"Actually, I know what a 'yuanyang bath' means," Shen Xiaoyan told Zheng Wei.
Zheng Wei was stunned at first, then said with pleasant surprise, "That's great."
"Of course. Don't you think, as a woman from the 21st century, how could I not know what a yuanyang bath is?"
Shen Xiaoyan said this with a rather proud expression.
Zheng Wei's eyes showed a hint of anticipation, waiting for Shen Xiaoyan to continue.
But who would have thought that Shen Xiaoyan would smile gently at Zheng Wei and then say, "It's just..."
"Just what?" Zheng Wei asked when Shen Xiaoyan didn't speak.
"It's just that I miss the warmth of spring in my space so much right now, so the yuanyang bath will have to wait."
After Shen Xiaoyan finished speaking, her body vanished into the bathtub, leaving Zheng Wei alone, staring blankly at the somewhat empty tub.
"Mimi..."
Zheng Wei's voice was a little exasperated, the two words seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
But as soon as he finished saying those two words, he suddenly heard Shen Xiaoyan's voice.
"Husband. Are you calling me?"
Zheng Wei's body stiffened, and then he shook his head with a bitter smile. He was actually hallucinating; it was unbelievable.
"Husband, why aren't you turning around to look at me?"
Just as Zheng Wei thought it was his imagination, he heard Shen Xiaoyan's voice again.
This time, without any hesitation, he immediately turned around.
As soon as he turned, he saw Shen Xiaoyan standing there, smiling.
"Husband, do you not want to talk to me anymore?" Shen Xiaoyan pouted and asked.
"How could that be?" Zheng Wei immediately denied it when Shen Xiaoyan spoke.
No matter when, he would never ignore Shen Xiaoyan.
He would always stand behind Shen Xiaoyan, support all her decisions, and accompany her on every path.
"Then why didn't you turn around when you heard me call you just now?" Shen Xiaoyan continued to ask relentlessly.
"I just thought it was an illusion," Zheng Wei said with a bitter smile.
Shen Xiaoyan was stunned when she heard this.
How could this be?
Zheng Wei looked at Shen Xiaoyan's slightly shocked expression, and the feeling of being slightly hurt just now instantly vanished without a trace.
Had he misunderstood Shen Xiaoyan?
Perhaps she was just teasing him and didn't intentionally avoid him.
Shen Xiaoyan walked forward and stood face to face with Zheng Wei, who was sitting in the bathtub. She said very sincerely, "Husband, it was my fault."
"You..."
"Don't speak, listen to me."
Just as Zheng Wei was about to speak, Shen Xiaoyan covered his mouth.
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan say this, and seeing her expression, Zheng Wei closed his mouth and waited for Shen Xiaoyan to speak.
"It was my fault. We have children now, and I really shouldn't be so shy anymore."
Shen Xiaoyan's tone was extremely sincere, but it made Zheng Wei feel very depressed.
Before, Shen Xiaoyan was always shy and avoided him. Although he sometimes felt exasperated, he also found Shen Xiaoyan very pleasing to the eye.
But hearing Shen Xiaoyan say this now, he felt that the previous Shen Xiaoyan was also quite good.
"What exactly do you want to say?" Zheng Wei finally asked a question that wasn't a question after a long silence.
Because, at this moment, he also felt a little embarrassed.
After all, talking about such matters seriously was a bit awkward and embarrassing for them.
"What's wrong, husband? We've been married for so long, and we have three children. What are you still shy about?"
Shen Xiaoyan said, with a smile in her eyes and on her face. Even her voice trembled slightly.
Of course, this tremor was not due to fear or anything else, but because her emotions were fluctuating greatly at this moment.
Why did he seem to see a hint of smugness in Shen Xiaoyan's eyes?
Although this thought flashed through his mind, Zheng Wei caught the last tail of it.
After he came to his senses and looked at Shen Xiaoyan again, his gaze was indescribable.
After a long while, when Shen Xiaoyan felt like she couldn't hold it in and was about to burst out laughing, Zheng Wei finally spoke again.
"Mimi, I never knew you could be so mischievous."
"What are you talking about? I don't understand," Shen Xiaoyan said, looking at Zheng Wei with wide, confused eyes.
"I'm not wasting my breath with you. Come in and take a yuanyang bath with me." Zheng Wei said, reaching out to pull Shen Xiaoyan in.
Shen Xiaoyan, however, took a step back and shook her head, saying, "I've already washed in my space. You wash quickly, and I'll wait for you outside."
After Shen Xiaoyan finished speaking, she turned and ran out of the bathroom.
Zheng Wei watched Shen Xiaoyan run out and, only then, realized that Shen Xiaoyan was wearing a bright red shirt.
He had never seen this style of shirt before. The sleeves were relatively short, only reaching the bend of her arm.
The hem was also not long enough, only reaching her calves, clearly revealing Shen Xiaoyan's fair and slender ankles.
Zheng Wei closed his eyes and recalled. It seemed the neckline was also very large, making it easy to see the beautiful scenery below Shen Xiaoyan's neck.
Thinking of those two fair parts, Zheng Wei felt a surge of blood rush through his body.
He quickly shook his head, scooped up a handful of hot water, and splashed it on his face to clear his head.
When Zheng Wei finished bathing quickly and came out, he found Shen Xiaoyan lying on the kang bed.
"What's wrong, Mimi?"
Seeing Shen Xiaoyan lying there with her eyes closed and her cheeks flushed, Zheng Wei thought she was sick. He strode forward, his voice becoming a little hoarse with anxiety.
Shen Xiaoyan heard Zheng Wei's voice and slowly opened her eyes. Seeing Zheng Wei looking at her with concern, she quickly shook her head and said, "I'm fine. I was just waiting for you. I didn't expect to fall asleep while waiting."
Zheng Wei didn't quite believe Shen Xiaoyan's explanation, so he reached out and touched her forehead. Finding it cool, he was relieved.
"Did I scare you? I'm sorry, husband."
Seeing Zheng Wei's relieved expression, Shen Xiaoyan realized she had scared him and made him worry. So, she quickly sat up and apologized.
However, Shen Xiaoyan talked to herself for a while without hearing Zheng Wei's reply, which made her feel a little strange.
"Are you really angry? I didn't do it on purpose."
Shen Xiaoyan had felt a little guilty earlier, so she had lowered her head while apologizing. Now, she wanted to see what was going on, so she raised her head.
But when she looked up, she discovered that Zheng Wei's eyes were fixed on her chest.
"Is there something dirty on me?"
Shen Xiaoyan said this, then lowered her head and gently touched her chest with her fair and slender fingers, wondering if there was really something on her.
To Zheng Wei, this scene, however, became a beautiful sight.
Still not hearing Zheng Wei speak, Shen Xiaoyan became a little anxious. What was going on?
"Husband? What's wrong?"
Had her IQ really dropped recently? At this point, she was still asking Zheng Wei what was wrong.
What could be wrong?
Indeed, Zheng Wei raised his gaze, looked at Shen Xiaoyan's eyes for a long moment, and then said, "Mimi, this dress you're wearing today, I've never seen it before."
"Yes, this... this is sleepwear from my old place."
Shen Xiaoyan, perhaps because she was nervous under Zheng Wei's fiery gaze, or perhaps because she felt a little shy, stammered a bit when she finally spoke.
Zheng Wei naturally sensed Shen Xiaoyan's nervousness, and he even asked very directly.
"Why are you nervous, Mimi? Are you afraid I'll eat you?"
Shen Xiaoyan was clearly stunned by this, and then she laughed.
"I wouldn't be afraid. Today, I..."
"Madam, it's time to eat."
Before Shen Xiaoyan could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Huo Fen's voice from outside.
Zheng Wei and Shen Xiaoyan looked at each other and both laughed. Shen Xiaoyan, suppressing her laughter, called out, "Understood," and then covered her mouth and laughed heartily.
The two of them no longer hesitated about the matter. They both got dressed and walked out.
In the main room, Yue Qingxin and the others were already seated, and Shen Xiaoming had also arrived.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at Shen Xiaoming's red cheeks and asked, "Is Xiaoming okay?"
"I'm fine, sister. I just got hot from bathing earlier," Shen Xiaoming replied with a smile.
Shen Xiaoyan was relieved and sat down with Zheng Wei.
As soon as they were seated, Huo Fen and Qu Shi brought in the dishes with Xiao Ni Zi.
Normally, when nothing was going on, they followed the rule of not speaking while eating or sleeping.
Therefore, during this meal, only the clinking of chopsticks and bowls could be heard.
After everyone finished eating, they stood up and moved to the study on the east side.
Huo Fen then brought in hot tea with Xiao Ni Zi and then withdrew to clean up the dishes.
"You went to the village today to see how things were?"
Yi Zhixie took a sip of hot tea and then asked.
"Some houses were not sturdy, and their roofs had collapsed. Fortunately, it seems no one was injured for now. It's likely they knew the roofs couldn't hold up in the middle of the night and had already fled to other people's homes." Shen Xiaoyan said.
Yi Zhixie nodded. "That's possible. After all, every family has elders. They should have some idea of how much snow their own houses can withstand."
Everyone agreed with Yi Zhixie's words. Perhaps many of these elders had never attended school.
But after all, they had lived for most of their lives. What kind of people hadn't they seen? What kind of situations hadn't they experienced?
Even if they hadn't seen such heavy snow in previous years, they could roughly judge the consequences by looking at the snowfall and what measures they should take.
"Exactly. Living in someone else's home will always lead to friction," Lu Taobao suddenly chimed in.
"You've actually said something correct today," Shen Xiaoyan said, giving Lu Taobao a thumbs-up gesture.
"Actually, I've never told you all, but I'm pretending to be foolish to be wise. I don't bother with trivial matters, so I act foolish to amuse you all."
Lu Taobao said this very seriously, as if it were true.
Shen Xiaoyan and the others looked at him like this and almost believed him, but in the end, they still couldn't.
However, no one had the heart to tease Lu Taobao today, so they simply pretended not to hear him.