But Dongfang Yu is so dedicated to his business, does he really intend to do this?
âWife, Iâm serious. I hope you can help me run the company. It can get tiring doing it all on my own,â Dongfang Yu said earnestly.
Seeing that he was not joking, Hai Xiaotang nodded her approval, âAlright, I will learn to shoulder some of the burden. Watching you work so hard pains me.â
Dongfang Yu instantly cheered up, he kissed her cheek then cautiously warned her.
âBut running a company can be grueling, are you sure you can handle it?â
Hai Xiaotang thumped her chest, declaring confidently, âRest assured, no matter how hard it is, I can persevere! As long as itâs something I, Hai Xiaotang, am committed to, I will never give up!â
Dongfang Yu laughed heartily, filled with anticipation, âIn that case, Iâll be able to slack off at home and take care of the kids.â
At the mention of kids, Hai Xiaotang hesitated, âDongfang Yu, I didnât become pregnant last timeâ¦â
Dongfang Yu was not surprised at all.
âI knew that already!â
âWhen did you find out?â Hai Xiaotang was puzzled.
âI inquired everything before I came back. Otherwise, how would I be able to return right when Dongfang Hen was trying to take over the company?â
Hai Xiaotang asked softly, âWere you disappointed?â
Dongfang Yu gently massaged her head, âOf course, I was disappointed. But it doesnât matter, weâll have a child eventually. These things take time, thereâs no point forcing them.â
âWhat if I canât ever get pregnant?â Hai Xiaotang inquired further.
âHow could you not conceive?â
Hai Xiaotang couldnât help but voice her fears, âWeâve been together for so long, and thereâs not a single sign that Iâm pregnant. Iâm afraid I canât conceive.â
âThen we donât have kids!â Dongfang Yu immediately responded, âIf it turns out we canât have any, then we donât!â
âHow can you not have children?â
âWhy canât I not have any?â Dongfang Yu asked, raising an eyebrow. He looked at her tenderly and with deep affection, âHai Xiaotang, for me, having you is enough!â
Hai Xiaotangâs nose tingled slightly.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and replied softly, âI feel the same way. As long as I have you, itâs enough⦠but I still want to bear you a child. A child that belongs to you.â
Dongfang Yu held her tightly, nodding in agreement, âAlright, weâll have one. Even if we canât, weâll find a way!â
With these words, Hai Xiaotangâs worries greatly subsided.
She was afraid that if she couldnât give him a child, Dongfang Yu would be disappointed.
She was also afraid that if she couldnât conceive, they would be childless.
Now that Dongfang Yu had assuaged all her concerns, she wouldnât be constantly preoccupied with the matter anymore.
Yet Hai Xiaotang also knew that Dongfang Yu cherished her deeply, and thatâs why he was so good to her.
And his kindness towards her was exceptional, other than the occasional tantrumsâ¦
But to Hai Xiaotang, those werenât flaws at all.
She even rather liked his occasional displays of machismo.
So because Dongfang Yu was so good to her, she had to reciprocate his kindness twofold.
She would study diligently alongside him, so as to be able to alleviate his worries in the future.
She wanted to be a sturdy oak tree by his side, not a nettlesome dodder.
â¦
Sure enough, Hai Xiaotang was very earnest in learning from Dongfang Yu.
Wherever Dongfang Yu went, he brought her along. Whenever there was spare time, he imparted various knowledge to her.
In just a few short days, Hai Xiaotang had learned so much.
The more she learned from Dongfang Yu, the more she admired him!