Chapter 545: Snowball Fight_1

“To see the beautiful scenery,” replied Wei Ruo.

“The beautiful scenery is outside the window.”

“The one inside is more beautiful,” Wei Ruo answered while gazing at Wei Jinyi.

A blush rose on Wei Jinyi’s cheeks.

“A touch of pink clouds in the treetops, what a splendid view,” said Wei Ruo with a smile.

Wei Jinyi turned her head to the side, “Stop joking, Ruoruo.”

Wei Ruo chuckled secretly. Second Brother was as shy as ever!

Then Wei Ruo came up with a sudden idea, “Second Brother, let’s have a snowball fight?”

Wei Jinyi looked at Wei Ruo, his expression seemingly confirming whether her proposal was serious.

“You must not use your martial arts skills, I’m sure I can’t beat you then!” declared Wei Ruo.

“Alright.”

“Let’s also call Meimei, Xiaobei, along with Sister Lin Fang and Brother Ke, perfect for a three on three,” suggested Wei Ruo.

“Alright.”

“Let’s go,” Wei Ruo got up from the warm kang, put on thick cotton shoes, and a cloak.

Wei Jinyi also got down from the bed and followed behind Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo called the others over at the doorway and after telling them of her intention to have a snowball fight.

Xiumei and Xiaobei didn’t hesitate to agree, their faces showing anticipation.

Lin Fang hesitated a bit, while Ke Chongshan anxiously looked at Wei Jinyi, then at Wei Ruo.

“What’s wrong? you two?” Wei Ruo asked.

“My lady, my wife…she’s pregnant. Therefore, she cannot join the fun I’m afraid. Please excuse us,” Ke Chongshan said.

“Pregnant? That’s great news!” Wei Ruo’s face brightened, and she immediately took Lin Fang’s pulse.

Lin Fang looked down shyly.

“Indeed, she’s expecting, already more than three months along. Lin Fang, why didn’t you tell us sooner? The first three months are critical, and yet you’ve been running around with me,” Wei Ruo said.

“I just found out recently. I feel fine despite being pregnant. Besides, you’ve been so busy lately, I couldn’t possibly leave you at a time like this. It’s just Chongshan being overprotective where he doesn’t want me to do anything,” Lin Fang said shyly.

“You should have told us, it’s a big happy event for our house. Starting today, please rest and take care of yourself, stop running around with me. Stay here in the mansion, and I’ll give you some pregnancy tonics to strengthen yourself,” Wei Ruo said.

“Thank you very much, my lady.”

“Let Sister Lin Fang be the referee today, and Zhang Yi can fill in for her,” Wei Ruo suggested.

“Your orders are our command,” Lin Fang and Zhang Yi replied.

In the courtyard, the accumulated snow reached Wei Ruo’s knees. Aside from a pathway cleared in the middle, the untouched snow on both sides was spotless and smooth.

Wei Ruo ran into the snow, scooped up a handful of snow and threw it at Wei Jinyi.

The first snowball hit Wei Jinyi right on the forehead, causing snow to fall all over him, even getting caught in his hair and collar.

Wei Ruo laughed, thinking that Second Brother was always so immaculate, even when fighting, she had never seen him dirty.

The hit Wei Jinyi, however, looked gentle. He calmly picked up some snow from a tree branch, made a snowball, and threw it back. The snowball brushed past Wei Ruo and hit the wall behind her.

Wei Ruo took the opportunity to retaliate, throwing snowballs with both hands at Wei Jinyi.

Some hit Wei Jinyi, while others hit the bare trunk of a tree behind him. The exploded snowball and accumulated snow on the trunk fell onto Wei Jinyi.

Meanwhile, Xiumei, Xiaobei, Ke Chongshan, and Zhang Yi, not daring to throw at Wei Ruo or Wei Jinyi, simply had fun amongst themselves.

After playing in the snow for half a day, everyone had some degree of snow on them.

Though a little dishevelled, everyone’s faces were adorned with bright smiles.

Wei Ruo had run until she was quite warm. Her cheeks were flushed with red, which paired with her current cheerful smile, left Wei Jinyi somewhat entranced.

However, Wei Jinyi noticed that Wei Ruo had broken into a sweat, and so he said, “Let’s call it a day, everyone should go and rest.”

“Okay.” Wei Ruo also felt that it was about time and so she ended the game.

Afterwards, Wei Ruo approached Wei Jinyi and smiling cheekily said, “Big Brother, you were obviously going easy on me just now!”

Wei Jinyi turned his head away, avoiding Wei Ruo’s eyes that were sparkling with laughter.

“Big Brother, I told you not to use your martial arts, but look at you, completely evading me like a contour drawing master!”

“I didn’t control my strength carefully, I was afraid of hurting you,” Wei Jinyi explained, still looking elsewhere.

“To the point where you were completely off-target? You ended up hitting Brother Ke and Brother Zhang several times!” Wei Ruo deflated his excuse.

Speaking of his accuracy, barely a few snowballs hit Wei Ruo throughout the game, but Ke Chongshan and Zhang Yi, who were standing far away, were hit countless times, right in the middle of the forehead to boot.

He said he was afraid of injuring her accidentally due to not being able to control his strength, but the snowballs that hit Ke Chongshan and Zhang Yi were just the right strength.

“It’s cold out here. Your clothes are a bit damp. Go inside and warm yourself by the fire,” said Wei Jinyi.

“Brother, your attempts at changing the subject are really lame.”

“Just listen.”

“Alright.”

Wei Ruo ran back into the house with a smile, taking off her cloak.

The sleeves, shoes, trouser legs, and hem of her dress were all slightly damp and needed to be changed.

And since she had sweated a bit from running, she also changed her underclothes.

After changing her clothes and resting, Wei Ruo lay in bed for a while and then felt her throat burning, with her body feeling somewhat feverish.

Wei Ruo got up and poured herself a cup of hot tea.

She knew she might have caught a cold.

Her health had always been good, rarely getting sick, but she also could not completely avoid such things.

Just as she was about to write a prescription for herself, Xiumei walked into the room.

“Miss, what are you doing?”

Xiumei came over and took one look at Wei Ruo, immediately noticing something was wrong.

“Miss, what’s wrong with you?”

“Nothing serious. I just caught a bit of a cold. I’ll be fine after taking a few doses of medicine.”

“Ah? Miss, you’re sick!”

“Don’t panic. It’s just a minor illness. Who hasn’t had a cold? It’s not a big deal.”

“But Miss, you have hardly been ill since you were a child!”

“Don’t make a fuss. Even the healthiest people get sick sometimes. Besides, getting a minor illness once in a while is not a bad thing.”

“Okay then, miss, you must tell the truth, there really isn’t anything wrong with you!”

“Would you believe me if I swear it? Oh, my dear Meimei, my throat hurts so much. Please don’t make me explain anymore.” Wei Ruo said, acting coy.

“Okay, okay, Miss, you should go lie under the covers. You are sick now, you shouldn’t be walking around. I’ll get you anything you need.”

Xiumei walked over and offered Wei Ruo her arm for support.

“Okay, can you bring me the medicine for my cold?” Wei Ruo made her way back to the bed.

Her head was somewhat painful. She was indeed better off lying down.

In a daze, Wei Ruo heard the conversation between Xiumei and Wei Jinyi.