translator â xiao he lian
chapter 114.2
shi yeâs hand stroked his cheek.
although wen chi didnât open his eyes, he could clearly feel the gentleness of shi yeâs fingertips running on his cheeks and shi ye wiped away the tears on his face with the palm of his hand.
wen chi hiccupped and wanted to open his eyes but shi yeâs hand was suddenly taken away, replaced by a warm and soft thing, cruising on his face little by little.
wen chi was stunned for a moment, only to belatedly realize that it was shi yeâs lips â shi ye kissed away the remaining tears on his face bit by bit.
in an instant, the sadness that was stuck in his chest just now dissipated like smoke.
thinking of the postures of him and shi ye at this moment, wen chi felt a little embarrassed. he reflexively wanted to shrink back, but then he stopped.
ever since he met shi ye, he seldom took the initiative to do anything. he was like a frog, when shi ye took a step forward did he take a step forward.
but he canât keep being so passive.
after thinking this way, wen chi didnât know where he found the courage, his whole body felt as if he had been injected with chicken blood1(injecting chicken blood refers to a behavior that satirizes a personâs sudden emotional arousal towards a specific person. this word emerged in the 1960s. at that time, someone tried to inject chicken blood into themselves and found that chicken blood can make people feel excited, which was regarded as a health care method. but later on, medicine proved that hyperactivity caused by beating chicken blood was a normal rejection reaction and did not provide health benefits. gradually, this term became a satirical and sarcastic term.), he stood up and then sat down on shi yeâs lapâ âof course he didnât dare to put his whole body weight on it, so he was half standing and half sitting.
shi ye seemed to be startled by his sudden movement and there was a rare obvious surprise in his expression. he lifted his chin slightly and stared at him with his beautiful phoenix eyes opened wide. he really looked like a frightened little animal.
for some reason, wen chi suddenly wanted to laugh and the corners of his mouth were twitched but he suppressed it forcefully. he coughed twice pretending to be calm and stretched out his hands to cup shi yeâs face.
since wen chi had never made such a bold move, he couldnât control his strength. so that shi yeâs originally thin face was squeezed into a round shape by him and even his thin lips pouted along with it.
surprisingly, shi ye didnât struggle and let wen chi hold his face like this. he looked at wen chi with rather confused eyes.
wen chi suppressed a smile, bowed his head and kissed shi yeâs pouted lips.
shi yeâs expression became even more astonished.
wen chi lowered his head and kissed again but this time he did not leave in a hurry, but pressed against shi yeâs lips and said, âcan i ask you a question?â
shi ye was a little overwhelmed by wen chiâs two consecutive kisses and he said faintly, âwhat is it?â
wen chi was embarrassed but he didnât want to back down. he stared straight into shi yeâs eyes, took a deep breath and said solemnly, âdo you think we can have a child?â
now shi yeâs expression was not only surprised, but also dumbfounded and shocked, as if he had heard something extraordinary, his gaze was transfixed, his lips were agape, and he did not utter a word for a long time.
wen chi waited patiently, but he didnât hear shi yeâs answer for a long time. his enthusiasm gradually cooled down and even the hands holding shi yeâs cheeks trembled slightly.
but he didnât intend to give up, his bright eyes still stared at shi ye without blinking.
no matter whether shi ye agrees or not, he must get an answer.
time passed by minutes and seconds, shi ye slowly gathered himself. he raised his hand to cover the back of wen chiâs hand holding his face, bent his fingers, and wrapped around wen chiâs hand.
then, he said, âokay.â
âhuh?â wen chi, who was ready to be rejected and startled for a moment, âwhat did you say?â
shi ye took his hand, put it on his lips and kissed it:Â âi said yes.â
wen chi didnât expect shi ye to agree so easily. he still remembered shi ye once said that he did not want children and would not have children.2(to be honest, what shi ye actually said then was that he couldnât have children yet not that he doesnât want children, apparently wen chi has a selective memory)
his heart was pounding and at the same time, his cheeks were burning with embarrassment. there was a small flame in his heart and the scorching heat spread from his chest to his whole body. this was the first time he discussed this kind of thing with someone and he didnât even know what he should do next.
is it a bit too aggressive to go straight for it?
but if he just skipped this topic, he was afraid that the matter would be left unanswered.
wen chi thought of a bunch of messy things and before his brain could fully function, his hands spontaneously tore off the straps of the fur coat on his chest.
he said seriously: âcome on.â
shi ye: ââ¦â
wen chi quickly unbuttoned the fur coat and then tried to tear off the belt.
but as soon as his hand touched the belt, shi ye grabbed his wrist.
wen chi raised his eyes in surprise and saw that shi yeâs expression was very awkward under the light of the stove. if wen chi touched shi yeâs face, he would definitely find that shi yeâs face was astonishingly hot.
shi ye coughed twice, his voice hoarse: ânow is not the time.â
after saying this, he glanced behind wen chi, âthere are outsiders here.â
wen chi froze for a moment, turned around in embarrassment and met xiao shuanziâs even more embarrassed face.