Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 972: 971 What surprise Chapter 972: 971 What surprise Wen Ran detected the hint in Zhou Lin’s words and her eyes flickered.

Li Qian glanced at Zhou Lin, “Don’t give her any reckless ideas. Mo Xiuchen doesn’t want Ranran to get pregnant now for her health’s sake. After all, Ranran is still young, and it won’t matter if she waits another year or two to have children.”

“I was just speaking off the cuff.” Zhou Lin laughed, dismissing herself, but Wen Ran had already made up her mind about something.

At noon, Zhou Lin and Li Qian stayed to have lunch with Wen Ran. They played until four in the afternoon before each taking their children and heading home.

Mo Xiuchen had called once in the middle of it all when Wen Ran told him that Li Qian and Zhou Lin were still there; he only reminded her not to carry the kids who were as heavy as little pigs.

Wen Ran chuckled lightly, “I know, don’t worry.”

“Ranran, I’ll come home and have dinner with you tonight.” Mo Xiuchen’s laughter came through the phone, his voice deep and gentle, carrying a subtle longing from not seeing her all day.

The smile in Wen Ran’s eyes grew even gentler, “Alright, I’ll cook dinner.”

“You’re not to cook. Just let Nanny Zhang do it; you just take it easy these days.” Mo Xiuchen, being a man, was even clearer about what a woman should and shouldn’t do during her period than she was herself.

It inevitably reminded Wen Ran of her mother, who also used to instruct her not to do this and that during those few days of each month and would specially make some soup for her to drink.

Mo Xiuchen did the same.

Even that time he lost his memory, when they coincidentally were at the countryside villa during her period, Mo Xiuchen had taken care of her meticulously.

Warmth trickled through Wen Ran’s heart, and her voice unconsciously softened, “I know, I’ll hang up if there’s nothing else.”

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After Zhou Lin and Li Qian left, Wen Ran returned to the master bedroom upstairs and dug out two boxes of treasures prepared by Mo Xiuchen from the drawer, studying them carefully in her hands.

Suddenly, she heard footsteps in the hallway outside; recognizing the familiar tread, she knew who it was.

Wen Ran was startled, not expecting Mo Xiuchen to return so soon. She hurriedly put down her ‘tools of crime’ and returned the two boxes of treasures to the drawer, closing it just as the door was pushed open from outside and Mo Xiuchen’s handsome figure appeared in the doorway.

“Ranran, I’m back.”

His cheerful voice came from the door, deep and pleasant, yet still magnetic, but Wen Ran, feeling guilty, jumped slightly, straightened herself, and turned to look at the door.

Meeting Mo Xiuchen’s eyes brimming with a smiling expression, Wen Ran’s face also immediately blossomed into a brilliant smile, one hand behind her back, as she tenderly watched the man approaching from the doorway, “Xiuchen, how come you’re back so soon?”

“I said I was coming back to have dinner with you, of course I had to come back quickly.” Mo Xiuchen’s gaze swept over to Wen Ran’s hand hidden behind her back, his narrow eyes squinting slightly and the smile on his lips deepening, “Ranran, what do you have in your hand?”

Wen Ran’s eyes flickered for a moment, and she maintained a calm smile on her face, “I’m not holding anything. I thought you would be back after dark, what did you do today?”

She brought her hand from behind to the front, opening her palm towards Mo Xiuchen as proof that she wasn’t up to anything.

Mo Xiuchen caught her hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed it, his eyes dropping slightly, a sharp gleam flickering deep in his gaze.

“Ranran, your hand smells nice.”

Wen Ran’s heart skipped a beat, pretending to be surprised, she asked, “Really? I didn’t smell anything, maybe it’s because I just applied hand cream. You smell nice too, Mo Xiuchen, I’m really curious, what surprise have you actually prepared for me?”

Mo Xiuchen’s long fingers brushed her forehead hair aside, his eyes swept over the drawer behind her, mysteriously saying, “If you knew now, it wouldn’t be a surprise anymore.”

This wasn’t the first time Wen Ran had heard him say that. She pouted and said, “I know you won’t tell me, let’s go, let’s see if Nanny Zhang has finished cooking.”

Once downstairs, Mo Xiuchen kept Wen Ran company on the sofa for a while until Nanny Zhang had dinner ready. During the meal, Mo Xiuchen smiled and said:
“Ranran, I’ll take you out tomorrow.”

“It’s so cold, where are we going?” Wen Ran always felt particularly out of sorts during these days of the month, which Mo Xiuchen knew, so he thought of taking her out to lighten her mood.

A gentle smile appeared on Mo Xiuchen’s lips, “Let’s go to the countryside, we haven’t been there for a long time. Let’s stay there overnight, the air is good in the countryside.”

Wen Ran hesitated for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

The next day, after breakfast, Mo Xiuchen drove Wen Ran to the countryside, where they stayed one night, returning on Monday. Mo Xiuchen said that after he was less busy, he would take Wen Ran on a vacation trip during the Spring Festival.

On Monday afternoon, Qing Yang called Mo Xiuchen to report the investigation results. Those girls had indeed been instructed by Shen Yuting to then call Wen Ran, asking her to go to the mall to buy spices for her…

Fortunately, those remarks hadn’t spread far and wide, they just caused some annoyance to Wen Ran.

Mo Xiuchen didn’t tell Wen Ran but personally called Shen Yuting warning her that if there was a next time, he wouldn’t be gentle. This time, he was letting it slide for the sake of the Gu Family’s face.

After finishing the call, Mo Xiuchen dialed Jiang Liu’s number.

“Hello!”

The phone rang a few times before Jiang Liu’s voice came through, mixed with the faint noise of what seemed to be a photo studio.

Mo Xiuchen asked coldly, “Are you and Shen Yuting still involved?”

“What’s up?” Jiang Liu was taken aback by Mo Xiuchen’s question, his voice carrying a hint of bewilderment.

“A few days ago…” Mo Xiuchen briefly explained how Shen Yuting had spread false rumors to hurt Ranran, and then warned Jiang Liu, “If you really like her, you should persuade her to stop. If it happens again, I won’t let her off easily.”

“Understood.” Although Jiang Liu was puzzled why Mo Xiuchen was being so kind as to call him, he agreed to talk to Shen Yuting.

Mo Xiuchen hung up the phone and pondered for a few minutes before returning to the office.

Pushing open the office door, his gaze immediately turned to Wen Ran who was diligently working head down. The afternoon sun from the floor-to-ceiling window refracted in, perfectly lighting her black silky hair, bright and glossy.

Hearing the sound, Wen Ran looked up towards the door, their gazes met in the air, and the traces of coldness in Mo Xiuchen’s eyes melted into tender affection. His lips curled into a gentle smile as he walked towards her.

“Ranran, if you are tired, rest for a while before continuing,” said Mo Xiuchen as he stood behind Wen Ran, habitually placing his hands on her shoulders, kneading them with skilled movements and just the right amount of pressure.

Wen Ran closed her eyes in enjoyment, slightly tilted her head back, leaning into the chair, and with a voice oozing coquettish allure from her parted lips said, “Mo Xiuchen, this is really comfortable.”

Affection swirled deep in Mo Xiuchen’s eyes, his hands kept moving as he gently said, “Then enjoy for a while, I’ll massage you.”