Chapter 31 - Tender Ripples (1/2)

Chapter 31: Tender Ripples

Xue Dongting was nestled in Song Yuming’s arms like a docile cat, listening to his steady breathing, her heart placid like moonlight on ocean waters.

In her previous life, a high consort once told her that to get a man to like you, the worst way was to be docile and obedient. The next best thing was to keep him at arm’s length, and the best was was to play hard to get. Xue Dongting had always agreed with this.

But now she knew that a woman like that might make a man liker her, but she wouldn’t like that man. Even if she had a mind to be shrewd, she couldn’t treat Song Yuming that way. She just wanted to treat him well with all her heart.

The northern wind screamed outside, but in here it was happy and warm like spring.

After a while she raised her head and said, “What do you want to eat? I’ll go cook for you.”

Song Yuming looked at her. “My wife,” he said in a low voice.

She blushed and turned away. “No, you’ve been out working all day. Eat first.”

He nodded obediently. “Okay, let’s eat first.”

She felt she couldn’t stay in his arms any longer; she already felt tender ripples in her heart from what he said. If she stayed in his arms, they’d probably really not be able to eat.

She pulled away and jumped down and ran to the kitchen.

The fisherman smiled helplessly and got up to light the lamp and then rummage around in the cellar. There he found a nice-looking slab of smoked meat which he lugged to the kitchen.

Xue Dongting was surprised at the sight of the meat.”Where’d you find that? How come I didn’t see it?”