762 A Million Times for You 124 (1/2)

Tuoba Gucheng did not look at her and instead kept his eyes fixed on the lines of the book he was reading. ”It's my parents' blessing to have such a sensible daughter-in-law like you.”

Lin Shishi snorted with laughter and said, ”Why don't you say that you're the most blessed to have me as your wife?”

”It's my blessing too,” he answered perfunctorily, seemingly trying to brush her off.

”When I called home this afternoon, my parents said that Sis Xiaoning didn't inform them nor the Jin family of the fact that she's still alive. Since we're family, shouldn't she have informed us firsthand?”

”Are your parents upset about that?” he asked, placing his book onto the headboard.

”A little. My parents and the Jin family were worried sick and devastated when they heard about her execution. Yet, she didn't even tell us that she was alive. They treat her like their daughter, but what about her? Does she even see them as her parents?”

”That goes without saying. She obviously treats you guys as her family. Why else would she bother acknowledging them as her godparents? It's not like she lacks parents.”

Lin Shishi sneered and said, ”Hubby, you have no idea. She obviously acknowledged my parents as her godparents because of my family's status in society; likewise for the Jin family. If we were just average citizens, would Sis Xiaoning bother acknowledging us? It'd be impossible.”

”You said that she's after the clout of being associated with your family, but didn't you guys harbor an ulterior motive too? Didn't you say that she was the one who did everything she could to save your life when she first predicted your impending death? Even if she's after the benefits your family's connections can bring her, aren't you guys after her fortune-telling abilities too? Besides, didn't you also say that she hasn't requested any help from you guys even until now?” said Tuoba Gucheng.

Lin Shishi was at a momentary loss for words. Feeling rather peeved and disgruntled, she retorted, ”Hubby, why do I feel like you're speaking up for Sis Xiaoning?”

”I was just stating facts. To put it bluntly, you people are just making use of each other, and since that's the case, how could you possibly expect her to treat you guys like her own family? Besides, you guys don't see her as your blood kin anyway.”

”We do see her as a part of our family. My parents have always treated her as their daughter, just like how I do see her as my own sister,” Lin Shishi said in defense of herself.

Tuoba Gucheng could not be bothered to continue arguing with her and instead said, ”It's getting late. Let's go to bed early.”

”Hubby…” Lin Shishi struggled to sit up and turned to look at him.

”What's wrong?”

”Tell me honestly, do you think Sis Xiaoning is pretty?”

”Why did you ask me that out of the blue?” Tuoba Gucheng asked with raised brows.

”I want to know what you feel about her. Tell me, quick,” Lin Shishi urged, swinging his arm.

”How do you want me to explain? I can't,” he said sternly.

”What do you mean? All you have to tell me is whether you find her pretty or not.”

Seeing how insistent she was, he had no choice but to answer, ”Objectively, she's quite pretty, indeed.”

”How about when compared to me?”

”Compared to you?” Noticing the look of hope on Lin Shishi's face, he continued, ”She can't be compared to you.”

Beaming with joy and confidence, Lin Shishi asked, ”Really?”

”Yes.”

There were two ways that his words could be deciphered.

One would be none other than that they were two strikingly different individuals who could not be compared the same way.

The other would be that An Xiaoning was nowhere near comparable to Lin Shishi in terms of appearance.

Hence, Tuoba Gucheng's answer was rather intelligent, for he had actually meant the latter, though Lin Shishi had understood his words to mean the former.

Lin Shishi lay down in bed and said, ”Hubby, you haven't gotten intimate with me ever since I got pregnant. The doctor said that we could resume our normal sex life once I've passed my first trimester. It'll be fine as long as we're careful.”

He placed a hand on her stomach and said, ”Safety should be our priority. You're still pregnant.”

”But it won't matter…” She grabbed his hand and placed it on her chest. ”I want it.”

Without hesitation, he retracted his hand and placed it on her back instead. ”Be good and listen to me. What are we supposed to do if a complication occurs? Go to bed.”

Seeing how concerned he was for the safety of their fetus, Lin Shishi did not insist further and went to bed in peace.