northernbook Chapter 183 Would you like to have a child with me?
Chapter 183 Would you like to have a child with me?
"Ziqing," he called softly, his tone tinged with a hint of uncertainty, "would you... be willing to have a child with me?"
Zhu Ziqing was taken aback for a moment, looked up at him, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "You... why are you suddenly asking this?"
Tan Haoyu gently held her hand, his gaze tender yet firm: "I was just thinking, wouldn't it be more lively at home if we had a child? Of course, if you're not ready yet, we can let nature take its course, or... take contraceptive measures."
Zhu Ziqing lowered her head, her cheeks flushing even more. She bit her lip and said softly, "I...I do. Children are the foundation of a family, and I hope we can have a complete family."
A hint of joy flashed in Tan Haoyu's eyes, and he then smiled and said, "Then... shall we get some rest?"
Zhu Ziqing was taken aback, looking at him with some confusion: "Now? But... shouldn't we try to have a baby at night?"
Tan Haoyu couldn't help but chuckle and reached out to ruffle her hair: "Silly girl, I meant you should rest early and recharge your energy."
Zhu Ziqing finally realized what he meant, her face instantly turning as red as a boiled shrimp. She glared at him and said angrily, "You...you were teasing me on purpose!"
Tan Haoyu chuckled and pulled her into his arms: "Who told you to be so cute? I just couldn't resist teasing you."
Zhu Ziqing leaned against his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat, and suddenly remembered hearing his trembling voice in the bathroom earlier. She realized then that he was suppressing laughter!
"Tan Haoyu!" she punched him angrily. "You're so mean!"
Tan Haoyu laughed even harder, and whispered in her ear, "Then do you want to punish me?"
Zhu Ziqing's heart raced as he teased her. Just as she was about to retort, he suddenly let go of her, got up, and walked towards the bathroom: "I'm going to take a shower first. We can continue discussing having children when I come out."
Zhu Ziqing watched his retreating figure as he walked into the bathroom, feeling both nervous and expectant. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.
Not long after, Tan Haoyu emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a towel, water droplets sliding down his muscular chest. Zhu Ziqing stared in disbelief, swallowing hard.
"Have you seen enough?" Tan Haoyu raised an eyebrow at her, his tone slightly teasing.
Zhu Ziqing blushed, quickly lowered her head, and muttered softly, "Who...who was looking at you!"
Tan Haoyu chuckled, walked to the bedside and sat down, reaching out to pinch her cheek: "Didn't you just say you wanted to have a baby? Why are you shy now?"
Zhu Ziqing bit her lip, then suddenly mustered her courage, turned over and hugged his waist, burying her face in his chest: "I...I'm serious."
Tan Haoyu felt her slightly trembling hands and his heart softened. He gently patted her back and said, "Don't be nervous. Just let nature take its course regarding the baby. I don't want you to feel pressured because of this."
Zhu Ziqing nodded, but still held him tightly, refusing to let go.
Tan Haoyu smiled helplessly, then suddenly took a small box from the bedside table drawer and handed it to her: "Hold out your hand."
Zhu Ziqing looked up in confusion and obediently extended her hand. Tan Haoyu opened the box, revealing a pair of sparkling diamond rings inside.
"This is..." Zhu Ziqing's eyes widened, and an indescribable feeling of emotion welled up in her heart.
Tan Haoyu put one of the rings on her finger and said softly, "These are the rings we didn't have time to prepare for our wedding. Hopefully, it's not too late to make up for it now."
Zhu Ziqing looked at the dazzling diamond ring on her finger, tears welling up in her eyes. She looked up at him, her voice choked with emotion, "Haoyu, thank you."
Tan Haoyu lowered his head and kissed her forehead, his voice gentle: "Silly girl, this is what I should do. From now on, you are my only Mrs. Tan."
Tan Haoyu held the delicate women's ring in his long, slender fingers and gently lifted Zhu Ziqing's right hand. His movements were swift and gentle as the ring slid slowly down her ring finger and finally came to rest steadily at the base of her finger.
"Do you like it?" He looked up at her, his eyes overflowing with tenderness.
Zhu Ziqing looked down at the dazzling diamond ring on her finger, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up: "I like it, I like it very much."
She picked up the men's ring, preparing to put it on Tan Haoyu's finger, only to find that he was already wearing a slightly worn ring on the ring finger of his left hand.
“This is…” she looked at him in confusion.
Tan Haoyu glanced down at the old ring and said calmly, "This was left to me by my mother."
Zhu Ziqing paused for a moment, then said softly, "Then... what about this new ring?"
Tan Haoyu smiled, took the old ring off his middle finger and put it on his middle finger: "That's fine. The old ring on the middle finger, the new ring on the ring finger."
Zhu Ziqing nodded and carefully placed the new ring on his ring finger. Her movements were very gentle, as if she were afraid of hurting him.
Looking at her earnest expression, Tan Haoyu felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He suddenly took her hand and whispered, "Our names are engraved on this ring."
Zhu Ziqing was taken aback and quickly took off the ring to examine it carefully. Sure enough, she saw the characters "Yue" and "Ran" on the inner circle.
“You…” She looked up at him, her eyes filled with emotion.
Tan Haoyu gently pinched her cheek, his tone tinged with pride: "This is the most romantic way I could think of."
Zhu Ziqing couldn't help but laugh out loud, teasing, "President Tan, are you formally proposing?"
Tan Haoyu raised an eyebrow at her, his tone serious: "You are already my wife. This ring is just a shackle to bind you."
Zhu Ziqing laughed non-stop at his antics, but her heart was completely melted. She suddenly leaned in and kissed his lips.
Tan Haoyu was stunned for a moment, then took the initiative, holding her waist and pressing her tightly against his body. His kisses rained down on her like a storm, and Zhu Ziqing could barely resist, only able to let out soft moans.
Her mind went blank, as if she had been thrown into the air. Images of blue sky, white clouds, rainbows, birds, and Tan Haoyu's gentle smile flashed before her eyes.
Finally, Zhu Ziqing closed her eyes in the ecstasy of intimate pleasure and fell into a deep sleep. It was the best and deepest sleep she had had in recent months.
The next morning, sunlight streamed into the room through the sheer curtains.
Zhu Ziqing opened her eyes groggily and saw Tan Haoyu sitting on the sofa by the window.
He was wearing a well-tailored dark gray suit, holding a newspaper in his hand, his chin slightly raised, a faint smile on his lips, and his gaze gently falling on her.
"Awake?" He put down the newspaper, his voice low and gentle.
Zhu Ziqing moved her body and immediately felt a wave of weakness. Her face instantly turned as red as a ripe cherry.
She pulled the blanket up to cover half her face and whispered, "Haoyu, why are you up so early?"