I was reborn after my cousin stole my life.

Chapter 46: She seems to have misunderstood.

As soon as she got home, Yuan Xiu went into the kitchen.

She was still feeling awkward, so going into the kitchen to cook dinner would allow her to avoid Jiang Zhou for a while.

Once the meal was ready, she felt more at ease.

I didn't do anything else that evening. I made savory porridge with diced white radish and baked a basket of pancakes with sauerkraut filling.

After finishing cooking and seeing Jiang Zhou, she felt much more at ease.

It was completely dark when the two sat facing each other at the octagonal table against the wall, eating their meal.

At the dinner table, Jiang Zhou never hesitated to praise Yuan Xiu's culinary skills.

He really liked the sauerkraut-filled pancakes.

When food was mentioned, Yuan Xiu became even more at ease. "If it's delicious, I'll make it for you again next time. The pickled cabbage that Sister Chunmei gave us hasn't been used up yet. When the pickled cabbage in the jar is ready, I'll use it to make noodles and hot and sour soup for you. The taste is different from the pickled cabbage in the north..."

Jiang Zhou nodded as he ate. He had seen Yuan Xiu pickle vegetables before. She had stuffed several kinds of vegetable stalks into a small jar, along with a lot of chili peppers. The bright red color was quite appealing.

But right now, he'd rather eat something else than food.

Having already taken a shower, Yuan Xiu brushed her teeth and washed her face before entering the bedroom.

Jiang Zhou was holding a book, leaning against the bed. When she came in, he put his book down and asked, "Do you want to read a medical book?"

Yuan Xiu was taken aback: "The library doesn't have any medical books."

In the library, the only books related to "medicine" besides "The Barefoot Doctor's Manual" are hygiene manuals that teach people how to maintain good hygiene.

"It's not from the library," Jiang Zhou said. "Old Doctor Liu next door knows you love reading medical books, and he said he has a lot of books left over from back then. If you want to read them, you can borrow them from him."

Yuan Xiu certainly wanted to read it; she was naturally more interested in medical books than anything else.

Influenced by her maternal grandfather, whom she had only met a few times, and her mother who died young, Yuan Xiu had actually fantasized about becoming a doctor in her previous life.

That was truly just a fantasy, a fantasy I never dared to hope for.

Throughout her life, Yuan Xiu had an urgent urge to turn this fantasy into a dream and make it a reality.

The only thing that terrified her was that she was afraid she didn't have the ability.

"Then I'll go borrow books from him tomorrow." Yuan Xiu said with a little excitement. She planned to cook something delicious and send it over; she couldn't just read someone else's books for free.

"Sure, when you get there you can just call him Dr. Liu. He likes to be called a doctor."

Yuan Xiu nodded. "Go wash up."

"I've already washed up." Jiang Zhou got up from the bedside, put the book in his hand into the bookshelf, and began to take off his shirt.

Yuan Xiu said "Oh," opened the cabinet, took something out of it, and went out again.

When she returned, Jiang Zhou was already in bed, his lower body covered by a blanket, his upper body exposed, wearing a tank top.

This wasn't the first time Yuan Xiu had seen him act like this, so she didn't think anything was wrong. Instead, she even advised him, "Cover yourself up with the blanket, aren't you cold?"

Jiang Zhou: "It's not cold."

He wasn't cold at all; in fact, he was burning up.

People who crave meat, and who think they'll get to eat meat tonight, have eyes like wolves.

But Yuan Xiu remained completely unaware.

She's inexperienced and doesn't understand men at all.

Even though she noticed that Jiang Zhou's gaze was unusually intense tonight, she didn't think much of it.

After all, in her mind, Jiang Zhou didn't have that function.

Yuan Xiu took off her clothes and lay down in bed.

Jiang Zhou wasn't afraid of the cold, but she was, and as soon as she got into bed, she wrapped herself up tightly.

Jiang Zhou hates the floral quilt, but it looks a little better today, since it's not the quilt's fault.

Jiang Zhou actually wanted to chat with Yuan Xiu, hoping they would become closer as they talked, so that neither of them would be so nervous.

But he doesn't want to talk anymore; he just wants to go to sleep.

With a "click," the light went out, and the room went completely dark.

Yuan Xiu slowly closed her eyes.

Suddenly, she sat up abruptly!

"W-What are you doing?" Her voice had changed.

With a click, the light turned on.

Jiang Zhou's hand, which was about to lift the floral quilt, froze in mid-air. Yuan Xiu's reaction was a bit too much, making him somewhat embarrassed. "Do you even know what a real married couple should do?"

Yuan Xiu: "...?"

Of course she knew. Even if she hadn't eaten pork, hadn't she seen a pig—no, had she ever heard of a pig running?

If you weren't so incapable, we would have been a real couple long ago.

She was wrapped in the blanket, her eyes sparkling, and nodded. "Actually, I don't mind. We're fine like this, really."

There's no need to try anything else.

She had heard the women in the village say that some men were incompetent and liked to play tricks on their wives, leaving them in terrible condition and covered in bruises.

Jiangzhou shouldn't do that, right?

If he's like that, I definitely can't live with him anymore.

Jiang Zhou didn't quite understand. Was this a question of whether he minded or not?

Are you scared?

Yuan Xiu shook her head. "No."

"Then why did you reject me?"

Yuan Xiu hugged the quilt to her chest. What was she supposed to say?

Are you saying you're afraid he'll cause trouble?

That's so hurtful.

Jiang Zhou reached out his hand again. If she wasn't afraid of him, then she was shy. A grown man like him couldn't let a woman take the initiative.

His hand touched Yuan Xiu's shoulder, and with a forceful movement, Yuan Xiu fell towards him.

After more than half a month, Jiang Zhou finally hugged his wife.

Jiang Zhou held her tightly, and he lowered his head anxiously to find Yuan Xiu's lips.

The man's scent enveloped her, and Yuan Xiu's body stiffened as she was bitten, her whole body burning with heat.

It was unclear whether Jiang Zhou's body was hotter or hers was hotter.

Gradually, her body softened like water, allowing the man holding her to nibble on her face, lips, and neck.

Yuan Xiu lay on the bed, utterly exhausted.

His clothes were lifted up from the bottom by a pair of large hands.

From her angle looking down, all she could see was a dark head.

She closed her eyes shyly and opened her mouth to breathe softly.

Her mind was completely blank; she didn't know whether to grab the sheets beneath her, hold Jiang Zhou's head, or push him away.

Pushing it away seems a bit difficult.

Jiangzhou was panting as if he had just run five kilometers.

"Wait!"

Yuan Xiu grabbed the hand that was taking off her pants.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Zhou asked, his hair disheveled and his eyes red.

Yuan Xiu swallowed hard. "Um, you can't take your pants off."

"Why?" Don't tell him she doesn't want to.

If you're unwilling at this time, do you want him to die?

Yuan Xiu felt guilty under his gaze and avoided his eyes. "Well, I'm on my period."

"Who?"

"It's my period, it just started."

Let her die!

She seems to have misunderstood. He... he doesn't seem like he's no good!