Chapter 154: Wife, You Smell So Good

After Qin Wanlan and Lan Yingyan went upstairs one after the other, the little girl Cen An'an never showed her face again after running upstairs. Consequently, the only people left in the vast first-floor living room were Xue Tian'ai and Qin Mengxue, quietly seated on the sofa.

For some reason, neither of them spoke, and a silence suddenly fell over the atmosphere...

Although Xue Tian'ai remained silent, his mouth and hands were certainly not idle. He was currently "all over" a fruit platter on the coffee table.

One moment Xue Tian'ai would pluck a grape, the next he would pick up a small cherry tomato, and then he would stab a piece of cantaloupe with a toothpick, shoving them all wholesale into his mouth...

Meanwhile, Qin Mengxue merely sat beside Xue Tian'ai, her face flushed and her head lowered. Her mind was currently a chaotic mess...

The question her old man Qin Wanlan had thrown out just moments ago was now deeply troubling Qin Mengxue... She could tell that her father and mother genuinely wanted to hold a grandchild in their arms...

Yet she was only twenty-three years old, and besides... having a small baby with Xue Tian'ai... Are you kidding me... She and Xue Tian'ai hadn't known each other for very long... How could they so recklessly fast-forward to having a baby...

Well, although having a baby after getting married is a very normal thing, but, but... she wasn't ready yet...

However, pondering it a little more closely, she didn't seem to feel all that much resistance toward the idea of having a baby with Xue Tian'ai either... Ah!! What on earth is wrong with her?!

Could it be that she had truly fallen for this scoundrel??

No, no, no, how could that be... Clearly, this scoundrel had never even confessed his feelings to her... Clearly, this scoundrel hadn't let her experience the joy of being in love... How could she let him off so cheaply just because of a scrap of paper called a marriage contract, and willingly bear children for him...

But, but...

Ah, it's all this scoundrel's fault. Why aren't you saying something at a time like this?! Why have you just been sitting there eating, eating, eating, eating, eating, eating, eating... Is that fruit really that delicious?!

"Hey, Tian'ai, what are your thoughts on this?" Feeling a splitting headache, Qin Mengxue finally raised her head and gently tugged at Xue Tian'ai's sleeve.

"Huh? What thoughts?" Xue Tian'ai was slightly taken aback by the question, though his hands continued their motion without pause, plucking yet another green grape and popping it into his mouth.

"I... I mean..." Qin Mengxue felt somewhat too embarrassed to voice those words aloud...

"Huh? Mean what?" Xue Tian'ai furrowed his brow slightly.

Qin Mengxue's face turned beet red at that moment. Yet, as if gathering all her courage, she spoke with a hint of bashful indignation in a rapid-fire tone: "I... I mean what my dad said about having a grandchild for him to play with!"

"Ah, that matter..."

"Yeah, yeah, what are your thoughts?" Qin Mengxue cast her gaze toward Xue Tian'ai, and for a fleeting moment, she actually found herself harboring a vague sense of anticipation for his reply.

"Of course I think no... Dad must have just had too much to drink today, casually talking nonsense for fun... Besides, the menghua Group is in a developmental stage right now, and your focus should mainly be on the corporation. How could you possibly have the time or leisure to consider this kind of matter?" Xue Tian'ai said with a calm expression.

Upon hearing this response from Xue Tian'ai, Qin Mengxue felt a sudden, inexplicable emptiness in her chest, accompanied by a distinct sense of disappointment: "Hmph... Of course you'd say that..."

"Eh? Wife, judging by your tone, you sound a bit disappointed? Could it be that you actually want a little baby?" Xue Tian'ai suddenly leaned in close to Qin Mengxue's face, scrutinized her expression, and broke into a wicked smile.

"W-Who... Who says? I never thought anything of the kind!!" Qin Mengxue visibly panicked, quickly averting her gaze to avoid looking into Xue Tian'ai's eyes.

"Oh? Is that so?..." Xue Tian'ai rubbed his chin with his hand, then spoke with the tone of someone who had just experienced a sudden realization: "I get it! Wife, it turns out you were longing to do the things people do when they're making babies!"

"Ha?"

"Oh come on, Wife, there's no need to be so reserved about these things. You could've just said so directly; I'm prepared at any time and place... You can rest assured, I'll definitely take care of things like birth control! There won't be any accidental little babies popping up!" A lecherous smile began to bloom across Xue Tian'ai's face as he looked up and down at Qin Mengxue's alluring, voluptuous chest and her long, snow-white legs...

Qin Mengxue's face was burning hot and red by now. This scoundrel truly was incorrigible!! He was running his mouth off again with nonsense!! Absolute scoundrel! Total pervert!!

"Don't even think about it, you stinking pervert! I'm going to take a bath!" Qin Mengxue scolded with a coy huff, then darted upstairs with a faintly blushing face without looking back...

Watching Qin Mengxue's graceful figure, the lecherous smile on Xue Tian'ai's face gradually faded into gentleness. In truth, even setting aside the reasons he had just mentioned, he and Qin Mengxue simply could not afford to have a baby right now.

Because there were simply far too many unknown factors at present, and far too many dangers...

Not to mention Mr. Y lurking in the shadows, nor Xue Tian'ai's own personal enemies, Xue Tian'ai didn't even fully understand what was going on with that so-called Guxia Token...

Yet this very same Guxia Token had destroyed the Ye family of his younger sister Ye Hairuo back in the day, and now it was bringing danger to his own wife, Qin Mengxue... Why on earth was this happening? Xue Tian'ai did not understand.

However, he knew one thing: he had to ensure Qin Mengxue's safety! He could absolutely not allow the tragedy of the past to repeat itself! Moreover, this was his duty as Qin Mengxue's husband!

Furthermore, Xue Tian'ai did not want his child to live in an environment fraught with danger, nor did he wish for his child to inherit the fate of his own childhood. He simply wanted his child to grow up happily and ordinarily...

Therefore, now was definitely not the best time to have a child. Better to wait until the dust had settled completely before considering it... He trusted that his father-in-law, Qin Wanlan, understood this as well...

Xue Tian'ai let out a heavy sigh, and the expression on his face gradually grew solemn...

While Xue Tian'ai sat lost in a myriad of thoughts on the sofa, Qin Mengxue finished her shower and returned to her bedroom, only to find that Xue Tian'ai was not inside. She was momentarily stunned—hadn't she told this guy to share a room with her tonight...

If Qin Wanlan were to find out about this, she would undoubtedly be severely scolded!

Could that guy have gone off to sleep in another room? Eh... No, wait, it seemed she hadn't actually told him which room was hers...

Wiping her dripping hair, Qin Mengxue walked over to the top of the stairs and saw that Xue Tian'ai was still sitting on the sofa below. This allowed her to breathe a slight sigh of relief; at least this fellow hadn't wandered off blindly...

"Tian'ai, aren't you coming up to rest?"

"Ah, coming, coming..." Hearing Qin Mengxue's voice, Xue Tian'ai snapped out of his reverie, effortlessly suppressing his emotions. With a cheeky grin, he said, "I thought you were going to make me sleep in the living room tonight, Wife... Hehehe."

Soon, Xue Tian'ai arrived upstairs and drew close to Qin Mengxue...

Qin Mengxue had changed into a different outfit. After her shower, she had put on a pink-and-white pajama set, which lent her an added touch of cute, bewitching charm.

Looking at Qin Mengxue in this pajama set, Xue Tian'ai's eyes nearly popped out of his head. What the heck... Just how many outfits does his wife have in this Fragrant Bower Villa?! The two outfits she had changed into just today for coming home were already far prettier than the ones she wore at the Hongyang Villa...

And... as if noticing something, Xue Tian'ai directly buried his nose right up against Qin Mengxue's chest and took a deep sniff!

"Y-You... What are you suddenly doing?" Seeing Xue Tian'ai sniffing around like that, Qin Mengxue panicked and quickly retreated a few steps. Why was this fellow suddenly acting like a hooligan?

"Wife, you smell so good..." Xue Tian'ai savored the lingering fragrance that had just filled his nasal passages and spoke with an intoxicated expression.

"..." Qin Mengxue's face flushed slightly, and with a mix of shyness and vexation, she hurled the towel she had been using for her hair straight at Xue Tian'ai: "If you pull another stunt like that, I'm not going to talk to you!"

With a soft, indignant huff, Qin Mengxue turned and walked toward her bedroom door...

"Hehehe..." Xue Tian'ai caught the flying towel in one hand, gave a faint smile, and followed after her... He had to admit, this wife of his could sometimes be truly, irresistibly adorable!!

Qin Mengxue pushed open the bedroom door and walked inside, with Xue Tian'ai tagging eagerly behind her like a puppy.

Just as Xue Tian'ai was about to push the door open and step inside, a shrill scream suddenly echoed from within the room: "Ah!!!"

There was no doubt from the sound that it was Qin Mengxue. A jolt of alarm went through Xue Tian'ai's heart, and he hurriedly pushed the door open and rushed inside: "Wife, are you alright? What happened?"

"Ah... Tian'ai..." Seeing Xue Tian'ai as if he were a life-saving straw, Qin Mengxue threw herself headfirst into his embrace with a panicked expression...

Her delicate body slammed into his arms, and Xue Tian'ai instantly felt two huge, soft mounds collide directly against his chest. The impact sent a surging wave of passionate excitement crashing through his soul!!!

Awesome... Awesome, awesome... Awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome!!!

"Wife, don't be scared, don't be scared, what's wrong?" Xue Tian'ai gently patted Qin Mengxue's back, speaking in a tender and pampering tone.

As awesome as it felt, business was business. Xue Tian'ai hadn't sensed any danger or murderous intent emanating from the room... So why was Qin Mengxue suddenly so terrified?

"Th-There..." Qin Mengxue pressed herself even tighter into Xue Tian'ai's arms, lifted half her face, and pointed toward the bed...

Xue Tian'ai followed the direction of her finger, initially pausing in stark bewilderment before his eyes widened in shock...