Chapter 44

Editor: SleepyMango123

Proofreader: Lore

Han Cheng and Xia Tian’s night in the bridal chamber lasted from the 30th to the first day of the new year.

At midnight, Han Cheng’s uncle, Han Ming Li frantically looked for Han Cheng on the first floor, waiting for him to go to the courtyard and light up the thousand-ring firecrackers he had prepared. Ruan Sihe hugged a little niece and laughed. Stopping Han Ming Li, she said, “He drank a few more glasses today and is already lying down. I’ll trouble you to light it up for him. After listening to the fireworks, we can turn in. Several of the old people are already waiting.”

Han Ming Li did not understand Ruan Sihe’s underlying meaning and frowned. “How can that be? I’ll go see him…”

“Sister-in-law asked you to go, why so much nonsense?” Han Cheng’s aunt, Li Wan Ran winked at her husband. “It’s so cold outside. You called Han Cheng out of bed because you wanted him to freeze? Quickly go.”

Han Ming Li was stunned when he heard the word “in bed”, and then he thought of how he didn’t seem to have seen Xia Tian for a while and understood. He patted his forehead and nodded. “Yes, yes, I’ll go now.”

Han Ming Li put on the coat that the servant handed him, lit a cigarette and went to the courtyard.

Ruan Sihe smiled at the corners of her mouth and turned her head to Li Wan Ran, “Han Cheng isn’t able to sleep well when he drinks too much. Tell Han Jin and Han Ming, when they go upstairs, to enter from my side of the stairs and to softly climb up. Don’t go from their elder brother’s side.”

“Don’t worry.” Li Wan Ran smiled, “Both of them might not even come back tonight. I’ll let them know when I call later.”

Just after dinner, Han Jin went out to find friends and went out to have fun. Han Ming knew to avoid suspicion. He didn’t dare to go near Xia Tian, lest he be taught a lesson by his elder brother, so he slipped out early.

After Ruan Sihe made sure that her son would not be heard from the corner, she put a small cloak around her little niece and opened the window. Han Ming Li lit the firecracker in the courtyard, stepped back, and let them crackle.

The cold wind blew into the room along the window, and everyone in the room suddenly became cold, smiling and leaning towards the window to watch and listen to the fireworks. They all wished each other a happy new year.

At the same moment, in Han Cheng’s room on the second floor, spring was strong.

When he first got married, Xia Tian was inexplicably warned by a small celebrity, saying that Han Cheng “could toss in bed very well”. Although he later learned that the person and Han Cheng didn’t know each other at all, the impression at that time was too deep, causing Xia Tian to continuously have lingering fears. He worried that he would be overwhelmed.

However, now that they were ready to stay together for a lifetime, he had to tolerate everything about the other party. Whether it was strengths or weaknesses, as an inseparable part of the other party, loving a person was to love everything about him.

Not to mention, they were legal husbands. It was necessary to meet each other’s needs after marriage. This was nothing. It might be a little painful, but it might not be too painful, especially with the other party being Han Cheng…

When lying in bed, Xia Tian kept reminding himself that there was nothing to be fussed about. They were in love with one another, and they were protected by the law.

“Nervous?” Han Cheng was afraid that Xia Tian would be cold and adjusted the temperature to a few degrees higher. He gently touched his hands and asked, “What are you mumbling about?”

“I’m memorising… the marriage law…” Xia Tian wanted to be more knowledgeable, but he shivered as soon as he spoke. His voice trembled a bit.

“Don’t worry, it won’t hurt.”

Han Cheng threw aside a half-empty small bottle in his hand and probed his fingers in. Before Xia Tian could cry out, he lowered his head and kissed his lips…

…

In the early morning, when the sound of firecrackers came one after another outside the window, Xia Tian was completely exhausted. He pitifully begged for mercy, “Uncle Han… You’re a great person. Please leave me an intact body.”

Han Cheng reprimanded by biting on Xia Tian’s lips. With a bewildered tone, he replied, “Children’s words carry no harm¹It means that children are innocent, speak honestly, and even if they are unlucky, they don’t need to be blamed. It is also used to mock people who speak naively and ridiculously.… I won’t be taking it seriously.”

Only then did Xia Tian realise that it was already New Year’s Day.

“You… If you do it again…” Xia Tian’s voice was a bit tearful, “I won’t be able to get up tomorrow… My mother will be here soon, and my homework is still waiting for me…”

With a smile in his tone, Han Cheng replied, “I’ll explain things to your mother. I’ll do your homework for you.”

Letting the head of the Han family help me do my homework…

What would the ancestors of the Han family think of Han Cheng, and what would Han Cheng’s little cousins, nephews and nieces think of him…

Xia Tian was in a daze. He couldn’t connect two and two together and said, “No way… I’ll have to do it myself. You can just teach me.”

“Aren’t I teaching you now?” Han Cheng kissed Xia Tian and casually whispered in his ear, “Today is sex education class.”

Han Cheng said in a low voice, “Study hard. When we review tomorrow, if you’re still jumpy, you’ll be physically punished.”

Xia Tian’s ears burned red.

In the middle of the night, Han Cheng finally let go of Xia Tian. He got out of bed, put on the hot water and took Xia Tian to take a bath. He became considerate and acted like a gentleman, as if the fierce person just now wasn’t him.

“Was I being rough?” Han Cheng let Xia Tian lie on his chest and asked, “I did ask you. You said it didn’t hurt.”

Xia Tian gritted his teeth. “It doesn’t hurt, but, but…”

The following words were too hard to describe, and Xia Tian couldn’t continue.

Han Cheng chuckled and gently washed Xia Tian. He changed the tub of water, put in some essential oils, and let the young man soak. He then went back to the bedroom to change the sheets and quilt.

In the middle, he did not forget to take the time to go downstairs and make a cup of honey tea for Xia Tian.

Han Cheng was afraid that Xia Tian would fall asleep in the bath and hurried upstairs with a small teapot and called him out of the bath.

On the first day of the New Year, it was not only the two of them that stayed overnight. The sound of firecrackers outside the window continued, and large clusters of fireworks bloomed in the night sky.

Xia Tian drank a few sips of honey tea, and he felt a sweetness in his heart.

He had the intention to chat with Han Cheng for a while and was determined to talk until dawn. However, he was exhausted. After drinking half a cup of honey tea, Xia Tian fell asleep in Han Cheng’s arms.

Han Cheng gently pulled the glass out of Xia Tian’s grasp, and slowly let him lie down.

Han Cheng lowered his head, kissed Xia Tian’s lips that carried a smell of acacia flower, and also fell asleep.

The next day, the two got up when the sun was as high as three bamboo poles.²Describes that the sun rose until very high and the time was late. It also describes people getting up too late.

It was true that Han Cheng was gentle when they did it last night, and he did not hurt Xia Tian. However, after Xia Tian woke up, he still felt uncomfortable in a few unspeakable places on his body. He was worried about his family, and Han Cheng proposed, “It’s okay if you can’t get up. I’ll let them know that I had a hangover and a headache, and ask them to bring breakfast up.”

“No, it’s not…” Xia Tian blushed. “It’s already nine o’clock. My mother must have already arrived. If she were to see this, it’d be…”

Han Cheng was stunned and asked, “Mother-in-law will be here at nine?”

Xia Tian nodded. “Didn’t I mention it yesterday? I said that she’ll be coming over at eight o’clock. She… She isn’t here yet?”

Han Cheng shook his head. “No, I just went downstairs and didn’t see her. If she really came, they’d definitely tell me to go downstairs… I’ll go and ask.”

Xia Tian was inexplicably uneasy. “No… Is it that she didn’t want to come?”

Han Cheng smiled. “What are you thinking about? Wear your clothes. I’ll head down and ask.” Han Cheng comforted Xia Tian by kissing him on his forehead and went downstairs.

“She… Today, she’s not able to come over.” Ruan Sihe had a headache. “I’ve also just heard that something happened to Xia Sisi.”

Ruan Sihe continued with an annoyed tone, “A year ago, Xia Sisi had a boyfriend, a Hong Kong native. He came here for business in the past two years and used to mingle with some Hong Kong celebrities. I’m not sure how it happened, but he had a good time with Xia Sisi. Yan Lihua was not very happy at first, but later seemed to acquiesce, too.”

“The man originally said he was going back to Hong Kong during the Chinese New Year. Xia Sisi was out with friends last night. She happened to run into him with two models, and then they started fighting. I don’t know who called the police. It’s almost… an embarrassment.” Ruan Sihe was confused. “Yan Lihua was so angry and Zhou Yun was too lazy to take care of it. But it’s not appropriate to leave now since this kind of thing happened. I’ve just called her and she said that she didn’t know what time she’d be able to come over.”

Han Cheng nodded. “As long as she’s all right. I’ll let Xia Tian know.”

Ruan Sihe replied with an “En” and continued, “Tell him clearly, so that he won’t worry.”

Han Cheng agreed and went upstairs. But before he could reach the second floor, his cell phone rang.

It was Zhou Yun.

Han Cheng answered the phone and Zhou Yun whispered quickly, “Did Chairman Yan contact you?”

Han Cheng said, “No, she didn’t. I’ve just heard about the matter. Do you need help?”

“No.” Zhou Yun said softly, “I don’t know who… released this matter to the media. The Hong Konger is a frequent visitor to this kind of lace news. No one is surprised, but this time, as my sister-in-law is involved, Chairman Yan…”

Han Cheng instantly understood. “She wants me to help suppress it?”

“She wanted me to tell you but I pretended not to understand. In a while, she will probably call you herself.” Zhou Yun said in a low voice, “Let me tell you, among those models last night, some of them seemed to be doing marijuana… Those people are crazy… The media may already know that this won’t be a trivial matter, so you’d better not become involved in it.”

Han Cheng was taken aback. The tone that Zhou Yun spoke… it was as if she had already regarded him as family.

The many months of imperceptible manifestations and hints Xia Tian gave had finally worked.

Zhou Yun continued uneasily, “Did you hear what I’ve just said? This is not a scandal about who cheated and who had an affair. Don’t help and drag yourself into the water regardless of the severity.”

“Don’t worry, I know.” Han Cheng said sincerely, “Thank you for reminding me. If Chairman Yan contacts me… She probably won’t mention the drugs.”

She would only wait for him to help settle the incident for her. When he found out and asked questions, she would pretend to be ignorant.

And when the time came, he would already be involved.

Zhou Yun knew her mother-in-law best. She continued, “That is why I’m telling you in advance. Don’t listen to her. Your reputation will be implicated if you were to help out. It is absolutely impossible to cover this kind of thing… Don’t hurt yourself.”

Han Cheng nodded. “Don’t worry… I’ll only ask someone to instruct the media to not burn the fire towards me and Xia Tian, as well as you.”

Upon hearing what he said, Zhou Yun relaxed. “It’s okay. This is also none of our business. I’ll hang up now. Help me convey it to Xia Tian for me. When I’m able to get away, I’ll go and see him.”

“Okay. There’s one more thing.” Han Cheng was silent for a moment and suddenly said, “Xia Tian and I… are already together.”

• 1
  It means that children are innocent, speak honestly, and even if they are unlucky, they don’t need to be blamed. It is also used to mock people who speak naively and ridiculously.
• 2
  Describes that the sun rose until very high and the time was late. It also describes people getting up too late.