Chapter 44: Do you trust me? (Must review after major revisions!) You and my child…

Although he said he wasn’t nervous, the closer it got to the evening, the closer it got to the time when Wen Zhaoyin was about to return, the more nervous Meng Huan became.

Every time he ran away, that woman had a big reaction. Although he didn’t really run away this time, Pei Lan must have thought he really wanted to escape.

They were of one mind, mistress and servant, so she would definitely believe it.

“Young husband, don’t tug on your clothes.” Wen Xi raised his hand to pull Wen Zhaoyin away. The hem of his clothes had already been pulled by him into a crumpled mess.

Meng Huan looked up at him, then turned his head to look at the door again. The nervousness in his heart was increasing. He didn’t know why, but he inexplicably felt a sense of guilt, as if he had made a huge mistake by running away.

With a creak, the door was pushed open from the outside.

Pei Lan was the first to enter. Her expression was as usual, and there was no sign of any great fluctuation. Meng Huan pulled his gaze away and saw Wen Zhaoyin walking in behind her.

“You, you’re back.”

“Mm.” She only responded with one sound and didn’t say anything more. She took off her outer robe and sat down beside him.

The moment she approached, Meng Huan instinctively wanted to dodge a little. He felt very guilty, and then a little scared, not knowing what he was afraid of.

How to describe this feeling? It’s probably like when an elementary school student is taking a test, and the invigilator sits right next to them. Although it’s very inappropriate to put it here, it just happens to describe his state of mind.

Meng Huan’s eyes wandered over the fruit basket on the short table, occasionally observing Wen Zhaoyin, waiting for her to speak.

But she just sat there without saying a word, still smiling and looking at him with a gentle gaze, which made him feel uneasy.

Finally, he couldn’t help but speak first.

“I didn’t want to run away today. I was just in a hurry to go to the latrine. Don’t look at me like that. Just punish me directly if you want to!”

Rarely, she didn’t get angry when he mentioned running away. Instead, she nodded in approval. “Mm, I believe you.”

Seeing that he looked a little incredulous, Wen Zhaoyin continued, “I believe you didn’t run.”

What’s going on? This development was a bit off. Meng Huan was rarely at a loss. Why did he feel uneasy after being trusted? Could it be that he had a tendency to want to be suspected?

Could it be that Pei Lan didn’t tell her that he pretended to run away? No, no, Pei Lan must have told her. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to say that she believed him.

But why did she just believe him…

Wen Zhaoyin saw his tangled look and couldn’t help but laugh. She raised her hand and gently placed it on his belly, gently stroking it. “You’re still carrying my child. How could you run away? You’d at least wait until the child is born before running away, right?”

Meng Huan felt that what she said made a lot of sense and nodded. “That’s right, that’s right.”

Suddenly, he felt that something was off and quickly shook his head. “No, no, I won’t run even after giving birth!”

Well, he accidentally let her trick him into revealing his true thoughts.

Wen Zhaoyin shook her head, truly amused by his reaction. She was just guessing and taking the opportunity to warn him, and he reacted so strongly.

She really wasn’t worried about him running away now. With this mentality, it was hard to say whether he could run away or not. Even if he did get out, he would probably come back crying in less than half a day.

Who knew what kind of environment had raised him to be so ignorant of the ways of the world?

She moved over, hugging his waist and holding him in her arms. Her chin rested lightly on his shoulder as she whispered in his ear.

“It doesn’t matter whether you really wanted to run or not. You can’t leave the Wen Residence anyway. I don’t mind if you just think about it in your heart.”

Meng Huan felt itchy in his ears and wanted to avoid it uncomfortably, but when he heard what she said, his back stiffened and he forgot to move.

How did he feel like he could never escape this woman’s control in his life?

“Alas—” She sighed meaningfully, gradually pressing her own weight on his back, slowly embracing him, as if protecting him, but also shackling him.

“Is it not good to be my husband? Why do you always think about running away?”

Although Meng Huan only pretended to run away this time, he really wanted to run away the previous few times. Wen Zhaoyin was very clear about this in her heart.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Meng Huan was now talking to her nicely and occasionally being intimate with her. She could feel that he had never extinguished the thought of leaving the Wen family.

He obviously had a simple mind. Why was he always thinking about running away? Did the outside world look so good? If he went out, he would probably even help count the copper coins after being sold.

Meng Huan felt the warmth she brought and couldn’t help but lean back, sticking closer to her.

Wen Zhaoyin was very reliable most of the time. She was smart and decisive, tenacious and persistent, possessing many qualities of those in high positions. At the same time, she was gentle and agreeable. As long as he didn’t make trouble, she was very good to him.

In fact, it wasn’t bad to stay by her side, but he still wanted to leave. He shouldn’t be confined to the back courtyard by a woman for the rest of his life. What kind of man would he be then?

Both of them had their own thoughts, and the atmosphere in the room was a little subdued.

Later, it was unknown who started it first. Perhaps it was Wen Zhaoyin who first kissed his earlobe, or perhaps it was Meng Huan who unintentionally touched her softness…

He had no control over these things. If he wanted it, he wanted it. She also knew that there was no problem because of the day before yesterday, and she didn’t have so many scruples.

Before long, the candle flame flickered on the table, the wind was gentle and the moon was clear outside the window, and the creaking sound inside the window never stopped.

At this moment.

A dark figure avoided the few idle people in the courtyard and slipped into the small study of Qingzhu Garden.

The dark figure groped around to find the desk, then took out a cloth bag from her bosom and placed the item under the desk.

Just as she turned to leave, she seemed to feel that it was not quite right to put the cloth bag there. So she walked back again, opened the cloth bag, took out a copper token, and placed it in the interlayer under the desk.

After doing all this, she seemed to feel that it was okay, so she quietly left again, coming and going without being discovered by anyone.

If Meng Huan could see this token, he would be quite surprised. Wasn’t this the one he asked Wen Xi to destroy? The workmanship and shape were exactly the same!

But he was completely unaware of it now, still thinking that everything would be fine once the token in his hand was destroyed.

After the event was over, Meng Huan leaned against the edge of the bed, feeling a little tired.

He really didn’t know what was going on. He felt that he was weaker after getting pregnant than when he first transmigrated here. Before, he could stay awake during the day, but now he had to take a nap during the day, or he would feel listless and lacking in energy all day.

And Wen Zhaoyin, who was getting dressed by the bed, was in very good spirits, not at all like someone who had gotten up early in the morning and returned after a busy day. Sometimes he suspected that his yang energy had been secretly absorbed by her.