Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

Chapter 1359: He Is Selfish

Gu Jinli didn’t understand: "What are you talking about?"

"I’m asking you, has your menstruation come?" Qin San Lang blushed but insisted: "Doctor Wu said, if a woman’s menstruation has not arrived, she might be pregnant."

He was worried that she was too young and unaware of her pregnancy, and could hurt the child by rushing on the road.

Ah, ah, ah, Gu Jinli was almost furious. If the carriage wasn’t so small and cramped, she really wanted to kick him: "I already told you it’s hard to get pregnant on the first try, stop asking. I understand medical skills, I know my own situation!"

Moreover, this guy even remembered her menstrual cycle. It was really... Gu Jinli’s face was burning, and she wished she could hide under the carriage.

Seeing her blush, Qin San Lang embraced her with a smile: "Xiao Yu, there’s no need to be shy. We’re husband and wife, we should be honest with each other and not avoid such topics."

Even though you’re right, when it comes to this kind of thing, anyone would feel a bit embarrassed to talk about it.

Gu Jinli wanted to say a few words, but on second thought, she kept her mouth shut.

It’s better not to talk about it, the more you say, the longer it goes on.

Seeing her silent, Qin San Lang held her, gently stroking her hair to console her.

After a moment, seeing she was no longer angry, he said: "Xiao Yu, if you are pregnant, it is our first child, and I must protect you both, so don’t be shy, don’t hide it from me, let me know as soon as possible, okay?"

Ever since the calamity at home, he had yearned intensely for a close blood relative, hence his strong desire for a child.

Gu Jinli understood his longing and said: "Alright, if my menstruation doesn’t come, I’ll tell you, I won’t hide it."

Qin San Lang was very happy, gave her a kiss: "Thank you, Xiao Yu."

Gu Jinli, charmed by his deep, gentle voice with a teasing tone, felt her heart go mushy, and quickly said: "Let go of me, quickly eat, and then sleep."

"Alright." Qin San Lang took a wooden bowl and poured more than half a bowl of rice from the bamboo tube for her: "You eat too."

Gu Jinli took the wooden bowl and said: "I should have cooked two bamboo tubes, you’re not getting enough to eat."

Qin San Lang took a bite of flatbread, ate some rice, and smiled: "There’s bread, it’s enough. You eat quickly."

Ever since the family had money, she had become more delicate, and he couldn’t bear to let her eat the hard flatbread.

Gu Jinli obediently ate her rice, but she didn’t eat much beef, saving it for Qin San Lang: "You’ve been out all day, you need to eat more beef to regain your strength."

Qin San Lang didn’t refuse and ate most of the beef, enjoying this mutual pampering feeling with her.

After they finished eating, Qin San Lang said: "I also have a surprise for you, just wait."

He half leaned out of the carriage, reached for something hidden on top, retrieved a sprig of winter sweet, shook off the droplets, bent his body, and dived back inside, handing the flower to Gu Jinli: "This is for Xiao Yu."

Gu Jinli’s eyes lit up when she saw the clusters of half-bloomed wintersweet, her face spreading a smile of surprise: "Wintersweet, when did you pick this?"

Gu Jinli had a habit of remembering routes, so during the day while traveling, she would look out the window and note landmarks such as mountains and lakes, which is how she saw these wintersweet.

Qin San Lang: "When we camped, I went to pick them on horseback. Do you like it?"

"I like it." Gu Jinli was so touched by the surprise that her heart felt sweet, then said: "But you don’t have to do it again. It’s freezing out there, running out just to pick flowers which can’t be eaten is silly."

But Qin San Lang said: "As long as it makes Xiao Yu happy, it’s worth it. I’ll pick more for you in the future. Hmm, if I see something edible, I’ll bring it back for Xiao Yu too."

His Xiao Yu was a foodie, always wanting to eat, but not actually eating much, instinctively controlling her cravings.

Speaking of food, Gu Jinli remembered something important: "Oh right, when you gather tomorrow, tell the soldiers that if they see large-rooted things on the road, like something resembling sweet potatoes, to dig them up for me to see if they can be used as food."

She added: "Don’t underestimate those peculiar things; they might become military provisions in the future, like pigeon leaf and konjac, which are now used to make jade tofu and sweet potato tofu."

In the Northwest, it’s both arid and barren with a food shortage. Although she had sweet potato flour as a food, in this era, grain was as crucial as the sky, especially for a commander, having supplies means you don’t need to worry about many things. She wanted to discover more unnoticed food items for him.

Besides searching for edibles, she also had Ye Dakou, San Qi, and Mai Dong who understood pharmacology to look around during breaks for any useful medicinal herbs.

After hearing this, Qin San Lang looked at her earnest face, his throat tightened, and he hugged her tightly: "Xiao Yu, don’t tire yourself out. I can handle these things, just stay safe and happy waiting for me to come home."

He knew she meant well for him, but he couldn’t bear to see her exhaust herself.

Gu Jinli listened and deliberately put on a stern face: "Are you trying to make me into a lazy woman? Besides, I’m not doing this solely for you. If I have food in my hands, even if I divorce in the future, I can still take these money-making things and enjoy life freely."

Qin San Lang laughed, then seriously said: "You will never have a day when you divorce me, I won’t allow you to leave."

He was selfish; from the day he understood his feelings, he slowly closed the distance to her, gradually warming her heart until she happily married him.

He spent years planning to get her; how could he allow her to leave?

Even in death, they would be together!

"Haha, just teasing you. We’re living a proper life, not acting some tragic love drama." Gu Jinli pinched his cheek, then after admiring the wintersweet in her hand for a moment, she tied them up, hung them in the carriage, lay down, and looked up at the ceiling: "This way, when we wake up in the morning, we can see them for several days before they wither."

Qin San Lang nodded: "Alright, whatever Xiao Yu says. When they wither, I’ll find new flowers to hang for you."

He stayed with her looking for a while, then tidied up the low table, put it in the box, placed the stove with coals outside the carriage, instructed people to extinguish a nearby bonfire, bury hot stones, then moved the carriage over the stones, letting the warmth warm the carriage bottom.

Then he instructed people to set up bonfires around the carriage perimeter, warming the area so the carriage wouldn’t be too cold.

After busying himself with this, when he returned to the carriage, Gu Jinli was already asleep.

Qin San Lang smiled, watching her sleeping face, his eyes filled with affectionate tenderness, removed his outer clothing, crawled into bed, held her, kissed her for a moment, and fell into a deep sleep with her.

...

At dawn, the sound of the copper gong rang loudly: "Time’s up, break camp and move out!"

The night watchman of each Military Office sounded the gong loudly, everyone hurried to get up, pack up the tents, take advantage of the remaining warmth from the fire, immediately toast dry food to eat, and after 30 minutes of busy work, set out again.

Ms. Xie Ji watched Company Commander Xie’s figure, her eyes brimming with angry tears.