I Transmigrated and Already Had a Wife - Chapter 34

That night, Jiang Zhou handed the deeds for the shops to Lin Muwan.

“These are…” Lin Muwan furrowed her brow, looking thoughtfully at the deeds in her hand.

This person had been out early and back late recently; so, she had been busy with this matter.

She curved her lips into a smile. She was indeed not as simple as she appeared on the surface.

Lin Muwan said, “I don’t know how to manage these things. You should manage them yourself.”

Jiang Zhou said indifferently, “Just keep the deeds. Can’t I manage them?” With that, she picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and threw her head back to drink it down in one gulp.

She was so thirsty.

The cold tea was refreshing.

“Wait—” Lin Muwan reached out to stop her, but the cold tea had already been poured down, leaving an empty cup. She sighed helplessly, glanced at Jiang Zhou, and said, “The tea is cold. Be careful of your stomach.”

“Huh?” Jiang Zhou scratched her eyebrow, then realized that Lin Muwan was worried about her. She grinned and said, “Wife, don’t worry. I was rushing just now and was very thirsty.”

Lin Muwan pursed her lips and said no more. She looked at the deeds in her hand, turned around, and opened the drawer on the wardrobe. She took out a wooden box, neatly folded the deeds, put them inside, returned the wooden box to its place, and closed the drawer.

Suddenly, hearing the sound of water, she turned back and saw Jiang Zhou holding the teapot in one hand and a teacup in the other. She filled the cup, lifted her arm, and drank it in one gulp. Still not feeling satisfied, she lifted the teapot again.

Lin Muwan pursed her lips and quickly walked over, taking the teacup away from Jiang Zhou’s lips. “The kitchen has hot water. Go make a pot of tea and put it in the courtyard. We’ll play a game of chess in a while.”

Chess again.

Jiang Zhou’s expression froze. She was no match for Lin Muwan; her skills were completely inadequate in front of her. She pleaded a little, “Wife, it’s getting a bit cold. The courtyard is not suitable.”

Lin Muwan thought for a moment, turned her face slightly to look at her, and said, “I remember husband bought a jade carved chess set a few days ago, which I think is in the kitchen. How about we take it out and play later?”

Jiang Zhou: “…”

Jiang Zhou stared at her and sighed deeply. She knew Lin Muwan was punishing her. She leaned forward, showing a row of small white teeth, and smiled, “Okay, I’ll listen to my wife. I won’t drink cold tea again. I’ll go make the tea right now. Where does my wife want to play?”

Lin Muwan contemplated, “The kitchen, I suppose. It’s warmer, and you just got back, so you have a lot of cold air on you.”

Jiang Zhou was momentarily stunned, seemingly not expecting her to say that. She was overjoyed. She tugged at Lin Muwan’s sleeve, looked up at her, and quickly lowered her head, saying awkwardly, “Actually, if we lie on the bed, squeezing together would be even warmer.”

Lin Muwan: “…”

She closed her eyes and walked past Jiang Zhou toward the kitchen.

This rogue!

Lin Muwan gritted her teeth, annoyed in her heart, and decided to ignore her.

Jiang Zhou quickly followed her into the kitchen. “Wife, I’m really cold.”

“It’s not even winter yet, so how can you be this cold?”

“Wife, why don’t we go sit on the bed for a while?”

Eventually, unable to bear her nagging, the two lay together on the bed. Lin Muwan didn’t want to talk to her and closed her eyes, on one hand, not wanting to reject her, and on the other, feeling that lying on the bed during the day was too reckless.

So she simply closed her eyes and ignored her.

Jiang Zhou moved her head slightly closer. They were very close. She rolled her throat. Lin Muwan’s skin was like white jade, delicate and smooth. At such a close distance, she couldn’t see a single pore.

She couldn’t help but sigh in admiration of her beautiful skin!

She took a deep breath, and her nostrils were filled with Lin Muwan’s delicate fragrance, stimulating every cell in her body.

Her breathing became heavy, and she slowly moved closer.

Lin Muwan suddenly opened her eyes. Their eyes met. She pushed Jiang Zhou away with a sudden movement, her face flushed, and turned her back to face the window.

She certainly shouldn’t indulge her; that person was always prone to taking an inch when given a mile, a hateful rogue.

She pursed her lips, annoyed at her own soft heart.

After a long time, a long, steady breathing sound came from behind her. She slowly turned around. The person’s face was flushed, resting her cheek on her arm, and they were face to face. With every breath, the air seemed to spray onto her skin.

She had actually fallen asleep. Lin Muwan smiled suddenly and reached out to stroke her eyebrows and eyes, her eyes filled with boundless affection.

Fair skin, heroic eyebrows, a pair of seductive, peachy eyes that always curved when she smiled—a person like this would be popular anywhere.

She sighed softly.

She thought Jiang Zhou would tell her mother about her pregnancy, but who knew that although Jiang Zhou wasn’t happy, she still kept it a secret for her and had been taking good care of her these past few days.

How could she let go of her?

“Mmm~”

The person opposite suddenly raised her arm and hugged her. They were already very close, and now they were pressed together. Lin Muwan was startled. She pressed her hands against Jiang Zhou’s chest, trying to suppress her pounding heartbeat, and stared at her with wide eyes.

After a long time, she calmed herself. The person’s breathing was long and steady, and her palm was soft, moving slightly with her breath. Lin Muwan’s face suddenly turned red, and she hastily tried to move her hand. Finally, she pressed her lips tight, her gaze falling on Jiang Zhou’s cheek. Her eyes were tightly closed, and her cherry lips were slightly parted, with no sign of waking up.

She moved her hand. Due to the chest binding, the area under her palm was flat but surprisingly soft. The temperature of the chest seemed to scald her palm through her clothes. Lin Muwan suddenly came back to her senses and quickly withdrew her hand.

She looked guiltily at Jiang Zhou. Seeing her sleeping soundly, she felt slightly relieved.

She was inwardly annoyed at herself.

She was actually learning the ways of that rogue.

It was all because of the person in front of her.

She closed her eyes. Never mind. She pressed her cheek into Jiang Zhou’s embrace and slowly fell asleep in the familiar scent.

Speaking of the businesses Jiang Zhou had acquired from Jiang Sheng, she needed some trustworthy people to manage the shops. Jiang Zhou’s mother sourced a few suitable people from her own family to manage them. These people had been with Jiang Zhou’s maternal grandfather for many years and were very reliable.

Jiang Zhou herself wasn’t good at business and wasn’t very concerned about it. It was naturally best for Jiang Zhou’s mother to handle it.

This allowed her to save a lot of time to spend with Lin Muwan and the child.

It is said that even the toughest woman softens after having a child. Jiang Zhou truly experienced this. In the past, no matter when, Lin Muwan always gave people a cold feeling.

Now, she would play chess with her, even though Jiang Zhou was not very good. She would actively lie in her embrace, gentle and tender.

Such a life was truly comfortable and happy.

All things considered; Lin Muwan had been pregnant for two months. Because she was so thin, and two months didn’t show the pregnancy bump, neither Lin Muwan’s mother nor Jiang Zhou’s mother knew about her pregnancy.

“Wife.”

Jiang Zhou rushed back from outside, carrying a rack of pork ribs in one hand.

Lin Muwan opened the door, looking at her in surprise. “Where did you get these?”

“Butcher Miao just asked me to bring them back. Mother won’t be back for lunch.”

“Mmm.” Lin Muwan pursed her lips, staring at the pork ribs for a long time, and said, “The family can’t finish all of it. Why don’t you take some to Doctor Jiang, husband? Just as a thank you for his care.”

Saying this, she glanced at Jiang Zhou. Jiang Zhou looked at her left hand, then her right hand. There was indeed a lot. She sighed, “We really can’t eat it all. Butcher Miao keeps sending things home these days—either pork or pork ribs. We’re starting to get tired of it. I’ll listen to my wife and go take it to Jiang Miao right now.”

With that, she went to the kitchen to put down one rack, then led the horse out and put on the saddle. “Wife, I’m leaving.”

“Wait, husband…” Lin Muwan called out to her.

Jiang Zhou turned her head. “What’s wrong?” she asked.

“Nothing.” Lin Muwan stopped herself from speaking, pursed her lips, and looked at Jiang Zhou. “Husband, be careful on the road.”

“Don’t worry, I will be careful.”

With that, she hung the pork ribs on the saddle, jumped onto the horse herself, and waved at Lin Muwan.

The warm sun of early winter shone on Jiang Zhou. Lin Muwan narrowed her eyes. The person turned the horse’s head, and the sound of the clattering hooves gradually faded away. Her heart grew heavier and heavier.

Although they were separated by two villages, Jiang Zhou only took the time of a cup of tea to reach Jiang Miao’s house. They chatted for a while, and then Jiang Zhou left.

As soon as she entered the house, Jiang Zhou called, “Wife.”

There was no answer.

She looked suspiciously at the room door, which was tightly closed, showing nothing. She tied up the horse, pushed the door open, and the hall was empty.

“Wife?” Jiang Zhou tried calling again and knocked on the bedroom door. There was no reply for a long time. Puzzled, she pushed the door open. The room was neat and tidy.

Jiang Zhou frowned. Weren’t Lin Muwan and her mother just at home?

It was almost noon. Where did they go?

As she was thinking, she saw a piece of paper tucked under the teacup on the table. She looked around suspiciously, walked over, picked it up, and unfolded it.

Suddenly, a bad premonition rushed through her. Her blood ran cold, and she stood frozen there.

‘Jiang Zhou, I am leaving. Thank you for taking care of my mother and me these past few days. The box on the table contains the silver and deeds you left with me. Take care, do not miss me, and do not look for me.’

Jiang Zhou’s eyes fell on the wooden box beside her. She took a deep breath, forced down her emotions, and with a trembling hand, opened it. A stack of papers—silver notes and deeds—were placed together, along with silver.

So, she had left.

She left without a word.

Jiang Zhou couldn’t quite accept it. Only after a while did she come back to her senses, slumping onto the stool. Looking at the box, everything she had given Lin Muwan was inside. Even the silver hairpin she had given her hadn’t been taken. She had left completely clean, without even a face-to-face farewell.

Although she had known for a long time that she would leave, she didn’t expect the day to come when her heart would hurt so much, even her breathing hurt.

In Lin Muwan’s heart, she was ultimately nothing. She had secretly rejoiced during this time, thinking that since Lin Muwan was pregnant with her child, if she was patient, Lin Muwan would fall in love with her.

It was all wishful thinking.

Jiang Zhou scoffed, sniffled, and forced back her tears. In the novel, Lin Muwan had her destined lover. She was just a malicious supporting character—no, not even a supporting character, at best, cannon fodder.

Now that the female lead was on her way back to the capital, she would meet her destined lover, and the two would rescue Lin Muwan’s father. Everything was heading toward the right track. She was not the original owner and hadn’t done anything to Lin Muwan. Lin Muwan shouldn’t retaliate against her again, right?

Just as she said, do not miss her, and do not look for her. They would forget each other in the world.

Jiang Zhou closed her eyes.

“Zzzzt”

“Zzzzt”

A current suddenly ran through her mind, followed by a childish voice, “Hello, Host.”

Jiang Zhou frowned.

Why did this System suddenly appear again?

“Apologies, the System encountered a sudden bug last time. The bug has been fixed now. Just now, the System detected the Female Lead moving away from the Host.”

Heh.

Jiang Zhou gave a cold laugh, gritted her teeth, and listened to it continue.

“The Host’s main task in this world is to stay by the Female Lead’s side. How can you be separated from the Female Lead? Please go and find the Female Lead immediately.”

Jiang Zhou: “No.”

System: “The Host must immediately return to the Female Lead’s side and protect the Female Lead.”

Jiang Zhou: “She is about to meet her destined lover. Why should I go?”

The System was frustrated. “The Host can only live in this world by completing the mission. Otherwise, your consciousness will be erased, and the Host will disappear forever.”

Jiang Zhou gritted her teeth and said angrily, “What exactly is the mission?”

System: “We are the Redemption System, traveling through various small worlds. The goal is to help those malicious supporting characters redeem themselves and give them a chance. What the Host needs to do now is stay by the Female Lead’s side and protect the Female Lead.”

Jiang Zhou: “And then what?” Watch the male and female leads fall in love?

Truthfully, she didn’t know if others could do it, but she certainly couldn’t.