Yan Bingxue slowly walked over, went around to the other side of the bed, and lay down.
"I'm turning off the lights!"
"Mm."
Su Chen switched off the light, and the room instantly fell dark.
But gradually, their vision became clear again.
A large, round moon hung outside the window, its faint glow streaming in and bathing the room in gentle moonlight.
Su Chen and Yan Bingxue lay flat on their backs, neither touching the other.
Both had their eyes open. Clearly, neither of them was asleep.
After such a huge day, neither of them could sleep.
Su Chen was still thrilled inside!
In a single day, he had gained a wife and children, luxury cars and incredible skills, plus an unbelievably awesome system. His life had suddenly taken a turn and soared into the sky!
Yan Bingxue stared with her beautiful eyes at the unfamiliar ceiling above her, one hand pressed to her chest as she felt her slightly rapid heartbeat.
Mm~ She had met Su Chen, married him, and was even sleeping at his home!
Everything had happened too quickly, catching her completely off guard.
She felt that finding Su Chen and recruiting him into the Chaofan Group had truly been the most correct decision!
Moreover, Su Chen seemed to hold far more surprises than she had imagined.
According to the information she had looked into, Su Chen was an ordinary fourth-year university student. Yet today, the luxury watch, the luxury car, and his exceptional expertise in mecha—none of that was something an ordinary fourth-year student should possess!
Just how many secrets did Su Chen still have that she did not know about?
With a creak.
Su Chen turned over, and his arm accidentally landed on Yan Bingxue's shoulder.
The two of them, both still awake, froze.
Damn, he'd forgotten there was someone beside him tonight...
How could he roll over so carelessly like he usually did?
The sudden physical contact made Yan Bingxue's eyes widen instantly. Her breathing caught for a moment, but her heartbeat pounded like a rapid drumbeat.
"Still awake?" Su Chen asked as he silently withdrew his arm.
"Mm," Yan Bingxue replied.
"What's wrong? Can't sleep because you're in a new place?" Su Chen simply turned toward her and looked at her openly.
Yan Bingxue's face instantly turned red, though thankfully the darkness hid it somewhat.
"No, I'm just a little hungry. Are you hungry? Should we go get a late-night snack?"
Su Chen rubbed his stomach and said, "I wasn't hungry until you mentioned it. Now I'm a little hungry too. Come on, let's go downstairs for a midnight snack."
The two got dressed and climbed out of bed. Before leaving, Su Chen said he wanted to check on the two little ones next door.
Under the warm wall lamp, the two children were sleeping soundly.
Tuantuan hugged her pink bunny, her little feet restlessly kicking the blanket off and sticking out from beneath it.
Lele, in the top bunk, slept very properly. He lay flat on his back, his blanket pulled perfectly neat, without even a single visible wrinkle, his hands resting outside the covers.
Su Chen suspected that the boy probably never even needed to fold his blanket after getting up every morning!
Yan Bingxue tucked her daughter's blanket back around her, and the two quietly slipped out again.
At midnight, the snack stalls were at their liveliest.
Outside the residential complex, a long street was filled with all sorts of food stalls. Most late-night fare consisted of barbecue and fried rice, along with noodles, dumplings, oden, and the like.
Stalls stood side by side. Woks on one side sizzled furiously, while on the other, rich stock made from simmered bones bubbled away in pots, filling the air with a fragrant aroma.
A few customers sat at the stalls enjoying late-night snacks. Some ate barbecue and drank beer, while others brought their children for bowls of fragrant chicken soup noodles, warming both the heart and the stomach.
Yan Bingxue's delicate brows rose almost imperceptibly at the sight.
Who would have thought she would eat street food twice in one day?
If anyone who knew her saw this, their jaws would probably drop.
"What do you want to eat? There's barbecue, fried rice, fried noodles, all kinds of soup noodles, dumplings, and oden here. Over there, they have Grilled Cold Noodles, liangpi, and stuff like that!" Su Chen was clearly familiar with the place, casually listing the available foods.
"Anything is fine with me. What do you want?" Yan Bingxue asked.
She truly did not know which of these things were actually edible.
Su Chen glanced at the bustling barbecue stalls, rubbed his nose, and said, "Let's have chicken soup noodles! We had barbecue tonight already, so let's eat something nutritious for our midnight snack!"
"Okay!" Yan Bingxue nodded and followed him to the noodle stall.
The proprietress was standing before a large pot cooking noodles. When she saw Su Chen, she smiled and said, "Oh, young man, you're skipping barbecue for noodles today? What kind of noodles do you want?"
"Two bowls of chicken soup noodles!"
Then he turned to Yan Bingxue and asked, "Scallions and cilantro—do you avoid anything?"
Yan Bingxue shook her head. "I don't eat either."
"Ma'am, no scallions or cilantro in one bowl!"
The proprietress said cheerfully, "Got it! It really is different when you bring your girlfriend out for a midnight snack!"
"Chicken soup noodles are great this late at night. Good for building up your body!"
"With such a beautiful girlfriend, you have to treat her well!"
Su Chen smiled. "Of course. She's my wife, so naturally I'll spoil her myself!"
Yan Bingxue was slightly stunned. She turned to look at Su Chen's profile, and a trace of sweetness rippled through her heart.
He had openly acknowledged their relationship!
He said he would spoil her!
The two packed up the noodles and returned home, sitting in front of the coffee table to eat.
The rich aroma of chicken soup filled the entire house.
Yan Bingxue's long hair seemed rather inconvenient. Su Chen noticed that she had been holding it back with one hand, leaving her in an uncomfortable position.
After thinking for a moment, he got up and took a large plastic clip from the rack, the kind normally used to clip bedsheets out to dry.
Su Chen scratched his head and said, "This is all we have at home. Will you make do with it?"
Yan Bingxue had not even realized what it was for when Su Chen suddenly walked behind her, gathered all her thick waves behind her head, and clipped them up with the large clip. Her beautiful hair immediately stayed neatly in place.
"Not bad!" Su Chen said proudly, clapping his hands.
Yan Bingxue reached up to touch her hair. An unprecedentedly strange feeling welled up in her heart, and the corners of her lips lifted slightly. "Thank you~"
After finishing a bowl of hot chicken soup noodles, both of them had broken out in a light sweat, but their stomachs were full.
Just then, the door to the guest bedroom suddenly opened. Barefoot, little Tuantuan walked out while rubbing her sleepy eyes and sniffling.
"It smells so good~ What are Daddy and Mommy secretly eating?"
The little girl ran over and leaned against the coffee table to look at the two bowls of noodle soup. Her lips puckered, and she burst into loud tears.
"Waaah~ Daddy and Mommy are so mean! You secretly ate food and didn't save any for Tuantuan!"
"Waaah~ Tuantuan wants some too!"
Su Chen had never dealt with anything like this before. He immediately became flustered and picked up his daughter, holding her cold little foot in one hand as he comforted her. "Be good, Tuantuan. Don't cry, okay~"
"Tomorrow morning, Daddy will go buy Tuantuan something delicious, okay?"
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Author's Note--
Thank you to reader Yikouchengri for the 1,500 Qidian Coins tip.
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