Su Ningwei blinked, both surprised and delighted.
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This house had actually been bought by Ye Chen?
No way!
Was Ye Chen really that good at investing?
She'd even taught him how to manage his money before.
Looks like she'd been showing off in front of an expert.
From now on, she'd better let Ye Chen manage the family finances.
When it came to investments and such, she'd just listen to him.
"Awesome!" Xu Manman had thought for a long time and could only come up with one word. She gave Ye Chen a thumbs-up.
After recovering from her shock, Zhao Shiyu looked at him with admiration. "Ye Chen, could you teach me how to trade stocks sometime? I used to be one of those suckers who got fleeced. I'd earned a little money through hard work, and I lost the whole lot."
"Sure. I'll let you know when I find a good stock," Ye Chen replied readily.
Ye Chen thought it was important to get along well with his wife's best friends.
Besides, it was all thanks to Zhao Shiyu that he'd been able to reunite with his three children, activate the system, and gain such a wonderful wife as Su Ningwei.
He had to help Zhao Shiyu make a fortune. It was the least he could do to repay her.
"Then I really can't thank you enough!" Zhao Shiyu said, clasping her hands in gratitude.
These days, anyone who could help you make money was a true benefactor.
Xu Manman quickly put on an admiring, ingratiating smile, too. "Big Brother Ye Chen, help me out, too. I've wanted to buy a Mercedes-Benz GLS for ages."
Su Ningwei raised an eyebrow. Zhao Shiyu was one thing, but Xu Manman had changed her tune awfully quickly. She was already calling him Big Brother.
Ye Chen replied, "Weiwei, start a group chat. I'll post which stocks to buy and at what price. If you trust me, you can buy some and keep an eye on them."
"We trust you! We trust you!"
Zhao Shiyu and Xu Manman nodded repeatedly.
Ye Chen had bought a car and a house through stock trading. He was practically a stock god. Of course they trusted him.
Soon,
Ye Chen brought Su Ningwei and the others to their new home.
"Wow! It's a huge duplex! The decor is so beautiful and classy. Big Brother Ye Chen, you have such great taste. I'm so jealous of you two. And this massive home theater is amazing! Can we come over and sleep on your floor?" Xu Manman said enviously.
Looking at the portrait of Su Ningwei hanging on the wall, Zhao Shiyu was dazzled and envious. "Your new home is so beautiful and cozy. This is your portrait, right, Weiwei? I love this one, too."
"I love this one, too." Su Ningwei touched the edge of the exquisite frame, feeling deeply moved.
Ye Chen had really put his heart into it.
She was very happy with their new home.
The decor and everything else were exactly to her taste.
She'd fallen in love with the place at first sight. It really felt like home.
It seemed that Ye Chen and she had similar tastes. They would probably get along very well from now on.
Ye Chen smiled. "There are two guest rooms. You're Weiwei's best friends, so if you want to stay over, you don't have to sleep on the floor. You can use the guest rooms."
"Really? That's great! Now that Weiwei's had the baby, we can sing and chat together again. Come on, let's go explore your new home." Xu Manman happily took Su Ningwei and Zhao Shiyu along to look around.
After enjoying a meal at the new home, Zhao Shiyu and Xu Manman headed back to the company to rehearse, still full of envy.
Night fell.
After the three babies had their fill of milk, Li Mei took them to the nursery to sleep.
In the master bedroom,
Ye Chen took Su Ningwei's hand and drew her into his arms, settling her on his lap.
"Weiwei, are you happy with the new home? Is there anything you'd like to change?"
Ye Chen asked softly beside her ear.
The air around Su Ningwei was filled with a faint floral fragrance. She looked at the Red Sleeve Rose cut flowers on the table, blooming in vivid, delicate splendor.
The pink, princess-style bedding was exactly the sort of thing she'd always liked.
For a moment, she felt as if she'd returned to her old bedroom.
Ye Chen must have been paying attention to her all along and taken the time to understand her.
Su Ningwei felt a deep sense of happiness.
There was nothing more wonderful than being cherished with such care by the person you loved.
If she had to pick something she wasn't happy with, there really was one small imperfection.
Su Ningwei wrapped her arms around Ye Chen's neck and smiled. "Everything's great. We're just missing our wedding photos and a family portrait on the wall. Once I'm done with my postpartum recovery, let's go take some wedding photos."
"Funny, I was thinking the same thing. What kind of style do you like?" Ye Chen asked with a smile.
Su Ningwei tilted her head and thought for a moment. "I want to take some in traditional Chinese style and some in Western style. Hmm, and I'd like some with a school theme, too."
"Sure, we'll do them all. You're so beautiful, they're bound to turn out great," Ye Chen replied with a nod.
Su Ningwei remembered their first meeting, and a surge of love rose in her heart.
"Thank you. You've done so much for me. I love our new home." She turned her head and took the initiative to gently kiss Ye Chen on the lips.
It was a light kiss, and then she shyly pulled away.
Ye Chen slipped one arm around Su Ningwei's slender waist.
With his other hand, he lifted her chin.
He turned his head.
Then he kissed her deeply.
Just as sweet and soft as he remembered.
They didn't part until they were both out of breath.
The hospital hadn't been the right place.
It had been seven whole days since their last sweet kiss.
Now that they were home, he could finally kiss her whenever he wanted.
That kiss made Ye Chen's blood surge.
It was torture.
After a C-section, they had to wait at least three months before they could have sex.
He had a long wait ahead of him. He'd better keep the kissing to a minimum.
It had been more than nine months since the last time they'd been physically intimate.
The wonderful sensation still lingered in his memory, stirring his heart and making him itch with desire.
With the woman he loved in his arms, warm and soft against him,
he was afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself.
Su Ningwei noticed Ye Chen's reaction, and her little face instantly grew even hotter, red as a ripe apple.
She lowered her head, not daring to look into his eyes.
Ye Chen cleared his throat and said, his face flushed, "Ahem... I'll go boil some herbal water and run you a bath."
It was a normal reaction for a young man!
He wasn't a saint.
There was nothing to be ashamed of.
It would've been abnormal if he hadn't reacted.
Ye Chen kept telling himself this so he wouldn't feel too embarrassed.
After all, his wife was still bleeding.
They couldn't have sex.
Was he getting carried away too soon...?
"Okay." Su Ningwei quickly got up from Ye Chen's lap.
Ye Chen went to the kitchen and put the herbal water on to boil.
Then he ate the Robust Body Pill the system had given him.
It would've been a shame if he accidentally lost it.
The pill went down.
A warm sensation spread out from his stomach.
Everywhere it reached felt incredibly good.
His whole body felt clear and refreshed.
It was as if his inner energy pathways had been unblocked.
Then,
Ye Chen felt a sticky film coating his body.
He rubbed gently.
A little ball of grime came off, dark and shiny like a chocolate ball.
The effects were excellent.
It was just a little gross.