Honey, How About I Give Myself to You as Compensation?

In the middle of the night, heavy rain came pouring down outside the window, with a muffled rumble of thunder every now and then.

Lin Yi slept lightly. Afraid the little ones would catch cold, he sat up and tucked them in.

At the other end of the bed, Su Wanqing had long since kicked her blanket down to her feet. When Lin Yi saw it, he thoughtfully picked it up and tucked her in.

"My silly wife, you really can't sleep still."

Whether it was because of a nightmare or the thunder, Su Wanqing suddenly sat bolt upright in fright and knocked Lin Yi over.

"Ow~"

"That hurt~"

Pain showed on Lin Yi's face. Su Wanqing had hit him quite hard.

Only then did Su Wanqing spot Lin Yi in the dim light. She immediately grew nervous, her mind racing. Why did he come over here? Is he going to get handsy with me?

Watching Lin Yi rub his forehead, Su Wanqing fidgeted with the blanket and stammered out a question.

"Y-you~ why aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night? What are you doing over here?"

"It's raining outside. I was afraid you'd catch cold. I didn't expect you to sit up so suddenly."

"Oh, I see."

Listening to the heavy rain outside the window, Su Wanqing realized she had wrongly suspected Lin Yi.

The thought that he had been so considerate toward her while she had suspected him made Su Wanqing feel guilty at once.

"Are you... all right?"

"Why don't I rub it for you?"

"No need. Give me a kiss and it'll be better right away."

Seeing that Su Wanqing was concerned about him, Lin Yi immediately turned thick-skinned.

The collision had only hurt for a moment; it didn't hurt anymore.

Seeing that Lin Yi could still joke with her, Su Wanqing knew he was fine.

"Rumble~"

"Rumble~"

A flash of light filled the room, followed immediately by a deep rumble of thunder.

"Ahh~"

The thunder frightened Su Wanqing so badly that she immediately burrowed into Lin Yi's arms and hugged him tight.

Ever since she was little, thunder had been what she feared most.

Lin Yi covered Su Wanqing's ears, doing his best to keep her from hearing the thunder.

"Honey, don't be scared. I'm here."

Su Wanqing nodded against Lin Yi's chest. At that moment, she felt how warm his embrace was and was reluctant to leave it.

A long time passed without any sign of thunder outside. By then, Su Wanqing was holding Lin Yi so tightly that he could barely breathe.

His earlier happiness had given way to a face flushed bright red, mostly from being unable to breathe.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he frowned and reminded Su Wanqing.

"Honey, you're holding me so tight. Could you loosen up a little?"

"Sorry, I hurt you, didn't I?"

"Thank you for earlier."

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Su Wanqing came to her senses and hurriedly let go. Remembering how "greedy" she had just been, she felt her cheeks grow scorching hot.

Su Wanqing could hardly believe that had been her just now. She had been a tiny billion times too forward.

Lin Yi couldn't help laughing when he saw how shy Su Wanqing looked, even though she still wanted more. He acted very generous.

"Honey, if you want to keep hugging me, go ahead. I'm yours anyway."

"If my clothes make you uncomfortable, I can take them off too."

"Pah! Pervert, I don't want to hug you at all."

Su Wanqing shyly snatched the blanket from Lin Yi and covered herself from head to toe, her heart pounding like a little deer. Having him find out like that is so embarrassing.

Seeing how shy Su Wanqing was, Lin Yi shook his head with a rueful smile. "You clearly want to, but you still have to deny it."

"Nonsense, I do not."

Su Wanqing pouted. After speaking, she pulled the blanket over herself again, thinking, If he can't see me, he won't know what I'm thinking.

Women often said one thing and meant another, so Lin Yi didn't argue with his wife.

He then went to the other side of the bed and felt much more relieved when he saw Tangtang and Dabao sleeping soundly.

Before going to sleep, Lin Yi checked the babies' diapers and felt that they were dry. Then he gently stroked the two little ones' cheeks. They were soft and squishy, and utterly adorable.

"Good night, babies."

"Mwah~"

"Mwah~"

Just as he was about to sleep, Lin Yi heard Su Wanqing tossing and turning. Remembering what Old Zhang had said about postpartum ailments, and with the rain outside, he hurried anxiously to his wife's side.

Zhang He had explained that postpartum ailments were at their worst on overcast and rainy days.

Lin Yi then felt Su Wanqing's forehead. A fine layer of sweat covered it, but her hands were icy cold.

He then covered Su Wanqing with his own blanket.

"Honey, are you feeling any better now?"

"Mm, much better."

Seeing how uncomfortable Su Wanqing was, Lin Yi's heart ached for her. He wished he could transfer all her suffering to himself.

Remembering the God-Level Massage technique the system had given him, he called out to it.

"System, system, can massage ease the pain caused by postpartum ailments?"

"Yes. Many acupoints correspond to the soles of the feet. The host can perform a foot massage."

"Okay."

Only after asking the system did Lin Yi feel reassured enough to massage Su Wanqing. He sat at the foot of the bed and brought her delicate feet out from under the covers.

At the touch, Su Wanqing pulled her feet back as though shocked. Like a startled little bird, she curled up.

Seeing this, Lin Yi explained what he intended to do. "Honey, don't overthink it. I want to massage the soles of your feet."

"That might make you feel better."

"Relax."

"Oh."

Hearing Lin Yi's explanation, Su Wanqing realized that she had once again misunderstood his intentions. She now felt deeply ashamed.

After spending the past few hours with Lin Yi, Su Wanqing could tell he was a good man she could entrust her life to. She wondered whether she should tell him the secret in her heart.

After a moment, she made up her mind.

"Lin... Lin Yi, I've been hiding a secret in my heart. I'll tell you, but you mustn't laugh at me."

"Go ahead. I promise I won't laugh."

"Well, I... I fell in love with you at first sight when I saw you in my freshman year. You were a senior helping welcome the new students, and you carried my luggage for me."

"The next time I saw you after that was on that night."

"Silly girl, why didn't you ask for my contact information back then?"

"I... I didn't dare."

Su Wanqing was very shy and kept all her feelings buried in her heart. It had taken a great deal of resolve for her to open up to Lin Yi this time.

Sure enough, she felt much better after saying it.

Hearing Su Wanqing say this, Lin Yi suddenly remembered that on the day he had welcomed the new students, a girl in a hat had kept stealing glances at him.

Her figure had been just like Su Wanqing's. No wonder he didn't remember his wife's stunningly beautiful face-she had been wearing a hat.

When Lin Yi didn't speak for a long time, Su Wanqing worried that he would think she was a bad woman with ulterior motives. After thinking it over, she felt she needed to tell him what had happened on the day of the accident.

"Although I liked you a little, what happened between us was an accident."

"You were drunk at the time. I found you by the roadside when I was going back to school, and your phone was dead, so I couldn't contact your roommates or your family."

"After thinking it over and over, I dragged you to a hotel to get you a room. When I was leaving, you grabbed my hand and wouldn't let me go. Then you pinned me underneath you, and then..."

After hearing Su Wanqing's explanation, Lin Yi felt he really was a scumbag. She had meant well, but he had taken advantage of her.

Now that they even had children, he could only do his utmost to make it up to her. "Honey, how about I give myself to you as compensation?"