Chapter 209: The Resolve of Being a Wife

“Little baby, a girl shouldn’t keep saying things like that!”

Su Luo rushed out of the kitchen, still holding a kitchen knife she had forgotten to put down.

The appearance of the blade had a remarkable effect; all four of them fell silent.

“Ahem!”

Su Luo quickly set the knife aside.

She blinked as she watched her daughter, who was gripping Jiang Xiao’s collar for some unknown reason. Then, she suddenly smiled with a sense of relief.

In some ways, this child was exactly like she had been back then, yet in others, she was truly different.

“Child, calm down first.”

Song Zhaoye felt a deep sense of empathy.

During the early days of their relationship, he had been chased by his wife for ‘provisions’ in much the same way.

He had heard that this was a normal psychological state for most girls and those who had undergone a gender transformation.

Once they confirmed their feelings and made a real decision, they were eager to prove themselves.

They believed that only after that kind of intimate communication could their life as a woman officially begin a romantic relationship.

This mindset was very dangerous; if one met the wrong person, half of their life could be ruined.

“But Dad, Mom…”

Song Qiuyu knit her brows with a hint of grievance and pursed her lips, but she still obediently released Jiang Xiao’s collar.

“Harmony in this area is very important. Didn’t you and Mom try it very quickly back then?”

“Song…”

Song Zhaoye glanced at his wife beside him, suddenly feeling a bit guilty.

The two of them had accidentally ‘misfired’ before even confirming their relationship.

He coughed twice and made a gesture to Jiang Xiao, calling the young man aside specifically.

To be safe, he needed to emphasize the details of this condition to this boy from the Jiang family right now.

Seeing her father pull Jiang Xiao away for a private chat made Song Qiuyu feel even more slighted.

To be fair, it wasn’t that she wanted it that badly herself.

She had simply considered that Jiang Xiao had endured it for so long, so she figured she might as well bring up the idea of trying it.

However, Jiang Xiao, who had been so eager to try before, suddenly seemed like he wasn’t in a hurry anymore.

It made it seem like she was the only one being impatient…

Tsk, she wasn’t that impatient, okay!

What decent person wants to be disciplined by a ‘club’ for no reason?

But then again, of the one hundred things a couple in a cooling-off period should do that they had listed, they had basically done all of them…

“Little baby, do you know what things couples can do together?”

Su Luo’s sudden question startled Song Qiuyu.

“Of course I know. It’s holding hands, going on dates at the theme park, eating together, playing games, hugging…”

Song Qiuyu counted them off on her fingers.

Before she could finish, Su Luo sighed, looking as though her little baby was still far too young.

This made Song Qiuyu blush. Was she wrong?

“The point is doing things as a couple!”

Su Luo patted Song Qiuyu’s head.

“As for that final step, you don’t need such deliberate preparation. You should also consider Jiang Xiao’s feelings more!”

Song Qiuyu’s mouth twitched. It was precisely because she was considering Jiang Xiao’s feelings that she had brought it up.

“Then, Mom, how did you and Dad go from being friends to lovers? I want to know the details of the process!”

“Well now.”

Su Luo laughed, keeping her secrets. She winked at Song Qiuyu. “I’ll tell you about that later, little baby!”

A moment later, Jiang Xiao returned.

His expression didn’t show much of a change.

Song Qiuyu didn’t ask him directly in front of everyone, choosing to set the matter aside for now.

She planned to talk about it later behind closed doors.

As for the things her mother had said…

She took them to heart. Anyway, since her period hadn’t ended yet, she could only do other things for now.

Song Zhaoye suddenly spoke up.

“It’s late. Jiang should stay over tonight and squeeze in. Don’t go dragging a luggage case around in the middle of the night like you did yesterday. However, tonight, Jiang will sleep in the room with me.”

He looked at his wife. “Wife, you sleep in the room with the child.”

Song Qiuyu froze, staring blankly at her father before looking at Jiang Xiao.

Oh, right. Now that she had confessed to being a girl and they weren’t a married couple, her parents—naturally—wouldn’t let her and Jiang Xiao squeeze into one room anymore!

She had miscalculated.

Jiang Xiao glanced at Song Qiuyu’s disappointed face, his eyebrow arching slightly.

Song Qiuyu’s sharp eyes caught the movement of his brow, and she couldn’t help but feel flustered. How could she not know he was secretly enjoying this?

She took a shallow breath, her heart sinking. Hardening her resolve, she forced a smile and said, “Then we’ll do as Dad says!”

Separating for the night wouldn’t just affect her.

If they were going to split up two couples, then so be it. Who was afraid of whom?

And so, dinner time passed.

During the meal, the four of them chatted casually.

Su Luo and Song Zhaoye were both testing the waters regarding the preferences of Jiang Xiao’s family. Song Qiuyu observed this silently.

She still vividly remembered the attitude Jiang Li, Jiang Xiao’s little sister, had toward Shen Xi.

She could only say that it probably wouldn’t be easy.

After dinner, Song Qiuyu rested for a moment before grabbing her change of clothes and walking into the bathroom.

Since her identity was out in the open, she no longer needed to hide things at home. She openly brought her bra and sanitary pads with her.

Warm water splashed down, and a mist quickly enveloped her.

Only when the room grew warm did she begin to slowly remove her outer clothes.

However, as her slightly rounded skin was exposed, she froze.

In just a single breath, her heart rate sped up further. Pink bubbles began to rise in her mind.

The marks Jiang Xiao had left the night before yesterday…

They were still so clear…

Damn it! He really didn’t know his own strength. Is this boy a dog or something!

Thinking of this, certain parts of her body began to feel uncomfortable, shamelessly wanting to be ‘cared for’ again.

Recalling the blissful state of receiving that care, she clenched her hands tightly.

Since she had decided to face this, she couldn’t just think of herself. It looked like she would have to add an item to the one hundred things a couple in a cooling-off period should do!

She also wanted to reciprocate Jiang Xiao’s care and make him feel happy and refreshed.

A wife’s determination.jpg!

However…

She touched her small chin and tried opening her mouth. She attempted to imagine it and breathlessly held her breath in shame.

Her eyes grew misty, and the corners of her eyes flushed a rouge color, looking quite alluring.

Maybe… forget it! Cross it out, cross it out! This item must be deleted!!

She balled her fists and looked up into the mirror, wiping away a large patch of the granular mist.

She stared at the girl in the mirror, feeling that the person looking back was even more provocative than an adult image—looking exactly like a little woman in need of a man’s love.

If Jiang Xiao were here, he might explode on the spot…

Whew.

She tried her best to control her expression and look straight ahead.

However, the increasingly violent thumping of her heart and her rising body temperature only made her feel restless.

She instinctively shielded her chest with her small hands.

Her slender hands moved faster to remove the rest of her clothes.

Her two long, fair legs parted slightly. Her petite feet, wearing sandals, stood on the floor as she turned in a small circle.

She admired her current self, feeling that she didn’t have much ‘womanly’ charm yet, only the aura of a pure young girl!

Thinking about how her mother had transformed from the girl in the photos into the mature, well-dressed woman she was now, she suddenly felt a surge of curiosity, nervousness, and an irrepressible envy.

She was curious if she would become like her mother in the future.

She was nervous because she was still uneasy about a change she had never experienced, even with a successful example right in front of her.

The envy was a longing for her mother’s current happiness; even though her father had been missing for over ten years, her mother had always believed in him and waited for him to return.

That firm trust was likely what was currently lacking between her and Jiang Xiao.

Thinking of this, a restless feeling bubbled up from deep within, like a sapling that had been buried in the soil for a long time, finally finding the right timing and nutrients to sprout and grow vigorously.

She stared intently at the girl in the mirror.

The shadows that used to vaguely hide behind her—the version of her from before—had now vanished without a trace.

The word ‘Woman’ surfaced in her mind.

She couldn’t control her urge to search for the feminine advantages of her own body.

Experimentally, she poked out her perky little bottom, twisting her face to look back. Her beautiful almond eyes sparkled.

Her butt was even perkier than her mother’s!

And rounder!

She stared with pride for several seconds. The next moment, realizing what she was doing, her face instantly turned beet red.

What on earth was she doing?

But at this point, wanting to become more womanly shouldn’t be a problem, right? Her mother must have been like this back then, too.

So, I’m not weird!

She ducked her head under the water, letting the stream flow over her body.

She finished her shower at top speed, gritting her teeth and forcing herself to stop overthinking, carrying a sense of guilt for wasting so much water today.

After washing up, she changed clothes and began using a blow dryer.

While drying her hair, she noticed Jiang Xiao walking out of the bathroom after finishing his own shower.

Seeing him dressed so properly, she inadvertently thought of something and couldn’t help but let out a small giggle.

Jiang Xiao’s hearing was functioning normally, so he naturally didn’t miss that sound. He walked over immediately.

Seeing this, Song Qiuyu froze slightly, her small hand tightening around the blow dryer as her breathing quickened.

She lowered her eyes, subconsciously checking where her parents were.

“I’m laughing at…”

Song Qiuyu took a deep breath, turned off the blow dryer, and handed it to Jiang Xiao.

She pointed at his non-existent cowlick. “I’m laughing because a cowlick is sticking up on your head. You’re going to become the Ahoge King!”

Hearing this, Jiang Xiao simply narrowed his eyes, gave a calm “mm,” and prepared to dry his own hair.

But Song Qiuyu took the blow dryer back.

“Alright, I just remembered what you did before and wanted to laugh. I was just joking with you. Why don’t you ever laugh? You have no sense of humor!”

She made a gesture for him to sit down. “But I’m in a good mood today. I’ll help you dry your hair.”

“Okay.”

The corners of Jiang Xiao’s mouth curled up slightly.

Nearby, Su Luo and Song Zhaoye were peeking from a corner where they couldn’t be seen.

One was smiling, and the other was frowning.

The one smiling finished her laugh and patted the shoulder of the one frowning with great emotion.

The latter remained silent for a short while before letting out a sigh.

Neither of them spoke.

Soon, after finishing Jiang Xiao’s hair, Song Qiuyu went into her room and climbed onto the bed.

She bolstered her spirits, ready to take the opportunity for some mother-daughter talk.

Just then, with a creak, the door opened. The person who entered was actually Jiang Xiao.