Rebirth in Famine: She Thrives by Lucky Space

Chapter 93: 93 Progress

”I need to be strong, I want to change myself, I want to live well.”

”Yes, your transformation has been very successful. Live in the present.”

”Yes, I think so too. That’s why I’ve decided to live a completely opposite life from before.”

Jiang Xinyu is now driving very well, maintaining a speed of around sixty miles per hour.

”At this speed, we’ll be home by tomorrow morning, but that’s too conspicuous.

Let’s find a place to rest tonight?”

”Shall we enter the city?”

”Let’s go inside, otherwise, I’m afraid you might get sick.”

”Better not, there’s too much stuff in the car, it’ll attract thieves. Let’s just stay in the car for the night.”

”The temperature will be too low at night.”

”Aren’t there blankets? Besides, I’m quite healthy.”

”Alright, let’s do it your way.”

Since the decision was made, there’s no rush, so the speed was reduced to around thirty. They got out of the car twice to stretch.

By nightfall, they left the Capital and found a spacious place to park and eat.

”Let’s rest here, we won’t drive any further.”

”Alright, we’ll drive leisurely tomorrow and reach the city by evening.”

After eating, they took a stroll outside, ”It’s cold, let’s get back in the car.”

”Wait a moment, I’ll tidy up the front first. We only have one bedspread, so we have to make do.”

”I have a cotton jacket.”

”How can that be? It’s fine, I promise I won’t do anything. Your cotton jacket, let’s place it in the middle so it doesn’t feel too hard.”

Wei Kaiyun reclined the front passenger seat and placed Jiang Xinyu’s cotton jacket in the middle. ”I’ll sit in the middle and go in first.”

He, being tall and sturdy, looked somewhat cramped like this, making Jiang Xinyu feel a bit embarrassed.

”No need, I’ll be fine in the driver’s seat. The blanket should be enough.”

”I’ll be in the driver’s seat. Okay, let’s rest.”

After settling down, they covered themselves with the blanket which just barely fit. Jiang Xinyu felt somewhat embarrassed, so she simply closed her eyes, ignoring Wei Kaiyun even if he spoke. The car was silent, with only the sound of their shallow breaths.

At first, Wei Kaiyun dutifully stayed in the driver’s seat, but gradually moved closer. Under the blanket, he held Jiang Xinyu’s hand.

Seeing her not rejecting him, he took even more liberties, moving closer.

”Xinyu, are you cold? Is the seat chilly?” He had already shifted to the middle.

Jiang Xinyu kept her eyes closed, but her fluttering lashes indicated she wasn’t asleep.

”Xinyu, it’s too uncomfortable sitting like this. Let me hold you while I sleep, it’ll be warmer.”

”No. You said you wouldn’t do anything.”

”I won’t lay hands on you, I’ll just hold you. You can lie on me. That way we’re both warm, and I’m comfortable too.”

”No.”

Wei Kaiyun completely ignored her refusal and quickly scooped her up, sitting with her lying on him.

Jiang Xinyu struggled, and Wei Kaiyun playfully smacked her fleshy part, ”Be good, this is better. If you keep moving around, I can’t guarantee anything.”

Jiang Xinyu blushed furiously, this man...

Wei Kaiyun genuinely refrained from any further actions and didn’t say anything more.

Lying on him, Jiang Xinyu felt awkward, her body stiff. But with her ear pressed against his chest, listening to his heartbeat, she gradually relaxed.

After half an hour, Wei Kaiyun heard her steady breathing, realizing she’d fallen asleep, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

He finally experienced the feeling of sleeping with his wife in his arms. Truly comfortable.

Slowly, he closed his eyes, but his heart remained ablaze with a sweet torture.

At six in the morning, Jiang Xinyu opened her eyes, feeling a bit disoriented. Suddenly she remembered she was lying on Wei Kaiyun. Her first reaction was to check his clothes, hoping she hadn’t drooled.

”Awake?”

”Yes, I want to get up.”

”Okay, let’s stretch a bit, run and jump in place for a while.”

By half past six, they brushed teeth and washed their faces. By seven, after breakfast, the sky was already fully bright.

Jiang Xinyu continued to drive, Wei Kaiyun knowing the road ahead would be even bumpier. Better to let her drive.

By noon, they still only drank hot water and ate some flatbreads.

They had too much time, so they stopped on the roadside to rest for a while.

During this break, Wei Kaiyun refrained from any moves. They continued the journey at half past two.

They reached home by eight in the evening.

”I’ll go start the fire, you put all the things on the shelf, and I’ll sort them out when there’s time.”

Jiang Xinyu first lit the stove in the east room, but when she lit the fire in the west room, smoke started coming out.

This chimney hadn’t been used, and now it was causing issues.

”I’ll share a room with you, as I promised.”

Jiang Xinyu was speechless; Wei Kaiyun was really seizing the opportunity.

There was no choice but to accept it.

After moving the things, Wei Kaiyun sat down to tend the fire, ”Shall we light more stoves?”

”Better not, we’ll set off at five in the morning; lighting more stoves would be a waste.”

Jiang Xinyu carried a basin of water to wipe the kang mat. Once it was dry, she covered it with the blanket.

After thinking it over, she covered Wei Kaiyun’s bedding too.

”Shall we have some noodles?”

”Sure. We still have a few flatbreads.”

Once the water boiled, Jiang Xinyu cooked the meal, each having a large bowl of noodles, with Wei Kaiyun having two eggs as well.

After the meal, Jiang Xinyu shut the west room door and took a bath, having felt uncomfortable all day.

Wei Kaiyun sat by the stove tending the fire, but his mind was elsewhere.

Finally, he sighed deeply, realizing he needed to hold back since she was still young.

After bathing, Jiang Xinyu drained the water from the tub, while Wei Kaiyun took a quick wash and washed his feet with a basin.

It wasn’t until eleven that they got onto the kang bed to sleep.

Wei Kaiyun noticed his bedding at the head of the bed, but the distance between them was too far.

Jiang Xinyu lay in her bedding, stretching her legs to feel comfortable.

”It’s too cold on your side. I promise I won’t do anything; come closer to the head of the bed.”

”Just sleep; it’s warm enough here.”

How could Wei Kaiyun agree? He sat up, tugged the mattress, and pulled Jiang Xinyu to his side.

By one o’clock, he realized Jiang Xinyu was deep asleep and slipped into her bedding.

Lying there in thermals, holding her was far more comfortable than yesterday.

Jiang Xinyu naturally shifted a little. Wei Kaiyun tightened his embrace and noticed she found a comfortable position without opening her eyes.

At four-thirty in the morning, Wei Kaiyun opened his eyes. He gently released Jiang Xinyu, dressed, and got up.

”What time is it?”

”It’s four-thirty, I’m heading to tend the fire.”

”Alright, let me tidy up a bit.”

Once Wei Kaiyun left, Jiang Xinyu dressed, folded the bedding, and neatly stored it in the cabinet.