Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 436 - 429 Live Well

Chapter 436: Chapter 429 Live Well

The moonlight was extremely bright tonight and two large lanterns hung on the second door, casting a rosy glow on the faces of the two young brothers. The brothers waved their fists, kicked their little legs, and giggled with laughter.

Chu Hanyan started crying with joy all over again. She caressed one brother, then the other, talking non-stop, "Really, my brothers are so adorable and beautiful. They are even more beautiful than their sister, sister likes them so much..."

Dabao also wanted to see his brother but didn’t want to part from his mother, so he walked to the small carriage with Chen Afu’s hand. After seeing his little brother, he joyously let go of his mother’s hand to hold his brother’s hand. Yu laughed heartily as the baby grabbed his finger and put it in his mouth.

Only after caressing the two babies did Li Xuan get a chance to strike a conversation with his brothers, sister, and uncle.

In the main court, Chen Ming, Mrs. Wang, and Chu Lingxuan were seated in the hall, waiting for them.

After exchanging their farewells, they went to the West Wing to eat. After the meal, Chen Ming’s family returned to their courtyard, Chu Lingqi’s family was led to the Chrysanthemum Courtyard to rest, and Li Xuan and his servants went to the West Cross Courtyard.

Seeing this, Dabao and Chu Hanyan did not return to their courtyards. They held onto Chen Afu and exclaimed, "We want to sleep with mother and brother today, we want to sleep with mother and brother."

Chen Afu, who had also been missing them terribly, agreed, "Alright, you can sleep with mother today."

She looked up to give Chu Lingxuan a comforting smile, but Chu Lingxuan did not seem to be angry at all, as the corners of his mouth turned upwards.

After the family had cleaned up, they all got up on the bed. This time there were no bedtime stories, they just snuggled together and chatted about how much they missed each other. Mainly, it was Afu and Dabao doing the talking. Between their sentimental chats, they would play with the giggling Yu and Ming. The two little brothers were already accustomed to being played with by Jin Yanzi, and laughed heartily as their arms and legs danced around in delight.

Chu Lingxuan then said, "After we finish with all the busy work, let’s visit the Yingxue Nunnery and let my mother see them. The children are grown now, but my mother hasn’t seen them yet."

Chen Afu nodded, fed the brothers, changed their diapers, and then put them to sleep in the small bed. She then picked up the drowsy Ms. Chu and moved to the Warm Pavilion sleep, while Dabao stayed in bed with Chu Lingxuan.

Once the young girl in the pavilion began to emit faint snores, Chen Afu still tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Hearing the rustling sound coming from the front, Chu Lingxuan quietly got out of bed and came into the pavilion, extending his hand to touch Chen Afu.

Chen Afu quietly laughed, followed him out of the bedroom, and came to the east room.

The bright moonlight streamed through the small window, casting dim light inside the room, revealing the empty bed. Usually, the maids who stayed up at night would sleep here.

Chen Afu understood Chu Lingxuan’s arrangements, glared at him, and buried herself in his arms. His familiar, refreshing scent instantly filled her nostrils, warming her so much that her eyes felt hot. After so long, she really missed him.

Chu Lingxuan smiled, lifted Chen Afu onto the bed, and climbed on top of her.

Because they were afraid that the children would hear, both of them moved very lightly. Even though Chu Lingxuan felt stifled, he had no choice. At this moment, he was already very happy to be able to be intimate with his wife.

After they had finished, they lay in each other’s arms on the bed, and Chen Afu told him quietly about Chu’s third master going north.

Chu Lingxuan said, "I know, Master Gui Ling set off for Liaozhou Mansion yesterday. I also dispatched two of my personal guards to him, allowing the post station to solve his transportation issues so that he could arrive in Liaozhou at the fastest speed." He added, kissing her earlobe, "We have been preparing for this for a long time, and plus, my uncle has the Divine medicine, there should be no serious issues. These are matters for men to worry about, you shouldn’t think too much about them. Just lead a happy life with the children." His voice grew more intense, "Everything I do, not only for my loyalty to the emperor, but also to ensure that you and the children lead a happy life."

Even Master Gui Ling set off for the epidemic area the moment he received the news. Chen Afu looked at Chu Lingxuan from the corner of her eye. In the dim light, his sharp features came across as softened. Perhaps, he and his father and his uncle were even more remarkable than she had initially thought.

With half of Chen Afu’s worries eased, she fell into a deep sleep until dawn.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Dabao standing by the bed, his eyes glowing, looking at her cheerfully. Seeing her awake, he lowered his voice and said, "Mother, it’s so nice to see you again when I wake up in the morning."

Chen Afu looked at his cheerfully grinning face, then at the rosy-cheeked Ms. Chu sleeping next to her, as well as the two little brothers in the small bed, her heart melted. Chu Lingxuan was right, let men worry about those things. She should live happily with the children.

Chen Afu got dressed and went to the bathroom with Dabao. After freshening up, they came to the west side room. Breakfast was already laid out on the table.

Chu Lingxuan came back from practicing his punches. All of them ate breakfast together.

Chen Afu took the two children to the courtyard gate where the Zhui Feng family, as usual, was already waiting there to take the young master to school.

Dabao had walked some distance then turned back, smiling at Chen Afu, waving at her. Afu also smiled and waved back at him.

Chu Lingxuan also stopped to look back. In the morning light, his wife looked like a fairy. He noticed the three adorable children, one of them sleeping, and little Shiyi, who loved to mess with him. He had to ensure that nothing happened to any of them!

Chen Afu watched them disappear behind a magnolia tree before returning to the courtyard.

She had her people sort out the things they had brought from Capital City. She set aside gifts for the two children, for Chen Ming’s family, and for the Animal House. Then she started sorting out the gifts for relatives and friends. There were things the Jiangs and she had sent to the Chens, gifts for the Fus, the Qins, and the Lius, and gifts to be given to elder brothers and their wives, as well as the gifts that Chen Ayu had sent to them.

Just as she finished, she saw Qi Qi and Hui Hui fly in. She chuckled as she took out the pine nuts for them and changed the silver rings on their feet to new ones. Smiling, she said, "You have done well accompanying the young masters, thank you."

The two birds were very pleased and exclaimed in unison, "Thank you, mother."

This amused the servants, who all laughingly commented, "Truly, two bird gurus."

In no time, Mrs. Wang and Chen Ming arrived.

Chen Afu took out the food, fabric, and jewelry for them. A large array of colorful items was worth quite a lot of silver.

She then took out the gifts for the elder brother and third brother, two packs of specialty snacks from Capital City, and two bolts of silk. Additionally, she took out a package of sweets and a pair of silver bracelets for Mrs. Chen. Compared with the gifts given before, the gifts were not as grand.

Chen Afu noticed Mrs. Wang and Chen Ming were a bit taken aback and laughed, "Take these gifts to father’s house, and let them come to your place to fetch them." Then she added, "My uncles are relatives, so giving them so many gifts is enough. Previously, I thought they were in bad financial shape, so I gave them more support. Now that they are well-off, if we continue to give lavish gifts, it would harm them..."