Xie Dingyuan still didn’t go all the way.
He restrained himself and stepped back three paces. He was already unable to suppress his emotions, yet he forced himself to hold back.
Even Jiang Fuyue felt uncomfortable just watching him.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing… no protection.”
That was also why, even though Jiang Fuyue had teased him so much, he didn’t dare touch her.
“Alright.” Jiang Fuyue nodded, straightening her slightly messy clothes. “Then just endure it. Thanks for your hard work.”
Why did it sound a bit like schadenfreude to him?
Jiang Fuyue walked toward the cradle.
The two little piglets had kicked off their blankets while sleeping, their little legs quite strong.
Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed by someone catching up from behind.
She turned around and unexpectedly met the man’s deep eyes, now surging like a tide.
Jiang Fuyue: “What are you doing?”
His throat bobbed, his voice low: “Yueyue, help me…”
Afterward, Jiang Fuyue’s hands were weak and her chest ached. Though she wasn’t wearing lipstick, her lips looked soft and vividly red.
She changed into clean clothes and went to wash her hands.
When she turned back, the man was already sitting by the cradle, looking at the two children, a flush still lingering on his face.
“Why don’t you like holding them?” Jiang Fuyue walked over.
“At first I didn’t dare to hold them. Later I read in parenting guides that you shouldn’t hold them too often, you should let the baby get used to the bed, not their parents’ arms.”
“……” Quite a whole set of reasons.
The knot in Xie Dingyuan’s heart had been untied, and their interactions returned to normal afterward.
But he still refused to touch Jiang Fuyue.
If he couldn’t bear it, he would go take a cold shower.
Jiang Fuyue laughed at him: “If we end up stuck on the island forever, are you planning to keep holding it in like this?”
“…Not exactly.”
“?”
“Ahem! After you finish breastfeeding, and when Niannian and Suisui are a bit older.”
By then, Jiang Fuyue’s body would also be fully recovered. Even if something unexpected happened, at least it wouldn’t harm her health.
Of course, if possible, Xie Dingyuan didn’t want her to go through childbirth again.
Having Niannian and Suisui in this life was enough.
Jiang Fuyue: “That’s quite the plan. Don’t you know about safe periods?”
“I do. There are exceptions. It’s not safe.”
“……” Truly speechless.
……
As for leaving the island, both Xie Dingyuan and Jiang Fuyue had been actively trying.
But every time, the answer they received was, “Wait a little longer.”
The maritime standoff between Countries A and K was still ongoing, and the blockade line continued to extend.
Four months ago, Xie Dingyuan could still pass through Country C, bypass the blockade, and reach the island.
But now that route had also been included within the blockade zone.
So Xie Dingyuan and the dozen or so crew members he brought were also trapped on the island.
Fortunately, Duofu’s conditions were not as bad as imagined.
At least there was electricity, and the living quarters were spacious and bright.
“Honestly, this is quite a pleasant surprise!” one crew member said.
“From what I saw online before, they said Duofu was poor and backward, and that the people here were savage and uncivilized. Isn’t this pretty good?”
“Looks like rumors aren’t reliable.”
“To be honest, the scenery here is really beautiful, the sea is deep blue and not polluted at all.”
A villager passed behind them, overheard their conversation, and couldn’t help but smile.
It was true that in the past they were poor and backward, even unreasonable, but all of that had changed because of Agata’s arrival.
Life now was truly good!
More and more hopeful!
……
In the blink of an eye, the year 2054 passed, and it was now February 2055.
It had been exactly one year since the medical team arrived on the island.
On New Year’s Eve, the station was decorated with lanterns and streamers,
“Even though we can’t go back, we have to go all out with the festive atmosphere!”
“Right! We should celebrate Spring Festival properly even on the island. I’m going to record videos to send to my family, so my parents and relatives know I’m safe and happy! So they don’t worry.”
“Good idea! Help me record one later too!”
“Me too! Me too!”
“……”
After eating the reunion dinner, everyone gathered around a bonfire and started dancing.
Even though they couldn’t watch the Spring Festival Gala, they could perform themselves.
Even though there were no fireworks at midnight, they could use an alarm clock for a countdown.
The environment was harsh, but their hearts didn’t have to be.
Jiang Fuyue and Xie Dingyuan each pushed a stroller, standing nearby watching everyone laugh and celebrate.
Inside the strollers, the two little piglets seemed infected by the festive atmosphere, their round eyes wide open, curiously observing everything.
The older brother smiled with his eyes, even his grin carrying a refined air.
The younger sister, on the other hand, drooled profusely, especially when she saw someone eating grilled skewers. That drool… tsk!
Xie Dingyuan skillfully took out a drool cloth and wiped his precious daughter clean.
Once again, she became a cute, pink little princess!
To match the occasion, Jiang Fuyue dressed the two little ones in bright red onesies with the “fortune” character, with matching socks, hats, and bibs.
At a glance, they looked like two little lucky dolls.
Jiang Fuyue took out her phone, snapped a cute photo of each sibling, and sent them to the big group chat.
【Wishing Great-Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandma, Maternal Grandpa, Maternal Grandma, Great-Uncle, and the two little uncles a Happy New Year!】
Han Qishan: 【My little treasures are so cute! Let Great-Grandpa give you a kiss! Muah!】
Han Qishan: [You received a transfer of 888888]
Xie Zhendong: 【My two little darlings have grown again! Happy New Year!】
Xie Zhendong: [You received a transfer of 999999]
Fu Wanxiu: 【Let me see whose little cuties these are?! Oh, turns out they’re ours!】
Fu Wanxiu: [You received a transfer of 1000000]
Jiang Da: 【Niannian’s smile is so well-behaved.】
Han Yunru: 【Isn’t our Suisui also very cute?】
Jiang Da: 【Right! Both are cute! Both are good!】
Then Jiang Fuyue received a private message from Han Yunru,
【Tell Xie Dingyuan to wipe Suisui’s drool!】
Jiang Fuyue couldn’t help laughing: 【Already wiped it, but it came back】
Han Yunru: 【Then wipe it again!】
Jiang Fuyue directly handed the chat to Xie Dingyuan. He paused, then silently took out the drool cloth.
In the group chat, Han Shen and the others also appeared, praising the two children nonstop.
Then came the red envelope money.
Her younger brother Jiang Chenxing sent her a private message: 【Sis, I miss you, and I miss my two little nephew and niece. Can you come back soon?】
Jiang Fuyue’s heart softened: 【Okay, but you also have to promise me, study well, take care of yourself, and take care of Mom and Dad.】
【Mm-hmm! I know! This is the New Year money for my little nephews】
Jiang Chenxing sent 100,000, his limit of what he could afford, who knows how long he had saved.
Jiang Fuyue accepted it, then recorded a video of the two little ones and sent it to him.
In the video, Jiang Fuyue said: “You have to thank your uncle, okay? He gave you New Year money. From now on, you’re little piglets with your own savings, got it?”
Watching that video, Jiang Chenxing smiled even in his dreams that night.
……
The real turning point came two months later, in April, Jiang Fuyue and the others finally saw hope of leaving the island.
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