Ruan Tang's heartbeat inexplicably accelerated. At first, she didn't think much of it. After all, her grandmother's old house only had two rooms, and the heated brick beds inside weren't very big. The three of them—she, Ruan Lan, and her daughter Yiyi—definitely wouldn't fit, especially since Xu Yiyi loved to sleep splayed out like a starfish. She took up a lot of space! And they certainly couldn't let Xu Lai sleep with Ruan Lan, so she had subconsciously made the arrangements this way.
But her sister's teasing made Ruan Tang feel compelled to explain, "I didn't mean anything by it. Don't overthink it."
"I know." Xu Lai nodded, suddenly leaning close to his wife and smiling. "Are you blushing?"
How could Ruan Tang admit that? "No!"
"Really?" Xu Lai looked amused. "But I can hear your heart beating very fast. Hmm... now it's even faster."
"You're talking nonsense!" Ruan Tang was flustered, but she didn't believe Xu Lai could actually hear her heartbeat.
