190: Chapter 190 Mother-in-law's Tonics

The next morning.

Lin Xiao was never one to wake up early, and after being so restless late last night, he only wanted to sleep until he woke up naturally.

But in his groggy state, he vaguely felt a pair of slightly cool, small hands inching their way up his chest.

They were very restless, touching here and rubbing there.

How could he possibly sleep through that?

He opened his eyes and saw those bright, watery eyes gazing at him with deep affection.

Lin Xiao opened his arms and pulled the soft little thing into his embrace.

Amidst the intimacy, his body gradually began to heat up again.

Although Lin Xiao didn't want to admit it, he found that some of the lines in domineering CEO novels actually made sense.

For instance, right at this moment, he really wanted to say that classic line.

"Woman, you are playing with fire..."

Qiu Xiaoyan seemed to realize something too, and she took the initiative to lift her head.

Her soft, tender lips moved in closer.

Lin Xiao just wanted to roll over and take her right then and there, but remembering Qiu Xiaoyan's weakness last night and Lin Baixuan's scolding, he hesitated.

After all, he had promised Mrs. Qiu that he would take care of Qiu Xiaoyan.

But instead of taking good care of her, he had nearly worn her out...

After hesitating for a moment, he still held her tightly and whispered, "You need to rest more."

"Then what about you?"

Qiu Xiaoyan truly felt as if her whole body was about to fall apart.

All the tenderness she felt right now came from the love in her heart.

If she had to go through an experience like last night again, she was afraid she really wouldn't be able to handle it.

Yet, she was also a bit worried about him.

"I..."

Lin Xiao had originally intended to go take a cold shower.

But the next second, he knew it wouldn't be necessary.

...

Today was the day for Qiu Xiaoyan's follow-up checkup.

According to the plan, Lin Xiao was supposed to take her to the Hospital.

But Mrs. Qiu, doting on her daughter, took the initiative to bring a doctor to the house.

This time, Lin Xiao had wised up and had Qiu Xiaoyan wear long sleeves and pants to avoid anyone seeing those suggestive marks.

However, Mrs. Qiu was truly concerned about her daughter, so even with the cover-up, she still noticed something unusual.

Mrs. Qiu looked Qiu Xiaoyan up and down, with an unreadable expression on her face.

Lin Xiao sat to the side, his heart in his throat.

Even though he seemed to have received vague approval before, when it actually came down to it, he was still worried.

Mrs. Qiu loved her daughter so much; what if she felt that her precious cabbage had been trampled by a pig...

Fortunately, Mrs. Qiu was not angry.

Instead, she turned to look at Lin Xiao, her gaze seemingly carrying a hint of appreciation, "A-Xiao, you've worked hard during this time. I'll have someone send some things over for you in a while."

Lin Xiao quickly waved his hands, "Mrs. Qiu, you are too kind. There is no need for such expense; we have everything we need here."

Just kidding, it was one thing to take the money and trample her precious cabbage, but to also take gifts?

That wouldn't be appropriate, not appropriate at all!

But Mrs. Qiu insisted, "It's nothing too valuable, just some tonics—ginseng, lingzhi, deer antler, and the like. They're just sitting at home being useless anyway."

"..."

Lin Xiao opened his mouth, but any further polite refusals were blocked.

At this moment, the doctor entered with their equipment.

Qiu Xiaoyan sat up straight obediently, letting the doctor perform the examination.

After the examination was finished, the doctor went to the balcony alone with Lin Xiao and Mrs. Qiu to explain the results in detail.

"Her body is no longer in any serious condition, but it's still uncertain when she will recover her memory."

"Also, I have consulted with several psychiatrists, and they agree that the situation you described previously exists; her subconscious is indeed trapped within the novel she wrote herself."

"Furthermore, it is very likely that her memory will follow the development of the novel's plot. In other words, perhaps once the plot concludes, her memory will be restored."

"..."

These words made Lin Xiao's heart hang in the air once again.

Only this time, he wasn't worried about Qiu Xiaoyan's body, but his own.

He had read that novel too.

Just as the doctor said, all of Qiu Xiaoyan's current anomalies matched the descriptions in the novel.

Especially since, according to the story's development in the novel, they also started with a passionate encounter in the bathroom.

But that wasn't the main point.

The point was that after that bathroom scene, there were over ninety-nine similar plot points...

He was afraid he was going to be drained dry!

Fortunately, he hadn't completely rejected Mrs. Qiu's kindness just now.

Replenish, he should probably replenish his energy well!

After Mrs. Qiu left, Qiu Xiaoyan returned to her previous routine.

She thoughtfully cooked for Lin Xiao and played with Xiao Yuan.

In his spare time, Lin Xiao suddenly thought of another matter.

This house, after all, was prepared temporarily by the two families.

If Qiu Xiaoyan was really trapped in the memory that the two of them were married, hadn't she noticed anything wrong?

For example, there were no traces of their life together in this house.

Not only were there not many shared items, but there weren't even wedding photos or other group photos that were usually hung in a home.

Didn't Qiu Xiaoyan find it strange?

After thinking for a moment, he decided to ask in a roundabout way, "Xiao Yan, do you remember where we put our wedding photos?"

Qiu Xiaoyan's expression stiffened, her brows slightly furrowed, and it took a while before she slowly spoke, "Husband, you must have remembered wrong. We had a secret marriage; we didn't take any wedding photos."

"Oh, is that so."

Lin Xiao slowly let out a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat fortunate that he hadn't given himself away.

But what he didn't notice was that Qiu Xiaoyan's eyes were flickering, and there was an added touch of awkwardness on her face.

"Um, Husband, your phone is ringing."

Qiu Xiaoyan pointed to the sofa.

Lin Xiao picked up his phone and saw that it was actually a call from Su Xiumei.

Usually, if there was something going on at home, the family would definitely have his sister contact him.

This time, it was his mother calling personally, which raised a sense of inexplicable unease in his heart.

"A-Xiao, do you have time to come back now? Your foster parents and younger sister are here."