Chapter 180
Chapter 180
Shang Xi had graduated from university.
Life as a repeat student was livelier and more interesting than she had imagined. She met new classmates, and when the sunshine bathed her body and she went to the library with her classmates, it felt like she had found the time she had lost before.
However, she didn't live in the dormitory; she had a big and a small one at home.
The small one was clingy, not to mention the big one.
At the school gate.
"Shang Xi, is your husband so strict with you? This is our real departure from school, won't you go sing and have fun with us?" said one of the two girls, who was 1.68 meters tall.
"Yeah, we're girls, we won't do anything to you, though we might be craving your beauty a bit, hehehe~" said the other, who was 1.55 meters tall. They were both dressed cutely.
They knew that Shang Xi was married and had a lovely and handsome son, but they had never seen her husband. However, they could feel that he was a very possessive man; he would come to pick her up after every class.
If Shang Xi had a meal in the canteen, her husband would call her.
Most of the time, her husband would ask her to eat out.
It was as if he was afraid that if Shang Xi had too much free time, she would be lured away by other men.
But they could understand. Sometimes, when they looked at Shang Xi's perfect, beautiful face, they would wonder how she could be so gorgeous. There was a famous beauty on campus, but they felt that Shang Xi was even prettier than her.
The only difference was that the campus beauty would promote herself on social media, while Shang Xi kept a low profile. She dressed simply, liked to wear baseball caps, and sometimes even wore a mask. She didn't participate in any activities or go out for meals, avoiding anything that would draw attention.
They knew that Shang Xi wore a mask because she didn't want to be approached or confessed to.
Soon after Shang Xi returned to school, she found that her photos taken without her knowledge frequently appeared on the confession wall, and some boys even confessed to her in person.
She found it quite troublesome, so she put on a mask to keep an even lower profile.
When she said that she already had a few-year-old son, no one believed her, thinking that she was just making up an excuse to reject them.
Shang Xi didn't care what they thought. The wolf at home had a keen nose; on one hand, he wanted her to complete her studies, but on the other hand, he was afraid that she would fall for someone else, so he would get jealous and moody from time to time.
Shang Xi thought, who made her marry a wolf? What could she do but indulge him?
"Shang Xi, you didn't agree before, but on this last day, please say yes to us."
A shiny black sedan slowly pulled up to the curb.
The rear door opened, and a boy wearing a black hoodie got out of the car nimbly. Under his fluffy black hair, his black eyes, high nose bridge, fair skin, and slightly thin, red lips were visible.
The seven-year-old boy had already shed much of his childish looks compared to his peers and was 1.48 meters tall, much taller than children of the same age.
"Mom."
Shang Xi noticed the two girls beside his mother and paused, standing by the car door without approaching.
"My baby!" Shang Xi turned and saw her son coming. She said to her classmates, "Okay, let me tell my husband first."
Seeing that she agreed, the two girls were delighted, but their gaze had already shifted past Shang Xi's back to the boy by the car.
He seems... so grown up already.
Did Shang Xi really have a child as soon as she became an adult? He's so good-looking, clearly a handsome guy who won't grow up ugly.
They stood where they were, curious but not approaching. Through the open car door, they could vaguely see a man in black trousers with his long legs crossed.
That was... Shang Xi's husband?
They watched as Shang Xi stood by the car, said a few words to the person inside, then ruffled the boy's hair and waved.
The boy looked their way, his gaze slightly indifferent, nodded at them, and then turned and got back into the car.
The car drove away.
The two girls finally walked over. "Shang Xi, your son is so handsome!!"
Shang Xi grinned playfully, "It's a good thing you didn't say that to his face."
"Why?"
"He would float up to the sky."
"Haha, you're such a doting mom."
The three of them had a meal, reminisced about their college lives, shared some fun stories, and then went to a KTV to sing.
Shang Xi put a period on her university life, and she was in a good mood.
Her classmates were singing somewhat melancholy songs with the microphones, after all, they were embarking on the next journey of life, filled with anticipation and uncertainty about the unknown future.
Gu Wen told her not to drink alcohol, and she promised him.
But listening to the songs in the private room, her emotions were stirred.
Looking at the dimly flickering lights in the room, she took a sip of alcohol, and her thoughts drifted away. Her grandmother had once thought that being a teacher after graduation would be the best job for her.
But Shang Xi thought, she wouldn't follow the path her grandmother had hoped for.
She would still open a flower shop and do some other things.
Her grandmother would understand her, right? She was very happy now, and her grandmother would be happy for her.
If only her grandmother were still here...
Shang Xi leaned back on the sofa, staring at the star-like ceiling of the private room. From now on, her grandmother would no longer accompany her in stargazing.
She had graduated from university and completed her studies.
She had given an account to her grandmother and herself.
But her grandmother would no longer accompany her in stargazing.
In that moment, Shang Xi realized that what she had completed was not just her studies; she had wanted to mend her former self, to be closer to her grandmother while in school.
Now, she was no longer that abandoned self.
Now, she had someone to accompany her in stargazing.
She had her closest family.
Thinking of this, Shang Xi suddenly stood up. She hadn't drunk much, and her mind was clear. She said goodbye to her classmates and then strode out of the KTV.
Her steps grew faster and faster.
At the entrance, the night breeze blew.
Under the Phoenix tree, a man in a black windbreaker stood tall, with a noble and elegant demeanor, waiting there for who knows how long.
Shang Xi curved her lips and quickened her pace, running towards him.
The night wind swept through her hair, her brows and eyes curving as she ran towards her star.
Gu Wen opened his arms and embraced his wife, along with... the smell of alcohol.
"You drank?"
"Mmhmm, I did."
Shang Xi leaned into his embrace, fully relaxed, her voice soft, "Husband, I love you."
Gu Wen paused, his gaze lowering.
Shang Xi wasn't someone who often said such things on her own, so he greedily asked, "Say it again?"
"Husband, I love you."
"Again."
Shang Xi was in a good mood, so she indulged him, "Husband, I love you, you are the brightest star..."
Joy rippled in Gu Wen's eyes.
She grabbed his chin and kissed him passionately.
Back home.
Shang Xi abruptly pushed away her husband who had been showering her with affection moments ago and called out, "Baby, mommy's back."
The neglected Gu Wen stood there with a blank expression: "..."
This woman...
Baby Shang was lounging on the couch watching TV. He hugged Shang Xi's waist and called out, "Mommy."
He had grown so tall that Shang Xi could no longer pick him up like she used to.
"Mommy had some wine. I need to drink some sobering soup," he said with concern.
"No need, I just had a little," Shang Xi ruffled her son's hair, her motherly love overflowing. "Mommy graduated. Now I can pick you up from school. You're the only student in our family now."
Baby Shang was naturally delighted at the prospect of being picked up by his mother.
When he went to school with his father, the car was always dry and silent. His mother, on the other hand, was like a beautiful flower - vibrant and fragrant. As for his father? He was like black soil, especially in that black suit of his.
"Baby, you're mommy's little treasure. You're the cutest."
Baby Shang glanced at his father sitting across from them and sweetly responded, "Mommy is my big treasure."
"Who does mommy love the most?" he blinked his big eyes and looked up at Shang Xi, his slightly pouting lips making him look both cool and adorable.
Shang Xi: "Of course I love my little treasure the most, my little sweetie."
Baby Shang let out an "Oh" and glanced at his father on the opposite couch.
What a picture of maternal devotion and filial piety.
Later, as Shang Xi lay in bed being intimately tossed and turned by the man on top of her, she couldn't help but smile.
"Tell me, who do you love the most?" the man whispered in her ear in a hoarse, low voice, his movements becoming increasingly rough.
Shang Xi gave up!
Dealing with these two wolves, big and small, one could never let their guard down!!
It was a sunny day, July 21st, the day of the Wolfman reunion.
On this day, the Wolfmen would gather with their friends, have a feast, eat and drink, and strengthen their bonds.
Mo Shao Grassland.
The families of Shang Xi, Zhou Ziyou, Cang Ling, Blue Tail, Red Tail, and Dai Cen's assistant were all present. Red Tail was four months pregnant.
The single Wolfman pack from Nanfeng Courtyard also came, running wild across the vast, open grassland in a race.
Zhou Ziyou's two-year-old pups were sitting on a thick blanket spread on the ground, chubby cheeks wobbling as they gulped down milk from their bottles.
Blue Tail and Qin Ming had also gotten married, and their little girl was over three years old.
Cang Ling and Dao Yuan Jing's son was one year old.
With so many pups around, the air was filled with a milky scent and the sounds of soft whimpers and coos.
Baby Shang was the oldest of the pups, and it was said that pups loved other pups. The other pups would crawl towards him, attracted to him.
Blue Tail's daughter, over three years old and outgoing by nature, tugged at Baby Shang's clothes and said, "Can you jump like this? Look at me, I can jump this high!!"
Baby Shang let out an "Oh" and said flatly, "Impressive."
"Woo woo..."
"Woo woo?"
"Waah waah..."
Shang Xi squatted on the blanket and reached out to the gray-and-white twin pups, "Come here, want to be held?"
The two pups turned away, presenting her with their tiny backs while clutching their milk bottles.
"Huh, why?"
Gray Tail, focused on watching over the pups, paid no attention to the commotion around him. His world revolved around this small patch of land and caring for his wife and children.
Hearing Shang Xi's question, he hesitated for a second before explaining to the pack leader, "You have a very strong... scent of the pack leader on you."
Gu Wen's scent was powerful and dominating. Wolfmen could discern each other's strength from their scent. The pups disliked this unfamiliar, domineering aura and instinctively feared it.
Shang Xi gritted her teeth and turned to Gu Wen, "Gu Wen!"
"Didn't I tell you to tone it down a bit? Just because I can't smell it, you think you can do as you please?"
Gu Wen cleared his throat and hugged her waist soothingly, "It's already much less."
Zhou Ziyou laughed and took off his jacket. "Here, put this on."
Shang Xi accepted it and put it on, then reached out her arms again, successfully scooping up the soft, chubby pup.
"Ah, so cute! You're raising them well."
Zhou Ziyou smiled, "To be honest, this little one is mostly raised by Gray Tail."
Shang Xi praised, "See, even though Gray Tail is young, he's reliable and capable when it comes to caring for the pups."
Gu Wen glanced at Baby Shang beside them but couldn't bring himself to speak, as he had missed the first two years of his son's life.
Shang Xi then went to pick up Cang Ling's one-year-old pup, who was holding on tightly to a toy car and hesitated for a moment before allowing Shang Xi to hold him.
"Dao Dao, do you recognize me?"
"Woo woo..."
"You do, right?"
Suddenly, Shang Xi's phone rang. It was Nan Si calling. She answered, and on the other end was a young girl's voice, probably around eight or nine years old. "Auntie, mom wants to know if you'd like to come over for dinner tonight."
Shang Xi immediately accepted.
"Fu Bao, where's your mom?... Okay, good girl. I'll see you tonight, then."
The child who was once slightly autistic, talked little, and unloved by her family, had grown into an obedient and sensible girl. It wasn't the child who was abnormal, but rather the family.
Just as she hung up, she felt her son's presence behind her.
Baby Shang had plucked a flower from the grass and tucked it into Shang Xi's hair.
"Mom, it suits you."
"My baby is so thoughtful."
Before Gu Wen could make a move, one of the pups crawled over to him and placed a tiny hand on his knee.
Around two years old, gray and white - this must be one of Gray Tail's pups, Hui Luo?
"Woo woo..." Hui Luo held out her milk bottle, offering it to him.
Gu Wen frowned slightly, "I don't drink that."
"Woo woo! For you..."
Gu Wen didn't reach out to take it, pursing his lips as he stared at the chubby little face.
Gray Tail was getting some milk powder from a box when the pup's bottle emptied. Turning around to see his pup had wandered over to the pack leader, he froze, worried about causing the leader any trouble, and began to make his way over.
In the next moment, however, Gu Wen reached out and pinched the pup's cheeks. "So chubby, how has your wolf father been feeding you?"
"Woo woo!!"
Gu Wen held Hui Luo in his arms and bounced her lightly, gazing at her and murmuring, "So this is how big a two-year-old is..."
He turned to look at Shang Xi's son, Hui Bai, who was already around eight or nine years old - quite a big pup.
"I was about your size when I first met your mother," he said.
"Was mom cute when she was little?" Hui Bai asked curiously.
"Of course."
Shang Xi hugged the pups and was also tired, so she returned to Gu Wen's side and lay down.
Under the warm sunshine, they were lying on the green grass, wearing clothes of various colors.
A gentle breeze blew, and for a moment, it was peaceful and tranquil.
The rich scent of milk made one feel at ease upon inhaling it.
Shang Xi snuggled up to Gu Wen, with Baby Shang beside her, and she felt relaxed, at ease, and happy.
Gu Wen kissed her forehead and softly said, "Sleepy? Take a nap?"
Shang Xi responded with a sound of affirmation, "When will we return to the Snow Mountain? I feel like it's truly beautiful there."
She wanted to go with Zhou Ziyou, Dao Yuan Jing, and others, making it livelier with more company.
"Whenever you want to go back, it's up to you."
"Mm, such an obedient wolf."
Shang Xi casually praised him, closing her eyes to sleep.
Gu Wen stared at her for a long time, his eyes softening.
There was nothing more blissful than having the person you love and trust fall asleep in your embrace.
He once thought it impossible for the two of them to be together, but now they couldn't be without each other, even though they were of different species. But love transcended all.
If they could love each other, then let them love.
A Wolfman has only one mate for life.
After that, there would be no one else in their eyes and hearts.
Shang Xi had encountered a mate who would love her forever, never betray her, and accept her quirky personality.
Shang Xi still remembered.
In elementary school, the teacher asked them what they could be besides humans.
Some classmates answered ferocious tigers, some said venomous snakes, and some girls said beautiful butterflies.
Shang Xi answered at the time: she was a duckweed.
Humble, insignificant, and inconspicuous duckweed, drifting with the current.
Just like her, being passed from one relative to another since childhood, with no say in the matter.
She was duckweed.
A passing breeze swept over the lake and blew her into Gu Wen's estate.
Gu Wen was that unreasonable breeze.