Chapter 14: Even the Little One Tempts!

Su Yan’er’s head was small and round. Her long, slender eyebrows carried a gentle beauty. Her large eyes were bright and lively, with a faint trace of purple in her pupils that added to her unique charm. Her lips were rosy and plump, both adorable and cute, making one almost want to nibble on them.

Especially now, with her damp hair loosely falling and faint steam rising, illuminated by the flickering firelight, she truly possessed a captivating allure, like a beauty fresh from a bath.

“Cough…”

Though he longed to kiss her, Xu An ultimately restrained himself.

“Husband, you haven’t answered Yan’er yet,” she said, holding onto his neck as he tried to let her go.

“I like you. Yan’er is so beautiful, of course I like you!” Xu An said indulgently, gently scratching her small, exquisite nose with a hint of helplessness.

“Really?” Su Yan’er’s eyes brightened, then she softly mumbled, “But… but I heard that men prefer women with fuller figures…”

Lowering her gaze to her own frame, her expression dimmed slightly. “I… I’m a bit thin. Do you… do you still like me, husband?”

Xu An felt a bit awkward, understanding what she meant. For a moment, he didn’t know how to respond. His eyes subtly glanced downward at Su Yan’er. Indeed, she was quite different from those in the comics.

But that was because she hadn’t had proper nutrition before, so her development was somewhat delayed. With more nourishment in the future, she should grow more. It wasn’t a big problem. Reaching a C cup should be no issue.

In truth, this was already quite fitting. Larger might feel more comfortable for men, but for women, it could affect the graceful lines of the body, especially for petite young girls like Su Yan’er.

Xu An suppressed his tangled thoughts and looked at the little sprout before him.

“Yan’er, it’s best to be ourselves and not listen to what others say.”

“And we shouldn’t let others’ likes or dislikes become the standard by which we live.”

“What others think doesn’t really concern us much. As long as we are happy, that’s all that matters!”

“Happy ourselves?” Su Yan’er murmured, repeating the words as if half-understanding, then nodded. “Yes, I’ll remember, husband.”

Her dazed, adorable look was utterly charming—irresistibly so! To avoid letting his mind wander into wicked thoughts again, Xu An quickly said, “Alright, Yan’er, don’t think too much. Let me take care of your wound now.”

With that, he helped the little girl sit on the bed and rolled up her pant leg.

A fierce wound immediately came into view, about three or four centimeters long. Fortunately, it wasn’t very deep and could heal on its own; otherwise, it would require stitches.

“It might hurt a bit, Yan’er. Please bear with it,” Xu An said softly.

“Okay~ Husband, you do it!” she replied.

Su Yan’er’s calf trembled slightly, seeming a bit nervous.

“Don’t be nervous. It’ll be over soon.”

“Okay~ Husband!” she nodded.

Xu An crushed some mugwort leaves in his hand, extracting the juice, then applied it to Su Yan’er’s wound.

Mugwort cools the blood and relieves pain, but when first applied, it causes a sharp, spicy sting. However, the sensation doesn’t last long.

The little girl’s pretty brows furrowed slightly in pain.

Then Xu An took some gauze boiled in hot water and gently wrapped the wound.

Seeing her husband so tenderly caring for her, Su Yan’er’s cheeks flushed.

He was truly a gentle man! He was kind to her, and she resolved to be gentle to him in return.

Once the dressing was done, Xu An stood up.

“For the next few days, don’t get the wound wet. As for your sprained ankle, it’s nothing serious—just don’t move around much and rest well. It’ll heal in time.”

“I’ll also try to make a cold compress for you, which should help you recover faster.”

For now, he couldn’t find any ice, or he would have immediately made a cold compress for the little girl. But making ice was a small matter for him; all it took was some potassium nitrate.

“Okay, I’ll listen to you, husband,” the little girl obediently said.

“Alright, you rest first. I’ll go take a shower…”

“Gurgle…”

Before Xu An could finish speaking, Su Yan’er’s stomach suddenly growled in protest.

“Hu… husband, I didn’t mean to…”

Her cheeks reddened as she buried her face deep into her chest.

How embarrassing! This was the second time she’d made such a sound in front of her husband.

Xu An chuckled, then realized that the little girl probably hadn’t eaten anything since leaving early that morning. He blamed himself for being somewhat careless.

“It’s okay. I went to town today and happened to buy some pastries for you. I’ll bring them over. You eat first, and after I shower, we’ll cook a proper meal.”

“Pastries?”

Su Yan’er’s bright eyes sparkled, her brows curved in delight as she unconsciously swallowed.

She had seen pastries before—those delicate, delicious treats. When she lived at her aunt’s house, her aunt would buy some for her children several times. The children enjoyed them immensely; they smelled so fragrant!

But whenever her aunt brought pastries home, she would send Su Yan’er to do chores. Even upon returning, she could only watch from afar, forbidden to come near or she would be scolded or punished.

From the expressions of the children eating pastries, it was clear that they were a heavenly delight.

“What’s wrong? Don’t you like them?” Xu An noticed her dazed expression and asked.

“No… no, husband. I’ve never eaten pastries before. What do they taste like?”

“You’ll get to eat some soon. Just sit tight and wait for me,” Xu An said, gently patting the little girl’s head with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

This little girl was so pitiful that it made him feel heartache.

Xu An left the room and found the pastries in a basket in the main hall, then quickly brought them back to Su Yan’er.

These treats were quite expensive, so he had only bought a few pieces, but enough to satisfy her hunger.

“Eat slowly, Yan’er!”

“I promise you, soon you’ll be able to eat as many as you want!”

Xu An placed the pastries beside Su Yan’er and handed her a piece.

“But they’re so expensive!” she said, holding the pastry carefully with both hands, afraid to drop a crumb.

“We’ll be very rich very soon!” Xu An smiled.

Su Yan’er looked up at him, somewhat lost in thought.

The heavens must have seen how hard her life had been and blessed her with such a good, capable husband.

Though she didn’t know how he planned to become wealthy so quickly, she said earnestly, “Husband, I believe in you! I’ll help earn money too.”

“Ha ha!” Xu An was delighted. “Now try it. Weren’t you curious about what pastries taste like? See if you like it!”

Swallowing hard, Su Yan’er brought the pastry to Xu An’s lips.

“Husband, you take the first bite!”

“Alright, then I’ll try some too!”

Xu An didn’t refuse. He wanted to taste the world’s pastries as well.

He leaned in and bit off a small piece to taste.

How to describe the flavor?

It was somewhat sweet, with a faint scent of osmanthus and a hint of mung bean fragrance.

Overall, it was just average.

Far inferior to the Black Forest or Tiramisu he had eaten in his past life.

“I’ve tasted it. Honestly, it’s quite ordinary. You try it and see if it suits your taste!”

“I’m going to take a shower first,” Xu An said with a smile, then turned and left the room.

Su Yan’er held the pastry and took a small bite.

Her eyes instantly lit up.

It was actually very delicious!

Why would her husband say it was just average?

Could it be…