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As soon as they finished speaking, the two naturally moved closer and gently embraced.
In the past, Xiangzi was usually busy working outside, while Banami would stay home, cook meals, and quietly wait for her return. Now, their roles have reversed, and the feeling of being gently waited on brings a fresh and pleasant sensation.
After a moment of silence, Banami suddenly remembered something and asked with a hint of curiosity, "Um, where is Miss Nagasaki?"
Upon hearing this, Xiangzi's lips curled slightly, and she deliberately dragged out her words with a hint of coquettish dissatisfaction: "I've barely settled in at home, and you're already asking where the maid is~"
Banami looked somewhat helpless and gave a slight, bitter smile: "You know that's not what I meant."
“Of course I know that’s not what you meant,” Xiangzi replied softly.
She knew better than anyone that her husband was gentle and kind by nature, and never harbored any ulterior motives. But even knowing this, some of her emotions still couldn't be controlled.
"But I'm still jealous." Xiangzi frowned, making no attempt to hide his little emotions.
The next second, Banami lowered his head in perfect unison and gently placed a kiss on her lips. The simple and tender gesture instantly soothed the slight jealousy in his wife's heart.
"She went home, saying she was packing other clothes and getting ready to move in." Their lips parted, and Xiangzi spoke softly, his tone still carrying a barely perceptible hint of coldness.
Banai was slightly taken aback and didn't react for a moment. She subconsciously asked, "Uh, Xiaoxiang, you don't have any objections?"
Xiangzi sighed silently to herself. She didn't just have opinions; her opinions were outrageously strong. But now, could she really just pretend nothing had happened and put Nagasaki Motoyo's baby back in?
This is her biggest weakness. Despite her deep loathing for Su Shi and her extremely bad attitude, she just can't bring herself to do anything truly outrageous or without any moral boundaries. It is precisely because of this that she feels frustrated and distressed time and time again.
"What do you think?" Xiangzi looked up at him, her eyes filled with obvious resentment.
A warmth spread through Banai's heart, and she couldn't help but gently grasp her hand, saying sincerely, "Thank you, Xiaoxiang."
Taking advantage of his guilt, Xiangzi gently said, "Alright, let's not talk about these unpleasant things tonight. It's rare to have some time alone together."
After saying that, she took her husband's hand and they walked together to the dining table in the living room.
When she saw the table laden with meticulously prepared dishes, Banami couldn't help but be slightly surprised. Oyster omelet, grilled oysters, steamed fish roe... the purpose of each dish was so straightforward that it was almost undisguised.
Xiangzi was naturally shy, and felt a little uncomfortable being stared at like that. He quickly explained in a low voice, "You've been working hard lately, you need to replenish your energy."
But when she looked up, she met her husband's eyes, which were trying hard to suppress a smile. He clearly wanted to laugh, but to save her face, he desperately held his lips together, looking like he was trying his best to hold back.
Xiangzi felt a slight warmth in his heart.
Indeed, her husband is the gentlest and most considerate person in the world. If it were that woman, Motoyo Nagasaki, she probably would have already started mocking him without any hesitation.
She could never bring herself to abandon her beloved husband for someone like that.
After a period of arguments, entanglements, and various setbacks, the young couple finally enjoyed a rare moment of peace and warmth. A bottle of red wine was even open on the table; it wasn't particularly expensive or rare, but it was enough to enhance the romance of the moment. Warm yellow light gently fell, and the two chatted quietly, temporarily setting aside all their worries and entanglements, peacefully enjoying a tender moment that belonged only to each other.
Of course, Banami wasn't naive enough to think that this candlelight dinner was just a simple meal. The atmosphere gradually warmed up, and ambiguity slowly flowed in the air. Unconsciously, he lowered his head and gently kissed Xiangzi's lips.
The two embraced and kissed deeply at the dining table until they were almost suffocating. Xiangzi gently pushed him away, her cheeks flushed, and said with feigned disgust, "Go take a shower first. You smell all stinky. Don't touch me."
Banami obediently nodded in agreement. The two returned to the bedroom together. He had just reached out to open the wardrobe to get a change of clothes when Xiangzi stopped him first.
"Go take a shower quickly, I'll prepare some clothes for you." As Xiangzi said this, his heart was pounding uncontrollably, afraid that Xiangzi would notice anything amiss.
A hint of doubt flashed in Banami's eyes, but she didn't ask any further questions. She obediently turned around and went into the bathroom in the bedroom.
Soon, the sound of running water came from the bathroom.
Xiangzi breathed a long sigh of relief, his tense body relaxed slightly, but then his face darkened again as he carefully opened the wardrobe door.
The next second, a hand reached out from inside the wardrobe.
"Here, your husband's underwear and pajamas. But you two are going to be doing a lot of sex later, so what's the point of wearing these? They'll just get a whole set of clothes dirty." The owner of the hand spoke with a hint of casual doubt.
Xiangzi snatched the clothes away, his tone cold and angry: "This is necessary etiquette. Do you think everyone is like you, using their lowly bodies to seduce other people's husbands?"
"Oh yes, yes, it seems men do prefer women with lowly bodies." Su Shi's tone was indifferent, as if she was already used to being scolded by Xiangzi and didn't care at all.
"Moreover, this is the first time I've ever seen someone make such a request on their own initiative," Xiangzi couldn't help but say again.
"That's because, as a 'doctor,' I need to see with my own eyes how you and Hanami are when you're being intimate in order to finally determine the reason for your infertility..."
"I'm not infertile!" Xiangzi immediately retorted angrily.
"Oh, it's just one way of putting it, and you already agreed to it," Su Shi calmly retorted.
When this request was first made, Xiangzi reacted extremely strongly, as it was simply too outrageous.
After Su Shi offered what seemed like a reasonable explanation and persuasion, she finally gritted her teeth and agreed, driven by her almost obsessive desire.
The thought of doing the most intimate thing with her husband in front of others made her feel ashamed, outrageous, and indescribably ridiculous.
But... but in order to successfully conceive with Banami's child, Xiangzi, whose mentality has already become unbalanced, no longer cares about anything else and is almost resorting to any means necessary.
"Hmph, you'd better keep your word, or you'll be leaving your mother behind." Xiangzi said in a low voice, issuing the harshest threat.
"No problem, no problem, but Saki-chan, you'd better do your best."
Su Shi knew perfectly well that Xiangzi's so-called "leaving the mother and keeping the son" was just empty talk from beginning to end, and he could never actually do it.
Just thinking about how she would be hiding in the small, stuffy closet, quietly watching the two people outside being intimate, made Su Shi feel that the scene was both absurd and exciting.
What complicated her feelings even more was that this outrageous idea was not hers at all, but was personally requested by the man who was pretending to know nothing at the moment.
Thinking of this, a blush quietly crept onto Su Shi's cheeks.
"What am I trying to do? I..." Xiangzi's cheeks flushed instantly at the thought of what was about to happen, and he became incoherent.
Before she could finish speaking, Banami's voice came from the bathroom: "Sho, have you got my clothes?"
Xiangzi tensed up instantly, quickly lowered his voice, and warned sternly to the wardrobe: "You better hide well, or if Banami finds you, I'll blame it all on you."
Su Shi gently closed the wardrobe door, a cold smile creeping across her face.
You idiot Xiangzi, do you really think your husband is some clueless, naive girl?
She waited silently for what would happen next, feeling both absurd and a barely concealed curiosity.
Arguments may be verbal, but seeing it with your own eyes is a completely different experience.
What does Banami look like when she's with Shoko?
How is it different from myself?
Su Shi leaned against the dark wardrobe, her heart beating slightly faster, quietly waiting for what was about to unfold.
Chapter Twenty-Two: Spellcasting Materials
Soon, Banami Yuu, wearing only a pair of shorts, came out of the bathroom.
Perhaps because the water was too hot, he wasn't wearing a shirt, his upper body was bare, and he was gently wiping his still damp black hair with a dry towel.
He used to be mostly a homebody who wrote, but since he got together with Xiangzi, under the strict and meticulous management of his wife, he has rarely been lazy or slacked off, and he has always maintained his physique.
So when Xiangzi saw her husband's well-defined abdominal muscles up close after a long time, her cheeks flushed uncontrollably.
Deep down, she had to admit... no wonder that woman, Nagasaki Motoyo, was so persistent in pursuing her.
She hadn't felt anything special about it before, but now, looking at him up close, she truly realized that her husband had grown into a man of great mature charm.
If I hadn't kept him by my side so early on, who knows how many girls he might have ruined.
Unfortunately, the person she had guarded and carefully kept all these years was eventually taken advantage of by Nagasaki Motoyo, who forcefully barged into their lives.
The tall, slender man walked slowly to his wife, leaned down slightly, gently lifted her chin with his fingertips, and kissed her lips.
Xiangzi's breathing quickened instantly, and a warm touch rushed towards her; she could clearly feel her husband's warmth throughout her entire being.
This should have been a moment of pure joy and complete immersion for her, but the thought of someone hiding in the closet, silently watching everything, made her heart pound uncontrollably. Her attention kept drifting to the closed closet door, and she became somewhat absent-minded.
After the kiss ended, Banai gently released her, a hint of doubt in her eyes, and softly asked, "Xiaoxiang, are you feeling unwell today?"
Xiangzi quickly shook his head, his voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible panic: "No... nothing like that, it's just that I haven't done it in a long time and I'm a little rusty."
Indeed, because of Nagasaki Motoyo's involvement, the two of them had been holding a grudge for some time and had not been able to calm down properly, let alone be as close as they were now.
Without giving it much thought, Banami gently stroked her hair, seemingly unaware of the wardrobe's presence, her voice so soft it could melt hearts: "I see. But right now, I really want to hug you, Xiaoxiang."
"Uuuuuuu..."
Why say such tender words at a time like this? If she didn't know that Su Shi was eavesdropping from the closet just a wall away, she would have happily jumped into his arms immediately.
Meanwhile, Su Shi, who was hiding in the darkness of the closet, clenched her fists and silently cursed in her heart: "You bastard, Banami Yu, you're the one who arranged for me to do this. You knew I was right here, yet you still said such sweet things to Saki-chan."
Just wait, I'll definitely spank your child hard someday.
Even though both girls had their own grievances and dissatisfactions, Xiangzi was still gently carried to bed by her husband.
"Huh?!" She exclaimed softly, as if startled.
"What's wrong?" Banami's fingertips gently touched her body, stroking her slowly and tenderly.
"Are we... are we really going to do it?" Xiangzi's voice was tense, clearly showing his panic.
"Ah, I remember you're in your fertile period today, right? Should we use contraception?" Banami asked calmly, seemingly oblivious to the situation.
“No, Xi-jun, I think it’s about time we had a child,” Xiangzi said softly, her eyes slightly lowered.
Upon hearing this, a hint of joy appeared in Banami's eyes, and her movements became even gentler and more earnest.
The two had been married for a long time, but as Xiangzi herself said, she had always been passive and had always been particularly conservative and reserved in intimate matters.
"Xiao Xiang, you look especially nervous today." Banami whispered as she moved closer.
Xiangzi's body tensed even more, his ears turned completely red, and he whispered reproachfully, "Don't say things like that."
Su Shi was still listening intently from inside the closet, every word making her feel both ashamed and aroused. Xiangzi, on the other hand, was more reserved and stiff than usual, completely unable to relax.
Banami's actions were always gentle and restrained. In the past, Xiangzi only felt that this was the most natural way for them to get along, and she always felt that their married life was quite harmonious.
But at this moment, she felt something was amiss, as if something was missing, like there was an invisible veil between them.
After everything was over, Banami gently pulled his wife into his arms and quietly made love afterward.
Xiangzi gazed at the quiet profile of the man beside him, hesitant to speak.
Noticing her unusual behavior, Banai asked softly and considerately, "What's wrong?"
"Xi-kun, are you... comfortable?"
The moment those words left his mouth, Xiangzi's face instantly burned.
She has always been a pampered young lady, reserved and introverted. Even after becoming intimate, she would never bring up such topics on her own initiative. Instead, she would usually talk about work and life to hide her shyness.
Banami's eyes widened slightly, somewhat surprised.
"Mmm." He nodded gently, tightening his arms around her even more.
This gentleness made Xiangzi feel at ease, but deep in his heart, a sense of loss that was hard to conceal quietly spread.
One sentence kept swirling in her mind, almost bursting out:
Are you more comfortable with Motoyo Nagasaki than with me?
But she knew that if she asked, she would only hurt the gentle man in front of her.
But she could also vaguely sense that when Banami was with her, he was always deliberately restraining himself. Several times, she could feel that he was about to let go of all his restraints and become more outgoing and passionate, but each time, he forcefully suppressed it.
Was that undisguised wildness once displayed on Nagasaki Motoyo?
Is that what made her pregnant?
Not long after, Banami said softly, "I'm going to take a shower first."
"Okay, I'll take a rest," Xiangzi replied gently.
As soon as Banami stepped into the bathroom again and the sound of water began to run, Xiangzi immediately got out of bed, walked quickly to the wardrobe, and yanked open the door.
An indescribable, ambiguous atmosphere wafted over, with a somewhat strange smell.
Xiangzi frowned and subconsciously asked, "What's that smell?"
Su Shi seemed to suddenly come to her senses, her expression somewhat embarrassed, and she answered softly, "Just now, I couldn't help myself for a moment."
Xiangzi's expression changed drastically in an instant.
This guy actually used his intimacy with Hachiman as material for casting a spell?!
"You... have you no shame?!"
"Who...who told you that your husband's butt is so nice that you couldn't resist?" Su Shi remained nonchalant, her tone slightly flippant.
"What are you talking about? Have you forgotten why you're here?" Xiangzi was both angry and annoyed, his voice trembling.
Su Shi slowly emerged from the narrow wardrobe, patted the hem of her clothes, and said in a calm tone, yet every word was piercing: "Oh... you mean this? If you ask me, if things continue like this, Saki-chan, you might never be able to get pregnant in your entire life."
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