Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2567 - 2503: Reprimanded Instead

Merely claiming her for the first time just to have a child would leave him with an awful sensation.

Furthermore, should the Meng family truly harbor such intentions, already fretting over the chance of him suffering an injury one day that prevents future children, would that truly be just to Chiang Xiao?

Should he genuinely risk injury rendering him incapable of such acts later on, why pull Chiang Xiaoxiao into it?

Though letting her go in that case would pain him deeply, it would stem from his injury, and he definitely wouldn't wish for a child tying them together to make things messier.

He desired that in such circumstances, Chiang Xiaoxiao could choose freely, uninfluenced by any baby she carried.

Thus, in the past, without this mission assigned, if Chiang Xiao took the lead, he probably wouldn't hold back from drawing her close and consuming her right then.

Yet now, he simply couldn't, he couldn't.

Chiang Xiao gazed at him, stunned.

"Brother Xinian, but I truly don't care, whatever happens, I'll remain by your side forever, so it won't matter."

Her words stirred Meng Xinian; he couldn't deny the touch they had on him.

The more wonderful she proved, the more he refused to let her suffer this way.

"Be good and wait for my return, alright?"

Chiang Xiao longed to speak further, yet Meng Xinian sealed her lips with a kiss. "I must leave; expect me back for dinner tomorrow evening."

"But Brother Xinian!"

Chiang Xiao nearly mentioned her potential trip to D State tomorrow but held the words back.

"Hmm?"

"Nothing at all; I'll wait for you to return for dinner tomorrow night."

Meng Xinian departed, leaving Chiang Xiao to let out a sigh.

She had genuinely intended to head to D State, yet now it seemed unfeasible.

Still, covering half the way ought to be doable, no?

Since abandoning either option wasn't her plan, she'd travel midway and send Guan Tiezhu onward to D State with the items.

With that thought, Chiang Xiao entered the Space without delay.

Through the night, she sketched numerous Talisman Diagrams and gathered supplies. As dawn broke, she roused Guan Tiezhu and the rest.

Ding Haijing had risen early, performing his fist routine.

"How do you rise so early each day?" Chiang Xiao inquired, taken aback.

"Five o’clock."

Chiang Xiao: "..."

Truly admirable, truly admirable.

She marveled at the discipline of rising at five daily over the long haul.

Not like her, thrilled merely to stir at six-thirty.

Plus, her vitality benefited from the Spring Water Medicine Field.

"Why dash here at this hour?" Ding Haijing scowled, remarking, "It's pitch dark out; venturing alone like that invites danger—what if trouble strikes?"

"Such a brief stretch—how could mishaps occur?"

"Carelessness is risky; you've warned us of this yourself. Understand the dangers you draw? Any clue?"

Chiang Xiao: "..."

She's the leader, isn't she? The boss!

How come she's getting scolded like a subordinate under his watch?

Still, treated as a junior under Ding Haijing’s authority, she automatically responded, "I'll watch out next time."

"One slip of caution, and there might be no next time."

Whoa, that's plenty, isn't it?

She'd conceded already, yet he pressed on with the lecture?

Recalling last night's incidents in Cheng Cheng, Chiang Xiao recognized the solid truth in Ding Haijing’s words.