The longed-for village system

Chapter 142 Drawing a Picture for Zhao Xiaogu
Before leaving, the four members of the Mushroom House naturally went to the old house to say goodbye to Zhao Xiaogu, and then left Manyuan Village together by car.

The two, undisturbed that night, finished dinner early and went to bed to play on their phones. After playing a few games and watching a romantic drama, the atmosphere became right, and the two had another big battle.

"You're still too green. You're not quite there yet to make me surrender."

Chen Qing carried Zhao Xiaogu towards the bathroom, his face full of pride.

"Hmph, you just wait, one day I'll make you fall at my feet."

Zhao Xiaogu was not willing to admit defeat. Although she had no strength left in her body, she believed that sooner or later she would conquer this man. There's a popular saying online: "Only the ox that dies from exhaustion doesn't plow the land to death."

After washing up, Zhao Xiaogu nestled in Chen Qing's arms. Remembering her parents' instructions, she asked softly, "Honey, do you have any plans for when we'll have a baby?"

Chen Qing didn't expect Zhao Xiaogu to bring up this topic first. After hesitating for a moment, she replied, "I'm fine with anything! It just depends on how you plan to arrange it. Do you want to start trying to conceive right away, or wait a few more years?"

"I'm thinking of getting pregnant with one child this year, and then having a second one a few years later. What do you think, honey?"

Zhao Xiaogu didn't think much about it. She had already considered this question, and she believed that heaven had already given her the answer. Wasn't their relationship unfolding exactly as depicted in her dream?

"Okay! But are you really sure? Having a baby isn't a matter of a few months; it takes at least a year and a half in total."

Chen Qing hadn't expected Zhao Xiaogu to have already made this plan, and planned it so clearly, perhaps even deciding on the child's gender.

“I know! But I definitely want to have children for your Chen family! Besides, I’m not young anymore, and having children earlier is good for the children, so let’s make a decision then.”

Hearing Zhao Xiaogu's firm stance, Chen Qing naturally wouldn't refuse. He also liked children, so since Zhao Xiaogu wanted to have a baby now, they would start preparing now.

"Honey, your medical skills are so amazing. Remember to remove the medicine so we can recuperate and hopefully hear good news in the next month or two."

As Zhao Xiaogu spoke, she gently stroked her smooth belly with her small hands, a hint of anticipation on her face, as if she were really pregnant.

Chen Qing naturally agreed to Zhao Xiaogu's suggestion. Western medicine was definitely not good, but traditional Chinese medicine would not have any side effects on the body. Moreover, the woman in his arms had quite a few minor health problems, so it would be good to take good care of her at this time.

When talking about children, the topic of gender naturally comes up, and Zhao Xiaogu asked Chen Qing whether he preferred boys or girls.

Chen Qing answered truthfully that it was a girl. It is said that daughters are their fathers' sweethearts from a past life, and Chen Qing naturally wanted a sweetheart as well. Besides, his wife was so beautiful that their daughter would definitely be beautiful as well.

Hearing Chen Qing's answer, Zhao Xiaogu smiled happily. Her man was just as she had thought; he liked Little Snowball.

The couple talked a lot that night. Chen Qing finally understood how terrifying it was for a woman to have a baby. The child wasn't even born yet, and they had already chosen a name for the child. However, he found the nickname "Little Snowball" to be somewhat familiar.

He felt like he had heard the nickname somewhere before, but he couldn't remember any child in the village named Snowball. Could it be from a movie?

Of course, Chen Qing just nodded in agreement. He was afraid that if he responded, the woman would get even more excited. Even so, the two chatted until the early hours of the morning before falling asleep. It was only after Chen Qing said that one should not stay up late while trying to conceive that he managed to suppress the woman's interest.

The next morning, Chen Qing got up early to do carpentry to earn money, while Zhao Xiaogu prepared their breakfast in the kitchen. After breakfast, the two went to the village market together to sell their goods.

Of course, the villagers passing by greeted the two warmly, and those who knew them well even reminded Chen Qing to remember to invite them when he held a banquet. Naturally, the two smiled and nodded in agreement. After selling their goods, the two had lunch nearby before returning to their old house. They each lay down on a bamboo chair side by side to rest, enjoying the gentle breeze—it was incredibly pleasant.

As the breeze blew, Zhao Xiaogu turned to look at the man beside her, and suddenly had an idea. She sat up and said to Chen Qing in a coquettish tone, "Honey, you're so good at drawing, can you draw me a picture?"

Chen Qing would naturally not refuse a woman's request. It would be romantic to draw eyebrows and do makeup for his lover in his spare time, and painting is also a way to record beautiful moments.

When they are old and gray, they can take out these picture albums and photos to reminisce about how sweet the past was. Anyway, he would be quite happy to do that.

"Okay, I'll go get the drawing board and materials."

"Let's strike a pose! I'll start drawing now."

Hearing what the man said, Zhao Xiaogu changed from lying flat to lying on her side, her beautiful eyes fixed on the man in front of her. "That's fine! Make sure you see the numbers I drew! We'll show them to Xiaoxueqiu and the others later."

"Okay, but no matter how you draw my wife, she'll always be the most beautiful."

After observing for a moment, Chen Qing immediately began to sketch, and soon the curvaceous figure of a woman emerged.

Half an hour later, Chen Qing finally put down his paintbrush with a satisfied expression. At this moment, a miniature version of Zhao Xiaogu was clearly printed on the drawing paper, and the figure of a man could still be seen in her lively eyes.

When Zhao Xiaogu saw the man put down his paintbrush, she immediately got up to look at it. She was immediately captivated by the painting. It was so realistic, and she looked so lifelike.

"Wow! Honey, you're amazing, mua!" Zhao Xiaogu kissed Chen Qing passionately, holding the drawing paper with great affection.

"If you like it, I'll just add the colors!"

Seeing how much Zhao Xiaogu liked Chen Qing, he was also very happy. This was the first time he had painted a picture for the woman he loved. The skill that the system had given him was quite useful.

"Holy crap! You dog host, you're still cursing me like this? I hope you die on a woman's belly sooner or later."

Chen Qing completely ignored the system's sudden response, put down the drawing paper, and began to mix colors to prepare for coloring. Zhao Xiaogu, seeing the man preparing to color, suddenly had an idea and took out her phone to start recording.

"I'm going to film this and upload it to Douyin. Everyone will be so envious of me then."

Chen Qing didn't stop the woman from taking pictures; let her take them if she wanted! As long as she was happy.

A dozen minutes later, a complete portrait was finished. Looking at the 'photo' in front of her, Zhao Xiaogu exclaimed in amazement at the man's painting skills, which were simply divine!

"Honey, how can you be so amazing! I used to think I was good enough for you, but now that I'm getting older, I realize how much I lack. You won't leave me one day, will you?"

Seeing how outstanding her man was, Zhao Xiaogu inexplicably felt a little insecure, a feeling she hadn't experienced in a long time.

(End of this chapter)