Transmigration: I, the Dragon Overlord, start by protecting my beautiful bride!

After dinner, Long Aotian lay down on the bed to rest, while Shen Juanxin continued to make clothes in the yard to supplement the family income.

She didn't stop until it was getting late, and then immediately started a fire to cook.

After preparing the meal, she didn't eat it herself first. Instead, she took the food into the house and fed Long Aotian until he was full before eating her own meal in silence.

As night fell, she boiled a bucket of hot water for Long Aotian to wash his feet. However, Long Aotian was unable to bend over, so she squatted down to help him wash his feet.

Long Aotian had only ever enjoyed such treatment at bathhouses; as for his ex-girlfriend Pinru, she would never do such a thing for him…

"You... how about I do it myself?" Long Aotian was quite uncomfortable, after all, Shen Juanxin was not a foot masseuse at a bathhouse, but a well-mannered and cultured noblewoman.

While it's true that a young man with hemorrhoids in the 21st century should advocate for equality, he's not living in modern times, so he should adapt to local customs...

“You’re injured and can’t move easily, so let me do it.” Shen Juanxin lowered her head, her hair falling over her forehead, and said softly, “Besides, this is what I should do as a wife…”

Upon hearing this, Long Aotian's blood boiled, but he managed to restrain himself.

After washing Long Aotian's feet, she changed the water in the basin and wiped his body down. The whole process, despite being married for so long, left the two of them blushing even more...

Because their courtyard didn't have a bathroom, bathing was done in wooden tubs placed in the room. So this time, Shen Juanxin could only bathe in the room as usual.

Fortunately, there was a screen in the room that could block out the view, so although I was very shy, it wasn't unacceptable.

You should know that by this age, most newlywed couples are already pregnant, and taking a bath together is commonplace, let alone just bathing in the same room.

However, this was a real problem for Long Aotian. Hearing the sound of the water flowing over his skin, he felt completely "swayed"...

A short while later, Shen Juanxin changed her clothes and came out from behind the screen. She sat in front of the bronze mirror with her back to Shen Congxin and wiped her hair with a cloth wrapped around it.

Long Aotian tried his best to look away from her, but even just that one silhouette had captivated him completely.

There's nothing we can do; some people are just born with big faces and broad shoulders.

Some people are born with a slender waist and beautiful hips; they will naturally grow into that shape even without deliberate shaping.

"What...what are you looking at?"

"My wife, you are so beautiful..." Long Aotian met her gaze, feeling somewhat awkward.

Shen Juanxin silently walked to the bedside, her pretty face flushed, and untied one side of the bed curtain. Their eyes met, and her skillful hands had already untied the other side of the bed curtain. After blowing out the candle, she carefully climbed into bed and lay down beside Long Aotian.

Both of them were breathing unsteadily, and their heartbeats were involuntarily quickening.

Long Aotian hadn't expected to be so nervous. His whole body was stiff, and he dared not move. Yet he was also very excited, and he couldn't fall asleep even with his eyes closed.

"Mother, wife..."

"What, what's wrong..."

"It seems a bit cold at night, don't you think?" After a while, Long Aotian suddenly spoke up.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Juanxin immediately sat up and placed her slender palm on Long Aotian's forehead.

Before leaving, Miss Shi had instructed that Long Aotian must not be allowed to catch a cold, and if he complained of feeling cold, then extra care must be taken…

“You, it seems…” Shen Juanxin raised her hand and touched her forehead to test it, but before she could finish speaking, Long Aotian suddenly grabbed her wrist and sat up.

"It's a little hot..."

As she spoke, Long Aotian looked at her, drawing closer and closer until they could both feel each other's heartbeats and breaths...

"I know."

Long Aotian opened his arms and hugged her, feeling her burning body temperature and smooth skin.

Because they usually wear clothes, and the two rarely have physical contact.

So they have always overlooked the fact that their body sizes are actually quite different.

Long Aotian had a good physique, the kind that looked slim in clothes but muscular underneath, and he was around 1.76 meters tall, which was considered quite tall in this day and age. Coupled with his weathered face, if it weren't for his previously poor reputation, he would probably be quite popular with women.

Shen Juanxin, on the other hand, is over 1.6 meters tall, with a waist as slender as a willow branch and a very toned figure without an ounce of excess fat. She has all the right features, and the difference in their physiques is simply perfect!

"You, aren't you cold..." Shen Juanxin was very nervous, but she was still worried about his health. "Miss Shi said..."

"I was just kidding, I just wanted to hug you..." Long Aotian whispered in her ear, and a tingling sensation spread throughout her body. She felt her heart beat faster, and some parts of her body felt very different from usual.

"You, you lied to me?" Shen Juanxin rested her head on Long Aotian's shoulder. Her cheeks were burning hot, as if she had a fever, and her whole body felt extremely hot.

Long Aotian did not answer, but simply put one arm around her slender waist and gently placed the other hand on the back of her neck, and slowly moved closer to her involuntarily.

Just as they could feel each other's hot breath, the distance between them continued to close. Shen Juanxin instinctively leaned back slightly, not out of resistance, but out of shyness.

This caused Long Aotian to move closer and closer, eventually pinning her down on the bed.

Finally, with nowhere else to turn, she closed her eyes and waited quietly. A moment later, a soft, warm touch came, making both of them a little dizzy. After a brief touch, they immediately separated, looking at each other, feeling each other's heartbeats, and slowly approaching and intertwining once more.

Shen Juanxin was like a beginner, her kissing skills were terrible, but under Long Aotian's guidance, she began to respond to him little by little, gently...

"You...what do you do?"

"I……"

In the darkness, the two stopped moving and finally caught their breath.

Their eyes met, and it was quite awkward. Long Aotian's hand seemed to have GPS tracking, and he immediately touched the right spot.

But you can't blame him for that; after all, it's probably every man's basic physiological instinct...

Shen Juanxin's beautiful eyes stared at him, startling him so much that he froze on the spot.

"Gently, gently..." Shen Juanxin's voice was very soft. She did not refuse Long Aotian, but shyly turned her head to one side.

Upon hearing this, Long Aotian immediately realized that he had been a bit too rough just now. It was her first time, so he definitely needed to be gentler.

After a few moments of passion, just as he was about to take off his clothes and have a good time that night, he accidentally used too much force, and the wound on his back was suddenly torn open, causing him to wince in pain and break out in a cold sweat.

"What's wrong with you?" Shen Juanxin asked with concern when she heard Long Aotian gasp. "Is your wound starting to hurt again?"

Long Aotian didn't want to miss such a good opportunity, but unfortunately, the wound on his back had already been torn open once. Miss Shi said that if it tore open again, the skin would probably rot and be difficult to stitch up. It might become infected and fester. With the current level of medical care in this world, even a small wound infection could be fatal. So he had no choice but to give up...

midnight,

Shen Juanxin got up, lit the candles, and took the medicine that Miss Shi had left in advance. She applied it to Long Aotian's wounds and worked for a while before finally lying down again.

This time, however, the two were not as reserved as before, and naturally embraced each other before falling into a deep sleep.

Long Aotian slept incredibly soundly that night.

Over the next few days, since Long Aotian could rest at home, he asked Shen Juanxin to put down her sewing work and accompanied her to explore Qianzhou City.

As a city in the Central Plains, Qianzhou was usually quite lively, with storytellers in brothels and theaters, opera stages, and sorcerers performing everywhere. Their performances and talents were truly excellent.

At least, he's better than those pretty boys who only have good looks and can only shout "123456" when they're acting...