Imperfect Desires

Chapter 827 - Cabbage Eaten By A Lamb

Xiu slept for the rest of the day. Darren didn't allow anyone to disturb her. Even when someone wanted to wake her up for dinner, he didn't allow it. It wasn't that he didn't know she needed to eat on time but it was mostly because Xiu slept with such a peaceful smile on her face that he couldn't bear to let anyone disturb her.

Today, he was feeling very proud of his Sweets. She had finally didn't cower away from the truth but rather accepted it bravely. And to his surprise, it seemed the credit didn't belong to him for that. The credit all went to that unborn child that was nurturing within her.

He had thought she won't be able to grow out of the trauma that made her keep her distance from kids. But he was proven wrong. Not only didn't she manage to face her trauma, she actually conquered it as well beautifully. In fact, he could say that since she conquered that trauma of hers, it made her mentally stronger.

Since she could let something that scared her, into her life. Now, she was able to face anything bravely.

His mother always said, a woman can be weak but a mother is always strong.

He had seen this becoming true for his mother and now, the same went for his wife as well. These both women proved to him that mothers really were strong.

He caressed his wife's hair as he sighed out, "This little tiger is making me super jealous even before he came into the world. What's gonna happen once he really becomes a part of our life?" He kissed Xiu's forehead and added, "Sweets, you better not forget me once he comes around. I'll be really mad otherwise!"

Xiu's lips curved up as she slowly opened her eyes and said, "Are you really gonna be petty enough to be jealous of your own son?"

"Yes!" replied Darren without any hesitation. "I am that petty!"

Xiu shook her head at him before she elevated her body to kiss him on the forehead as well as she said, "No one can take my husband's place in my life. It's reserved just for you."

"It better stay that way," warned Darren. "Did you have a good sleep?"

Xiu nodded her head, "Very good! I feel so refreshed that I feel like I can fly now."

"Don't really go around trying to fly," said Darren.

"I can just look into your eyes and soar," replied Xiu.

Darren's lips twitched before he pressed his lips together tightly. "Sweets, where do you come up with all of this?"

"From my personal collection of cheesy lines for my husband," Xiu wiggled her brows at him playfully making him flick on her forehead lightly.

"You should really become a screenwriter," suggested Darren.

"How do you know what I was planning to do?" Xiu feigned surprise.

"You're really considering it?" asked Darren with raised brows. "Didn't you say being a housewife is a full-time job?"

"I stand by my words," said Xiu firmly. "It's just that I might pick up writing as a hobby. With how my life had been surrounded by mysteries and planning, I think I might be able to write a super hit morning opera."

Darren chuckled softly at her and said, "Fine. Do what makes you happy. I'll always support you." historical

Xiu sat up saying, "I know. It's because I know you'll support me in anything that I'm willing to let myself indulge in these fantasies."

Darren pressed the button by his bed to call the nurse and told her to bring their dinner. Xiu looked at the time and asked, "It's almost 10 o'clock. You didn't have dinner as well?" She stared at Darren as she went on, "Don't tell me you were waiting for me to wake up?"

"Isn't that obvious?" he retorted.

Xiu facepalmed herself, "Baobei, you could have just woken me up. You need to take your medicine on time. How will you take it on an empty stomach?"

"I couldn't bring myself to wake you up," he replied and realized something. "It's been a while since you called me that."

"What? Baobei?"

"Hmm..." he hummed in reply.

"Now you're my husband," began Xiu. "I thought I should change the way I call you."

"Then shouldn't you be calling me honey?" Darren smirked at her mischievously.

Xiu eyed him before saying, "I don't mind..." She took an unnecessary pause to add, "Honey."

Darren ruffled her hair, "No matter how you call me, the attack level is still 110! So, that means it doesn't matter how you call me. What matters is that you're the one calling me."

"That's true," agreed Xiu.

Soon, the nurse brought their dinner. The table was put on the bed and dinner was served. Xiu looked at the bland nutritious food and rubbed her stomach saying, "Sorry, my little tiger! I know you would like to taste the spices of this world. And as a good mother, I should be introducing you to all the flavors of life but the world is cruel. Sometimes, it takes all the flavor from us and leaves us with a strange blandness."

Darren rubbed her head, "Sweets, what are you even teaching him?"

"The cruelty of this word," replied Xiu.

Darren touched his forehead, "Do you have to teach him all that now?"

Xiu nodded her head, "He has to be prepared for a fight before I let him come to this world. How else is he gonna protect his mother?"

Darren sighed out, "Sweets, it's our job to provide him protection." Xiu made a face at him and he went on, "And it's my job to protect you."

"Then what is he gonna do?"

Darren thought about it before saying, "One day, he'll also find a beautiful woman like his mother, and then his responsibility would be to protect her with his life just like his father is willing to protect his mother with his life."

"So, I'm gonna raise a cabbage only for it to be swallowed by a wild lamb?"

Darren honestly didn't know what to say to that comment. As always, his wife said all sorts of things.

"Sweets, concentrate on eating," he only said that and brought up a spoonful of soup to her mouth. Xiu happily drank the soup from his hands.

Xiu decided not to say anything else. She was only cheering up the mood for Darren. Since the time they had been stuck to these beds, she could only see his smile when she did something foolish. So, she kept trying to make him happy with stupid talks.

"By the way, did you demote our son from little tiger to a cabbage now?"

Xiu wanted to laugh out but tried her best to control her expressions as she said, "Oh, did I demote him? Poor thing!" Darren gave her a look and she went on, "Fine, let me rephrase it. I'm gonna raise my little tiger only for it to run away with a little lamb. Happy?"

"Sounds better," said Darren making Xiu chuckled at him. "I just realized I am not the only fool in our family. You're no better."

Darren brushed his nose with hers saying, "Sweets, only a fool could fall in love with a fool like you."

"That's also true," she agreed without feeling embarrassed at being called a fool by her husband. Instead, she proudly announced, "We are just a pair of fools. But we complement each other well."

"Yes, we do!" he echoed her words. "Oh, I asked someone to bring the laptop. It's here."

"Where is it?" asked Xiu excitedly.

Darren eyed her suspiciously, "Sweets, the way you're acting tells me you're up to something."

Xiu cleared her throat and smiled at him, "It's not like I'll hide anything from you. I'll share every trouble I get into. After all, I'd need you to get me out of that trouble, right?" Darren rolled his head at her as she tugged at his sleeve, "Where is the laptop?"

"I won't give it to you right now. Let's talk about it in the morning again," said Darren firmly.

"But I just woke up," reminded Xiu.

"And now, you're going to talk to me," replied Darren.

"Oh, that's also a good idea..." She took a pause and added, "I really wanna go out for a walk with you."

"In a few days," promised Darren. "Just wait for me till then."

"Of course, I will wait. Who else am I gonna wait for?"

Xiu fixed her attention on her bowl of soup and drank it slowly as she let Darren eat his own meal as well. But her attention wasn't just on her soup, her mind had already concocted a plan. Now, that she had her laptop, she felt like her restriction of moving about was lifted. The whole world was at her fingertips, who said she won't be able to take back what belonged to her?