When Little Wang woke up, it was already 4PM, and Ruan Xia had finished watching two horror movies.

  She really liked her current idle and do nothing lifestyle. She didn’t have to worry about how her work was progressing, deal with difficult customers, or squeeze herself into a crowded bus or subway. She didn’t have to rush about anymore to earn an insufficient salary. She knew that her spirit was being corrupted by this type of rich woman’s indolent lifestyle. She also wanted to get back to her old self and go look for a job. At the very least, she should support herself…… But, it was really too comfortably just lying here!

  This thought was especially prevalent after she idled the afternoon away. Looking at the large table of food, Ruan Xia thought that in less than half a month, she would get too used to this new life and wouldn’t be able to adapt if she had to go back to her original life.

  There truly wasn’t anything negative that could be said about Father Ruan’s cooking skills. His cooking was even better than the Song family’s housekeeper aunty.

  Ruan Xia had already forgotten about watching a movie in the evening. She happily peeled crayfish while flattering Father Ruan. “Dad, with your cooking skills, I’m sure you’ll have a booming business if you open a restaurant.”


  After the novel’s Ruan Xia was no longer an ignorant child, she hadn’t said a single compliment to Father Ruan. She always looked down at him. He was a father that loved his daughter, but she always looked down on him for not having the skills that could earn a decent income. Hearing these words of praise that hadn’t been heard in so long, Father Ruan drank an extra glass of wine and cheerfully said, “I’m good enough to cook meals for the family but being a chef isn’t possible.”


  “Grandfather’s cooking is the best!” Little Wang was the king of flattery, so he was sure to express his support and affection at this moment.” The doctor aunty said I’ve gotten fat and need to lose weight.”


  It was true. The chubby kid’s body weight meant that the doctors at the hospital would say he was on the unhealthy side of the scale and needed to control his diet.

  The Ruan family didn’t have a rule of eating meals in silence, and the family chatted throughout the dinner. During the summer evening, it felt especially warm and comfortable. Although Song Tingshen didn’t say much, he ate more food than usual.

  Even when the family of three was about to leave, Mother Ruan still hadn’t seen her daughter mention going to the movies. She was worried that her daughter’s agreement had just been an empty words, so she reminded her, “Xiaxia, didn’t you say you were going to bring Little Wang to watch a movie? Don’t forget it’ll be crowded at the movie theater.”


  Ruan Xia finally remembered her agreement to go watch a movie.

  Little Wang immediately cheered. He jumped up and hugged his mom’s waist. “Mom, I want to go watch a movie. I want to go watch a movie!”


  Actually, for a child, it wasn’t important what movie he watched or if he could understand the movie’s plot or not. He was already happy enough going out with his parents.

  “Okay,” Ruan Xia had already agreed and taken the movie tickets. She had only momentarily forgotten about it. Now that Mother Ruan had reminded her, there was no reason for her to refuse.

  She looked at Song Tingshen. Although she thought he would probably be okay with it, she should still ask him, “Do you have free time later?”


  Song Tingshen had almost forgotten about the horror movie from this afternoon, but now he was reminded of it again. Although a normal mother wouldn’t bring a young child to watch horror movies, Ruan Xia wasn’t a normal mother……

  Just in case, Song Tingshen euphemistically reminded her, “You have to choose a movie that’s suitable for a child under the age of four.”


  He specifically emphasized Little Wang’s age. If she was going to watch a horror movie, he would immediately take their son and leave.

  Chapter 38 – She believed that as long as their intentions didn’t changed, they would be able to continue happily cooperating in this type of marriage (1)

  Ruan Xia and Song Tingshen had been married for four years, but they had never gone on a date, much less watch a movie together.

  Song Tingshen didn’t spend much time on entertainment activities to begin with. Every day, after he finished work for the day, he would go straight home to spend time with his son. He even rarely attended social business gatherings. Still, he had taken Little Wang out several times to see children’s movies.

  The three of them were full from dinner, so they weren’t interested in the ice cream, soda, and popcorn that was being sold in the theater. Mother Ruan had of course purchased tickets for a movie that was suitable for children to watch. The theater they were seated in was pretty much filled with adults bringing their children to watch a movie.

  Little Wang felt as if the past period was like a dream. He was seated between his mom and dad. He pursed his lips and suddenly realized he wasn’t envious of the other kids at all.

  He also had parents that would watch a movie with him!

  Ruan Xia had originally though she wouldn’t be interested in this movie, but the Disney-produced movie exceeded her expectations. Although it was a cartoon movie, the plot was pretty good and adults wouldn’t find it disagreeable. No wonder this movie had high ratings on Weibo.

  After the movie was over, as they walked out of the movie theater, Little Wang was still immersed in the movie. Holding Ruan Xia’s hand, he discussed the movie’s plot with her, “Mom, the family of tigers sleep together at night……”


  As soon as he said these words, Ruan Xia had an ominous premonition.

  Little Wang doubtfully asked, “Why doesn’t dad and mom sleep together? Grandpa and grandma sleep in the same bed.”


  This child finally realized there was something wrong with his parents’ relationship.

  In people’s traditional consciousness, it was only normal for a husband and wife to sleep together. Even if a married couple was going to sleep in separate beds, it normally wouldn’t happen until they were in their 70’s or 80’s.

  Ruan Xia didn’t know how to answer this question, neither did Song Tingshen.

  Could she directly say that dad and mom were only a married couple in name and they had no feelings for each other?

  That didn’t seem right to say.

  Ruan Xia was a master deceiver, and she quickly came up with a good excuse. “It’s because mom is used to sleeping late and doesn’t wake up until Uncle Sun is high up in the sky. Dad is worried about waking mom up in the morning, so he sleeps with you instead.” After thinking it over, she added, “So, Little Wang, you should learn to be considerate like dad. Because you wake mom up every morning, mom has dark circles under her eyes!”


  Little Wang was only a young child. It was easy to fool him. He pointed at himself. “It’s because I wake mom up? That’s why mom doesn’t like to sleep with me?”


  Ruan Xia stroked her chin. “That reasoning works too.”


  She didn’t plan on lying to the child more than necessary. After all, he really was messing up her sleeping schedule.

  Fortunately, she wasn’t too grumpy when someone woke her up.

  Song Tingshen had raised Little Wang very well. At the very least, Little Wang seriously considered this problem.

  After they had gotten into the car, he sincerely apologized to his mom, “Mom, it’s all my fault. I won’t wake you up in the morning anymore. But, can I still sleep with you? Mom smells so nice.”


  Since he was meeting her halfway, there was no reason for Ruan Xia to refuse the child’s desire to be close to her. “Okay, but you have to keep your word.”


  “Okay!”


  Chapter 39 – She believed that as long as their intentions didn’t changed, they would be able to continue happily cooperating in this type of marriage (2)

  The next morning, Ruan Xia started to think about finding a job.

  Of course, she doesn’t want to work. Looking at the balance in her bank account as well as the real estate listed under her name, she also wants to live freely and without restraint like the novel’s Ruan Xia. During the worst periods at work, she had thought that if she had a few hundreds of thousands of yuan, she would resign immediately and take a break from working for six months. Right now, her savings account far exceeded a few hundreds of thousands of yuan. Logically, she could comfortably become a do-nothing.

  The novel’s Ruan Xia wasn’t willing to return here, but Ruan Xia knew that it didn’t matter if she wanted to return here or not. It was up to fate.

  And so, Ruan Xia had to be prepared for various outcomes, such as returning to her original world.

  But, it was too easy for her willpower to be corroded by her current lifestyle. If she let herself fall to an indolent state, how would she survive and adapt if she was returned to her original life?

  Perhaps, it might not be necessary to think about this in the long run. But, what was that saying? Thrive in calamity and perish in soft living.

  This savings account wasn’t hers and neither was this life, so she couldn’t waste away this life without worries.

  Ruan Xia looked for the novel’s Ruan Xia’s graduation certificate and gathered everything else she would need to apply for a job. It wouldn’t be difficult to find a job during this time period.

  Her goal was simple. She knew that a job couldn’t have all three qualities: high-paying, easy work, and close to home.

  A high paying job meant you would be worked to death like a dog. After all, a company wasn’t a charity. She used to have a high school classmate that had monthly salary high enough for all of their previous classmates to feel envious. However, it was also normal for him to work overtime several days in a row.

  This type of high intensity work obviously wasn’t suitable for the current her.

  Ruan Xia submitted her resume to jobs that would be close to home. These jobs wouldn’t have high monthly salaries, but that was okay. She wasn’t lacking in money right now, and her goal in getting a job was simply so she wouldn’t become too lazy.

  After thinking it over, Ruan Xia decided that she should tell her husband-in-name, but roommate-in-reality her plans. “Song Tingshen, I’m going to look for a job.”


  Song Tingshen was obviously a bit stunned by this. A long time later, he finally recovered and asked, “You’re looking for a job?”


  Obviously, these words would have never come out of the novel’s Ruan Xia’s mouth.

  Ruan Xia nodded. “Little Wang is in kindergarten now, and he normally doesn’t need me to drop him off or pick him up. The housekeeper aunty does everything around the villa. I just want to find something to do. Otherwise, I’ll feel too bored.”


  The novel’s Ruan Xia actually had a lot of friends. Of course, none of them were real friends.

  If you were to say that Ruan Xia wasn’t interested in the novel’s Ruan Xia’s life, the answer would definitely be a no. What young woman could resist the allure of shopping and playing every day? At the very least, she didn’t have that mental willpower.

  She had dreamed of this lifestyle, but when it was placed in front of her, she didn’t dare to experience it without hesitation.

  She understood that it was easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but not the other way around.

  In her original world, whether it was her family background or her own ability, there was nothing that could support her living a luxurious lifestyle. She wasn’t the novel’s Ruan Xia. She didn’t have the novel’s Ruan Xia’s first-rate beauty. Ordinary people should live ordinary lives.

  Song Tingshen felt that Ruan Xia was getting increasingly strange. He didn’t know if she had received a shock or something else, but he wasn’t too concerned. If she wanted to find a job, he wouldn’t stop her. After all, this matter had nothing to do with him.

  “Oh.”


  Ruan Xia wasn’t surprised by Song Tingshen’s attitude.

  However, his following words were an extra boon to Ruan Xia. “Do you need my help?”


  Chapter 40 – She believed that as long as their intentions didn’t changed, they would be able to continue happily cooperating in this type of marriage (3)

  Song Tingshen’s company had branch offices, and the scale of the company was quite big. If Ruan Xia wanted an easy job in his company, it would be very easy. As long as he’s willing, she could start a new job at his company tomorrow.

  “I don’t need your help for now.” Ruan Xia shook her head. In her past life, she hadn’t been able to pursue the work she wanted to do because she didn’t have the free time or the extra money to do so. But now, it was different. She had become a rich man’s wife. Money and time were two things that she was least lacking now. So, she would treat this experience as a vacation and take this opportunity to learn some new things.

  If she returned to the real world in the future, she would have gained new skills that could help earn her a living. That would be very worthwhile!

  If she ended up never returning to her original world, it still wouldn’t be bad to learn new things!

  Song Tingshen said, “En, if you need help with anything, tell me.”


  Ruan Xia couldn’t be more satisfied with Song Tingshen the roommate.

  He was a feast for the eyes, usually did his best to avoid talking to her, and was very generous……

  She thought it over and offered in return, “If you need my help for anything, you can tell me too.”


  Ruan Xia naturally knew that Song Tingshen didn’t have any requirements for the original owner. Even if he did, it would be related to their child.

  Song Tingshen didn’t bother being excessively polite with her. “Okay. Take Little Wang to school. He’ll be starting school in a few days.”


  Ruan Xia quickly agreed.

  She had a hunch that even if she never returned her original world, she would continue to get along fine with Song Tingshen. They were both people that behaved judiciously. She believed that as long as their intentions didn’t changed, they would be able to continue happily cooperating in this type of marriage.

  —


  Since she had time and money, Ruan Xia lost her sense of urgency in finding a job. She wanted to learn more things.

  In the following days, she took Little Wang out and signed up for English classes. If she could learn how to speak English fluently, it would be much easier to find a new job if she were to return to her original world.

  Finally, Ruan Xia signed up for classes that would be useful for her current life: baking.

  At present, she only thought about learning these two things. There were other things she wanted to learn as well, but there was a limit to her time. If she spread herself too thin by trying to learn too many things, she might only get average results. It would be better to focus on two things and learn them well.

  Little Wang was a blabbermouth, and he couldn’t keep any secrets. He would come clean without his dad asking any questions. He shared with his dad everything that had happened during the past few days. “Mom is going to learn English and also…… how to bake cakes. Mom is going to bake cakes and cookies for me once she learns how!”


  When he said these words, his expression was very pleased. It was as if he had already eaten the cakes and cookies made by Ruan Xia already.

  “I’m sure that cakes and cookies made my mom will be the very best in the world!”


  Song Tingshen couldn’t believe the Ruan Xia that Little Wang was talking about existed.

  Learning English didn’t seem out-of-character for her, but learning how to bake? They had lived under the same roof for four years, but he had rarely seen her enter the kitchen.

  What had happened to her? Was it serious?

  Was…… was she okay?

  In the next room, Ruan Xia didn’t know that Song Tingshen’s thoughts were going in this direction. She was looking forward to the future. Thinking of how she would know this and that when she returned to her original world, she felt elated.

  She hoped that she would be able to remain in this world for a longer period of time. It would be good if she could have the time to learn more skills that would help her earn a living, ah. Anyways, right now, she had time and money. If she didn’t grasp this opportunity, she would cry in the future for wasting it.