"Hopefully."
"Thatās a small matter, but donāt keep standing, go lie down for a while." Ye Ziāan said as he picked her up and carried her to the bed, still muttering, "Liās mom and your mother both said that you need to rest well after giving birth. I heard you canāt even take baths or wash your hair."
"Great, we should just listen to the older generationās practices, but in this scorching heat, if someone were to not bathe for a month, theyād reek."
It was the hot summer of June, and one would sweat just sitting still, not to mention during confinement she couldnāt even use an ice basin. If she wasnāt allowed to bathe on top of that, she would go insane.
"How did you get through it when you had Lele?" Ye Ziāan suddenly asked, remembering it had also been very hot back then.
"I was foolish then and just endured it."
Not bathing for a month, especially in summer, was unbearable even to think about, and Xiaxia had actually endured it. Having children really did involve all kinds of hardships.
"My dear, youāve worked hard." Ye Ziāan impulsively embraced Yang Chuxia in a full hug.
"Hey, let go of me, Iām dying of the heat," Yang Chuxia thought to herself, wondering why on earth he would want to hug in such hot weather, when they were both covered in sweat.
"Not letting go, just hugging you a bit longer."
"I havenāt bathed in four days, Iām starting to stink, arenāt you bothered by the smell?" Yang Chuxia felt she couldnāt stand it herself, "Hurry up and bring me some water, I want to wash a bit while your mother is out so she wonāt nag."
"My dear, youāre really losing your romantic touch," Ye Ziāan grumbled, "Whatās wrong with a hug? I donāt think you smell."
"Heh, Ye Ziāan, youāve gotten bold, huh? Daring to say Iām not romantic?" And so, Ye Ziāanās ear was twisted again.
Suddenly, Ye Ziāan began to howl, "It hurts, it hurts, my dear, be gentle, gentle, please." Seeing that Yang Chuxia had no reaction, he continued, "My dear, I was wrong, I was wrong, I wonāt talk nonsense again, okay?"
Listening to his exaggerated pleas, Yang Chuxia huffed irritably and then said with a bargaining tone, "Do you want me to let go of you?"
Ye Ziāan hurriedly nodded gently, "Of course, my dear, my ear hurts, I might become deaf."
"Cut it out, donāt scare me, I know exactly how much strength Iām using. It might hurt a bit, but itās not going to make you deaf." After a pause, she added, "I might let go of you, but you have to promise me something."
"What is it?"
"Go downstairs and fetch me some hot water, I want to take a bath, and you have to keep it a secret from my mother."
At her words, Ye Ziāan started to hesitate, itās true that not bathing in hot weather is uncomfortable, but his mother-in-law had already told them not to bathe.
"This isnāt good, is it, my dear? If your mother finds out, she will be mad."
"Hey, are you dumb? Didnāt I already say to keep it a secret from her?"
"But she said you canāt bathe."
"So whatever she says goes?" Yang Chuxia glared at him with displeasure, "Are you going or not? If you donāt, Iām going to twist off your ear, okay?"
"My dear, why donāt you just endure it?" It wasnāt the ear twisting that was key; the key question was whether to bathe or not.
"I should endure? No way!" Yang Chuxia saw he was reluctant and, after thinking for a moment, she threatened, "Are you sure you wonāt go? Let me tell you, if I really endure a month without bathing, you have to join me for a month, and you also canāt bathe or even wipe down."
"Humph, little man, Iāll see if I canāt handle you. This guy has a bit of a cleanliness obsession, insisting on bathing every day regardless of the season; they say that in the past, when there was no firewood to heat the water in winter, he would use cold water to wipe down."