“Mhm… Husband, is it like this?”
It was evening in their bedroom.
Evalyn, who had started her usual practice after bathing, spoke with a blurred tone.
She was currently trying her husband’s suggestion, following her own understanding of it with great care.
Before they began, when her husband had brought up this so-called suggestion, his face had turned slightly red, and his tone carried an unprecedented shyness and hesitation.
This had stirred the natural doting nature of Evalyn as a wife—especially since she used to be his “elder sister.”
Moreover, this never-before-seen side of her husband excited her, appealing to her special hobby of ‘collecting her husband’s various states.’
So, in the middle of the process, she could not help but ask.
Even though he had become a top-tier powerhouse, he was currently flushing from ear to ear.
“…Yes, Sister Falin,” Faon replied indistinctly.
He was using Night Lei’s advice, but his flushed face was more due to his inner conflict.
During the process, the strange tone Night Lei used when saying those things occasionally surfaced in his mind.
This made him not only feel guilty but also feel a faint sense of remorse and heartache for his wife, who was practicing so hard.
The sensation was indeed stronger than before, but it still hadn’t reached his so-called weakness.
However, he couldn’t bring himself to say that now.
He could only endure the “pain” while enjoying his wife’s practice.
Hearing Faon’s answer, Evalyn reflexively looked up.
This allowed her to see not only her husband’s body, tempered like steel, but also his shy expression.
This excited her even more, and she couldn’t resist teasing him.
“Hmph… Husband has definitely become more lewd. Is it… because you just enjoyed the bathwater that had your wife’s scent in it?”
When she spoke, she paused her practice momentarily, which made Faon feel a bit restless.
But his wife was so cute and alluring with her provocative tone that he couldn’t help but respond, “Of course, Sister Falin’s scent is very nice.”
At the same time, it was also to stop himself from thinking about other random things.
“As a wife, making my husband think I smell good is what I should do.”
Evalyn’s face was already red, but it turned even darker at Faon’s words.
The boost from the suggestion had brought the increasingly difficult-to-handle Faon back to his former self.
After Faon cleaned up the traces left behind by the practice, the couple held each other again, whispering sweet, sticky words of love.
If one could ignore Faon’s current state of being left “hanging,” this would be their sweetest moment.
It was different from the plain happiness of their usual dinner chats, the emotional resonance when worrying about each other, or the warmth of snuggling on the sofa when bored.
A powerful sweetness echoed in their hearts, and a happy flush lingered on their faces.
They should have stayed like this. But as they hugged, Evalyn could feel that her husband was still in that “hanging” state.
The small sense of achievement she had gained from the improvement earlier vanished instantly, and it shattered her dream of slowly solving the pain points between them this way.
The problem laid bare before her was: ‘As long as my husband cheats… everything will be solved.’
So, while whispering love words, Evalyn forced herself to speak with a giggling tone, “Husband felt pretty good today, right?”
“With my wife being so attentive to me, how could I not feel good?”
Faon spoke with a smile, knowing his wife’s question was sincere.
“Besides, wasn’t the proof right before your eyes today, Sister Falin? Wasn’t the husband helping the wife?”
As a wife, Evalyn was very moved, but thinking of her inherently weak self, she feared some issues might arise.
She stuck out her tongue.
“Better not… As long as I can help you, it’s fine. After all, Husband is already very strong.”
Evalyn’s words were against her heart.
She only had two goals: one was to see the sides of her husband she usually couldn’t see; the other was to rely on herself to completely resolve the disharmony between them.
However, it seemed that everything now depended on completing the Commission and receiving the Reward.
“But shouldn’t this kind of thing involve two people?”
Faon chose to tease his wife.
“Well, then Husband will have to wait until my annoying relative leaves,” Evalyn said, her face turning slightly red as she wrapped her arms around Faon’s neck.
“However, I’m more curious about how you came up with today’s suggestion. It couldn’t be that you heard it from an Adventurer or saw it in a book again, right?”
Evalyn quickly added before Faon could speak, “If that’s the case… why didn’t you tell me the first time? Could it be… that the issues regarding my body that you discussed with Sister Night Lei were about this? Did you two come up with this together?”
When it came to her husband, Evalyn was sharper than anyone.
But she chose to say it now, not out of interrogation.
Faon, who had been listening intently to his wife, suddenly stiffened when he heard the follow-up.
Those two sentences sounded as if his wife had been eavesdropping the entire time.
To prevent his wife from noticing anything abnormal, Faon pretended to be between laughter and tears as he spoke, “Is Sister Falin worried that I’m discussing inappropriate topics with Sister Night Lei? Rest assured, how could I possibly talk about such topics with her?”
Regarding her husband’s concealment, Evalyn blinked and did not continue to expose him.
She actually felt alright about it; her husband had hinted at it vaguely last night, and given his personality, he was probably afraid she would overthink things if she knew he was discussing such topics with someone else.
Seeing Evalyn only blink, Faon did not realize his usually sharp wife was teasing him.
He reached out to stroke her delicate face and reflexively said, “Don’t worry, Sister Night Lei, who has barely even seen any men, couldn’t possibly discuss such lewd topics with me.”
The way her husband’s body stiffened just now confirmed her suspicion, but she followed his lead.
“Hmph, I was just teasing you, Husband. I thought so too; Sister Night Lei wouldn’t talk about such things.”
She mumbled the second half of the sentence softly, “…And actually, even if you did talk to Sister Night Lei about this, I wouldn’t mind.”
“What are you saying, Sister Falin?”
Lacking confidence, Faon could only give a brief reply.
“…I’m just testing you, Husband~”
Evalyn quickly steered the topic back.
“But even though you gave a suggestion, my feelings are still quite complicated—both happy and heartbroken.”
“Why be heartbroken over such a small thing? Sister Falin, I am stronger than anyone,” Faon’s tone softened.
“Listen to me, Husband. I’m happy that you won’t hide your discomfort and that you’re thinking of suggestions for our harmonious life together.”
Evalyn felt her cheeks burning.
Although these were her true feelings, they were also a setup for what came next.
“The heartbreak is because… I said before that you could leave these things to me. I want you to have more Dependence on me, yet you still troubled yourself over this.”
Faon tightened his embrace and spoke softly, “I think this is something for two people. I also hope to change from being dependent on you in the past to being someone you can rely on now. No matter what it is, I don’t want you to carry it alone.”
Evalyn felt a warmth in her heart as she was held tightly.
She had to complete the Commission and solve the problem with her husband’s body.
Faced with Faon’s comfort, she felt a bit dizzy from lying.
She turned over and whispered, “Then we’ll do as you say; we’ll work hard together~ So, Husband, you should chat more with Sister Night Lei in the future~”
“Sister Lin… are you really worried about me talking to Sister Night Lei about this?”
Faon hugged his wife again from behind.
Seeing that his wife had regained her energy, his tone became much lighter.
“I didn’t say Husband would talk to Sister Night Lei about that~”
Evalyn turned around again, her nose touching Faon’s as she spoke playfully.
“I just want you to have a better relationship with Sister Night Lei. Of course, I also hope you’ll offer more suggestions like this; I will do my best. Though, Sister Falin is doing just fine like this now…”
Faon gently kissed his wife’s lips.
“Hmph, of course I want our life together to become better, and I want to become better for you.”
Evalyn returned the gesture in her husband’s arms.
“I know, Sister Falin. I also hope for us to have a better life.”
Faon continued to hold his wife, burying his head in the crook of her neck.
Due to his position, his voice sounded a bit muffled.
In truth, it was also because of his own emotions.
Seeing his wife working so hard, he didn’t know what to say and could only hold her tightly.
Meanwhile, Night Lei’s figure inexplicably appeared in his mind.
He would find a way.
Evalyn gently stroked Faon’s hair, feeling his steady breathing.
It seemed that after they confirmed their relationship, her husband would act spoiled like this every time they returned from an adventure.
Back then, her younger sister would say, “Sister, don’t spoil him too much,” but she would still leave them some space.
Her tone back then was clearly joking.
“But why had their relationship become so bad now? What exactly happened between her husband and Ailin?”
Both of their personalities were very good, and her husband didn’t seem like the type to start a conflict.
“Why was this happening?”
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