Li Xiu held Zhou Lian tightly in his arms, so overcome with emotion he couldn't speak. He had finally gotten what he'd been waiting for. He'd waited for his wife to say with her own lips that he was a good man and that she had no regrets marrying him. He had longed for this for two lifetimes, and now, the moment had arrived. His wife had finally opened her heart and accepted him!
After a wonderful night, Li Xiu was radiant and full of energy when he woke up. He coaxed their daughter to eat her fill, then had Sister Fang take her out to play. When he returned to their room, he saw his wife's peaceful, sleeping face. 'I can't bring myself to wake her,' he thought. 'We're visiting Zhang Hongying's family today, but they're only two alleys away. It's okay if we leave a little later!'
