novelden Chapter 230 Competing for Favor? No, It's a Fair Division
Chapter 230 Competing for Favor? No, It's a Fair Division
Lin Feng carefully helped Xia Ning towards the large sofa.
After Xia Ning sat down, she breathed a sigh of relief and then spoke softly to Su Wan, who was still standing there with red eyes and biting her lip:
"Wanwan, come and sit down. Don't stand; it's not good for your health."
Su Wan hesitated for a moment, then slowly moved over and sat down next to Xia Ning, still pouting and looking sullen.
Xia Ning reached out and gently placed her hand on the back of Su Wan's hand.
"Wanwan, I know you're feeling bad, like it all happened suddenly, and like you've been wronged."
"When Lin Feng and I first got together, I never imagined things would turn out like this."
Su Wan's eyelashes trembled slightly, but she still didn't look up.
Xia Ning continued, her tone becoming serious:
"But Wanwan, we need to understand something."
"My husband went to the 'Abyss Prison' instance this time. That place may not be a big deal for us, but it is a death trap for the human chosen ones."
"He came back alive, and he's standing in front of us unharmed..."
Her gaze shifted to Leng Meng and Vivian, "Among them, Mengmeng and..."
Vivian straightened up instinctively: "Vivian, my name is Vivian, I am... I am a medical officer at Abyss Prison."
Xia Ning nodded to her, offering a gentle smile, then looked back at Su Wan:
"...We will definitely need the help of Mengmeng and Vivian. In that place, any assistance could be a life-saving favor."
Su Wan's shoulders swayed almost imperceptibly.
"We both know our husbands' personalities," Xia Ning sighed softly, glancing at Lin Feng with a mixture of affection and helplessness. "He's loyal, righteous, and always repays kindness."
"In such an extreme environment, sharing life and death, a special bond is formed... and it is not entirely incomprehensible that they would repay each other with their own bodies."
She gripped Su Wan's hand tightly, her voice earnest: "Wanwan, think about it, would you rather your husband risk his life alone for the sake of so-called 'fidelity,' only to... never come back..."
"Or is it like this, where even though he brought two more... sisters back, he's standing here safe and sound, and we can still see him, touch him, and watch the children grow up together in the future?"
This question hit the nail on the head, and Su Wan's body visibly trembled.
She finally raised her head, her eyes still red, but the resistance and grievance in her eyes had been replaced by a sense of fear and realistic consideration.
Yes, what could be more important than Lin Feng coming back alive!
She had also heard of the infamous reputation of the Abyss Prison.
If Lin Feng really were... she didn't even dare to think about it.
Compared to that, having two more people... doesn't seem like the worst outcome after all.
In particular, one of them was an old acquaintance of Xia Ning, and judging from Xia Ning's attitude, this Leng Meng was not an unapproachable person.
Su Wan's gaze involuntarily drifted towards Leng Meng. Leng Meng still stood straight, her expression calm, but there was no aggressive meaning in her eyes. Instead, there was a sense of observation and waiting.
She looked at Vivian again, who was nervously twisting her fingers, her large, lake-blue eyes filled with apprehension and a desire to please, like a little animal afraid of being abandoned.
The resistance in my heart gradually dissipated.
Su Wan sniffed, her voice still thick with nasal tone, but her tone had softened:
"Xia Ning...you're right. As long as my husband comes back safely, that's more important than anything else."
She paused, glanced at Lin Feng, her eyes still holding resentment, but more so resignation and a rekindled glimmer of hope—a desire to fight for something.
"Since things have come to this... I have no choice but to agree."
She straightened her back, which was a little sore from pregnancy, and her tone suddenly took on a hint of coquettishness:
"However, my husband can't forget his old flame for a new one! From now on... from now on, he has to spend at least two nights a week with me!"
She held up two fingers to emphasize.
Vivian, who had been nervously listening in, almost instinctively raised her hand: "Then...then you have to stay with me for two nights!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, a blush rose to her cheeks, but a voice inside her cried out:
Lin Feng is so...addictive. I can't let shyness cause me to give up the happiness I deserve.
Seven nights a week, two nights for Su Wan, two nights for Vivian, that's four nights in total.
There are three nights left.
Xia Ning looked at Su Wan's serious expression and then at Vivian's flushed face, and couldn't help but smile.
She gently supported her waist and looked at Leng Meng, saying:
"I'm about to give birth, and my body feels heavy, so I can't sleep well at night. For the next three nights, my husband will stay with Mengmeng. I have a nanny to look after her, so it won't be a problem."
Leng Meng immediately shook her head: "No, your due date is approaching, and that's exactly when you need someone with you."
"Besides, a husband's companionship isn't limited to just that one kind."
"His presence by your side, talking to the baby and gently touching your belly, is also a very important form of parent-child interaction. He should still be with you for these three nights."
"Oh, I'm really fine." Xia Ning waved her hand with a smile, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "You two have only just gotten together; it's the perfect time to nurture your relationship!"
Leng Meng remained tight-lipped, and the two remained locked in a stalemate, exchanging words back and forth.
Xia Ning sighed helplessly and had no choice but to offer a compromise:
"How about this—"
"These past three nights, I've had my husband stay with me before 10:30 pm, talk to the baby, and lull me to sleep."
"He'll go to your place after 10:30."
"This way, I can spend time with you and the baby, and I can also take care of you. It's the best of both worlds, okay?"
Leng Meng hesitated for a moment, looking into Xia Ning's sincere eyes, then glancing at Lin Feng who was already in a "wait-and-see" posture, before finally nodding:
"Alright, we'll do it your way."
Xia Ning's gaze fell on Lin Feng's face: "Honey, you don't have any objections, do you?"
Lin Feng nodded with a wry smile: "No objection, I'll listen to you all."
"Ningning, Wan'er, you two sit down and rest for a while. I'll show Mengmeng and Vivian around the area and then find a couple of rooms to settle them in."
Seeing Xia Ning and Su Wan nod, Lin Feng led Leng Meng and Vivian to get up, briefly walked through the living room, kitchen, and study on the first floor, and then went up the stairs.
The two ends of the second floor were Xia Ning and Su Wan's rooms. Lin Feng led the two on a short tour before bringing them to the third floor.
"This floor is quieter and has a better view."
"At both ends of the corridor are master suites with similar layouts, which are spacious and bright, and come with their own private bathrooms and walk-in closets."
"Why don't you each have your own room, which is conveniently located at opposite ends of the room, giving you both some privacy?"
Leng Meng and Vivian exchanged a glance and then walked together into the room on the far right of the corridor.
Just as Lin Feng said, the room was very spacious, and since no one was living there, the clean mattress was exposed on the bed.
The entire space was bright and clean, spotless, with sunlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows, filling most of the room and framing the lush courtyard view outside.
"Let's take a look at the other one," Lin Feng suggested.
The two left the room, walked down the corridor, and opened the door at the other end.
The layouts are almost identical, equally clean and spacious, and equally bathed in sunlight.
The almost luxurious clarity and tranquility left the two from the abyss prison somewhat dazed.
Leng Meng hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll stay in the room on the west side."
"Huh?" Vivian asked, somewhat puzzled.
Leng Meng: "You can see the sunset to the west..."
Vivian nodded knowingly: "Then I'll take the one on the east side, where I can get sunlight in the morning."
Lin Feng immediately summoned the housekeeper: "Laifu, thoroughly clean and furnish the two ladies' rooms, and prepare all the necessary items to the highest standard."
"Understood, sir, I'll handle it immediately." Lai Fu's eyes gleamed with blue light as he began coordinating the household chores.