Chapter 182 - 180: Boy or Girl, It’s the Process That Counts

Chapter 182: Chapter 180: Boy or Girl, It’s the Process That Counts

Jiang Xia was stunned for a good while before he snapped back to his senses. In his past life, during the time he and Lin Yanwan were passionately in love, her family’s factory had already gone bankrupt.

After being reborn, he had subconsciously assumed his mother-in-law was just helping his father-in-law manage the factory. He never expected she was actually a skilled professional. For him, this was excellent news.

In the future, he could hand over all the merchandise design to his mother-in-law, which would save him a lot of trouble.

"My mom designs a lot of our family’s products. You could say my dad’s factory wouldn’t have grown so big without her," Lin Yanwan said.

"That’s pretty great."

A couple where one sells toys and the other handles design—they were a perfect match. Add him, the son-in-law who made animations, and it would be hard for this family *not* to get rich.

Jiang Xia pondered for a moment. "Alright, in that case, I’ll hurry up and draft a few merchandise concepts. You can give them to your mom to revise. She’s the professional when it comes to product design. It would be best to get samples made as soon as possible, then start mass production."

"Okay."

Lin Yanwan nodded, only to see Jiang Xia looking at her expectantly. "Baby, I want a kiss."

"Didn’t you just kiss me!" she blushed. The hickey on her neck was still fresh!

"I want a real kiss," Jiang Xia said with a mischievous chuckle. "You have to give me some motivation before I get to work, right?"

"..."

She took a deep breath, got up, and sat on his lap, facing him. She tilted her head back slightly and closed her eyes, offering herself up for a kiss.

"Darling, you’re so beautiful."

Jiang Xia murmured softly, wrapping his arms around his wife’s waist and pulling her flush against him. He then leaned forward and gently kissed her soft lips.

Gradually, Lin Yanwan’s face grew more and more flushed...

Suddenly, Jiang Xia cupped her bottom with one hand, stood up, and started walking toward the bedroom.

He gently pressed his wife down onto the bed. Just as things were escalating unpredictably, Lin Yanwan suddenly pushed him away, panting heavily.

"Not right now," she said, her face beet red.

Looking at his wife’s bashful, alluring face, Jiang Xia forcefully suppressed the heat rising within him and said apologetically, "Sorry, I got carried away."

"Then... why don’t you take a shower to cool down?"

His face twitched. "You know that’s bad for my health," he said helplessly.

Lin Yanwan struggled internally for a few seconds. Biting her lip, she took a 0.01 condom from the drawer and handed it to him.

"Go take care of it yourself..."

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A gentle piano melody slowly filled the living room. Lin Yanwan closed her eyes, trying to focus on her playing, but she couldn’t calm her heart no matter what.

’I’m falling deeper and deeper.’ A little voice in her head was constantly saying: ’Just give in. Whether it was your past life or this one, he’s your husband. He knows your body better than you do. What’s the point of holding out?’

Her heart was in turmoil for a long time. Lin Yanwan sighed softly. ’Why am I still holding back? Am I worried we’ll end up back in that old cycle of constant arguments?’

This subconscious resistance was like a thorn deep in her heart, and the memory of it still brought a dull ache sometimes.

But she knew one thing clearly: she loved Jiang Xia. Very, very much.

The bathroom door suddenly opened, and Jiang Xia walked out with a pout. He thought he was going to get some "personal tutoring" from his wife today, but in the end, he had to take matters into his own hands.

"Alright, alright. I’ll make it up to you properly in the future, okay?" Lin Yanwan walked over and gave him a hug.

Jiang Xia inhaled the fragrance of her hair and said helplessly, "Well, whose fault is that? If you hadn’t been wiggling around while sitting on me, how could I have gotten so worked up?"

Lin Yanwan blushed, momentarily speechless. ’After all, her real age was over thirty. It was incredibly hard for her to hold back a lot of the time, too!’

"Baby, I won’t force you. I know what you’re worried about. Now that we have a second chance in this life, I’ll love you properly. So please, give me some time," Jiang Xia said, kissing her deeply on the forehead.

"Mm, I know."

Lifting their heads, they looked at each other and smiled.

That afternoon, Jiang Xia took over his wife’s bedroom and drew up several merchandise designs.

Aside from the most common slapstick plushes, there were also keychains, desk ornaments, large body pillows, badges, and more. He included classic designs that had already appeared on TV, like Sausage Mouse, Vase Cat, Groin-Splitter Cat, and Pipe Cat.

He even designed parent-child costumes so families could act out a live-action version of Cat and Mouse, which he thought would be a lot of fun.

"This should be enough for now, right?" Jiang Xia flexed his wrists and handed the design drafts to his wife.

"So many?"

Lin Yanwan counted them in surprise. There were nearly twenty drafts, and each one had clear annotations. With targeted improvements, they could be developed into even more detailed concepts.

"The timeline is a bit tight, but this should be enough to meet the initial market demand," Jiang Xia said with a smile.

"Mhm! My parents will be ecstatic when they see these."

A huge smile blossomed on Lin Yanwan’s face. ’These designs don’t look too complicated. Although Mom could design them herself, she isn’t familiar with Cat and Mouse yet. It would take her a long time to create even a single product. It’s nothing like him, the father of Cat and Mouse, answering questions to a test he wrote himself. Isn’t that basically cheating?’

"Anyway, just give them to her as you see fit. Don’t hand them all over at once. Do it slowly, a few designs a day. I don’t want to reveal my involvement just yet," Jiang Xia said.

"Okay!"

He glanced at the time. It was already past four. He had just received a text from Li Weiya saying their group had split up, which meant his father-in-law would probably be home soon.

"Should we head over to Old Wang’s place now? But what about Xiao Man?"

"We can just leave her at home. It’s fine, my mom is already on her way back," Lin Yanwan said with a smile. "She told me on the phone just now that she successfully secured the licensing contract for the Cat and Mouse merchandise. You could hear the pure joy in her voice."

"So, thank you, my wonderful husband~" Lin Yanwan giggled, linking her arm with his.

"So how many daughters do you plan on giving me in the future?" Jiang Xia asked with a wink.

"Whether it’s a boy or a girl isn’t up to me. It all comes down to whether you give an X or a Y, doesn’t it~"

"Oof..."

Jiang Xia gulped.

’The result wasn’t important. It was the process of making the baby that mattered.’