Reborn as the Villain's Wife, I Shine in 80s-Chapter 451 - 436 Mommy, can you get me some water caltrop to try? (1)

Chapter 451: 436 Mommy, can you get me some water caltrop to try? (1)

It’s high school exam season recently.

Tian Sangsang saw many students on the streets and suddenly had the impulse to take the exams herself. Since she’s pregnant and has nothing else to do, she could borrow some high school books to study and take the exams next year.

On her way home, she casually asked Zhao Chun, "Do you think someone like me taking the exams would look too old?" Ever since she got pregnant, Zhao Chun was the person she spent the most time with, and she often liked to discuss things with him.

Zhao Chun stared at her face for a while, thinking that, though she was already a mother of two, she didn’t look much different from a sixteen-year-old. Her brows were like distant hills, her eyes carried a gentle sparkle, her skin was like creamy jade, her face like a blossoming peach, and her lips rosy without needing makeup...

Woops, his mind had wandered.

He coughed lightly and said honestly, "You don’t look old."

Hearing that, Tian Sangsang was delighted.

If he dared say she looked old, she would’ve thrown a slipper at him!

"I really want to take the exams," Tian Sangsang said, resting her chin on her hands. Back then, Ye Binyi always looked down on her for having low qualifications. In her past life, she was a college graduate, but here she hadn’t even finished high school. Was she supposed to live her whole life with low educational qualifications?

Zhao Chun let out a surprised "Ah," his eyes sparkling.

Tian Sangsang gave him a dangerous smile. "What, are you thinking I won’t pass?"

"No! No! Absolutely not!" Zhao Chun shook his head vigorously, his expression couldn’t have been more sincere.

He said meekly, "I just think, you know, maybe it’s better not to multitask. Since you’re a pregnant woman, you should focus on taking care of yourself and doing what pregnant women are supposed to do."

"If I keep ’taking care of myself,’ I’m going to lose my mind," Tian Sangsang said, clenching her fists and couldn’t help but complain, "Living like I’m locked in a pigsty every day. Even if you don’t let me move, I won’t give in! I need to use my brain. Reading helps me think!"

Zhao Chun suddenly pulled out a book and presented it to her with both hands: "Sangsang, maybe this will help."

A Guide for Pregnant Women.

Faint.

Last time it was a Pregnancy Knowledge Handbook, and now this Pregnancy Guide.

"You promised we’d swap and read these together," he added weakly.

Tian Sangsang frowned, imitating Meng Shuyan’s caterpillar-shaped furrowed brows.

"Hey, don’t frown like that. I heard that if pregnant women frown a lot, their babies will come out wrinkled looking like little old men. You have to smile every day, corners of your mouth upturned."

Tian Sangsang: "..." What did he think she was, the Mona Lisa?

Afraid she’d explode, Zhao Chun quickly backpedaled. "Actually, if you really want to take the exams, go for it. So, where do you want to go?"

"Beijing, I guess. I’ll settle there in the future," Tian Sangsang mused, propping her chin on her hand.

If she got into a school in Beijing, she could study and work at the same time, which would be convenient.

If anyone else were around, they’d likely feel frustrated. Aren’t you two skipping a step? Shouldn’t your first concern be whether you can even get in? Do you know how hard it is to get into college? Do you know how many students there are nationwide? You talk like it’s a sure thing!

"But..." Zhao Chun stroked his chin and hesitated, "many schools in Beijing don’t admit married students, especially the top universities and popular majors." The implication being, you might only be able to get into an unpopular one.

Such blatant discrimination!

Tian Sangsang pouted and suddenly became dispirited.

To be honest, it had been years since she graduated in her previous life, and she had long thrown those schoolbooks aside. If she had to start studying again now, she might give up halfway, unable to rekindle her passion for learning. Back then, studying was a necessity driven by the environment—getting into a good university was a must. But now, just to spite Ye Binyi’s disdain for her? If she went to university, who would take care of the kids? Meng Shuyan was still growing up, and newborns were the neediest. If she stayed away for too long, her children might end up not even being close to her.

Tian Sangsang waved her hand dismissively. "Forget it, I’m a married woman. I’ll stop pretending to be young."

Pretending to be young? Zhao Chun thought she was hurt and hastily comforted her, "You don’t need to pretend to be young. You’re already young! We’re the same age." Young as tofu, like my little sister!

"If you want to go to college, just go!"

"At worst, I’ll watch your kids for you in the future. You just have to focus on giving birth."

Tian Sangsang was stunned and looked at him. "You’re serious? Do you even have the time?" Volunteering to be a stay-at-home male babysitter, a godfather, and now a nanny dad. If Zhao Chun weren’t as pure as his name suggested, she might wonder if he had ulterior motives.

Zhao Chun straightened his expression. "This year, none of us will be at school. We’re all going out to find opportunities to study. I’ll have time to study and help with childcare." Zhao Chun had a major decision he hadn’t shared with anyone—not with his family, and not with Tian Sangsang. He was committed to being child-free. He planned to be single his whole life. But he especially loved children. For Meng Shuyan and the one in Tian Sangsang’s belly, he loved them like his own.

He thought this was probably how his life would be.

So far, there were only two women in his life: Ji Yao’er, physically; and Tian Sangsang, emotionally.

He didn’t think he’d ever find someone who suited him in the future.

Ever since getting to know Tian Sangsang, his criteria for a partner had drastically changed. The woman had to be pretty, good at cooking, skilled in farming, singing, and earning money, with a touch of humor, a mischievous streak, a faint natural fragrance, a cheerful personality, confidence and resilience, acting chops, beauty skills, dressmaking talent, nimble hands, a tendency to cry occasionally, a dash of melancholy, and the ability to spout one or two quirky phrases now and then.

Most importantly, she had to have a kind heart!!!

If Zhao Chun’s grandfather heard this, he’d definitely smack him on the head: "You’re weird, kid! A girl like that, even if you carried a lantern to search for her... you wouldn’t find one!" 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

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Tian Sangsang never skimps on herself. She’s someone who enjoys life. She eats well, dresses well, and whenever her body sends a signal, she spares no effort to satisfy herself.

Like today, after a trip to the shop, on her way back she saw someone eating chestnuts.

She swallowed her saliva and suddenly wanted water caltrops.

Now, she did like chestnuts, but pregnancy was a strange thing. Foods she used to love no longer appealed to her. Things like sweet-and-sour fish and sweet-and-sour ribs, she couldn’t even touch them now. Instead, she craved spicy and sour fish, spicy and sour soup, spicy and sour noodles, spicy and sour potatoes, spicy and sour ribs, and spicy and sour rice.

But pregnant women shouldn’t eat too much chili, so Zhao Chun often refused to make anything even mildly spiced for her.

Since chestnuts were something she used to love, she wasn’t particularly craving them now. Instead, she wanted water caltrops. In her memory, she rarely ate water caltrops. She’d eaten them as a child, sure, usually managing to get herself covered in smudges.

So today, her craving for water caltrops erupted with no stopping it!

She touched her belly, and her belly seemed to be sending her a message: Mommy, I want water caltrops, please get me some! If you don’t, I won’t eat well or sleep well, I won’t grow up big and strong, and I’ll just stay in your tummy forever~~~