I Love You Very Much

Translated by Ada

Edited by Ada

“Okay, okay. Don’t cry, don’t cry.” Ryan patted her back, coaxing softly. Although he had no desire for her to leave, he did not want to force her. If she wanted to go, let her leave. He was willing to compromise for her. He cared more about her feelings than his own and would make himself feel bad than make it difficult for her. He had never had this kind of emotion before, nor had he ever had for Moussa. He did not know how to deal with it, but he wanted to believe that this was love. He loved her, so he was willing to let go.

I love you very much, so I’m willing to let you go to more happy places to fly. These lyrics suddenly appeared in Tian Xin’s mind. She finally believed at this moment and was willing to accept that Ryan loved her. He loved her very much, but she did not know and could not tell whether she also loved him or not. For now, she was willing to give birth to this child for him. Let the child be with him since she could not be with him.

The two had a tacit agreement to keep their mouths shut about Tian Xin’s departure, and their feelings became more cordial. Tian Xin’s heart no longer felt entangled but wanted to make up for it. She poured all her affection on Ryan. During the daytime, she was trying to leave something for Ryan and the child. She prepared a set of animal skin cloaks and boots and a variety of herbs for trauma and cold and flu. The herbs, one by one, were also sun-dried and wrapped up in a bag. She no longer refused to make love with Ryan in the evening but responded to him with enthusiasm like fire.

Ivy’s baby was born at the end of May, an adorable little boy. Ryan said it was a female baby, but Tian Xin could not see any difference. She had been very curious about how this man actually gave birth to the baby. Unfortunately, Ivy’s baby was born in the middle of the night. When she got the news and rushed over, the baby was already taken and wrapped up, so she didn’t have a chance to find out.

The rainy season would be soon welcomed. After the rainy season was autumn. Moussa’s small vegetable garden was bountiful this year, harvesting many sweet potatoes and cotton. After adding the cotton harvested last year, Tian Xin and Moussa worked together to figure out how to spin the cotton into thread. Then they really got a piece of cloth out. Tian Xin and Moussa were so happy that they thought about increasing the amount of the plant next spring.

Tian Xin also suggested that they could use the wool from the animals to try to spin some yarn or something. They both made a deal and asked Chelsea and Ryan to get some thread to let them both try to turn it at home.

The two did really make two sweaters out of them. They wore them beautifully and went everywhere to show off. The weather was getting colder, Moussa’s belly grew more prominent, and Tian Xin’s belly grew bigger. The two fathers-to-be, Chelsea and Ryan, were getting anxious and didn’t go hunting anymore and stayed around all day to take care of them without fail.