The moonlight was like water, filtering through the carved window lattices and draping the entire room in a veil of silver. Shen Qing and Xiao Yu sat facing each other; the flickering candlelight cast a warm glow upon their faces.
"Brother Yu, what do you think our children would look like if we had any?" Shen Qing asked softly, a faint blush on her cheeks and eyes full of longing.
Xiao Yu was taken aback for a moment, then the corners of his mouth turned up into a tender smile. He gently took Shen Qing's hand and said slowly, "If we have a boy, he will surely be like me—tall and strong, able to protect you and our family. If we have a girl, she will be as gentle, beautiful, and clever as you."
Chapter 48