Transmigrated As The Second Husband

1: Lets Have Dinner Together

Yan Chao Xiang breathes in, then opens his eyes.

"Hahaha Hou Yan seems to not favour his wife much, hmm how about I make a pleasing offer?"

Yan Chao Xiang looked at the man with empty eyes, the man took the piece with horse character on it and stretched onto his side. Yan Chao Xiang flashes open his hand fan as he takes a sip of the tea.

"Eh, and what an offer that may be?" His smooth lower voice asked.

"Hmp, I've got a daughter, 19, delicate, well-mannered, loves calligraphy and poems, plays the pipa in her free time and is very beautiful.... I can set you up" he grins.

"So you want to replace my wife?"

The elderly man was taken aback, Yan Chao Xiang was disgusted at this man's proposal.

The man was confused at Yan Chao Xiang's change in tone. Just a moment ago he was calmly insulting his wife's dirty background and seemed as if he wanted to throw him away but suddenly he seems upset about replacing him?

"No! No, you've mistaken I was joking" the old man took back his words.

Yan Chao Xiang nods with a savoury smile, though he just appears in this body he was not surprised or confused about the situation as he was informed beforehand.

Yan Chao Xiang was formally the general in a different world in an modern and more advanced era, he was also the instructor of a military school to train soldiers for the unity of the two species. But because of a terrible disease he had he died after it stopped his heart and suddenly he was in this open space.

Within this open space a voice from nowhere spoke to him giving him another chance at life for his good deed saying that he will give him a lover and children, he told him of the destiny of the lover and the previous host whom he just inherited.

Yan Chao Xiang had just returned to his mansion, where the servants greeted him respectfully. He looked at the male who was holding the baby in arms, he bowed gracefully.

"You're here?"

An awkward sweat ran down the petite male's cheek as he gently parted his lips.

"I'm sorry that I couldn't greet you earlier....."

"Obviously you couldn't it was only a month ago you gave birth"

A heavy silence fills the room as Yan Chao Xiang realises his tone was a bit too sharp and heavy; it made it seem as though he was angry when he was not.

"I'm sorry, I'll do bett-"

"Don't, you've just given birth, you should be resting. I won't die if you never greet me" he spoke in a more calmer tone.

Yan Chao Xiang wonders if this was okay, he has only ever spoken with soldiers and most of them are rough. And his only interaction with women is in a dark room to have sex and reproduce. There is a strict role in society where men of military are only allowed to reproduce and protect the country otherwise nothing else.

Lan Li Ling didn't know what to do, it seems there was no appeasing the spirit of this man, how does he do it? Should he do it? He is well enough to do it, right?

"Um, the baby?" Lan Li Ling said softly.

Yan Chao Xiang looks at him, what about the baby? "What?"

Lan Li Ling wanted to say he hasn't named the baby but was afraid due to experiences with his first child. When he named him because his first husband was taking too long to name him, he gave the baby a name but got severely beaten so this time he waited on Yan Chao Xiang to, but over a month and still he has not visited.

Yan Chao Xiang, still not sure what his male wife wanted, walked up to him and gently stretched his hand to receive the baby.

Lan Li Ling was surprised, seeing Yan Chao Xiang up close like this he gently and carefully yet hesitantly placed the baby in his arms while gently fixing him.

Yan Chao Xiang eyes soften, he looks at the fat round yet rosy cheeks. He has only ever seen pictures of babies in his past life, he has never held one or seen one in real life, he suddenly felt this warmth in his chest as his eyes frowned and his lips raised into a smile.

Lan Li Ling sighs in relief of course he'd soften at the baby it's his own blood unlike his first son who was of a man.

"You... haven't... named him" he said between pauses.

Yan Chao Xiang's smile disappeared the moment Lan Li Ling spoke. It was not because of displeasure but because he snapped back into the reality he was.

"I haven't, I see, your name will be Yan Huan, but I will call you dumpling," he said calmly.

Lan Li Ling smiles, he was satisfied, he didn't care if this man didn't like him as long as his children got healthy meals and proper rest he doesn't care if no one likes him.

Lan Li Ling liked that Yan Chao Xiang gave their baby a cute and proper name, he liked that he was given such a lovely nickname.

Yan Chao Xiang was looking at the baby's cheeks and wondering if it could be eaten after all it looked so fat and delicious.

"Well, let us all have dinner together"

Lan Li Ling eyes widens, Yan Chao Xiang turns and looks at the servants. "Go set the table and call forth my first son"

Lan Li Ling was shocked, 'first son?!'