Billionaire’s Pampered Wife

Stella put the fishing rod down, took out a contracted pole from the bag, and inserted it into the ground. She then fixed the pole with a stone. On top of the pole was a round hole that was surrounded by non-transparent plastic. If someone were to go into the hole, only the head could be seen and nobody could look in.

Jasper nodded. “It’s indeed very convenient.”

Stella smiled slightly. She immediately pulled up the rod when she saw the bait moving. It was a five-centimeter-long crucian carp.

Stella continued fishing.

Jasper set up the tent and went into the forest to pick up a lot of dried wood. He surrounded two areas with stones about ten meters away from the tent, which would be used to place the firewood.

This place seemed to be very desolate, and there might be some wild beasts in the mountains. With campfires, the wild animals would not dare to come close, and the mosquitoes would stay away too.

He surrounded an area about ten meters behind the tent with stones and placed some large tree trunks there. This way, it would burn for the entire night.

When he was done, he set up a simple campfire by the lake that acted as a stove. He put a pot on it and boiled some water.

Stella looked at Jasper’s skilled movements. “Do you stay in the wild often?”

Jasper looked at Stella. “I have often stayed in the wild with you.”

Stella was stunned. She realized that she liked staying in the wild. Was it because she used to do this with him in the past?

“No wonder you looked so skilled. I’ve already caught five fishes, but they’re not big. Seems like luck is not by my side today,” Stella said apologetically.

“There are some ham sausages in the icebox and some steak that we didn’t finish at noon. I’ve brought all of them with us. Even if we don’t catch any fish, we could still eat some noodles. It’s alright. As a matter of fact, five is more than enough,” Jasper said.

“Ah, you brought the steak as well. There’s a barbecue rack in the bag. You could set up a stone stove later and we’ll grill the fish,” Stella said.

Jasper went to her bag and found the barbecue rack. There were all kinds of spices on the grill, all wrapped in plastic wraps.

He brought the stuff down.

The largest carp that Stella had fished that day was actually only fifteen centimeters long.

She cleaned the fish by the river, found some branches, and sharpened one end of the branch with a knife. She inserted it into the belly of the fish, poked through the fish’s mouth, and then roasted it on the grill.

Jasper took out the steak, placed it on the stone, and made pasta in the pot.

Stella smelled the aroma and sighed. “It would have been perfect if we have two bottles of beer now.”

“Wait a minute,” Jasper got up and took out a box of beer from the car. There were twelve cans of beer in total.

Stella was curious. “How many things did you bring with you? It’s crazy. You’ve brought everything that I thought of.”

Jasper opened a can and handed it to Stella. She took a sip and let out a sigh of relief. “It’s so refreshing.”

Jasper took a sip of beer too. The sky was already dark, and it was very quiet around them. It was so quiet that they could hear the crackles of flames.

“Give me your hand,” Jasper said.

Stella was in a good mood. She stretched her hand out to him.

He took out the mosquito repellent and applied it on her arm.

Stella smiled and said, “I’m going for a swim later. Wouldn’t it be wasted?”Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“We’ll be here for only two days. There’s more than enough,” Jasper said. He helped apply it on her other hand, as well as her bare feet.

“We will set off early to the top of the mountain tomorrow morning. We could watch the sunrise. It’d be very beautiful,” Stella said.

“Mm, then let’s finish our dinner, take a shower, and go to bed early. I’ll set the alarm clock at 5 a. m. Is that okay?” Jasper asked.

Stella made an “OK” gesture.

She sprinkled some salt, cumin, and spices on the grilled fish, then turned it over and continued to grill.

Jasper placed some dried vegetables into the pot and cooked them for a short while.

“Did you bring any bowls?” Jasper asked.

“Yes, there are two stainless steel bowls, with two cutlery sets that are also stainless steel. You could try looking for them. Else, I’ll go get them,” Stella got up.

“It’s alright. You should just keep grilling the fish,” Jasper stood up and took her bag.

She brought a lot of things, such as steel wires, ropes, torchlights, penknives, cotton quilts, and sleeping bags.

He remembered that she also brought a suitcase with her.

“Are your clothes in your luggage?” Jasper asked.

“Yes.”

Stella handed him the grilled fish. “This little fish should be done. Try it. You could tear it with your hands and it’ll taste even better.”

Jasper took the fish that Stella handed over and tore it up to eat.

Stella filled two bowls with noodles and placed them on the rock. She asked, “Have you ever eaten slate-grilled meat before?”

Jasper shook his head. “No.”

“I came with my colleagues once. They made slate-grilled meat, and it was very delicious. Let’s bring some meat here next time, and I’ll cook it for you,” Stella said.

Jasper smiled. He remembered those days when they lived on the deserted island. Even though they had nothing, they still lived a very comfortable and happy life. There was nothing to worry about and it turned out that he lived a happier life when he decided to let go of everything.

He was giving himself pressure. The more he couldn’t let go, the greater the pressure.

After they were done eating, Stella jumped into the water and swam without taking her clothes off.

Jasper also went into the water.

The lake in the forest was very clean, free of pollutants. It was also extremely cool and refreshing.

Stella was first to get out of the water after swimming for twenty minutes. She took the clothes she needed from her suitcase and put them on the round hole.

She opened a bottle of mineral water, washed her body, put on her clothes, and came out.

Jasper walked toward her.

“Take off your clothes later. I’ll wash them for you,” Stella said.

“Where are you going to dry them after washing them?” Jasper asked in confusion.

“Ah, I’ve forgotten to set up the clothes rack. I’m sorry,” Stella said apologetically.

“We’ll set it up when we come back tomorrow. Since it’ll be hot out then, it’d be easier for the clothes to dry,” Jasper suggested.

“Mmhm. You go ahead and shower first. I’ll get you some water,” Stella placed the dirty clothes on the rock and went to get a bottle of clean water for Jasper.

Jasper took a bath and changed into clean clothes.

Once Stella had packed up her belongings, she realized that there was a problem.

She had originally thought that they were going to sleep in the car, but Jasper had prepared a tent. “Are we sleeping in the tent today?”

“We’ll sleep in the tent tonight. I remember that there is a tent that could be fixed directly onto the roof of the car. That would be safer,” Jasper said.

She paused before replying, “Are we sleeping together?”

“Mm,” Jasper walked past her and took the cotton quilt and cooling seat from the passenger seat.

He placed the cotton quilt on the ground and placed the cold seat on top of it. He placed her quilt in the tent and went inside first.

Stella took a deep breath.

She had already passed her teenage years. She was also well aware of the intimacy that could happen to an adult man and woman.

She wasn’t repulsed by the idea that much, but… she couldn’t help but find it a bit awkward.

Jasper was already lying down when she entered the tent. Under the faint light, she could see that his head was on his arm, and the quilt covered his stomach, as though he was asleep.

She lay down beside him, pinched a corner of the quilt, and covered her stomach.

“When is your period due?” Jasper suddenly asked.