Chapter 23 Shopping

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Chapter 23: Chapter 23 ShoppingAfter Su Jin got on the carriage, Xie Jingchen mounted his horse, and the two headed back to the mansion. Once they passed the side gate of the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, the carriage stopped again. Su Jin crawled out of the carriage, and Xie Jingchen took her on a horseback ride through the streets. Su Jin could flaunt their affection in front of others without blushing or panting, but she couldn’t do it in front of the Dongxiang Marquis and Mrs. Tang, so she had to avoid them a little. Swaggering back through the streets, letting people know she was the recognized Eldest Young Madam of the Duke Zhen Country Mansion, the apple of Young Master Xie’s eye, their love genuine and not at all like a flower stuck in cow dung as people might think. In the future, when targeting her, consider the weight of the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion and the Duke Zhen Country Mansion when throwing rotten eggs. The two rode on horseback, chatting and laughing as they went, while Xingxing enjoyed the spacious carriage all to herself, lying inside comfortably. Su Jin planned to avoid the Dongxiang Marquis and Mrs. Tang, not wanting them to know, but unfortunately, she couldn’t hide it. The Dongxiang Marquis, worried, had a servant follow them to escort them back to the Duke Zhen Country Mansion, only to see this scene and quickly report it back to the Dongxiang Marquis. The Dongxiang Marquis happily declared, "I was worried they were just pretending to be affectionate to placate me, but it turns out they are even more in love than I thought." Mrs. Tang couldn’t help but smile, "My daughter has grown up and even learned to be shy in front of her parents, but in front of others... ." Her skin has indeed thickened quite a bit. "What goes around comes around, it’s quite normal," the Dongxiang Marquis said with a face full of relief. On horseback, Su Jin sneezed, her nose itching. Seeing passersby glance frequently in their direction, flinging shameless looks. Su Jin pinched her cheek. Xie Jingchen saw she wasn’t rubbing her nose but pinching her face, and laughed, "Are you sneezing through your face?" Su Jin rolled her eyes at him and sighed, "Today should mark the pinnacle of our cheek-thickness in life, we likely won’t have another chance to surpass it." Xie Jingchen, "...." "The way you say it, are you planning to challenge it again in the future?" Xie Jingchen asked. "...." Who wants to challenge that?! If she could, she wouldn’t want this at all, alright! Isn’t this just picking up a mess, doing it out of necessity?! Taking a deep breath, Su Jin smiled, "The challenge is too hard, unless I remarry and prance in front of you with my new husband, then give you a good beating, otherwise, it’s absolutely impossible." Xie Jingchen’s face turned as black as a pot’s bottom. His arms holding Su Jin tightened slightly, causing her pain. She patted him and said, "Do you want to strangle me?!" If he didn’t strangle her, he’d be infuriated to death by her sooner or later. Xie Jingchen took a deep breath, loosening his grip a bit, then remembered the question that had popped into his head while in the study earlier, and asked, "If others say you’re just putting on a pretense, how would you refute them?" Su Jin stroked the horse’s mane, rolled her eyes heavenward, and said, "With the thickness of my skin now, this plumpness is invisible, unseeing. Not many in the Capital City can match me, do I need to pretend? Plastering everything on one’s face is superficial." Xie Jingchen, "...." No need to ask further. She’s definitely the biological daughter of the Dongxiang Marquis without a doubt. A while passed without anyone speaking, Su Jin asked, "Why aren’t you speaking?" It wasn’t that he didn’t want to speak; he just had no comeback. If he really had to say something, it would be— "You’re right." "...." Again, silence reigned for a while. However, this time it was Xie Jingchen who broke the silence, "You’re not really planning to bring all eighteen kinds of weapons into the Duke Mansion, are you?" Su Jin’s eyes drooped. As if she would want that. It was the other girl’s tantrum, requesting it. The Dongxiang Marquis worked hard to bring them from the Feihu Village on Qingyun Mountain. If she said no, she feared hurting her parents’ feelings. Su Jin glanced at Xie Jingchen, "Is it not okay for this Eldest Young Madam to bring a few things into the mansion?" "....as long as you don’t display them in the room," Xie Jingchen said. He really didn’t want to open his eyes every day to see a room full of weapons. Su Jin’s eyes lit up, "That’s not okay, I want to sleep with them every night." Xie Jingchen, "...." "Are you sure?" Xie Jingchen twitched at the corner of his mouth. Su Jin then realized, those are lethal weapons, extremely sharp—she could end up stabbing herself if she turned over at night. "Not sure," Su Jin quickly corrected herself. To avoid Xie Jingchen laughing at her, she gave him a reason, "If hugging you is more comfortable, I’d of course prefer to hug you." "...." This rogue woman! Xie Jingchen almost wanted to push her off the horse. After walking a while further, Su Jin took a silver note from her bosom and handed it to Xie Jingchen. It was the ten thousand-tael silver note she had given Mrs. Tang, which Mrs. Tang had refused. Xie Jingchen raised an eyebrow, a hint of gratification in his tone, "A silver note confiscated, but you still give me a piece; is this a conscience awakening?" "You’re thinking too much. Later, when we shop, you pay." "...." A man who loves his wife wouldn’t let her pay when shopping. Even if the wool comes from the sheep, the feeling is different. If flaunting love, one might as well flaunt it to the extreme. Upon reaching the bustling street, Xie Jingchen dismounted and helped Su Jin down. This was Su Jin’s first time shopping, everything was novel to her. Coupled with Xingxing, who hadn’t really seen the bustle of the Capital, the pair of mistress and servant were delighted by everything they saw. Xie Jingchen’s job was to follow behind them, being a doting money bag. She shopped, and he paid. She ate, and he wiped her mouth. When she choked, he patted her back. When she sprained her ankle, he massaged it for her. .... As for people pointing fingers at them, they were completely ignored, as if they hadn’t heard a thing, turning the street into their own bedroom according to bystanders’ accusations. Su Jin was looking at rouge, asking Xie Jingchen which looked better. Xie Jingchen had just learned a trick from the Dongxiang Marquis, which was quite powerful, not only hurting the stall owner next to them but also Su Jin. "Husband, which of these rouges looks good on me?" Su Jin asked. "Anything my wife puts on looks good," Xie Jingchen replied. Sёarch* The Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ".... What about soot?" Su Jin asked, rubbing goosebumps on her arms. Xie Jingchen, "....!!!" Is this playing by different rules, or a new way of showing affection? Turning his head, Xie Jingchen asked the servant, "Do you have any charcoal for sale here?" Su Jin, "...." The stall owner, "...." Xingxing scampered over, excited, "Miss, they say Brother-in-law is the perfect husband of our time, the only one in the Daqi Dynasty, and you’ve claimed him, making everyone so jealous they want to kick you into the lake to drown." Su Jin, "...." Seeing Xingxing’s exuberance, Su Jin patted her head, "I’m close to being drowned, and you’re still laughing." Xingxing, rubbing her head, grinned from ear to ear, "I told those young ladies that you, Miss, can swim, and they got so mad they wanted to beat me up, lucky I ran fast." Never have I seen such a punchable face. Su Jin held her forehead, seeing Xie Jingchen watching her, she said, "Husband, congratulations on being awarded the title of the perfect husband." At this point, it’s about time to take a break. If we continue flaunting, it would drag everyone down with it. Su Jin’s intention, Xie Jingchen didn’t grasp. He thought she was urging him to flaunt some more, so he twitched his eyes and modestly said, "Without the perfect wife, there would never be the perfect husband." Su Jin, "...." Is he addicted to showing off? Ugh! These two mad people! The stall owner, his waist pinched blue by his wife, exploded, "Not selling anything anymore! Closing up! Just ahead, right turn, and then another right turn, there’s a place selling charcoal, as much as you want!" Su Jin, "...." Xie Jingchen, "...."

Chapter 23 Shopping

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