Chapter 173 Scheming Youth 16

Shen Yuchen walked out of the room, and Qingsong hurriedly followed. He stared blankly at his young master's retreating figure, recalling his somewhat frantic appearance just now, and muttered to himself, "Young master seems like a completely different person..."

Hearing Qingsong's words, Shen Yuchen did not reply. Had he changed? Actually, he hadn't changed. He was just a stubborn person at heart; it was just that there hadn't been anyone worth doing this for before.

At midday, under the bright sun, Xu Qiuqiu was woken up by Chun'er. She hugged the blanket, dozed off briefly, and as the sleepiness gradually faded, she opened her eyes and groggily got up.

When she lifted the covers, she found that she was wearing clothes this time, and her body was not as sticky as when she had just woken up. However, her legs were still a little weak when she got out of bed. Chun'er helped her wash up.

After putting on her coat, Xu Qiuqiu asked Chun'er, "Where did A-Chen go?"

Chun'er replied, "Miss, Shen Pingfu went to serve tea early this morning."

Realizing it was getting late, Xu Qiuqiu asked curiously, "Why haven't they come back yet?"

Chun'er explained, "Shen Pingfu said he wanted to cook a meal for Miss as an apology, and he should be in the kitchen now."

Chun'er's opinion of Shen Yuchen had changed by this time. She woke up early in the morning to fetch water and serve her mistress. It was very rare for a young master from a noble family to be willing to cook for his mistress.

She continued, "Miss, although Shen Pingfu's physique is not as good, I think Shen Pingfu is much better than Lin Zhengfu. Shen Pingfu is truly good to you."

"What's wrong with him?" Xu Qiuqiu looked at Chun'er in confusion. She thought A-Chen had a great figure, and he had almost worn her out of bed.

Thinking about this, Xu Qiuqiu's face flushed slightly. Why wasn't she resisting him at all this time? Was it because his technique was too good?

Chun'er answered directly: "No man in Li Kingdom is as tall as him; he's taller than most women."

“Okay…” Xu Qiuqiu couldn’t refute it. This was the standard aesthetic of a matriarchal society. Men couldn’t be too tall and had to be delicate, while women had to be heroic.

She had no choice but to correct Chun'er, saying, "Chun'er, I think A-Chen is the best. You mustn't say anything bad about him."

"Yes, Miss, I'll remember that," Chun'er teased.

[Ding! The female lead's happiness level has increased by 10%, currently at 60%]

Hearing the announcement, Xu Qiuqiu looked puzzled. Even if the happiness value increased by 10%, wouldn't that only be 40%?

She asked 003, "How could it suddenly rise to sixty percent?"

003 scratched its fur. "Host, I don't know either. I was blocked last night. I don't know what happened. This morning it increased by 20%, so with the 10% increase just now, it's 60% now."

Upon hearing 003's answer, Xu Qiuqiu's face began to flush. Could it be because of that swelling?

Before she could recover, Chun'er, who was serving her, stood up and curtsied, "Chen Pingfu."

Shen Yuchen nodded slightly, strode over to Xu Qiuqiu, sat down beside her, his eyes filled with smiles, affectionately took her hand, and gently called her, "My Lady."

Chun'er wisely withdrew, and Qingsong also put down the food box he was carrying and waited outside the door.

Xu Qiuqiu, who was initially a little embarrassed, forgot her shyness when she saw that Shen Yuchen's face was covered in dust. She couldn't help but laugh and reached out to wipe his face.

“My lady…” Shen Yuchen was startled by her sudden intimate gesture, and his fair face flushed red.

He was filled with joy, especially since Qiuqiu was still awake and was stroking his face so gently.

Although they had done more intimate things last night and today, it was all because he had deliberately seduced her. Only now was Qiuqiu taking the initiative to get close to him, so how could he not be overjoyed?

Xu Qiuqiu gently wiped the dust off his face and looked into his eyes. She was surprised to find that his eyes were full of tenderness. She wondered what was wrong with him and why he was so moved.

It always felt like he was surrounded by pink bubbles, and his eyes were practically overflowing with tears.

She was about to lower her hand when he grabbed it, affectionately nuzzling her palm and calling out sweetly, "My lady, I'm so happy..."

With that rub, the face that had just been wiped clean was stained with dust again. Xu Qiuqiu couldn't help but chuckle, "Achen, stop rubbing. The dust you just wiped off is getting back on."

"Dust?" Shen Yuchen was taken aback. "Is there dust on my face?"

He instantly felt disappointed, "So my wife was just helping me wipe the dust..."

He thought Qiuqiu wanted to get close to him, but he was wrong...

Seeing him instantly lose his vitality and become ashen, Xu Qiuqiu asked him in confusion, "Achen, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing..." Shen Yuchen adjusted his mindset, put on a gentle smile, and held her hand. "Then, my wife, please wipe the dust off my face again."

Xu Qiuqiu didn't think much of it and gently wiped the dust off his face. After wiping it off, she stopped and said, "All done."

"Thank you, my wife." Shen Yuchen took her hand, pulled closer, and gently kissed the back of her hand. Then, he looked at her obediently, his tone ingratiating, "My wife, are you hungry? I just made some dishes. Would you like to try some?"

"Okay." Xu Qiuqiu pulled her hand back; the back of her hand, which he had just kissed, was still slightly warm, making her a little embarrassed.

Shen Yuchen picked up the food box, took out the dishes and placed them on the table. After placing them, he used his injured hand to hand her chopsticks, looking at her with expectant eyes, "My lady, please try them. I've been making these dishes for a long time."

Sure enough, Xu Qiuqiu noticed his injured finger at a glance. She grabbed his hand as he pulled back and asked, "Achen, how did you get your hand injured?"

"It's nothing, I just accidentally cut myself while chopping vegetables, it's just a minor injury." Shen Yuchen pretended to pull his hand back to hide it.

Xu Qiuqiu stopped him, examining the wound on his hand closely. "You said you were fine, but you've got blisters..."

“My lady, it’s really nothing. I just accidentally got burned by the oil while cooking. It’s just a minor injury.”

After saying that, he lowered his head and said in a low voice, "My wife, please don't blame me for being clumsy. I just wanted to cook a meal for you. I rarely cook in the manor, so I'm sorry you had to laugh at me. I spent a long time making these few dishes. I hope you won't find them unpalatable."

After hearing his words, Xu Qiuqiu thought of him, a pampered young master who had injured himself while cooking a meal to please her. She felt incredibly sorry for him. "How could I dislike you? I'm just worried about you getting hurt..."

"Really? My wife feels sorry for me?" Shen Yuchen looked up, his eyes bright. He held her hand back and looked at her with great surprise.

Xu Qiuqiu nodded. "Achen, does it hurt? Shall I put some medicine on it for you?"