After attending the last meeting of this semester, Zhang Guoqing looked up at the sky and thought, if he didn’t leave now, he would have no chance of going home tonight because of the heavy snow.

Without his reminder, Yi Jiefang beside him also knew that heavy snow was coming again. The two of them exchanged glances and tacitly quickened their pace.

After getting away from them, the two walked into the dormitory building. It was noisy all over. They greeted everyone and didn't stay for long. They went back to their rooms, picked up their luggage and walked out together.

The cold wind whistled from the north, and Zhang Guoqing was secretly glad that his wife had gone ahead. When he stepped on the thick snow, he felt even more smart.

By the time they arrived at the rickety bus they were supposed to take, it was already dark, and as expected, a heavy snowfall had begun. The weather was getting colder, and the streets were becoming increasingly deserted.

Seeing the lights on everywhere and thinking of the warm rooms inside, Zhang Guoqing was even more eager to go home, where his wife and sons were.

"Isn't there a closing ceremony? There's no need to rush home." She said she was angry, but when she saw his red hands from the cold, Zhou Jiao felt distressed.

Zhang Guoqing took the ginger tea she handed over and said, "I'm worried someone will stab me at night." He almost spit it out after taking a sip. It turned out that there was a trick waiting for him.

Zhou Jiao watched him pretend to be wronged, secretly happy, and smiled calmly, "It's a little spicy, how about changing the bowl for you."

"No, spicy food is good. It warms my whole body." How could Zhang Guoqing dare to do that? A real man can bend and stretch. What does face mean in front of his wife?

After seeing the three sleeping brothers and chatting with his father-in-law in the study, Zhang Guoqing returned to the east wing and saw a big bowl of steaming beef noodles.

He smiled and said, "Not angry anymore?"

Zhou Jiao glanced at him.

"Okay, wait until I'm full, then you can do whatever you want with me." Zhang Guoqing joked, pointing to the cabinet while eating, "I asked someone to make something for you."

"Eat first and talk later."

While eating, Zhang Guoqing watched her take out the box from the secret compartment. Seeing her touching it again and again with reluctance to let go, he knew that this gift pleased her very much.

Which woman has not imagined herself wearing a phoenix crown and stepping into a bridal sedan?

This phoenix crown did not have the traditional "Nine Golden Dragons and Nine Green Phoenixes." But Zhou Jiao could tell at a glance that it was the Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenixes crown that she had improvised and painted in her spare time.

——There are nine dragons on the upper layer of the front, eight phoenixes in the middle layer, and two rows of beads on the lower layer. There is a phoenix standing on the upper part of the back, so it is called the Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenix Crown.

Perhaps due to limitations, Zhang Guoqing had made some minor modifications. Held in his palm, the heaviness faded, yet the level of refinement rivaled any phoenix crown Zhou Jiao had ever seen.

"This is obviously the work of a master craftsman. How can anyone do such a dangerous job? It must be very laborious, right? Besides wanting to make money, this person probably also can't let go of his craft."

Zhang Guoqing put down the bowl, picked up the hot towel beside him, and said as he wiped it, "Well, it's said to be an ancestral craft. I approached him after disguising myself and said my last name was Jin. He even pulled me aside and asked if I was a descendant of the Aisin-Gioro clan."

Zhou Jiao laughed. "You dare to order a phoenix coronet? He doesn't think so." "You're really brave!" But she liked it very much.

"You like it?"

Zhou Jiao nodded. The phoenix crown was beautiful, but even more beautiful was his thoughtfulness. He always remembered the joke he had made on his wedding night in his previous life.

Zhang Guoqing grinned. He'd thought of many gifts, but his wife had everything, so an ordinary one was pointless. This risk had been worth it!

——Where can I find such a good master in two years?

"Don't do such dangerous things next time."

"good."

"When did you decide? How come I didn't notice anything?" Zhou Jiao said, looking at him unkindly. It seemed that he had not only grown bolder, but also learned to hide things from himself.

"I just wanted to hide it from you, but I also love you. Silly girl, you're still angry." Zhang Guoqing smiled and hugged her. "Last year, you went to the south for an internship, and I was bored. I just happened to exchange these things, and then I went to a neighboring city, and I thought this was the only commemorative value."

Zhou Jiao squinted at him, "Aren't you worried about being robbed by the black market?"

Zhang Guoqing sighed, "What's the value of gold and jewelry in this world? I used 300 kilograms of food coupons. Who would be willing to take the risk?"

"There's more to it than that, right? Is there more?"

Zhang Guoqing burst out laughing.

There was really no way to hide it. "The deposit was two boxes of penicillin. His only grandson was waiting to be saved. It took almost a year to complete this phoenix crown. In fact, this craftsmanship was lost."

Zhou Jiao nodded in agreement. However, compared to a life and food, the other party hadn't lost out. Seeing Zhang Guoqing beaming at her happiness, she suppressed the topic of spoiling the fun.

Yes, what does it have to do with me if those people can't eat? Isn't the food I've donated enough? Is it wrong for her husband to be capable?

"There are matching jewelry at the bottom of the box. Come, try them on." Zhang Guoqing let her go and pointed to the secret compartment under the box with a smile.

Zhou Jiao suddenly became interested and said, "Go to the study first, I'll change my clothes."

Zhang Guoqing shook his head and smiled. His wife was just shy. They were an old married couple, yet she was still so shy. He didn't go to the study either. He took his pajamas and went to wash up.

As soon as he stepped out of the ear room, Zhang Guoqing looked up and was stunned - "feet touching red lotus, red-dressed bare hands, under the brocade cover, smiling shyly."

Is that what you mean?

Zhang Guoqing stared blankly at the dazzling red in front of him. Zhou Jiao, who was wearing a phoenix crown and standing quietly, with a sweet smile and beautiful eyes, subconsciously covered his heart.

"Why, are you stupid?"

"She has a charming smile and beautiful eyes." Zhang Guoqing murmured softly, "Wife, we won't wear it anymore."

"What a fool!"

"Well, idiot."

Zhou Jiao glanced at him, turned around, and smiled back at him, "Really beautiful? When we have another daughter in the future, we can save these for her."

"No!" Zhang Guoqing shook his head. "If I thought about having a daughter who looked like you and being married off to some wild boy in the future, I'd go crazy."

Zhou Jiao looked at him speechlessly, "Isn't that childish?"

"If you can follow your grandmother, your daughter will definitely follow you." Zhang Guoqing hugged her, "Three sons are enough. I can't bear to see you suffer any more."

"You don't know how scared you are lying there, and I can't even see how scared you are..."

Hearing the fragility in the man's voice, Zhou Jiao patted him gently and comforted him, "Okay, I'll listen to you and not have another child. It's the same as raising a child well."

"Wife, you are so nice."

"Hehe...you'd better not go for surgery without permission."

"I dare not hide such a big thing from you." Zhang Guoqing regretted it right after he said it. He really didn't want to bring up such a big thing! He decisively changed the subject, "It's so cold, let's go to the kang."

Zhou Jiao pushed him away with a smile, "Don't hide anything from me in the future. I'm a bit petty, a bit ungrateful, and I tend to think in the wrong way."

"Okay." Zhang Guoqing smiled and nodded. Seeing that she was about to take off her jewelry, he hurried forward to help. "Wife, I am very understanding."

Considerate? Understanding other people's clothes is more like it.

In such a good atmosphere, Zhou Jiao didn't want to dwell on those problems any more. As a lifelong couple, they should tolerate and care for each other.