Once the water was delivered to the room, he carried it inside and poured it into his wife's bathtub. "Wife, I'll wait for you outside. Call me when you're done washing."

"Okay!" An Shuyi waited for him to leave before going behind the screen to take a bath. She washed her hair first and then started soaking in the bath.

After washing up, he put on his pajamas, threw his dirty clothes into the storeroom, and planned to wash them when he got back. "Come in!" The door wasn't closed, and he couldn't bring himself to peek through the crack.

Xiao Yubai entered the room, closed the door, walked behind her to dry his hair, and then went to take a shower.

An Shuyi combed her hair and lay down on the bed to read a storybook. She watched him finish washing up and come to the bed, and asked in confusion, "Aren't you sleeping at the table?"

She didn't necessarily want him to sleep on the table. After all, their relationship was different now than before, so there was no need to be coy. She asked out of pure curiosity.

"Madam, given our current relationship, you still want me to sleep on the table? That table is too small, and it always makes my body ache. Please, have mercy and give me half of the bed." Letting him sleep on the table is out of the question.

An Shuyi ignored him and lay down inside, making room for him.

"Madam's quilt smells so good and is so soft!"

"If you're sleeping well, don't talk too much, or I'll kick you out."

"Then I won't say anything more, madam. Let's read the storybook another day and get some rest."

"Go to sleep." An Shuyi didn't say much, put the storybook in the storage room, and went to sleep.

That night, the two of them lay quietly in bed, sleeping like a wife.

When I woke up the next morning, it was already bright outside. I glanced at the person next to me and asked, "What time is it?"

Xiao Yubai was too lazy to correct her, "Wife, it's Chen Shi (7-9 AM) now, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"Let's not sleep anymore. After breakfast, we'll go to see a play. We saw one yesterday, and it was quite crowded, so the play must be good." Anyway, there's a lantern festival tonight, so there's no rush to go back.

"Madam, weren't we supposed to be just strolling around? We agreed to stroll around, but it would be better if it turned into watching a show."

"It's the same if we go shopping at night, there will be more people then." An Shuyi said, telling him to pull his legs back a bit, and then she got out of bed.

Seeing her get up, Xiao Yubai also got off the bed, picked up his robe and put it on.

"Wait, don't put it on yet. I have another one here. You wore the one you were wearing yesterday." He said, taking out a silver-white robe from the warehouse. The cuffs and front were embroidered with green bamboo.

"Madam, did you make this?" This robe is clearly not something you bought; it includes an inner garment, an outer robe, and a belt.

An Shuyi nodded, "I made it. I had nothing else to do, so I made this outfit. I don't know if it will fit, but you'll have to wear it anyway."

"The robe you made fits perfectly, madam. This is the first time someone has made a robe for me. Thank you, madam." He put on the robe and was surprised to find it fit him so well.

"Thank you, Madam, the robe fits you perfectly!"

"As long as it fits, it's fine. I'll go out and buy a pair of shoes later. Yours are black, and they don't match your clothes."

"I'll go buy it right now!" Xiao Yubai said, about to run out, but then suddenly remembered that he hadn't washed his face, so he ran back and quickly washed it before running out again.

Seeing how anxious he was, An Shuyi didn't know what to say. She went to the shelf to wash her face and brush her teeth before sitting down at the dressing table to wipe her face. She even put on light makeup and applied a light lipstick.

Now, every woman in Liguo knows their village. Even those in remote villages know that their village is a wholesale market where goods can be sourced and then sold elsewhere.

The skincare products that women like are the best-selling items; almost everyone owns one, and some even have a set. The lipsticks in their village are also not cheap; each one costs at least several taels of silver, and they are all colors that don't sell well.

Those latest products can sell for tens or even hundreds of taels each, and they're always in short supply, requiring advance pre-orders.

She took out a cross-collar half-sleeved ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) from the warehouse and changed into it. Inside was a white inner garment, and outside was a red short outer shirt. The skirt was white with red flowers and tied at the waist with a belt.

She took out a jade pendant and hung it on her waist, then put on jewelry in her hair, followed by a bracelet, an anklet, and finally embroidered shoes—a complete set.

The headdress and jewelry she's wearing today were all brought back from there yesterday; Hua Hua bought them and put them in a box.

After getting dressed and sitting down at the table, I realized I hadn't eaten yet. I wondered if my lipstick would smudge; it was a gift from Hua Hua, and I'd never used it before.

When Xiao Yubai came in, he saw her sitting there quietly, like a beautiful painting. "My wife, you are so beautiful, I don't want you to leave."

He once again wondered if the lady was a demon. After all, she was over fifty years old but looked like she was thirty. If she wasn't a demon, there was no other explanation.

"Thank you for the compliment. You are handsome and dashing, but I never intended to stop you from going out. I didn't stop you from going out just now. Stop being silly and go out to eat."

"Yes, madam, but please wait while I change my shoes." He had just gone to buy shoes and bought several extra pairs, as well as several sets of clothes based on the robes his wife had made for him.

There will be replacements later. Although there are robes in the camp, they are all from several years ago. He was wearing a somewhat worn robe before, and his wife even suspected that he was a poor scholar.

Fortunately, it was explained later that he was not poor. Of course, even if he had money, he would be reluctant to spend it. There were so many soldiers in the camp, and they needed to eat a lot every day. Sometimes, when the imperial court did not send grain on time, he would have to use his own money to buy it.

He would also send money to the soldiers' families every year, which added up to a considerable amount of money over the course of the year.

An Shuyi watched him change his shoes and looked through the things he had bought. "Actually, I have a few more outfits here. You don't need to buy any. If you don't have any to wear, I have some fabric here that can be made."

During the past few years while she was stationed at the border, Hua Hua would make dresses out of boredom while training the soldiers. She would make dresses for herself and for Hua Hua. Later, when there were more of their dresses, she would make dresses for Xiao Yu Bai. Over time, she made several dresses.

"Also, I thought it was just one outfit. Madam, please don't make me another one next time; it's too tiring. Those robes can be bought; there's no need to spend time making them." Making clothes is so tiring!

Although his wife was happy to make it for him, she felt that one set was enough, and he would feel bad if he had too much.

"Okay, I won't make it for you next time. Is it ready? Let's go!" He said, throwing the things he bought into the warehouse, planning to retrieve them when he got back.

"Alright, let's go then, my wife." Xiao Yubai ran to the side to wash his hands, dried them, and quickly ran back, taking her hand as they went downstairs.

The two found a noodle shop, ordered two bowls of noodles and a few meat pies, and after they finished eating, they went to the teahouse.

Although it was only morning, the teahouse was quite crowded, and there were also people outside. When the two of them went in, the waiter came forward and led them to their seats.

"Madam, please sit here and don't wander off. I'll go buy you something to eat."

“Go ahead, I’ll be right here.” An Shuyi nodded, watching the opera performers on stage.