Baoning thought Su Mingyou was a little stupid. Her intentions were too obvious and her words were not subtle. The most important thing was that she said such private words without really gaining her trust. How could she do that to sow discord?

But why did Su Mingyou treat her like this? Baoning was a little confused. She was obviously fine at the beginning. Could it be that she was fed too much? That's why she had such idleness.

In any case, this box...

Baoning fiddled with the small and delicate buckle on it. She really wanted to know what was inside, and she couldn't let Pei Yuan keep this secret any longer. The more little secrets there are between them, the deeper the gap will be. Today, it was Su Mingyou who was provoking her. If someone with great skills were to come in the future, would she be fooled?

Baoning put the box back on the shelf. She changed into the pomegranate red skirt that Pei Yuan liked, tidied her hair a little, and went to the kitchen to make dinner. For

dinner, she made a novel dish. Baoning forgot which storybook she saw it in, it was called braised rice, braised rice with various ingredients.

Cut the leftover vegetables and meat at home into small pieces, stir-fry them until fragrant, and then braise them with rice. When they are cooked, you can eat them.

Baoning wanted to make Pei Yuan happy tonight, so she improved the method a little. First, braise the rice in a wooden barrel, then take the crispy meat from the big bone left over from last night, cut it into pieces and put it aside. Then he prepared sweet corn, potatoes, green beans, sweet potatoes and small yellow pumpkins stored in the cellar.

After thinking for a while, he took out a palm-sized smoked pork leg, which was sent by the Yunnan General from thousands of miles away.

Baoning had always wondered what Pei Yuan was doing all the time. She didn't understand those things, but now it seemed that he should be doing a good job. So many people gave him gifts, shrimps from Bohai, smoked meat from Yunnan, and lychees from Lingnan... An official from Jiangxi whose name he didn't remember sent two blue and white porcelain jars that were bigger than rice jars, which were now placed at the gate of the courtyard to raise fish.

Put the sweet corn kernels aside, cut the remaining vegetables and meat into small pieces, heat oil in a pan, add salt and stir-fry until they are well-seasoned, and soon a complex aroma will be emitted.

After the assorted vegetables are fried and the washed corn kernels are placed on the rice, the lid is put on and the food is simmered over low heat. While this is going on, a braised loach is made. The loach is tender, delicious, and has no small bones, which is very suitable for a picky person like Pei Yuan.

Bao Ning cooked the rice at the right time, and when everything was ready, she heard Aunt Liu calling, "Your Highness is back!"

At this time, the kitchen and the courtyard were already filled with the aroma of food. Pei Yuan was covered in dust and looked tired, but as soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he saw the smoke rising from the kitchen, and the yellow lights in the kitchen and the main room, and the corners of his lips curled up again.

He took off his coat and handed it to Aunt Liu, then turned and went into the kitchen, smiling and asking, "What are you having for dinner, wife?"

Bao Ning put chopped scallions on the rice, poured a spoonful of bone soup, and said, "Big fish and big meat."

The aroma of scallions mixed with the smell of meat penetrated into his nostrils as if it had eyes. Pei Yuan took a deep breath, "Damn good smell!" Bao

Ning smiled at him, "Take it to the house, and tell Aunt Liu that it's time to feed the dog."

Pei Yuan rolled up his sleeves and took the pot. When he and Bao Ning were side by side, he glanced at her and felt that Bao Ning was strange today, too gentle, and dressed beautifully. It's not that she wasn't gentle or beautiful before, but today... it was too much.

Bao Ning followed him with the fish and asked him, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Pei Yuan hit the nail on the head, "Do you have something to ask me?"

Bao Ning stared at him blankly and turned away unnaturally, "Nonsense, what can I ask?"

It was because of the box. She wanted to ask, but she couldn't ask directly. She had to make him happy first, so that it would be easier. That's why she cooked a table of delicious food. But she did it, and was embarrassed to admit it after Pei Yuan said it. How could this man be so unromantic!

Pei Yuan stepped over the threshold, put the pots and dishes in place, raised his eyebrows and asked her: "What's the matter, did you spend all your money? You look so scared and come to beg for forgiveness?"

Bao Ning felt that the thoughts in Pei Yuan's mind must be different from those in a normal person's mind. How could a normal person think of this?

She shook her head and said, "No."

"It doesn't matter if you have." Pei Yuan picked up a piece of loach meat with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. He pinched Baoning's nose with his free hand and snorted, "As long as you don't keep a gigolo, I can't cover for you if you do something out of line. What's the matter? What trouble have you gotten into that requires such a fuss?"

Pei Yuan flicked Baoning's earrings with his fingers: "You're dressed like a pomegranate flower."

Baoning's cheeks were swollen and red. She grabbed the bowl with both hands, not knowing how to respond to Pei Yuan's words.

"Don't tell me?"

Bao Ning said, "It's your good sister-in-law!"

Pei Yuan was puzzled: "What's wrong with her?"

Bao Ning repeated everything that happened today to Pei Yuan. Seeing Pei Yuan's increasingly dark face, he finally said, "I didn't do anything bad. I just wanted to make you happy. Tell me about the box... Of course, if it's inconvenient for you, it's okay."

Bao Ning stirred the rice in the bowl: "You just need to know that your good sister-in-law is not quite right. If she talks to you about it in the future, don't believe her."

Pei Yuan said lightly, "I'm not that stupid."

Bao Ning secretly looked up at him, feeling a little disappointed. He really didn't mention the box. Was he unwilling to say it?

They ate in silence. Occasionally, a few dogs barked outside, making the room even quieter. There was only the sound of bowls and chopsticks colliding and chewing.

After eating almost half of the meal, Pei Yuan picked up a piece of meat for Bao Ning and said, "Next time if she bullies you again, you should kick her out. How can you tolerate outsiders in your home?"

Bao Ning sucked on the tip of his chopsticks and whispered, "But she is the eldest sister-in-law. The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother."

"Is she worthy of it?" Pei Yuan snorted coldly, "Don't interact with her in the future. I will give her a warning tomorrow to make her behave."

Bao Ning nodded.

They didn't talk anymore. After finishing the meal, Aunt Liu cleared the table and Pei Yuan went to the bathroom to take a bath. Bao Ning sat on the steps at the door and looked at the moon. The crescent moon was like a hook. Ah Huang and Jixiang were running around in the yard. Bao Ning grabbed a few dried grapes in his hand and slowly put them into his mouth.

She was calm now, and the loss she felt at that time had almost dissipated. She was used to comforting herself. Everyone had a few scars in their heart. Pei Yuan was a proud person. He would not show weakness in front of others. There were some things he didn't want to talk about, so he kept them locked up. Bao Ning could understand.

She didn't have to ask questions to the end. Forget about the box...

There were small mosquitoes flying around in front of her eyes, and Bao Ning couldn't drive them away. She went to the house to get a long gauze, put it on her head to cover her face, and continued to look up at the moon.

The hazy moonlight was even more beautiful.

"What are you thinking about?" Pei Yuan came out when she was lost in thought. He sat beside her with his bare chest, rubbing her hair with a dry cloth in his hand, and called her, "My little pomegranate flower."

Baoning looked at her skirt, which was pomegranate red. She even specially matched it with earrings of the same color. She felt a little sad when Pei Yuan said that: "Is it tacky?"

"How could it be." Pei Yuan tilted his head and

kissed her cheek, "Our Ningning is the prettiest." Baoning smiled, she turned her head and kissed Pei Yuan on her eyelids. Pei Yuan closed his eyes because of the itch. He threw the cloth in his hand to the ground, picked Baoning up and put her on his lap. The gauze on Baoning's face also fell to the ground, but Pei Yuan ignored it and lowered his head to bite her lips. The sour and sweet grape fragrance, soft and sweet.

"Baby, open your mouth." Pei Yuan coaxed her softly.

Baoning curled up in Pei Yuan's arms. She listened to him very much in this matter. With her lips slightly opened, Pei Yuan praised her: "You are so good."

Baoning smelled the light and cold fragrance on his body. It was the first time she found that Pei Yuan smelled so good.

After a long time, they separated.

Pei Yuan tightened his arms around her waist. Baoning leaned on his shoulders and breathed softly. Pei Yuan was very gentle today. He was not so gentle in the past. He liked to bite people and always hurt them, but not this time.

He became strange after coming out of the shower.

Baoning closed her eyes and thought about it. Suddenly, she felt her body lighten. Pei Yuan picked her up and put her on the soft mat on the ground to sit down. She opened her eyes and suddenly there was a cool thing in her hand.

A bunch of exquisite little keys.

Bao Ning's heart skipped a beat.

"For you." Pei Yuan knelt on one knee in front of her and hooked her chin. "Don't you want to know what's in the box? I'll give it to you for safekeeping. In fact, there's nothing mysterious about it. It's my mother's only relic, your mother-in-law's, the last thought left in the world. I used to think of her all the time, but after I had you, I don't think of her so often. When she was alive, she told me that sons forget their mothers after they get married. Now I see that it's quite true. However, I was always in a bad mood when I thought of her. Now I don't think about her anymore, and I look like a normal person. If she really has a spirit in heaven, she should be happy and grateful to you."

Pei Yuan smiled when he said this, but Bao Ning felt sad when she looked into his eyes.

Baoning asked softly: "Why is it the last one?"

"All her things were burned after she died because her death was not auspicious." Pei Yuan said, "If you want to see it, wait until I'm gone tomorrow and look at it secretly, don't let me see it. My head hurts when I look at this thing."

Baoning felt that Pei Yuan was extremely fragile now. There was no sadness on his face and his tone was very calm, but this made her feel even more distressed.

All the love she had for Pei Yuan in her heart was aroused, and suddenly she felt a surge of maternal love. She opened her arms and said to Pei Yuan: "Come here, hug me."

Pei Yuan smiled: "What for? Don't comfort me, I don't want to listen."

"I won't talk." Bao Ning leaned forward, hugged his neck against her chest, "I just want to hug you."

Pei Yuan's smile slowly faded. He put his palm on Bao Ning's back, pressing her against him. After a long time, he slowly exhaled.

Bao Ning heard him whisper: "I will work hard to bring you to the highest position. You can bully whoever you want, but no one will dare to bully you again. And, Ning Ning, you have to love me, and never betray me. I am a patient, and I will die without you."