Xiao Zhensheng enthusiastically accompanied his wife shopping and went straight to Yuyifang, letting Liu Meiling choose the clothes and jewelry she liked. He stayed by her side, acting as a purse. Whenever Liu Meiling liked something, he would immediately praise it, saying, "It's beautiful, it suits my wife perfectly..."
Liu Meiling was tired of listening to it, but she was in a very good mood today and bought several things she liked.
After buying something, Xiao Zhensheng took Liu Meiling to the theater. "I've already inquired about it. The theater happens to have Mandarin Duck Brocade today. I heard that this excerpt is very touching. It talks about love, which is exactly the type my wife likes."
Women all like to watch romantic love and family stories, so Xiao Zhensheng made special inquiries before booking a private room.
Liu Meihui used to like listening to short operas the most, such as those about vows of love and tragedies, which she especially enjoyed watching.
After Xiao Zhensheng sat down, he observed Liu Meiling's expression and found it expressionless. He didn't care at all and attentively poured her water and placed the cakes, dried fruits and fruits sent from the private room in front of her.
Liu Meiling was not interested in these hesitant short plays at all. She frowned as she watched them, but she gritted her teeth and persisted in order to prevent Xiao Zhensheng from noticing anything.
Liu Meiling watched the boring excerpt absentmindedly, eating the dried fruits from the fruit bowl. Well, the show wasn't great, but the snacks and fruits were quite good.
Liu Meiling likes to eat dried fruits and she didn't miss any of the ones on the plate. When Xiao Zhensheng saw her eating almonds one after another, the people around her didn't stop her and put down their raised hands again.
My wife's allergy to almonds started after she gave birth to our youngest son. Only our family of four and a few close friends knew about it. But today, she ate a lot of it without any scruples.
Before, my wife would have trouble breathing after taking one, and she had no reaction at all.
Xiao Zhensheng was puzzled. He remembered that before Yuzhang went to Northern Qi, his wife couldn't eat almonds and was severely allergic to them. She hadn't seen a doctor or received treatment for this condition in recent years. How could it have healed on its own?
He observed Liu Meiling carefully and found her lack of interest. When the lovers on stage were forced to separate, she frowned impatiently. If it were in the past, his wife would have burst into tears and sought his comfort. She would have held his hand and said, "Xiao Zhensheng, our family will never be separated."
Every time he didn't understand why his wife was so sad, he would hug her in his arms and pat her back gently, "Don't worry, our family will always be together."
Xiao Zhensheng looked at Liu Meiling, her emotions were very stable, without any sadness. Could it be that Yu Zhang was gone and she was no longer in the mood to watch a show?
After a play ended, it was almost time for lunch. Xiao Zhensheng booked a private room at Yuanxianglou, the best restaurant in Beijing, and took Liu Meiling there for lunch.
Xiao Zhensheng asked Liu Meiling to order the dishes, "Whatever your wife eats, I will eat."
Liu Meiling knew Xiao Zhensheng's taste, so in order to ease the relationship between them, she ordered two dishes that Xiao Zhensheng liked. Xiao Zhensheng looked at them and smiled gently, "Madam still loves you."
Who cares about you? Liu Meiling complained disdainfully in her heart and started ordering her favorite dishes.
It was a rare occasion for the couple to sit down and eat together. Xiao Zhensheng was so happy that he ordered a pot of wine. "Madam, would you like some fruit wine? This house has good wine."
"It's better not to drink outside. You'll lose your manners and be laughed at." Liu Meiling can't drink alcohol. She will get a rash if she touches it even a little.
Xiao Zhensheng knew that he couldn't be too hasty and needed to take his time, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, Madam. I'll drink it myself."
In the past, whenever he returned home, his wife would prepare a sumptuous feast. Since the two children couldn't drink, she would always pour him a couple of glasses of fruit wine. His wife couldn't drink much, so she would always get tipsy. After getting tipsy, she seemed like a different person, very enthusiastic.
Thinking of the past, Xiao Zhensheng couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, and his eyes became hot as he looked at Liu Meiling.
Liu Meiling noticed Xiao Zhensheng's gaze and felt uneasy. She tried to calm herself down, lowered her head, and concentrated on eating.
Not getting a response, Xiao Zhensheng drank a glass of wine in distress and picked up a piece of food for Liu Meiling. The couple didn't say another word and finished the meal in silence.
After dinner, Liu Meiling hurried to leave, "I'm tired, Duke, please do as you please. I'm going back to the mansion to rest first."
"Your husband specially accompanied your wife shopping today. Your wife must be tired, so let's go back home." Xiao Zhensheng also wanted to go to his wife's yard. After being a monk for seven years, his wife finally gave him a good look, so he had to seize the opportunity.
As the saying goes, fight at the head of the bed, make up at the foot of the bed.
On the way back, Xiao Zhensheng took the opportunity to help Liu Meiling get on the carriage and held her hand. Liu Meiling couldn't pull it away, and she growled angrily, "Let go."
Feeling rejected, Xiao Zhensheng withdrew his hand in boredom, "Madam, sit down."
Liu Meiling tucked her hands into her wide sleeves and rubbed them fiercely, wishing she could rub off a layer of skin, trying to erase the feeling just now. She felt disgusted by being touched by a man she didn't like.
All the way to the gate of the mansion, Liu Meiling kept a distance from Xiao Zhensheng, and when getting off the car, she refused to let Xiao Zhensheng support her.
Xiao Zhensheng asked someone to deliver the things to Liu Meiling's yard, and he followed slowly behind and arrived at the gate of Liu Meiling's yard.
"My Lord Duke, are you trying to enter my courtyard?" Thinking of Xiao Zhensheng's previous look, Liu Meiling felt very disgusted. She noticed his intention, stopped and blocked him at the door.
Xiao Zhensheng was not afraid of her cold face and continued to smile. "Madam, I have always respected your requests over the years and have never set foot in your yard. It has been seven years. I am also a human being. Please give me a chance. I am also in pain and want to talk to you and tell you what is in my heart."
The words were so heartfelt and pitiful. If it were any other loving couple, they would never make the husband so sad and not let him enter their yard.
Unfortunately, the person standing in front of Xiao Zhensheng was not Liu Meihui, but Liu Meiling, who had no feelings for him. "Duke, I'm tired and want to talk. Let's talk another day."
After saying that, he took the people around him and walked into the yard without looking back, and closed the door.
Xiao Zhensheng looked at the closed courtyard door, his heart filled with pain. He asked the housekeeper beside him, "Do you think I am really a failure as a husband? Am I really that annoying?"
"My Lord, maybe the Madam is still heartbroken. She will be fine after some time." The housekeeper felt that the Madam was just spoiled and arrogant. No other madam would dare to treat her husband like this, but he didn't dare to say anything bad about the Madam. The Lord could not do anything to the Madam when he was angry, and he would not show mercy when he dealt with them.
Xiao Zhensheng was distressed that the relationship between the couple had not improved. "Forget it, you won't tell the truth. I'll go find Su Nanting."
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