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Looking at the red in his hand, Liu Zai Xi felt embarrassed and pinched his nose and dared not turn around.
"You're done, you can turn around now."
Dare you move? No, I don't dare to move.
After a long period of no response, Qiu Wuji became suspicious, "Xi'er?"
"Leave as soon as you're done changing. Staying here is an eyesore."
Hearing this, Qiu Wuji felt aggrieved, but he didn't say anything.
However, this did not dispel Qiu Wuji's suspicion. He took advantage of Liu Zaixi's inattention and grabbed her wrist.
The entire nose was covered in red and white patches, and the chin was also covered in red and white patches, which looked quite funny.
Qiu Wuji didn't rush to laugh at Liu Zaixi. He just wet a handkerchief and gently wiped Liu Zaixi's face. Liu Zaixi struggled internally and took the handkerchief: "I can do it myself."
It was different from what I expected. I thought Qiu Wuji would flirt with me, but he learned his lesson and realized that people care about face.
After all the trouble, Liu Zaixi naturally skipped over what had just happened and said coldly to Qiu Wuji: "Why don't you leave quickly?"
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"So many people outside asked me to take you back, but in the end I was kicked out. King Heng's reputation will plummet. Either come back with me, or I will live here with you."
Liu Zai Xi finally understood the consequences of being soft-hearted and how shameless the man in front of her was.
Since you can't win, just let it go.
"It's up to you. I'm not going back anyway."
Liu Zaixi thought for a moment: "But there are no rooms left. There are exactly three rooms. Where are you going to sleep?"
"Xi'er, are you concerned about me?"
"Don't be so rude."
Qiu Wuji: "Of course it's with you."
Liu Zaixi: "For my personal safety, it's unlikely."
Qiu Wuji: "It's unlikely, but I didn't say it's completely impossible."
Liu Zaixi: "No, why don't you go and share a room with Xiaobai."
"No." Liu Mubai appeared out of nowhere and refused coldly.
Qiu Wuji didn't care. He didn't want to anyway. How could he sleep in the same room with his love rival?
Liu Zai Xi was so annoyed that he hadn't taken care of the store's affairs properly in the past few days, and now he had to deal with these childish things.
"Okay, you sleep in my room, I'll go find Xiao Zhu."
Qiu Wuji agreed, but it didn’t matter whether he agreed or not. Either he had to stay there quietly or get out.
While Liu Zai Xi was not paying attention, Liu Mubai glared at Qiu Wuji fiercely.
Qiu Wuji felt neither sad nor itchy, and walked into Liu Zaixi's room in a happy mood.
His princess didn't dislike him at all.
The business was about to open, and Liu Zai Xi didn't want to waste too much time on Qiu Wuji, so he made simple and perfunctory arrangements.
The dish served at the opening of this new store is chopped pepper fish head.
The first fish head chosen is the bighead carp head, which has plump and tender meat.
Liu Zai Xi went out to buy things at dawn. The vegetables and fish heads were the freshest at this time. He would always bring Liu Mubai and Xiao Zhu with him when he went out, and this time, Qiu Wuji was brought along as well.
Although Liu Zai Xi was a princess, she had enjoyed a good reputation for her shop before she married Qiu Wuji. Ordinary people did not make a fuss when they saw the princess going out to the street to buy things in person, but this time everyone's attention was focused on a few people.
The credit naturally goes to Qiu Wuji. Qiu Wuji attracted too much attention. Some people even deliberately spread the news that the prince and princess went out together. It was morning, but the streets were already crowded with people. Qiu Wuji, the "big trouble", had not realized it yet, and just gazed at Liu Zaixi with tenderness on his face.
Although the gazes of others are dazzling, they always feel less intense than the endless heat of autumn.
Liu Zai Xi pretended to be calm and negotiated the price with the boss.
"These fish heads are not worth much, so why not make them cheaper?"
The boss obviously wanted to make a fortune because Liu Zai Xi was the princess. The boss wanted to retort, but when he accidentally caught a glimpse of the eyes and aura of the person behind Liu Zai Xi, he decisively chose to give up and not think about getting any benefit from Qiu Wu Ji's people.
Noticing that the boss's gaze was not on her, but looking behind her, Liu Zaixi quickly turned back, and Qiu Wuji immediately turned his head to look elsewhere, missing him. Liu Zaixi was very dissatisfied with Qiu Wuji's behavior. She did not need a man's help, especially Qiu Wuji.
With Qiu Wuji around, Liu Zaixi felt uncomfortable in everything he did. When he was bargaining today, every boss acted weird.
I quickly finished my shopping and returned to the store. By then, Pan Ji and his team had already arrived and started helping to process the fish heads.
Xiaojia and Xiaoyi were processing vegetables, Xiaozhu and Liu Mubai were cleaning the shop, but Qiu Wuji was the only one who did nothing, as if he had grown on Liu Zaixi, following him everywhere. Liu Zaixi didn't understand why this person was so idle, was there nothing going on in the palace?
"Stop following me! Are you annoying?" Liu Zai Xi gave the order.
Qiu Wuji immediately lowered his head: "Oh."
Realizing that she was too emotional, Liu Zai Xi quickly regained her senses. How could she let her emotions be controlled by a man?
Liu Zai Xi sat down and carefully reviewed the events of the past few days.
First they got married, then Qiu Wuji fell ill. She was molested while taking care of Qiu Wuji, and then she got angry. When she returned to the store, Qiu Wuji shamelessly followed her.
Liu Zaixi took a deep breath. When did it start? Whenever Qiu Wuji was around, her emotions would fluctuate and she would be easily influenced by him.
Is it just because Qiu Wuji said he liked her?
Liu Zai Xi looked at Qiu Wu Ji and suddenly felt that blindly avoiding Qiu Wu Ji was not the solution to the problem.
Liu Mubai waved to Qiu Wuji and walked towards the backyard with him. He watched their every move and couldn't tell what he felt.
The two of them went to the backyard and sat down. Qiu Wuji poured a glass of water for Liu Zaixi. Liu Zaixi thought about it for a while and finally took it.
After drinking the water, he began to seriously "interrogate" Qiu Wuji, "Why do you like me?"
Qiu Wuji didn't expect Liu Zaixi to go straight to the point and ask him this question.
"love at first sight."
Liu Zai Xi doesn't believe in love at first sight, it's just lust at first sight.
"I don't believe in love at first sight. Have you ever liked someone before?"
Qiu Wuji shook his head.
"Then how do you know it's not new to me?"
"No." Liu Zai Xi was about to say the second half of the sentence when he heard this straightforward voice. Liu Zai Xi hesitated and couldn't think of anything to say to object to this.
"Okay, I believe you like me, but I don't like you. Not now, not in the future."
Qiu Wuji used the cup that Liu Zaixi had just drunk from, slowly hooked up the teapot with his slender fingers, and poured himself a cup, deliberately turning the angle to the place where Liu Zaixi's lips had just touched.
"Xi'er, don't be too sure about everything. People often regret it."
Liu Zaixi said nothing, just staring at the endless autumn.
"How about this, come back to the palace with me and continue to play the role of a couple. I promise that within three months, I will make you fall in love with me."
"How do you know I'm not getting too caught up in the role?"
Qiu Wuji raised his lips and said, "My Xi'er is very smart. She should be able to distinguish between reality and illusion."
It was like a bet. If this could help him get rid of Qiu Wujie, Liu Zaixi agreed.
"Three months. If I don't like you anymore, we'll get divorced and you're not allowed to come see me again."
The price of the bet is a bit high, but Qiu Wuji accepted it.
After coming out of the backyard, even though Liu Mubai was very curious about what the two people talked about, Liu Zai Xi returned to his usual state.
As for why you can tell it's different from usual, it's actually very simple: you feel different around this person.
Qiu Wuji said hello to Liu Zaixi and returned to the palace.
Xiao Zhu watched Qiu Wuji go away, very curious about how Liu Zaixi did it, and excitedly went over to ask: "Miss, no, can I call you princess again? Have you forgiven the prince?"
"I guess so."
"Then we..."
"Return to the palace."
Xiao Zhu pursed his lips. The prince was quite good at it. How did he do it?
Liu Zaixi could tell at a glance that Xiaozhu was having random thoughts again, so he sighed and went to the kitchen to busy himself.
Xiao Zhu ran over to tell Liu Mubai, but Liu Mubai just pretended not to hear and looked away silently. He didn't want to go to the palace, but he also didn't want to leave Liu Zai Xi.
In the kitchen, Liu Zaixi looked at the processed fish head and nodded with satisfaction. It turned out that this job still required an experienced chef.
"First, split the fish head from the back. Be careful not to cut it off, just enough to spread it out so that the fish head can absorb the flavor more easily."
As he spoke, Liu Zai Xi began to demonstrate. Splitting a fish head was not an easy task, but Liu Zai Xi did it with ease, which amazed the three chefs watching.
"Remember to cut it twice to make it easier for the flavor to enter, and then use the three steps to remove the fishy smell and marinate it."
While the peppers were being pickled, Liu Zai Xi asked Xiao Jia to bring the chopped peppers over. Since he didn't have time to make them himself, Liu Zai Xi could only buy some ready-made ones, mainly chopping the peppers and stir-frying them.
Before chopping, squeeze out some of the juice, otherwise it will be too salty.
Afterwards, Liu Zaixi skillfully poured oil into the wok, grabbed a handful of minced ginger and garlic and stir-fried them until fragrant. After the aroma came out, he turned to low heat, poured in chopped peppers, stir-fried until the oil turned red, added oyster sauce, sugar, and light soy sauce, stir-fried evenly, and served.
Prepare a suitable plate. Liu Zaixi puts enoki mushrooms and favorite vegetables on the bottom, then wipes off the moisture from the marinated fish head and places it on the vegetables. Spread the prepared chopped pepper sauce evenly on the fish head, bring to a boil over high heat and then steam it.
The fire must be high, and the steaming time should be determined according to the size of the fish head. It is best not to cook too long, otherwise the fish will become tough.
Liu Zai Xi controlled the heat and opened the lid when the fish was cooked.
The aroma hits you in the face, the delicious and crystal clear soup lies on the plate, and your mouth is watering.
Liu Zai Xi tried to take out the plate carefully, but his hand shook and the boiling soup flowed onto his hand. Liu Zai Xi gritted his teeth and refused to let go.
Liu Mubai seemed to feel no pain. He took the plate and put it aside, then pulled Liu Zaixi to rinse under cold water.
Liu Zai Xi did not forget to ask Pan Ji and the others to sprinkle chopped green onions and oil to enhance the flavor before he felt at ease to treat his burned hands. Of course, he did not forget Liu Mubai when washing, and he pulled Liu Mubai's hand to wash it underwater together.
Liu Zaixi quietly watched the water flow, noticed the eyes as hot as the endless autumn, and looked at the person next to him.
"You are going back to the palace."
"Yeah, but why do you say that? Aren't you leaving?"
An atmosphere of sadness always surrounds Liu Mubai. Before Qiu Wuji came along, when there were only a few people around, the sadness had decreased. Now it is only slightly lighter than after Liu Zaixi freed him from the slave market.
It turns out that liking someone is so painful.
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