Chapter 29: Being Tricked
After peeling a bunch of garlic, Shen Yuexi felt her hands hurt so much that she had to stop and look down.
The slender palms were dazzlingly white in the sunlight, but dark red blood blisters bulged on the fingertips and palms of both hands, which were particularly eye-catching.
I don't know if it will leave scars?
Just as she was feeling distressed, a slender and strong hand reached out from the side and lifted up her palm.
Shen Yuexi raised her head and met Xiao Zhuo's concerned gaze.
He pursed his lips tightly, frowned, and pulled her up: "Don't be stubborn if you can't do something. Come in and I'll wrap it up for you."
Shen Yuexi didn't think doing this was showing off. Compared to the hardship they'd endured escaping the jungle not long ago, this little thing was nothing. It was just that she hadn't done this kind of rough work in a long time, and unlike those who had been working hard, her palms would have calluses, so it was normal for her to get blisters after a few strokes.
She felt that she could still do it, but Xiao Zhuo pulled her into the house and sat her down without saying anything. He found a roll of clean cloth and wrapped it around her palm in circles.
Mrs. Feng just came into the room and saw this scene. She smiled so much that her face wrinkled together and nodded.
"Mrs. Pei, you must be from a wealthy family, right? Look how considerate your husband is. He doesn't even want you to do any rough work. Thinking of my wife, although she's very good to me, she's not as considerate as your husband. You are a lucky person."
Shen Yuexi felt embarrassed after hearing this, so she lowered her head and said nothing.
Although she and Xiao Zhuo were nominally married, they had only begun to interact with each other the moment she crossed over. Along the way, they had supported each other, sharing joys and sorrows. As for the rest, she hadn't considered it that much.
As for Xiao Zhuo, his original wife should be the original owner's cousin, the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, Chen Lan. I don't know what he thinks of her who came in halfway.
Do you treat her as a partner or a wife?
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Feng's mother thought she was right and looked at the two of them with a smile.
In the countryside, there are not so many rules to follow. There is very little warmth between husband and wife, and the men in the village are all very rough.
Take the head of the household, for example. Before she died, she would get up early in the morning and go to the fields as soon as she heard the rooster crow. When she came back, she would still worry about whether the harvest was good or not. She was a complete blockhead.
Mother Feng looked at her son outside the door again. Under the scorching sun, he was waving a long sword in his hand and shouting "Hey ha hey ha" non-stop. He was the same person as his father.
Look at Xiao Zhuo in front of him, wearing a moon-white robe with wide sleeves, standing casually, with a noble temperament, and a majestic aura without anger.
Although Shen Yuexi was wearing a gray coarse starched dress, it still couldn't hide her pretty face. Her bright eyes seemed to hide the scorching sun, radiating the unique vitality of a girl.
Not to mention that she had never seen such a person in her life, even the officials in the county did not have the temperament of these two people.
Thinking of this, Old Mrs. Feng jokingly said, "I wonder how beautiful your children will be."
Shen Yuexi's face became even hotter and her head drooped even lower.
What's the point of having children? She's only sixteen years old and has no plans to have any children.
I really didn't know how to respond, so I just looked up at Xiao Zhuo and found that he had his eyes lowered and looked equally at a loss.
This is the bad thing about old people. When they meet a newly married couple, they always ask about their children.
Seeing that both of them were embarrassed, Mother Feng walked out of the door with a smile and said:
"I won't bother you two anymore."
The two people in the room breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time, looked at each other, and could see a hint of smile in each other's eyes.
Xiao Zhuo gently patted Shen Yuexi's hand: "It's already wrapped, so it won't be rubbed."
Shen Yuexi raised her hands with a smile, and her eyes suddenly widened.
What is this?
I had been looking down and hadn't noticed it just now, but now I see that Xiao Zhuo used a strip of cloth to wrap her fingers together, and both hands were wrapped like thick cloth dumplings.
She turned her gaze to Xiao Zhuo, who raised his eyebrows, as if asking what was wrong?
Since Xiao Zhuo didn't say anything, Shen Yuexi naturally refused to speak either. She just raised her hands and waved them in front of Xiao Zhuo, rolled her eyes at the door behind her, and let him figure it out on his own.
How can I peel garlic if I can’t even separate my fingers?
Xiao Zhuo looked in the direction she was looking at, nodded thoughtfully, stood up, and walked towards the table at the door.
Shen Yuexi was stunned. What did Xiao Zhuo understand from her eyes?
Her eyes followed Xiao Zhuo and she saw him pick up the teapot on the table, pour a cup of tea, walk over and sit next to her, and put the cup to her lips.
Oh, it turned out that Xiao Zhuo understood that she wanted to drink water but it was inconvenient to pour it.
It just so happened that she was thirsty, so she enjoyed the service of the Xiao Zhuo brand automatic water dispenser with peace of mind. Her eyes rolled around and she glanced at Xiao Zhuo out of the corner of her eye.
As expected, he still looks serious.
Xiao Zhuo had always been a very even-keeled person, even if he occasionally showed some expression, it was always indifferent. Were all princes like this, particularly good at controlling themselves?
Since he had wrapped her hands, it was a good opportunity for her to order him around.
She coughed and raised her hand to shake it, indicating that she had had enough to drink.
Sure enough, Xiao Zhuo immediately took the teacup away.
Shen Yuexi smiled secretly in her heart, pointed at the plate of pastries on the table, then closed her eyes, opened her mouth, and pointed her hand towards her mouth.
I heard footsteps going to the table and then coming back.
Then a piece of cloud cake was gently placed into her mouth.
The fluffy and soft cloud cake is sweet and delicate, and melts in your mouth. What a blessing!
Shen Yuexi chewed the cake with satisfaction. No wonder everyone likes to have everything handed to them. Just sit down and have food and drink delivered to your mouth. Who wouldn't be happy?
She swallowed the cake, but felt she wasn't full, so she opened her mouth again, unable to hide the wicked smile on her face.
Then the second piece of cloud cake was put into her mouth.
As she chewed, she thought, this is the treatment for a patient. But there is no other way, her hands are bandaged, so it is normal for this man to serve her.
She swallowed the cloud cake happily and opened her mouth again.
Yunpian cake is really delicious. Before I leave, I will go to the cake shop in the county town to buy some more to put in the car.
Another object was placed in her mouth.
She was waiting so impatiently that as soon as the food entered her mouth, her upper and lower teeth closed with a "click". Before her brain could react, the spicy taste in her mouth made her jump.
"Ahem, Xiao Zhuo! You...you..." She spat out the garlic in her mouth and looked at Xiao Zhuo with a flushed face.
Xiao Zhuo stood up calmly and walked towards the door leisurely.
Shen Yuexi didn't bother to chase him anymore. She quickly ran to the table, picked up the teapot with both hands, poured a cup of tea, and gulped it down, finally relieving the spicy taste in her mouth.
This man looks serious on the surface, but he is actually a mean guy. I really didn't realize it.
Huh?
I just noticed now that even with my hands bandaged, it doesn't hinder me from pouring water or drinking water.
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