Chapter 460 Hypocrisy
Xia Mulan blushed, lowered her head shyly, and dared not look at Sanwa's face.
Sanwa pulled her hand and sat her down in front of the chair.
"Tell me, what happened at the shop today? Who bullied you?"
Mulan shook her head slightly, "It's alright, I won't go to the shop tomorrow."
“Go, why wouldn’t you go? Everyone will think you’ve been scared away, that you have no one to back you up at home. Tomorrow you should throw a tantrum and yell back. Look at any family in our situation. Anyone with a bit of power, anyone with a father backing them up, would dare to be so insolent.”
Sanwa walked over and hugged her, saying thoughtfully, "I suddenly realized that they just think that our family has a little money and that they can get benefits by getting involved with us. They don't see at all that we are not to be trifled with."
"Although the incident involving Liu Jian caused quite a stir and my mother's reputation spread, everyone forgot about it after it subsided. Because everyone felt that my mother was a woman, and there was no man to support her at home. No matter how capable she was, she was not as capable as a man."
Xia Mulan blushed and tried to break free from his hold.
"Don't do this, what if Mother comes in?"
Sanwa hugged her waist tightly, rested his chin on her shoulder, and couldn't help but kiss her.
"You..." Mulan was extremely embarrassed, "You're being indecent."
"We are husband and wife."
"That won't work either, it's daytime now."
“We’re husband and wife, this is normal between husband and wife, don’t you think it’s bad?” Sanwa said dismissively, his arms tightly wrapped around her waist. “I used to think it was inappropriate, but now I think it’s best for husband and wife not to be overly respectful to each other.”
Mulan was stunned. Don't we all yearn for couples who respect each other like guests?
Seeing her stunned expression, Sanwa laughed and couldn't help but pinch her cheek.
What happened at the school gate filled him with remorse.
If his mother hadn't come, he probably wouldn't have realized that he liked those illusory forms of adulation.
He can hardly be considered a gentleman.
Fortunately, his mother reminded him in time.
He gently took her hand and said, "Do you really think that just because we're kissing in the room, it's considered illicit sex in broad daylight?"
Mulan's face flushed red. "What else?"
"Then you might as well let those people having affairs in the cornfields run over and die. Why do you think some people would commit adultery?"
Mulan buried her head in his shoulder. "How should I know?"
And weren't they just talking about something else? How did they end up on such a bizarre topic?
“Tell me, there are many things that couples can discuss, and we can’t just think about having children.”
Mulan's face was almost flushed. "Let's talk about it tonight. It's time for dinner. Second Brother and Fourth Brother have both gone to the north room."
Sanwa teased her, "Wouldn't that be perfect? Everyone will think I didn't coax you well enough, so they won't rush you."
"You really are..." Mulan clutched his collar, not daring to look up at him, "I misjudged you before, I never thought you were this kind of person."
"What kind of person?"
"..." Mulan bit her lip and saw two dogs come in from outside the door, looking at them curiously.
She covered her face in embarrassment and scolded him irritably, "You're so indecent!"
Sanwa chuckled, reached out to pry her hand away, and continued to ask, "Then do you know why so many people like to take concubines?"
"You're fickle, you're lustful, you want all kinds of beauties, humph." Mulan cat nestled on his lap. "Which rich man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? I bet you'll be one too."
“I have no money. All the money belongs to my mother. I’m just a poor scholar. Where would I get the money?” Sanwa stroked her hair and said earnestly, “Actually, the reason they take concubines is because the concubines are not as upright or proper as the wives.”
Mulan covered her ears. "I'm not listening. It's time to eat."
She suspected he was just trying to trick her into becoming a bad person.
“Since we’re on this topic, let’s finish what we’re saying.” He lowered his voice and whispered in her ear, “I don’t want to take a concubine, but I think we can be more spontaneous in private and not always be bound by the old rules.”
Mulan looked up at his sharp canine teeth. "That's not what my mother said. She said that once you get married, you should act like an adult, like a capable new wife."
“But you are already very capable. I hope that when I come back from school, I can spend more time with you.”
“But…” Mulan understood what he meant, and she also wanted to talk to him more, “But I have to work and help with cooking.”
“That’s true,” Sanwa hugged her. “Mother may be going to Jincheng in a few days. Then we can do what we used to do: you cook and I’ll light the fire, you wash the dishes and I’ll rinse them.”
Mulan thought to herself, "So he really does like being with me."
“Yesterday I wasn’t firm enough. I felt that the girl was too young and I shouldn’t have been so direct.” He let out a long sigh. “Mulan, I, Jiang Yexun, have never thought of taking a concubine, much less asking you to step down.”
Sanwa held her little finger and said earnestly, "Mulan, I always feel that we were husband and wife in our past life. I feel especially close to you. I don't want to let you down, but I'm afraid I will really lose myself and be flattered by those sudden compliments."
Mulan pinched his thigh. "I knew it."
"Hiss..." Sanwa exclaimed softly, "You're using too much force."
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, let me rub it for you." Mulan quickly got up and rubbed it for him.
"Pop~"
Sanwa revealed a triumphant smile.
"You lecherous scoundrel!" Mulan suddenly stood up, covering her face. "Go eat!"
Sanwa wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, turned his head and bit her ear, "But I only do this to you, this is called marital intimacy."
"Pah, you're kidding me." Mulan looked at the dog watching them from the doorway, feeling both ashamed and angry. "I'm a respectable woman. You should go and take a concubine."
"Hey you..." Sanwa chuckled helplessly, pulling her close and coaxing, "I just want to be a little clingy with you, is that wrong?"
"Where did you learn to be so glib and frivolous? You old lecher!"
"Storybooks, the ones I used to sneak peek at when my second and fourth brothers bought. Do you want to read them?"
"..." I haven't even learned all the characters for Mulan yet, how can I understand it?
“I’ll read to you tonight. Come on, let’s go eat.” Sanwa stepped out of the room first, instantly reverting to his gentlemanly demeanor.
Mulan breathed a sigh of relief, never expecting that the man she married was so two-faced.
They arrived at the north room, and Sanwa and Mulan sat down obediently.
Song Chunxue glanced at them twice, then her gaze fell on Mulan.
"Tomorrow you'll come with me to the shop to have new clothes made. I'll make you two sets of fabric that even rich young ladies don't wear."
"Yes." Mulan nodded. She knew that this dress was not just for herself, but represented the face of the Jiang family's daughter-in-law.
"And second brother, you're about to start your job, so you can't dress too poorly. As the saying goes, 'Respect the clothes before the person,' you can't be looked down upon when you're out in the world."
"Okay, the one for me doesn't need to be too fancy, a new one will do." The second brother was a little anxious. "How many days will it take to make? I want to go to Jincheng as soon as possible."
"No rush. Your leg isn't fully healed yet. Let's wait until we're fully prepared and have discussed it with our senior brother before we leave."
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