"Candied balls for sale!"
"I want this one."
"Okay, I'll buy it for Fifth Sister!"
"..."
"Sugar melon, selling sugar melon!"
"I want this one."
"Okay, I'll buy one for Fifth Sister too!"
"Candied hawthorn berries, selling candied hawthorn berries!"
"I--"
"Fifth Sister, you've only taken a bite of the candied hawthorn and candied melon you're holding. You're not going to ask for more candied hawthorn, are you?"
Jing Zhe asked with a hint of helplessness.
After hearing this, Liu Jinghong pouted, looking like a wronged little girl.
Jing Zhe quickly explained, "It's not that I'm stingy with money and don't want to buy it for Fifth Sister! I'm just worried that if Fifth Sister eats too much sweet food, won't she feel overwhelmed by the sweetness?"
Liu Jinghong rolled her eyes at him: "Who said I ate it all?"
"Huh? What's the point of buying it if we're not going to eat it? What a waste!"
"What's wasted? You're here, aren't you? You didn't eat breakfast, so eat up!"
As he spoke, he reached out and stuffed the half-eaten candy melon and candy ball into Jing Zhe's hand.
Jing Zhe said helplessly, "Fifth Sister, although I'm hungry, I don't want to eat this! It's too sweet and greasy, I don't like it!"
"We can't not eat it, it would be a waste not to!"
"If you're worried about wasting money, then don't buy it!"
"But I do! Hurry, I want candied hawthorns!"
Liu Jinghong pinched her waist, wrinkled her proud and willful nose, and said with dissatisfaction.
"I...I'll go buy it!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Jinghong grinned, her beauty captivating all who beheld her.
Jing Zhe bought the candied hawthorns and handed them to Liu Jinghong. Seeing her eyes narrow after she took them, he felt it was all worth it.
And he finally understood that this is what shopping should be like.
Liu Jinghong had long since let go of her official titles and identities as a general and the fifth sister, and had now completely transformed into Jing Zhe's wife, which is why she had such an arrogant side.
Therefore, no matter what Liu Jinghong wanted to buy next, Jing Zhe would gladly accept it. By the time they arrived at the temple fair, Jing Zhe had already eaten his fill, except for the various things he was carrying.
The temple fair was even more lively than the streets.
The most crowded place was the center of the temple fair, where Liu Jinghong had people cook beef. Many people came specifically to eat the beef, bringing their own bowls and chopsticks, looking very satisfied.
Because there were so many people, the place was packed with people. Jing Zhe was worried that Liu Jinghong would be squeezed, so he didn't care what others thought or what they said. He reached out and hugged Liu Jinghong.
Liu Jinghong was completely obedient. She reached out and gently slipped her hand under Jing Zhe's waist, wrapping it tightly around him. Whether she was afraid of being seen or simply wanted to, she buried her head completely in Jing Zhe's chest, pressing it firmly against him.
As Jing Zhe looked down, he could just see Liu Jinghong's fair and pink neck, which was very alluring.
However, since everyone was waiting for the beef to be cooked, no one noticed the "couple" openly embracing in the crowd. Young people, why not be a little bold during the New Year?
When several more pots of beef were cooked, the aroma filled the air as the lids were lifted.
Liu Jinghong nestled in Jing Zhe's arms and said in a muffled voice, "Zhe'er, aren't you still hungry? Go eat something!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was silent for a moment, then waved the dazzling array of snacks in his hand and laughed, "Fifth Sister, if I still had room in my stomach, how could there be so many left?"
"..."
At the center of the temple fair, pots of beef were served one after another, and the crowds grew larger and larger.
It's comfortable to hold you like this, but I can't just stay here like this forever.
"Fifth Sister, what do we do now?"
Liu Jinghong thought for a moment and said, "Let's go back first."
Having shopped and eaten her fill, Liu Jinghong felt incredibly satisfied. All those years of waiting had been worthwhile. Her life in Liangzhou might finally come to an end, but she could finally say she had no regrets.
"Okay, let's go back."
Jing Zhe agreed and gently patted Liu Jinghong's back, as if to remind her. Liu Jinghong then moved away from Jing Zhe's chest.
She straightened her clothes and her long hair, which had become somewhat disheveled from being pressed against Jing Zhe's arms, and quietly glanced around. The crowd was still squeezing in, and no one was paying attention to them.
She was relieved.
"Alright, let's go back the way we came!"
So, they left the temple fair and went out onto the street.
Liu Jinghong became more talkative.
"Zhe'er, look! Do you remember when we used to go to the temple fair together to buy colored paper during Chinese New Year when we were little?"
"Zhe'er, look! There are steamed buns for sale over there. Do you remember when your second sister bought you some steamed buns, they fell on the ground and were snatched away by a dog? Did you cry because you were so upset?"
"In the end, it was Fourth Sister who chased the dog for four blocks before finally cornering it in the alley, giving it a good beating, and then knocking the remaining half of the bun out of its mouth."
"Zhe'er, do you remember when you said you didn't want to eat anymore, but your fourth sister forced you to eat that half-eaten bun?"
"Zhe'er, do you still remember when Fourth Sister asked you if the bun smelled good, and you said that the bun that was half-eaten by the dog didn't smell good, and Fourth Sister beat you until you cried again?"
"..."
Hearing this, Jing Zhe broke out in a cold sweat.
No wonder he felt an innate fear when he first met Pei Yunxi. It turns out that Pei Yunxi "loved" him so much when they were little!
Snatching food from a dog's mouth—I guess only someone with Pei Yunxi's fierce personality could pull that off.
However, Jing Zhe had long forgotten most of the things Liu Jinghong mentioned, or he had only a vague impression of them, but not a strong one, and he could not piece together a clear and specific picture in his mind.
After all, Jing Zhe was only four or five years old when he left Jingzhou, and the things Liu Jinghong mentioned were probably things that happened when he was even younger during the New Year. It would be strange if he could remember them.
However, the answer at this point is very important.
A person with low emotional intelligence would say, "Fifth Sister, I was too young back then, I don't remember what you said at all." Saying this when Liu Jinghong is so happy would definitely spoil the mood.
He couldn't guarantee that Liu Jinghong wouldn't deliberately toss a steamed bun to the dog, then snatch it back and let him eat it. After all, angry women are often fierce, aggressive, and unreasonable...
Therefore, the emotionally intelligent Jing Zhe simply smiled faintly and gently put his arm around Liu Jinghong's shoulder when no one was paying attention.
"What Fifth Sister said makes it feel like we've gone back to our childhood. It turns out those days have always been there and have never gone far away."
"Um."
Liu Jinghong nodded emphatically; to her, this seemed to be the best answer.
However, she quickly slapped Jing Zhe's hand away and started another round of shopping. This time, however, she bought far fewer things than before. Most of the time, she would just talk about similar things from her childhood at each stall, and Jing Zhe could only nod repeatedly, a sweet smile on his face...
Shopping with a woman is actually quite physically demanding...
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