Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoyu seemed to recall the romantic scene from the previous night, and her face turned bright red with embarrassment.
After thinking for a moment, she said softly, "Of course it was... arranged by my second sister..."
"So, are you willing?"
"Of course I'd like to!"
Zhang Xiaoyu raised her head and looked at Jing Zhe with a firm gaze.
Jing Zhe reached out and flicked the tip of her nose. "You, are you silly? You don't even know how to refuse. Aren't you afraid of being sold off by your second sister?"
"I'm not stupid. Knowing it's you, my husband, I'm overjoyed. How could I bear to refuse?"
Perhaps having gradually adapted to the change in identity as Jing Zhe's woman, Zhang Xiaoyu spoke with less hesitation and more confidence and pride.
"Besides, it was my second sister who sent me here, so of course I had to come. Why would my second sister lie to me?"
Zhang Xiaoyu said with a serious expression.
"Oh my, it seems you've gotten along quite well with Second Sister while I was away from Jingzhou?"
"Yes, my second sister is a really nice person!"
Zhang Xiaoyu said sincerely.
She was already insecure, so she could only try her best to make Jing Zhe's Wenxiangju a success. It was Zhu Xinning's thoughtfulness that gave her courage, and she was extremely grateful to Zhu Xinning.
Hearing this, Jing Zhe also sighed, it seemed that his women were beginning to form a faction, such as the Jingzhou Girls' Group led by Zhu Xinning...
"Is my second sister that good?"
"Um."
"Is it because your second sister helped you eat last night...?"
"My husband!"
Upon hearing Jing Zhe's words, Zhang Xiaoyu immediately recalled the absurd events of the previous night, when Zhu Xinning was on top of her, eating...
Her cheeks flushed red, and she didn't dare to think any further, so she quickly covered her face.
Jing Zhe stopped teasing her and changed the subject, asking:
"Which is better, my second sister or my husband?"
"Hmm... all is fine!"
Zhang Xiaoyu blinked and said mischievously.
"So, will you listen to your husband or your second sister? You can't say you'll listen to both, okay?"
Jing Zhe wanted to tease her, but Zhang Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment before glancing at the door. Then her eyes lit up, and she laughed, "Of course, I'll listen to my second sister!"
"Well, Xiaoyu, how dare you disobey your husband?"
"So what if she doesn't listen to you? What can you do to Xiaoyu?"
Just then, Zhu Xinning's voice came from the doorway. Jing Zhe turned around and saw that Zhu Xinning was leaning against the doorway at some point, looking at the two of them with a half-smile on her face.
Jing Zhe was so busy having a heart-to-heart talk with Zhang Xiaoyu when he woke up this morning that he didn't have time to ask her where Zhu Xinning had gone. It turns out she had been hiding behind him and spying all along!
Fortunately, no one said anything bad about her. Offending the leader of the Jingzhou Girls' Group would have made her future very difficult...
Jing Zhe secretly rejoiced.
"Second sister, I was just teasing Xiaoyu, how could I really bear to do anything to her?"
Jing Zhe scratched his head and asked curiously, "When did Second Sister arrive?"
Zhu Xinning glared at him, "I've been here for ages!"
"Why didn't you say a word when you came over? You startled me!"
"Hehe, I was thinking of saying that too, but seeing how loving you two are, how could I dare to disturb you?"
Zhu Xinning pursed her lips. You didn't even need to look at her expression; you could tell how jealous she was just from her tone. To be honest, she was the one who personally put Zhang Xiaoyu in Jing Zhe's bed, so she shouldn't be jealous. But somehow, when the jealousy got the better of her, she really couldn't control it. However, she didn't really think anything of Zhang Xiaoyu.
Zhang Xiaoyu, standing next to her, had already lowered her head, and one could only judge her shyness by her burning red earlobes.
"Second sister, what have you been doing so early in the morning?"
Jing Zhe quickly changed the subject, then noticed a basket covered with a red cloth in her hand, and asked curiously, "What is that you're carrying, Second Sister?"
"This is a gift prepared for Xiaoyu."
As he spoke, he lifted the red cloth, revealing a basket filled with many dates and chestnuts, as well as some silk fabric.
"this…"
If it contained dates, longans, and lotus seeds, Jing Zhe could guess that it meant "early birth of a son," but with chestnuts and silk inside, Jing Zhe really didn't understand.
"You're a grown man, of course you wouldn't understand!"
Zhu Xinning rolled her eyes at him and began to explain.
In Anguo, it was common practice for the bride to bring dates, chestnuts, and silk as gifts to her parents-in-law the morning after the wedding.
The earliest explanation is that the word "date" has the same meaning as "early," while "chestnut" implies trembling. This means that the bride must get up early every day to do housework in front of her father-in-law, and she cannot be lazy. She must always have a respectful, even fearful, attitude towards her father-in-law.
Silk symbolizes integrity and correction, and the bride uses it to show her mother-in-law that she will be cautious and upright, and that she will have the ability to make decisions about household affairs after taking charge of the household.
Over time, this practice has become a customary practice. It may no longer have such a strict definition, but it still represents people's beautiful expectations.
After saying that, Zhu Xinning handed the basket to Zhang Xiaoyu and said seriously, "Since our parents are no longer here, then the eldest sister is like a mother to us—since my eldest sister isn't around, then I'm the eldest!"
At this point, Zhu Xinning felt a surge of pride, but her face remained impassive: "So, Xiaoyu, come and pay your respects to me! Although you two haven't had a wedding ceremony, you two consummated your marriage last night, so this greeting won't seem too abrupt. Xiaoyu, are you willing?"
"Yes, I'm willing, Second Sister!"
Zhang Xiaoyu was somewhat agitated, with tears glistening in her eyes.
She was already very grateful to Zhu Xinning for letting her have sex with Jing Zhe last night. Zhu Xinning's current actions undoubtedly confirmed her identity. With her approval and the formal greeting, she could be considered to have officially entered the Jing family.
Not only was she willing, but Zhu Xinning even prepared the gift for her, which deepened her gratitude towards her.
However, Jing Zhe was not fond of this approach. As long as they loved each other, these formalities were unnecessary!
So he pursed his lips and voiced his idea, only to be met with unanimous opposition from Zhu Xinning and Zhang Xiaoyu, so he had no choice but to give up.
At Zhu Xinning's insistence, Jing Zhe had no choice but to accompany Zhang Xiaoyu to pay their respects to Zhu Xinning. Zhang Xiaoyu was fine, looking excited and satisfied, but Jing Zhe felt something was off. Although an elder sister is like a mother, Zhu Xinning was also his woman!
After getting up, she still complained, "Second sister, shouldn't we cut back on these rules as much as possible in the future?"
"Why? We can't skimp on it!"
"My parents are no longer here, so to perform this formal greeting feels..."
"Didn't I tell you that an elder sister is like a mother? Not only Xiaoyu, but everyone should be like that in the future, whether you want Ronghe or Mochen!"
Zhu Xinning rolled her eyes at him and said with dissatisfaction.
"What if my older sister were here?"
Jing Zhe seemed to understand Zhu Xinning's ambitions and tentatively asked.
"Big sister..."
Zhu Xinning was taken aback for a moment, "Isn't my older sister not here? Besides, we'll wait for her to come back..."
"Yes, my eldest sister is back."
"By the time my eldest sister returns, everyone will probably have finished exchanging greetings!"
Zhu Xinning raised her head and said confidently.
"..."
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