Chapter 72 "Eating too much vinegar hurts both your stomach and your heart."
This is not just a case of pouring too much.
This is a bottle of vinegar that has been poured out!
Although the bottle is not big, the quantity is quite large.
Wenxi stared at the vinegar soaking in the bowl for a long time before she finally tasted it.
Is Shang Chen jealous?
But who is he jealous of?
Wenxi racked her brains, recalling the people and events she had encountered that day.
Jiang Zheng or Song Hezhou?
Maybe it's because I ate both of them that it's so sour.
"It smells quite vinegary."
"It is a bit heavy."
Her words were loaded with hidden meaning, but he calmly pretended not to notice.
Wenxi: "It's okay, it won't affect the consumption."
Wenxi took two bites, and Shang Chen asked with a serious and composed expression, "Is it sour?"
Wenxi: "It's alright."
He said it was alright, but his hand was already reaching for the tea on the table.
My hand was only halfway out when a glass of water was shoved into my hand. "Didn't you say it was alright?"
Wen Xi replied without changing her expression, "It's actually not bad."
Shang Chen didn't expect that Wen Xi was not only a bit narcissistic, but also stubborn.
Seeing that she had drunk water but still wanted to eat, Shang Chen moved the bowl away.
"I can't finish this, ask them to get me another bowl."
Shang Chen wanted Wen Xi to experience some vinegar, but he couldn't bear to see her actually eat the bowl of noodles that was full of vinegar.
Shang Chen felt that he was not principled enough.
Wenxi insisted, "We must not waste food."
"You have a sensitive stomach; eating too much vinegar will upset your stomach."
Wenxi, who saw through everything, slowly teased, "We still have to eat some. We can't let President Shang suffer from jealousy for nothing."
She looked up, her eyes, filled with a faint smile, meeting Shang Chen's gaze.
Wenxi knew that Shang Chen was jealous, and Shang Chen also knew that Wenxi knew.
She ate the bowl of noodles full of vinegar to coax him and show her goodwill.
There was a tacit understanding flowing between the two.
Shang Chen was silent for a moment: "I'll eat it, I won't waste it."
Wenxi reached out to stop her, "No, thank you."
Wenxi said meaningfully, "Eating too much vinegar will hurt your stomach and your heart."
Before Shang Chen could even speak, she slowly added, "It would break my heart."
Shang Chen: "..."
It seems he has absolutely no way to deal with Wenxi.
The last bowl of noodles, which had been "tainted with vinegar," went uneaten, so two more bowls were served, meaning that the other dishes we ordered weren't eaten much.
After finishing her meal, Wenxi felt a lingering vinegar taste in her mouth, so she brushed her teeth for a while.
After going downstairs, Wenxi said, "I won't add vinegar to my noodles anymore."
It's really sour!
Shang Chen nodded seriously: "Add less chili oil, it's bad for your stomach."
Wenxi glanced at him.
She also realized that Shang Chen was quite good at pretending to be stupid.
Was she referring to adding vinegar and chili oil?
As Wenxi approached the car and was about to get in, Shang Chen spoke up: "Wait."
He opened the trunk and took out a basket of Ecuadorian black roses.
Wenxi stared at the flower basket for a few seconds: "Why did you suddenly decide to send me roses?"
Is it pretty?
Wen Xi praised it sincerely, "It's beautiful."
The two share a lot in common in terms of aesthetics.
Shang Chen lowered his expression: "I guess you'll like it."
Wenxi doesn't actually love flowers that much, so Shang Chen never thought of sending her flowers before.
But after Assistant Wu reminded him today, Shang Chen realized what was happening.
Whether Wenxi likes it or not is one thing, whether he gives it to her or not is another.
This is the sense of ritual that couples should have.
Holding the flower basket, Wenxi asked curiously, "What kind of gift is this time?"
After a moment's hesitation, Shang corrected, "A date gift."
Wenxi: "..."
So, in Shang Chen's view, having a meal together was considered a date?
This meal was owed to him by Wenxi for standing him up.
If there were no excuse for being in debt, wouldn't the number of "dates" between Shang Chen and her be reduced to zero?
Wenxi: "Mr. Shang, you're not planning to have a meal together on every date from now on, are you?"
Shang Chen frowned slightly.
He didn't understand why Wenxi always called him President Shang.
But Shang Chen could also tell that when Wen Xi called him President Shang, it was usually with a teasing tone.
Shang Chen carefully chose his words and replied cautiously, "You can do whatever you like."
For Shang Chen, the time he spends alone with Wen Xi is a date.
His career needs to be managed, and so does his relationship with his wife.
Therefore, he would try his best to make time to date Wenxi outside of work.
This date includes doing anything.
Wenxi: "If I go to a bar for a drink, will you come with me?"
Shang Chen: "I'll stay with you."
After a moment, he added, "You have a bad stomach, so drink less alcohol."
Wenxi felt like the phrase "stomach upset" was becoming a curse on her head all day.
“You’re right.” Wenxi nodded seriously. “Let’s go home, wash up, and go to bed.”
Shang Chen: "..."
Is Wenxi disliking him again?
Just as he got into the car, Shang Chen handed him another box.
Wen Xi spoke first, raising an eyebrow and asking, "A date gift?"
Shang Chen: "...Hmm."
Wenxi took it, opened it, and saw that it was a pair of earrings with a very stylish design.
"You have excellent taste." Wenxi closed the box and asked curiously, "Why did you decide to give me earrings?"
The last time Shang Chen gave her the anklet, it was for his own benefit.
Is there some hidden agenda behind giving away earrings this time?
Most people can't predict what their daddy is thinking.
Wen Xi glanced at Shang Chen briefly, trying to discern any 'ulterior motives' on his face.
Shang Chen met her suspicious gaze and fell into an eerie silence.
Shang Chen said calmly, "You rarely wear jewelry. Apart from the wedding ring and bracelet I gave you, you've only ever worn earrings."
These are things that Shang Chen observed in his daily life.
"Mom gave you so much jewelry, but you only wear earrings and studs interchangeably."
Shang Chen gave Wen Xi a gift because he wanted her to wear it often, rather than leaving it unused.
That's why Shang Chen stopped without hesitation when he saw the model's earrings on the poster.
He was interested in the earrings.
Wenxi: "You've observed quite carefully."
Wenxi stared at the earrings, looking them over, and said with satisfaction, "They're not easy to wear in the car. I'll try them on when we get back."
Shang Chen: "I'll help you put it on when we get back."
Wenxi's expression turned slightly unnatural as she recalled the time Shang Chen helped her put on an anklet.
Is this what happens after marriage?
A simple sentence can lead to complex and complicated implications.
Just as Wenxi was about to put the earrings away, she suddenly realized something.
She looked down at the flower basket on her lap, then at the ring on her hand.
I finally realized what was wrong.
If Shang Chen wanted to prepare a surprise gift for her on their date, he should have given it to her downstairs at Zhongda Building.
It would be a real surprise to bring it out then.
Even if it's not appropriate to deliver it downstairs, it should be done during mealtime.
He did the same thing last time.
This is a process unique to Shangchen.
This time, the gift was given after the meal... to be precise, after eating that bowl of noodles soaked in vinegar.
Wenxi recalled that when they first arrived at the restaurant, Shang Chen had specifically instructed Assistant Wu to leave the car behind.
She was quite certain that Shang Chen hadn't forgotten the flower basket in the trunk.
So that was intentional?
Shang's daddy probably saw Song Hezhou and was too embarrassed to bring it out, or maybe he was jealous and didn't want to.
After she finished eating the bowl of sour noodles, she coaxed Shang Chen with a few words, and Shang Chen's jealousy subsided, she slowly took out the gift.
Wenxi stared at Shang Chen for a long time with her clear black and white eyes.
Shang Chen felt uncomfortable under her gaze, but he didn't show it on his face. "What's wrong?"
Wenxi: "I just feel like I've misunderstood you."
Shang Chen: "?"
What about self-discipline, adherence to rituals, and solemn restraint?
He's clearly a scheming, repressed, jealous old man.
Wenxi sighed, "The misunderstanding was quite big."
Shang Chen: "..."
Although I couldn't understand it, it was definitely not something nice to say.
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