Chapter 174 Practice
Sheng An was completely devoid of her usual cunning. After a moment of chaotic thinking, her muddled mind gave her a very straightforward answer: "You are prettier. I like Ning Sihan's eyes."
Waaah, she doesn't have such beautiful eyes!
Xu Jinnian's face darkened, and he no longer concealed his true emotions in front of the drunkard. His tone revealed a hint of gritted teeth: "Does An'an like Ning Sihan's eyes, or does she like Ning Sihan as a person?"
This time, Sheng An answered without hesitation: "I only like Xu Jinnian!"
Xu Jinnian's complexion visibly improved, and his mood soared like fireworks exploding in the sky. He lowered his head and kissed the woman's lips deeply, whispering in her ear, "Your husband only loves An'an."
After saying that, he kissed her lips again, his kiss urgent and passionate, as if he wanted to convey all his love to her through the kiss.
Sheng An was already quite drunk, and the kiss quickly made her brain oxygen-deprived. She had no thoughts in her mind and could only cling tightly to the man in front of her, making soft whimpering sounds.
That night, Sheng An was bullied terribly and did not put up any resistance.
She didn't wake up until late the next day, her body heavy as if she had been pressed onto a threshing floor and rolled over by a stone roller three hundred times. She gritted her teeth and pounded the bed, cursing, "Xu Jinnian, you beast!"
After being tossed and turned all night, Sheng An was so weak that the sound of her pounding the bed didn't even escape the bedroom.
She struggled to her feet, cursing Xu Jinnian three hundred times in her heart. With trembling hands, she dressed herself, and when she got out of bed, her legs were shaking so badly she felt like she was about to run away from home.
Just then, the door was pushed open. Sheng An thought it was Granny Sun and the others, but when she looked up, she saw the culprit from last night.
She was angry even before she saw him, but when she did, she got even angrier. She grabbed a pillow and threw it at him with all her might, yelling, "You dog of a man!"
Xu Jinnian caught the pillow that was thrown at him and quickly walked to the bedside to hug his wife who was about to throw things again: "An'an, your husband knows he was wrong. Don't get angry and hurt yourself."
An'an was too tempting and too well-behaved last night. He couldn't control himself for a moment, and by the time he realized it, it was too late.
"From today onwards, you will sleep in the study. You are not allowed to step into the room without my permission!"
Sheng An knew he was no match for Xu Jinnian, so after trying to break free but failing, he gave up and gave Xu Jinnian the punishment for his one night of indulgence.
Seeing his wife's anger, Xu Jinnian didn't dare to say a word. A look of annoyance appeared on his handsome face: "Fine, I won't come in without An'an's permission."
Sheng An let out a weak breath, then collapsed onto the bed as if his bones had grown back. He rolled over and, face down, ordered imperiously, "Give me a massage!"
With back pain, leg pain, and body aches, she simply didn't have the strength to work in the main kitchen.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Xu Jinnian had a chance to make amends, so he didn't dare to say a word and immediately gave Sheng An a full-body massage, giving her two hundred percent of his strength.
The massage lasted for half an hour, and Sheng An's heavy body felt much better. At least when he got out of bed, his legs stopped shaking.
Seeing that the man had no intention of going to the teacher's house, she asked impatiently, "It's not a holiday today, what are you doing staying at home?"
Xu Jinnian seized the opportunity to hold her hand and led her downstairs: "I took a day off."
Last night I realized I had gone too far, so I went to the Jiang family early this morning to ask my teacher for leave, just to take good care of my suffering wife. My teacher granted my request without asking any questions.
Sheng An's lips twitched, and she punched the man hard in the back: "You've really made something of yourself!"
If she weren't so ashamed, she would have loved to let outsiders see what this guy really was like.
The punch didn't hurt Xu Jinnian at all. Seeing that his face didn't even change, Sheng An really wanted to punch him in the face to see if he would dare to do it again.
The main reason she was angry was not that Xu Jinnian had taken advantage of her last night, but that she was worried that having sex while drunk would result in pregnancy and the birth of an unhealthy child.
Sheng An had discussed this issue with Xu Jinnian before and set a rule that they would not have sex after drinking. However, last night this man broke the rule and was so unrestrained.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Xu Jinnian kissed Sheng An's hand and solemnly said, "An'an, I promise there won't be a next time!"
Sheng An didn't want to forgive him easily, so she set a time limit for his punishment: "For the next month, you can only sleep in the study."
A look of annoyance flashed across Xu Jinnian's eyes, and his guilt towards his wife deepened.
Shengyuan will be hosting a table of guests at noon. Fortunately, the four treasures are perfectly capable of handling the ingredients. Shengan only needs to cook the ingredients into delicious dishes, so it doesn't require too much effort or energy.
After lunch, Sheng An did not go back to the small building to rest. Instead, he made some food that could be stored for a long time and sent it to the neighbor's courtyard, along with a few snack recipes.
Tomorrow morning, Ning Sihan and her group will set off for Jinling. They will stay in Jinling for one day before heading to the capital. These dishes are for them to eat on the way.
The imperial physicians, Wang and Hu, were deeply moved upon receiving the food and prescriptions. They repeatedly urged Sheng An, "When you arrive in the capital, be sure to come and find us two old men."
It's true that they admire the child's cooking skills, and they genuinely like his straightforwardness and sincerity. They really hope to maintain a friendly relationship with him.
Sheng An replied earnestly, "I will."
After Physician Wang and Physician Hu left, Ning Sihan took out a token and handed it to Sheng An: "If Boss Sheng ever encounters difficulties, I, Ning, will definitely do my best to help you."
Sheng An was surprised that he would make such a promise. After a moment of stunned silence, he smiled and accepted the token: "Thank you, Young Master Ning."
Ning Sihan stared at her, opened her mouth as if to say something, but finally gave a faint smile: "Boss Sheng, until we meet again."
On the way back, Sheng An carefully examined the token, which was a palm-sized piece of mutton-fat jade pendant with the words "Annan Marquis's Mansion" and the Ning family crest clearly engraved on it.
Sheng An treasured it carefully; this mutton-fat jade pendant represented a promise from the future head of the An'nan Marquis's mansion.
The next morning, while most people were still asleep, a commotion came from the neighboring yard, but then quickly fell silent again.
This courtyard, which was comparable to Shengyuan Garden, was completely empty.
Sheng An and Ning Sihan didn't have a deep friendship; she was just a little unaccustomed to suddenly not having to prepare three meals a day for her neighbors.
As she arrived at the main kitchen and began her busy day, Shuqi rushed in with an envelope: "Master, there's a letter for you."
Sheng An took the envelope, looked at the four words "To be opened by Sheng An," and said in puzzlement, "Who would write me a letter?"
As she spoke, she opened the envelope, inside which was a thin piece of paper.
Upon unfolding it, one would find a property deed, and the owner's name on the deed was none other than Sheng An.
Upon closer inspection of the house's location, it turned out to be right next door—the very courtyard that Song Wanjun had bought last year for Ning Sihan to recuperate!
Sheng An murmured, "Are all the thank-you gifts from rich people so simple and unpretentious?"
They all give gifts in such similar ways, each one a mansion worth three thousand taels of silver.
Now that she owns two mansions, she has the illusion that she can just relax and do nothing.
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