Madam Xiao's face immediately turned ashen, and Xiao Qingwan burst into tears and ran out.
Later, Xiao Shisan complained to Bai Shu that Xiao Qingwan went to the Xiao family head to complain, but when the Xiao family head found out, he kept shaking his head and laughing.
"Ling Chen is just too arrogant and straightforward. That's true, but you can't say it so directly. Wouldn't that make Xiao Song lose face?"
These words sound like a disagreement with Xiao Lingchen, but upon closer inspection, the word "truth" in the first half of the sentence becomes unmistakable.
Xiao Shisan loved eating mutton soup made with Atractylodes macrocephala. He would slurp it down while muttering to himself:
"She was brought in to take care of the head of the family. If it weren't for the fact that the Xiao family was inconvenient without a wife, she would just be a nursing assistant... The marriage agreement clearly states that she won't get a penny after the divorce. Everything in the Xiao family belongs to the eldest young master!"
He curled his lip. "She's shameless enough to marry into the family without hesitation, and she even brought a child with her... Luckily, the Xiao family is wealthy and can afford to support them. But how can a second wife compare to the first wife?"
At this point, Xiao Shisan narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "Miss Ji, when will you be able to marry into the family? Let me tell you a secret, the eldest young master is getting impatient, so please be understanding..."
Bai Zhu gritted her teeth in annoyance: "Go drink your soup!"
In the end, Xiao Lingchen didn't get to drink the soup. He discovered that Xiao Shisan had come to freeload off the meal Bai Zhu had prepared.
He remained expressionless and sent Xiao Shisan away on a business trip that very day. Xiao Shisan gritted his teeth and complained that Xiao Lingchen was jealous. Xiao Lingchen chuckled and slowly sprinkled pepper into the mutton soup.
"Adding vinegar to mutton soup will affect its nutritional value. Moreover, mutton is very hot in nature, while vinegar is sweet and warm, similar to the properties of alcohol. Cooking the two together can easily cause internal heat and blood stasis. So, what kind of vinegar should you use when drinking mutton soup?"
Xiao Shisan was dumbfounded. After a long while, he wailed and rolled away.
Bai Shu couldn't help but laugh. Xiao Lingchen took her hand and said slowly, "From now on, Bai Shu, you'll only cook delicious food for me, okay?"
“I always cook too much, and it’s just the two of us, so we can’t finish it all.”
“I can finish it all,” he said, staring intently at her, his tone slightly aggrieved, his dark, deep eyes glistening with moisture. “I can finish it all, don’t give the white atractylodes to anyone else.”
Despite being such a cold and aloof person, Bai Shu was completely unable to resist his coquettishness, even knowing it was just nonsense. She was so charmed that she agreed in a daze.
After regaining her senses, she was both amused and exasperated, and could only give him a light kick.
Reluctant to exert effort.
Xiao Lingchen originally wanted to hold a banquet to introduce Bai Shu to the people of Beijing, but Bai Shu was focused on the June exam and was busy studying. At most, he would spend a few days each month attending court hearings as a way to relax. How could he possibly let him waste his time on a banquet?
Xiao Lingchen felt regretful, but he had no choice but to agree. He grumbled that for her convenience in going to and from school, he ordered Xiao Shisan to arrange a small apartment near the school.
He stopped going back to the Xiao family mansion and moved in here instead. The apartment wasn't big, with three bedrooms and two living rooms. The two of them each had a bedroom and shared a study.
Bai Shu always felt that this person had ill intentions. For example, several times, he solemnly said that his mattress was broken and he wanted to stay in her room temporarily.
Bai Shu laughed angrily at the man's blatant lies, grabbed a few blankets and threw them out, ordering him to sleep on the floor. The man touched his nose, feeling guilty, and remained silent.
But he really took good care of her.
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