There was no one on the street. I grabbed Xie Yuancheng's hand and pulled him back. He wouldn't fight back. I kissed him right between the eyebrows.
"Ying'er~ How could you do this to me? I'm so embarrassed~" He leaned on my shoulder again, and I shook my shoulders a couple of times but didn't get up.
"That's exactly how I'm going to treat you. No wonder you always imitate Yu'er so well. You're a good actor."
"Hmph~ I'm not putting on an act with you~" Xie Yuancheng then straightened up, put his arm around me and walked away. I didn't say that he was acting with me, so why are you so angry?
I thought he'd be fine after he got angry, but after he came in, he went in and out three times, slamming the door shut each time. I kept thinking he was busy, but it was getting dark, and he was still pacing around.
"What's wrong?" I saw him bring in the food and leave as soon as he put it down, so I quickly stopped him.
"Of course I have something to do." What could he be busy with? He must be angry. I wrapped my arms around him from behind and wouldn't let him leave.
"What's wrong? I didn't say you were acting for me. I said you were acting for a stranger. I was praising you."
"Hmph~" How could I forget? He's such a stingy person. I stood up on tiptoe and whispered in his ear, "Don't be angry. I'll do whatever you say. My face is still itchy from being kissed, and you're still ignoring me~ This place is unfamiliar and scary. How can I stay here?"
I started to play the victim, and seeing that he was beginning to waver, I quickly followed him, determined to play the victim and make Xie Yuancheng turn back. He finally did turn back, and I jumped into his arms and hugged him tightly.
"Eat first, otherwise you'll get hungry and your stomach will be upset. What will you do then?"
"How can I eat if you ignore me? It's so sad. Before you married me, you made all sorts of promises, but reality has defeated you."
"Ying'er~ I was afraid you would misunderstand me, that's why I was angry~" Xie Yuancheng turned into a sweet little man again, and I imitated him and hummed a few times. As soon as I let go, he grabbed me back.
"Don't let go, it'll make me really sad~" I'm the one who's sad! Having someone so unpredictable is just so unlucky~
"Hurry up, I'll take you to get something to eat. I'll pour you tea later, otherwise I'll feel bad if you drink too much and your stomach is full."
"Hmph~ You're so good at talking~" Xie Yuancheng smiled, and I knew whether he was really happy or not. I saw that his eyes were shining. I let him put his arm around me, but I didn't let him put his arm around my shoulder. He would say that I was disgusted with him.
"This food is just so-so." I saw that the "exquisite food" they were talking about was actually just some ordinary dishes. This town should be considered wealthy, so why would they call this kind of food high-class cuisine?
“You’re being picky again. Here are jade shrimp dumplings and hibiscus cake, as well as braised pork ribs, thousand-layer fish soup, and crispy bok choy.”
"The name sounds nice, but it doesn't look appetizing at all. The presentation is awful. The people here don't seem to be dressed in very shabby clothes, so how could they make something like this?"
“Ying’er, these are just some common people’s food. We’re just passing through, so we should try some too.”
"I won't eat it! I don't want to eat things I don't like!" I sat down on the other side, refusing to eat these and preferring some braised side dishes.
"Alright, I'll cook for you myself, you order."
"Really?" I closed the food container. "You can give this to the other people. We don't eat this stuff. We want some braised dishes, fried peanuts, and mung bean cakes."
"You can have everything except mung bean cake." Xie Yuancheng took the lunchbox out. I just wanted to eat some cold mung bean cake. I know it's cold and I can't have it, but I still want to eat it.
"Little Chengcheng~" I closed the door, jumped onto his waist, lifted his chin to look at me, and said, "I want to go with you and help you out."
"I won't let anyone else see this. These are just ordinary people. Don't worry about it too much."
I quickly shook my head. "I'll wear a veil so I can suffer with you and stop you from always showing your face in public."
"Okay, do you want to go out like this? Or do you want to get down and walk?" Seeing his sly smile, I knew something bad was going to happen, so I quickly got to the ground.
I had just stood still when the door slammed shut. That bastard was still outside telling me to stay inside and he'd be back in a bit. Knocking was useless; Xiao Lu takes a long time, and his "a little while" meant an hour later.
I tried to open the windows, but they were all closed. Only he could open them. I was so angry that I went to lie on the bed and flipped through the scroll to see if there was any way out.
"Chirp chirp~" Even the kingfisher came out to say I was going too far and should be more understanding of Xie Yuancheng. I swatted it away, "Chirp chirp~"
It flew over with a pitiful look on its face, saying, "I just wanted you to be understanding of your husband. He's exhausted after a long day and you still have to torment him. It's only the two of you who can get together."
"Hmph! Xie Yuancheng is mine, no one else can even think about it!" I walked to the side with the scroll in my arms, and was looking at the details when Xie Yuancheng came in.
"Ying'er, the braised food has been sitting for too long. Let's have some side dishes instead." He brought in freshly fried peanuts and a pot of wine.
A few young men were standing behind me. They put down the stove and the steaming pot, then added slices of meat and vegetables, and left. Xie Yuancheng put the things down, opened the door, came over, and carried me to sit down.
"What? You won't even make me what I want to eat!"
"Ying'er, you're so tired today. I've been cooking for you every day since we got back to the capital, so please bear with it today. Besides, eating braised food all the time isn't good for your stomach."
"Okay." This kind of food cooks the fastest. After taking a few bites with the sauce, I asked him, "You didn't throw away those dishes, did you?"
"Of course it should be thrown away." I was about to say he was wasteful when Xie Yuancheng picked up some food and fed it to me. After I ate it, he said, "It's a good thing I didn't eat it. This food wasn't fresh, and it made a little dog feel unwell."
"Huh?" I wanted to ask him more clearly, but he pulled me to eat. We'll talk about it after we finish eating.
Considering the vegetables were relatively fresh, and there were even peanuts—which could be enjoyed with drinks or crushed into a sauce—it wasn't bad at all. After the meal, Xie Yuancheng was sweating profusely, so he opened the window to let in some fresh air, and Wang Fei knocked and came in.
I thought I was going to take a bath, change clothes, and go to sleep. What is Wang Fei doing here at this time? It's rare for Xie Yuancheng to let me listen. I sat next to him, and Wang Fei stood and reported to him.
"My lord, the matter has been investigated. It was the daughter of the Su family who cooked the food. She was originally a peasant girl who came to town to do business half a year ago. The people in this restaurant thought that the dishes she sold were fresh and she had new ideas. The recipes and such were things that no one in the area had ever heard of, so they let her be the head chef."
"How could they have made dishes with something inside? It's been so long, hasn't anyone in town noticed?"
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