The next day, as dawn broke, Tao'er specially made small peach shortbreads that Su Miao liked to eat.
Upon smelling the aroma, Su Miao lifted the curtain, her face beaming with joy.
"My dear Peach! What made you decide to make me peach shortbread today?"
Su Miao got out of bed without hesitation and ran over.
When Tao'er saw Su Miao smile, she couldn't help but poke her forehead with her finger. "You're smiling now. I was worried you were feeling unwell! Come on, wash up first, and you can eat after you've washed up."
"good!"
Su Miao was very obedient. Thinking of the delicious peach shortbread, she couldn't help but speed up her work.
"If you like it so much, I'll make it for you for two days in a row! As long as you're happy!" Tao'er was happy to see Su Miao eating so happily.
Although Su Miao didn't say anything, as Su Miao's personal maid, she heard the commotion last night. Even though Shen Changji and Su Miao's voices weren't loud, she still heard the general content.
Especially when Su Miao said she hated Liu Jiaojiao, Tao'er knew that Su Miao had lost control of her emotions.
So she got up early in the morning to make peach shortbread for Su Miao.
Thinking of Su Miao's past, Tao'er felt a pang of heartache.
She looked at Su Miao, poured her some tea, and said softly, "If you like it, eat more. Eat slowly, no one will take it from you, don't choke."
"Tao'er, you're so good to me! But you don't need to worry about me, I'm fine!" Su Miao said with a smile.
"Don't pretend in front of me. Do you think I don't know your ways?"
Su Miao patted Tao'er's hand reassuringly, "I'm really fine. Because I know that no one's words are absolute. Although he said that, whether it will actually be true in the end is still uncertain."
She was somewhat relieved that Shen Changji's attitude hadn't changed last night, and that he still wanted to marry Liu Jiaojiao. If Shen Changji had changed his mind based on her attitude last night, that would have been the most terrifying thing.
Because that's not like this man.
He is deep and shrewd, with a strong sense of vigilance. To win him over and make him give up, we need to play the long game and catch a big fish.
But... she believed that this man was beginning to waver.
Tao'er sighed as she looked at Su Miao, "That's good! It hurts me to see you in pain."
"However... I wonder if it's because of what happened last night, the eldest young master didn't go out at his usual time today. I guess he went to bed late last night."
Su Miao raised her eyebrows slightly upon hearing Tao'er's words.
She couldn't help but chuckle as she recalled the time Shen Changji brought her medicine and then threw it on the ground.
General Shen, who has always been respected and the ideal husband for countless women in the capital, has probably never experienced the taste of rejection!
Most women would probably show weakness in his presence, because men like to pity the weak.
But simply showing weakness would be boring, and she just had to be rebellious!
Su Miao clapped her hands, glanced at the hourglass, then walked to her bedside and bent down to pick up the medicine bottle that had rolled into it last night.
"He's probably leaving soon, so I'll put this among the things I'm going to throw away today," Su Miao said, turning her head.
Tao'er knew what Su Miao meant, so she agreed and took it.
As long as Su Miao wants to do it, she will be by her side.
Without Su Miao, there would be no her as she is today.
...
After serving Su Miao her meal, Tao'er seized the opportunity and took the food out.
Because the courtyards are close together, one inevitably has to pass by them.
Tao'er greeted Shen Changji with a bow, saying, "Greetings, Young Master."
Shen Changji had only managed to fall asleep halfway through the night, and his head was still throbbing slightly. He gave a soft "hmm".
But just as Tao'er walked past him, he noticed that among the things he was about to throw away was the medicine he had brought for her the night before.
Shen Changji's gaze darkened, and the image of Su Miao ignoring him with her veil on last night resurfaced in his mind.
Did they have a falling out?
With a cold and detached expression, he didn't linger for long before turning around, leaving the mansion, and boarding his carriage.
The market outside was as bustling as ever. Shen Changshi sat in the carriage with his eyes closed, trying to rest, but he couldn't help but hear some noise from outside.
"I...I didn't mean to! Don't you like the sugar crisps from West Alley? They're probably fresh out of the oven right now. Don't be angry, I'll buy you some," the man said.
“Don’t think that I’ll forgive you just because of this!” the woman said.
"Okay, okay, wait here for me, I'll go buy it for you right away, calm down!" the man said in a softened voice.
"Hmph, you bastard!"
The wind just happened to blow the carriage curtain, and Shen Changji could just see the expressions on the couple's faces.
Although the woman was angry, her expression softened considerably the moment her husband turned away.
Although they had their little arguments, they still cared for each other.
Chen Changji couldn't help but recall the last time Su Miao said she wanted to eat the sugar crisps from West Alley.
"Lone Eagle!" He frowned and called out in a deep voice.
"What's wrong, Master?"
Shen Changji frowned, feeling somewhat uncomfortable, but still put on an indifferent expression and said, "Go to West Alley and buy a sugar crisp, then deliver it to her."
Upon hearing this, Lone Eagle looked on in disbelief. "Master is sending this to Miss Biao?"
"Um."
After all, she took an arrow for me; bringing her some sugar biscuits is no big deal.
"Remember to send a servant who looks unfamiliar, just in case she gets the wrong idea," Shen Changji added.
Looking at his master's expression, Lone Eagle tried hard to suppress his laughter.
Because his master is two-faced!
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