Chapter 5 The Homebody Male Supporting Character
Chi Zhao, unaware of the many thoughts her young husband was having, was already sitting to the side waiting for dinner to be served.
It was the same when her ex-boyfriend was around. She would go out to hunt zombies to support the family, while he would take care of her every need at home, not even allowing her to bend down and pick up a single hair from the ground.
Ever since she took pity on Chi Yanzhou and took him in, her standard of living has improved dramatically, and she has gradually become accustomed to being taken care of by him.
She was such a well-behaved and capable person, yet no one wanted her and she had nowhere to go.
Unconsciously, she recalled the past. Chi Zhao suddenly came to her senses and frowned. She thought she only liked her boyfriend a little more than she was, not that she was deeply in love with him. But it turned out that without him in her life, she would miss him so much.
Egg pancakes cook quickly and were ready in no time. Yu Zhouwan served them on a plate, along with a small plate of stir-fried cabbage that had been placed in front of them.
She served Chi Zhao a bowl of rice and gave him a spoon.
He had clearly seen the location of the tableware beforehand; he picked them up without any haste or confusion, very methodically, as if this were his own home.
As he was resting his chin on his hand and looking at something, a pair of chopsticks was placed in front of him. Chi Zhao glanced at him and subconsciously said, "You sit down and eat too."
The two of them were so awkward eating steamed buns in the morning that she was afraid they would have to do it again for dinner.
Fortunately, Yu Zhouwan sensed the impatience hidden in the other person's eyes. After she asked the question, she quickly nodded and said softly, "Yes, I'll eat too. Then... can I sit down to eat?"
He asked cautiously, with a hint of probing.
Chi Zhao nodded, his only thought was to eat as soon as possible.
Yu Zhouwan curled her lips into a smile, secretly pleased. The one standing and serving the wife her meal was the concubine; only the principal wife could sit down to take care of her…
He still found it hard to believe that someone of his lowly status could become a wife.
Who would rather be a concubine, subject to humiliation, than a legitimate husband?
The smile of the person beside him grew even more gentle, which Chi Zhao noticed even as he ate his meal heartily.
He turned his head in confusion, "What are you laughing at?"
She suddenly started laughing for no reason, which was a bit creepy. If this were the apocalypse, she would never let such a person get close to her; it felt eerie.
Yu Zhouwan lowered her moist, dark eyes and obediently said, "I am very happy to be bought by my mistress."
...
I've had it for ages, and I'm only just now getting excited.
That's weird.
But Chi Zhao was too lazy to ask any questions. She picked up a piece of cabbage that was stir-fried with lard and was extremely crisp and tender. She ate it with a mouthful of rice and instantly felt that life was wonderful.
Yu Zhouwan was a very skilled cook, and the food here was uncontaminated, making it many times tastier than the processed food from the apocalypse. It immediately whetted her appetite.
Chi Zhao retained the habit of eating quickly because she had to go on missions at any time during the apocalypse. She picked up a few pieces of vegetables with her chopsticks and then buried her head in her food. She ate quickly, but her eating manners were not bad. Instead, she looked like she was eating very well.
Seeing this, Yu Zhouwan was afraid that she hadn't eaten enough, so she broke the cooked egg pancake into several pieces and put them into her bowl in two separate servings.
Chi Zhao was used to being taken care of by her boyfriend and didn't notice anything amiss until he picked up her food a second time, filling her bowl with egg pancakes. She then looked up, glanced at the empty plate, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Aren't you going to eat any? Why did you give me all of it?"
Her boyfriend was like that when he first arrived at her house. He would cook the dishes but not eat anything himself, only pouring a little broth over them. Even someone as hard-hearted as her couldn't help but feel sorry for him. In addition, she couldn't resist and felt bad for him, so she let him stay.
Seeing how happily she was eating, Yu Zhouwan was already very satisfied. Hearing this, she quickly shook her head and said obediently, "I won't eat. Give it all to my wife. She's worked hard and should eat more."
From a young age, he was taught that men should put women first, that the wife is one's heaven and earth, and that one should respect and obey her.
Today, there was only bok choy and a few eggs left at home. Bok choy is a vegetarian dish, but eggs have a bit of meat on them, so they are considered half a meat dish. He only dared to use one egg, and the portion was not much, so naturally, he had to give all of them to his wife.
He was born lowly, and he was content as long as there was a place to take him in and give him some food so that he wouldn't starve to death. His wife was his benefactor, and he only hoped to give her all the good things.
However, his wife did not think so.
System 99 doesn't think so either.
99, moved to tears, exclaimed, "Host, look! What a wonderful man! How can you bear not to feed him? Quick, feed him, show him love, and hug him!"
【Shut up】
She wasn't a stingy or harsh person to begin with. How could she eat well herself but not her husband? Since the male supporting character was with her, he should naturally live a better life than in the novel; that would be considered a form of salvation.
So Chi Zhao casually picked up a few untouched egg pancakes and put them in another bowl. That bowl only had a little bit of rice, which hadn't been touched much, as he was busy looking after her.
Such thoughtfulness makes one's heart soften, and she began to admit that Yanzhou said she was a very soft-hearted person.
Yu Zhouwan received the egg pancake. Her beautiful phoenix eyes widened slightly as she held the small bowl with a dazed expression. She quickly realized what was happening and was about to say something in a low voice when the other person became impatient. "Eat quickly. My family doesn't have the habit of mistreating husbands. Although I can't give you much else, you have to eat the same things as me."
She would never do something like her eating meat while her husband only drinks soup.
Moreover, Chi Nu glanced at the other person, lowered her eyes and muttered a few words, "You're so skinny you're practically skin and bones, why don't you eat more?"
After muttering to himself, he looked up again and said in a commanding tone, "Go get another spoonful of rice. What good is this little bit? Don't say you don't want to eat, and don't say you have enough. Do as I say."
Although her words were full of concern, her tone wasn't very kind. The system chirped softly, "[Don't be so fierce, you're scaring him.]"
Yu Zhouwan was about to say that a little bit would be enough, but after being gagged, she had no choice but to stand up obediently and say, "I know, my wife."
He wasn't angry when he was ordered around. His eyebrows curved and the corners of his lips slightly upturned. He even seemed a little happy. He obediently scooped up a small spoonful of rice, sat back down, and handed it to Chi Zhao to look at. "My lady, this servant will eat this."
It took Chi Zhao a moment to realize, "Oh, you're asking if it's okay for me to eat these."
She remained expressionless, thinking to herself, "It's still not enough; it's not even enough to fill a gap between my teeth."
never mind.
This young man has a small appetite and has never had a good life before. I read in a novel that he often went hungry.
A small stomach shouldn't be stretched too much at once.
He nodded and said, "Okay, eat."
After saying that, fearing that he would only care about her and not himself, she took the initiative to put a few more pieces of cabbage on his plate.
The two of them had a simple lunch, but the two small plates of food were enough to satisfy them.
One of them came from the apocalypse and hadn't eaten normal food in a long time; the other had been exploited and bullied since childhood and couldn't remember the last time she had a full meal.
Chi Zhao angrily ate three bowls of rice, finishing the entire pot of rice that Yu Zhouwan had cooked, before he was finally full.
Yu Zhouwan stared in disbelief, secretly relieved that he hadn't been sure of his wife's appetite and had cooked a little extra, otherwise she might have gone hungry.
When he went looking for rice at noon, he saw that his wife's family had a lot of grain.
Indeed, only wealthy families would be willing to spend so much money to buy him, to buy such a lowly man who only knows how to serve others.
However, it seems that there are no elders in the wife's family, only shoes of the same size.
Yu Zhouwan hesitated, wanting to ask about family matters but not daring to, afraid that she would become annoying by asking too many questions as soon as she arrived.
After this hesitation, the wife got up.
He subconsciously stood up and stammered, "My lady..."
"Okay, you stay home, I'm going out for a walk."
The system couldn't say how long she would stay in ancient times. The original owner didn't have much money left, and it was even less after buying the male supporting character. So she had to wander around and familiarize herself with the environment. Most of the meat in the apocalypse didn't taste good, but she felt that the meat in ancient times should taste better, since there was no pollution and no hormones.
Tomorrow we'll try to hunt some game. We can eat it ourselves or sell it to buy pork; she needs to eat meat anyway.
Chi Zhao thought to herself.
Yu Zhouwan blankly replied with "okay," but couldn't help feeling disappointed; he couldn't go with them.
But I really want to go with them.
The mountain forest was quiet, and she happened to meet two men who came up the mountain to dig for wild mushrooms. They happened to know her and called her "Little Zhao" repeatedly. They warmly gave her a handful of wild mushrooms and asked about the husband she brought home that day.
They were all smiles and very friendly. "May I have the chance to attend your wedding someday? Your uncle will be your wedding officiant and welcome your husband into the house."
Planning a wedding is too much trouble. She and Yanzhou didn't have one in modern times, and here...
Chi Zhao hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "I'll take care of it when I have time."
The post-apocalyptic world is different from ancient times; moral values are weaker. In ancient times, if this hadn't been done, it might have been bad for the male supporting character's reputation.
99 interrupted, flapping its wings vigorously, "[It has to be done! We have to do it big! Host, you wouldn't want to wrong our poor male supporting character, would you?]"
The system flew over and kept an eye on the person.
【Shut up】
【oh】
The hunter was stern and seemed unwilling to talk to anyone, but her uncle was obviously used to her personality. He waved his hand and looked at her with concern, saying, "You just don't like to smile. You always have a stern face. That's why men are afraid you'll beat your husband and won't agree to marry you."
Otherwise, in his opinion, his niece was beautiful, so why spend so much money to buy a husband? He was shocked when his wife mentioned it at noon today, thinking it was just gossip from the neighbors. But when he asked her about it, it turned out to be true. She really did spend money to buy a husband. Oh dear, money is hard to earn in the countryside, how can you spend it like that?
Seeing that her uncle seemed about to start lecturing, Chi Zhao felt a little uncomfortable. She had no relatives left in the modern world, as they were all dead. She was afraid of saying something wrong and ruining the original owner's character, so she straightened her back and said nervously, "It's not a big deal if he doesn't propose marriage to me. Anyway, I already have a husband now. Thank you for the idea, Uncle. My husband is still waiting for me at home, so I'll go back first."
"Hey, bring your husband to your uncle's house for dinner sometime. Your aunt misses you two."
Chi Zhao didn't reply to a word, pretending that he was running too fast to hear, and left as fast as the wind.
She ventured a bit too far into the area today to scout out the way, but her quick pace soon led her to a familiar little wooden house. A tall, slender man stood outside, dressed in very thin clothes, craning his neck to look around, seemingly searching for something.
Upon seeing his wife, his dark, beautiful eyes immediately lit up, unable to hide his anticipation and surprise.
99's little eyes were practically sparkling with hearts. [Host, look! The poor little thing is waiting for you at home. How heartwarming! 99's heart is fluttering!]
【nerve】
Chi Zhao opened the gate and went inside. Yu Zhouwan had already walked quickly to her side, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. She looked up at her, twisting the hem of her clothes, her expression hesitant, and whispered, "My lady, you're back. Are you hungry?"
When he first arrived here, he only recognized the wife who had bought him. She was not there just now, leaving him alone, and he was very scared.
But once he saw his wife, he was no longer afraid.
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