Chapter 68 You Look Like You Want to Kiss Me
Chunxi has been bold since she was a child, but the image that Shen Qingyuan had established in her mind was so upright and dignified that she really didn't dare to do anything frivolous or blasphemous to him.
After a moment of silence, Chunxi decisively admitted his mistake: "Sir, you are kind enough to help me apply the medicine. How can you take advantage of me? I was just joking."
As she spoke, Chunxi lay down on the bed and pulled her clothes down to her waist.
Her recovery ability is very good, and the bruises on her back no longer look as horrifying as when she was at the Wei family.
After taking a shower, the skin all over my body was steamed by the hot steam and turned a light pink, fragrant and soft.
Shen Qingyuan paused for a moment before digging out the ointment and dissolving it in his palm.
Although it's a matter of practice, when Shen Qingyuan's scorching palm pressed against Chunxi's back, she shuddered all over and her skin became redder.
Knowing that she was embarrassed, Shen Qingyuan broke the silence and said, "Did you really encounter an assassin at the Wei family today?"
Talking about business, Chunxi really didn't care about being shy anymore. "There was no assassin. It was that bastard Wei Lingze who deliberately had me lured to the guest room. With so many guests at the Wei family today, if I were discovered, would I still have a chance to survive? Besides, he has married such a beautiful and gentle wife, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?"
Chunxi couldn't help getting angry when this matter was mentioned.
Shen Qingyuan was not surprised by this answer. He kept moving his hands and spoke calmly, "What did he say to you?"
"I didn't give him a chance to speak. As soon as he appeared in the guest room, I yelled for help and ran to find an adult."
Shen Qingyuan guessed that Wei Lingze might promise Chunxi some benefits and say some sweet words to make her happy, but he didn't expect Chunxi to be so straightforward and decisive that she didn't even give Wei Lingze a chance to speak.
Thinking of Wei Lingze's frustrated look, a smile flashed across Shen Qingyuan's eyes. He asked again, "Where's the jade pendant? How did you get it off him?"
Since the "assassin" is Wei Lingze, the jade pendant naturally cannot belong to anyone else.
"That was the wedding gift he asked my mother to give to me. I left it there on purpose when I ran away."
Chunxi said this with a bit of guilt.
Although she had no feelings for Wei Lingze, she was a married woman after all. It was really unreasonable for her to accept someone else's personal jade pendant as a gift without telling her husband.
Thinking of this, Chunxi quickly explained, "My mother accepted this jade pendant. I didn't return it because I thought it might be useful. I didn't mean to hide it from you, my lady. I was just so busy building the kitchen lately that I didn't think of it."
"Well, you did a great job."
Shen Qingyuan replied indifferently.
Just as he had finished applying the medicine, he stood up and prepared to leave.
Chunxi lay on the pillow, unable to see his expression when he spoke. Noticing that he was about to leave, she subconsciously reached out and grabbed the hem of his clothes: "Sir, are you really not angry?"
She was so anxious that she didn't even have time to pull up her clothes. Her face was a little red from being buried in the pillow. There was something indescribably timid and charming about the way she pulled his clothes.
Shen Qingyuan's eyes dimmed slightly, and his voice became hoarse as he spoke: "I'm really not angry, I just want to go to the side room to wash my hands."
"oh."
Chunxi withdrew his hand and lay back down with confidence.
Chunxi originally wanted to wait for Shen Qingyuan to come out and talk to him about the shop, but she waited for a long time but he didn't come out. Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and fell asleep.
As she drifted off to sleep, she couldn't help but wonder: Do adults usually wash their hands for such a long time? Wouldn't that hurt their hands? Was this a lingering problem from working with corpses for so long?
But she is not a corpse.
Chunxi woke up early the next day because she was worried about something.
In order to repay Shen Qingyuan for helping her apply the medicine, she diligently brought clothes and helped Shen Qingyuan change.
Shen Qingyuan had never had anyone take care of his daily life, so he was a little uncomfortable. Chunxi was too close to him, and he couldn't help but think of the scene last night. He could only cough lightly and say, "Your back is still injured, I can take care of it myself."
"It's just a minor injury, it won't be a big deal. Besides, didn't the adults tell me to get used to it?"
As she spoke, Chunxi did not stop working and stood on tiptoe to help Shen Qingyuan straighten his clothes.
Shen Qingyuan's Adam's apple rolled, his eyes darkened, and he didn't refuse anymore.
After getting dressed, Chunxi took out a belt and fastened it on Shen Qingyuan while finishing what she hadn't had time to say the previous night: "I now own three shops. It's a waste to have them empty all the time. I plan to hire someone to start the business. My mother's dowry also included a number of shops. I want someone to show me the account books from these years."
"Remember to bring a few more people with you when you go out. If you encounter any difficulties, come to me."
Shen Qingyuan didn't mind Chunxi going out to show up in public. Instead, he gave her enough confidence to support her. Chunxi narrowed her eyes and said, "If I encounter any difficulties, I will definitely come to you first."
After the words fell, Chunxi grabbed Shen Qingyuan's hand and examined it carefully. Shen Qingyuan was puzzled: "What's wrong?"
Chunxi looked up at him and said seriously, "Washing for too long will hurt your hands. I'll go out and buy you a box of hand ointment someday."
Shen Qingyuan's expression was a little unnatural, but he still responded: "Okay, you are thoughtful."
The injury on his back did not affect Chunxi's work at all. After another three days, the small kitchen was successfully built.
After two days of airing, Chunxi set off a string of firecrackers to start the celebration. She went into the small kitchen and busily prepared the celebration banquet.
The weather was hot, so Chunxi made a plate of spicy chicken, a piece of sweet and sour fish, a tray of steamed lamb, braised pig ears and pig heads, a plate of stir-fried shrimps, a plate of stir-fried liver and kidneys, and a pot of sour plum soup.
In addition to Aunt Jia and Cao Wen, Chunxi also invited Shen Qingchi.
When Shen Qingyuan returned from the office, he saw a table of food laid out in the quiet and cold Wenxin Courtyard. Two lanterns hung on the tree next to the stone table. In the dim light, Chunxi came up to him with a smile in her eyes: "My lord, you are back."
It was clearly a very ordinary scene, but Shen Qingyuan was speechless and could only stare at Chunxi.
"It smells so good, what did the young lady do?"
The yard was filled with a rich fragrance, and Qingshu was drooling. He couldn't help but stick his head out from behind Shen Qingyuan.
Chunxi pulled Shen Qingyuan towards the table and replied, "You'll know when you sit down and try it."
Chunxi did not deliberately separate the tables, and Shen Qingyuan did not mention it either, so Jia Ma and Qingshu sat down together.
At first, Aunt Jia was afraid that Chunxi would poison her in the food, but after drinking two bowls of wine, she relaxed and talked about the ugly childhood stories of Shen Qingyuan and Shen Qingchi. Shen Qingchi was no longer restrained after drinking and laughed non-stop.
Chunxi was even more relaxed. He rolled up his sleeves and insisted on playing finger-guessing games with Shen Qingyuan.
The result... was a complete failure.
"Sir, you don't look like someone who can play finger-guessing. How come you are so good at it?"
Chunxi drank a little too much and his tongue was a little sore.
Everyone else had been sent back. Shen Qingyuan carried her into the house and replied in a good mood, "I won the top spot in the imperial examination at the age of seventeen. Finger-guessing is not a difficult thing for me."
"Oh, I forgot you're so smart, sir!"
Chunxi slapped his forehead and laughed out loud.
Shen Qingyuan raised the corners of his lips, his eyes glued to her face, burning hot.
Chunxi's face got hot when she was looked at, and she couldn't help but put her hands over Shen Qingyuan's eyes: "Sir, don't look at me like that, I will think you really want to kiss me."
Shen Qingyuan didn't push Chunxi's hand away. He stopped and said word by word, "Madam, you are right. I do want to kiss you."
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