Chapter 12 Why couldn't I help but hit him?
Pei Xiaoxing suffered a minor injury, a shallow scratch on his knuckle.
After all, it was because of her that she suffered, and Sheng Ran felt guilty. After a simple treatment, she stayed by her side.
Pei Xiaoxing raised the corner of his lips calmly, then frowned suddenly after a moment, looking deliberate, "Wife, the sweat on my forehead..."
Sheng Ran hurriedly wiped it off for him with a clean handkerchief.
Her eyesight was not good, so she had to get closer.
Sheng Ran had never observed Pei Xiaoxing at such a distance before, and was stunned for a moment.
I have always known that the original owner's five beastly husbands were all stunningly handsome, and each of them was tall and straight in stature.
However, Sheng Ran saw Pei Xiaoxing's face clearly for the first time.
His long silver-gray hair made his facial features look even more profound and sharp. Under his narrow and long eyes, his nose was straight and had a bead of sweat hanging on it.
She wiped it off carefully, including the ones on her forehead.
【So this is what he looks like.】
She unconsciously stared at him for a while longer before retreating back to her normal distance.
"Thank you, my wife."
Sheng Ran didn't see Pei Xiaoxing's fleeting smile, and muttered to herself, he looks so handsome.
Ling Rui chuckled softly, mumbling something, but he was quite nimble, helping to chop the meat.
After all the pork was processed, Pei Xiaoxing wanted to throw away the fat, but was stopped by Sheng Ran.
"Wife, this meat is very greasy, no one wants to eat it."
Sheng Ran grabbed his hand again, wanting just this fat meat.
Unable to explain it at the moment, she took out the iron pot rewarded by the system and started to cook on low heat.
Ling Rui came over and said, "Isn't this material used to forge weapons? Where did my wife get it from? She even used it to make a cooking utensil!"
Large-scale iron smelting had not yet begun in this era, but skilled craftsmen had already developed methods of artificial smelting and made various weapons.
Sheng Ran occasionally feels fortunate that she is mute, and can use this as an excuse to avoid most problems.
She pursed her lips and smiled, but said nothing, concentrating on the meat in the pot.
Pei Xiaoxing's eyes deepened a little.
Since falling into the water, the wife's personality has not only changed drastically, but she has also revealed many more secrets.
Even though I could hear her inner thoughts, I couldn't understand many of the things she mentioned.
He withdrew his gaze and stopped probing. Instead, he asked, "What is my wife going to do? How can we help her?"
Sheng Ran is happy to answer simple questions like these.
[The fat is boiled into oil, and the lean meat is made into jerky.]
Making oil is easy, and Sheng Ran can complete the subsequent steps alone. Making dried meat is a little more complicated.
She thought for a moment and asked Pei Xiaoxing to pick some dogwood, pepper, plum and mustard greens nearby to use as seasoning.
He also asked Ling Rui to chop the firewood into small wooden sticks so that the meat could be skewered and dried.
It was drizzling outside and the mountain road was slippery. Sheng Ran was actually worried about Pei Xiaoxing going out alone.
But there was no seasoning at home, so there was really limited room for improvement.
"No problem, I'll leave now."
Pei Xiaoxing didn't take this little rain seriously at all.
The climate in Zhangwei has always been bad. They once went out in even stronger wind and rain, just because Sheng Ran wanted to use the dewy, half-opened red flowers as rouge.
Such tricky requests happened so often that the other beastly husbands had already given up.
Only Pei Xiaoxing worked hard and did as she instructed.
The wife's orders cannot be disobeyed, so it's okay for him to suffer a little.
After picking it back, she was still not satisfied and insisted that Pei Xiaoxing finish the rouge before she would stop.
He is a male animal and can do some rough work, but he doesn't understand these things.
In the end, he was still beaten and scolded.
Pei Xiaoxing fell into memories and was in a trance for a moment.
When he came to his senses, he found that Sheng Ran had taken out a wide-brimmed hat from her room and was standing on tiptoe to put it on him.
Pei Xiaoxing's eyes flashed with surprise, and his gaze fell heavily on her face.
He is still the same person as before, with a congenital skin defect.
Their hair is so dry, yellow and wrinkled that they are often ridiculed for their ugly appearance.
Whenever Pei Xiaoxing accidentally saw her face, he would feel a little uncomfortable.
Their recent relationship was so comfortable that he could ignore this appearance.
It’s like looking at another person through this familiar, even somewhat annoying face.
In my impression, the wife doesn't care about their life or death, let alone details like getting caught in the rain.
Pei Xiaoxing held the hand that was helping him adjust his veil, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly: "My dear wife, don't worry, I will be back soon."
Sheng Ran struggled unnaturally to break free from his hands and looked at his back as he left.
It was autumn, and the air was chilly, but they were only wrapped in animal skins.
In contrast to herself, clothes were piled up like a mountain in the room, of all kinds and colors.
They are so unfairly treated.
She planned to go to the city in a few days to pick up the other two beastly husbands as soon as possible and buy new clothes and new things for everyone.
Sheng Ran returned to the kitchen to continue boiling oil, while Ling Rui used his special powers to chop wood.
In terms of personality, Ling Rui talks more than Pei Xiao, but as long as the two are alone together, he will not take the initiative to talk to Sheng Ran.
The only sounds in the air were the crackling of wood and the boiling of hot oil.
Before long, the aroma of lard wafted out.
Ling Rui finally couldn't help but said, "It smells so good."
Sheng Ran picked up a branch and wrote on the ground.
[You can use it in any dish later! Let me show you how to make it today!]
Ling Rui was the most impatient person, and was forced to communicate in this inefficient way, but he did not show any annoyance.
It was rare for me to calm down, wait patiently, and carefully read every word she wanted to express.
"My wife, do you mean to cook for yourself later?" Ling Rui was drooling just thinking about it.
He scratched his golden hair, feeling guilty when he recalled that he had once suspected her of poisoning him. "Then if there is anything you need me to do, please tell me."
I have just chopped a lot of wooden sticks according to Sheng Ran's request, which is definitely enough.
Sheng Ran picked up a few to check, and found that all the burrs had been removed cleanly. She couldn't help but give him a thumbs up and praise him for a job well done.
Ling Rui's lion tail is about to reach the sky.
There was still some poultry, a few handfuls of vegetables, and a piece of dough left at home.
Since there is a pot and oil, I can make some stir-fried dishes for them.
The dough can be used to make dumplings.
Sheng Ran clapped her hands, gave Ling Rui a piece of meat to chop, and started rolling out the dumpling wrappers.
When Pei Xiaoxing returned home, the basic seasonings were ready. Sheng Ran prepared the dumpling filling according to her own preferences and skillfully made a round and plump ingot-shaped dumpling.
Pei Xiaoxing and Ling Rui didn't understand what she was doing, but they studied hard.
The wife must have her reasons for doing this, and they just followed to help.
Pei Xiaoxing was meticulous in his work and quickly got the hang of it.
Ling Rui spent a lot of time but still couldn't make a decent one.
It was ugly and useless, and it started to fall apart before it was even put into the pot.
Sheng Ran couldn't bear it any longer and put her hand on his fingertips.
The unexpected touch made Ling Rui's body stiffen.
Her hands were as soft as boneless, and she bent his knuckles to give him personal guidance.
Ling Rui looked at his nose and his heart, not daring to breathe.
It smells so good...
Why does my wife smell so good?
Sheng Ran is focused on teaching without any distractions.
But the student was obviously not serious, and his expression was dull as if he was stupid.
Sheng Ran was angry for a moment, and she didn't know where she got the courage from, but she tapped his head with her finger.
Her emotions surged, and she lost control of her strength, knocking very hard unconsciously.
Sheng Ran realized it later and her pupils suddenly lost focus.
【It’s over, how did I hit him! 】
Ling Rui lowered his eyes, and seemed to be enduring something. He turned his face away and walked out.
"...I'm thirsty, go drink some water."
Sheng Ran wanted to cry but had no tears. She tightened her fingers and slammed her thigh in regret.
[His dark value won't rise again! ]
The system's mechanical sound suddenly popped out——
[Congratulations to the host, Ling Rui's darkening value has dropped another point!]
Sheng Ran:?!
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