Between husband and wife
Yuanli hadn't expected Cha Suxun to suddenly ask her for the jade hairpin. She still had it, but it was something that might revive Li Wan. Whether he knew it or not, she didn't want to give it to him and risk regretting it later by giving it to Xie Yuan's former subordinates.
"The jade hairpin, I put it away and didn't bring it with me."
"You confused little thing who always loses things, are you sure it's still there?"
"Of course, you know, I always put precious gold and silver into the Lingbao Silver Bell. I won't throw them away. What's still there is still here."
Cha Suxun knew she had brought the Lingbao Silver Bell, and he could tell something was wrong with her. He deliberately reached out to her and asked, "Then, my lady, are you willing to part with it?"
Yuanli was willing to give him whatever he wanted. Even if Cha Suxun wanted the stars in the sky, she would find a way to get them for him. Even if she couldn't get them, she would try her best to find a replacement that was as close as possible. However, she would not do anything that would harm the lives of the people and make him regret it.
Easily seeing through her dilemma, Cha Suxun gently scratched the tip of his nose and changed the subject in time, "I'm just kidding. How can I really ask for something my wife likes to try? There's more than one jade hairpin like that. I'll just look for another one."
Cha Suxun couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
No matter which Yuanli he is, he still can't compare to Hengjin...
"Uh-huh."
Afraid that he would overthink it and get angry, Yuanli held his right hand with both hands, stroking the back of his hand with her thumb, and looking down at his warm hand with a look of greed and reluctance.
Inside, selfish fear and love conflicted with each other, pulling at her thoughts.
Seeing that she was in a bad mood, without thinking too much about the reasons, Cha Suxun admitted his mistake and coaxed her: "I was wrong, my wife, I won't tease you like this in the future. Don't be unhappy, I will take you out shopping to buy you the pearl hairpin you like."
"Why are you admitting your mistake? You didn't do anything wrong, I was the one who was wrong. Don't be so wronged. Every time I was wrong first, you would take it all on yourself and try to comfort me."
"You are my wife, and I should bow to you. Between husband and wife, who is right and who is wrong is far less important than you and me. Besides, I don't think this is wronging myself. I actually enjoy coaxing you."
When saying this last sentence, Cha Suxun's tone even had a hint of smugness and arrogance.
Feeling his reciprocated love, she wanted to tell him everything, but she also had to consider the other Yuanli.
"I know you can see that I'm unwilling to give it to you. I don't want to have any misunderstandings with you that we can't talk about, and I don't want to let them cause any estrangement or resentment. But please don't overthink it. The reason I don't want to give it to you is not because I'm hesitant between you and Yuzhin. What I mean is that compared to Yuzhin, you are the most important. Let me ask you first, besides the well-known news about the Soul-Calming Hairpin, how much do you know? I want to hear your honest answer. If you're embarrassed and can't speak up, then forget it. If you don't know, just remember my words and don't overthink it."
This time, it was Cha Suxun's turn to be troubled and conflicted.
"Okay, I remember. Ah Li, if one day you find out that I've hidden a lot from you, you... you... what will you do?"
"I don't know. It depends on what it is. What if you found out one day that I was hiding something that was incredibly important to you, something so important that you thought it was more important than yourself? What would you do? Would I still be your wife?"
"I don't know. It depends on what it is."
"I'm asking you seriously."
"I was answering my wife seriously, wasn't she answering me seriously?"
Cha Suxun was afraid that the atmosphere would become more tense the more they talked, which would make both of them worried and unable to eat or sleep well, which would be bad.
"Okay, my lady, don't stay in this room any longer. We should go out and do some business. Let's go."
"Business? What business?"
"Once this is done, my wife might find out what I've been hiding from you."
As soon as they left the inn, Cha Suxun took her to the carriage. He lifted the curtains and saw no seats inside, only thick cushions and bedding. The fruit storybook was also prepared on the side, presumably on his instructions.
"My husband has prepared everything so well, so why not spend the night in this carriage? But this carriage is not spacious. We can lie down together, but if you try to stretch your legs, they will stick out. Are we out of money? Why don't we rent a better one? What are we going to do?"
"If you want, we can spend the night in the carriage, but it won't be as comfortable as sleeping in the room. I don't know what we'll be riding today, so until the carriage stops, you can just lie down and read the storybook."
Cha Suxun took out a large cloth bag and handed it to her. After asking her to sit down, he took off her shoes and put them into the cloth bag. He then took off his own shoes, put them into another cloth bag, and hung them on the protruding hook on the wall of the carriage.
"I know you don't like wearing shoes on the couch."
"It's all because of you that I got into this bad habit...." Realizing it was a little inconvenient to mention Youming, she quickly changed the subject, "During those years at home, you've spoiled me. Before I met you, I was content with just having a place to sleep. I didn't care if it was dirty or not."
"It's not a bad habit. I wish I had spoiled you since you were born."
They circled around several streets in the town, and Yuanli even took a nap, but the carriage still didn't stop.
"This carriage is so stuffy. Where are we going?"
"Don't be impatient, wait a little longer."
"Waiting for what?"
As soon as Yuanli finished speaking, the carriage suddenly stopped, and then the curtain of the carriage was lifted up, revealing Hengjin's face.
Perhaps because of the backlight, her face looked a little dark.
Heng Jin surveyed the interior of the carriage, his gaze lingering for a moment on the blanket beneath her. Clearly, there was no room for him to sit, with only two of them lying in the carriage. Heng Jin said, "Come down with me. I have something to discuss."
After saying that, he got off the carriage and waited.
Cha Suxun didn't stop her. He took out his shoes and put them on for her, whispering in her ear, "I didn't have time to answer your question just now. I was waiting for Heng Jin. Madam, please go down first. I'll put on my shoes."
She nodded and got off the carriage. They were now on a deserted street, with few people passing by and no vendors. Standing next to Heng Jin, some distance from the carriage, she asked, "Brother, what do you want to discuss?"
"I've initially narrowed down four possible locations for the Hosta, and this is one of them. Coincidentally, an old acquaintance of mine is also here, and I need you."
"What old acquaintance?"
"Chu Xiao, he's the new Supreme Court Justice. There's a missing person case here. He just arrived in Dishui Town last night, and the body he's investigating is in one of these four locations. After all, we're using a mortal body to do our work, so Chu Xiao can serve as a good cover. I didn't even have time to remind you that there are powerful demons in this town, more than one."
"How could Chu Xiao, as the Supreme Court Justice, possibly investigate a missing person case in this small town? Who is missing?"
Just as he was about to speak, he noticed the clattering sound coming from the carriage and swallowed his words back. "I'll tell you in detail when Cha Suxun returns."
"Does he know you're looking for the hosta?"
"My search for the jade hairpin needs to be kept secret. Currently, only you and Tianshu know about it. Tianshu knows about it because you asked his old lover, but I don't want him to know about it. Of course, I'm not blaming you. What I mean is that I only trust you and am willing to tell you. I don't want Cha Suxun to know."
It was impossible for Cha Suxun to take so long to put on his shoes. He was either eavesdropping on her conversation with Heng Jin, or he was deliberately wasting time to give them time to chat alone.
"Chu Xiao was brought up by Qi Heng. He's no less capable than Qi Heng at handling cases. I'm sure you know this best. I think it would be better to bring him along. Chu Xiao knows he's my husband. If I bring him along with me when I go down the mountain to investigate a case, but only go out with you, he'll easily become suspicious."
"It's not like he hasn't thoroughly investigated your family background. Besides, he knows even better that you're fickle, and the people you hold dear keep changing, squeezing out more and more of your heart. You have so many favorites, and I wouldn't hurt to have another demon hunter. It's better to say I'm your new love than your legitimate sworn brother. That would make it easier for him to believe."
She was a little unhappy about being accused of being sentimental for no reason.
She retorted with a hint of sarcasm, "It's not that I'm suspicious, but what you said sounds a bit like scolding someone. It's not like Chu Xiao thinks I'm sentimental and heartless, but more like you're accusing me. If you have something to say, just say it directly. Why do you have to criticize me so secretly? You have a point, but I'm mostly sentimental with handsome men. With your desireless body, not uncommon looks, and boring and ordinary skills, it's hard to convince Chu Xiao, who has seen all my favorites, that you are the new love I found after ignoring Chi Xun, right?"
Then, she reminded him, "Don't forget, Chu Xiao is still holding a grudge against me because of my affair with Qi Heng."
"A romantic affair?"
"It can't be just a fleeting romance, can it? I haven't read much, so my vocabulary might not be very good."
Heng Jin wanted to refute and argue for the "name" of the past, but Cha Suxun got off the carriage at this very moment.
"Have you and my brother finished discussing what you wanted to discuss? I put on my shoes slowly so that you could talk alone. I was afraid it would be inconvenient with me. But I'm already dressed, and it seems like I'm doing something deliberately. So I came down. If you haven't finished discussing it yet, I'll go back to the carriage and wait for you to go back to the inn together."
She said nothing and looked at Heng Jin.
Heng Jin gave in and said, "It's okay, it's not a big deal. We might need Ah Li's help next. If you're willing to stay with us, that's fine too. We're not outsiders."
"Okay, then I'll stay and help my lady." He put his arm around her shoulders, tilted his head and smiled at her.
"The demonic energy in Dishui Town is thick, and there are quite a few powerful demons gathered there. I found out that they seem to be looking for something. I also found some clues along the way. I need to find what they are looking for."
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