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Chapter 185 - 119: A Wife Should Always Accompany Her Husband_3
Chapter 185: Chapter 119: A Wife Should Always Accompany Her Husband_3
Ran Qingchen lightly hopped off the carriage and looked up to see her husband, holding a bowl and seated on the ridge of the roof. The woman paused, her face showing confusion.
She thought to herself that her husband’s preferences were indeed unusual.
On the eve of the Lunar New Year, he was sitting on the roof eating dumplings.
"Is there something wrong?"
Jiang Shouzhong asked in a daze.
The woman casually swept some strands of hair behind her ear, revealing half of her snow-white neck, and spoke softly to the man with a smile, "As a wife, one should always spend the New Year at home. Wherever my husband is, that’s where my home is."
Under the night sky, the woman in a blue dress was as quietly beautiful as a lotus.
Jiang Shouzhong was momentarily stunned.
He felt that for a long time to come, this image would be indelibly etched in his memory.
With a flutter of movement, a fragrant breeze approached.
Ran Qingchen sat beside the man and asked with a smile, "Why eat dumplings on the rooftop? Is there any special significance to it?"
Jiang Shouzhong came back to his senses and replied with an embarrassed smile, "It’s cooler."
Ran Qingchen couldn’t help but chuckle, eyeing the two dumplings left in the other’s bowl, she joked, "Didn’t you leave any for me?"
"Ah? Oh, there’s still some left inside, I’ll go and make some for you."
Jiang Shouzhong was about to get up, but was held back by a delicate white jade hand tugging at the corner of his clothes.
"I was just kidding; I’ve already eaten," Ran Qingchen pulled the man back to his original place, looking at the leftover casings of fireworks in the courtyard, she spoke with a hint of regret, "If I knew, I would have come earlier. The big households have too many rules; it’s too tiring and not festive at all."
Jiang Shouzhong didn’t know what to say next, so he kept silent.
Having come here on an impulse, Ran Qingchen also didn’t know what else to talk about. Although they were like friends, there seemed to be an invisible barrier between them, like the fog between mountains, hard to penetrate.
The woman didn’t like this feeling and tried to lighten the mood with a tease, "You wouldn’t have spent last New Year’s Eve on the roof as well, would you?"
Jiang Shouzhong shook his head, then nodded.
Last New Year’s Eve, after Ye had gone to sleep, he and Hong’er sat on the roof admiring the moon and stars. But then, he suddenly got a bad idea, and the next thing they knew, their clothes mysteriously disappeared.
That night, the moonlight was very bright, but not as bright as the arcs of Hong’er’s raised full moon.
That night, the red dress scattered on the roof was very vibrant, but not as red as the charming shyness on the young girl’s face.
That night, rain fell from the eaves.
The man lost in memories couldn’t help but smile.
"What are you thinking about?"
Ran Qingchen’s clear and bright eyes curiously fixated on him.
Jiang Shouzhong blurted out, "My wife."
Ran Qingchen was taken aback, her beautiful cheeks flushing with a lovely rosy colour that spread down her neck. Then, she glared at the man in annoyance, moved her lips, but said nothing.
Jiang Shouzhong, immediately after speaking, wished he could slap himself, but fortunately, she had not detected the underlying meaning in his words, so he forced a laugh and said, "Just a joke."
Ran Qingchen suddenly asked, "When is Miss Xiahe going back?"
Jiang Shouzhong couldn’t disclose Xia He’s situation and made up an answer, "Probably in a few days, you know how your aunt is, always trying to make you uncomfortable on purpose."
Ran Qingchen spoke helplessly, "My aunt is indeed too childish, and besides, there’s nothing between you and me. Let alone having Xia He accompany you, even if something really happened between you two, I... I couldn’t possibly care."
The woman inquired casually again, "Have you and Xia He been sleeping in the same room these past few days?"
"Mhm, she sleeps on a rope, I sleep on a bed,"
Jiang Shouzhong said.
As for Er Liang, he set up a simple small bed in the corner.
The servant girl was thin and small, not taking up much space.
At this moment, Jiang Shouzhong suddenly hesitated, wondering whether he should inform the other party about his intention to marry Xia He. However, he quickly thought better of it, realizing it would be a joke to say anything when Xia He hadn’t even agreed yet, so he kept his mouth shut.
Upon hearing about the sleeping arrangements, Ran Qingchen let out a sigh of relief.
With her hands crossed together and gently resting on her full, rounded thighs, the woman spoke in a feigned casual manner, "Actually, you didn’t need to tell me all this, I don’t mind."
Jiang Shouzhong was startled.
Weren’t you the one who asked me?
With a smile that was sweet as honey, Ran Qingchen said, "Besides, I do hope you two can form a marriage bond, so I’ll feel less guilty. Jiang Mo, why don’t you try harder to pursue Miss Xiahe, and don’t worry too much about my feelings."
"Alright, I’ll give it a try," Jiang Shouzhong nodded.
"..."
Ran Qingchen’s expression stiffened, and she bit her lip before murmuring, "But I do think that Miss Xiahe might not be well-suited for you, since she is my aunt’s girl. You know about my aunt’s temperament...
How about this, I’ll help you look for someone, I promise to find a girl who is more beautiful than Xia He, with a gentle and virtuous nature. Then you won’t have to rush to find a partner for yourself."
Jiang Shouzhong was very helpless.
Great, now she’s starting to be anxious to set me up with someone.
Jiang Shouzhong placed the empty bowl and vinegar dish in his lap, gently rubbing his slightly overstuffed belly, shaking his head and saying, "Forget about it, I’m not in the mood to find a new wife right now, being single is pretty good."
"Oh, well then, okay."
Ran Qingchen was very disappointed, so much that she could hardly conceal it.
She glanced at the floor of the room and suddenly thought about buying a new courtyard for him, with more rooms, to let them live separately.
And then, maybe buy a big bed... wait, why buy a big bed?
Ran Qingchen tapped her head and started to contemplate where to buy a courtyard for him.
Besides, just having a courtyard wasn’t enough.
She needed a servant who could monitor... er, look after the courtyard.
And it had to be someone of her own, after all, someone she could trust.
Maybe... let Jinxiu give it a try?
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Time seemed to fly after the firecrackers, and in the blink of an eye, it was the third day of the New Year.
Er Liang got up early to clean the courtyard.
The petite figure holding a large broom was quite comical.
Jiang Shouzhong flipped through the new calendar that Er Liang had bought from the store, tearing off the page for the third day and taking a glance.
The heavens declared:
[On this day, suitable for praying for blessings and making offerings, suitable for initiating and wishing for children.]
[On this day, avoid seeing blood, avoid using knives.]
On this day, Jiang Shouzhong got dressed in his sturdy clothes, strapped on his musket, belted the Seven Kills Blade to his waist, and wrapped the Spirit Water Sword around his belly... and went out to kill!
To hell with what the heavens say!
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