Stunning Dragon Wife
Chapter 413 - 412: Suspicion

Chapter 413: Chapter 412: Suspicion

Zhang Xiaoshan was startled by Jiang Man’s words, his heart raced in panic, but then he thought, how could Jiang Man possibly know about his affair with Jia Lanhua? It was just a guess.

He immediately took a firm stance and said to Jiang Man.

"Sister Man, don’t make jokes like that. That woman just now, despite looking young and pretty, is already in her thirties. There’s no way something could happen between her and me. Besides, she’s our village chief’s wife. Village Chief Wu Daming throws his weight around in the village. If I really had slept with his wife, I would have been kicked out of White Dragon Village long ago."

"Don’t be suspicious without cause."

As Zhang Xiaoshan spoke, he became increasingly agitated, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

"Sister Man, saying things like that hurts me. Don’t you have even this much trust in me?"

A counterattack.

Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan’s aggrieved look, Jiang Man’s heart softened, and she also felt a bit of guilt.

What’s gotten into her? Just because the other woman had exchanged a few words with Zhang Xiaoshan, she had let her imagination run wild. Wasn’t that being too insecure?

The thing she lacked most was freedom, so why did she want to control Zhang Xiaoshan?

No, love shouldn’t be like this.

"Little Shan, don’t be angry, I... I was wrong. I shouldn’t have been so suspicious. I apologize to you."

At this moment, she was full of guilt.

So was Zhang Xiaoshan.

As he probed Jiang Man’s heart and knew her thoughts, he felt somewhat ashamed.

After all, he had indeed slept with Jia Lanhua.

But it was to help Susu recover her Divine Soul. It was a necessary evil.

Well, at least for now, he had dodged a bullet.

"It’s nothing. It just shows you love me deeply," Zhang Xiaoshan said, grinning at Jiang Man.

"Okay then, I better get inside. It’ll be troublesome if my colleagues wake up and find me missing."

"Wait, let me give you a gift."

Zhang Xiaoshan called out to Jiang Man and took out an exquisitely small perfume bottle from his pocket, handing it to her.

"What’s this, perfume? But it seems pretty sticky?"

Inside was some light green liquid, emitting a faint fragrance.

Zhang Xiaoshan smiled and explained.

"This will keep you young forever, make you look ten years younger."

"You think I look old?"

Jiang Man looked at Zhang Xiaoshan somewhat displeased.

Although she took good care of herself, she was nonetheless about to turn thirty. Time is a woman’s greatest enemy. With work and fatigue, a couple of wrinkles had begun to appear at the corners of her eyes.

This topic was too sensitive.

Zhang Xiaoshan hurriedly explained.

"No, no, that’s not it. I just created this last night, and it’s not even on the market yet. I’m giving it to you because I’m thinking of you, Sister Man. I want you to be even more beautiful and charming."

"You are giving it to me first?"

This sentence hit Jiang Man harder than the miraculous effects of the elixir.

"Yes, really, the first one goes to you."

"And I haven’t given it to a second person."

"Not even to that pretty woman just now?"

"Of course not, how could she compare with you, Sister Man?"

"She may look fine, but her character and temper are far behind you. I’m not blind," Zhang Xiaoshan said, full of earnest conviction.

"I don’t believe a word you say."

Jiang Man said she didn’t believe him, but her heart was bursting with joy.

"Sister Man, this elixir doesn’t have a name yet. You’re well-read, why don’t you name it?" Zhang Xiaoshan was angling for more.

This elixir was actually distilled last night from the Rejuvenating Jade Skin Ointment prepared for Shen Xinhe.

But because it only contained old medicine and did not have the heart meat of the Red Training Snake King added, it lacked that terrible stench.

Jiang Man felt valued by Zhang Xiaoshan, so she pondered deeply.

"Since you said it can keep women young and make them look ten years younger, why not call it Rejuvenation Water?"

"Rejuvenation Water?"

"Okay, then we’ll go with Sister Man’s suggestion. It’ll be called Rejuvenation Water. I’ll research more and better products for you to use in the future," Zhang Xiaoshan said, acting like a little bootlicker, which Jiang Man found quite satisfying.

Jiang Man put the item in her pocket.

Then she looked around furtively.

Suddenly, she tiptoed and gently kissed Zhang Xiaoshan.

It wasn’t passionate—restrained and a bit like that innocent, awkward first kiss of high school students.

Caught off guard, Zhang Xiaoshan stood stunned.

"Hehe, that’s your reward."

After saying this, Jiang Man hurriedly ran into the village office building before Zhang Xiaoshan could recover.

"Heh."

Zhang Xiaoshan chuckled stupidly to himself.

What he didn’t expect was that the heart of a certain older single lady had been completely filled by him.

Nine o’clock.

After breakfast, the officials from the county and people like Ma Zhiming from the town prepared to leave.

Wu Daming led the village cadres to see them off.

But on the way, Ma Zhiming, Jiang Man, and the others all chatted with Zhang Xiaoshan, appearing very warm, while Village Chief Wu Daming seemed like an invisible man, completely ignored.

"Damn it, Zhang Xiaoshan, why didn’t you die at the hands of that python?" Wu Daming glared at Zhang Xiaoshan, his mood foul.

Soon, the group arrived at the ferry crossing.

"Brother Little Shan, you’ve done a great service by killing the python and protecting the villagers. When I get back to town, I’ll definitely apply for a reward for you with the civil affairs department," Ma Zhiming told Zhang Xiaoshan as if they were close siblings, promising benefits. As he spoke, he stole glances at Jiang Man’s face to see her reaction—it was all for Jiang Man’s sake.

But Jiang Man’s expression was normal, showing no emotional fluctuation.

This made Ma Zhiming somewhat anxious.

"Brother Little Shan, if you have any personal requests, you can make them, and we will try our best to satisfy them."

"You know what? I actually do have one."

Zhang Xiaoshan stopped and looked at Ma Zhiming.