“Fairy Little Aunt~! We’re back!”
Qiao Shu had just finished writing a letter full of her desire to confide in Feng Xiao and had placed it into an envelope with a stamp affixed. She was only waiting to mail it out the next morning when a burst of cheerful voices reached her ears from outside the study.
Before she could even respond to He Anning, she saw the little one push open the door to the study with full vitality and run inside.
“Little Aunt~!”
“Anning, how many times have I told you? You need to knock before entering someone else’s room.”
Qiao Shu set the envelope aside and looked up at He Anning.
She saw that the little one held something in each hand, and both were snacks.
“Ah! Sorry, I just wanted to share these tasty treats with you, so I forgot. Next time, I’ll definitely remember!”
After He Anning apologized to Qiao Shu with a good attitude, she ran up to her with thumping footsteps and offered the tanghulu and grilled skewers like presenting treasures.
“Little Aunt, these are for you. They’re super delicious!”
Looking at the tanghulu and grilled skewers He Anning offered, Qiao Shu smiled and took them.
Although she had already eaten a lavish roast duck feast outside with Elder Feng and the others, that didn’t stop her from enjoying some ‘little snacks’.
After biting into the tanghulu and then a skewer of grilled meat, Qiao Shu found the taste just average. She thought that next time, she could make spiritual spring water version tanghulu for the little ones—tastier and healthier.
“Is it good?”
“It’s good. Did your little uncle buy them? Did you all go out for lunch too?”
Qiao Shu asked curiously while eating the sour-and-sweet tanghulu.
She hadn’t expected Feng Xiao, who didn’t seem like the type to take care of kids, to actually take the two little ones out to play—and they hadn’t even eaten lunch at home.
After all, when they returned, Feng Xiao and the two little ones hadn’t been home.
“Yeah! Little Uncle took my brother and me out to play too! We went to the big mall! He bought sooooo many things! But Little Uncle is so weird. You weren’t there, yet he kept asking us about you.”
Hearing He Anning say this, Qiao Shu was momentarily stunned. She asked curiously,
“What did he ask about me?”
“He asked what you usually like to do, what you like to watch, what you want. Basically, what you like. I don’t get why Little Uncle didn’t just ask you directly, Little Aunt.”
A ten-year-old like He Anning couldn’t understand the twists and turns between adults. She pouted, thinking her little uncle was so dumb.
It was one thing not to know what his own wife liked, but he even asked the wrong people~!
Hearing He Anning’s words, Qiao Shu didn’t think much of it. After all, no matter what, she was his wife.
It was only natural for him to buy things for her!
Since he was buying, of course he’d ask what she liked.
Suddenly, Qiao Shu felt that this future ‘roommate’ Feng Xiao was actually pretty nice. He even bought her gifts while shopping at the mall!
However, soon enough, Qiao Shu discovered that Feng Xiao wasn’t just nice—he was exceptionally so!
Because—
The ‘gifts’ Feng Xiao bought were way too many!!!
Qiao Shu followed He Anning downstairs and saw the living room piled high with packaging boxes like little mountains.
“……”
Looking at all these exquisitely packaged boxes scattered around, Qiao Shu immediately had a bad premonition in her heart.
‘…These couldn’t all be gifts he bought for my family, could they?!’
Just as Qiao Shu was thinking this, He Hong walked over with a cheerful smile.
“Shushu, these are all the gifts A Xiao bought for your family. Take a look—enough? Anyone missing? If something’s lacking, just have A Xiao go buy more.”
Hearing He Hong’s words, Qiao Shu was at a loss for words for a moment.
Did this family’s money grow on trees or get blown in by the wind?!
Why were they so generous!
This wasn’t about lacking anything—it was way too much!
And unlike last time when He Yingzi bought rationally based on daily needs, what had Feng Xiao bought this time!
High-end liquor, high-end cigarettes, and even…
“Gold bracelets? Gold necklaces??”
She didn’t need to look at the rest. Just seeing those shiny gold bracelets, necklaces, and rings told her the pile on the floor was definitely not cheap!
“A Xiao, you really thought this through. Last time, we only prepared the betrothal gold jewelry for Shushu and nothing for the in-laws. This makes up for it!”
But He Hong didn’t notice Qiao Shu’s face full of doubt and shock. She said happily to her,
“Shushu, your family should like these gifts A Xiao bought, right?”
“…They’ll like them.”
Since the Feng Family had already spent so much on her today, Qiao Shu had grown a bit numb to these expensive gifts Feng Xiao bought for her family.
Fine, fine. When you already owe so much, what’s a little more? She might as well accept it generously. Once she started earning money, she’d pay them back double.
“Good, good as long as they like them.”
Hearing Qiao Shu say this, He Hong’s smile grew even happier. But as she smiled, her expression suddenly changed.
“Huh? Shushu, what’s wrong with your face? Oh no! Why are there so many red marks on your face? Is it a rash?”
Hearing He Hong say this, Qiao Shu subconsciously reached to touch her face. But before her hand could touch it, Feng Xiao grabbed it.
“Don’t touch it randomly first. I’ll take you to the infirmary to get it checked.”
Feng Xiao held Qiao Shu’s wrist with the lightest touch, his brows furrowed as he looked at her reddened face, which seemed to have little rashes.
Because Qiao Shu’s skin was so fair, even slight red marks made it look serious.
She herself didn’t feel any discomfort, but the Feng Family members were all quite frightened when they saw her face.
“Yes, yes, hurry to the infirmary!”
“Is it an allergy? Or bug bites? Go see a doctor quick!”
Seeing how nervous the Feng Family was about her, even though Qiao Shu hadn’t seen her own face and felt it wasn’t a big deal,
She thought that if it was minor, washing with spiritual spring water would fix it.
After all, the wrist Feng Xiao had gripped swollen yesterday had almost no traces left after washing with spiritual spring water today.
“No need, I don’t feel uncomfortable anywhere. I probably don’t need to see a doctor.”
Qiao Shu shook her head, not wanting to see a doctor again at all. Yesterday, she’d been fine, but Feng Xiao had made it seem like a big deal, which was so embarrassing.
But soon, one sentence from Feng Xiao had her right where he wanted her.
“Do you want me to carry you, or will you walk yourself?”
“…Fine, I’ll walk.”
Qiao Shu’s mouth twitched slightly. She had no choice but to obediently follow Feng Xiao to the military infirmary.
“Tap tap tap—”
Following obediently behind Feng Xiao, Qiao Shu looked up at the man’s tall back and couldn’t help thinking that he didn’t look like he was thirty at all. He appeared much younger than his actual age.
And… his looks were impeccable—tall, handsome, with eight-pack abs. Most importantly, he was rich and generous, already an officer at a young age, with a bright future ahead.
If not for his injury down there, not being a real man anymore, with his conditions on the marriage market, forget two kids—even five wouldn’t stop him from finding a partner!
But now, it still didn’t stop him from finding one. Anyway, she was going to marry him!
“Feng Xiao, don’t worry. From now on, I’ll be your wife. I won’t let you grow old alone!”
Hey, it was great that they could benefit each other!
The injured, impotent Feng Xiao now had her as a wife to help cover his physical defect, letting him live like a normal man.
And she got a very useful shield—no need to act as a real wife or bear children…
They were simply made for each other! A perfect match!
“……”
Feng Xiao turned his head and saw the rich, lively expressions on the little girl’s face. He knew Qiao Shu was lost in wild thoughts again.
He found it amusing in his heart, wondering how his little wife loved to overthink so much.
She’d randomly let her mind wander like this from time to time, and normal people really couldn’t keep up with her leaping thoughts.
“Does your face still hurt?”
Feng Xiao slowed his steps gradually. Since the little girl behind him kept spacing out and daydreaming, he worried she’d trip over something, so he paid extra attention while walking.
Even a peanut-sized pebble would be kicked away by Feng Xiao, and he stayed very close to her, ready to catch her if she fell.
But Qiao Shu noticed none of this gentle, careful protection.
“I already told you all, my face doesn’t hurt. It’s really fine. Sigh, you’re all making a fuss over nothing…”
Qiao Shu guessed that her face turning red with little rashes was probably from wearing the mask today.
After all, her skin was more delicate and fragile than most people’s. Even slight discomfort or irritation could leave marks.
But she knew that even if she told the Feng Family her skin was likely chafed by the mask, causing this, they wouldn’t believe her and would still insist on a doctor. So she didn’t bother saying more.
“Let’s see the doctor first.”
Feng Xiao glanced at the lower half of the little girl’s face, brows still tightly furrowed, not thinking it was nothing.
“See? The doctor will probably say it’s nothing again.”
Now Qiao Shu only hoped the doctor today wasn’t the same as yesterday’s!
Otherwise, it’d be too embarrassing.
Unfortunately, it seemed Qiao Shu’s luck today had all been used up buying the courtyard house. The doctor checking her today was still the one from yesterday.
“Huh, little girl, it’s you and your partner again? What’s up this time?”
Seeing that the infirmary doctor was the same one from yesterday, Qiao Shu suddenly felt like life was hopeless.
What rotten luck.
“Doctor, please check her face. This afternoon, it suddenly got red…”
Compared to Qiao Shu’s embarrassment, Feng Xiao seriously explained her condition to the doctor, his words full of concern.
“Mm, it is quite red. Let me take a look…”
Seeing Feng Xiao so serious and worried, plus how deceptive Qiao Shu’s face looked, the doctor also thought there might really be a big issue this time.
In the end—
“Nothing serious. No allergy, no bug bites. Looks like it was repeatedly rubbed by something, causing the redness.”
After a careful examination, the doctor said somewhat helplessly.
Hearing the doctor say this, Qiao Shu immediately chimed in.
“Doctor, my face was probably chafed by the mask. I wore it for a long time when I went out today, and then it was like this when I got back.”
“Mm, definitely chafed by the mask.”
The doctor nodded, agreeing with Qiao Shu’s explanation.
But Feng Xiao was shocked. He furrowed his brows tightly, eyes full of doubt and confusion.
“Chafed by a mask? Impossible, right? Doctor, are you sure you didn’t miss something?”
In his view, how could a mere mask chafe someone’s face like this?
But the doctor nodded affirmatively again, shocked at how sensitive and delicate Qiao Shu’s skin was.
“Comrade, I told you yesterday—your partner’s skin is especially delicate, more prone to injury than most.
Like, normal people wear a mask and won’t get red marks or rashes from the material being too rough. But your partner will.”
Seeing how worried Feng Xiao was about Qiao Shu, she couldn’t help reminding him again.
“So, once you two get married, you gotta be careful during couple’s activities. Your little partner is too delicate, too easily hurt…”
As soon as the doctor finished speaking, Feng Xiao appeared extremely calm and indifferent on the surface, as if he hadn’t understood the doctor’s words at all. However, in reality, his ears had already been tinged with a layer of red.
As for Qiao Shu… she truly hadn’t understood what the doctor was saying. There was no helping it; the pace was simply way too fast. Qiao Shu, who had never been in a relationship and loved to space out, hadn’t even managed to get on board yet~!