Chapter 21
Wan Qiu asked Shan Yu a little uneasily, “Husband, do you think I am embarrassing you?”
“If I was embarrassed of you, why would I take you shopping?” Shan Yu shook his head and laughed, taking away Wan Qiu’s hand covering his forehead, while changing the lead from holding hands. He held Wan Qiu in his arms to avoid the dense flow of people and continued to walk forward.
“The beauty of the soul is the real beauty. It’s just a face. You are a grown man, why did you care so much about face? Besides, noble people are self-respecting. If you look down on yourself, how could you expect anyone to look up to you?”
“Husband,” Wan Qiu felt what Shan Yu said was a good thing, but there was one sentence that he couldn’t agree with, so he retorted in a low voice, “I am not a man…”
Although he was bigger and stronger than other shuangers and not as good-looking as them, he was indeed a shuanger! If possible, he didn’t want to be as capable as a man. He also wanted to be like other people’s shuangers, had a reliable husband, and not have to suffer so much!
As Wan Qiu spoke, he touched his belly, which was not very pregnant, and looked at Shan Yu with a somewhat resentful look, “Husband, do you dislike me for being too strong?”
Uh!
Shan Yu didn’t think Wan Qiu looked like a man; he thought that all the ‘shuangers’ were men. After all, apart from having children, they weren’t much different from men, right?
However, because Wan Qiu was very concerned about this statement, Shan Yu, out of gentlemanly demeanor, could only change his words against his will, “I just said casually, don’t I know whether you are a shuanger or not?”
Shan Yu’s words were particularly meaningful. The implication made Wan Qiu immediately became shy, and his face was almost as red as his birthmark. He slowly said, “Husband, what are you talking about? It’s not good to be heard in broad daylight.”
Shan Yu: “…”
Shan Yu didn’t know which of his words touched Wan Qiu’s nerves. He didn’t understand how he could think so much at such a young age. What did you say? Why couldn’t it be listened by others?
In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Shan Yu didn’t dare to speak easily next time. He led Wan Qiu around and spent all the money in his pocket. Then he held his knees and sighed, “… So tired!”
Shan Yu felt that whether in ancient times or modern times, shopping wasn’t something that men should do. It really meant breaking two legs and being exhausted. This kind of shopping spree was probably only for girls. If anyone could bear it, maybe it was the legendary shuanger…
His eyes turned to Wan Qiu, the shuanger held the winter coat he had just bought in his hand with a crooked smile. He didn’t seem to feel tired at all.
Wan Qiu had never spent such a huge sum of money in his whole life. Although he was quite distressed, he still felt happy. His heart felt warm and very satisfying. He felt that he had hope for the future.
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Shan Yu glanced at the fading sky, wiped the sweat from his head, and asked Wan Qiu, “You haven’t eaten anything for a day, are you hungry?”
Wan Qiu was hungry, but was afraid of spending more money, so he licked his lips and said, “It’s okay.”
“But I’m hungry,” Shan Yu held his knees and said, “Let’s find a restaurant to have some food and rest for one night. We’ll go back tomorrow.”
As Shan Yu said that, he was about to enter the nearest restaurant. Wan Qiu hurriedly grabbed his husband and said, “Husband, there are still bullock carts going back to the village. Let’s go home. It’s too expensive to stay in the inn, so there’s no need…”
Shan Yu shook his head, walked away from Wan Qiu, and said without looking back, “If you don’t mind but I do, I’m tired, go took this pile of things to find the bullock cart. I can’t walk anymore and I want to stay in the inn.”
He left Wan Qiu alone.