The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

She meticulously completed her evening skin care, applied a facial mask, hummed a light tune, and enjoyed her own little happiness.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Chen Xi opened the door with a facial mask on. Xie Tianyi was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped when he saw this.

"It's so late, what's wrong?"

She asked, totally ignoring her current appearance.

Xie Tianyi was full of curiosity about the mask on Chen Xi's face, but she looked as if she was used to it.

"This is a facial mask, for moisturizing. What's the matter that brings you to see me so late?"

Chen Xi asked again.

"I'm free tomorrow and want to take Xiaoyang and Xiaochen out to play. What do you think?"

Xie Tianyi suggested.

"As their father, you naturally have the right to decide. But don't forget, they still have Mr. Guo's class tomorrow, so remember to notify them in advance."

Chen Xi reminded him, thinking about the affairs of the clinic tomorrow.

Thinking that Chen Xi had to rush to the clinic early the next morning, Xie Tianyi decided not to let the children's studies be affected.

The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight penetrated the mist, Chen Xi had already set out on the road to the clinic.

Xie Tianyi, who stayed at home, could not read a single word of the book in his hand. His heart was filled with worry about Chen Xi, which made him feel uneasy.

"Aunt Yan, please prepare lunch in advance and I will deliver it to her personally."

He ordered, already having a plan in mind.

When Xie Tianyi stepped into Renhetang's threshold in the first rays of morning sunshine, carrying an exquisite lunch box, the familiar figure was no longer there.

Chen Xi, the person who always gave him a touch of warmth in the morning light, was unexpectedly absent this morning.

"Where did she go?"

Xie Tianyi asked softly, his eyes turning to Mo Hua and Mo Qin who were busy in the clinic, a hint of anxiety in his tone.

"The young master is here? Oh, it's like this, Young Master Ma's father returned home yesterday and specially held a banquet at the Good Luck Restaurant and invited Madam to celebrate."

Mo Qin explained as she sorted out the medicine cabinet, a hint of understanding smile between her brows.

Mo Hua nodded slightly, with a hint of sympathy in her eyes. Obviously, they all saw Xie Tianyi's loss.

So that's how it is...Xie Tianyi sighed inwardly, an indescribable emotion slowly rising in his chest.

He had no choice but to find a corner in the clinic to sit down, looking at the people coming and going outside the window. Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and every minute and every second stretched into endless waiting. The anxiety in his heart was like weeds in spring, growing silently and wildly.

The scene shifts to the Good Luck Restaurant in the bustling street market. The atmosphere in the private room on the second floor is completely different from the hustle and bustle outside.

The three members of the Chen family sat around a table, while Chen Xi sat alone in a corner, standing out from the crowd.

Ma Zhiyong, the head of the Chen family, raised his glass and said with a smile: "Doctor Chen, to be honest, our Chen family has been running the escort agency for generations. Last time, I was in a hurry and I was unable to express my gratitude in time. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep apologies."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xi raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes, and then she elegantly drank the wine in the glass.

In fact, as early as when they first met, she had vaguely sensed the extraordinary temperament of the Chen family, but she never thought that they were a family from the escort agency.

She behaved calmly, as if she had everything under control.

As the banquet progressed and three rounds of drinks passed, the atmosphere gradually became harmonious and warm.

"Doctor Chen, forgive me for being so presumptuous, but I see that you are not the man that your appearance suggests."

Ma Zhiyong's words broke the apparent calm and stunned everyone present.

Chen Xi paused for a moment while picking up the food. He did not answer directly, but asked with a playful look, "How did Uncle Ma know that?"

"Doctor Chen, even though you have deliberately adjusted your voice, the slight trace of your Adam's apple is still difficult to conceal. Moreover, your deft hands clearly reveal a delicacy and softness that is not possessed by men."

Ma Zhiyong's tone was gentle and his eyes were full of affirmation.

Chen Xi secretly admired her when he heard this. Her hands were indeed different because of their slenderness, which was very different from the broad hands of ordinary men.

She smiled, her eyes were already a little drunken, and she raised the cup again and drank it all: "Uncle Ma is indeed very perceptive, Su admires him."

Ma Zhiyong thought to himself that Chen Xi's words and actions did not show the weakness of an ordinary woman at all. If he had not been in the martial arts world for many years and had trained a pair of sharp eyes, he would probably be fooled by her disguise.

Aunt Hu and Ma Jin on the side were even more surprised. After spending a few days together, they didn't realize that she was Chen Xi's daughter.

"I hope Aunt Hu, Uncle Ma, and Master Ma will keep this a secret. It is not easy for a woman like me to travel the world alone, so I chose to disguise myself as a man."

Chen Xi said earnestly.

Aunt Hu nodded repeatedly. As a same-sex woman, she knew very well how difficult it was for women to live outside.

"I never thought Miss Chen could be so tenacious. Xiao Jin, you should learn from her."

Upon hearing this, Ma Jin bowed deeply to Chen Xi, his eyes full of admiration.

Aunt Hu looked back and forth at Chen Xi. The more she looked, the more she liked her. She couldn't help but recall that she had jokingly said last night that it would be great if Doctor Chen was a girl.

At this moment, she changed the subject and asked cordially, "Xiao Chen, what do you think of our boy Xiao Jin?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xi's gaze involuntarily drifted towards Ma Jin, thinking secretly in his heart.

"Although I haven't had much contact with Mr. Ma, I can feel that he is gentle and calm, and has a firm belief and sense of justice in his heart."

Her comment made Ma Jin's cheeks blush, and Aunt Hu was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

However, when Chen Xi realized that the eyes of the three members of the Chen family were focused on her, her heart began to beat fast. Could this be the situation she had guessed?

Sure enough, Aunt Hu's next words confirmed her guess: "Doctor Chen, I remember you said you were not married yet, right?"

Chen Xi was speechless for a moment. Although Xie Tianyi, Xiaoyang and Xiaochen were considered relatives by her, they were not real family members in the legal sense.

And she herself had never seriously considered marriage.

The originally warm banquet now seemed to have turned into a sudden blind date occasion. Chen Xi smiled bitterly in her heart, wondering who could rescue her from this embarrassing situation?

At this moment, the door of the private room was suddenly pushed open by an external force, and accompanied by a burst of children's laughter, a ball rolled into the room.

Chen Xi took a closer look. Wasn't that the ball she had taken out from the space for Xiaoyang and Xiaochen to play with?

"Sorry, our ball accidentally hit your goal."

Xiaochen apologized in a childish voice, his little face full of innocence.

It turned out that when his father was holding him, his hand accidentally slipped, and the ball flew out of his hand and hit the door of the private room right on target.

According to his mother's teachings, one should have the courage to admit one's mistakes, so Xiaochen apologized immediately.

After saying that, Xiaochen stood still at the door. Xiaoyang didn't understand why, so he quickly ran to his brother. They both looked into the house and shouted in unison: "Mom——"