Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

That night, Wei Shizhang shaved off the beard he had grown for many years. However, when he went to look for Ruan Chuyin again, she had already returned to Liangcheng with Qin Guanzhi and Qi Ruyi.

"Yun Chi, didn't you go with Hatsune?" He asked puzzledly, looking at Lao Wu who had not yet taken any action.

"I'll be back later. I ordered a new cloak for her from Qingyufang, and it will be available in the afternoon." Xiang Yunchi fiddled with several jars of treasured tea, preparing to take some of each to drink on the road.

He inadvertently looked up and glanced at Wei Shizhang's face, his expression paused, and he immediately looked away in disbelief.

"Brother, you are finally refreshed."

After so many years, he almost forgot Wei Shizhang's original appearance. Now seeing him again, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and felt unfamiliar.

Wearing a emerald crown and a slender blue robe, his eyes sparkled, his forehead was full and smooth, his nose was as high as a mountain peak, and his brows were filled with heroic spirit, his bearing extraordinary. He was as handsome as Xiang Yunchi, but with a touch more chivalrous than him. Add to that his exceptional stature, and even just standing there could create a sense of oppression. The words "handsome and elegant, with a majestic bearing" perfectly describe him.

Wei Shizhang responded softly, then changed the subject and asked, "When are you two planning to come back?"

It would have been better if he hadn't asked this question. But once he asked it, Xiang Yunchi got a heart attack and said with a sullen look, "Very soon."

Given Ruan Chuyin's personality, she'd probably bring Wei Jiusi with her to Licheng. This was really worrying him to death.

Wei Shizhang said "Oh" and hesitated, "Hatsune has a very... fierce temper."

"Lie?" Xiang Yunchi was stunned and raised his head in confusion.

"I mean, she seems good-tempered."

Xiang Yunchi frowned slightly at Wei Shizhang's unexpected comment, disagreeing, "What do you mean by 'seemingly having a good temper'? My wife is good-tempered. She's gentle, well-behaved, considerate, and a great cook. Aside from being a little stubborn and generous sometimes, she's good in every way."

is it?

Wei Shizhang felt even more upset when he heard this. He felt like he was being treated differently.

"Chinese New Year is coming soon, can you make it back in time?"

"Yes!" Xiang Yunchi said firmly. The wedding had already been postponed, and he had to bring her back for the New Year. He couldn't let Qin Guanzhi take advantage of it.

Wei Shizhang was deeply skeptical of his words. Seeing that the New Year was not long away, it would take at least ten days to travel from here to Liangcheng and back. Could it be that they would return the next day after arriving there?

At this time, the carriage that Ruan Chuyin was riding in had arrived at Xiaozhao Town, which was still fifty miles away from the border of Dayong Kingdom.

The only restaurant in town that could be called an inn was called Xiaozhaolou. They decided to rest there and meet up with Xiang Yunchi. Instead of Xiang Yunchi, they waited for Jiang Wenzhou and Lu Zhuoxi.

Qin Guanzhi half-closed his eyes in alarm. He remembered that when the Crown Prince came to Beiyue, he had departed on the same day as them. What a coincidence? And the return trip was also on the same day? And why was Beiyue's Prince Yixiang here too?

Although Xiaozhao Tower was two stories high, its total area was only about two hundred square meters. Undoubtedly, the two teams had merged again.

Qi Ruyi was in a good mood. Jiang Wenzhou and Lu Zhuoxi were both his nephews, and he could ride in their carriage and have a good chat. He wouldn't have to ride alone to enjoy the scenery.

During the meal, Qin Guanzhi learned that Lu Zhuoxi came out with Jiang Wenzhou as a shield in order to avoid the arranged marriage between the Emperor and Empress of Beiyue, and he felt a little relieved.

Not long after, Xiang Yunchi arrived. The two teams continued to move forward, galloping towards the border of Dayong Kingdom.

In the carriage, Ruan Chuyin changed into a new cloak. The fiery red satin was embroidered with ginkgo leaves in gold thread, gleaming brightly in the sunlight. She fell in love with it at first sight.

Xiang Yunchi once said: When buying things, only consider the love, not the price. So she held back the question she wanted to ask.

Now that I have status and money, I'm no longer as penniless as when I first came here. It's okay to indulge in luxury occasionally, right?

How much money does she have now? I have no idea.

She remembered that when she married Qin Guanzhi, she received 120 boxes of betrothal gifts alone, all stored in the large, three-story house on Liangsong Road. In addition, she also had the cloud-patterned pendant from the Zhenguo Mansion, the glass bracelet given by Xiang Yunchi's mother, and the Qilin jade from Jiang Xuanzhou.

In the long love letter written by Jiang Xuanzhou, he told him that this jade pendant could mobilize 5,000 elite soldiers and allow him to withdraw the silver he had deposited in the Baolong Bank at will.

It seemed like they hadn't seen each other for a long time. Even this trip to Beiyue was not informed by him.

Ruan Chuyin mentally rethought her relationship with Jiang Xuanzhou. She felt like he'd done everything she'd asked him to do, and she hadn't forgotten the life-saving grace he'd shown her when they'd first met. But whenever she thought of Jiang Xuanzhou's rudeness, she felt like a hurdle had formed in her heart, one that she couldn't overcome no matter how hard she tried. Since she couldn't figure it out, she'd just put it aside and take things one step at a time.

The weather in Liangcheng in January is particularly cold, just like in Shanghai, freezing to the bone.

The dead leaves fluttered in the air, then fell gracefully, lying quietly on the ground, waiting for the next gust of wind to blow them up.

Red silk was tied to two bare branches, and all the shops along the street were hung with bright red lanterns, and the festive atmosphere of the New Year was quietly spreading.

Ruan Chuyin did not live in the Zhenguo Mansion, but returned to the large house on Liangsong Street. With her two husbands by her side, she felt more free and at ease living there.

Mingyue Tower was well-managed by Li Lao, Wang Lao, and Ming Qi. When things got too busy, Manager Zhao would bring in Xin Ping and Xin An to help out. In the two weeks she was away, they'd actually earned two hundred thousand taels.

Ming Qi proudly told her that two caravans had come to the building a few days ago, and all of them were very rich. He made no less than 30,000 taels from them alone.

With these capable friends around, Ruan Chuyin felt extremely relieved and at ease. She immediately gave each of them an extra bonus of three hundred taels of silver, and also sent out the year-end red envelopes in advance. They were so excited that they worked even harder as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Ruan Chuyin hurried to find Wei Jiusi and personally cooked a pot of seafood casserole porridge, baked tangerine custard, and brown sugar dumplings and rice cakes. Suddenly, she felt that her affection was not enough, so she withdrew some silver from Li Lao and went to Baoyuezhai to buy a gift.

When she left, she took Ming Qi with her and repeatedly warned him not to tell Xiang Yunchi. Ming Qi suddenly realized how trustworthy she was in his wife's heart, and immediately raised three fingers to the sky and swore not to let a single word out.

Now, he felt that following his wife was much more promising than following his master. He wouldn't have to worry about his life, and he could earn quite a bit of money. If possible, he would stay with his wife and work as a chef at Mingyue Tower for the rest of his life.

There were not many people in Baoyuezhai today. Their owner Fu Suiyun was also there and personally received the young lady of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Fu Suiyun was dressed in a dark blue brocade robe with cloud patterns and a gold ribbon tied around his waist with a rare chicken-fat yellow topaz hanging on it. He walked with clear, calm and powerful steps, and it was obvious that he was a focused, orderly and very capable person.

His appearance could only be described as pretty, but his calm, confident, and graceful demeanor were particularly eye-catching, making Ruan Chuyin feel very attractive and remember him at first sight.

The red coral hairpin worth three thousand one hundred taels was very similar in style to the coral and kingfisher feather hairpin that Wei Jiusi bought her last time. She bought it immediately without even bargaining.

It was the first time that Fu Suiyun met a noble lady who was willing to spend so much money to buy a gift for her husband. Out of curiosity, she took a few more glances at the veiled young lady.

I remember a while ago when a waiter mentioned a girl who brought her husband here to buy an imperial green ring worth 53,000 taels. For some reason, I always associate these two people together.

It was not until Ruan Chuyin took out the bamboo leaf jade token that Fu Suiyun was sure that the two people he was thinking of were really the same girl.

As far as he knew, Miss Ruan was not only married to the Crown Prince of Qin, but also had been granted marriage by the Emperor to the Prince of Linhuai. Since the ring wasn't bought for either of them, then who was the jade hairpin she was buying for? How many husbands did she have?

"Boss, is this all right?" Ruan Chuyin asked Fu Suiyun twice, but he didn't respond. He just stared blankly at the order in his hand, which made her very confused. Could it be that the price was wrong?

"Mrs. Qin is an old customer. I will give you a discount and charge you only three thousand taels." Fu Suiyun replied with a smile and looked at Ruan Chuyin calmly again.

He had just returned to Liangcheng three days ago. He had heard that Qin Guanzhi had married a woman of extraordinary beauty, but he had never expected to have the chance to meet her so soon.

From her figure and bright eyes, it was clear she was a beautiful woman. As for whether she truly lived up to the popular legend, Fu Suiyun felt that Qin Guanzhi's rejection of Princess Hao Rong, the most beautiful woman in the Southern Star Kingdom, was enough to convince people. At the very least, her looks were undoubtedly better than Hao Rong's.

He watched Ruan Chuyin's departing back, his eyes no longer as clear as jade as before, but instead emitted a light of determination.

The richest man in Dayong and Cai Lei belong to the same type of people: they can walk through a field of flowers without getting a single leaf on them.

In terms of love, he never seeks a formal status, only a gentle affection. Coupled with his invincible money ability, he has never been defeated so far, and he is a true Aquaman with strength.