Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

As dusk deepened, Ruan Chuyin lay flat on the bed, staring at the only small window on the roof beam for a long time.

"It's so high." She sighed dejectedly.

I glanced around countless times. I could climb, but if I fell... how could I possibly survive?

At this moment, there was a familiar knock on the door outside the house, and I knew who it was without thinking.

Meng Huali had steamed buns for lunch, and he would vomit if he ate more for dinner, so he wanted to eat something else.

Ruan Chuyin was stunned. Just buy whatever she wanted to eat, why ask her? When did she become so obedient? She did whatever I told her to do. So, could she just leave?

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he said, "Eating in the building must be expensive. How about we go out and have some wontons?"

"Okay." Meng Huali actually wanted to stay in the building. The shop assistant recommended three-piece duck, saying it was a local specialty and that they made it best. He was kind of tempted to try it. But it would be nice to go out for a walk. Anyway, I'm leaving tomorrow and I don't know when I'll be back next time.

Meng Huali bought two awnings from a store and went out to the street with the little fox.

Xueyin Town is very lively at night, with shouts of people soliciting business everywhere.

Restaurants and wine shops are hung with big red lanterns, attracting pedestrians coming and going on the street.

The two of them seemed to have a dilemma: they walked around two streets but still couldn't decide where to eat.

"How about we go over to this house and take a look?" Ruan Chuyin asked, pointing to a flat building on the right.

The area is not big, but there are quite a few diners. Most importantly, they are all dressed very casually, so I guess the food should not be expensive.

"Meeting Friends Restaurant."

Meng Huali glanced up at the name of the restaurant, then glanced at the overly simple furnishings inside. He hesitated and said, "Eating here is worse than eating at that wonton stand we just passed by. Didn't you want to eat wonton? Why did you change your mind?"

"I was just saying it casually, as an analogy. Why go to a stall when you can eat in a restaurant? There's so much to choose from, so why not?" Ruan Chuyin glanced at him and walked in. This restaurant was about the same size as her Mingyue Restaurant in Wushui Town, so even if you ordered two or three small dishes, you wouldn't have to worry about running out of money.

It’s better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. There is only one table left in the entire hall.

The two of them ordered two bowls of white rice, half a smoked chicken, six tou lu bing (rice cakes) and a dish of white cabbage and egg drop soup, totaling two hundred and eighty-eight coins.

"Rice and pancakes. You let this domain master eat these?" Meng Huali said dissatisfiedly, but his eyes were fixed on the half smoked chicken. It was not even as big as his palm. Who would eat it?

"I ordered the pancakes especially for you because I was afraid you wouldn't be full. Now there are meat, eggs and vegetables in it, which is much better than eating buns. What's wrong with it?" Ruan Chuyin scooped a spoonful of fresh soup into the bowl and ate it with relish.

"This domain lord is not yet at the point where he cannot afford a good meal." Meng Huali's self-esteem was severely hurt.

"Who doesn't want to eat good food? I don't know where you are taking me! I have no money coming in, and I have to spend it every day. How about you go to the woods and get some wild goods?" As long as the man nodded, she would immediately ask the waiter to serve the delicious food.

It wasn't that Meng Huali didn't want to do this. Now that the little fox had recovered from her injuries, what if she ran away while he was in the mountains? It was inconvenient to take her with him, it was really troublesome. Unhappily, he picked up a cake and bit into it fiercely.

Ruan Chuyin was in a good mood as she watched him grit his teeth. Suddenly, she heard someone at the table behind her mention that there was a lantern festival on the street next door that evening. An idea immediately struck her mind, and she approached Meng Huali and said, "Since we're here, how about we go see the lanterns after dinner? I heard you can win lanterns by guessing lantern riddles. Should we go and have some fun?"

Meng Huali was stunned and stared at her for a long time.

This woman was getting too demanding. Not only did she pay for her food and lodging, but she also paid for everything she went out to buy. Now she wanted him to accompany her to see the lanterns and guess lantern riddles? Was I being too polite to her, causing her to lose track of my identity?

He thought so in his heart, but his head was nodding. Even he himself didn't understand why he agreed.