"But I can only see you." He looked at her intently, a faint smile on his face.

"Hmph, I don't believe it. A man's words are always deceiving."

Sang Yu snorted and stuffed a steamed bun into her mouth, making her look as cute and obedient as a little rabbit.

Cheng Jingyan's heart softened at the sight, and he shook his head and chuckled before getting down to business.

"Sangsang, this afternoon I'll take you to buy some warm clothes. Tomorrow we'll take a boat."

"Not taking the carriage anymore?"

"Hmm." Cheng Jingyan remembered something, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "Land routes aren't safe; I don't feel comfortable taking you with me."

She blinked, her eyes looking a little pitiful: "Isn't it a bit troublesome for my husband to take me along?"

Cheng Jingyan couldn't help but chuckle, and said in a gentle voice, "How could that be? With Sangsang around, I feel so cared for."

Sang Yu pursed her lips, thinking to herself, "You may be happy, but I get completely taken advantage of every day."

In the afternoon, Cheng Jingyan led her into a shop, which was empty except for the shopkeeper, presumably because Cheng Jingyan had booked the place in advance.

Upon seeing the visitors, Manager Xu of Vipshop hurriedly put down his work and came to the door to greet them.

With such an enthusiastic attitude, Sang Yu felt as if she had seen a god of wealth.

"General Cheng has arrived! I am so sorry for not welcoming you sooner!"

Cheng Jingyan nodded: "Manager Xu, please keep a low profile this time and refrain from making a fuss."

Upon hearing this, Manager Xu quickly replied with a smile, "Of course! Of course! It's an honor to have the General grace us with his presence today..."

Cheng Jingyan glanced at Sang Yu, a slight smile appearing on his cold face: "I'd like to trouble Manager Xu to help me find some warm clothes for my wife."

Shopkeeper Xu suddenly realized and quickly said, "So you are the General's wife. No wonder you look so well-matched! Please come upstairs and have a seat, General and your wife."

Sang Yu smiled and bowed, "Greetings, Manager Xu."

Manager Xu led the two directly to the VIP room. Before long, the shop assistants brought out batches of all kinds of brocade, silk, satin and other fabrics to Sang Yu.

"Madam, don't underestimate my small shop. We have all kinds of brocade, from Nanjing to Sichuan, and even from the Manchu velvet and Western Region silk. You can choose with confidence!"

Sang Yu was speechless. She never expected that such a small city as Lucheng would be so full of hidden talents. Looking at the glittering and expensive fabrics, she thought that she still had a long way to go and it would be inconvenient to wear such gorgeous clothes.

Seeing Sang Yu's hesitant expression, Cheng Jingyan asked softly, "Does Madam like it?"

"I do like it, but..."

Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Jingyan had already made the decision for her, "Then bring two of each, and trouble Manager Xu to make them as substantial as possible."

Shopkeeper Xu was overjoyed and readily agreed.

Sang Yu quickly pulled Cheng Jingyan aside and whispered, "Husband, aren't these too many? And they look very expensive. If your colleagues find out that you are so extravagant, they will gossip and criticize you behind your back."

He looked down at her, his eyes filled with tenderness: "Is Sangsang worried about me?"

"Of course," Sang Yu said with a slightly worried look. "I don't want my husband to be gossiped about because he bought me clothes."

Hearing her soft, sweet voice, Cheng Jingyan's heart almost melted.

He said gently, “Madam, don’t worry. Over the years, I have fought in many battles, and His Majesty has bestowed upon me hundreds of thousands of taels of gold, which I have not spent much of. For me, money is just an external thing, but if it is used for Sangsang, then it is well spent.”

Seemingly sensing her worry, he continued, "Sangsang, don't worry. This money is from a legitimate source, and I am upright and honest. This money is useless if it's just sitting there, but it has meaning if it's used on you. Our Sangsang is so beautiful, so naturally she should wear the most beautiful clothes to match."

Sang Yu never expected that a man who used to only know how to fight would now say so many comforting words for her.

She was overjoyed. It turned out that he had seen everything she did and could tell at a glance that she actually liked these fabrics.

Sang Yu smiled sweetly at him, "Thank you, my husband."

Seeing that Sang Yu had agreed, Manager Xu immediately arranged for a tailor to measure her figure and inquire about her preferences. He then promised that the tailor would make the garment within ten days and have someone send it to the frontier by fast horse.

"Thank you for your help, Manager Xu."

"No trouble at all! No trouble at all! It's truly an honor for our small shop to have the General and his wife visit!"

Because they had to travel the next day, the two bought a few ready-made clothes. Both of them were natural clothes hangers with excellent temperament, and even the sample clothes looked great on them.

Shopkeeper Xu smiled and saw them out.

As soon as they stepped out of the shop, Cheng Jingyan couldn't wait to pull her into his arms and deeply inhale her unique fragrance.

"Sang Sang looks so beautiful in this dress."

Sang Yu wrapped her arms around his neck, raised her watery eyes, and teased him with a charming smile, "My husband is also very dashing and handsome. The young ladies next to you are all peeking at you."

Sang Yu smiled sweetly, her red lips curving into a smile, which stirred desire in his eyes, reminding him of the feeling of pinning her down on the bed and ruthlessly tormenting her.

"Sangsang, let's go back and rest." He couldn't help but stroke her red lips, his voice low and husky.

"We just came out." Sang Yu blushed and gave him a reproachful look. "It's a rare treat to come out, husband, how about you show me around?"

Cheng Jingyan smiled helplessly and pinched her delicate little nose, "What a troublesome little thing."

Cheng Jingyan finally couldn't resist Sang Yu's advances and took her out for a stroll.

This was Sang Yu's first time in this ancient world, so everything was new and exciting to him.

Cheng Jingyan was wealthy and extravagant; she bought everything that Cheng Jingyan had even glanced at.

While Cheng Jingyan was carefully choosing hairpins for her at a jewelry shop, Sang Yu secretly bought a pair of gold locks and hid them in her purse.

Cheng Jingyan tried on each item on her head, becoming more and more pleased with himself. His Sangsang was so beautiful that she looked good in anything.

The shopkeeper was overjoyed and showered him with compliments: "Young master and madam are so loving, good things are sure to happen soon."

Both of them were stunned for a moment, and Cheng Jingyan's deep gaze swept over her still flat stomach.

"Thank you for your kind words, shopkeeper."

Then, in an unquestionable and domineering tone, he said, "Please pack them all up for me."

Sang Yu couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. Men are indeed most handsome when they are paying.

Because they had to travel the next day, Cheng Jingyan unusually "kindly" let her stay for one night.

The next day, Cheng Jingyan led her onto the boat.

To make sure she wasn't comfortable on the ship, we specially ordered several large baskets of food to be bought. Needless to say, her favorite candied fruit and dates were stored in a separate room.

"Is the frontier really that harsh? My husband is exaggerating."

Cheng Jingyan nodded and replied seriously, "They only have beef and mutton and dried bread over there. It's very difficult to find such exquisite fruits and candied fruits."

Sang Yu shook her head and comforted her, "It's okay, I happen to like lamb skewers."

Unexpectedly, just after saying those words, she suddenly felt nauseous and ran out of the cabin, clutching her chest and retching uncontrollably.

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