Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 40 Dragon Beard Candy

Xu Xun was thinking, "You must listen to your aunt. If you follow your aunt, you'll have meat to eat."

Xu Qing dreamed that the little guy hadn't had enough to eat, so she thought of making him some dragon beard candy for dinner.

Huang Boyang stayed at the Gu family's house for a bit too long. While they were discussing literature in the study, the aroma of dinner being prepared by the Gu family almost made him lose his focus.
So I decided that I had to get a meal at the Gu family's house no matter what.

However, the wish was good, but the reality was harsh.

"Young Master, the Master wants you to go back immediately, saying he has important matters to discuss."

Hearing this, Huang Boyang cursed inwardly. He didn't know what was wrong with this servant. He actually found his way here and was now telling him to go back at this critical moment. He really had no sense of propriety at all.

Huang Boyang silently complained in his heart, but in front of Gu Yunyi, he could only keep a normal expression, his heart full of regret, even though he was reluctant, there was nothing he could do.

After an afternoon of discussion, Huang Boyang was quite satisfied with Gu Yunyi. This man was very learned and his knowledge was no less than his own, and even superior. He truly deserved the title of top scholar.

After spending the afternoon together, Gu Yunyi was convinced that this person was very easygoing and not deliberately trying to cause trouble.

Huang Boyang disliked the imperial examination system and was not bound by tradition. He often put forward novel viewpoints that were refreshing, but they were also somewhat unorthodox, which puzzled Gu Yunyi.
Before leaving, Huang Boyang politely bid farewell to Madam He and Xu Qingmeng.

Madam He did not know Huang Boyang's identity, only that he was her son's guest. She was very hospitable and repeatedly urged him to have dinner at home before leaving. In the end, when she decided that he could not have dinner, she packed a few pieces of the freshly made dragon beard candy made by Xu Qingmeng for him to take with him.

Huang Boyang was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes, and he almost knelt down to express his gratitude.

You know, he had been drooling over the aroma of the dragon beard candy as it wafted into his study. He thought he would never have a chance to eat it, but now he was lucky enough to take a few pieces with him.

"I am honored by Madam Gu's kindness and will gladly accept it. Thank you for your generosity."

Madam He said with a smile, "It's alright, it's alright. If you like it, young master, you can come again next time. Not to mention anything else, we will definitely not lack good food. My Mengniang loves to play with food the most."

"Definitely, definitely. I'll definitely come to bother you next time. I hope you won't mind that I eat too much," Huang Boyang said jokingly before taking his leave.

"Mother, this young master Huang comes from a wealthy family and has no shortage of delicacies. How did you figure out that he wanted to eat dragon beard candy?" Gu Yunyi asked.

Looking at Huang Boyang's expression, Madam He couldn't stop laughing. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Yun Mo say...

"Big brother is so stupid. He looks exactly like Yun Sheng, that glutton."

Xu Qingmeng was also stunned. How come she didn't notice?
Gu Yunyi gave Yunmo a reproachful look after he said that, and then stopped talking. But judging from his expression, it was clear that his mother's judgment was correct.

Huang Boyang was thus silently labeled as a hidden foodie in the Gu family's hearts, just like Yun Sheng.

After cleaning up, Xu Qingmeng prepared a large table of delicious dishes to welcome her nephew and niece back. Seeing the attitude of Madam He and Gu Yunyi, the two finally put aside their worries.

After dinner, the family planned to rest. There were three rooms in the east wing of the backyard. Gu Yunyi had one room, Xu Qingmeng had one room, and Yun Sheng had been sleeping with Xu Qingmeng for the past two days. There were also three rooms in the main hall. Xun Ge'er could sleep with Yun Mo and take care of Yun Mo at night. He Shi's room had a folding bed, which she used to sleep with Yun Sheng. Now Xin Ting could sleep with He Shi.

After making the arrangements, Xu Xinting and Xu Xun began packing their bags.

Every night, no matter how tired she was, Xu Qingmeng would insist on soaking her feet before going to boil water. But on the way, she kept thinking about what Gu Yunyi had said during the day. Was he unintentional or not? Xu Qingmeng was unsure.

Gu Yunyi followed closely behind to the kitchen.

Xu Qing dreamt that Gu Yunyi was following closely behind. "What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Gu Yunyi: "...My wife seems to have changed a lot."

"Even if you lose weight, you won't change, right?"

"My wife doesn't seem afraid of me anymore?"

“When have I ever been afraid of you? Afraid that you could force yourself on me?” Xu Qingmeng said without any fear.

"Really?"

Xu Qingmeng remained expressionless. "My husband is just too suspicious. I've just come to terms with it. You can't force things, can you? Now all I want to do is run the restaurant well."

Gu Yunyi: ......
Gu Yunyi was speechless.

Xu Qingmeng saw that Gu Yunyi had nothing to say, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. This man always tested her in a subtle way, making her forget to be on guard without realizing it.

“Of course, if my husband doesn’t mind, I wouldn’t mind reliving what happened before.” Xu Qingmeng looked at him teasingly.

Gu Yunyi's face flushed instantly. He coughed lightly.
"My wife, please stop teasing your husband."

Xu Qingmeng chuckled inwardly at the sight of her shy expression. "Hmph, trying to outsmart me." On the surface, however, she maintained a serious demeanor and said, "Husband, what's there to joke about? Didn't you say that's how husband and wife should be?"

Gu Yunyi was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond, so he could only turn around and leave for the study.

After soaking her feet, Xu Qingmeng crawled into bed.

Although Xu Qingmeng lay down, she wasn't sleepy. She subconsciously touched her stomach. If it weren't for the baby inside her, she probably wouldn't have so many worries. With her skills, she could manage perfectly well on her own.

But the current situation doesn't allow it. Xu Qingmeng sighed, her thoughts drifting away. Even though Gu Yunyi has changed slightly towards her now, she doesn't know how he would react if he knew, since that incident had hurt Gu Yunyi's pride.

Gu Yunyi, too, couldn't fall asleep for a long time. Xu Qingmeng's recent behavior kept replaying in his mind. She had truly changed a lot, completely shedding her previous slovenly, greedy, and selfish ways. Now, she intrigued him, making him want to explore her more.

He couldn't help but recall the way she teased him, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. He quickly realized his lapse in composure and frowned.

He felt somewhat confused about his feelings. After that incident, he only wanted to stay away from her, but now he felt that she was like a mystery, attracting him to unravel it.

The next morning, Shen Jinwen arrived just after the steamed buns had sold out.

Madam He: "Young Master Shen, you're too late. This breakfast is already sold out."

"Aunt He, I'm here to ask if Aunt He and Madam Gu would like to go to the general store for a stroll."

"Is Young Master Shen's shop ready?"

"Yes, Aunt He, it's all set up. It's on East Street, and we're going to open the day after tomorrow. We'll be having some promotional events, so I expect there will be a lot of people. I was just thinking of asking if you want to go and take a look now. Besides the usual food and drinks, I also asked a friend to prepare some rare items, thinking that Madam Gu might be interested."

Xu Qingmeng immediately became interested upon hearing this.

As a food blogger, she is very keen on shopping at supermarkets, so she figured Shen Jinwen's shop must be quite large, which is why she immediately became interested.

(End of this chapter)