A matriarchal world with a harem? You must be kidding!

"That's normal. Most of the people who go to the early market are elderly, because the vegetables there are very cheap, and the elderly can't sleep. As for the young people, they're mostly here to have fun," Su Qi explained.

There are many food stalls at the morning market. Whenever Mo Xunhuan glances at something, Su Qi immediately steps forward to buy it for him. This efficiency of acting according to his cues is something she has honed over many years in the business world.

"Oh dear, you've bought enough. I only glanced at it, why did you buy so much?" In the end, Mo Xunhuan was carrying more than 10 small bags filled with all sorts of delicious food.

"It's okay, we can take the leftovers back with us. They haven't eaten either!" Su Qi said casually.

After wandering around for a while, the two finally sat down at a stall selling spicy soup, each ordering a bowl of soup, two fried dough sticks, and a basket of steamed buns.

Hulatang, originating from Luoyang, is very popular throughout northern China, and its flavor has changed as it spread to other regions.

Mo Xunhuan broke the fried dough sticks into small pieces, soaked them in the spicy soup, and sucked the grease off his fingers.

"And mine too!" Su Qi handed over her finger.

"what?"

"Help me clean it up!" Su Qi winked at him.

"What do you take me for? A mere maid, daring to ask me for help? You're really defying the heavens." Mo Xunhuan slapped his hand away without any politeness.

"Hmph!" Su Qi pouted angrily, looking like a wronged little wife.

Who would have thought that the strong and aloof female manager at the company could only pout and suffer in silence at this moment? The contrast is just too great.

"Alright, it's fine if we just hang out together when we're alone, but you dare to act like this in public? Do you really think we're a couple?" Mo Xunhuan picked up a small steamed bun with his chopsticks and held it to her mouth.

"Isn't that right?" Su Qi said angrily, taking a bite of the xiaolongbao.

"Of course not. At most, we're lovers, or master and servant, but I'm the master and you're the servant. So only I can command you; I have no right to command myself," Mo Xunhuan said domineeringly.

"Okay, it was my fault. Well... I'll help you handle it, okay?" Su Qi looked at him expectantly.

Looking at the oil stains on his fingers, Mo Xunhuan thought for a moment, then reached out his hand to the other person.

After visiting the morning market, the two returned to the hotel with the food they had bought, and went to Lu Qingqing's room first.

When the door opened, Lu Qingqing was sitting obediently in front of the computer watching anime. Hearing the door open, she turned her head, quickly paused the anime, jumped off the chair, and ran over.

"Barbie, you're back! What yummy things did you buy?"

"These were all bought by your Aunt Su Qi, they have everything." Mo Xunhuan put the bag on the table and turned to walk towards the bathroom.

"Thank you, Aunt Su Qi~" Lu Qingqing said sweetly.

"You're welcome. Take the food and go watch anime!" Su Qi affectionately patted her head.

Meanwhile, in the bathroom, Mo Xunhuan looked at his face in the mirror. The temperature had dropped significantly in the past few days, and his face was showing signs of dryness and cracking.

"Looks like I'll have to use a few more face masks and buy some moisturizing lotion while I'm at it," Mo Xunhuan muttered to herself as she looked in the mirror.

Because he doesn't get many pimples and has relatively good skin, he's never paid much attention to skincare, but recently it has indeed gotten a bit worse.

Just then, Su Qi walked in and hugged Mo Xunhuan from behind.

"What's wrong? Why are you taking so long to wash your face? What are you looking at?"

"My face has been a little sore and dry lately, probably because the temperature has dropped too quickly. I need to take care of my skin," Mo Xunhuan explained.

"Skincare? That's true, I take skincare seriously every day. How come you're so careless? Look how dry your face is!" As she spoke, Su Qi reached out and stroked Mo Xunhuan's cheek.

Why are you touching my face?

"What's wrong? Can't I even touch you? I want a kiss too!" With that, Su Qi leaned in and gave him a kiss.

Mo Xunhuan struggled and hurriedly turned around, shoving her away and wiping the lipstick stain from her cheek. "What are you doing? Qingqing is still outside. Don't you think you're one of us?"

Seeing Mo Xunhuan's nervous expression, Su Qi appeared flirtatious and alluring, leaning closer to pinch his cheek again and teasingly saying, "What's wrong? Scared? Afraid that Lu Qingqing will see your wanton behavior and ruin your perfect father image in his heart?"

"Nonsense, is that me, Lu Qingqing? I'm warning you not to mess around. This isn't the time to do anything. Are you out of control or what?" Mo Xunhuan glared at her with dissatisfaction.

"Well, you know what, I really couldn't stop myself, after all, last night... you teased me all the way here~" As she spoke, Su Qi couldn't help but move closer and kiss him.

boom!

As the bathroom door closed, a slight noise came from inside.

Lu Qingqing, sitting in front of the computer, noticed something but didn't pay attention and continued watching the anime intently.

After a while, Lu Qingqing, who had drunk a whole cup of soy milk, felt the urge to urinate, went to the bathroom door, and knocked.

"Wh...what's wrong? Who is it?" Mo Xunhuan's nervous voice came from the bathroom.

"It's me, Barbie. I need to go to the bathroom."

Upon hearing Lu Qingqing's voice, Mo Xunhuan opened the door. He saw that he and Su Qi were inside, with Su Qi's back to him and her shirt buttoned up.

"I can't hold it in anymore, I can't hold it in anymore..." Lu Qingqing rushed in.

Although it was his Lu Qingqing, Mo Xunhuan still knew to avoid suspicion. He walked out of the bathroom, closed the door, and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Inside the bathroom, Lu Qingqing, sitting on the toilet, looked at Su Qi, who was tidying herself up in front of the mirror, and asked curiously, "Aunt Su Qi, why were you in the bathroom with Barbie just now?"

"Oh, uh... Auntie was just discussing something with your Barbie."

"What's wrong?"

"It's just that Barbie's face is a bit dry and cracked, so she needs skincare products. That's why we were checking her skin condition just now," Su Qi explained stiffly.

"Oh, I see. But why did you all have to be alone...?"

"By the way, Qingqing, New Year's Day is tonight. Normally, Auntie should give you a present. What kind of present do you want?"

Fearing that the girl would press for more details, the clever Su Qi quickly changed the subject, steering the conversation towards the child's favorite gift.

As expected, Lu Qingqing became very excited upon hearing about the gift. "Really? Can I have anything I want?"

"Sure, but if it's too complicated, then it'll be difficult for me. Tell me what kind of gift you want first." Su Qi leaned against the sink, arms crossed, and looked at her.

After a moment's thought, Lu Qingqing said, "I want toys, superhero toys, preferably... Spider-Man, Iron Spider-Man."

"Iron Spider-Man?" Su Qi stroked his chin thoughtfully, then snapped his fingers.

"Easy, you'll receive it tonight!"