Chapter 9

Chen Xin didn’t expect it to be true. She nodded and wrote down the address, giving a deposit of one hundred taels to the shopkeeper. Then she led Fang Ziyu back to the crowded street. On both sides were stalls selling food and men’s accessories.

They slowly approached a couple’s stall, where Chen Xin had her eyes on a blue hairband embroidered with fish and water patterns. She immediately felt it would suit Fang Ziyu well. She untied the previous hairband and elegantly tied on the blue one.

“Yes, it suits Xiao Yu’er very well.” Although Chen Xin could accept men wearing dresses and the like here, as robes and dresses were similar, she still found it hard to accept men wearing hair buns. Tying it down naturally and elegantly was more suitable and attractive.

Under the canopy, Fang Ziyu’s face flushed slightly. Chen Xin was always so openly kind to him, holding his hand in public, embracing him, tying his hair, doing laundry, cooking breakfast, and even carrying him on her back when walking… There were so many women in the world, but only Chen Xin treated him like this. She was so different and outstanding.

Feeling touched, with eyes slightly warm, Fang Ziyu smiled and said, “I will only use this hairband in the future.”

Chen Xin chuckled softly, indulgently saying, “Okay.”

Then she looked at the couple and asked, “Boss, how much is this?”

The loving couple, which was rare in the Female’s Dominant Society, saw how well Chen Xin treated her husband, and the woman, scratching her head, smiled generously, “Just one copper coin.”

The man beside her smiled happily, knowing what his wife was thinking, and didn’t object. Instead, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped her sweat.

This scene was warm and touching, making Chen Xin subconsciously tighten her grip on Fang Ziyu’s hand and said with a raised corner of her mouth, “No, it’s worth more than that.”

Rarely did Chen Xin speak with warmth other than towards Fang Ziyu, but then she realized she didn’t have any change. With a slight embarrassment, she awkwardly pulled the corner of her mouth. At this moment, Fang Ziyu also noticed her embarrassment and chuckled softly.

The stall owner, thinking that Chen Xin didn’t have money, waved her hand quickly, saying, “No need for money. Take it and give it to your husband. Go ahead.”

As she said this, she pushed Chen Xin to leave quickly. Unbeknownst to others, they might have thought she was being rude, but Chen Xin understood her kind intentions and didn’t make a fuss. With a plan in mind, she carefully said to her, “I’ll come find you tomorrow.”

After saying that, she walked away leisurely with Fang Ziyu.

Looking at the gradually emptying market, Chen Xin looked up at the sky, calculating the time. She realized it was almost noon. “Xiao Yu’er, do you have a kind of transportation like a carriage here?”

Fang Ziyu didn’t understand what transportation meant, but he roughly understood the meaning. Thinking of Chen Xin’s distant home, he nodded and said, “Yes.”

“Do you want a carriage, Xin?”

“Yeah, I’ll buy one later. Having a carriage will be more convenient for us to come and go.”

Actually, Chen Xin’s main concern was for Fang Ziyu to rest in the carriage. He had been busy with her since morning, and she could tell he was tired, even though he didn’t say it. After staying up late last night and waking up early in the morning, although he didn’t complain, Chen Xin could see the fatigue in his eyes. Moreover, it would indeed be more convenient.

Seeing a shop selling pots and pans ahead, Chen Xin remembered that besides a large pot, they lacked bowls and a basin for washing their faces at home.

“Xiao Yu’er, we need to buy some bowls and such. Let’s go and take a look over there. Come on, I’ll carry you.”

She squatted down in front of Fang Ziyu, indicating for him to climb on. However, Fang Ziyu was indeed very tired now, but he didn’t want others to look down on Chen Xin. In the Female Dominant Society, it was considered humiliating for a woman to carry a man. It was akin to stepping on her head. He also felt sorry for Chen Xin, who had been busy all day.

“Get up quickly, Xin, I’m not tired.” He hurriedly wanted to get up to help her, but it was too late.

Seeing this, the surrounding people sneered disdainfully, and the scholars shook their heads and sighed, saying that they were ashamed of the women. However, unmarried men frequently sent flirtatious glances to Chen Xin, posing and preening. The scene was like night and day.

Ignoring this, Chen Xin’s lips twitched, and she didn’t care about what the people behind her said. With a skillful effort, she carried Fang Ziyu on her back and walked forward gracefully.

The gossiping woman shut her mouth resentfully, while the men thought that she was just doting on her husband, not doing anything shameful. Such a woman was much better than the uncivilized women.

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Here, Chen Xin and Fang Ziyu had finished choosing and buying kitchen utensils. They had them delivered to their doorstep. Thinking of the carriage, Chen Xin asked the shopkeeper, “Shopkeeper, do you know where to buy carriages?”

The shopkeeper, who was supervising the careful handling of goods by the workers, thought this could be a big fortune. He greeted them warmly, “Not far from here. Hehe, see that corner ahead? Just go straight ahead and you’ll see the carriage shed.”

“Thank you.” With a light nod, carrying Fang Ziyu, she headed in the direction indicated by the shopkeeper and soon disappeared from sight.

“Never seen someone dote on their husband like this,” the shopkeeper sighed regretfully. Turning around, he continued to supervise the workers, loudly instructing them to handle the goods carefully and threatening to deduct their wages if anything was broken.

On the way, Chen Xin thought for a moment and asked, “Xiao Yu’er, is there anything else you need to prepare?”

“We need to buy some rice and vegetables, and plant some vegetable seeds ourselves. We’ll also buy two chicks to raise, and when they grow up, they’ll lay eggs. Xin, what do you think?” Hugging Chen Xin’s neck, Fang Ziyu became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he could see the vegetables he would grow himself.

Feeling the warm breath and soft voice in her ear, Chen Xin’s eyes were full of smiles. “Yes, Xiao Yu’er is good at managing the household. You’ll be a good husband.”

Hearing this, Fang Ziyu felt sweet in his heart and made up his mind. Xin said he would be her good husband, and in the future, he would also be a good father. Thinking about this made him even more shy and unbearable. Subconsciously, he leaned in, rubbing against Chen Xin’s calf, his eyes becoming deeper and deeper.