Chapter 6: No Techniques, Only Feelings  

Liu Xiue forced out a dry smile. “How could that be! Seventh Sister-in-law, you’re overthinking. I was just—”  

“I knew Sister-in-law wouldn’t be that kind of person.” Su Ruanruan interrupted Liu Xiue with a bright smile. “Wenjing is out now. Sister-in-law, we’ll be leaving first.”  

After saying that, Su Ruanruan quickly walked over to Fu Wenjing, flashed him a sweet smile, and pulled him along as they strode away.  

Only after they had left the Fu Family’s residence and there were no outsiders around did Su Ruanruan quietly slow her pace and release Fu Wenjing’s arm.  

Thinking back to Liu Xiue’s expression just now, Su Ruanruan couldn’t help but smile again, her eyes curving with amusement.  

It wasn’t that Su Ruanruan was unwilling to do chores, but every family had its own rules. Especially in a large household like the Fu Family, everything had to follow proper order.  

If she had helped Liu Xiue wash the dishes today, what would she do if the Second Branch of the Family asked for help tomorrow? Should she help or not?  

If she refused, would the Second Branch hold it against her?  

But if she agreed, then when the Third Branch asked the day after tomorrow, she would have to help as well.  

Once such things started, they would never end.  

To avoid trouble later on, the best solution was to cut it off right from the beginning.  

As Su Ruanruan was still smiling to herself, she suddenly heard Fu Wenjing’s voice filled with praise.  

“I thought you were too shy to refuse Sister-in-law, but I was wrong. You’ve got quite a fiery side—you left her completely speechless.”  

Su Ruanruan shot Fu Wenjing a glare. “So what if I’m fiery? You don’t like it?”  

Fu Wenjing immediately put on a serious expression and shook his head. “Of course not. I already had a taste last night—Ruanruan, you’re not fiery at all. On the contrary, you’re soft and sweet.”  

Hearing this, Su Ruanruan’s face instantly turned red.

She glanced around quickly. Only when she confirmed there was no one nearby did she finally relax. Then, she glared at Fu Wenjing again, annoyed.  

Was this something he could say in broad daylight?  

Dressed so properly, looking so upright, yet the moment he opened his mouth, he sounded like a shameless soldier!  

Fu Wenjing rubbed the tip of his nose. “Don’t be mad, Ruanruan. I was wrong. Next time, I definitely won’t say it outside.”  

He paused, then added with a smirk: “I’ll say it in bed once we’re back in our room.”  

Su Ruanruan: “……”

This time, Su Ruanruan did not blush.  

At that moment, she realized that Fu Wenjing had done it on purpose—saying those things just to tease her. She couldn’t let him get his way.  

With a soft huff, Su Ruanruan quickened her pace, deliberately leaving Fu Wenjing behind.  

But she didn’t stay ahead for long.  

Within seconds, Fu Wenjing caught up and once again walked beside her.  

Su Ruanruan tried speeding up several times, even breaking into a light jog at the end, but no matter what, she couldn’t shake him off.  

She shot a resentful glance at Fu Wenjing’s legs. Was having long legs really that great?  

Even as she thought this, she had to admit—it’s great.  

With each step Fu Wenjing took, he covered twice the distance she did.  

Although she didn’t win this little competition, the increased pace had significantly shortened their travel time. In just half an hour, they arrived in Xiancheng.  

Under normal circumstances, walking to Xiancheng took about an hour. Now, they had cut that time in half.  

In the 1970s, Xiancheng was nowhere near being considered prosperous.  

It wasn’t even as developed as some of the rural towns Su Ruanruan had seen before she transmigrated.

Xiancheng was not small, but its main roads consisted of only six streets—two horizontal and four vertical—forming a shape somewhat like a “井” character.  

The County Hospital, Post Office, Department Store, Supply and Marketing Cooperative, State-Owned Restaurant, bookstore, Public Security Bureau, and other key establishments were all concentrated along these few streets.  

If one were simply strolling around, a full lap of the town would take no more than half an hour.  

From the Original Owner’s memories, Su Ruanruan knew that she had only been to Xiancheng a handful of times. Each visit had been hurried, coming and going in a rush. Because of this, the Original Owner had always longed to explore the town.  

But for Su Ruanruan, who had transmigrated here, Xiancheng held little appeal.  

The so-called Department Store was nothing more than a small two-story building.  

However, since most of the buildings in Xiancheng were single-story, this two-story structure stood out like a crane among chickens, making it exceptionally conspicuous.  

It wasn’t until they were standing in front of the Department Store that Su Ruanruan finally thought to ask: “Why are we here?”  

Fu Wenjing replied: “Things were too rushed the other day, and Mother was pressing us to leave. There were a lot of things we didn’t have time to prepare. Now, we can make up for it.”  

Su Ruanruan blinked in confusion. “What things?”

Fu Wenjing smiled, his eyes carrying a mix of helplessness and affection. “I’m buying you clothes and shoes, and we can see if there’s anything else you want. A sewing machine? A bicycle? A watch? Or a radio?  Why not just buy them all? Isn’t it said that the most prestigious wedding gifts nowadays are the Three Turns and One Sound.^[1]a bicycle, a sewing machine, a watch, and a radio Whatever others have, my wife must have too!”  

He spoke with absolute clarity, his tone crisp and confident.  

It was clear that he genuinely intended to buy these things, not just making empty promises.  

As Fu Wenjing had just mentioned, in the 1970s, having the Three Turns and One Sound as part of a bride price was a great source of pride for the bride’s family. If a groom could provide these, it meant his family was well-off, and the bride would have a good life after marriage.  

Before their wedding, Fu Wenjing hadn’t had time to buy these items, but he had given the Su Family a dowry of fifty yuan and two hundred jin of grain.  

Both the money and the grain had been kept by the Su Family, and they had not prepared any dowry for Su Ruanruan.  

When Su Ruanruan arrived at the Fu Family’s home, she had only carried a small bundle containing her old clothes.  

In another household, if the bride’s family had kept the dowry without providing anything in return, the bride’s life in her new home would certainly not have been easy.  

But Fu Wenjing had never brought this up. Now, instead, he was taking Su Ruanruan to buy new clothes and shoes, even planning to make up for the Three Turns and One Sound. This alone spoke volumes about his character.  

Su Ruanruan lifted her head and stared directly at Fu Wenjing. “Why are you so good to me?”  

Fu Wenjing reached out and gently patted her head. “You’re my wife. If I don’t treat you well, then who else should I treat well? Now that we’re married, we are each other’s closest family. No matter what happened in the past, from now on, we have to build a good life together.  Before, I was alone, so, I only need to take care of myself. But now that I’ve married you, I have to think more about you. Since this is a first for me, I might not do everything perfectly, but I’ll do my best.”  

Listening to his words, Su Ruanruan felt warmth spread through her heart.  

There was no technique in Fu Wenjing’s words—only sincerity.  

They had only met for the first time yesterday and had immediately gotten married. They knew nothing about each other, let alone had any feelings for one another.  

But to Fu Wenjing, since they were now married, treating her well and taking care of her was his duty and responsibility. He would do everything in his power to fulfill it.  

Su Ruanruan met Fu Wenjing’s gaze, her expression firm and resolute. “No matter what I was like before, now that I’m married to you and we’ve formed a family, I will definitely treat you well and take care of our home. The two of us together—we will make our lives better and better!”