Jiang Ran was satisfied with today’s meeting. She had only stated the case and he could handle the rest by himself. In his previous life, this man had already sensed something wrong and caused a lot of trouble before he even had a position. Now with such good conditions, there was no fear that he would not be able to do anything.

　　Maybe he will have dealt with this by the next time they meet. Seeing that things were almost done, Jiang Ran planned to leave.

　　Seeing her walking and talking as usual, Jiang Fangyang couldn’t help but call her: “Lady, why… are you so nice to me…”

　　Jiang Ran turned around and smiled, “Young Master is intelligent, kind, and ambitious. I just can’t bear to see such a precious pearl gathered in the dust.” After saying that, she bowed and said goodbye.

　　Jiang Fangyang couldn’t help but despise himself when he saw her leave. He wasn’t as good as she thought. He even wanted to secretly investigate her…

　　After Jiang Ran left, she naturally didn’t know what Jiang Fangyang was thinking. She had only been here for a short time but she felt quite comfortable. She didn’t rush back home but instead strolled around the street.

　　Not long after she left, the young man who had been saved by her walked out from the darkness, looked at her background and then at the attic she walked out of, pursed his lips and walked up.

　　Jiang Fangyang was not surprised to see the person coming, as if he had expected the other party to do so.

　　The young man now was no longer as embarrassed as before. His ink-colored clothes made him look a little aloof. He came to the table but did not sit down. Instead, he bowed and said neatly: “I owe you a favor. If you have anything, come to Ge Yunxuan to find me.” After that, he took out a wooden sign from his arms as a token of trust.

　　Jiang Fangyang stared at the wooden sign on the table, and many scenes flashed through his mind. He said, “It wasn’t just me who helped you that day. Did you also repay the favor of that lady?”

　　The young man curled his lips and said, “I haven’t figured out how to thank her yet.”

　　Jiang Fangyang: “I remember she gave you some silver at that time. That person happens to be my friend. Just give me the silver and I will help you pay it back.”

　　After saying this, he stared at the other person without blinking. Young men are most likely to be moved by gentle female monarchs, not to mention the traditional plot of a hero saving a beautiful girl?

　　The young man in front of him took a step back and said in a clear and sharp tone: “I am not a disgrace to others. How can I repay a favor through someone else? I have something else to do. Bye.”

　　”Stop!”

　　Jiang Fangyang picked up the small wooden sign on the table, his eyes solemn, “I save people without asking for anything in return, and you don’t need to owe me a favor, take this thing!”

　　The boy didn’t seem to intend to take it and was about to leave.

　　How could Jiang Fangyang accept something from someone that looked like a love rival? He used some clever strength in his hands and shot the small wooden sign directly out, aiming at that person.

　　The two of them fought secretly, back and forth several times, and finally Jiang Fangyang was slightly better and returned the wooden sign, secretly mocking, “You are so young, grow up well, don’t think about anything.”

　　It would have been better if he hadn’t said this. Ning Han didn’t have many romantic thoughts to begin with, but after he pointed them out in such a veiled way, the young man became unconvinced and even wanted to have his eyes on them!

　　Jiang Ran didn’t know what was happening behind her. She had wandered around outside long enough and bought a lot of snacks to bring back. The snacks here are all natural and delicious, and should not be wasted.

　　She carried the things back home, and Chu Ge happened to be at home. Seeing the young husband looking at the account book seriously, she felt even more sweet and delicious. She handed the snacks and pastries to him like offering treasures, put her hand on his shoulder, pinched it twice and started to massage him.

　　”Are you tired of looking? Look at what good things your wife has brought you.”

　　Chu Ge had something on his mind, so his reaction was a little slow. When he saw that his wife was being as affectionate to him as usual, his unhappiness gradually faded away, but the incident still weighed on his mind.

　　They had only been married for a short time, so it was not logical that they would have an assistant minister^[1]2nd wife or concubine so soon. Besides, his wife was so picky that she didn’t like any of the eunuchs around her.

　　”My dear wife, why did you buy so much…”

　　Jiang Ran’s hand slid from his shoulder to his neck, and finally landed on his delicate chin, gently pinching it, “You can only find out what you like to eat if you buy more. Put away the account book first and taste the food.”

　　Chu Ge was a little tired, so he put away the account book and opened one paper bag after another, and soon the table was filled with a pile of things.

　　Jiang Ran didn’t buy much of each item, but there were so many varieties. She picked up a piece of cake at random and put it to his mouth, “Try this, it looks delicious.”

　　Chu Ge opened his mouth to take it, his tongue accidentally sweeping across her fingertips. He shyly didn’t look at her, but checked the other pastries. Over the past few days, he had become accustomed to this (wo)man’s extravagance.

　　Being teased by her, he was no longer so surprised that his tail was numb. Seeing him picking at the cakes one by one and ignoring her, Jiang Ran lowered her mouth and pretended to be pitiful and said, “I bought these for you earlier, but I didn’t try them outside. You only care about eating them yourself. Don’t you feel sorry for me?”

　　”Alas… I only have you as my husband. If you don’t feel sorry for me, I’ll be miserable!”

　　It would have been better if she hadn’t said this. After she finished speaking, Chu Ge’s face darkened. How dare she feel so aggrieved here? Who knows who went out to chat happily with the young man? “Are you going out to play alone today?”

　　Jiang Ran was stuck and felt a little guilty. Could it be that he was discovered having dinner with Jiang Fangyang?

　　Heaven and earth can see that she is doing this for his own good!

　　After a month of in-depth communication between the two, and with Chu Ge’s heart entirely devoted to her, he naturally knew more about her. He could immediately detect any guilt she had, and it was as if a huge rock had hit him hard in his heart. He knew he shouldn’t be jealous, and that as a husband he should be virtuous, but he couldn’t help but feel a tightness in his chest, and was extremely uncomfortable.

　　Seeing that his expression was not right, Jiang Ran immediately leaned over and asked, “What’s wrong, little husband?”

　　Chu Ge didn’t look at her, but ate the cakes sullenly. The more he ate, the more bitter it became. It was so bitter that he couldn’t even swallow it. He was really useless and only brought shame upon himself.

　　Jiang Ran: “Hey? Are you angry? You are the only one in my heart. Don’t be angry. Look, you are about to cry.”

　　Chu Ge’s eyes were red, and he complained in a low voice: “This is not the first time you’ve made me cry!”

　　Jiang Ran retorted: “How can the bed and the floor be the same?”

　　Chu Ge glanced at her angrily, picked up the teacup and took a sip of water. He found that he was really crazy. As long as she said that there was no one else in her heart, he would immediately feel comfortable in his heart, and the pastries in his mouth became sweet.

　　Hmm, why did I eat so much out of spite in the beginning? It makes me look so stupid.

　　”My wife is getting worse and worse!”

　　”Hey? If I’m not a bit bad, will I be unworthy of your expectations?”

　　”Well… who expected that? Nonsense!”

　　”You’re not looking forward to it? Then why are you looking at me with tears in your eyes?”

　　Chu Ge bit the pastry hard in anger, “I didn’t!”

　　Jiang Ran hugged him, showing a deep confusion, as if she simply didn’t understand why he didn’t believe it, “You don’t believe it? I’ll hold you in front of the mirror and take a look.”

　　Chu Ge was stunned by what she said, and looked at her suspiciously, still holding the cake in his hand, and was carried to the bronze mirror on the dressing table. He looked at the bronze mirror carefully, but he didn’t see the water light she said, but instead…

　　This guy is unbuckling his belt like this?

　　His face flushed instantly, and his clear and bright eyes were now tinged with the sparkling light she had thought before. He was too embarrassed to look at himself in the mirror. The inner garment made of fine fabric, which was comfortable and delicate to the touch, was taken off layer by layer. Half of the belt fell to the ground, and the other half hung loosely between his waist and thighs. Jiang Ran looked at him with a smirk, and pressed his mostly exposed chest with both hands.

　　Chu Ge seemed to be under a spell of immobilization, her body letting her do whatever she wanted, swaying up and down in front of the bronze mirror table, like a dying fish being beaten hard by endless waves.

　　The cake in my hand was crushed by the force, and the waves splashed up and down, covering my delicate and colorful robes…

　　Chu Ge ignored Jiang Ran for several days because she had deceived him and asked for it in front of the mirror that day, which had a huge impact on him. Sometimes he wondered whether he was angry at her for doing that, or because he couldn’t face his own dissolute look in front of the mirror.

　　He was really embarrassed!

　　That person is definitely not him!

　　But he couldn’t hide for a few days. Ah Xin said she met the man again and they seemed to be having a good chat as before.

　　”Humph, you just hid from her for a few days, but you went to see the man again!”

　　The jealousy seemed to be getting stronger and stronger, so strong that even the secondary personality woke up, “What’s going on? I was bullied! Hahaha…”

　　Main personality: “Get lost!”