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Chapter 43: Husband, Wife

I fooled you!

“Dad… Dad, I really didn’t know it’s you.”

Shen Qingxuan stammered as he explained.

His fingers unconsciously rubbed back and forth on the sofa.

A heavy cold snort came from Shen Haiyang on the other end of the phone. “Hmph, you kid are so capable now!”

“I think your days have been too comfortable, you have forgotten who you are!”

Shen Qingxuan hurriedly forced a smile:

“Dad, please don’t be angry, it’s my fault, I’ll apologize right now.”

At that moment, Jiang Yubing was sitting to the side, sliding her fingers up and down the phone screen.

She caught sight of Shen Qingxuan out of the corner of her eye.

She really couldn’t hold back.

She burst out laughing with a snort.

Shen Qingxuan cast an embarrassed glance at her.

At the same time, he covered the phone receiver with his hand.

He lowered his voice and said, “You are still laughing, it’s all your fault, now it’s a fine mess, I can’t explain things to my dad.”

Jiang Yubing stopped laughing and stuck out her tongue.

Suddenly she thought of something and leaned close to Shen Qingxuan’s ear with a mischievous grin.

She whispered, “How about I explain it for you?”

As soon as Shen Qingxuan heard that, he hurriedly waved his hand to refuse.

“Please don’t, if you explain, this will be even harder to clarify.”

Images of his parents’ expressions after learning the truth already flashed through his mind.

The mere thought of that outcome made his back go cold.

Seeing his refusal, Jiang Yubing instantly dropped the idea of teasing him.

She stood up, patted the hem of her skirt, and then glanced at her phone.

Estimating that the items she had just bought were about to arrive, she went downstairs.

Shen Qingxuan only glanced casually at Jiang Yubing before pulling his thoughts back.

He cleared his throat and asked, “Dad, why are you calling so early in the morning? Is something wrong?”

Shen Haiyang’s voice came again through the phone: “Your grandparents still haven’t met Bingbing, take advantage of the holiday and bring her over for them to see.”

When Shen Qingxuan heard this, hesitation appeared on his face.

He answered perfunctorily, “Dad, I’ll ask her opinion.”

His voice unconsciously dropped by several degrees.

After the call ended.

Shen Qingxuan wore a worried expression.

His grandparents treated him well ever since he was young.

He wondered whether he ought to bring Jiang Yubing home to let his grandparents take a look.

After all, they were only in a fake marriage.

Besides, his grandma was old, in poor health, and was hospitalized often.

If one day Jiang Yubing suddenly asked for a divorce and his grandma found out, what would he do then!

While Shen Qingxuan wrestled with the issue, a figure appeared at the entrance of the living room.

“You’re back,” Shen Qingxuan said blandly, his voice still carrying a bit of lingering worry.

Jiang Yubing hummed softly and walked up to him.

While taking the purchased items from the bag, she raised her eyes and asked, “What’s wrong, why the long face?”

Shen Qingxuan hesitated, his lips moved, yet he still spoke:

“My dad called and wants me to take you home to meet my grandparents.”

“That’s nothing serious, why are you making that face.”

As she spoke, Jiang Yubing reached out and lifted the hem of Shen Qingxuan’s shirt.

“What are you doing!”

After noticing it, Shen Qingxuan grabbed Jiang Yubing’s small hand.

“I just asked an errand service to buy some medicine, let me apply it for you.”

Jiang Yubing spoke, picked up the small porcelain bottle in her hand and shook it, a smile appearing on her face.

Shen Qingxuan had been tricked too many times recently and felt a bit uneasy.

He took it and looked at it, He only relaxed once he confirmed it was exactly as Jiang Yubing said.

Shen Qingxuan spoke calmly, “Let me do it myself!”

“Then give it back, I won’t let you use it.”

Jiang Yubing spoke and reached out, pretending to snatch it.

Shen Qingxuan’s mouth twitched.

Helpless, he still returned the small porcelain bottle to her; after all, she had paid for it.

“Don’t move.”

Jiang Yubing lifted his shirt hem again.

This time Shen Qingxuan did not move again and obediently cooperated.

“By the way, what were you worrying about just now?”

While she operated, Jiang Yubing raised her head and asked.

Shen Qingxuan briefly told Jiang Yubing the situation.

Holding a cotton swab, Jiang Yubing dipped it into the small porcelain bottle, ready to apply medicine to Shen Qingxuan.

When she heard his words, she immediately muttered in a small dissatisfied voice, “I never said it’s fake!”

While muttering, she lost focus for a moment and applied a bit more force.

“Hiss— be gentle.”

Shen Qingxuan cried out in surprise, his body trembling involuntarily.

“Oh… oh.”

Jiang Yubing quickly bent down, and gently blew on the swollen red area, Her eyes were full of apology, “Does it still hurt?”

Shen Qingxuan naturally knew she did not do it on purpose, but he never expected Jiang Yubing to act like this.

Looking at her little head, a surge of warmth suddenly rose in his heart, and he subconsciously reached out to pat it.

“Hmm?” Jiang Yubing exclaimed in surprise!

The cotton swab in her hand even stopped moving.

She felt puzzled inside, wondering why this idiot old man suddenly patted her head.

Even so, she still kept her head down, focusing on applying the medicine for Shen Qingxuan.

“I’ll go back with you.”

“Okay.”

Shen Qingxuan responded and simultaneously rubbed Jiang Yubing’s head.

She, so quiet like this, looked quite obedient.

“Then when we get home later, shouldn’t we change how we address each other?”

Jiang Yubing asked in a low voice, her hands never stopping.

Shen Qingxuan lowered his hand and made a light ‘Mm’ sound.

It really needed to be changed.

They couldn’t keep calling each other by name.

As for what to call her, Shen Qingxuan found it difficult.

He could only ask, “Then what should I call you?”

“How do your parents usually address each other?”

Jiang Yubing asked back, blinking her eyes.

“My mom calls my dad Old Shen, and my dad calls my mom wife.”

Shen Qingxuan answered honestly.

“Then shall I also call you Old Shen?”

Jiang Yubing smirked mischievously.

“Uh!

Better not, I’m only twenty!”

Shen Qingxuan felt the address sounded weird and refused at once.

“What about your parents!” he asked back.

“Husband, wife.”

“Alright, then it seems there’s not much difference.”

Shen Qingxuan spoke in a flat tone.

“Then let’s call each other that,” Jiang Yubing suggested, her eyes full of anticipation.

“Okay.”

Jiang Yubing called, “Husband?”

Her voice sounded crisp and carried a trace of shyness.

Shen Qingxuan froze for a moment.

He obviously did not expect her to call him so quickly, and a flush flashed across his face.

Seeing he did not respond, Jiang Yubing casually came up with a reason to explain:

“Why don’t you answer, I’m testing whether this form of address will look abnormal.”

When Shen Qingxuan thought about it, he felt it made sense.

Some calm returned to his face, “Mm.”

He gave a quiet ‘Mm’.

With an expectant look, Jiang Yubing said, “It’s your turn to call me!”

Her gaze locked on Shen Qingxuan, the corners of her mouth holding a smile.

Feeling a bit awkward, Shen Qingxuan blushed deeply and murmured, “Wi… wife.”

His voice was as small as a mosquito’s buzz.

“Eh!”

A look of triumph appeared on Jiang Yubing’s pretty face, and her eyes curved like crescent moons.

That idiot husband called her wife for the first time.

She felt so happy, what should she do.

Her gaze fell on the red swollen spot on Shen Qingxuan’s waist.

Maybe she should give him another slap to add some fun!

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