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Chapter 76: Wife, Be Good, Say It Doesn’t Hurt

When Shen Qingxuan heard the noise, he jogged out of the bedroom at once.

As he passed the sofa, he casually scooped up the little stool beside it and placed it steadily behind Jiang Yubing.

“Wife, sit down, I’ll dry your hair.”

Shen Qingxuan beamed and thoughtfully helped Jiang Yubing sit on the stool.

“Why are you so enthusiastic today?”

Jiang Yubing looked puzzled.

No matter how she looked at him, the idiot husband seemed a little strange.

But she couldn’t say what was strange.

Since she couldn’t figure it out, Jiang Yubing simply gave up.

Shen Qingxuan took the hairdryer from her hand, plugged it in, pressed the switch gently, and a warm breeze drifted out.

The thought that after drying her hair he could sleep while hugging his soft, sweet-smelling wife thrilled him.

How could he not be enthusiastic?

The surge of excitement made his hands move a few beats faster.

The hairdryer moved quickly in his hands.

Suddenly a lock of hair wound tightly around his fingers, and he couldn’t shake it free.

He yanked instinctively, and the tug made Jiang Yubing’s scalp throb with pain.

“Husband, be gentle, it hurts.”

Jiang Yubing cried out reflexively, her voice carrying a hint of grievance.

Shen Qingxuan jolted back to his senses, regret and self-blame filling his face.

“Wife, I didn’t mean it.”

As he spoke, he hurriedly placed his hand on the crown of Jiang Yubing’s head and rubbed gently.

“Be good, the idiot husband will rub it for you.”

“Does it still hurt?”

After rubbing for a moment, he asked with concern.

“It hurts!”

Jiang Yubing pouted and answered in a wronged tone.

When Shen Qingxuan heard that, he pressed harder and kneaded more earnestly, muttering, “Wife, be good, say it doesn’t hurt.”

Jiang Yubing felt both annoyed and amused and couldn’t help complaining.

“How can you be like this, forcing me to say it doesn’t hurt?”

When Shen Qingxuan heard this, his movements paused.

Then he set the hairdryer aside.

He cupped Jiang Yubing’s face in both hands, made her look at him, and pleaded, “Wife, I was wrong, tomorrow I’ll take you out for something tasty, okay?”

Jiang Yubing lifted her eyes at him and pretended to be angry, “Just that?”

Shen Qingxuan instantly understood and continued, “After eating we’ll go shopping; the clothes and Bao’er you like, we’ll buy them all, I won’t complain about being tired!”

The corners of Jiang Yubing’s mouth lifted involuntarily, but she still acted aloof, “I reluctantly accept your apology.”

Yet just as Shen Qingxuan thought she was completely appeased, Jiang Yubing spoke again in an unhurried voice, “Tomorrow you pay.”

When Shen Qingxuan heard it, the smile that had just bloomed froze at once, disbelief covering his face, “I pay? Wife, are you sure?”

After all, all the money on him added up to less than a hundred yuan.

How could he pay tomorrow?

Jiang Yubing found his battle-ready expression incredibly funny.

Still, she kept a calm face and merely hummed softly.

“Wife, maybe you should stay angry.”

Shen Qingxuan spoke with a bitter face.

Seeing his embarrassed look, Jiang Yubing couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.

How could she not notice the idiot husband’s predicament?

“Alright! Just treat me to dinner tomorrow, okay?”

When Shen Qingxuan heard that, his face brightened as if he had been pardoned.

He nodded again and again, “Sure, sure, definitely! Tomorrow I’ll take you somewhere delicious!”

As he spoke, he picked up the hairdryer again.

This time Shen Qingxuan moved extra gently, his gaze focused, afraid of hurting Jiang Yubing even a little.

…

After he finished drying her hair.

Shen Qingxuan put the hairdryer on the shelf.

He then turned around, an irrepressible smile spreading across his face.

“Wife, let’s go to sleep.”

When Jiang Yubing heard that, she suddenly understood.

No wonder the idiot husband was so attentive today.

He had dried her hair and tried all sorts of flattery; this was the reason.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yubing suddenly wanted to tease him.

“Husband, I’m not sleepy yet, I want to play with my phone.”

Jiang Yubing blinked innocently as she spoke.

After saying that, she really walked to the sofa and lay down.

She held her phone and pretended to scroll through short videos.

In fact, she barely registered the funny skits and food clips flickering across the screen.

Out of the corner of her eye, she peeked at Shen Qingxuan from time to time, secretly watching his reaction.

When Shen Qingxuan heard this, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his anticipation.

He strode to the sofa and half-squatted beside her.

“Wife, then how long must I wait?”

Seeing his anxious look, Jiang Yubing almost laughed out loud.

“I don’t know! Unless…”

She deliberately kept him guessing.

“Unless what?”

Shen Qingxuan perked up the moment he sensed a chance.

“Unless you carry me there.”

The moment she said it, Jiang Yubing regretted it.

She felt her face heat up at once.

She wondered why she hadn’t thought before speaking.

The words were far too blunt.

Would the idiot husband think she was frivolous?

Her heart fluttered with tension and a bit of shyness.

“Really?”

Shen Qingxuan never imagined happiness would arrive so suddenly; joy filled his face.

After Jiang Yubing gave a shy but firm nod, Shen Qingxuan drew a deep breath.

He bent slightly, slipped an arm under the crook of her knees, and steadied her back with the other hand.

With one exertion, he lifted her in a princess carry.

Jiang Yubing instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.

Her cheek pressed against his chest, and the sound of his pounding heart made her own beat faster.

“Hold tight, my princess.”

Shen Qingxuan curled his lips and walked toward the bedroom.

Jiang Yubing giggled at his theatrics.

Her earlier shyness dissipated a lot in the cheerful mood.

Inside the bedroom, warm yellow light poured down.

Shen Qingxuan carried Jiang Yubing to the bedside.

He bent slightly and placed Jiang Yubing gently on the bed.

The sheet and quilt edge rose slightly with his movement.

Then he walked around to the other side, picked up the quilt, lifted it slowly, and tucked it over Jiang Yubing with care.

After doing so, Shen Qingxuan straightened and let his gaze rest on Jiang Yubing’s face.

At this moment Jiang Yubing’s cheeks were rosy, her eyes holding a trace of shyness and playful reproach, making her breathtaking.

As Shen Qingxuan gazed at her, his Adam’s apple bobbed; he swallowed, feeling a hot current surge inside.

He murmured softly, “Wife, I’m coming.”

Just as he prepared to climb into bed, Jiang Yubing stopped him.

She lifted her head slightly, her voice tinged with shyness, “You haven’t showered yet!”

Shen Qingxuan paused and then realized.

A slightly embarrassed yet endearing smile spread over his face.

“Look at my memory, I forgot all about it.”

After speaking, he dropped a gentle kiss on Jiang Yubing’s forehead and turned toward the bathroom.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yubing wrapped herself in the quilt, watched his back, and the corners of her mouth lifted unconsciously.

“Idiot husband.”

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