My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn-Chapter 73 - 7 Flying Bird Beauty and Er Qiao_2
73: Chapter 7 Flying Bird Beauty and Er Qiao_2
73 -7 Flying Bird Beauty and Er Qiao_2
In a place Shen Chi couldn’t see, Lin Xiaoguai slightly curled her lips, feeling extremely smug.
She knew that this man didn’t dare to initiate intimacy with her now.
In her previous life, Shen Chi refused to divorce or sleep separately, forcing her to share a bed with him.
Night after night, he pleaded with her numerous times for intimacy, yet until he had agreed to divorce, they never did it again after the first time.
Every night, holding him close, she felt his intense desire, making her feel angry, resentful, embarrassed, and scared all at once; her emotions almost collapsed several times.
But now, thinking back, Shen Chi must have suffered more than her, curling up behind her neck in frustrated tears.
Lin Xiaoguai actually noticed that since her rebirth, something about her seemed off, especially around Shen Chi.
But she couldn’t control it.
Shen Chi didn’t know what his wife was thinking at that moment.
He was tormented by desire until he finally scooped up his son into his arms.
The chubby, soft feel in his arms somewhat restored his sanity, and his heartbeat slowly calmed down.
When Lin Xiaoguai woke up, her eyes hadn’t opened yet, but she instinctively reached out to hug her son, only to grab at air.
Startled, she opened her eyes to find the father and son wrapped up in each other, sleeping soundly.
She sat up, ran her hand through her hair, and felt it had grown quite long.
Although she had long hair in her previous life too, it had almost reached her thighs now, which made washing it a hassle.
She decided to find a hair salon and get it cut shorter one day.
“Daydreaming?” Shen Chi’s voice sounded beside her ear.
Seeing him awake, Lin Xiaoguai didn’t hide her thoughts and shared her plan.
“Why cut it short?” Shen Chi, looking displeased, said, “Long flowing hair looks so much better, don’t cut it.” He had just woken up to see Wanwan with her long hair cascading over her shoulders, illuminated by the sunlight coming through the window, looking incredibly soft and beautiful.
His old habit of commanding with a decisive tone came out again.
Lin Xiaoguai rolled her eyes and ignored him, not inclined to indulge him.
Shen Chi touched his nose, still somewhat reluctantly added, “Really, you look the best this way.”
“What if it looks even better shorter?” Lin Xiaoguai argued, pulling herself up from the bed.
“Should we wake Little Niangao up?” Shen Chi felt a bit restless.
Lin Xiaoguai gave him a stern look, “Let him sleep, kids need a lot of sleep.
Why wake him up?”
Shen Chi slightly withdrew his hand dejectedly, and then followed the neatly braided Lin Xiaoguai out of the room.
“What are you doing up so early?” Luo Yufang asked curiously upon seeing them.
Her question was quite suggestive, and unfortunately, Lin Xiaoguai and Shen Chi both understood it.
Shen Chi was thick-skinned and didn’t show any reaction, but Lin Xiaoguai’s cheeks flushed as she left with a quick “I’m going to brush my teeth” and fled.
Shen Chi stroked his chin, seeing her reaction; maybe he had a chance to advance things sooner?
Breakfast was bought from outside by Shen Zhangming, vegetarian buns and fried dough sticks, accompanied by home-ground soy milk—an excellent taste.
Food from this era was much more trustworthy than in later years, so Lin Xiaoguai was not picky.
“Grandma, Little Niangao is still asleep.
Could you keep an eye on him?
Shen Chi and I will go to the flower market,” Lin Xiaoguai said after tidying up.
“Alright, be careful on the road,” Luo Yufang nodded in agreement.
Because camellias were bulky, Lin Xiaoguai was tempted to bring that Six-petal Red, but ultimately chose a chrysanthemum rarity known as Flying Bird Beauty, and one of the peony’s most famous types, Er Qiao.
“Is this…
Flying Bird Beauty?” Right upon entering the shop, the owner’s gaze landed on the plant that was in bloom, clear and beautiful.
The last time they visited, the owner looked solemn, but now he was excited, rubbing his hands bright-eyed as he looked at the Flying Bird Beauty on the counter.
“Mr.
Owner, how do you think of this Flying Bird Beauty?” Lin Xiaoguai asked softly.
“Great, great,” the owner looked joyfully for a while, regaining his composure when he looked up, “I’m not deceiving you.
Although this Flying Bird Beauty is of great quality, the price of chrysanthemum rarities never boosts up.
I’ll give you a fair price—”
He signaled a number, “eight thousand, that’s the highest I can offer.
I can’t afford more than that.”
Shen Chi gasped.
How much?
Working with Liu Lao on transportation, it wasn’t easy to earn money with both investment and sweat, and just like that, his wife earned eight thousand from a plant?
Lin Xiaoguai was not surprised by the price.
If it were in a big city like the provincial capital where this Flying Bird Beauty could find a proper channel, it could even sell for eighty thousand.
But she wasn’t willing to go to the trouble, so she nodded, “Okay, let’s settle on that price.” The flower shop owner, with his wealth, had offered a very sincere price.
Shen Chi felt a bit frustrated.
Why didn’t she even bargain?
“Mr.
Owner, take a look at this Er Qiao,” Lin Xiaoguai spoke.
She didn’t notice Shen Chi’s frustration, and even if she did, she wouldn’t care.
Money, for her, was just an object; having enough was fine.
“Er Qiao?!” The owner perked up, turning his attention to the peony next to him that was unobtrusive out of bloom.
The more he looked, the brighter his eyes became.
He leaned in close to the leaves, “Yes, it’s Er Qiao.
Look at these stems and leaves, the flowers that bloom will definitely be of fine appearance.” Experts often could judge the rarity of a plant even before it bloomed.
He frowned, gritting his teeth, “Madam, I won’t lie to you.
Even though this Er Qiao isn’t in bloom, if sold, its price would exceed thirty thousand.
But buying that Flying Bird Beauty has drained me, leaving me unable to afford this Er Qiao.”
Although from a rarity perspective, the previous Flying Bird Beauty was no less than this Er Qiao, the peony has always been revered as the king of flowers, and its market demand far exceeds that of chrysanthemums.
(To be continued.
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