Chapter 43: A Bigger Bed Is Better!

Inside the room, Shen Xiuyan, who had been reading for the whole day, stretched his shoulders.

“Mingyue, you’re back. How was the selection?”

Su Mingyue smiled proudly, “I’ve picked everything out, all top-quality Huanghuali wood.”

Shen Xiuyan: “……”

Could he really afford all that Huanghuali with what he had?

Ah, this damn feeling of living off his wife.

“It’s all my fault for being useless, making you spend money on things,” Shen Xiuyan wiped away a tear of frustration.

Then, he took out all his money and presented it to her, “This is everything I have. Though it’s not much, don’t despise it. When the share from Father-in-law arrives, I’ll give it all to you to manage.”

Su Mingyue didn’t mind at all, “Husband, you’re so good.”

“Then from now on, I’ll depend on my wife,” Shen Xiuyan patted her head.

“Mm!” Su Mingyue nodded happily, then took out ten taels of silver and stuffed them into Shen Xiuyan’s purse, “Here’s your pocket money.”

Su Mingyue had a little plan. Her father always said that men with money become spoiled. Since her husband handed over all his money, giving him just ten taels of silver for pocket money wouldn’t make him go bad.

The innocent young lady had no idea that ten taels was enough for an ordinary family’s expenses for two years.

“Then I’ll thank my wife,” Shen Xiuyan said with a smile as he looked at his wife.

With all the money handed over, he felt a little lighter, and now he could enjoy living off his wife without feeling guilty.

The day the furniture arrived, the villagers saw Su Mingyue’s real appearance for the first time.

In the past, the young lady had always been taken to and from places in a carriage, so they had never seen even a glimpse of her.

Now, seeing her in person, she was exactly as they had imagined.

She was truly a pampered young lady, completely different from them.

The Jiang family’s woman, feeling angry, also thought her own daughter could never compare…

She became even angrier!

“Hey, what did she buy, why are there so many carriages?”

“She probably moved the whole house over.”

Some sharp-eyed people saw Zhou Shi and quickly shouted, “Old Zhou, over here, come here.”

Zhou Shi walked over with a smile, “What’s up?”

“Your daughter-in-law bought something, why are there so many carriages?”

“It’s just some furniture. Mingyue thought the furniture at home needed to be replaced, so she went to the county to buy some yesterday.”

“So much???”

Zhou Shi nodded.

The Jiang family’s woman rolled her eyes, “Why are you so happy, did she buy it for you?”

Zhou Shi ignored her and instead beamed with pride, saying to the others, “I’m not bragging, Mingyue is so filial. She even bought me a whole set of furniture, all made of Huanghuali wood. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life!”

In the distance, a young voice called out, “Mother, come see how we should arrange your room.”

“Coming,” Zhou Shi answered with a smile. “I’ll go ahead, we’ll talk later.”

Some people, watching Zhou Shi leave, murmured, “She really brought home a fortune…”

“Yeah, it looks like Zhou Shi’s luck is just beginning.”

“Really, I’m so envious.”

The Jiang family’s woman suddenly looked much older.

Forget it, forget it, she couldn’t compare, she was convinced.

She hadn’t seen anything she hoped for, and instead, she’d been struck by envy.

But she couldn’t really blame herself. Who would have thought that a pampered young lady, raised in luxury, would get along so well with Zhou Shi?

To sum it up, Zhou Shi’s life was just too good.

That night, lying on the Huanghuali wood bed, Su Mingyue sighed contentedly.

A bigger bed really is so much more comfortable.

Looking at Mingyue, who looked like a little kitten, Shen Xiuyan couldn’t help but move closer and pinch her neck.

“Today, you’ve worked hard, my dear wife.”

Su Mingyue smiled happily, “It wasn’t hard at all. As long as you can pass the imperial exam and become a jinshi, I won’t mind any hardships.”

Shen Xiuyan: “……”

So, she’s been waiting for him to pass the exam, huh?

Shen Xiuyan froze for a moment, his dark eyes scanning her exposed, fair skin.

He leaned in closer and whispered in her ear, “Alright, I’ll make sure to work hard.”

The breath between them flowed clearly, and a hint of spring appeared in Su Mingyue’s eyes.

Looking at her beautiful face, Shen Xiuyan kissed her, and Su Mingyue blushed like a boiled shrimp.

“Husband…”

“Good girl, we still have a lot left to try from that book of yours. Let’s continue today.”

Upon hearing this, Su Mingyue’s face turned yellow.

Why was she feeling a little excited?

As the bed rocked gently, Su Mingyue couldn’t even manage to think about those things anymore.

In the final moment of her fading consciousness, she thought, a bigger bed really is better!

She should have changed it earlier!

Time flew by, and summer was almost over. The trees by the roadside were lush and dense, though they couldn’t block the scorching sun.

At this moment, Shen Xiuyan’s house was filled with people.

There were Zhou Shi, Shen Yuanming, Liu Fuzi, and Master Su.

They all had serious expressions, and finally, Master Su spoke first, “You really want to take Mingyue with you? Did she force you? I’m here, I can make decisions for you, you can speak your mind.”

Shen Xiuyan scratched his nose, “No, I want to take Mingyue with me willingly.”

In order to go with him, Mingyue had put in a lot of effort.

At least from the way she was still rubbing her waist, it was obvious.

Feeling Shen Xiuyan’s gaze, Su Mingyue rolled her eyes in a playful manner.

Shen Xiuyan smiled sheepishly, silently begging for forgiveness. It wasn’t easy for someone like him, who had been so reserved for so many years, to suddenly be put on the spot.

Master Su cleared his throat, seeing their flirtatious gaze exchange. “This is nonsense, isn’t it? I know my daughter, how could she take care of you!”

Su Mingyue, feeling defiant, retorted, “But there’s Cui Cui! If it doesn’t work, we can bring a couple of little servants along!”

“Mother-in-law, you tell her,” knowing he couldn’t change his daughter’s mind, he shifted the issue, wondering how Zhou Shi would respond.

He believed that his in-laws would definitely not want their daughter to disturb their son-in-law’s examination.

“Huh?” Zhou Shi didn’t expect the question to be directed at her. “I think it’s fine. If Mingyue wants to go, let her go.”

She had figured it out—while her daughter-in-law may not be good at taking care of others, she truly cared for her son. It was a good idea for her to go along and keep an eye on things.

Seeing that Zhou Shi didn’t object, Master Su, as the father, naturally wouldn’t stop her.

He had only said it at first to avoid making his daughter upset the in-laws, but since Zhou Shi didn’t oppose it, it worked out for everyone.

It was better for her to go along. That way, their daughter could keep an eye on things.

Although he knew his son-in-law wasn’t that kind of person, he still didn’t feel entirely at ease.

“Alright then, I won’t interfere with you all anymore.”

Master Su was the typical type to take advantage of a situation and then pretend to be innocent.