Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 334: Do You Like My Husband?

Chapter 334: Chapter 334: Do You Like My Husband?

"Didn’t you forget that what we made today was shower gel, which needs to be absorbed for twelve hours? So, you can’t take a shower tonight. You have to let your skin drink up the moisture to be more nourished."

Ning Mengyao laughed and tossed her bag onto the table.

Then she plopped down on the bed.

"What? That too? But I already showered."

Xu Zhi Rou covered her mouth in surprise.

She was used to entering enemy camps, but it was her first time at a beauty salon.

She had no idea about the various rules.

"Well, then you can only say you’ve wasted five thousand yuan."

Ning Mengyao looked at Xu Zhi Rou with a smile.

"Five thousand yuan? That expensive? If I had known, I wouldn’t have showered."

Xu Zhi Rou had no other option at the moment.

She could only sit down next to Ning Mengyao.

"Five thousand expensive? You are Prince Zhen Nan’s daughter."

Ning Mengyao said with a smile.

"So what if I’m his daughter? I don’t use my family’s money. My monthly allowance is only a bit over eight thousand yuan. Besides, ’Prince Zhen Nan’ is just a military title after all, not like you businessmen. If we really have to calculate, at most we’re considered middle-class."

Xu Zhi Rou pouted, looking at her skin with a pained expression.

If she had known how expensive it was, she wouldn’t have showered.

"No way? Is the dignitary of the border that poor?"

Ning Mengyao looked at Xu Zhi Rou with a face full of surprise.

As a merchant’s daughter, she naturally didn’t understand the military’s state of affairs.

"I don’t know about others, but it’s true for my family. After all, my father clawed his way out from a heap of corpses. Although the monthly allowance isn’t small, it can’t cover the many sacrifices of his comrades. So, most of it goes out every month, mailed to the families of those comrades who survived, to fulfill their filial duties on behalf. Now it’s much better. I remember when I was young, my mom would often take me out at night to pick wild vegetables and catch river fish."

Xu Zhi Rou started opening up about her background.

"Why at night?"

Ning Mengyao’s eyes widened.

This revelation completely overturned her understanding.

"My dad is a war hero. Going out during the day, I was afraid people would laugh at him, so we always went out at night. I even collected coal cinders and chopped firewood. That’s why my dad says the person he owes the most in this life is my mom. Not only can’t he take care of her often, she also has to suffer hardships with him."

Xu Zhi Rou reminisced about the bitterness of her childhood.

She couldn’t help but sigh.

Such matters are incomprehensible to ordinary people.

"Then being a soldier must be very poor and hard, and so dangerous too. What’s the point?"

Ning Mengyao’s mind flashed with Lin Fan’s face.

If he were to go back to being a soldier, wouldn’t he also suffer poverty and hardships?

At this moment, she suddenly didn’t want to divorce anymore.

"Sacrificing for one’s country is worth the hardship. After all, everyone who chooses to don the military uniform has a sentiment of patriotism. What we pursue is not material enjoyment but a richness in the spiritual world, which is incomparable to material wealth."

Xu Zhi Rou’s words plunged Ning Mengyao back into reflection.

Thinking back on what Lin Fan had done, none of it was for money.

Including when he risked his life to save those special forces soldiers.

Wasn’t that also for honor and loyalty?

But still, I can’t just watch him live in poverty.

"Yes, Lin Fan is indeed that kind of person, and you can tell he really wants to be a soldier."

Ning Mengyao made up her mind.

I had to do something for him before we parted.

"Lin Fan is absolutely an elite among soldiers, a natural-born king of soldiers."

Xu Zhi Rou could hardly conceal her admiration for him.

Being the alpha wolf had proven his excellence.

"I notice that every time you mention Lin Fan, your eyes shine brightly. I guess you really like Lin Fan, don’t you?"

Ning Mengyao said with a smile as she looked at Xu Zhi Rou.

At those words, Xu Zhi Rou’s face turned red with embarrassment.

"Sister Meng Yao, you’ve got it wrong. How could I possibly like Brother Lin Fan... I just admire him, that’s all, just pure admiration!"

Xu Zhi Rou shook her head frantically, afraid that Ning Mengyao might misunderstand her.

Moreover, the real master of the house was lying under the bed.

"Zhi Rou, you’re not being quite honest here. Don’t soldiers always dare to act and stand by their actions? If you like someone, you like them. If you don’t, you don’t. Why are you hesitating?"

Ning Mengyao reached out and wrapped her arm around Xu Zhi Rou’s neck.

"Don’t worry. As I told you, Lin Fan and I are just husband and wife in name only. There’s absolutely no affection between us, let alone anything happening. He has spent more days sleeping under the bed than on it while he’s been here."

"Ah..."

What Ning Mengyao had said earlier didn’t catch Xu Zhi Rou’s attention much.

But the last sentence startled her.

"You better believe it. Whenever I’m in a bad mood, I make him sleep under the bed. Since there’s no affection, he, a straight man, could never catch my fancy. So, if you like him, feel free to take him. Probably only you would like a wooden-headed man like him. For me, he’s just not suitable at all."

Every word Ning Mengyao said clearly reached Lin Fan’s ears.

He didn’t expect she would be connecting him with women behind his back.

Lin Fan was naturally not angry.

Because he could almost be certain that Mr. Wang’s meddling was involved.

He just really wanted to see her expression right now.

"Sister Meng Yao, stop it. You’ve really misunderstood. Lin Fan and I are truly just comrades in arms. Oh, right, what did you say my skin type was today? What kind of skincare products should I use?"

Xu Zhi Rou hurriedly explained.

Her heart was racing.

The master under the bed must have heard their conversation.

So she tried to change the subject.

"Don’t you start playing that game with me. We haven’t finished talking about Lin Fan yet. If you like him, just go for it. Don’t worry about me. Anyway, our marriage agreement is almost up, and I’ll take him to get a divorce in a few days. You better hurry, because there are plenty of girls out there who are not the brightest bulbs, just like you. Don’t let someone else beat you to the punch."

But Ning Mengyao wasn’t falling for it.

She kept pressing the topic of Lin Fan.

"Sister Meng Yao, it feels stuffy in here. I’m going to walk around the night market outside. What would you like? I’ll bring it back for you."

Xu Zhi Rou, red-faced with embarrassment, was really at her wits’ end.

All she could think of was to escape.

Grabbing her clothes, she quickly started dressing.

"Oh, look at you, getting all shy."

Watching Xu Zhi Rou beat a hasty retreat, Ning Mengyao revealed a wry smile.

Sitting on the bed, she sighed deeply.

"Lin Fan, in this lifetime, I’ve repaid everything I owe you. I hope you won’t hate me."

Talking to herself, Ning Mengyao eventually got up and chased after her.

And it was at this moment that Lin Fan finally crawled out from under the bed.

"You little trickster, I never would have guessed you have two faces. Just you wait, I’ll see how I deal with you later!"