The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 727 - 549 The first instance of tacit understanding between husband and wife

Chapter 727: Chapter 549 The first instance of tacit understanding between husband and wife

For fear of spitting it out and disappointing Shen Chuwei.

Upon trying it, it wasn’t as bad as he had imagined. In fact, it had a unique flavor, a bit spicy, and quite different from the usual tofu he ate.

He chewed slowly and savored the stinky tofu.

Seeing him finish it, Shen Chuwei asked with eyes full of anticipation, "Husband, how did it taste?"

Xiao Jinyan slowly opened his eyes, only to see a pair of hopeful, starry eyes, "The taste is okay, a bit spicy."

Shen Chuwei laughed upon hearing this, "It is a bit spicy. Would you like to try some that isn’t spicy?"

Shen Chuwei knew Xiao Jinyan didn’t like spicy food, so he had only dipped a little bit of the spicy sauce.

Xiao Jinyan nodded, "Mm."

Shen Chuwei picked up a piece of stinky tofu that hadn’t touched the spicy sauce and brought it to Xiao Jinyan’s lips.

This time, Xiao Jinyan didn’t close his eyes, but continued to pinch his nose, fearing the smell might make him nauseous.

He bit into the stinky tofu. It wasn’t spicy, but it tasted better with the spiciness.

Shen Chuwei smiled and asked, "Do you think the slightly spicy ones taste better?"

Xiao Jinyan nodded, "Yes, the ones without spice lack some flavor."

"Let me dip a little bit of the spicy sauce for you to try again." Shen Chuwei said as she dipped the remaining half piece of stinky tofu in a little spicy sauce and passed it again to Xiao Jinyan’s mouth. He ate it in one bite and found that the stinky tofu with a bit of sauce tasted good.

"Qin Xiao, pay the bill," Shen Chuwei said as she took Xiao Jinyan’s hand and walked out of the corner.

Qin Xiao strode over, took out a small silver coin from his money pouch, and handed it to the stall owner. "Keep the change," he said, as he hurried after them.

The stall owner saw the small silver coin and realized that, for the first time, selling twelve pieces of stinky tofu had earned him a price worthy of several hundred pieces.

Shen Chuwei led Xiao Jinyan to a shop selling sweet soup and ordered two portions of mung bean sweet soup.

Even though autumn had begun, the weather was still hot. Drinking some mung bean sweet soup would relieve the spiciness and the heat.

Having just finished the stinky tofu, Shen Chuwei picked up a bowl of mung bean sweet soup and offered it to Xiao Jinyan, "Husband, drink some sweet soup."

Along the way, Xiao Jinyan had eaten two more pieces of stinky tofu. Not usually eating spicy food, he was now so spicy he wanted to drink water, so naturally, having sweet soup was more than welcome.

Shen Chuwei picked up the other bowl of mung bean sweet soup, drank two sips herself, and found the sweetness just right and the flavor good.

After drinking the sweet soup, the spicy taste in Xiao Jinyan’s mouth dissipated. The green bean soup was cold and a bit sweet.

After finishing the sweet soup, Shen Chuwei took Xiao Jinyan’s hand and continued to stroll ahead.

There were quite a few people out at night, encompassing men and women of all ages.

A group of children chuckled and frolicked, weaving through the crowd, their happy laughter merging into one.

Shen Chuwei leaned close to Xiao Jinyan and whispered, "Husband, what do you think of Nanzhao Country’s commercial street, no, I mean the streets in general?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "Nanzhao Country is the number one superpower, rich and strong, naturally the country is peaceful, and the streets are thriving."

Shen Chuwei whispered in Xiao Jinyan’s ear, "Daxia will definitely surpass Nanzhao Country."

Xiao Jinyan was momentarily stunned.

Shen Chuwei spoke proudly, "Because Daxia has a future with you, husband. I believe in your abilities."

Now Xiao Jinyan understood the meaning behind her words, and he chuckled softly, "Aren’t you afraid that others will say your husband is too arrogant?"

Shen Chuwei was nonchalant, "I don’t talk about it with others, I only talk to my husband about it."

Xiao Jinyan laughed out loud, "These words can only be said in front of me."

Shen Chuwei nodded and continued browsing with Xiao Jinyan.

In the bustling street, a girl dressed in a green skirt anxiously followed behind a woman in exquisite purple attire.

"Princess, if we sneak out like this and the emperor finds out, what will we do?"

Ye Anyu didn’t turn her head as she replied, "If you don’t tell, and I don’t tell, how will my father ever know?"

Still worried, the maid said, "But Princess, the emperor said that it’s time for the selection of the consort prince, and you should behave yourself..."

Mentioning the selection of the consort prince, Ye Anyu looked displeased, "The consort prince will spend a lifetime with me; of course, I must choose for myself. How can their selections meet my heart’s desires?"

The maid had followed the Princess for many years and knew her temper well. She immediately bowed her head in silence.

The street was so crowded that Shen Chuwei and Xiao Jinyan, who were initially holding hands, were easily jostled apart by people passing by.

Xiao Jinyan noticed and looked up at Shen Chuwei. They were separated by the crowd, as if divided by a river.

He didn’t care about the people coming and going and eagerly moved forward to grab Shen Chuwei’s hand, but as soon as he touched it, they were pushed apart again.

Shen Chuwei was also reaching out to Xiao Jinyan, but just as their hands were about to touch, someone always passed between them.

She was now witnessing a scene straight out of a TV drama, where despite the male and female leads being so close, passersby always seemed to block their hands from meeting.

The passersby didn’t even glance, coming nonstop two or three at a time. With the crowd being so dense, grasping hands was truly difficult.

Ye Anyu was also being pushed forward by the crowd, encountering both men and women; she looked with disgust at those who touched her, and upon spotting a burly man, her disdain knew no bounds.

Just as she was about to scold him, she caught sight of an incredibly handsome face and forgot to speak.

Those clear, phoenix-like eyes were so familiar.

Ye Anyu stopped in her tracks, intently gazing at those slender phoenix eyes for a long time.

Xiao Jinyan had been unable to take hold of Shen Chuwei’s hand because of the crowd. In the end, he was forced to use Martial Power to push the obstructing people aside with his inner strength, finally catching her hand.

Shen Chuwei gripped Xiao Jinyan’s hand tightly, looking at the constant stream of people, "There are so many people, could it be some sort of holiday today?"

The streets were never this busy except on holidays.

"I’m not sure," said Xiao Jinyan, who did not have a clear memory of Nanzhao Country, let alone their holidays. He looked around and noticed a stall not far away, leading her towards it by the hand.

Shen Chuwei, neither too tall nor too short, could only see a sea of heads in the crowd and blindly followed Xiao Jinyan’s steps.

Ye Anyu’s gaze remained fixed on that tall figure, and when he walked away, her legs involuntarily followed.

Following Xiao Jinyan, Shen Chuwei sat down at a stall and soon realized they were at a diner that served Dumpling Soup.

Xiao Jinyan turned his gaze back to Shen Chuwei, "Would you like some Dumpling Soup?"

Shen Chuwei nodded vigorously, "I’m actually quite hungry."

Xiao Jinyan turned to the Boss, "Two bowls of Dumpling Soup, one with extra spice and coriander."

"Sure thing, just a moment please," the Boss said, expertly scooping Dumpling Soup into a pot.

Listening to Xiao Jinyan’s order, Shen Chuwei couldn’t help but laugh.

Xiao Jinyan turned just in time to see the attractive curve of Shen Chuwei’s smiling lips, "What’s so funny?"

Shen Chuwei responded with a smile, "It reminds me of the past when we would eat at stalls like this, and I would order just like that."

Xiao Jinyan chuckled, "Is this what you would call a rapport?"

During their time with the Xingmiao Clan, Xiao Jinyan had heard Shen Chuwei talk about rapport before, saying, "Our rapport has dropped from 60 to zero; 60 is the pass mark."

Shen Chuwei smiled faintly, "It’s rapport indeed."

Xiao Jinyan couldn’t resist asking, "So, what’s our rapport now?"

He felt that by now their rapport should at least be in the eighties!

Shen Chuwei looked down and calculated, "It’s at forty now."

Xiao Jinyan: "..." Half of what he had expected...

"Why so low?"

Shen Chuwei explained earnestly, "It’s a bit low now because you don’t remember much. Once you remember everything, it will be 65."

Xiao Jinyan couldn’t help but inquire further, "With a harmonious marriage and children, why only 65?"

Shen Chuwei had explained this before, but Xiao Jinyan had forgotten, so he had to explain it all over again.

"Do you still think 65 is low now?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "According to your calculations, 65 is not bad indeed."

At this moment, the Boss brought over two bowls of steaming Dumpling Soup, smiling, "Here are your Dumpling Soups, enjoy."

Shen Chuwei inhaled the aroma, found it delightful and couldn’t wait to stir with her spoon, blowing on it to cool it down faster.

Xiao Jinyan, holding his spoon, kept his eyes on Shen Chuwei and seeing her blowing on the soup, her cheeks puffing like meat buns, he laughed.

Ye Anyu kept her focus on that figure, but as the crowd grew, it moved further away. She couldn’t push through and was forced to go with the flow of people, becoming increasingly anxious but helpless.

After finishing their Dumpling Soup, Shen Chuwei and Xiao Jinyan strolled for a while—traveling these past few days had worn them out. Although they had slept for an hour, it was far from enough.

After a short walk, Shen Chuwei, yawning, said, "Husband, let’s go back."

Xiao Jinyan looked down and noticed the fatigue on her face. Realizing she must be tired, he nodded, "Alright."

Shen Chuwei, arm-in-arm with Xiao Jinyan, felt her legs weaken and found it hard to walk. She looked up at Xiao Jinyan, "Husband, may I ask for a piggyback?"

"Of course," Xiao Jinyan said without hesitation and knelt in front of her.