klisemfg Chapter 123 Shopping Paradise
Chapter 123 Shopping Paradise
Wei Xiuming was furious and wanted to get up and leave, but Wei Liangzhe stopped him in his tracks with a look.
She finished her belated "Lantern Festival reunion dinner" with resentment. Wei Xiuming blocked Wei Dongning's escape attempt at the door: "Why didn't you speak up for me just now? That was really inconsiderate!"
Wei Dongning chuckled awkwardly, "Big brother, think about it, with our parents' absolute way of doing things, how could I dare to say anything more? Besides, I just went through the same thing before you came back, how could I dare to say anything more?"
The main thing she learned from modern times was a lesson: don't interfere in other people's relationships.
She advised Su Yizhuo because his marriage was bestowed by the Emperor himself, leaving him no room to resist.
Even the Crown Prince, who always helped Su Yizhuo, had no objections.
As the daughter of a marquis, she had no say whatsoever.
"Really? You're married now, what can they possibly say about you?"
“Child, if you don’t believe me, ask Ayan.” Wei Dongning tugged at Gu Peiyan’s sleeve: “Ayan, say something!”
Wei Xiuming immediately turned his gaze to Gu Peiyan, and saw Gu Peiyan nod in agreement.
Only then did he swallow his frustration.
Then, another brilliant idea came to mind.
I'll just invite Miss Lu out sometime and tell her that I'm not thinking about getting married for the time being.
If Miss Lu is willing, he will step forward and take all the blame upon himself.
Then we can legitimately cancel the marriage.
Seeing Wei Xiuming's expression change from gloomy to cheerful, and his departing figure with every strand of hair revealing a joyful air, Wei Dongning knew what he was thinking.
Xiao Wu silently complained, "Do you think my older brother will go through a 'wife-chasing hell' scenario?"
“I think your brother will change his mind when he sees Miss Lu.” Xiao Wu had already found Miss Lu’s portrait: “According to the information I’ve collected, this Miss Lu looks exactly like your brother’s aesthetic standards.”
Therefore, Xiao Wu guesses that Wei Xiuming is more likely to retract his idea.
"Gu Peiyan, do you think my brother's marriage will go through?"
"can."
"So certain?"
Both he and Xiao Wu thought it was going to work, which made Wei Dongning think it was even more likely to work.
Gu Peiyan looked down at her and analyzed, "Everyone in the capital knows what kind of husband Miss Lu likes. And my elder brother is stubborn but soft-hearted, so this marriage can't be called off."
"Now that you've analyzed it, I think it makes a lot of sense."
In the original owner's memory, when she was young, she accidentally tore up Wei Xiuming's favorite military book. She looked at him with teary eyes, and he softened and did not want to punish her.
Miss Lu is gentle by nature, so Wei Xiuming is sure he won't say anything harsh.
Having figured this out, Wei Dongning felt that the marriage was settled.
He then took Gu Peiyan's hand and gently shook it: "Let's go, the weather is nice today, let's walk back and stroll around the market."
Gu Peiyan, however, changed their hands to interlock their fingers: "Okay, if we come across something we like, we can buy it together."
After finishing her meal, Wei Qiuci quietly returned to her courtyard.
Her wedding dress still had many unfinished embroidered parts, and she had to go back to continue working on it.
From the moment Wei Qiuci took her to the fabric store to buy fabric, Xiaohe had a question in her mind that she had never dared to ask.
It just so happened that Wei Dongning asked this question today, and that's how she found out the answer.
But she knew in her heart that it wasn't that simple; there was a deeper meaning that only she and her mistress understood.
Looking at Xiao He's conflicted expression, Wei Qiuci knew without asking what she was thinking: "Just keep it to yourself, don't ask out loud."
"Yes, ma'am."
Xiaohe swallowed the sour feeling rising in her throat.
She genuinely felt that her young lady had never been happy.
Wei Dongning and Gu Peiyan walked hand in hand down the street, looking every bit like a couple in love.
The people of Da'an have a relatively open-minded culture, and it is not uncommon for married couples to hold hands and stroll through the streets, so no one pays attention to them.
This emboldened Wei Dongning to act even more boldly.
What started as a secretive act gradually became more unrestrained.
Now it was Gu Peiyan who became shy, grabbing her and keeping her within his arm's reach.
After the New Year festival, trade between Anguo and other countries returned to normal.
Looking at the dazzling array of high-quality and inexpensive foreign goods, Wei Dongning's eyes were filled with longing for shopping.
If this were in modern times, it would definitely resemble a certain small commodity wholesale market in Wuxi.
That's a shopper's paradise!
Wei Dongning excitedly picked through the various items when she heard Xiao Wu ask again, a question that seemed to come from the depths of her soul: "Where is Zhong Shuyue going with that bag?"
With a small bundle on her back, Zhong Shuyue said "bye-bye" to her younger brother Zhong Shubai with a smile, then turned around and jumped onto the carriage.
Wei Dongning was engrossed in shopping and, although she was very curious about where Zhong Shuyue was going, she didn't have time to keep an eye on her: "Xiao Wu, keep an eye on things for me."
"I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Xiao Wu's eyes were glued to the screen.
After a while, seeing her leave the city, he stroked his chin and said, "Ningbao, where do you think she'll go? Could she be going to see your brother?"
Wei Dongning happily picked out her hair ornaments from the crowd, and took a moment to reply to Xiao Wu: "No. Nao Nao's departure this time is a secret operation, Yue Yue won't know he went out."
"That's true."
"Xiao Wu, I can tell you're a hopeless romantic. That's not right."
Having discovered that Zhong Shuyue was interested in Su Yizhuo, he connected her unusual behavior with Su Yizhuo.
It's as if they have no other private matters besides their romantic relationships.
After correcting Xiao Wu's mistaken idea, Wei Dongning picked up a silver crown with cloud-patterned openwork and examined it, and then picked up another silver crown with bamboo-patterned inlay and jade.
"Madam has excellent taste; these two hair ornaments are one-of-a-kind. They were both handcrafted by our family's artisans. The jade inlaid on them is also of the finest quality." The shop owner smiled as he looked at Wei Dongning and Gu Peiyan, "They look extremely well-matched with the young master."
The people on Mo are like jade, and the son is unparalleled in the world.
Wei Dongning loves hearing people praise her for her good taste, even if she knows that people's purpose is to sell things, she is still happy.
He gestured to Gu Peiyan beside him, "Ayan, lower your head a little."
She wanted to hold the crown up above his head to compare it.
Unfortunately, his height is a major disadvantage.
She felt exhausted when she stood on tiptoe.
Gu Peiyan obediently lowered his head, letting Wei Dongning compare the two hair ornaments on his head.
"Hmm, they're all pretty good." Wei Dongning, suffering from decision paralysis, immediately handed the choice over to Gu Peiyan: "See which one you like."
Having lived together for so long, she had a tacit understanding with Gu Peiyan and guessed what she was about to say, so she immediately stopped her, saying, "You're not allowed to say it."
Unexpectedly, she saw through his little scheme, so Gu Peiyan had no choice but to swallow back the two words that were already on the tip of her tongue.