After dressing up as the wife of the hero of the imperial examination, I ran away

Chapter 25

When Su Xiaomu woke up the next morning, Gu Jingcheng was no longer in bed.

His bed was very clean, but it was normal, after all, getting rid of those prejudices, in Su Xiaomu's impression Gu Jingcheng had always been a man who would clean himself up neatly.

Even though the long gown of the academy that he usually wears has been washed a little white, it doesn't affect his elegant and indifferent temperament in the slightest.

After washing up refreshed, Su Xiaomu heard movement in the kitchen, she put on a smile and walked in, saw Yin Shi and Chen Shi busy inside, took the knife from Yin Shi's hand and began to cut meat.

"It's all my fault for getting up late, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered the two sister-in-laws to make breakfast early in the morning."

Su Xiaomu smiled embarrassedly at the two sister-in-laws. She hadn't forgotten that she slept in the same room as Gu Jingcheng yesterday, so there was a bit of shyness in her smile.

"It's okay, you and third uncle are newlyweds, and you two should be in a daze. Speaking of third uncle getting up so early today to fetch water with your elder brother, we all laughed at him for being shy."

Yin Shi went to wash the vegetables, and she teased Su Xiaomu with a smile: "Third Uncle said that although Xiu Mu would help the family with some things when he came back, it was the first time that he woke up so early like today, and he didn't take it with him. His book is being read in the yard."

"Isn't that right, mother, I woke up early in the morning and started talking about letting us make some delicious food for my third uncle, saying that I must be tired from studying in the academy, so I wanted to come back to change my mind and do something else." Take a rest."

Although Mrs. Chen talked about Gu Jingcheng inside and out, her eyes never left Su Xiaomu.

"This... people who have studied are different. They have to do farm work when they rest."

Embarrassed, she shifted her gaze to the still hot pot aside: "Are we making buns today?"

God knows what Gu Jingcheng is thinking in his heart?
Do you want to farm instead of reading good books?
Isn't this just like her mother scolded her every day before she came here?

I tell you to read, but you don't read, why do you want to move bricks?

"Yes, when the time comes, you have to keep an eye on Third Uncle and ask him to eat more."

Mrs. Chen loved to hold on to Su Xiaomu, until Su Xiaomu showed a shy expression on her cheeks, and then she changed the subject: "Sister-in-law, remember to make the porridge thicker today. "

"Let me wash the rice. I understand what the second sister-in-law said. Don't worry, sister-in-laws. I will definitely take good care of my husband."

Su Xiaomu picked up the rice and walked out. She wanted to go to the water tank to wash it, but just happened to meet Gu Jingcheng who was returning from carrying water.

The bucket was placed on the ground, and Gu Jingcheng wiped the water stains on his body with a handkerchief.

Mrs. Li washed the academy clothes he wore yesterday for him in the evening.

But today, even though he was dressed in a coarse cloth, it didn't make him stand out from the crowd at all.

What is there to say?

The hibiscus comes out of the clear water and is carved naturally.

Although it is not very appropriate to describe a man, but now it is very suitable for Gu Jingcheng.

"What's wrong today, Xianggong...why did you wake up so early?"

Su Xiaomu moved to the side of the sink to wash the rice in small steps, she glanced at Gu Jingcheng's arm quietly from the corner of her eye, good guy, I didn't expect that a thin scholar like him was in good shape.

I just don't know when he will come back?

Did you hear her soft and pretentious words just now?
"Be free and have nothing to do."

Gu Jingcheng glanced at her coldly, thinking about what she said in the kitchen to take good care of him, he couldn't help but sarcastically said to her.

The voice was so low that only two people could hear it.

"Are you so used to pretending in front of others?"

"of course not."

Su Xiaomu answered his question seriously, and said sincerely: "The most important thing in doing business is to be honest. My husband said I was putting on an act, but I can't afford such heavy praise."

"you……"

Gu Jingcheng frowned, and just as he was about to reply, Mrs. Li suddenly called him into the room to say something.

"Even if you're pretending, just keep pretending."

Gu Jingcheng gave Su Xiaomu a look that she couldn't understand.

"What do you mean? You were the one who said I was putting on an act first, but in the end I acted like I was wronged."

Su Xiaomu clicked his tongue twice, and went to cook the porridge with the washed rice.

It is rare for their family to have breakfast together.

Because of Gu Jingcheng's return, both Gu Feng and Gu Hai went to the fields much later than usual, and so did Mr. Gu. Although he never said anything, he also sat down at the dinner table early.

"Come on, Jingcheng, your sister-in-law and second sister-in-law prepared this meat bun early in the morning. You should eat more. Look, I haven't come back for a long time, and my mother thinks you have lost a lot of weight."

Li Shi distressedly gave Gu Jingcheng the first meat bun. It was rare for the family to open their stomachs to eat meat today, but it was just one meat bun for each person.

The broth was also served to Gu Jingcheng first, Su Xiaomu saw that he received the preferential treatment from the whole family with a face full of indifference, so he began to complain in his heart.

It is said that she, the daughter-in-law who was bought, is not in the right mind, so he, the son who was raised at home since childhood, didn't think much about the family.

I didn't see her handing over the steamed stuffed bun to Mrs. Li, let alone serving a bowl of broth to Mr. Gu.

While complaining fiercely in her heart, she played the image of her shy little daughter-in-law in small mouths.

But before half of the bun was bitten, a piece of meat was stuffed into her bowl.

"Xiaomu, you eat too."

Su Xiaomu was really flattered at the moment, she held the bowl and said to Li with joy on her face: "Mother! Just eat it!"

"Mother also knows that you have worked hard on weekdays, so you can make up for it when you have time. Look at Jingcheng, the daughter-in-law that Mother married to you will not say anything else. At least no one in our village can compare to her appearance. "

"Also, she is diligent. During the days when you were not at home, she helped your eldest second sister-in-law and second sister-in-law a lot by taking care of our house inside and out."

Although Mrs. Li was picking up meat for Su Xiaomu, it was fine, but he just glanced at her.

Su Xiaomu originally had a lot of words of thanks in his stomach, but now he took the bowl back speechlessly to see what Gu Jingcheng could say.

Good guy, she has become a gun blocker now.

"I'm stuffed."

Gu Jingcheng originally didn't have much appetite this morning. He always ate lightly in the academy, and he himself didn't like meat, so he couldn't even arouse the slightest desire for a large table of meat.

It just so happened that his mother kept talking about Su Xiaomu in his ears, didn't she mean that she wanted them to be a good husband and wife?
Closing his gaze, Gu Jingcheng put away the bowl and left, the atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became stagnant.

Mrs. Li was somewhat embarrassed, but she was a doting son after all, so she didn't say much, but just scooped another bowl of soup for Mr. Gu.

"It's okay, Xiaomu, even though Jingcheng hasn't gotten close to you yet, when the two of you get to know each other well, he will definitely like you like his mother."

Seeing that Su Xiaomu might not have said a word for a long time, Mrs. Li went to comfort her again.

Su Xiaomu looked at the awkward yet stiff smile on Li Shi's face, and she didn't know how to start a conversation for a while.

She had no choice but to pull her lips slightly and smiled, then buried herself in her meal.

Even if Gu Jingcheng is gone, she doesn't have to continue acting as a shy little daughter-in-law at the dinner table.

After eating, Mrs. Chen took the initiative to take away the work of washing dishes and tidying up things. Su Xiaomu had nothing to do, so he thought he would go to Gu Jingcheng to talk about the things between them.

"I have something to tell you."

(End of this chapter)