Chapter 233: Status
At breakfast, Su Yaoguang kept her head down eating things, looking like a thief with a guilty conscience.
Zhang Zhaodi looked around and asked, “Where is Wangshu?”
“He said he wanted to sleep a bit longer.” Su Yaoguang said.
“He’s been tired lately, let him sleep more.” Zhang Pandi said, “Anyway, he’s already finished the exam, no need to keep himself so tense.”
“That makes sense.” Zhang Zhaodi nodded, “That child is too sensible, sometimes seeing him so sensible really makes my heart ache.”
“Yaoguang, aren’t you hot?” Jiang Jing asked, “This collar is wrapped so tight, doesn’t it feel uncomfortable?”
Su Yaoguang gave a dry laugh: “Not hot, I’m a bit afraid of the cold today.”
“You girl have always been afraid of heat, never heard of you being afraid of cold before.” Zhang Zhaodi laughed, “So strange.”
“Wangshu, you’re here.” Wang Huanzhi looked at Zhou Wangshu walking out the door. “You look spirited today. Youth is great, one sleep and you’re so energetic.”
“We wanted you to sleep more, so we didn’t wake you.” Zhang Pandi set out the bowls and chopsticks.
Zhou Wangshu sat next to Su Yaoguang, took the bowls and chopsticks handed over by Zhang Pandi, and said sweetly: “Thank you, second aunt, you really dote on me.”
Zhang Pandi’s smile became even brighter.
Life now is really good, no worries about food or clothes, buy whatever you like, and the younger generation is so polite, it’s simply an immortal life.
She looked at Jia Chunni beside her, thinking that if she could find a suitable young man for Jia Chunni, she would have no regrets in this lifetime.
Zhou Wangshu picked up a fried dough stick and put it in Su Yaoguang’s bowl: “Eat more to nourish yourself, you’re too thin.”
“Cough cough…” Su Yaoguang was choked by the porridge.
“Eat slower, no one’s robbing with you.” Zhang Zhaodi patted Su Yaoguang’s back.
Su Yaoguang eased up, looked up and glared at Zhou Wangshu, warning him with her eyes.
Zhou Wangshu acted as if he didn’t see it, loosened his collar, revealing the strawberry mark on his neck.
“Wangshu, what’s wrong with your neck?” Zhang Zhaodi asked, “Are there many mosquitoes in your room?”
“No, Mom, there are no mosquitoes in our room.” Zhou Wangshu uncomfortably pulled at his clothes and glanced at Su Yaoguang. “I’m fine.”
“There’s such a big mark on your neck…” Zhang Zhaodi paused, looked at Su Yaoguang, and sharply looked at her neck. “Yaoguang, come with me.”
Su Yaoguang glared at Zhou Wangshu once, then obediently followed Zhang Zhaodi.
Zhang Zhaodi brought Su Yaoguang to the backyard, while Zhou Wangshu ate as if nothing had happened. Seeing others not eating, he called out: “Eat up, it’s pretty good.”
“Wangshu, you and Yaoguang…” Zhang Pandi couldn’t bring herself to ask in the end. “Nothing, eat more, nourish yourself well.”
Wang Huanzhi looked at Zhou Wangshu with a half-smile.
He had spent the most time with Zhou Wangshu. Others had only seen Zhou Wangshu’s harmless side, but he had seen his shrewd and scheming side.
This boy is cunning enough.
Zhang Zhaodi brought Su Yaoguang back and said to the others: “Back then Wangshu and Yaoguang only registered the marriage certificate at the government office, without holding a banquet. When Wangshu’s imperial examination results come out, let’s make up the wedding banquet for them. What do you think?”
“Great! We should do it properly.” Zhang Pandi said, “But before you…”
“Before, the two children weren’t in a hurry, but I want to take advantage of Wangshu’s imperial examination results coming out to do it together, it’ll be double celebrations.”
“Mom, I might not pass the exam.” Zhou Wangshu said.
“Mom believes in you. No matter the ranking, even if it’s last place, it’s still a happy event, we’ll celebrate it properly.”
“Um… shouldn’t you ask for my opinion?” Su Yaoguang asked weakly.
“What right do you have to refuse?” Zhang Zhaodi glared at her, “You’re so strong, Wangshu has been bullied by you like this, and you still don’t plan to give him status?”
Su Yaoguang: “……”
Just now Zhang Zhaodi asked her if they had consummated. Such an obvious thing, of course she admitted honestly.
She originally thought Zhang Zhaodi would be happy, but she pinched her several times, saying she had innate divine strength, it must be her who forced Wangshu, so she took advantage of him. With her strength so great, it couldn’t possibly be Wangshu forcing her, right?
She looked at Zhou Wangshu, seeing his innocent look, and mentally noted it against him.
“Then we need to prepare well.” Wang Huanzhi said, “In half a month it’ll be posting of results day, should we decide the banquet date then or set it now?”
“Set it now. Whether he passes or not, Wangshu is our family’s son-in-law.” Zhang Zhaodi said, “I only recognize this son-in-law.”
Su Yaoguang muttered: “Before you said to find me someone older… ouch…”
Zhou Wangshu pinched her palm under the table, smiling at Su Yaoguang: “Madam, do you have any thoughts?”
“No.” Su Yaoguang saw Zhang Zhaodi looking over and immediately said, “I think Mom is right, I’ll listen to Mom.”
“Wangshu has no other relatives, we are both his maternal family and his wife’s family.” Zhang Zhaodi said, “When the time comes, invite all the neighbors for a lively celebration, make sure everyone knows they are husband and wife.”
“Fine. No problem.”
Breakfast ended, Zhang Zhaodi pulled her two sisters to discuss the marriage matters.
Su Yaoguang pinched Zhou Wangshu’s thigh under the table: “You’re ruthless.”
“If a certain woman didn’t want to take responsibility, I wouldn’t have resorted to this.”
“When did I say I didn’t want to take responsibility?”
“You want to take responsibility, but why do it secretly, not daring to let others know?”
“This kind of thing… you have the face to let others know?”
“A proper husband and wife, why not?”
Su Yaoguang: “…I can’t argue with you.”
Jiang Jing and Jia Chunni looked at the two curiously.
Su Yaoguang felt embarrassed being looked at by them: “What are you looking at?”
“Finally I can call Wangshu brother-in-law.” Jia Chunni said, “Should we change how we address him now?”
“Call him once to hear.” Zhou Wangshu said, “Call him once, I’ll give you one hundred taels.”
“Brother-in-law.”
Zhou Wangshu took out a silver note and handed it to Jia Chunni.
“Sounds good.”
Jiang Jing looked at Zhou Wangshu expectantly: “Do I get one too? Brother-in-law.”
Zhou Wangshu handed over the silver note: “Everyone gets one.”
Su Yaoguang pulled Zhou Wangshu away.
The two came to the shop in front. As soon as it opened today, there were still many customers lining up to enter.
Su Yaoguang let go of Zhou Wangshu and went forward to greet the customers.
Zhou Wangshu watched Su Yaoguang chatting and laughing with the customers, her smile brighter and warmer than the rising sun, leaning on the counter watching her figure.
“Like her?” Zhang Yingdi asked.
Zhou Wangshu smiled and said: “I like her.”
“Is your liking for Yaoguang really romantic love?” Zhang Yingdi asked, “Have you figured it out?”
“Little aunt, I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry, my heart is small, once I commit it’s for life, I absolutely won’t let down Yaoguang.”
