Chapter 1823: 1823: A Dull-Looking Wife (Part 1)

Capítulo 1823: Chapter 1823: A Dull-Looking Wife (Part 1)

“…” Jiaojiao turned her head to look at him, and only then did she realize that his expression was unusually serious.

She was silent for a few seconds and then asked, “Brother Xi, are you really serious?”

Duan Xi didn’t answer, but his gaze conveyed that he couldn’t be more serious.

Jiaojiao was a bit uneasy: “But we’re still young, and you don’t know how to cook. How are we going to celebrate New Year?”

“Let’s not go back tonight,” Duan Xi said.

“???” Jiaojiao.

Initially, according to their schedule, they were supposed to return to the Hengya house and then head over to the Ruan Family villa. But in fact, an hour later, the two of them ended up at the market buying groceries.

Jiaojiao looked at the bustling market in front of her, hesitating: “Brother Xi, do you know how to cook?”

She’d never seen him make anything since they were young, and as for her, she rarely even stepped into the kitchen. Now they’re about to cook? Hopefully, they won’t burn the kitchen down.

“It’s easy, I’ve read books on it,” Duan Xi said confidently. Since he had memorized the contents of the book, he remembered all the steps clearly and was certain there wouldn’t be any mistakes. He felt that if she wanted, he could even cook an entire banquet.

As Duan Xi spoke, he took Jiaojiao by the hand and led her into the market.

Jiaojiao looked at his confident demeanor, thinking there was quite a difference between theory and practice, wasn’t there? But looking at his confident expression again, she thought maybe she was just inexperienced. Her Brother Xi was so talented in other areas that perhaps he was a genius in cooking too.

Since it’s winter now, even though the market was crowded, the smell wasn’t too strong. Jiaojiao was accustomed to occasionally shopping with the Ruanlin Family.

Duan Xi held her hand and navigated through the crowd. The two of them looked as good as movie stars walking out from a television screen, attracting quite a bit of attention along the way.

Among them were two opposing vendors eagerly calling out, with the elderly man on the left waving his hand, saying, “Hey, young man, want to buy some cabbage? It’s very sweet.”

“Young man, my baby cabbages are fresh and tender, just like your little partner here. If you buy them and they’re not sweet, I’ll refund you,” the woman on the right winked and smiled. Her eyesight was keener than the elderly man’s because from the moment Jiaojiao and Duan Xi stepped into view, she had been watching them closely and quickly discerned their relationship.

Especially the young man, from the moment they entered the market, he protected the young girl like she was an apple of his eye, with a gaze as sweet as honey. Based on her over forty years of life experience, she was certain these two were definitely not siblings.

When the Ruanlin Family used to shop for groceries, they preferred to do business with the elderly, especially those who sold from open crates, swinging their wares. Jiaojiao subconsciously wanted to walk over when she saw the elderly man, but Duan Xi pulled her back.

Jiaojiao looked at him puzzled. Duan Xi explained, “The ones here look fresh.”

“Really?” Jiaojiao asked doubtfully, she thought they looked about the same.

But she always believed whatever Duan Xi said, she didn’t question it and let him guide her to the woman’s stall. The woman was genuinely enthusiastic, eagerly promoting her vegetables as if they were young partners, cheerfully convincing Duan Xi to buy seven or eight kinds of vegetables.