Chapter 244: Confession ( 2 )
Yao Zhi held her husbandâs hand tightly and replied, "Husband, I miss you, too." After she pulled him to sit on the cart, she checked his body for any injuries and asked, "How are you doing lately?"
Meeting his wifeâs gaze, Fu Chenâan smiled. "Iâm doing fine, donât worry. Although the training is hard and Iâm busier than before, I have learned a lot of new skills."
When she heard this, Yao Zhi heaved a sigh of relief. She took out the food from the bamboo basket and said, "Letâs eat first before the food gets cold."
"Okay."
The two of them finished their food in less than half an hour. While she was packing the bowls and utensils, Fu Chenâan took out the empty waterskins, bamboo baskets, and jars from his spatial bag.
"Wife, I finished some of the food you gave me."
Yao Zhi nodded and stored the things in her systemâs storage. Afterward, she took out 10 waterskins containing water mixed with spiritual spring water.
Fu Chenâan hesitated for a moment before he said, "Wife, do you have more tanghulu?"
Knowing that her husband had a sweet tooth, Yao Zhi smiled and replied, "I made more and brought it for you."
After she said this, she took out 500 tanghulu, 500 fried dough twists, 500 chicken pastries, and 500 thousand-layer cakes from her systemâs storage.
The moment she took out the food, Fu Chenâan stored it in his spatial bag. Therefore, the guards didnât notice anything.
Besides that, Yao Zhi also gave him baked char siu bao and pan-fried steamed buns, 1,000 each. After she gave her husband enough food and snacks, she said, "Husband, I have something to tell you."
Noticing his wifeâs solemn expression, Fu Chenâan asked, "Wife, what is it?"
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After hesitating for a while, Yao Zhi finally made up her mind and said, "Husband, actually, I have been hiding something from you."
When he heard this, Fu Chenâanâs eyes flickered for a moment. He knew that the so-called divine physician might be a lie, but he didnât want to force her to confess.
Now that she was finally willing to tell him her secret, he was delighted and overjoyed. As husband and wife, there shouldnât be any secrets between them.
He didnât urge her or interrupt her. Holding her hand, he just waited for her to continue her words.
Encouraged by her husbandâs silent support, Yao Zhi took out Lei Fengâs household registry, land deeds, warehouse deed, storefront deed, and the slavesâ deeds from her systemâs storage.
She showed them to him and said, "When the General asked people to donate grain to the White Tiger Army, I disguised myself as a man and used this identity to donate the grain."
"Since then, I have had some business dealings with the Generalâs wife. To ensure that no one could track it back to me, I bought a warehouse and a storefront. The name on the deeds is mine, but people only know that it was owned by Lei Feng."
"I plan to build a workshop on the land near the warehouse and sell the products in the storefront. As for the slaves, I bought them so they could help me guard the workshop and warehouse. The female slaves will be responsible for managing the store."
When he heard his wifeâs words, Fu Chenâan was stunned.
He knew that a merchant from the southern area had donated a lot of grain to the White Tiger Army. This matter was known by every soldier since the donation not only solved their urgent problem but also improved their food quality.
After a long silence, he finally asked, "Wife, where did you get so many grains?"
Yao Zhi was stunned by his question. She only thought about confessing her identity as Lei Feng and never expected him to ask about the source of the grains.
Meeting her husbandâs gaze, she realized that she was way too naive and careless. She recalled everything she did back then for a while before she asked, "Husband, have you been suspecting me for a long time?"
Since his wife had decided to confess, Fu Chenâan also didnât want to hide anything from her. He nodded and replied, "I knew that you were hiding something since the day I returned home."
After a moment of pause, he continued, "Wife, Iâm glad that you are willing to share your secret with me. But if you donât want to tell me, you donât have to force it. No matter what, I will stand by your side."
Yao Zhi saw her husbandâs sincerity and determination in his deep eyes. She lowered her head and asked,
"System, if I told my husband about your existence, would I get punished?"
She thought that the system wouldnât reply to her. Unexpectedly, a second later, a mechanical voice echoed in her mind.
"The Host can reveal the systemâs existence to people from this world. But to ensure the secrecy of the systemâs power, the system would have to put the person who learned about the systemâs existence under supervision."
"Is there any way to let my husband know without putting him under supervision?"
"Of course, there is a way. Since the Host might put the system in a dangerous situation by revealing its existence, the Host must pay 1,000,000 merit points as compensation."
"1,000,000 merit points?! Thatâs too much!"
Yao Zhi exclaimed in shock.
"If itâs too expensive, the Host can choose not to reveal the systemâs existence."
Yao Zhi thought for a moment and asked,
"After I pay the compensation, can I tell the secret to others besides my husband?"
"1,000,000 merit points is compensation for one person. If the Host wants to tell another person, the Host must pay another 1,000,000 merit points."
Hearing this, Yao Zhi felt as if her liver and kidneys were in danger.
Clutching her stomach, she raised her head and met her husbandâs gaze. Although he didnât urge her, she saw expectation, anxiety, and worry in his eyes.