Chapter 24: Where’s Your Aloofness, Traitor?

“You don’t have to be so restrained. I think you looked pretty good when you were all fierce before,” Zhao Xian said, thinking of the man who had yelled at her with a stern face, and couldn’t help but smile.

Hearing Zhao Xian’s words, Gu Tingshu instantly froze. He looked at her, feeling somewhat nervous. “I… I wasn’t… it’s just that I couldn’t help it.”

Hearing her laughter, Gu Tingshu suddenly felt a bit relieved, and his speech became a bit more casual.

As he unconsciously glanced at her, he wondered if she really didn’t mind. She even said that she liked his previous demeanor.

It’s true that he used to be quite mischievous at home. It wasn’t because he got married and was afraid to act up, but because his parents always said that after getting married, he should be a gentle and virtuous husband.

Thinking about it made him feel annoyed. Why do men always have to be gentle and virtuous?

Looking at her again, perhaps this woman wasn’t too bad.

“…” Zhao Xian felt embarrassed as he kept staring at her. No matter how thick-skinned she was, she couldn’t help but feel awkward.

She looked up just in time to meet his gaze.

“If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you staring at me like that? Hurry up and eat,” she said.

“Huh? Was I?” Gu Tingshu’s ears turned red instantly as he quickly picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

This is embarrassing. Does this count as being caught sneaking a peek?

“Come on, have some more meat. What’s the point of a man only eating vegetables?” she said, directly picking up several pieces of braised pork and putting them in his bowl, all lean pieces.

Looking at the meat in his bowl, Gu Tingshu felt happy and ate it. “I also think it’s better to eat heartily, but my father always says I shouldn’t eat too much, or else my wife will find me unattractive or something.” Just as he said this, he felt even more embarrassed.

Why did he say what he was thinking?

“Eating is good as long as you control it appropriately so your figure won’t change too much. Of course, exercise is the most important,” Zhao Xian said, stealing a glance at her own figure.

This figure is really good, probably due to strong martial arts skills. There’s not an ounce of extra fat, and there’s definitely no shortage in the right places.

The absolute golden ratio, the kind with the power to kill someone with a single slap. Thinking about this, she raised an eyebrow, realizing she needed to master her martial arts skills quickly.

“You should eat more too, my wife,” Gu Tingshu said, picking up a piece for her.

Looking at the meat in her bowl, Zhao Xian calmly picked it up and ate it.

This harmonious feeling, it really does feel like being a married couple.

Zhao Xian’s expression stiffened for a moment, then she remained silent, bowing her head to continue eating.

…

After dinner, it was already late. After everyone cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, they brought out a plate of dried fruits and nuts.

Soon, the room returned to silence.

Zhao Xian glanced at the dried fruits on the table and picked up two nuts. Initially, she was going to find a hammer to crack them open, but suddenly she remembered something. She held the nuts and secretly used her internal force.

At first, there was no reaction, but after several attempts, she finally succeeded once.

“Crack…” The nut was directly crushed between her fingers.

It turned into powder and cannot be eaten anymore.

Gu Tingshu, sitting beside her, shivered, not sure what had upset her.

“My wife, are you okay?” he asked.

Zhao Xian was stunned and shook her head, “It’s okay, I was just trying to figure out how much force I need to crack the shell.” She was telling the truth, but Gu Tingshu’s jaw almost dropped to the ground.

“…” Gu Tingshu stared at her dumbfoundedly. Was this woman, who was staring seriously at a walnut, really thinking about this?