si-mexico Chapter 90 Coaxing the Wife
Chapter 90 Coaxing the Wife
By the end of the meal, Xiaoxue was almost stuffed, but Xiaobao brought out the pea shoots he had prepared earlier and said to her, "These are the darlings of Chengdu, try some, they're delicious." He heated some in both a white and a red bowl. Xiaoxue ate the white pea shoots and exclaimed how delicious they were, and the red ones were also delicious, the spiciness making her taste buds feel especially refreshed. One word: refreshing! To alleviate the spiciness, she poured herself a glass of watermelon juice. She had already finished the large bottle of orange juice, so she poured herself a glass of watermelon juice as well. Xiaobao was worried that drinking too much watermelon juice wouldn't be good for her health, since it's cooling, so he poured himself a glass too. He had already drunk two cans of beer, eaten five plates of tripe, and had almost finished everything else. Xiaoxue said, "You have a really good appetite." Xiaobao said, "Being able to eat is a blessing, that's what my mom says. Can you feel the difference?" Xiaoxue said, "It just feels especially warm, going down into my stomach." Before she finished speaking, she quickly sat on the balcony, wiped her mouth, and started to sit cross-legged on the beanbag chair. Xiaobao was amused; Xiaoxue was actually practicing breathing exercises. Having consumed so much spiritual rice, vegetables, and meat, Xiaoxue couldn't digest the abundant spiritual energy and had to sit cross-legged. Meanwhile, Xiaobao, the big eater, continued his feast. Xiaoxue meditated while Xiaobao ate. Only after Xiaobao had stuffed all the leftovers down his throat and let out a satisfied burp did Xiaoxue begin clearing the table and the remaining hot pot. Xiaobao had almost finished the broth, and fearing it might have boiled dry, he carefully rinsed the pot clean and put it back. He then wiped the table clean, washed the remaining disposable plates, and set them aside—these plates could still be used, since they were only for holding food. After cleaning the table, Xiaobao noticed a lingering smell on himself, so he went to the bathroom to shower and wash off the hot pot odor. He then turned on the ventilation system to air out the room.
When he finished showering and came downstairs in a loose T-shirt and shorts, Xiaoxue had just finished rinsing off. Seeing Xiaobao's relaxed appearance and then noticing the drop of hotpot oil on her own clothes, Xiaoxue also wanted to freshen up. Xiaobao said, "Go see if you need a quick rinse." Xiaoxue looked at herself and said, "I don't have any clothes to change into." Xiaobao said, "Wait a moment." Xiaobao went to the storage room and took out a set of girls' sportswear. It was a new set that Lin Yue had bought for her second daughter; it hadn't been worn. Xiaobao handed it to her: "This is my second sister's. She's never worn it; it's new. My mom bought it for her." Xiaoxue took the simple casual clothes and went to Xiaobao's bathroom to shower. As Xiaoxue nervously entered Xiaobao's bathroom, she locked the door.
Xiaoxue was still a little worried. She walked around the bathroom and looked around. She found Xiaobao's bathroom was very clean, with some blue toiletries, toothpaste, and a toothbrush, but nothing else. In a corner, she found a strange set of items—Astragalus Cream. However, this wasn't a small box like the ones you buy outside, but a large glass jar. Another glass jar contained what looked like shampoo, with a handwritten label, and a face wash, also with a handwritten label. Still uneasy, Xiaoxue picked up the shower gel and looked at it; it also had a handwritten label. Before she even took off her clothes, she opened the bathroom door and called Xiaobao over.
Xiao Bao blinked curiously, "You want me to come over?" Seeing what Xiao Xue was holding, Xiao Bao said, "Oh, this? My mom said that the shampoos and shower gels sold outside have a lot of chemicals. This is something she makes herself. My mom likes to research traditional Chinese medicine. All these things are homemade, natural and harmless. You can try them, they're really good. Smell me, this is the smell." Xiao Xue leaned over and smelled it; it really was a very comfortable and refreshing scent. Then, in the bathroom, Xiao Bao introduced all the products to Xiao Xue. For example, the toothpaste wasn't bought, it was made by her mother; the toothbrush was bought from outside; and the laundry detergent, bath gel, face wash, hair wash, and face wipes were all made by her mother. Xiao Xue looked amazed: "You use everything your mom makes, that's why your skin is so good? You don't even have pores, you can't tell your age." Xiao Bao said, "Yes, look, I'm thirty years old, and my skin seems better than yours." Xiao Xue stomped her foot angrily. Xiao Bao said, "If you want to remove your makeup, I don't have makeup remover oil, but you can remove it directly with your face wash, and it will remove it very cleanly." Xiao Xue said, "Really?" Xiao Bao said, "Really."
Xiaoxue put her things back. Before Xiaobao even left the bathroom, Xiaoxue said, "You can go now, I'm going to take a shower." She pushed Xiaobao towards the door, but he smiled and pulled her into his arms, gently kissing her forehead before letting go. "Take a good shower," he said. Xiaoxue blushed. Back in the bathroom, she started trying out the toiletries and found them very useful. When she came out, her hair was still wet, and she was wearing a casual tracksuit that fit her perfectly in a fresh, light color. She couldn't find a hairdryer, so Xiaobao brought one from outside, plugged it in, and dried her hair. Afterward, Xiaoxue noticed her hair was exceptionally smooth and shiny. Xiaoxue said shyly, "Xiaobao, could you get me a set of all your toiletries?" Xiaobao said, "Sure." He then went to the storage room and found a small box filled with toiletries in glass jars that his mother had made.
When Xiaobao took out his mother's bottles and jars and placed them on the dining table, Xiaoxue skipped over and said, "Did your mother make all of these?" Xiaobao said, "Yes, there are about two or three bottles of each kind for backup. These are a little different from what the others downstairs use; they were made just for the three of us siblings." Xiaoxue said, "Do your older sisters use these too?" Xiaobao said, "Yes, my eldest and second eldest sisters both use what Mom makes. They never buy them outside. It's not that they're stingy; it's because what we cultivators buy outside isn't good for us; it's actually bad." Xiaoxue said, "I didn't notice." Xiaobao said, "Your cultivation level isn't high enough yet. You'll notice when it is." Xiaobao sorted through the various kinds of bottles and jars, giving her a box of each kind. There were seven or eight jars in total. Xiaobao then got another small cardboard box, put the seven or eight jars inside, sealed it, and prepared to take them back with Xiaoxue when he sent her off.
It was 9 PM when Xiao Bao said, "Want to go for a walk? We're too full." Xiao Xue agreed, "Sure, sure!" So Xiao Bao led Xiao Xue out the back door and into the valley. Because the valley was several kilometers below, it would take time to get there, so Xiao Bao drove a tricycle with Xiao Xue in the back. When they arrived at the valley, they stopped the tricycle, and Xiao Xue asked, "Is this passage really that far?" Xiao Bao replied, "Yes, it's a passage made by a pangolin." Xiao Xue looked at the valley; it was almost 10 PM. There were ground lights every so often, not particularly bright, but the valley felt quiet and comfortable, and the air was exceptionally fresh. Xiao Bao said, "It's not very pretty at night, but it would be very beautiful during the day." Xiao Bao then led Xiao Xue on a stroll along the man-made path in the valley. At this moment, the willow tree spirit and the rat spirit saw Xiao Bao bring Xiao Xue in. Lin Yue and the others had already gone to bed early, but the spirits had seen them, and they also spotted two snow wolves. Two snow wolves walked over, and Xiao Bao hugged their heads and played with them, patting them as he introduced them to Xiao Xue: "These are our two snow wolves. This is Da Xue, and this is Xiao Xue. They are a couple." Xiao Xue also squatted down and patted the two wolves' heads, feeling very comfortable.
Xiao Bao and Xiao Xue led the two snow wolves through the valley for half an hour, and it was 10:30. Xiao Bao felt it was about time, so he led Xiao Xue back to where they had parked the tricycle. He let Xiao Xue sit on it, and they drove the tricycle out of the canyon and arrived at the house. Because they needed to go upstairs to get toiletries, Xiao Xue followed him up to Xiao Bao's place. After closing the door, Xiao Bao asked, "Do you need to stay here?" Xiao Xue replied, "No, take me home."
As Xiaoxue approached the dining table to pick up her small box, Xiaobao hugged her from behind and whispered in her ear, "Are you just going to leave like this?" Xiaoxue replied, "Yes, I have to go back. I have to go to work tomorrow." Xiaobao said, "Tomorrow is your day off, it's the weekend." Xiaobao hugged Xiaoxue's waist, his head leaning over from behind. At 1.9 meters tall, he easily carried the 1.75-meter-tall Xiaoxue. He kissed Xiaoxue's small, rosy lips, her movements arousing Xiaobao's long-desired desire. He kissed and kissed, until Xiaoxue's legs trembled and she could barely stand, before Xiaobao finally released her.
During the kiss, the big bad wolf's hands were also restless, one hand secretly slipping under Xiaoxue's clothes. Xiaoxue also felt that Xiaobao's kiss made her body weak, and the strange feeling in her chest was something she had never felt before at 27 years old, both strange and comfortable, and a burning sensation rose in her lower abdomen.
After Xiaobao stopped kissing, Xiaoxue realized that her hands were now wrapped around his neck. The atmosphere was thick with a pinkish glow. Xiaobao pressed his nose against Xiaoxue's and whispered, "Did you like it? This kind of kiss." Xiaoxue's face was already flushed, like a boiled shrimp. Although Xiaoxue felt something strange in her body, she understood that they were both adults; even if they hadn't experienced it themselves, they'd seen it all. Xiaobao chuckled in Xiaoxue's ear, "You silly little thing."
It was eleven o'clock when Xiaoxue got up, grabbed her toiletries from downstairs, and prepared to go home. Xiaobao followed her downstairs and drove her back to her dorm. Xiaobao followed her to her dorm door, wanting to stay the next two days off. When the door opened, Xiaoxue said, "You're not allowed in today." Xiaobao asked, "Why? It's a rare holiday, I wanted to keep you company." Xiaoxue said, "I don't want to live under the same roof as you before we're married." Xiaobao said, "Okay, your parents will be here in two days, let's see if we can get past them." Xiaobao replied, "Okay, I'll pick you up first thing tomorrow morning." Xiaoxue said, "No need, I want to sleep in." Xiaobao said, "Okay, then I'll come find you at ten o'clock." Xiaoxue didn't answer and closed the door. Xiaobao happily drove home, cleaned the kitchen, prepared breakfast for the next morning, then washed up and went to bed.
The big bad wolf wouldn't abandon the little white sheep. The next morning, Xiao Bao got up early and prepared breakfast. At 8:30, he leisurely drove to Xiao Xue's door with the food, entered the keypad lock, and busied himself in the kitchen. Around 9:30, Xiao Xue heard the sounds from the kitchen and got up, saying, "You're here so early?" Xiao Bao replied, "To make something delicious for your little darling!" Xiao Xue knew that the spirit rice and spirit flour Xiao Bao brought tasted especially good and were beneficial to her health, so she always ate with great relish whenever Xiao Bao made it.
After breakfast, Xiaoxue got ready, and the two drove to the city to do some shopping. They left home and went to a department store. Xiaobao said he wanted to take Xiaoxue shopping and buy her some clothes and jewelry. At a gold jewelry store, Xiaobao said, "You choose, I'll pay." Xiaoxue asked, "Anything is fine?" Xiaobao replied, "Yes, anything is fine." Xiaoxue chose a large gold bracelet, and Xiaobao said, "Don't be so tacky, it's just one, choose a few more." Xiaoxue asked, "What do we need for an engagement in Chengdu?" Xiaobao said, "Usually three to five pieces of gold jewelry, just choose whatever you like." Xiaoxue said, "I haven't agreed to marry you yet." Xiaobao said, "Then choose more, the three or five pieces can be whatever you like." Xiaoxue said, "Really?" Xiaobao said, "Really." So, Xiaoxue chose a necklace and a bracelet worth tens of thousands of yuan, and that was it. Xiao Bao said, "You only have this much? Do you think I don't have any money?" The young lady at the counter smiled and said, "Miss, pick out more. Look how well-off your boyfriend is." Xiao Xue smiled and said, "Even if he's well-off, he still needs to eat. Let's save some money for food later." Xiao Bao said, "I'm not worried about food money. I'm not worried about food money. Buy whatever you want." In the end, Xiao Xue pulled Xiao Bao away.
They came to a counter full of bags, all designer brands like Hermes and LV. Xiaoxue walked past them one by one, and Xiaobao said, "Don't you girls all like bags? Buy a few more." Xiaoxue said, "I don't like bags, oh dear!" Xiaobao said, "Buy one, I'll pay." Xiaoxue said, "You're not a sucker." Xiaobao said, "I really have money." Xiaoxue said, "Okay then." They went in, grabbed a small bag at random, probably worth ten or twenty thousand yuan, and left. Xiao Bao said, "Just one, and it costs over ten thousand." Xiao Xue said, "What do you want? Do you want me to buy something worth hundreds of thousands? We don't need it; we're not going to use it to save face." Xiao Bao said, "Maybe you'll need it to save face in the future. We'll talk about it when we need it." Xiao Xue left again and went to a cosmetics store. After looking around, she saw that everything was made of chemicals. Xiao Bao said, "Let's go back and ask Mom to make it. That's better. Look, my skin is even better than yours." Xiao Xue was a little angry: "Yes, yes, your skin is good enough." Xiao Bao said, "Really, it's all because of too many additives. If you ask Mom to make you some, you'll instantly become a beauty, with skin like a peeled egg, all made from Chinese herbal medicine."
Xiaoxue said, "Okay, okay, let's go home and find Aunt Lin." Xiaobao happily took Xiaoxue's hand and led her to a men's clothing section. The men's clothing logo had a small dog shape on it. Xiaoxue asked, "What brand is this?" Xiaobao said, "You don't understand, and I understand even less." Xiaoxue looked at Xiaobao's clothes curiously and said, "Your clothes aren't cheap." Xiaobao said, "I don't know where these clothes came from. My mom prepared a wardrobe for me, and I just took them and wore them." Xiaoxue said, "You don't have any logos on them." Xiaobao said, "My clothes don't have any logos; they're all custom-made." Xiaobao's voice grew softer as he spoke, because Xiaoxue's eyes were shining. Xiaoxue could tell from Xiaobao's clothes that the quality was very good, the design and workmanship were excellent, and it must have been custom-made.
Xiaoxue asked again, "So, when you were in the army, were your uniforms also custom-made?" Xiaobao hesitated for a moment and said, "My uniforms looked the same as everyone else's on the surface, but there was something different inside." Xiaoxue asked, "How so?" Xiaobao continued, "The first uniform I brought back from the army, my parents took it apart. Everything on the surface looked the same, so my parents found someone who specialized in making them, using the same material as the army uniforms, and the workmanship and stripes on the surface were identical, but the inside was different." Xiaoxue asked eagerly, "What was different inside?" Xiaobao scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "My uniforms were a bit conductive." Xiaoxue asked, "Why..." "What do you mean by 'conductivity'?" Xiao Bao chuckled sheepishly. "Because I practice a martial art, sometimes I get struck by lightning. If it conducts electricity, the electricity goes straight to the ground and doesn't hurt me much." Now it was Xiao Xue's turn to be at a loss for words, so she changed the subject: "What else do we need to buy?" Xiao Bao said, "Let's go buy you shoes. I noticed you don't have many pairs. You usually only have a few, saying they're convenient and comfortable for work." Xiao Bao said, "Then let's buy a few more colors." Xiao Xue said, "I just want classic colors, easy to match with clothes. We just bought a few outfits today, let's go buy two more pairs." Xiao Bao wanted Xiao Xue to buy more, and Xiao Xue agreed. In the end, they bought two more pairs of shoes, and after leaving the mall, they put their things in the trunk and went to a fancy restaurant for dinner.
After eating for a while, Xiaoxue mumbled something to herself. Xiaobao asked, "What did you say?" Xiaoxue replied, "It seems like the food here isn't as good as what you make." Xiaobao covered his mouth and chuckled, then quietly leaned close to Xiaoxue's ear and said, "Of course! At home, we use special rice and flour, while this is just ordinary ingredients. No matter how you cook it, it won't taste as good as home." Xiaoxue exclaimed in surprise, "Oh!" Then the two of them ate a few simple bites and slowly drove home. Once home, Xiaoxue said, "Make me another bowl of noodles." Xiaobao asked, "What kind of noodles do you want?" Xiaoxue said, "I want beef noodles." Xiaobao said, "We don't have beef. I'll fry an egg for you, how about egg noodles? We can have the beef tomorrow, okay?" Xiaoxue said, "Okay then."