My rigid, jealous husband has fallen for me, even though I'm a hopeless romantic.

Chapter 50: Clearing Su Yizhuo's Name

"Wait a minute, how did you come to the conclusion that the Second Prince is fierce?"

It's true that she's afraid of Su Yizhuo.

That's because she did something he forbade, and he caught her, so she felt guilty.

If you really think about it, if she hadn't done anything wrong, Su Yizhuo would just be a sunny and cheerful young man.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the word "inauspicious".

Zhong Shuyue paused in her sobbing: "It was that time, the first time we met and drank together, he caught us, and his face was as black as my Er Mao's."

Wei Dongning remembered.

He patted Zhong Shuyue's arm and said, "Yueyue, I think you have some misunderstandings about my brother... my second cousin. He's really not fierce usually. That time it was because I forgot the time, and everyone was looking for me in a hurry."

Wei Dongning felt inexplicably awkward when her second cousin uttered those words.

Zhong Shuyue gently rubbed Xiao Wu's head, her head bowed low: "Really?"

“Really, I swear on Gu Peiyan’s reputation.” Wei Dongning held up three fingers: “So stop crying, okay? If you keep crying, you’ll end up with a face full of graffiti.”

Then, Wei Dongning gave Zhong Shuyue many more examples to increase the credibility of her words.

After listening, Zhong Shuyue thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll trust you this once, but please don't lie to me."

Seeing that she had finally stopped crying, Wei Dongning felt relieved and exchanged a "relieved" look with Xiao Fu.

Xiao Fu, with her keen eye, placed the flower cakes she had bought on the small coffee table: "They're still warm."

Wei Dongning picked one up and placed it in Zhong Shuyue's hand: "Try it, I had it yesterday, it was really delicious! If my second cousin bullies you in the future, just pretend to cry, he'll definitely soften his heart."

"I know how!"

From childhood to adulthood, faking crying has been one of her special skills.

It was a piece of cake.

Zhong Shuyue's face was full of confidence.

“Very good. Next, can you tell me who your Er Mao is?” Wei Dongning rested her chin on her hand and looked at Zhong Shuyue.

His eyes blinked rapidly, filled with longing for the answer.

Zhong Shuyue pursed her lips, her gaze involuntarily drifting elsewhere.

Wei Dongning looked over, but she dodged away again.

When there was nowhere left to hide, Zhong Shuyue forced a fawning smile: "Ermao is a little black dog that my family keeps."

Wei Dongning choked on a piece of pastry, coughing for a long time before she could catch her breath.

"Ningning, are you alright?" Zhong Shuyue patted her back with a look of fear on her face, afraid that she might have been frightened by her flowers.

Wei Dongning patted her chest: "Cough cough, it's nothing. Just make sure no one else hears you say that."

She openly insulted members of the royal family; she wouldn't have enough heads to lose.

Knowing that Su Yizhuo wasn't as fierce as she had imagined, Zhong Shuyue was no longer nervous.

The two princes are quite good-looking, so marrying one of them wouldn't be a bad deal.

"Ningning, thank you."

Why are you thanking me?

"Thank you for listening to all my complaints without uttering a single complaint."

"You're welcome."

She'll have to give Su Yizhuo a good beating tomorrow, as payment for protecting his reputation.

Although Zhong Shuyue's bad impression of him was due to her.

Seeing that they were chatting happily, Xiao Fu quietly slipped out and went to the kitchen to prepare some tea and snacks for them.

Also, ask Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zhang to cook two more dishes for lunch.

Aunt Zhou smiled and brought Xiao Fu a plate of walnut pastries, even stuffing one into Xiao Fu's mouth: "Try it, is it good?"

Xiao Fu savored it carefully, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "Delicious!"

"It's delicious. You can continue eating after the young mistress returns. Auntie saved a lot for you."

Baoxing smiled and looked at Xiaofu: "Sister Xiaofu shared the pastries she bought with us, so let's make something delicious to thank her too."

Xiao Fu pinched Bao Xing's soft cheek: "It was bought by Miss, thank you Miss."

"The young mistress is a good person, and Sister Xiaofu is a good person too! Xiaohu, don't you agree?"

Xiao Hu stood beside Aunt Zhang, holding the same pastries as yesterday, and nodded vigorously: "Sister Baoxing is right!"

"You two have such sweet tongues. I'll go serve the young lady some snacks first!"

Xiao Fu raised the plate in his hand, turned around and left.

After having lunch at the Gu residence, Zhong Shuyue felt completely refreshed.

The steps I took when leaving were not as heavy as when I arrived.

Xiao Wu was still somewhat shaken by her actions today.

When Wei Dongning lay down to take a nap, it curled up beside her and groomed its fur.

My inner monologue never stopped: "She's such a good crybaby. She's practically a gifted person."

"I've never seen a girl who can cry as much as her. The key is that she doesn't even have a sobbing voice when she cries."

"She cried all the way here, not even worried that the wind would crack her face. She really is pretty and carefree."

As a result, perhaps even God thought Little Five was too talkative. Halfway through combing its fur, the barbs on its tongue got stuck and couldn't be removed: "Hoo."

Wei Dongning took its self-talk as a lullaby and was almost asleep when she heard Xiao Wu's whimpering cry for help: "Ningbao... please save me..."

Wei Dongning quickly opened her eyes and freed the poor tuft of hair from Xiao Wu's tongue.

"You're really amazing." Wei Dongning gave a thumbs up.

She had never seen a kitten so clumsy that it could get itself stuck while licking its fur.

It really opened her eyes.

After spitting out two "pui pui pui" sounds, Xiao Wu looked at Wei Dongning with a mournful gaze: "Ningbao, aren't I your favorite little kitten? Why do I feel like you're mocking me?"

"No, why would I laugh at you? Kitty is always right." Wei Dongning reached out and pulled Xiao Wu into her arms, then snuggled into the blankets with it: "Kitty, would you do me the honor of sleeping with me for a while?"

"Hmph, since you've invited me so earnestly, I'll reluctantly agree."

Xiao Wu wiggled its little bottom and found a comfortable position in Wei Dongning's arms.

Before Wei Dongning could fall asleep, Xiao Wu's snoring had already started.

Gu Peiyan, who had spent the day handling official business at the Censorate, happened to pass by Suweixuan on her way home.

Remembering how bright her eyes were when she ate pastries yesterday, Gu Peiyan's feet seemed to have a mind of their own, and she walked straight into the queue.

Qian Rong guessed what he was thinking, but still asked to confirm, "Young Master, are we going to buy pastries for the Young Madam?"

"Yes, she loves to eat it."

"I want to buy some for Baoxing too."

Gu Peiyan thought about what Wei Dongning had said yesterday—that he wasn't a competent master—and after reflecting on it seriously, she realized that what she said wasn't entirely unreasonable.

When do you plan to confess your feelings to Miss Baoxing?

Qianrong's face instantly turned bright red, and she twisted her hands together: "I...I'm not ready yet."

"Seize the opportunity, or you'll regret it if you miss it."

"I'm afraid Baoxing doesn't feel the same way about me."

Baoxing smiles sweetly at everyone; he doesn't think he's the special one.