The serving servants felt the atmosphere was wrong and didn’t dare breathe, hoping he could be a bit more polite in front of the main mistress and not implicate these innocent servants.
Xu Wanzhi had no idea how cautious these servants were now, and was completely bewildered by Qu Xiaojue’s sudden anger. He could only sigh that generational gaps were indeed terribly scary, and said helplessly: “I get carsick in your carriage.”
Qu Xiaojue carefully examined him for a moment, finally seeming to concede: “You all can go. Only Qu Shan and Qu Yao will come with us.”
Qu Xiaojue walked directly to Xu Wanzhi, unmistakably grasping his hand: “Husband, you’re going the wrong way.”
“Let go, I can walk myself.” Xu Wanzhi tapped his wrist, indicating she should release him.
Qu Xiaojue pressed down on his wavering shoulder with one hand, only letting go when he stopped frowning. Unable to break free from her grip on his delicate wrist, Qu Xiaojue’s tone became teasing: “Husband, the streets are crowded and slippery. Let me guide you.”
“
Saying this, she held his hand tighter and turned, crossing the Qu family gate and walking in another direction.
Holding onto this person and walking slowly, Qu Xiaojue suddenly felt in a great mood, responsibly clearing the way for him along the journey, walking several streets without letting anyone touch him even slightly.
Looking at the tall women on the street, occasionally accompanied by a “small male” like himself, Xu Wanzhi felt frustrated. What kind of bizarre place is this? Men don’t look like men, and women barely look like women, but why does she find it so irritating and suffocating? Thinking this, she regretted her impulsive decision to “broaden her horizons.”
Yu Ling was a famous city of nobility, and An Ming Street, as one of the four main streets, was bustling with people and commerce. Stalls lined both sides, with lively hawking. Xu Wanzhi had almost never seen such a scene and couldn’t help but observe carefully, wanting to take a closer look at anything she had never seen before.
With a tone that sounded like a wealthy patron spending money, Xu Wanzhi quickly deleted this program and firmly shook her head: “Not buying.”
Then she continued forward without any hesitation.
