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Chapter 355 Ecstasy Soup

After washing up, Wen Jiayue prepared to rest for a while before having breakfast.

Shen Fuhan smiled without saying a word and began to massage her.

"It's all your fault," Wen Jiayue said, pursing her lips. "I won't agree to that again."

Shen Fuhan did not refute, but said with a satisfied expression, "I will listen to A-Yue."

You'd better really listen.

"I have listened now, but I can't guarantee it will continue in the future."

Wen Jiayue glared at him.

Stepping outside and taking a closer look, I found it quite warm and windless today. The snow from the previous two days had already melted, making it perfect for boating on the lake.

After having breakfast, Wen Jiayue went to check everything herself, and it was almost time for the appointment.

Zhao Zhao was still unaware that Brother Xiao Yu was coming, so Wen Jiayue decided to go and tell her.

Upon entering the side room, she saw Zhao Zhao, dressed in pink, sitting on the bed playing with the nine-linked rings, while Cai'er held up a bronze mirror, seemingly doing something. She was momentarily stunned.

"Cai'er, what are you doing?"

Cai'er curtsied respectfully and said, "Miss wishes to keep looking in the mirror, so I will hold it up for her."

Wen Jiayue was both amused and exasperated. So it was because she was vain. Even Zhao Zhao in her past life wasn't this exaggerated.

She stepped forward, and Zhao Zhao greeted her with a bright smile, "Mother!"

A small orchid flower ornament was pasted between her eyebrows, which did not diminish the brilliance of her almond-shaped eyes; on the contrary, it made them appear even more lively.

Wen Jiayue looked at her increasingly beautiful and lovely daughter and affectionately patted her little head.

"Our Zhaozhao is so young and already knows how to care about her appearance?"

Cai'er laughed and said, "Sometimes when the maids use rouge, Miss wants to take it and use it herself."

As if knowing that Cai'er was talking about her embarrassing moments, Zhao Zhao wrinkled her little nose.

Wen Jiayue said with a mix of helplessness and amusement, "Then you'd better be careful."

Cai'er replied, "Don't worry, Madam. We are all avoiding Miss now, afraid that she might snatch it away if we're not careful. Miss's body is delicate, she can't touch such things."

Wen Jiayue nodded, then remembered that she had several boxes of rouge lying around, almost gathering dust, and said, "You all work hard taking care of Miss. I'll have Ruyi bring over my rouge in a bit, and you can share it."

Cai'er thanked her repeatedly.

After listening with a dazed look on her face, Zhao Zhao eagerly pointed to the bronze mirror and said in her childish voice, "Zhao Zhao!"

It means to let the mother see her reflection in the bronze mirror.

Wen Jiayue chuckled: "Mother has already seen it, Zhao Zhao is like a little fairy. Come on, Mother will take you out to find Brother Xiaoyu, do you still remember Brother Xiaoyu?"

Zhao Zhao immediately smiled: "Brother Xiaoyu!"

She threw down the nine-linked rings and opened her arms to hug her mother.

She kept mentioning Little Fish Brother all the way. When they passed the bedroom, Shen Fuhan happened to hear her and frowned.

He went outside and saw his wife and daughter, who looked similar to him, and his expression softened.

Zhao Zhao exclaimed with delight, "Father!"

She rarely saw her father during the day, so she was always pleasantly surprised to see him.

Shen Fuhan reached out his hands: "Daddy, hug me."

Wen Jiayue then handed her daughter over to him, and added, "Don't speak ill of Cui Yu in front of Zhaozhao."

Shen Fuhan retorted, "Am I that kind of person?"

"You are."

Shen Fuhan freed one hand and gently flicked the tip of her nose: "Then I'll have to confirm this rumor."

Wen Jiayue glared at him, "What kind of person is this?"

Seeing that her father and mother were talking, Zhao Zhao waited patiently for a while, but still couldn't help but remind them, "Brother Xiaoyu."

Shen Fuhan's expression stiffened slightly: "Father is here, why would I need Brother Little Fish?"

But in Zhao Zhao's eyes, people his own age were clearly more attractive than him, and he looked around for his little fish brother.

Shen Fuhan: "..."

"Don't be upset," Wen Jiayue said with a smile. "We should go and greet them."

"Welcome what?" Shen Fuhan snorted. "They're not short of legs."

Wen Jiayue made a move to walk out: "Then I'll go by myself."

Shen Fuhan had no choice but to follow with his daughter in his arms.

Before long, the two families met on the way.

Wen Jiayue said with a smile, "My husband and I were just about to go and greet you, but we didn't expect you to arrive so early."

Lady Ningguo also smiled and said, "When visiting your residence, it's natural to arrive early."

Actually, it was my own son who urged me several times, so I had to come so far ahead of schedule, but of course I couldn't say that in front of Ayu.

Although my son is young, he is very concerned about his image.

She patted her son on the shoulder: "Ayu, quickly greet your uncle and aunt."

Cui Yu bowed respectfully: "Uncle, are you well? Aunt, are you well?"

"Brother Little Fish!"

Zhao Zhao struggled to get down, but Shen Fuhan calmly held her calf.

Cui Yu looked up when she heard the voice and gave Zhao Zhao a shy smile.

Wen Jiayue noticed Shen Fuhan's actions and quietly pinched him, making him put Zhaozhao down.

Shen Fuhan said, "Then let's go. My wife has prepared lunch at the lakeside pavilion."

Wen Jiayue thought about it and agreed. They couldn't just play here, so she walked side by side with the Duchess of Ningguo toward the lake.

After exchanging pleasantries, the two exchanged nicknames.

Lady Ningguo said, "Baizhi was given to me by my grandfather. He liked to study pharmacology, so he gave me this name."

“It’s both beautiful to hear and meaningful,” Wen Jiayue praised. “The character ‘芷’ is like you, like the fragrant orchids on the shore, lush and green.”

“Your name is also very good. Jia Yue means January?” Bai Zhi pondered carefully. “I think it also represents beauty like the bright moon, and is an expectation.”

Wen Jiayue shook her head: "I don't know either. It was named by my birth mother, who has passed away."

Bai Zhi said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't know that..."

“It’s alright,” Wen Jiayue smiled. “I like your explanation. Just assume that’s what my mother thinks too.”

The two chatted happily all the way, while Shen Fuhan and the Duke of Ningguo and his son, who followed behind, became somewhat silent.

But Zhao Zhao didn't stay silent. In her childish voice, she said, "Daddy, Zhao Zhao, Little Fish Brother, play."

Cui Yu looked at Zhao Zhao and said earnestly, "Zhao Zhao, we're walking now. I'll play with you in a bit."

Shen Fuhan glanced at him; this kid was at least sensible.

Zhao Zhao understood that her brother Xiao Yu was rejecting her. She was stunned for a moment, then hugged her father's neck, looking unhappy.

When they reached the lakeside, everyone stopped, but she didn't rush to get off. Instead, she turned her face away, looking sullen.

Wen Jiayue turned around and reminded him, "Husband, put Zhaozhao down."

Shen Fuhan said, "If she doesn't want to get down, I'll carry her."

He was pleased that his daughter had stopped clinging to him as soon as Cui Yu arrived; it was a good thing.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he boarded the boat and was focused on tidying Wen Jiayue's slightly messy hair, he didn't know what Cui Yu had done, but Zhao Zhao betrayed him and started calling him "Brother Xiaoyu" again.

Shen Fuhan reluctantly put his daughter down. This kid really has some tricks up his sleeve. What kind of bewitching potion did he give Zhaozhao?