Chapter 67 Extra Three: Daily Life After Marriage (Part One)

Jiang Suizhou and Guan Xi’s wedding, as guessed by all their friends, was held very grandly.

After the century-worth wedding that almost stirred the entire city concluded, Guan Xi felt that the wedding was a bit too extravagant. She longed for a romantic scene like a simple wedding in a church on a beach or mountaintop, where she wore a white wedding dress, and she and Jiang Suizhou exchanged vows casually.

So, when they went on their honeymoon, she pulled Jiang Suizhou to do this once, and they even took many photos to share on social media, garnering numerous likes.

Guan Xi’s exaggerated actions were well-known to everyone, but Jiang Suizhou cooperated unconditionally, becoming the subject of gossip for those still stuck in the mindset of “their lavish relationship.”

Life after marriage was very satisfying for Guan Xi. Except for moving to a new home, everything else remained the same—affectionate and sticky, just like every day before.

The only aspect she wasn’t eager to advance in after marriage was dealing with her mother-in-law. It wasn’t exactly dealing with her because Li Yuanying rarely visited them. But since they were married, there were still some occasions like festivals when she had to pay a visit.

“Are you really busy tomorrow? It’s Mid-Autumn Festival, don’t you need to go home?” Guan Xi leaned against the side while Jiang Suizhou was organizing documents in the study.

Jiang Suizhou glanced at her, “My dad is abroad for health improvement, and my mom is the only one at home. No need to gather for the holidays.”

“Because your mom is alone, that’s why you need to go back. Your mom sent a message a couple of days ago, inviting us to have a meal together. If you don’t go due to some work, what should I do?” Jiang Suizhou patted her head, “There’s an urgent matter at the company. If you don’t want to go, just stay at home. I’ll let her know.”

“Alright,” Guan Xi pondered as she walked towards the door, but when she reached the entrance, she turned back, “Wait, wait, I’ve changed my mind.”

“What’s wrong?”

Thinking for a moment, Guan Xi said, “Considering that I haven’t met your mom since we got married, even though you said it’s fine, I feel a bit awkward. So, I’ll have dinner with her tomorrow. Otherwise, it might make me look bad.”

“Are you sure? I won’t be here tomorrow.”

Furrowing her brows, Guan Xi said, “I’m sure. Let it be awkward; I’m not bothered. The awkward one will be your mom.”

“…”

It was a rare occasion for Guan Xi to meet Li Yuanying alone. She thought, since Li Yuanying was Jiang Suizhou’s mother, she should show some courtesy, even if she was a bit strict and cold. So, the next day, after asking Jiang Suizhou about Li Yuanying’s preferences, Guan Xi made a reservation at a restaurant and invited Li Yuanying.

Li Yuanying was as usual, not very talkative. During the meal, she only asked a few questions about work and the couple’s life. Guan Xi answered truthfully, and after the meal, she presented Li Yuanying with a gift she personally selected.

Guan Xi wasn’t outstanding in many things, but when it came to buying gifts, she was exceptional. As expected, when Li Yuanying opened the gift and saw the latest scarf and jewelry, she expressed satisfaction, “Thoughtful, it suits me well.”

Guan Xi suggested, “Why don’t you try it on? I can help you wear it.”

Li Yuanying agreed, “Sure.”

Guan Xi stood up and moved to the seat next to her, putting on the bracelet she had bought for her.

Guan Xi remarked, “Looks great, especially complements your skin tone.”

Li Yuanying evaluated, “Today, I haven’t prepared anything for you. Let’s do this: let’s go shopping now.”

Guan Xi was surprised, “Huh? There’s no need for that. I’m the younger one; I should be the one preparing gifts for you.”

Li Yuanying said, “Go ahead. I don’t know what you young people like, it’s better to go and see directly. Suizhou said you enjoy shopping.”

Guan Xi thought, “Jiang Suizhou! Why are you making things up!”

Li Yuanying insisted on going shopping, so Guan Xi couldn’t refuse. After finishing the meal, the two went to the mall. Guan Xi hadn’t gone shopping with someone of this age for a long time. The last time was probably with Wei Shaomin many years ago.

“Do you like bags from this brand?” Li Yuanying led her into a store and asked casually.

Who wouldn’t like designer bags? Guan Xi loved collecting them, but she felt that her mother-in-law might be testing whether she was thrifty and good at managing the household. So, she replied, “It’s okay, I don’t buy them often.”

Li Yuanying said, “Oh, then take a look at the new and rare styles.”

The store attendant addressed her as “Mrs. Jiang.”

It seemed that Li Yuanying was a regular customer here.

Guan Xi touched her chin, and the title “Mrs. Jiang” sounded good. She decided to have others call her that next time.

“Do you have any favorites?” After displaying the new and exclusive bags that were not on the shelves, Li Yuanying asked again.

Guan Xi had been quite busy lately, so it had been a long time since she had gone out shopping. Seeing these bags, she felt a bit tempted.

Li Yuanying asked, “Have you bought any recently?”

Guan Xi looked around and casually replied, “No, I haven’t had much time to go shopping lately.”

Li Yuanying nodded and directly told the store attendant, “Take all of these. Have them delivered to our home later.”

The store attendant responded, “Certainly, Madam Jiang.”

Guan Xi was about to try out a bag when she suddenly looked at Li Yuanying, “Huh?”

All of them? Everything?

Is the script going like this? Is it not testing her something?

Guan Xi shyly said, “Um, do we really need to buy so much?”

Li Yuanying calmly replied, “You haven’t got these yet, so it’s a good time to buy. It saves you from coming by yourself next time.”

“…”

After coming out of the bag store, the two went to other luxury stores…

After a few rounds, Guan Xi, who was pretending to be reserved, found that Li Yuanying was buying things more like wholesale than her!

“Do you like this? If you do, let’s buy it.”

“Do you have this? If not, buy it anyway.”

“What else do you like? Take a look.”

“Buy them all, the styles are the same, but the colors are different.”

…

At first, Guan Xi politely tried to dissuade her, saying it wasn’t necessary. But Li Yuanying’s words went in one ear and out the other, and she couldn’t persuade her at all. So later, she gave up. While Li Yuanying was shopping in the front, she was frantically sending messages to Jiang Suizhou.

Guan Xi: [Your mom is buying me gifts.]

Jiang Suizhou: [Hmm, that’s good. No need to be polite with her.]

Guan Xi: [But she’s buying too much! She’s sweeping through every store like a tornado!]

Jiang Suizhou: [Isn’t that quite similar to you?]

Guan Xi: [No… When I buy, it’s my own purchase. It’s different from your mom buying for me! What does she mean by this? Is she testing something? I’m a bit nervous.]

Jiang Suizhou: [She won’t be testing you for anything. Probably just expressing blessings for the Mid-Autumn Festival.]

Guan Xi: […]

A few minutes later:

Guan Xi: [Jiang Suizhou, your mom wants to take me to see cars now. When will you finish? Hurry up and come pick me up.]

Jiang Suizhou: [I’ll be there in an hour.]

Guan Xi: [One hour!!! By the time you get here, your mom might have bought several cars!!]

Jiang Suizhou: [She’s spending her money, no need to worry about it.]

Guan Xi: “…”

“Xi Xi.”

“Eh!” Guan Xi put her phone in her bag and walked over.

Li Yuanying: “Alright, let’s go.”

“Well, Mom, I already have a car, no need to buy.”

“You can choose one that you don’t have.” Li Yuanying’s expression was indifferent, but her words sounded surprisingly “touching.”

“But… um…”

“Is it uncomfortable for you to be around me?” Li Yuanying suddenly asked.

“Ah?” Guan Xi immediately said, “No, how could it be.”

“It’s okay, I know. But it’s not that important. You two are good together.” Li Yuanying, at this point, uncommonly smiled, “Actually, at first, I did hope that you two would get married for other reasons. But now, I’m quite glad that you’re not getting married because of those external factors. Seeing Suizhou happy genuinely makes me thankful to you.”

Guan Xi was a bit stunned to hear Li Yuanying say such things, to the point that she didn’t know how to respond.

She actually said something like this…

“Alright, Suizhou should be coming over soon, right? We still have some time; let’s go take a look at the cars first,” Li Yuanying added.

Guan Xi looked at her walking away and fell silent for a moment. She suddenly felt like pulling Li Yuanying down from the top three of the most difficult mother-in-law to get along with!

Thinking about it, whose family has such a mother-in-law? Normally, there’s no need to interact at all, but when you do, she takes you on a shopping spree!!

Jiang Suizhou arrived very punctually. When he arrived, Guan Xi had already finished signing, and Li Yuan Ying had arranged for her a sports car in a flashy color, exuding a taste very fitting for a young lady like Guan.

“Since you’re here, I’ll leave first,” Li Yuanying said.

Jiang Suizhou: “I’ll give you a ride.”

“No need, the car is outside, you two go home.”

Seeing Li Yuanying’s firm decision, Jiang Suizhou didn’t insist, “Alright.”

After Guan Xi completed the formalities and came out, Li Yuanying had already left.

“You’re leaving just like that?”

Jiang Suizhou: “Yeah.”

Guan Xi was amazed, “Your mom is really… efficient.”

Jiang Suizhou: “Is everything okay today?”

“It’s fine… it’s just that your mom is a bit overwhelming.”

Jiang Suizhou: “She’s always been like this. When she rarely took me out when I was a kid, she would buy everything like this.”

“So her behavior is normal.”

“Yeah, she’s very satisfied with you and likes you.”

Guan Xi was shocked, “I always thought she didn’t like me much.”

“No.” Jiang Suizhou said, “I like you, so she naturally likes you too.”

Guan Xi glanced at him, lightly tapped his chest, “Sweet words~”

Jiang Suizhou held her fingers, “Let’s go home.”

“Ride in my car, ride in my car, let me take the new car for a spin!”

“Hmm.” Jiang Suizhou called the driver and asked him to bring the car back directly.

Guan Xi held his hand and walked towards the parking area, saying as they walked, “Today, we bought so many things. Your mom is better at shopping than you.”

“Haven’t I bought things for you like this before?”

“You have, but you rarely manage to stick around from start to finish.” Guan Xi said, “Almost every time, halfway through, you disappear somewhere.”

“…”

“Hmph, if you sneak off next time, I, I’ll…” Guan Xi paused, unable to come up with a threat.

Jiang Suizhou continued, “You’ll have to shop with mom from now on.”

Guan Xi choked, “You think I don’t dare.”

Jiang Suizhou’s eyes held a smile.

Guan Xi glared at him, “Suddenly, I don’t want to give you a ride. Go on your own with your car; I won’t take you!”

“I already told the driver to leave.”

Guan Xi let go of his hand, quickening her pace, “Then I won’t take you either.”

No matter how long Guan Xi’s legs were, she couldn’t match Jiang Suizhou’s.

Jiang Suizhou caught up in a few steps and pulled her back, “Alright, from now on, I won’t leave halfway. I’ll accompany you from start to finish.”

“You’re saying it too late; I won’t forgive you.”

“How can I be forgiven then?”

Guan Xi thought for a moment, “Apologize. You have to say, ‘I’m sorry, my wife.’”

Jiang Suizhou raised his eyebrows. Guan Xi knew he couldn’t shout, snorted lightly, pulled his hand away, and walked straight towards her car. After reaching the side, she reached out to open the car door. However, before she could touch it, Jiang Suizhou hugged her from behind.

“What are you doing—”

“Wife.”

“…………”

This was probably the first time Jiang Suizhou had called her that. Guan Xi didn’t think much of it before, but when she heard Jiang Suizhou call her that way, her ears tingled, and her cheeks inexplicably blushed.

“Sorry.” Jiang Suizhou leaned close to her ear. He said it casually, but it somehow carried a seductive tone. “Wife, I was wrong. Can I sit?”

The word “sit” sounded like “do” the way he said it.

Although Guan Xi didn’t want to admit it, she really softened on one side of her body. “Jiang Suizhou, are you seducing me?”

Jiang Suizhou turned her body around, “Hmm, sort of.”

Saying that, his gaze slid to her lips, and he lowered his head to kiss.

But Guan Xi covered his mouth because she saw a staff member approaching from the side. “Someone’s coming.”

However, Jiang Suizhou ignored it and pressed down again, “Can I sit?”

Someone is coming! Guan Xi urged, “Sit, sit, sit!! I’ll let you sit!! Don’t press on me!!”

Jiang Suizhou stopped, lightly bit her hand, and let her go.

He went to the passenger side, patted the roof of the car, his gaze deep, “Okay, trouble the wife to drive.”

“……Oh.”

Guan Xi silently sat in the car, glanced at him, and thought: maybe it’s better not to let him call her that way.

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