Cheng Hao also leaned over to smell her. She had been out playing all day and still smelled fragrant. Her arms were fair and slender, tender and soft.
He itched to bite her.
But he couldn't bear to, so he kissed her arm and picked her up directly.
"Alright, go eat your meal peacefully. Have you had dinner yet?!"
"Not yet. I was thinking about whether you'd be back, and if you were, I'd eat with you."
Su Miaomiao mumbled, even daring to complain that he was displeased with her late return when she was thinking of him and wanted to accompany him for dinner.
It was outrageous.
Cheng Hao smiled helplessly, thinking he would be worn down by her eventually.
Her personality.
But he was willing to endure it because he loved her.
He immediately asked Lai Fu to prepare the meal, which could be heated and brought up.
Lai Fu smiled and agreed.
As a servant, he had already eaten his supper, yet the master still needed company.
Still hungry at this hour.
The young couple was quite amusing.
Yuanyang and Xinghua also put the money bag back into the young couple's bedroom.
Before leaving, they couldn't resist taking another look.
The young couple looked so affectionate, and they had only been apart for a day.
How could their feelings be so deep?
Yuanyang was truly envious.
Xinghua couldn't help but chuckle, "The more I look, the more interesting our Madam is, like a child. Our Master truly dotes on her."
In other households, maids had to help their mistresses compete for favor, and there were even hierarchies among the maids of different rooms. Unfavored mistresses or concubines would be bullied by the maids of the favored rooms.
Xinghua sighed repeatedly. Fortunately, the master doted on only one person, which made things easier for them as servants.
Yuanyang agreed with this point as well. Life here was truly good, so she didn't want to leave. Thus, she would serve her masters even more diligently.
Mainly the Madam.
Everyone could see that, just as the head steward said, while the master was in charge on the surface, in reality, he accommodated the principal wife in everything.
The two maids then busied themselves.
They also needed to go eat. The kitchen had prepared meals at this hour.
And in the dining hall, only the young couple was dining.
Cheng Hao and Su Miaomiao both disliked having anyone stand beside them while they ate.
It was too awkward.
So, during meals, it was mostly just the two of them eating.
The servants ate their own meals.
They didn't need to wait for the masters to start eating; they always ate supper on time.
The kitchen also prepared late-night snacks in the evening.
Their lives were truly comfortable.
Su Miaomiao's mouth didn't stop moving. She told him all about her day out. When she spoke of Madam You, she found it hilarious. The woman was vain but also quite foolish, and in any case, she couldn't cause Su Miaomiao any real harm.
She was quite fun to tease.
Cheng Hao was both happy and unhappy to see her find enjoyment. He was happy that she could play and relax, but unhappy that she had made new friends.
This meant he would inevitably be neglected somewhat, and she wouldn't cling to him all the time.
He couldn't help but sigh softly.
Su Miaomiao, concerned, asked, "What's wrong? Why are you sighing for no reason?"
Cheng Hao said it was nothing.
Su Miaomiao didn't believe him and pestered him to tell her after they finished their meal.
As they playfully bickered, they ended up in bed.
Su Miaomiao let out a soft whimper.
She wanted to complain that he hadn't kept his promise; they had been intimate just last night.
In the end, her heart softened.
***
Then, the next day, she was still angry, and Cheng Hao continued to appease her.
They occasionally quarreled.
Their lives passed by day by day like this, and they felt very happy every day.
Regarding children, they were both taking a natural approach. If they came, they came. If not, they would continue their lives as they were, without avoiding it, whatever happened was fine.
Cheng Hao gradually learned to let go and didn't truly keep Su Miaomiao locked up by his side. He also understood that the world was not kind to women, so business and making money were his responsibilities. He asked Su Miaomiao to be less conspicuous.
The capital was a mixed bag.
The more he understood, the more he was alarmed, primarily because one could guard against a gentleman but not a villain.
As their business grew, they would naturally attract the attention of others.
Some influential figures might not have paid attention to the young couple before, but later, they would become more cautious. If they were to be taken seriously, it would inevitably lead to a conflict, a battlefield without smoke, perhaps even a silent one.
And then deliver a fatal blow.
So, while Cheng Hao allowed Su Miaomiao to go out and play, he also secretly sent people to protect her. Next, he would focus on developing his career and drawing others' attention to himself. Then, his little childhood sweetheart's brilliance would not be so conspicuous.
Su Miaomiao didn't think that deeply. She felt that the capital's public security was excellent, and the people of the Northern Yan Kingdom were also good. As long as it was in broad daylight, it was very safe.
As long as she didn't go out alone or to remote rural estates, everything else was very safe.
She knew what she was doing.
Besides, her combat power was quite strong. The people here didn't know how capable she was.
She also pretended to be very well-behaved.
Playing the role of a pig to eat a tiger was something she was very good at, and she enjoyed her days.
Moreover, money made the world go round. With their wealth, they could hire better hidden guards for protection.
There was nothing to fear.
It was just that some dissolute rich young masters were quite shameless.
They would flirt in public.
One day, Su Miaomiao was out with Madam Tao, and Madam Yang was also present. Madam You did not come. As a result, they encountered a group of fools blocking the road.
Madam Tao was startled.
Before Su Miaomiao could even make a move, Madam Yang's hidden guards appeared and took them down. It was through this incident that she learned about hidden guards.
After she told Cheng Hao, she didn't know what method or connections he used, but he actually spent money to hire a group of hidden guards to follow them.
This made them feel even more secure.
Besides this, many people would secretly look at the three of them.
Su Miaomiao was beautiful, and Madam Tao and Madam Yang were also elegant noblewomen. Wherever they went, they attracted a lot of attention.
But they were used to it.
Su Miaomiao still needed to adapt, but she was having a lot of fun lately by going out everywhere.
She felt like her life had more flavor.
And she only then realized how truly large the capital was. She had even strolled around the imperial city with Madam Tao and Madam Yang.
They only toured and then left.
Looking at the tall, earth-grey palace walls, it was different from what Su Miaomiao had imagined.
Not red walls and green tiles.
But tall grey walls and vast black roof tiles.
It reminded her again that this was a parallel world, different from her previous one.
But now, the sense of homesickness was not so strong.
She just felt a bit wistful.
She and Cheng Hao had actually come to an unknown ancient era and experienced so many things, all sorts of natural disasters and man-made calamities, and all sorts of frantic escapes.
Fortunately, everything had settled down now, and they had made a home here.
Su Miaomiao smiled with a sense of freedom.
But if she could return to modern times, she would be willing. If not, it was fine too.
Cheng Hao was always with her anyway.
That was enough.
One shouldn't be too greedy.