Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife

Chapter 113: Chapter 113 Ambiguity

Qi Taiguo had another task to do, and before he left, Cheng Su specially wrapped a red envelope for him with red paper, containing only an old copper coin.

”What’s this?” Qi Taiguo couldn’t figure out her intention. There had never been such a thing before, so why was there such a drama today?

He found that he was becoming less and less able to understand Cheng Su.

”Oh, this was given to me by my dad, kept in the wooden box I brought over. It must also have been left by our ancestors—I guess he thought it didn’t look good to see just an empty wooden box, so he put this coin in it?” Cheng Su explained, ”I heard from someone before that old copper coins have spiritual energy and can ward off evil. You carrying it with you can also ensure your safety and smooth sailing.”

She had seen this copper coin a long time ago, and didn’t know which dynasty it was from, so it just sat there. Last night, just before going to sleep, she vaguely remembered this thing about copper coins warding off evil, so she thought about it first thing in the morning and cut a piece of red paper to wrap it for Qi Taiguo.

Actually, she didn’t really believe in it either, but this was her way of doing as the Romans do. Besides, a small red envelope was just for wishing for everything to go smoothly.

Qi Taiguo’s heart warmed up, but he teased, ”What time are we living in, and we’re still engaging in feudal superstition? You won’t admit you’re a country girl!” But even though he said this, he put the red envelope into his shirt pocket close to his body.

”Not a word of thanks, and you’re calling me a country girl indulging in feudal superstition, don’t take it back,” Cheng Su glared at him, reaching out to snatch it back.

Qi Taiguo laughed, dodged her hand, and touched her face, saying, ”You are my wife, why should I thank you?”

As soon as this action was finished, both of them froze. The tone was indescribably teasing and intimate, with a hint of ambiguity.

Qi Taiguo felt a bit awkward, scratching his head and sneaking glances at her. Cheng Su also felt somewhat uneasy, her face growing warm.

”Alright, alright, you should go now. Don’t you have any military discipline?” Cheng Su pushed him out the door.

Qi Taiguo sighed, muttered a nod, then turned back at the door, hesitantly, ”So, will you wait for me to come back?”

Cheng Su’s face grew even hotter, she nodded, and only then did Qi Taiguo leave with a smile.

”Phew, Cheng Su, you need to toughen up. Haven’t you seen men before? Need you be so flustered?” Cheng Su patted her wildly beating heart.

She let out a chuckle.

”Sister-in-law, what are you doing playing flower spear with Commander Qi so early in the morning?” Guiying stood at the doorway of her room, looking over with a hand covering her mouth to stifle a laugh, ”I swear you both are as sticky as honey.”

Cheng Su cleared her throat and said, ”Isn’t he going on a task? Are you making breakfast?”

”Yes.”

Cheng Su said you go ahead, and then she closed the door herself, still needing to pick up labels from the printing factory to deliver to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Guiying smiled, Hualing came out from her own room and asked who she was talking to?

Guiying then recounted what she had seen, concluding with, ”It shows that this couple is getting through life with their little knocks and bumps, but being reasonable with each other is what makes it good.”

”You must have seen it wrong?” Hualing scoffed, gesturing upstairs, ”I heard she was a bit restless before? Isn’t that what He Xing said? What man wouldn’t be uncomfortable with such things?”

Guiying looked at her and said, ”That’s a misunderstanding. That’s because Sister-in-law Qi opened a restaurant and was so busy that she didn’t come home to stay, which is quite normal.”

”A woman with a home and a family, not returning home for the sake of earning a bit of money, what’s normal about that?” Hualing snorted disdainfully and flipped her bag strap before leaving for work.

Guiying shrugged, muttering to herself, ”If earning money isn’t normal, then what is? Ridiculous.”