Chapter 414: The Gift He Gave is Amazing
When the two of them had walked some distance, Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but burst out laughing. She had unexpectedly turned back to see Xu Huilin’s expression; his crescent-moon eyes were about to bulge out. At that moment, the boss happened to place a basket of soup dumplings in front of him. He pouted and said: "Take away."
The boss looked troubled, "Dear guest, these dumplings won’t taste good if they’re taken away. They should be eaten while hot."
The corner of Xu Huilin’s mouth twitched. Didn’t he already know that? But wasn’t it a little embarrassing to admit it? His disciple has always had a cold face since he was a child. So uninteresting!
Jiang Yichun noticed Bai Ruozhu’s smiling eyes. His face immediately hardened, and he spoke with a threatening tone: "Don’t pay any mind to my senior brother who appears to be as harmless as a cat. He is actually as cunning as a fox."
Bai Ruozhu’s eyes glinted up as she said, "Looks like a cat? Why would you describe him that way?" Her eyes were aflame with the desire to gossip. There must be a story here.
Jiang Yichun turned his head away when he found her gaze on him. "Actually, he’s younger than me, but since he was apprenticed before me, I have to call him senior brother. In our childhood, I saw him as cute and thought of him as a little brother. As a result, he always tricked me."
Bai Ruozhu was greatly amused by this story. She thought Jiang Yichun was already cunning and sharp-tongued. Anyone who could trick him must be very crafty. Describing him as a fox was not an exaggeration.
"Why are you asking so many questions? Just ignore him." Jiang Yichun looked at Bai Ruozhu’s bright smiling face and spoke in a threatening tone again.
Not only did Bai Ruozhu not get angry after hearing those words, she became even more cheerful. She looked at him and asked, "What’s wrong, are you jealous?"
Jiang Yichun’s face turned red all of a sudden. However, because it was getting dark and the shops on both sides had just lit their lanterns, the dim yellow light hid his blushing face.
"Yes, your senior brother is indeed handsome. His smiles are way more attractive than your cold face," Bai Ruozhu purposefully said. Since he conspired with her elder brother to scheme her, she ought to teach him a lesson. After all, she was Bai Ruozhu.
Jiang Yichun almost jumped out of his skin upon hearing this. The red in his face instantly faded away, and his face turned blue with anger. He stared at Bai Ruozhu and said, "You need to elevate your taste."
Bai Ruozhu remained cheerful. After a long while, the sharp-tongued prowess he had been avoiding came into play.
"Why would that be the case? People usually praise me for having good taste," Bai Ruozhu continued to tease him.
"Even the best have moments of poor judgment. Any woman of taste would disdain such a brash and effeminate man." Jiang Yichun continued with his poisonous words.
"Are you sure you should be talking about your senior brother like that?" Bai Ruozhu held back her laughter, her eyes shining brightly.
Jiang Yichun, feeling exasperated, held her hand tightly and said, "There’s nothing wrong with it. I’m going easy on him. If he dares to bother you, I will even break his legs!"
Even though it was night and their hands were hidden inside his large sleeves, would outsiders be able to notice? However, Bai Ruozhu’s face turned red involuntarily. Any observant person could probably guess something seeing their arms pressed together, couldn’t they?
She shyly pulled her hand back and whispered, "It’s inappropriate to pull and tug on each other on the street. What will people think?"
Jiang Yichun was still furious and flatly said, "Who cares about that? To others, we just look like a family of three strolling around. What’s wrong with that?"
Bai Ruozhu glanced at Dengdeng, who was happily playing in Jiang Yichun’s arms, and then at herself, walking side by side with him. Indeed, they looked just like a young couple taking their child out for a walk.
After they walked around for a while, Jiang Yichun stopped the noodle vendor who was about to pack up for the day. He bought a figure of Sun Wukong for Dengdeng to play with and instructed Bai Ruozhu: "You have to keep an eye on him, don’t let him put it into his mouth."
Bai Ruozhu nodded. Her heart was full of warmth. He was kind to her and to Dengdeng. What else could she wish for?
"I need to go back, or else my second brother will worry." Bai Ruozhu noticed Jiang Yichun tightly gripping her hand and found it difficult to break the news. However, it was indeed getting late.
Only then did Jiang Yichun reluctantly let go of her hand. He reached into his chest pocket, took out a small box, and presented it to Bai Ruozhu. "Do you like it?"
Bai Ruozhu immediately cheered up. A man offering you little knick-knacks from time to time obviously shows you’re always on his mind, doesn’t it?
She hurriedly opened the small box. Inside laid a small gold box with delicate patterns on the lid. A ruby was even embedded in the center.
Bai Ruozhu got a fright. Wow, gold! That’s incredibly precious!
When she opened the box, she almost shrieked. The box didn’t contain anything; instead, a small mirror was embedded on the inside of its lid!
Yes, she wasn’t mistaken. It was indeed a mirror—a smaller one, similar to the mirrors found in the BB cream bags Bai Ruozhu had in her previous life. It was only worth a few dollars in her previous world, but at that moment, tears welled up in Bai Ruozhu’s eyes.
"This is a Western mirror which I got with great difficulty. It’s much clearer than a bronze mirror. The only downside is that it’s quite fragile. In the meantime, you may have to make do with it," Jiang Yichun explained with a look of self-satisfaction as he saw Bai Ruozhu’s stunned expression.
Bai Ruozhu looked at her reflection in the small mirror, her heart filled with emotion.
Although the mirror was small, it wasn’t as flat or clear as any mirrors she had used in her past life. However, it was exactly what Bai Ruozhu needed. It had been so long since she properly looked at herself in a mirror!
Their family had been quite poor in the past, so everyone just glanced at their reflection in the washing basin when washing their faces. After they became wealthy, Lin Ping’er bought a bronze mirror, but Bai Ruozhu distanced herself from it. Just looking at it made her feel resentful. What can you even see in that mirror? Even if you could see something, it was all yellowish, as if you had become a yellow-faced woman.
She had thought about buying a mirror, but she knew it would be very expensive. She hadn’t seen one in Anyuan Town and even guessed they were hard to find in Beiyu City. And yet, he managed to get her such a rare item in this era. Then, he casually told her, "For now, just make do with it."
Inside the box lid were laid dark red velvet fabric, with the intention of protecting the mirror from getting shattered. Bai Ruozhu carefully closed the mirror and looked up at Jiang Yichun, saying, "I really like it. I really, really like it!"
Jiang Yichun watched her and suddenly broke out into an uncontrollable grin. He looked like a silly boy, pleased yet slightly shy. He looked quite foolish, which was quite unlike his usual aloof image. Nonetheless, Bai Ruozhu found herself extremely fond of his current demeanor.
She quickly glanced around. Seeing that nobody was around, she gathered her courage, got on her tiptoes, and swiftly pecked his cheek.
Dengdeng, who was between the two of them, saw what happened first. He started giggling and reached out his small head, wanting to kiss Jiang Yichun’s chin. Bai Ruozhu was left feeling ticklish because of what she did, but the subsequent action of the little one left her both amused and perplexed.
Her face flushed red. Bai Ruozhu glared at her son. There are so many good things he could learn. Why did he have to copy this?
As soon as Dengdeng was able to reach Jiang Yichun’s chin, he opened his mouth and bit him. Bai Ruozhu could not help but laugh. Dengdeng’s understanding was somehow off track. He thought his mother was biting people, didn’t he?