My rigid, jealous husband has fallen for me, even though I'm a hopeless romantic.

Chapter 166 Romance? Rhinitis

Jiang Xihan asked so many questions at once that Wei Qiuci didn't know where to begin answering.

To her surprise, Jiang Xihan didn't care about her answer at all. While she was still thinking about what to say, she continued, "Sigh, my mother always says that it's too unreserved for an unmarried girl like me to talk about marriage so much. But I really can't help but think about it. Sister Qiuci, when I was this age, did you ever think about this question?"

Wei Qiuci thought about it; she had thought about it too.

But the person in her heart is someone she can't win over no matter how hard she tries.

He should be like the bright moon in the sky; she would be content if she could just get a little closer to him.

"Sister Qiuci, what are you thinking about?" Jiang Xihan noticed that Wei Qiuci's thoughts were wandering, and waved her hand in front of her eyes twice: "Are you feeling a little unwell again?"

Wei Qiuci quickly pulled herself out of her thoughts, picked up her teacup, took a sip, and denied it, saying, "No, I was just reminiscing."

"Does it exist or not?"

"No."

Jiang Xihan chuckled and said, "I guessed so."

The conversation cooled off there.

Wei Qiuci secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Given her enthusiasm, if she continues to ask questions, she might really be unable to handle it.

Whether in the past or present, she prefers to keep the initiative in her own hands.

But today, all the topics were led by Jiang Xihan, which made it quite difficult for her to cope.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xihan only took a short break, and after less than two minutes, she started pulling her along again: "My second brother left Beijing again a few days ago, acting all mysterious and not saying where he was going. It must have been arranged by my dad. I'm so bored at home with no one to play with."

The Jiang family has many children, but only Jiang Xichen is around the same age as her.

The eldest son, Jiang Ximu, had a congenital heart condition and died at the age of two or three due to a heart attack caused by a high fever.

The whole family was plunged into deep grief.

Two years later, they had their second child, Jiang Xichen.

Because they were afraid he would end up like the eldest son, the whole family doted on him like the apple of their eye.

As long as what he does isn't too outrageous, the Chiang family will cover for him.

The rest were all children born out of wedlock, the oldest being six or seven years younger than Jiang Xihan, and she couldn't get along with them at all.

She got along well with them, but the age difference was too great, and they didn't have much in common.

"Sister Qiuci, can I come and play with you when I'm bored?" Jiang Xihan moved closer to Wei Qiuci, hugged her, and started to act coquettishly: "I love chatting with you. You smell so nice."

Wei Qiuci and Wei Dongning grew up competing with each other.

Although their relationship had improved a lot since Wei Dongning got married, she had never felt so close to her sisters before.

Not to mention hearing Wei Dongning act coquettishly towards her.

For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.

Finally, she succumbed completely to Jiang Xihan's repeated "Okay or not?" with tildes in her voice: "Okay."

"Then it's settled!"

Wei Dongning stared thoughtfully at Wei Qiuci's expression on the screen, unconsciously playing with Gu Peiyan's fingers that were resting on her waist.

Gu Peiyan was awakened by her little movements. She stretched her stiff neck, looked down and met her gaze: "What are you thinking about so intently?"

"No, I was just spacing out because I didn't want to disturb your sleep. How come you're awake too?"

Gu Peiyan raised the hand she was still holding: "Maybe it's because of this."

"Oh, hehe. I thought it was my own hand." Wei Dongning sat up, put his hand back on his leg, and patted it twice: "Go back to sleep."

Gu Peiyan lifted the curtain and glanced outside to confirm their location, then shook her head: "I'm not sleeping anymore. We're almost in the city."

The rain outside had stopped, and as Gu Peiyan lifted the curtain, Wei Dongning could smell the earth.

It had a very refreshing scent that made her feel a little overwhelmed.

After Gu Peiyan lowered the curtain, the smell was blocked outside the carriage.

She felt a little unsatisfied.

I wonder if anyone can understand that feeling.

Anyway, she felt that the soil after the rain smelled fragrant.

It has a completely different smell from earthy.

She could feel the freshness of the soil.

If she didn't want to get her shoes and socks dirty, she would have been very willing to walk a distance after getting off the bus.

Wei Dongning lifted the curtain of the car window again, greedily inhaling the scent of nature.

This era did not experience the "siege" of chaotic chemical plants, and even the air was fresher than in modern times.

Gu Peiyan frowned, staring disapprovingly at the back of her head: "It's windy outside, you'll catch a cold later."

As if to verify that what he said was true, Wei Dongning's nose began to itch for no reason.

The stimulation caused her to sneeze twice before she felt a little better.

Turning back to look at Gu Peiyan, she met his "See? I told you you'd catch a cold" look.

Wei Dongning was angry. Wei Dongning was in the wrong. Wei Dongning didn't say anything and let Gu Peiyan guess for herself.

However, Gu Peiyan didn't notice at all.

"I didn't catch a cold, it's just that the wind got into my nose and greeted me."

"You're making it sound so romantic, but it's actually just allergic rhinitis," Xiao Wu ruthlessly interrupted her hard-won moment of poetic expression.

Success became the second source of her anger, after Gu Peiyan.

"I really don't want to deal with you two guys who have absolutely no romantic sense. In that respect, you and Gu Peiyan are quite alike." Wei Dongning was completely speechless.

She rarely acts so artistic, and surprisingly, not a single person appreciated it.

That's really discouraging.

Wei Dongning crossed her arms and tilted her head to look at Gu Peiyan.

Fortunately, Gu Peiyan quickly realized what was going on: "That Feng is really rude, coming over without even sending you a formal invitation."

Wei Dongning had been pretending to be serious, but after hearing him say those words in such a solemn manner, she managed to keep herself from laughing out loud by biting her lower lip tightly.

The constant twitching of her facial muscles betrayed her completely.

"I'm truly impressed by you." Wei Dongning wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes: "How do you manage to be funny without any expression?"

If the ability to tell a joke without laughing while others do is a skill, then Gu Peiyan has undoubtedly mastered it to the highest level.

"Perhaps it's a natural talent," Gu Peiyan chuckled softly.

The spring wind was indeed quite strong, so Wei Dongning didn't lift the curtain again.

Once Gu Peiyan woke up, she no longer had time to check Wei Qiuci's status.

Fortunately, we've already entered the city, and we'll be home soon.

Then it will be much easier for her to do what she wants or ask Xiao Wu questions.

I'm just really bored right now.

Wei Dongning searched around the carriage and finally fixed her gaze on Gu Peiyan's hair.

She suddenly felt an itch to touch her hands.

I just don't know if that person is willing to cooperate with me.

Gu Peiyan felt like she was being targeted as prey, and she wanted to refuse, but couldn't bring herself to say it.

Fortunately, the coachman's voice saved him in time: "Young master, young mistress."