Chapter 127 Jiang He vs. Xue Lingyu [Post-Marriage Daily Life]

Chapter 29 Jiang He vs. Xue Lingyu [Post-Marriage Daily Life]

Xue Lingyu has been troubled by something lately. His birthday is coming soon, but just thinking about the huge expenses that will be incurred for the birthday banquet makes him feel a pang of heartache.

In fact, the Jiang family was not short of money. Jiang He earned money like water, and even if he deliberately squandered it, he could never spend it all. However, he was taught by his father from a young age that the Xue family advocated thrift, so he was always shocked when he saw the household's expenditures.

This is just the record within the manor; not to mention how much money passes through Jiang He's hands every day while she's doing business outside.

Over time, although Xue Lingyu got used to it, he was still reluctant to spend money. Even his jewelry was still the same few pieces as before, all of which were gifts from Jiang He and were his favorites.

The children's food, clothing, and daily necessities were naturally the best. Xue Lingyu would not mistreat his child. He pampered Jiang Xi very much. The little one was born fair and chubby. As her eyebrows and eyes gradually grew, she was also a real beauty. Jiang Mian's pens were all transported from Jiangnan and made by experts.

The two children lived a privileged life from birth, even better than Jiang He did when she was a child.

Jiang Shangyi never lacked food or clothing for Jiang He, but he also didn't let her spend money recklessly. The money he gave her was only enough for her to eat out with her friends and play polo. This was probably an important reason why Jiang He didn't go astray.

While others went to Qingqiufang to hire dancers, she could only afford the food there. While others went to the gambling den to gamble away fortunes, she would be stopped by people bribed by Jiang Shangyi as soon as she appeared at the entrance of the gambling den, and then kicked out without mercy.

Over time, she became a lazy playboy who didn't gamble or womanize and only knew how to eat and drink.

Jiang He also took great care in educating her two children, determined not to let them become like her in the past, spoiled brats that everyone disliked, because that kind of feeling was not pleasant at all.

Jiang He had noticed that Xue Lingyu was reluctant to buy jewelry. At first, she thought it was because she hadn't given Xue Lingyu enough money, but when she looked through the account book, she found that Xue Lingyu was just reluctant to spend money.

He saved up his monthly allowance, not knowing what to do with it.

The wealthy husbands around them wanted to add several pieces of jewelry every month, and even made several new clothes at once. Although most of them were left to gather dust in the closet, they still showed off their status and made them look radiant.

Xue Lingyu, however, seemed to be the only one who was frugal, as if the Jiang family business was not making any money and he had to live frugally. This gave Jiang He the illusion that Xue Lingyu was afraid of spending all her money.

She earns money outside precisely so that her husband can spend it.

Besides, even if Xue Lingyu spends it all, she can just earn it back.

Although she liked Xue Lingyu wearing the hairpin she had given him, she felt sorry for him because he only had a few pieces of jewelry.

As Jiang He was about to go to bed that night, she planned to have a good talk with Xue Lingyu. In a few days, there would be a banquet for noblemen, and Xue Lingyu was among the invitees. Jiang He wanted him to buy some new jewelry so that he could dress up in his finest clothes and be the envy of everyone around him.

Moreover, his birthday is coming up soon, and Jiang He is planning to give him a surprise, so she wants to find out his preferences in advance.

Unexpectedly, that evening, Xue Lingyu lay in her arms, but refused when she offered to take him out shopping.

Xue Lingyu snuggled closer to Jiang He and put her arm around her shoulder, saying, "I don't want to go."

Shopping is exhausting, and those pieces of jewelry can easily cost hundreds of taels of silver. If he buys a few more, wouldn't his heart ache terribly?

Even without makeup or jewelry, Xue Lingyu was naturally beautiful, her beauty stunning everyone.

Jiang He stroked his fair face and asked softly, "I'll go with you, aren't you coming too?"

Xue Lingyu raised her face, nuzzled Jiang He, and said in a serious tone, "But it will cost a lot of money."

"I earn money so you can spend it, right?" Jiang He said helplessly. "If you don't spend it, do you expect other men to spend it?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Lingyu became anxious, pressed her fist against Jiang He's chest, and threatened, "If you dare to give money to other men, I will ignore you."

Even after having two children, he still had a great physique and felt he was still somewhat attractive. Moreover, after marrying Jiang He, he rarely went out except for important matters, always adhering to the duties of a husband.

He was reluctant to spend money, but it was actually because he cared about Jiang He and felt sorry for her working so hard to make a living.

Jiang He would never find another husband as handsome and frugal as him!

Everyone says Jiang Xi is spoiled, but in Jiang He's opinion, Xue Lingyu is the most spoiled one in the family. Sometimes she acts like a child who hasn't grown up, being the most shameless and mischievous, and you can't say a harsh word to her.

"Okay, okay, I won't give the money to others. Since you don't want to go out, I'll buy it for you." Jiang He hugged him and coaxed him for a while before he calmed down.

However, Xue Lingyu still wouldn't let her buy it, and said that if she did, he wouldn't allow her to go to bed.

Jiang He dared not agree and did everything he wanted.

The banquet hosted by the aristocratic family sent an invitation to Xue Lingyu. The Jiang family is now not only an influential maternal relative but also a noble family. Moreover, Xue Lingyu is the eldest son of the prime minister. How could such a banquet be complete without inviting him? Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the Jiang and Xue families.

Xue Lingyu had already prepared his clothes for the banquet in advance. It was a light blue robe that Jiang He had tailored for him. However, after searching around, he couldn't find any jewelry that would match. In the end, he decided to just pick a simple hairpin. After all, it was just a casual gathering to relieve boredom, and it wasn't a very important banquet.

Even with such a simple outfit, Xue Lingyu looked like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, with skin as smooth as cream, fair and delicate. While others would gain weight and lose their figure after having children, he seemed to be getting younger and younger, which made many people envious.

Jiang He saw this and didn't mention taking him out to buy jewelry again.

However, she insisted that Xue Lingyu make her a purse, saying that when she went out to do business, everyone wore purses made by their husbands, which could hold a lot of silver notes and looked very nice when they took them out to pay.

So she wanted one too, and even asked Xue Lingyu to embroider his name on the purse to show that she was a married woman.

She still retains some of the spirit of a young man, and even her appearance hasn't changed much. Sometimes when she walks on the street, she can even meet some young men who are just beginning to experience love.

There are countless people in the capital who dream of becoming a concubine or mistress in the Jiang family, so that they can live a life of wealth and luxury without worry.

Hearing her childish suggestion, Xue Lingyu smiled and agreed, "I'll embroider it for you."

He didn't embroider anything for Jiang He. Regardless of how many love knots he embroidered, even the sachets were made by him. If he wasn't worried about ruining his eyesight, he would definitely have made every single piece of clothing for Jiang He.

"Not only that, you also have to teach me embroidery. I'll try to see if I can learn it this time."

The last time Jiang He picked up a needle and thread was before her wedding when she wanted to embroider a plum blossom on a handkerchief. Unfortunately, in the end, it was crooked and only a rough outline remained. However, it still came in handy in the end. Otherwise, with so much water, what would she use to wipe it?

After being pestered by her for a while, Xue Lingyu finally agreed to teach her at a certain time.

Watching Jiang He embroider is simply torture. Even a tiny embroidery needle, in her hands, feels like a heavy hammer, making it extremely difficult to even move.

Xue Lingyu couldn't stand it anymore, so she took the embroidery needle back, rubbed her forehead, and said, "Why don't you just stop learning? I'll finish embroidering it for you in less than two days after I come back from the banquet tomorrow."

Jiang He insisted, "No, we can't give up halfway this time."

She sat closer to Xue Lingyu and said, "How about I watch you demonstrate first, and then I'll try to imitate you?"

Xue Lingyu had no choice but to teach her some simple acupuncture techniques first. He moved very slowly, but he still did it three times to make sure that Jiang He had really memorized it before returning the needles to her.

Jiang He wasn't as clumsy as she had been at the beginning. To be fair, she still had some basic knowledge, but she had almost forgotten it all.

Seeing that Jiang He was learning quite well this time, and was about to embroider a complete pattern, Xue Lingyu nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that Jiang He was indeed a promising student, and he believed that as long as she studied hard, she would definitely be able to reach one-third of his level in time.

Just as Xue Lingyu was waiting for the results with peace of mind, Jiang He suddenly cried out. She covered her hand, turned to the side, as if she had pricked her finger.

Xue Lingyu immediately became worried. He patted Jiang He's shoulder and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Did you prick your hand?"

Although learning embroidery seems simple, Xue Lingyu pricked himself at first. He was most afraid of pain, so he could empathize with Jiang He at this moment.

Jiang He remained silent. Xue Lingyu, watching her retreating figure, immediately tried to turn her around, her voice tense, "Let me see your hands."

Jiang He stretched out a hand, which had no marks from being pricked by needles, but had a hairpin inlaid with Lantian jade.

Xue Lingyu finally understood her intention and found it both funny and helpless. When did she learn this trick? It's so outdated that it's even used to coax children.

Seeing that Xue Lingyu did not move, Jiang He gestured and said, "Here, this is for you."

This was a method she had racked her brains to come up with. Such a clumsy trick might not be enough to coax a child, but it seemed just right for Xue Lingyu.

Xue Lingyu took the hairpin and gave her a reproachful look, "When did you become so childish?"

However, Jiang He always picked things that suited his taste, but when Xue Lingyu thought about how much money such a beautiful hairpin must have cost, he couldn't be happy.

Jiang He immediately said, "I made this myself, and the Lantian jade on it was a gift from the shopkeeper. I swear it didn't cost a single tael of silver."

Jiang He held up four fingers and blinked earnestly.

Xue Lingyu's heart was as sweet as if she had eaten candied fruit. "I believe you."

This hairpin was a perfect match for his banquet attire, so he wouldn't have to touch it casually.

He might not be afraid of spending money, but rather he prefers things made by Jiang He herself. No matter how luxurious the jewelry outside is, he feels it lacks something and isn't worth the price.

Jiang He then tried to find ways to get him to spend money.

“This hairpin is so pretty, you should buy a nice jewelry box to put it in, and…” Jiang He lowered her voice and said, “You should also get some new inner garments made. I’ve been looking at them for so long, and I want to change to a new style.”