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

Chapter 186 A Strange Competitive Spirit

Even though Gu Peiyan has been away from home for so long, it's not like she hasn't sent any messages back at all.

Despite limited resources, he still sent Qianrong to the next town every few days to send them a letter home to let them know he was safe.

However, today should have been the day the letter was delivered, but it has yet to arrive.

Wei Dongning had been busy all day and finally had some free time. She was ready to see what Gu Peiyan had written to her in his letter, but she couldn't find the paper that should have been on her desk.

"Xiao Fu, did someone touch my desk today? I didn't see Gu Peiyan's letter."

"No, young mistress." Xiao Fu put down the fruit plate in her hand: "No one came to deliver a letter today."

"No news? That shouldn't be the case. Could it be that I misremembered the time?"

Hearing Wei Dongning say that, Xiao Fu also calculated the time in his mind.

After receiving an affirmative answer, I replied, "I remember it was today too."

As for why the letter was delayed, she had no idea.

Wei Dongning waved her hand, pretending not to care: "It's nothing. I guess I've been busy these past few days, so I haven't had time to write. Maybe something happened on the way. Anyway, it's still the same stuff I wrote."

I repeatedly assured her that everything was fine on my end and told her to take care of herself and not overwork herself. The rest of the conversation consisted of sharing my recent experiences and observations in Ningcheng.

She could guess the gist of it without even looking.

Besides, she had seen from Xiao Wu that Gu Peiyan was indeed doing well these past two days, so she had nothing to worry about.

To be fair, she was still looking forward to the letter that hadn't arrived yet.

It reminds me of secretly passing notes back in school.

"Don't worry, Ningbao, this letter will be in your hands tomorrow." Xiao Wu stretched out a big yawn.

Yesterday, on the way back to the capital from Ningcheng, a torrential downpour delayed the messenger's journey, causing the letter, which was originally expected to arrive today, to be a day late.

Wei Dongning propped her head up with her hand and scratched Xiao Wu's chin with one hand: "Why am I experiencing the feeling of waiting for a package again after so long?"

"You know what, it really does have that vibe."

The good thing is that with this kind of service, you know exactly what's inside the package and can check the tracking information on your phone anytime. But now you can only wait.

He wanted to reveal the contents of the letter to her in advance, but she firmly refused: "No, we must keep it a secret."

First of all, it should be stated that it feels completely unnecessary.

Secondly, it should be emphasized that whether you see it early or late will not make any difference.

In conclusion, everything should be based on what Ningbao said.

Wei Dongning's sense of loss disappeared only after she learned about the letter's status.

Instead, a feeling of hunger arose.

"Xiao Fu, go to the kitchen and see if the food is ready. I'm so hungry."

Wei Dongning felt that she could eat a whole sheep right now.

Don't ask why we don't eat beef.

It's illegal.

She wants to eat it too.

Grilled beef tongue, braised beef, tomato beef brisket, various steaks, as well as chuck, tripe, and beef aorta...

Just thinking about it makes her drool.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fu immediately got up and went to the kitchen.

When Xiao Fu entered the kitchen, Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zhang were chatting while cooking, and Bao Xing was helping them out, occasionally chiming in with a few words.

"Miss Xiao Fu, you've come at the perfect time. I was just about to ask you, are you currently engaged?" Aunt Zhou looked up at Xiao Fu and asked, without stopping the stir-frying in her hands.

Xiao Fu was momentarily stunned upon hearing Aunt Zhou's question.

Was the timing of her arrival a bit unfortunate?

However, out of politeness, I answered, "No."

"I mean no harm, I just wanted to ask you if you have a man you like? If not, I wonder if you would mind..."

Aunt Zhou didn't finish her sentence, but Xiao Fu still understood what she meant.

He waved his hands repeatedly in refusal: "Aunt Zhou, I don't have that idea yet. Thank you for your kindness in advance."

"Alright, I was just asking. Please don't mind, Miss Fu."

"It's alright, Aunt Zhou is just concerned about me." Xiao Fu smiled and sat down on a stool to the side, waiting for them to finish cooking.

She knew that Aunt Zhou meant no harm and didn't necessarily want to force her to be with the person she wanted to introduce to her.

Otherwise, given her personality, she would definitely point her finger at the meddlesome person and yell, "It's none of your business!"

After they finished preparing dinner, Xiao Fu said goodbye to the people in the kitchen and carried the food box back home.

Wei Dongning looked up at Xiao Fu, who seemed lost in thought, and asked curiously, despite still being hungry, "What are you thinking about?"

Xiao Fu took out the dishes from the food box one by one, and then jokingly told Wei Dongning what Aunt Zhou had asked her in the kitchen earlier.

This time, it was Wei Dongning who seemed lost in thought.

Wei Dongning, biting her chopsticks, stared intently at Xiao Fu, looking her up and down, and asked, "So what do you think?"

She wasn't trying to stop it; she was just thinking about how to properly help Xiaofu with her wedding.

The dowry that was originally prepared for Xiao Fu was mostly prepared by the original owner, so she also needs to prepare an extra one.

Gu Peiyan prepared so many things for Qianrong's wedding; she didn't want to lose to him when Xiaofu got married.

Having glimpsed her inner thoughts, Xiao Wu felt a chill: "Ningbao, why is your competitive spirit appearing in such a strange place?"

"So what? Xiao Fu has been with the original owner for so many years and has stayed by my side for so long. Even if he hasn't done anything special, he has certainly put in a lot of hard work."

"Makes sense."

Xiao Fu hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke up shyly, "Young Madam, I haven't thought about marriage yet."

"No rush, think about it slowly."

After a long while, just as Wei Dongning was about to finish her meal, she heard Xiao Fu's voice again: "Young Madam, what if I never want to get married in this life?"

"If you don't want to, no one can force you. I will support you for the rest of your life."

Even if Xiaofu still has no intention of getting married by the time she turns twenty-five, then all the things she has prepared will be handed over to her directly, and she can make her own decisions.

Moreover, with her current financial resources, raising ten children would be a piece of cake.

Also, it really feels great to say "I'll take care of you".

Xiao Fu was so moved that she burst into tears: "Young Madam, you are such a kind person."

"I also think I'm a really good person."

Wei Dongning accepted Xiao Fu's "good person card" without hesitation.

This left Xiao Wu speechless for a moment.

The next day at noon, Wei Dongning indeed received the long-awaited letter from home.

Her heart was already glued to that letter, and even the abacus in her hands slowed down a bit.

After calculating the last bit as quickly as possible, she eagerly unfolded the letter from home.

I skimmed through the letter, and when I saw the last sentence, "This is the last letter of this trip. The time of my next letter will be the time I arrive home," I couldn't help but smile.

More than half a month later, Gu Peiyan is finally going home, which is really good news.

She was going to talk to Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zhang about the menu so she could cook him a meal he liked when he got home.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she returned from the kitchen, she was met with Xiao Wu's solemn expression: "Ningbao, something bad has happened."