After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 878 - 874: Foreshadowing

Su Jin was truly backing off; she was afraid that each time she turned back to see Mrs. Tang, she’d be urged again, making it impossible to have a proper chat.

However, this wasn’t the first time Su Jin had made such a promise, and Mrs. Tang didn’t believe her.

Mrs. Tang glanced at Xingxing.

Xingxing had been by Marquis Dongxiang’s and Mrs. Tang’s side since childhood. When they gave her a look, Xingxing always accurately understood and complied.

And so—

Su Jin accompanied Mrs. Tang for a stroll in the Prince Mansion Garden, and Xingxing dashed to the backyard to deliver a message to Xie Jingchen.

At the time, Xie Jingchen was drinking tea, when Xingxing rushed into the bamboo house.

Xie Jingchen and the Hidden Guard both thought something big had happened.

Instead, Xingxing blurted out, "Sir, Madam wants you and Miss to have a baby early."

From Mrs. Tang’s look, after twisting through several layers, it became a straight path leading to Xingxing, like an unstoppable carriage.

The Hidden Guard nearly choked on his saliva, saying, "Why not tell the Heir’s wife?"

"Miss agreed, but Madam doesn’t believe her," Xingxing replied.

"...."

"Madam is really urgent, Sir hurry up."

"...."

Xie Jingchen’s forehead was lined with black lines as they cascaded down.

The message delivered, Xingxing was fine and ran back to serve Su Jin.

Before going back, she made a stop at the small kitchen and grabbed two meat buns; Su Jin just thought she was hungry and went looking for food, without suspecting anything.

Half an hour later, Su Jin saw Mrs. Tang off and headed back to the backyard of Agarwood Pavilion, just in time to see Xie Jingchen leap over the wall.

The Hidden Guard did not follow.

Su Jin casually asked, "Where is he off to?"

"The Young Master went to see the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Justice," the Hidden Guard replied with a smirk.

"What’s he going to see him for?" Su Jin failed to grasp the underlying meaning of the statement.

"...."

"The Young Master went to him for...."

After a while, there was no continuation.

Su Jin became even more confused.

Why is there something unspeakable about seeing the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Justice?

But then Xingxing suddenly realized, "Did Sir go to retrieve the secret recipe Miss originally gave to the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Justice?"

The Hidden Guard nodded.

Originally, Xie Jingchen had intended to send the Hidden Guard to ask.

The Hidden Guard refused to go.

He didn’t have a wife, and he felt unwilling to go ask about such matters; he wouldn’t do it even under threat.

Xie Jingchen was left without a choice, so he had to go himself.

Su Jin was momentarily caught off guard.

Once she realized, she wished the heavens would strike her down with a bolt of lightning!

She had created the formula. Why not just ask her directly?!

But thinking it over, it’s clearly about mistrust, preferring to ask an outsider rather than her.

Previously, he wasn’t in a hurry, but today, out of the blue, he turned this peculiar, making Su Jin suspicious.

She looked at Xingxing and asked, "Did your Sir have a mishap with his medication?"

"Sir didn’t take any medication; he was just frightened, Madam urged him to hurry and have a baby with Miss," Xingxing replied earnestly.

"My mother didn’t even see him," said Su Jin. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"I passed on the message for Madam," Xingxing smiled, her eyes squinting.

"...."

A sharp blade seemed to fly straight toward Su Jin’s chest.

Su Jin instantly felt she couldn’t catch her breath.

She accounted for everything but overlooked Xingxing.

It wasn’t that she omitted her; she simply hadn’t thought of it.

She hadn’t heard a single word between her mother and Xingxing, yet a message was still conveyed?

Su Jin felt her face thin with shame, considering that now her face was practically lost at the Ministry of Justice.

Su Jin, exhausted, returned to the bamboo house.

Outside the wall, Xie Jingchen waited for a while. Not seeing the Hidden Guard come out, he mounted his horse and rode through the streets.

Hmm.

He didn’t visit the Ministry of Justice nor the Zhao Family, just roamed around the streets once, then flipped back over the wall.

Inside the bamboo house, Su Jin was lying on a small couch, and through the open window, she saw Xie Jingchen walking over. She picked up a book, pretending not to know anything.

However, Xie Jingchen didn’t enter; instead, he went to the study.

Su Jin had just let out a breath when Bi Zhu came to deliver a message, "Heir’s wife, Young Master asks you to come to the study."

Su Jin furrowed her brows.

What is he up to?

Passing by the bamboo house without coming in, yet calling her to the study, what does he mean?

Su Jin flipped a page of the book, while Bi Zhu eagerly watched her.

Unable to resist the curiosity, Su Jin set down the book and got up.

In the study, Xie Jingchen was sitting, toying with a paperweight in thought.

Su Jin approached and asked, "Why did you call for me?"

Xie Jingchen waved to dismiss Xingxing.

With the sound of the door closing, Xie Jingchen looked at Su Jin, speaking earnestly, "Just now, the third master of the Duke Xingguo Mansion asked me for a copy of the secret recipe you once taught the Lady of the Ministry of Justice."

Su Jin rolled her eyes.

What third master of Duke Xingguo Mansion asking for a recipe?

Clearly, this is testing if she’ll deceive him!

Though fully aware of his small scheme, she must pretend not to know.

Su Jin secretly rolled her eyes, dipped ink with the brush, and began writing on paper.

After Xie Jingchen looked it over, he said, "So that’s how it is."

Su Jin furrowed her brows.

Why does it sound like he doesn’t actually know?

Su Jin stared at Xie Jingchen, her eyes narrowing dangerously, "Did you not go to the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Justice?"

Xie Jingchen glanced at Su Jin without speaking.

Su Jin leaned on the table, not letting him escape, "I want the truth!"

Xie Jingchen looked at Su Jin, "Do you really want the truth?"

"Candor between spouses is basic," Su Jin said.

"...."

Xie Jingchen then spoke the truth.

With a face as handsome as a demonic god and a voice as rich as wine.

Listening to him speak is usually an enjoyment.

But this time is an exception.

Because Xie Jingchen speaks the truth, the truest thoughts from his heart.

Truth to the point of absurdity.

He said, "I intended to go, but it felt too embarrassing, so after wandering around, I decided returning to fool you was better."

Su Jin, "...!!!"

Honestly.

Nothing is more hurtful than brutal honesty.

She now feels like a mouthful of blood might gush out any moment.

Su Jin glared at Xie Jingchen, "Other than this time, how many other times have you fooled me?!"

Asking this, Su Jin felt humiliated.

Being tricked and not realizing.

Xie Jingchen thought for a moment, "Three times."

Su Jin, "...!!!"

"You’ve fooled me so many times; I’ve never fooled you!" Su Jin retorted.

Xie Jingchen had black lines across his face.

Saying she hasn’t fooled him while fooling him all along; how can anyone be like her?

"Your mother asked you to get pregnant early, and you agreed?" Xie Jingchen asked with a smile.

"...."

Even without smiling, Xie Jingchen looks striking; but when he smiles, he’s absolutely captivating.

Su Jin’s mind blanked for a moment.

It took her a while to come to her senses.

Upon realization, Su Jin felt like dying.

Darn it, all that talking was merely setup for this line?!

Xingxing had passed the message along; if she denied it now, wouldn’t it be outright fooling him, slapping her own face?

Should she slap her own face?

"I agreed, so what?!" Su Jin gritted her teeth.

Xie Jingchen wrapped his long arm around her and pulled Su Jin to sit in his lap, saying, "I was slacking earlier, tonight I’ll definitely give it my all."

Su Jin, "...."

Oh dear.

Can’t outplay him.