Chapter 286: Chapter 286: Want to Eat It Like This

In the end, Xie Huaizheng also bought a few items of clothing for Su Zhaozhao.

Su Zhaozhao didn’t want any coats; she already had more than enough in all sorts of styles, including woolen ones.

She only had Xie Huaizheng buy her two shirts to wear underneath.

After they were done shopping, they passed by a hat seller. Xie Huaizheng spotted a fluffy, snow-white hat. For some reason, he felt it would suit Su Zhaozhao perfectly.

He picked it up and placed it on Su Zhaozhao’s head.

The girl herself had a fair complexion—not a pale one, but one with a rosy undertone.

With rosy lips and pearly teeth, she was as delicately beautiful as a porcelain doll. Now, wearing such a fluffy hat, she truly looked like a little bunny.

’So cute.’

Xie Huaizheng’s Adam’s apple bobbed. ’What should I do? I really want to steal a kiss.’

But there were too many people here; he couldn’t do something like that.

Su Zhaozhao didn’t really own any hats. With this one now placed on her head by Xie Huaizheng, she couldn’t help but ask him, "Does it look good?"

"It looks great." After saying that, Xie Huaizheng paid the owner.

Su Zhaozhao kept the hat on.

As it happened, Su Zhaozhao was wearing a cream-colored outfit that day, which also had some fluffy accents. Paired with the hat, it made her look all the more adorable.

Xie Huaizheng held her hand, looking at the bunny-like girl beside him. It was only then that it fully hit him: Su Zhaozhao was, in fact, still just a young girl.

Even though she was married to him, it didn’t change the fact that she was still so young.

At such a young age, she was brave enough to run all the way to West State to find him.

Even though she’d mistaken him for someone else at first, she was truly courageous.

Xie Huaizheng squeezed her hand and said, "Zhaozhao, we’ll be heading back to Beijing in a little while. Are you nervous?"

They had already agreed to go back before the Spring Festival. Xie Huaizheng had barely taken any vacations over the years, so he had a lot of leave time saved up.

Because of that, they could even go home half a month early.

Hearing Xie Huaizheng’s words, Su Zhaozhao blinked. "As long as you’re by my side, I won’t be nervous."

After speaking, she gave Xie Huaizheng a brilliant smile.

The smile was so beautiful it momentarily dazed him.

’So beautiful!’

Xie Huaizheng chuckled. "Don’t worry, I’ll be with you."

She was his wife. If he let her get bullied at his family’s home, what kind of man would he be?

Just then, a nearby vendor started hawking candied fruit.

The beautiful candied fruit skewers were vibrant and looked delicious.

Besides the hawthorn flavor, they even had apple!

It was a whole apple, completely coated in rock sugar.

Su Zhaozhao’s gaze only lingered on the candied fruit for two seconds, but Xie Huaizheng caught it.

"Want some?"

"Yes..." Su Zhaozhao started, then looked at Xie Huaizheng. "How about we try the apple-flavored one? It probably tastes really unique."

"Sure." Xie Huaizheng didn’t mind at all and agreed at once.

His reaction was so quick and calm that it actually struck Su Zhaozhao as a little strange.

’Is he better already?’

They bought a candied apple, and Su Zhaozhao took a bite. The mix of rock sugar and apple juice exploded in her mouth, making her eyes narrow in delight.

’It’s actually pretty good!’

Su Zhaozhao suddenly had the urge to make candied fruit herself.

’I have so much fruit in my space, I could totally make them!’

’It’s just a matter of coating them in syrup. And I could even learn from modern trends and easily make a tanghulu with a milk skin layer.’

West State, of all places, had no shortage of dairy products.

After taking a bite, she handed it to Xie Huaizheng, signaling for him to eat some too.

Xie Huaizheng took it and bit into the same spot Su Zhaozhao had just bitten.

Then, he frowned, as if he could barely stand it.

Su Zhaozhao had been watching his expression closely. Seeing the pained look on his face, she instantly grew worried.

"If you don’t want to eat it, just spit it out. Don’t force yourself."

Xie Huaizheng forced himself to swallow. His expression looked somewhat pained, but he still managed a smile for Su Zhaozhao.

"It’s fine, Zhaozhao. I can eat it."

"But you still look like you’re in pain."

Su Zhaozhao knew that things like apple-infused water and apple tea were already a big improvement for Xie Huaizheng.

But a whole apple like this still seemed to be a bit much for him to handle.

"Let’s take it slow. You’ve endured it for so many years, a little more time won’t make a difference. Huai Zheng, don’t force yourself."

It pained her just to watch.

But Xie Huaizheng started to laugh. Then, as if an idea struck him, he said to Su Zhaozhao, "There might be a way to make me not hate apples so much."

"What way?"

Xie Huaizheng led Su Zhaozhao through a series of twists and turns until they were in a deserted alley.

He pressed her against the wall, took the candied fruit from her, and said, "You feed it to me."

"Me, feed you?"

Su Zhaozhao was stunned, looking at the half-eaten apple in her hand.

It was already starting to oxidize, its color turning a little dull.

Su Zhaozhao held the apple up to Xie Huaizheng’s mouth. "Go on, I’m feeding you."

’Is that all it takes?’

’Is this the power of love? Even as a psychology expert, she was amazed by this kind of power.’

A lot of the time, love could indeed overcome many things.

"Not like that." To her surprise, Xie Huaizheng shook his head and smiled.

He instructed her, "Zhaozhao, you take a bite."

Su Zhaozhao did as he said, taking a bite and looking at Xie Huaizheng in confusion.

’Is it supposed to be one bite for you, one bite for me?’

But the next moment, he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her into his arms.

His hard, burning body pressed against hers.

With his other hand, he lifted her chin, leaned down, and kissed her.

It was a deep kiss, and he swept the piece of apple from her mouth into his own.

Then, Xie Huaizheng released her, looking at her with a grin. "Eaten like this, I don’t think I’ll mind it."

Su Zhaozhao stared at Xie Huaizheng in shock. ’This man... is seriously smooth!’

She would have never thought of such a move.

After her surprise faded, she quickly asked, "Do you really like it this way?"

Looking at Xie Huaizheng’s contented expression now, he was like a completely different person from a moment ago.

If this could really cure Xie Huaizheng’s "illness," Su Zhaozhao didn’t mind helping him like this.

"Of course, Zhaozhao. This is exactly how I like it."

"And this way, you can tolerate apples?"

"Yes."

Xie Huaizheng’s lips curved into a smirk. He had tricked Su Zhaozhao again.

It was just to add a little romantic spice.

Su Zhaozhao was too easy to fool. In truth, after his recent training, his aversion to apples was no longer as strong as it was initially.

It had gone from disgust, to dislike, to simply something he could eat but didn’t enjoy.

His feigned struggle today was just to tease Su Zhaozhao.

He hadn’t expected her to fall for it so easily.

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