Chapter 145 - Bald Heads Like Boiled Eggs (2/2)

“You didn’t get caught, did you?” she asked.

Xiao Baoshan smiled. “You must trust your husband’s skills.”

He then rolled over and cuddled with Ye Xiaoxian, looking at her attentively.

Ye Xiaoxian felt a little shy being stared at by him, so she blushed and asked him, “What are you looking at me for?”

“Little Ye, I didn’t know that you…were so resourceful,” said Xiao Baoshan. He was referring to the head-shaving last night. How did she even come up with such an idea?

Ye Xiaoxian could not tell him that she learned it when she watched Journey to The West in the past, could she?

“I once read a romantic novel and there was a similar situation. It works as a threat without harming others’ lives. Kill two birds with one stone,” said Ye Xiaoxian.

Xiao Baoshan smiled. “My wife does learn things fast.”

“I do. If you have any questions in the future, feel free to turn to me!”

“Sure, I will always listen to my wife’s knowledgeable words…”

…

Ye Xiaoxian still felt that it was not good for Xiao Baoshan to continue being exposed to the sun like that. Although it was alright for men to be dark, it was not healthy to be sunburned. It was hot now and Xiao Baoshan sometimes was in the sun topless and his skin would peel. She thought that she must make something like sunscreen for him.

As a cook Ye Xiaoxian was good at DIY things and could remember the ingredients for many things by just reading them once. She suddenly remembered that before she became a chef and was still a poor girl, she had made a kind of sunscreen by herself. The ingredients were beeswax, coconut oil, almond, sesame, avocado oil and avocado juice. They did not have avocados here in this era but she could use other ingredients instead.

Action speaks louder than word. So she went out to find the ingredients right away. She went to all kinds of pharmacies and grocery stores in town and finally got almost everything she needed.

Afterwards she stayed home specially to make her sunscreen.

Xiao Baoshan did not have to go to the dock, so he stayed to a.s.sist her and watched her grinding power and making the syrup. Due to the hot weather, the tip of her nose was beaded with sweat.

Xiao Baoshan wiped away the sweat for her. Every time he did, Ye Xiaoxian said, “Thank you, Baoshan.”

Xiao Baoshan saw her being so attentive and devoted, so he did not disturb her. Actually, he did not need sunscreen or that kind of thing at all, but as Ye Xiaoxian was determined to make it he could only take it with him. When he went out he would remember to apply it. Furthermore, when he looked at Ye Xiaoxian being so busy helping him, he felt that he was being cared for.

He was born into a poor family with many siblings and cousins. His elder brother was born sick while he was strong from childhood, so he was not often cared for by others. Instead, he had to help his family with all kinds of work when he was little and was not loved very much.

Now Ye Xiaoxian was doing these kinds of things for him and every procedure was very meticulous, so he felt that Ye Xiaoxian was lavis.h.i.+ng her care on him.

Thinking carefully about it, he and Ye Xiaoxian’s fondness towards each other was deepening as time went by, while he had not been willing to admit that she was his wife before, which must have meant that others had shown her their disapproval.

He made up his mind. I will treat her twice as well in future and will never betray her.

…

Ye Xiaoxian did not start talking to Xiao Baoshan when the sunscreen was done and needed to be poured into little bottles.

“Baoshan, Baozhu’s life has become easier with the Wong family. Has Ma told you about that?”

“Really?” Thinking about his little sister, Xiao Baoshan’s heart ached for her somewhat.

“Yes, you know she can do accounting, right? She can also read. The Wongs need an accountant now, so Baozhu was promoted to that position. She was only a handmaid before but now is a concubine.”

“Can we drop in on her?” asked Xiao Baoshan.

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