A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace Chapter 1608: Past Lives and Present Fate 44
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Chapter 1608: Chapter 1606: Past Lives and Present Fate 44
Chapter 1606
It was quite the coincidence.
They had just parked their car by the roadside.
And they saw Xia Ruqing all by herself, carrying a backpack, handing out flyers by the roadside.
That’s right, handing out flyers.
She hasn’t found a suitable stable job yet, so she can only take on some part-time work for the time being.
Flyer distribution is a job that requires a lot of manpower, is very strenuous, but offers relatively decent pay.
Especially in winter when it’s cold.
Few people are willing to do it, so the pay can be quite high.
By the end of the day, you can make at least a hundred yuan.
Although she’s not short of money, she still has to consider rent, utilities, and living expenses, right?
Every time she thinks about this, Xia Ruqing gains new motivation.
Even if it’s very cold and snowing lightly, she’s working energetically.
This scene fell into Zhao Junyao’s eyes, making him both angry and distressed.
This woman, out in the snowy weather doing such work.
Is she crazy? Is she really short of money? Would she rather live like this than pay any attention to me?
We agreed we were all friends and should help each other in times of need, has she forgotten?
Just because I’m about to get married, she has distanced herself this much? Is it really necessary?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.
Zhao Junyao simply got out of the car and walked directly towards her.
“Hello!”
“Hello! Please take some time to learn about Meiyin Slimming Salon!”
“Hello, please spare a moment to learn more!”
In the wind and snow.
Xia Ruqing held up a flyer, greeting every passerby with a smile, changing up her polite phrases.
She naturally received many dismissive looks, and some even spat at her.
But she didn’t care.
Orphaned at a young age and raised by her grandmother, she’s survived all sorts of hardships.
School bullying, being scammed while working, getting bullied at work, and even almost getting cheated while paying for a car.
She’s long used to it all.
Compared to the substantial pay, enduring a few dismissive looks is nothing.
“Hello!”
Xia Ruqing, as always, ignored the dismissive looks, bowing and trying to hand over a flyer.
Unexpectedly, that person didn’t take it.
Nor did they leave, or do the expected spitting; instead, they… fiercely grabbed her arm.
“What exactly are you doing?”
“Can’t you see it’s snowing? You’re out in the snow doing this? Is this your job?”
The questions rained down from above, the voice very familiar.
Xia Ruqing slowly lifted her eyes, meeting Zhao Junyao’s furious face.
Her heart skipped a beat, a sense of guilt welling up for some reason.
But in the end, she pretended to stay calm, looked him straight in the eye, and spoke confidently.
“This is my job, so what?”
“I’m not stealing or robbing, I’m just earning my pay through honest work. What’s wrong with that?”
She looked at him defiantly, her eyes clearly saying “It’s none of your business!”.
Zhao Junyao was furious, grabbing her arm and pulling her toward the apartment complex.
As he walked, he angrily and dominantly declared.
“I won’t allow it, I don’t allow it!”
“Throw them away, throw them all away! You’re not allowed to do this anymore!”
A girl freezing outside in the snow like this, how could her body withstand it?
He recalled how those women in the backyard from his previous life would have to lie in bed for days just after catching a breeze, constantly calling for the Imperial Physician.
In his understanding, women are this frail.
That’s why he was so worried.
But Xia Ruqing didn’t think much of it.
“So what if it’s cold?”
“I’m working precisely because it’s cold!”
“I’m not made of paper, why act so delicate?”
While saying this, she actually felt happy deep down.
After all… rationality is limited, but emotions are instinctive, inescapable.
Liking someone is liking them, nothing wrong with that.
…
Xia Ruqing was thus dragged all the way into the apartment by Zhao Junyao.
The apartment was warm and tidy, only it was too small but otherwise nothing was wrong.
Wenwen and Xiaoxiao weren’t home, leaving only the two of them in the room.
Zhao Junyao forcibly dragged Xia Ruqing onto the bed, covered her with two layers of blankets, and then sat on the floor across from her.
“Don’t worry, I mean no harm, I just wanted to see you!”
He said a bit disgruntledly.
Xia Ruqing, however, felt very warm inside and couldn’t help but smile.
“Really?”
“That’s more like it!”
Zhao Junyao nodded.
“Of course, it’s true!”
He couldn’t help but start criticizing her.
“You tell me, what’s wrong with you!”
“Just because I’m getting married, you have to avoid me like this?”
“What’s really on your mind?”
“Just because you can only have one wife here?”
Xia Ruqing widened her eyes.
“Then… what else?”
“I don’t want to be a mistress!”
“Even just being friends wouldn’t work! Your… your wife would surely be jealous, that’s basic human decency!”
After hearing her words, Zhao Junyao suddenly smugly pulled out a marriage law book from his coat.
He gleefully said.
“It only says a man can only have one wife!”
“But it doesn’t say anything about having female friends!”
“Moreover, even if I fall for another woman, as long as I don’t marry her, it’s not illegal!”
He said with great pride, as if he had discovered something awesome.
Xia Ruqing, on the other hand, felt a wave of dizziness.
“What are you talking about!”
“What liking someone else after marriage!”
“Having a foot in each camp is not right either! People will talk behind your back!”
“Stop spouting nonsense! Or I won’t be nice!”
Zhao Junyao was a bit puzzled.
“As long as it’s not illegal, isn’t it fine?”
“Besides, there’s no law here about making friends!”
“Xia Ruqing, is there some other unspeakable reason you’re avoiding me?”
Zhao Junyao felt inexplicably anxious.
Strangely, he had never been so concerned about any woman before! What was happening to him?
Xia Ruqing was so angry she almost got into a fight.
After saying a few things, clarity suddenly dawned on her.
‘There’s no need!’
‘Why argue over this?’
‘Liking or marrying isn’t something she should be worried about!’
‘As long as her conscience is clear, no need to act for Shih Wanxin’s sake, or consider her feelings?’
‘No need, right!’
After sorting out her thoughts, she set aside the blanket and got up to cook.
“I don’t want to talk more!”
“I’m hungry after a busy day, what do you want to eat?”
“I don’t have any fancy meals, just simple homemade food!” Xia Ruqing said softly.
Zhao Junyao wasn’t picky either.
“I’ll eat whatever you cook!”
“Hurry up and cook, I’m hungry too!”
Xia Ruqing rolled her eyes.
“How about some soup and rice!”
“After eating, leave quickly, come here less often in the future, best not to come at all!”
She won’t turn him away anymore, but she doesn’t want trouble either.
So, keeping a moderate distance is just fine.
Furthermore, there’s no need for anything else, she truly doesn’t want to be the other woman.