Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess

Jiang Shouzhong went through quite some effort to cook a pot of rice porridge.

The two of them sat quietly at the table, enjoying this simple breakfast, with a sense of serenity in the peaceful atmosphere.

"The taste is quite ordinary."

Li Guanshi spoke the truth.

Jiang Shouzhong rolled his eyes and said grumpily:

"It's already good to have something to eat. I'm not a professional chef. Speaking of which, since you're so intent on experiencing the love between mortals, you should at least stock up on some chicken, duck, fish, meat, and sweet pastries at home in advance."

"I see."

Li Guanshi tilted her petite head, thinking as she tapped her chopsticks lightly against the bowl, making a crisp sound, then said seriously,

"But I never liked chicken, duck, fish, or meat, and I don't have much interest in sweet foods either. What do you think, are there any other tasty home-cooked dishes?"

"Uh..."

Jiang Shouzhong was momentarily at a loss for words, unable to come up with a suitable answer.

Li Guanshi gently swallowed the porridge from her spoon, her pale pink lips glistening with moisture, and said lightly:

"This place is just the beginning. Next, we might as well travel around, see more of the outside scenery, hear more of the outside stories, and walk more."

Jiang Shouzhong immediately shook his head, "No, no."

"Why not?"

Li Guanshi blinked her bright and enchanting eyes.

Jiang Shouzhong explained with a serious expression:

"We are not in peaceful times right now. There's chaos everywhere. Think about it, you've sealed both our cultivation. In this state of being as weak as kittens, do you think we could survive outside?

Moreover, you're so stunning that if we encounter people with ill intentions, there would be even more trouble. On the road, you might even get taken as the village chief's wife."

Li Guanshi knitted her brows slightly and nodded gently:

"What you say makes sense, but I still plan to go outside. I was thinking, if we go through some hardships, maybe our relationship will grow faster. What do you think?"

Jiang Shouzhong persisted in his objection, "I think it's too risky. No way."

"It will be done."

Li Guanshi said with a tone that allowed no argument, "Then it's settled."

Jiang Shouzhong looked at this stubborn woman, who was used to doing things her way, and smiled wryly:

"Guanshi, if you truly want to nurture our relationship, you first need to learn to listen to the other person's point of view, try to understand, try to change some of yourself.

You can't always make decisions alone, do whatever you wish to do, want what you want. After all, a family is run by both husband and wife together, you agree with me, don't you."

Li Guanshi suppressed her smile, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and lowered her eyes in thought.

Jiang Shouzhong looked at her serene and compliant demeanor, and for a moment, he felt a sense of tranquility as if they had been married for a long time.

It seemed as if they were already a long-married couple.

After quite a while, Li Guanshi's face broke into a gentle smile, and she softly said, "You're right, I want to hear your opinion."

Seeing this, Jiang Shouzhong showed a gratified smile on his face.

Heh, it seems even the world's top female cultivator is not completely unreasonable.

Thus, Jiang Shouzhong began to analyze their current situation at length.

He talked for a long time, only to feel parched.

He picked up the bowl, drank the remaining porridge in one gulp, and said:

"So I suggest that we just stay here peacefully, and over time, our relationship will naturally grow, don't you think?"

Li Guanshi nodded with a smile and said softly, "Okay, we'll leave in three or five days."

"..."

Jiang Shouzhong's mouth twitched a few times in speechlessness.

He could see it clearly now.

This woman is the type who: I'll consider your opinion, but I won't change my mind.

After the meal, Jiang Shouzhong picked up the bamboo broom to clean the house.

Li Guanshi took the bowl and chopsticks and went into the kitchen.

In a short while, a few crisp clinking sounds were heard.

Jiang Shouzhong craned his head to take a look.

Beside the stove, Li Guanshi was holding a bowl, with grains of rice stuck to her fingers.

On the floor lay a few pieces of broken porcelain.

Seeing the man looking over, the woman cleared her throat and quietly hid the bowl behind her back.

"Aunt, can't you even wash dishes? Did you do it on purpose?"

Jiang Shouzhong said helplessly, "If you break two more, we'll have to drink porridge straight from the pot."

Jiang Shouzhong quickly went over to take the dishwashing cloth.

After all, there weren't many bowls and chopsticks at home, and they couldn't all be wasted.

"I can do it."

Perhaps feeling embarrassed, Li Guanshi tilted her head, looking at the fragments of porcelain, then suddenly flicked her fingers, causing a few drops of water mixed with a grain of rice to splash onto Jiang Shouzhong's nose. "May you be blessed with peace."

The woman blinked and smiled, then turned to clean the courtyard.

The bamboo broom scratched against the stone ground with a rustling sound.

When Jiang Shouzhong finished tidying up the kitchen and came out, he found that even the moss at the base of the fence had been scraped clean, and a few pebbles had been placed on the windowsill.

And the small house had been redecorated a bit.

The crooked bamboo chair was moved to the window, and a few freshly picked dandelions were placed in an old pottery jar.

"You've done a pretty good job."

Jiang Shouzhong raised his thumb, "Finally doing some work."

Li Guanshi stood at the door frame with her hands behind her back, her small nose dusted with ash, smiling with her eyes relaxed, "If one cannot sweep a house, how can one sweep the world? I'm still quite capable."

She barely finished speaking before being amused by herself.

The woman's fair fingers brushed over the dandelion, scattering some seeds, and she sighed, "It turns out that living an ordinary life is harder than cultivation."

Jiang Shouzhong walked up to her, brushed a piece of bamboo leaf from her hair, and smiled, "Everyone has their own difficulties. Life itself is a form of cultivation. It depends on when one can be content and find happiness."

"And what if one is never content?"