Su Chen chatted casually with Yan Min's parents for a few moments before leaving and driving back to the Imperial Garden.
As he approached the villa's gate, a figure suddenly flashed out of the darkness.
"Master, it seems like someone was following the Main Mother today!"
The person reported in a low voice.
"Not entirely sure, the other party only appeared briefly. We didn't pursue them for the Main Mother's safety, fearing it might be a trick to lure us away from her."
"You did the right thing—Ruoxue's safety comes first."
Su Chen nodded slightly, trusting that his Shadow Guards wouldn't raise such concerns without a reason. It was very likely that someone really had designs on Ruoxue.
Could it be that those young masters, having failed to get advantage from him, had turned their attention to Ruoxue?
But Su Chen didn't take the matter too seriously, as there were two Shadow Guards with her. There shouldn't be any major issues.
After all, one of the Shadow Guards was at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement, and the other at the Qi Refinement Peak, and both had abundant practical experience and excellent coordination!
No sooner had Su Chen opened the villa's front door and entered than he heard a scream coming from the kitchen.
He immediately recognized it as Lin Ruoxue's voice and, startled, hurried towards the kitchen.
Upon rushing into the kitchen, he immediately saw the fire was on, and a sand pot used for making soup was emitting steam on the stove!
And next to it, Lin Ruoxue was continuously blowing on one of her delicate fingers, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed, showing a trace of pain on her stunning face.
"What happened? Did you burn yourself?"
Su Chen asked quickly.
"Yeah, I accidentally scalded myself."
Lin Ruoxue looked up to see it was her husband who had come back, and couldn't help but speak with a coquettish tone.
"Husband, take a look."
Su Chen quickly took her finger and noticed it was already red. He puffed out his cheeks and blew on it a few times, then took her finger into his mouth, gently sucking on it.
Lin Ruoxue didn't expect Su Chen to suddenly make such an intimate gesture, and her body quivered sharply, her cheeks flushing red.
Unaware of Lin Ruoxue's reaction, Su Chen sucked a few more times, and Lin Ruoxue felt a jolt of electricity course through her body, spreading from the finger throughout her entire being!
"It's okay now, nothing serious."
After a moment, Su Chen let go of her finger, only to see Lin Ruoxue's face was as red as a ripe apple.
"Wife, why is your face so red?"
Su Chen asked curiously, but as soon as he spoke, he immediately understood and curved the corners of his mouth with a sly smile:
"We're an old married couple now, what's there to be shy about!"
There was some truth to Su Chen's words. After all, aside from the final step they had yet to take, they had already done everything else and not just once.
Of course, most of the time, it was Su Chen who took the initiative, and Lin Ruoxue reluctantly followed.
"You're still mentioning it!"
Lin Ruoxue glared at him with a flushed face.
"Alright, it was just a joke, no more teasing."
Su Chen knew that women could be peculiar creatures; some things could be done but not spoken of!
"By the way, what are you doing? Making chicken soup?"
Su Chen asked, looking at the pot on the stove, as the aroma of chicken soup wafted into his nose.
Lin Ruoxue nodded a bit shyly.
"What are you making chicken soup for?"
Su Chen felt very strange, because Lin Ruoxue was exactly the kind of person who had never set foot in the kitchen, so why suddenly make chicken soup today?
When Lin Ruoxue heard Su Chen's words, a clear flicker of panic passed through her beautiful eyes, and she stammered:
"I've been feeling a bit unwell these past few days, so I decided to make some soup for myself."
Of course, Lin Ruoxue's words were just an excuse. If she really wanted to replenish herself, she could simply order chicken soup from any diner.
The main reason was that Lin Ruoxue had increasingly realized that she hadn't been quite up to the mark as a wife, somewhat of a failure, actually.
Not to mention bearing a child to carry on the family line for her husband, she hadn't even agreed to consummate the marriage!
And that wasn't all. She had never done what one might call serving her husband, cooking and washing clothes; in fact, most of the time it was Su Chen who looked after her, such as making breakfast every day.
Lin Ruoxue felt that it was time for a change. Of course, it was also because she cared that she would feel this way. If it were the Lin Ruoxue of the past, she wouldn't have thought about these issues, let alone feelings of guilt.
As for the matter of physical intimacy, Lin Ruoxue was still trying to persuade herself, or perhaps her subconscious was a little fearful.
However, she could try to change other things, which is why she went to the vegetable market for the first time today and stepped into the kitchen for a man for the first time!
If the Lin Family and Maid Wang knew about this, they would definitely think Lin Ruoxue was possessed, because this was just not like her!
"You should have told me, I could have taken care of it!"
Su Chen said with a playful laugh, clearly understanding Lin Ruoxue's small thoughts, which touched him a little.
What might be common for most women was indeed rare for Lin Ruoxue, the businesswoman.
"No need, it should be almost ready."
Lin Ruoxue guessed the time was about right and turned off the stove, then said casually:
"There's quite a lot of soup. I can't finish it by myself. You should have more later."
"Okay, okay, I'll get to taste the wifey's cooking skills in a bit."
Su Chen said cheerfully, looking somewhat pleasantly surprised. In reality, he didn't hold much expectation for Lin Ruoxue's chicken soup, considering it was her first time cooking after all!
But when Lin Ruoxue lifted the lid, Su Chen was taken aback, because the aroma of the chicken soup was quite rich, and the soup itself looked golden and appetizing!
"Wife, I didn't realize you had a talent for cooking, huh?"
Su Chen laughed and commented.
"Of course, what's so hard about that? If I can manage such a huge conglomerate, making a little chicken soup is nothing."
Upon hearing Su Chen's praise, Lin Ruoxue couldn't help but feel slightly proud.
Then, Su Chen carried the casserole to the dining table and placed it on a mat, while Lin Ruoxue followed with a ladle and two sets of bowls and chopsticks.
Lin Ruoxue first attentively served Su Chen a bowl, then looked at him with eager eyes, holding a trace of expectation in her heart.
"Wife, you should have some too!"
Su Chen said with a smile, seeing her watching him.
"It's okay, I've just had dinner, I'll have some later."
Lin Ruoxue smiled and shook her head.
"Well, then I won't hold back!"
Su Chen blew on the soup gently a couple of times, then began to drink from the small bowl. As soon as the soup touched his lips, he couldn't help but knit his brows.
Fortunately, the bowl covered most of his face, so Lin Ruoxue did not notice Su Chen's expression...