Mr. Shang, please be passionately in love after marriage.

Chapter 51 No one can compare to my wife

The morning market is the busiest.

The market here is well-managed, with stalls in good order and the streets clean and tidy. Back in high school and college, Cen Xi would accompany Yu Ping to buy groceries whenever she had a day off.

So many stall owners here know her.

Upon seeing her return, they greeted her warmly, "Xiao hope is back! It's been so long! Come, come, Auntie will bring you some scallions, ginger, and garlic."

Cen hope's smile was much more genuine than it had been in Beijing.

"Thank you, Auntie."

This auntie gave a little, that auntie gave a little, and a few more dishes were made.

Cen hope eventually felt too embarrassed to go to the market with Yu Ping anymore.

In the past, whenever she returned to Jiangcheng, people would come to her with her medical records and ask her questions, knowing that she studied medicine. They would also consult her for minor ailments like headaches and fevers.

Cen hope always responded patiently.

Yu Ping went into the market alone, while Cen Xi waited for her outside with the groceries she had just bought.

Aunt Zhang came out with her, carrying some vegetables she had casually bought.

"Xiao Xi, if you're not happy out there, come back soon. Jiangcheng is pretty good too."

Aunt Zhang seemed to be thinking of her wholeheartedly.

Cen hope's phone vibrated. She looked down and saw a message from Shang Hanzhou: "Where are you?"

Why did he suddenly ask that?

Cen hope glanced at the groceries she was carrying and, for the first time ever, sent him a photo.

Grocery shopping

Shang Hanzhou did not return.

Seeing that she wouldn't listen to her, Aunt Zhang continued, "Look at my Ranran, she went to university in Jiangcheng, and now she's working and staying in Jiangcheng, right next to me and her dad. She's so obedient."

"Look at you, even though your college entrance exam scores were better than my Ranran's, what good did it do? Now you're away from home every year, and your mother can hardly even see you! My Ranran was much more sensible; she knew to listen to me and her dad back then."

The sun gradually rises higher in the morning.

Traffic is starting to pick up.

Cen hope watched as more and more cars appeared in front of her. Aunt Zhang was still muttering, "Ranran has found a local husband now, you have no idea how good it is. Her in-laws even gave her a campervan, she's so happy."

He didn't hear a word he said.

It wasn't until Aunt Zhang said, "Xiao hope, isn't your husband quite old?"

The look in her eyes was filled with pity.

Her biological father, who had never cared for her since she was a child, suddenly came to her door and forced her to marry. How could she possibly marry a good man?

She must be old and ugly.

Aunt Zhang couldn't help but pat Cen Xi on the shoulder, "Just hang in there a little longer. Once you get through this, I'll find you a few reliable people who will definitely be better than you are now."

"Aunt Zhang, what are you saying?"

Cen hope only came to her senses at this moment and heard her last sentence.

Aunt Zhang gave me a knowing look. "Xiao hope, don't be sad. Since you've already married him, you have to endure it for the money. Once you have the money, you can find any kind of man you want."

Cen hope pursed her lips slightly, and anyone could see her perfunctory attitude.

Aunt Zhang, however, remained completely oblivious and kept talking.

She smiled and said, "Aunt Zhang, you don't need to worry about that. You should save that energy to find a second husband for your Ranran."

Cen Xi rarely argues with people, but when she does, she's always the one with the sharpest tongue.

Aunt Zhang was stunned.

I never expected her to be so sharp-tongued.

Her face flushed, and she yelled, "You're the one on your second marriage! My Ranran and my son-in-law have a great relationship, don't you dare curse them! I think you're just jealous, jealous that my Ranran is better than you in every way!"

"She has a better job, a better family, and a better husband than you, so that's why she's spouting nonsense!"

"Your old and ugly husband probably has a bunch of diseases and might be dying! Your father, who has never cared about you, just sold you off for money!"

Aunt Zhang's impassioned speech, coupled with her loud voice, immediately attracted many passersby to stop and watch the spectacle.

People started pointing and whispering.

"Isn't this Old Jiang's daughter? I heard she was taken away to get married a couple of years ago, but she's actually back today."

"Why did she come back alone? Didn't her husband come with her?"

"Oh dear, think about it, a biological father who has never appeared before suddenly comes looking for his daughter to marry. He must be after money."

"You know what, the Chiang family is quite pitiful too."

They're all neighbors, Aunt Zhang said, stamping her feet, "You all be the judge! I just advised her to plan for herself, and she cursed my daughter to remarry! Tell me, what are they thinking?"

Cen hope frowned, just as Yu Ping, carrying a large bag of groceries, pushed through the crowd and walked over.

"Hey Zhang, don't try to bully my daughter just because she's an educated person and doesn't know how to curse! You've been secretly comparing your daughter to mine since she was little, and you've found that she's no match for either of us. You must have been sulking about it a lot at night, right? My daughter wouldn't even bother comparing herself to you."

"Listen up, no matter how well your daughter marries, it has nothing to do with us!"

Yu Ping put the groceries she bought on the ground and stepped aside to protect Cen hope.

Aunt Zhang, her thoughts exposed, looked embarrassed. Finally, she decided to go all out and said, "Yes, I like to compare, so what? My Ranran married well, can you argue with that?"

"We can't be bothered with you!"

Yu Ping knew the importance of keeping a low profile. She was not that foolish to flaunt her good things and risk arousing jealousy.

Besides, her son-in-law is just so good—good-looking, good-natured, good in every way. How could she go around telling others about him and let them have their eyes on him?

"Come on, Manman, let's go home."

She picked up the groceries, took Cen hope's hand, and walked towards home.

"Pooh!"

Aunt Zhang spat fiercely behind the two of them.

"What are you pretending for! If your son-in-law were truly presentable, why would you be hiding like this? He's probably just an old, ugly nouveau riche!"

Aunt Zhang was incredibly proud and felt an unprecedented sense of joy.

Just then, a considerable commotion arose in the crowd.

"Look, who's that young man? He's really handsome."

"He's such a handsome man! Tall and good-looking, even better looking than the stars on TV."

Some clever old ladies even took the initiative to step forward and inquire about information for their granddaughters.

"Are you married? If not, take a look at my granddaughter's picture. She's so beautiful and highly educated..."

The introduction wasn't finished yet.

The man's words came coldly, almost harshly.

"I'm married, and no one can compare to my wife."

"..."

Hearing this, the old lady, who was about to take out the photo, reluctantly put it back in her pocket, muttering, "That's easy to say!"

The next second, the young and handsome man stopped with his long legs.