An attire shop, specializing in ready-to-wear clothing, is naturally for convenience, and has a total of four front desk staff.
In this era where there was a strict separation between men and women, women often needed female guidance when choosing clothes.
So, young brother Wang immediately turned and walked to the back, and in a short while, brought out a woman of about thirty-five or thirty-six years old.
“Oh, isn’t this Doctor Xu?”
Apparently, this woman also recognized Xu Ping’an.
Upon seeing him, she immediately smiled, and then, upon seeing Pei Qingxuan beside Xu Ping’an, the smile on her face became even more enthusiastic.
“Oh my, no wonder, no wonder. Tsk tsk, everyone says Doctor Xu, you don’t care for women, but I said that couldn’t be true. No wonder you haven’t married all these years; turns out you’ve already hidden a beauty away~”
What kind of talk is this?
Xu Ping’an’s mouth twitched, and he gave the woman an exasperated look.
“Sister-in-law Qian, stop teasing me. Let me introduce you, this is my wife, Madam Pei. I hope Sister-in-law Qian can help her choose some clothes. She just got married and didn’t bring many clothes.”
“Is that so… No problem~ Don’t worry, leave it to your sister-in-law, me. Everything is not a problem.”
Sister-in-law Qian stepped forward and enthusiastically took Pei Qingxuan’s hand.
“Even if you search all of Willow Leaf County, you won’t find another beauty as exquisite as her, right? Young Mr. Xu, you are truly blessed. Come, come with your sister-in-law, I’ll choose some beautiful ones for you, and I guarantee Young Mr. Xu won’t be able to take his eyes off her.”
Pei Qingxuan, pulled enthusiastically by Sister-in-law Qian, was suddenly a bit flustered and quickly turned to look at Xu Ping’an.
Seeing this, Xu Ping’an smiled slightly.
“It’s alright, go ahead. Oh, by the way… Sister-in-law Qian, I also need to trouble you to help my wife choose some intimate clothing.”
“No problem, leave it to your sister-in-law, me. Speaking of which, my husband has been mentioning you these past few days, wondering when you’ll have time to visit Qian Family Alley again.”
“I’ll definitely go when I have time.”
Xu Ping’an smiled and nodded.
He understood without much explanation that they wanted him to see a patient.
In fact, he used to do this often, walking through the streets and alleys, holding a sign.
To put it simply, he was a standard barefoot doctor, or at best, an itinerant physician.
Of course, now that his medical skills were good and he had a stable clientele, he naturally did less of this kind of street-to-street work.
Moreover… there were also some complexities involved, which were quite troublesome.
After all, his medical skills were good, and those who opened medical clinics in the city also needed to make a living, didn’t they?
He hadn’t known about these complexities before and had caused some minor troubles.
Fortunately, the medical skills taught by the system were amazing, otherwise, he would have truly failed.
After waiting for a while, as the women’s clothing was in the inner room, it was not appropriate for a man to enter.
“Oh, Mr. Xu, have you been waiting long? Hurry, hurry, come out and let Mr. Xu see if you’re satisfied.”
Just as Xu Ping’an was idly cracking melon seeds and drinking tea, Sister-in-law Qian’s voice suddenly came from the inner room.
Then, a slender finger gently pulled aside the curtain, and a goose-yellow figure walked into his sight.
Her eyes were like a galaxy, captivating; her dark hair was coiled, stirring emotions; her goose-yellow long dress showed playfulness, with a hint of shyness like spring in March.
“Hiss!”
Xu Ping’an gasped, clutching his chest.
“How is it? Young Mr. Xu, my sister-in-law’s taste is good, isn’t it~”
“Excellent~ Absolutely excellent!”
Xu Ping’an unreservedly gave a thumbs up.
Sister-in-law Qian’s face was full of pride.
“How excellent?”
“As tall as three or four stories high!”
“Only you know how to talk.”
Sister-in-law Qian gave Xu Ping’an a charming glare, then gently pushed the silly girl standing there.
“Hurry up! Your husband’s eyes are practically glued to you.”
“Mm…”
For some reason, when Pei Qingxuan saw her husband’s eyes, she suddenly felt incredibly shy, but deep down, she felt a subtle joy.
She lowered her head, her face flushed, and took small steps towards him.
“Husband~ Does it look good?”
“Beautiful!”
At his words, a deeper blush spread across Pei Qingxuan’s pretty face.
She bowed her head deeply, her starlike eyes sparkling with a certain emotion.
And Xu Ping’an, being generous, paid ample silver, directly buying five common outer garments and ten pieces of intimate clothing.
In the blink of an eye, five taels of silver were gone.
Xu Ping’an rarely spent money so lavishly in the past.
After all, every penny he had now was earned through his own hard work.
Although he had the system’s help, learning medicine had also required immense effort to succeed.
Heaven knows… who created this mysterious system.
Every time he mastered a medical book, he had to recite it from beginning to end, and even backward, to be considered complete.
If he didn’t finish, he would be trapped in a dream.
The longest time he slept was a whole month, which made Old Zhang Tou from the east end of the village think he had died and almost put him in a coffin.
One dream, for him, was a thousand years.
Heaven knows how many times he was almost driven mad during that period.
“Husband~”
He wasn’t sure what suddenly came over Pei Qingxuan, but she suddenly clung to him again, a genuine smile spreading across her stunning face.
Sister-in-law Qian kept smiling like an auntie, and her smile gave Xu Ping’an goosebumps.
He quickly excused himself and left in a hurry.
Stepping out of the clothing store and escaping that auntie’s gaze, Xu Ping’an finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, as soon as he reached the street, he immediately noticed… the gazes on him were now even more numerous than before.
It’s said that people rely on clothes as horses rely on saddles.
Although the previous Pei Qingxuan had a beauty that could topple cities, the coarse male clothing she wore somewhat diminished her allure.
But now, dressed in a goose-yellow long dress with her dark hair coiled, that radiant charm was like a blooming flower, its brilliance impossible to hide!
Xu Ping’an, knowing what was going on, wasn’t surprised, but just smiled bitterly and shook his head.
If looks could kill, he’d probably be pierced by a thousand arrows by now, wouldn’t he?
“Wife, are you hungry?”
Looking at Pei Qingxuan, who was leaning against him, Xu Ping’an asked softly.
“Mm~”
Pei Qingxuan nodded slightly, her response as soft as a mosquito’s buzz.
If his senses weren’t keen, he might not have heard it amidst the bustling street.
It truly was strange.
Before, when she was meticulously clinging to him, she hadn’t shown any shyness.
But now, she was too shy to even lift her head.
Could it be… this was the legendary “unfathomable woman’s heart”?
“Alright, then your husband will take you to eat the best food in Willow Leaf County.”
“Mm!”
Pei Qingxuan responded with a resounding “Mm!” When she looked up again, her large eyes were filled with anticipation.
Seeing her happy expression, Xu Ping’an’s mood suddenly lifted for some reason.
Perhaps… he might have truly fallen for this young girl?
Premium Chapter
Login to buy access to this Chapter.