178: My wife knows how to be charming and coquettish—so conflicts just avoid each other.

Jiang Nan instantly widened her ink-black eyes, completely frozen, her mouth shaped into a big "O", unable to say a word for a long while.

After a good while, she finally came back to her senses and roared in embarrassment and anger: "Du Dadan! You... you've gone too far."

"Your character persona has collapsed, do you know that?"

Following that, a rather uncivilized swear word was forcibly squeezed out from between her teeth.

"Damn it!"

Her appearance was exactly like an angry little kitten grinding its teeth.

Du Wenqing remained expressionless, not only having no intention of letting go but instead tightening her arm further.

Her expression was incomparably serious as she said righteously: "There are many people in the cafeteria right now. If I lead you like this, I can prevent you from being accidentally bumped into by others."

[Listen to what kind of ghost talk you're spouting? This Old Lady used to be a famous violent cat, okay!]

[I come with a suite of skills: cat roar, biting, scratching, and more.]

Jiang Nan thought indignantly in her heart, wishing she could take a bite out of Du Wenqing's 'iceberg face'.

She felt like she was tightly encircled by an iron hoop, awkwardly held hostage by Du Wenqing as they walked. No matter how she struggled, she couldn't break free from the restraint, so she simply reached out and gave Du Wenqing's waist a hard pinch.

Du Wenqing's eye twitched violently, but she immediately returned to her expressionless look and coaxed softly: "Be good, kitty, don't move."

In an instant, Jiang Nan's ink-black eyes became deep and bottomless.

"I'm dying, this is a foul... my legs are going weak."

...

The two arrived at the cafeteria, got their food, and found two empty seats to sit down.

Du Wenqing kept putting food into Jiang Nan's bowl, and the food in her bowl was almost piled into a small mountain.

"Alright, I can't eat this much," Jiang Nan said helplessly, looking at the food in her bowl.

"You're too thin, you need to eat more," Du Wenqing said, blinking her eyes and acting cute.

[Plump figure, nice to touch.]

Jiang Nan felt warm inside. "Got it, Qing Qing wife."

"Do you... want to... be fed?"

"Mmhmm!"

...

The cafeteria was gathered with many onlookers who had been watching for quite a while. Taking advantage of Senior Du and Senior Jiang sweetly feeding each other, these people took out their phones and quickly entered the chat group to start "surfing."

[A Basin of Dog Food, Stuffed: Latest news! Everyone come and see! Senior Du and Senior Jiang are in the cafeteria, feeding each other affectionately! These two are simply inseparable and deeply in love~]

[A Passing Badger: Wow! Senior Jiang can't even eat by herself anymore, she keeps acting spoiled to get Senior Du to feed her. It's so sweet it's tooth-rotting! Slurp, slurp~]

[Lemon and Vinegar: Tsk tsk! This is way too delicate and pampered! What exactly does the always noble and upright Senior Du see in her? I really don't get it.]

[Rua-ing Tangyuan Every Day: @Lemon and Vinegar, the person upstairs, hurry up and restrain that smell of aged vinegar from your house; the whole screen is filled with sourness.]

[Lemon and Vinegar: @Rua-ing Tangyuan Every Day, who said I'm sour? What I'm saying is all facts, okay! She is naturally spoiled; she even needs someone to hold her while walking. She's practically begging for Senior Du to carry her. Has anyone here ever seen someone so spoiled?]

[A Passing Badger: I have, my boyfriend is just like that.]

[Rock Sugar Pear Stew: I've seen it too, my six-year-old sister is like that.]

[Mixue Bingcheng Peptide: Seen it, my dream girlfriend.]

[Squeezing is Healthier: Seen it, a couple of lovebirds in the heat of passion.]

[A Basin of Dog Food, Stuffed: @A Passing Badger, boyfriend???]

[A Passing Badger: @A Basin of Dog Food, Stuffed, what? Can't boys be spoiled? Children who act spoiled get candy.]

[A Basin of Dog Food, Stuffed: Makes sense, learned something new. I'm going to go act spoiled for my crush immediately.]

...

The dining table was filled with a warm and sweet atmosphere. Jiang Nan was enjoying the delicious food with gusto, every bite carrying the taste of 'happi'ness.

Just when Jiang Nan was about to be full, Du Wenqing seemed to remember something important. She quickly reached out and gently grabbed one of Jiang Nan's arms.

"Nan Nan!" Du Wenqing's voice was crisp and pleasant, but at this moment, it carried a hint of nervousness.

Hearing the call, Jiang Nan lifted her head, put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hand, and looked at Du Wenqing with a smile. "Qing Qing, is there something else?"

Du Wenqing bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, and then said softly: "I need to go on a business trip for a while, and I might not be able to make it to your 'birthday party'." After saying this, she lowered her eyes, not daring to look directly into Jiang Nan's eyes, seemingly afraid of seeing the disappointed expression on the other's face.

Jiang Nan was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately and comforted her: "It's okay, Qing Qing, work is important. I'll help you pack your luggage tonight."

"Okay!"

Du Wenqing clenched her fists, her slender, fair fingers turning slightly purple from the force.

Her deep eyes stared tightly at Jiang Nan, as if she wanted to carve her sweetheart's appearance deep into her heart.

But Jiang Nan wasn't looking at her at all; her gaze seemed to be uncontrollably darting around to the side. She only felt a sharp, stabbing pain in her chest, as if an invisible hand was gripping her heart tightly.

Jiang Nan slowly reached her hand into her pocket, fumbled for a while, and pulled out a yellow talisman paper.

The talisman paper was drawn with dense, intricate, and complex runes in cinnabar; one look and it was clear that this talisman was by no means an ordinary object.

Jiang Nan took a deep breath, trying hard to make her voice sound calmer: "Last time I specifically went to Qingyun Temple to pray for this Peace Talisman for you; keep it safe! 'It' can keep you safe and sound." After finishing, she handed the talisman to Du Wenqing.

Du Wenqing joyfully took the 'Peace Talisman' and examined it carefully in her hands.

She discovered that the runes on it were not only drawn with extreme precision, but their arrangement and combination also seemed quite meaningful. Without a doubt, this was definitely a top-tier, high-quality talisman.

For a moment, she couldn't help but think about how much thought and effort her Nan Nan must have spent to be able to obtain such a precious talisman!

"Thank you, Nan Nan. I will definitely treasure this Peace Talisman well," Du Wenqing said gratefully, and immediately gently placed the Peace Talisman into her clothing pocket—it was her sweetheart's deep blessing for her, and also felt like a heavy, significant love.

Jiang Nan nodded, her chest aching again, her fingers pinched until they turned white, her gaze looking at Du Wenqing like a bottomless abyss.

She said softly: "Waiting for you... to return safely!!!"

That voice was like a sigh in the wind, and also like a meteor in the night sky, carrying endless attachment and anticipation.