The Marquis' Wife
Lu Xiang's Happiness

The news of the elegant and very unusual cake shop spread to various large and influential families in Cheng city especially after hearing the words of manager Xu who had the backing of an influential family in the capital. The waiters of the upper-class family girls flocked to buy cakes so that the cake shop closed shortly after opening because of the lack of cake stock.

Lu Cheng and Lu Shan cheered in delight for not expecting that the cake would quickly run out. Similarly to Adelia, she provides five cake stocks of each type of tart and cupcake, she thinks that the stock will run out in two or three days because of the high price, he did not worry about stale cakes because it has space but it is very unexpected that many buy their cakes even at a higher price than the usual cake.

Adelia came home and started heating up lunch for her to take to the academy because Lu Xiang was only momentarily in the cake shop and went straight to the academy.

Adelia can't wait to share the good news with her husband. Previously he had never gone to the academy because Lu Xiang brought a lunch box but today he chose to start bringing lunch because the food in the lunch box was no longer warm when eaten in the daytime. She did not want to upset her husband's stomach because of the cold food.

"Please call Lu Xiang from C class" Adelia gave 15 copper coins to the gatekeeper because women were not allowed to enter the academy.

The gatekeeper was stunned to see 15 copper coins, normally he would only get 5 to 10 copper coins for each person he summoned. He immediately nodded enthusiastically and went to look for Lu Xiang.

It didn't take long, the guard returned together with the fast-paced Lu Xiang.

"Why are you here?" Lu Xiang clasped Adelia's hand and led her to the side of the gate that had a long seat.

"I'm taking you to lunch, eat while it's warm" Adelia began to open the luncheon box and put it in front of her husband.

"Don't I bring lunch?" Lu Xiang asked confusedly.

"From now on I'll bring you lunch. The provisions you bring in the morning are not warm and interfere with your digestion".

Lu Xiang smiled gently. He stroked Adelia's cheek lovingly. "You care about me a lot".

"Of course I care. Why are you asking the obvious?" Adelia answered in confusion.

The radiance in Lu Xiang's eyes deepened at the puzzled look but it looked so sweet that he wanted to kiss his wife and throw her on the bed. He quickly inhaled a deep breath to dampen the turmoil in his heart and smiled seductively.

"You like me so much that you care about me so much?"

Adelia was stunned and her face flushed instantly realizing the meaning of her husband's words. He lowered his head and bit his lower lip withstanding his embarrassment and agitation but it made the jakun Lu Xiang move up and down, now hesitating over the promise not to touch his wife before passing the test.

"You.. Why do you like to tease me so much" whispered Adelia with her face down and gently hit her husband's chest.

Lu Xiang laughed crisply. "Because I like you. Don't men like to flirt with women they like?"

Adelia looked up stunned.

"Let's eat, the break will be over soon". Lu Xiang ended the conversation due to being exposed to his own sap, he even felt hot at Adelia's touch.

Adelia nodded softly with her face still flushed, she served Lu Xiang put the side dish onto the rice plate while eating what Lu Xiang had also placed on his plate.

"Eh, Lu Xiang's. You here apparently?"

Chen Xiang's voice made Lu Xiang and Adelia look up.

"Hm? This who is Lu Xiang?" Chen Xiang was surprised to see the beautiful girl beside Lu Xiang who never wanted to go to the brothel.

Lu Xiang's eyes dimmed, there was a reluctant feeling of wanting to introduce his wife to another man however...

"This is my wife, her name is Miao Adelia. Adel this is Chen Xiang, my classmate".

Adelia immediately stood up and slightly bowed in greeting. "How are you young master Chen Xirang? It's nice to meet you".

"Your wife?! Since when did you get married?!" Chen Xirang asked screeched.

Lu Xiang let out a long breath. "Sit down".

"I got married almost a month ago but because of one thing and another I didn't tell you. Sorry Xirang".

Chen Xirang still stared in disbelief then let out a long sigh. His friend Lu Xiang had always been like that, never telling anything about his life even though they were good friends, it caused a wall to separate between me and him.

"You always do, next time you tell me what happened to you, we're friends. Congratulations on your marriage". Chen Xirang patted his best friend's shoulder and smiled at Adelia.

"Now I can be relieved that there are people you can count on. It's nice to meet you, Adelia".

Lu Xiang's eyes were a little dark about the call but he remained silent making the atmosphere become silent for a moment. Adelia took out five silver vouchers and gave them to Lu Xiang.

Lu Xiang understood immediately. He was moved and resigned to the attitude of his wife who always understood what she needed. "My wife opened a cake shop today and it's a silver voucher. You can order cake exclusively with this card".

"You..."

"Haah okay. I understand, I'll visit. Thank you for this voucher Adelia".

"I gave you the voucher why are you thanking my wife?" Hearing his friend's call to his wife made him even more careless.

"Hm? Because this is your wife's cake shop voucher". Chen Xirang replied innocently, without knowing that his friend was eating jealousy that there was no fire.

Lu Xiang's brows throbbed in pain, again he only let out a long sigh trying to control the emotions in his heart.

"alright. The break will be over soon". So get out of front of me, Lu Xiang said with a faint smile.

Chen Xirang spokeless about the blunt expulsion and then stepped away disappointed.

Adelia laughs funnyly at the childish debate of the two and begins to tell enthusiastically about the cake that sold out in a matter of just a few hours.

Lu Xiang smiled seeing the various expressions Adelia showed, her heart felt full of happiness that this girl brought for her.

"So, 40 cakes including 25 cupcakes sold a total of 175 silver coins, if reduced the cost of making 15 silver then we profit 160 Lu Xiang silver coins. Wow, that's not wrong, tarts are a quick way to make money".

"Tomorrow morning I'll make more tarts and hm? Should I replace it with another cake? Nope, no. It's too early to do it, I can change the type of cake every two or three weeks".

"For the next cake I should make brownies or blackflorest to replace the cake two seasons and I bi... Lu Xiang?"

Adelia stopped seeing the tender loving look in her husband's eyes, let alone the warm smile on the man's lips, making him awkward and embarrassed.

Does he talk too much?

Lu Xiang's smile grew even more, he clasped Adelia's hand and kissed her without shame even though they were in the crowd.

The action made Adelia stunned and as soon as her face flushed red, the back of her hand felt hot from the warm kiss.

"Thank you for being in my life Adelia. I've never felt the happiness in my life like this".

Adelia feels confused between restless, embarrassed and happy to make her words become chaotic. "I... Me"

"I won't promise anything sweet with you Adelia because words mean nothing if I don't do it, only time can prove what's in my heart. Will you wait until then?" Lu Xiang tightly clasped Adelia's hand nervously waiting for a response from her.

Adelia smiled sweetly. Words mean nothing without proof.

"I'll wait for that moment to come my husband".

Lu Xiang smiled happily as he continued to hold his wife's hand.