Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife-Chapter 1259: A Guest From Afar ( 2 )

"The price of grains has increased lately because most areas had failed harvests during the summer. The food shortage still hasn’t been resolved, so it’s normal for prices to be that high," Li Lingyun said casually.

"Even so, that’s too expensive," Jiang Ziyu added.

After securing the bags on the cart with a rope, Li Lingyun handed a bamboo bottle and two scallion pancakes wrapped in oil paper to his friend.

"My wife made these. Eat something to fill your stomach first. I will cook a meal for you when we get back to my house," he said.

Holding the food, Jiang Ziyu sat in the back seat and said, "I still don’t understand why your wife agreed to marry you, an old man."

Hearing this, Li Lingyun glared at his friend and reached out to snatch the food back while saying, "I see that you still have energy to talk and don’t need my food."

Before he could grab it, Jiang Ziyu quickly moved his hands and dodged. Opening the bamboo bottle’s lid, he took a deep breath and said, "Ah Yun, it seems your wife is a good cook."

As Li Lingyun pedaled the bicycle, he replied with a hint of pride in his voice, "Well, my wife is still learning."

Jiang Ziyu took a sip of soy milk before unwrapping the oil paper. The fragrance of peanut oil and scallion hit his nose as soon as he opened the package. Even though the pancakes were no longer hot, they were still warm and crispy.

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As he bit into the pancake, the meat juice filled his mouth, and the savory flavor instantly awakened his taste buds. His eyes lit up as he chewed. Compared to the food sold in state-owned restaurants, this pancake was far more delicious.

After swallowing the pancake, he nudged his friend’s waist and asked, "Ah Yun, can you ask your wife to introduce a good girl to me later? Someone who can cook as well as she does."

When Li Lingyun heard this, he snorted and replied, "Do you think such a good girl is still single by now?"

Before his friend could respond, he added, "Even if there is a good girl with great cooking skills, do you think she would want to marry an old man like you and move to a faraway place?"

Hearing this, Jiang Ziyu frowned and asked, "What’s wrong with me? Aren’t you as old as me?"

Li Lingyun rolled his eyes and replied nonchalantly, "I live here."

With that brief answer, Jiang Ziyu was speechless. It was indeed hard to find a woman willing to move far from her family.

If a woman lived far from her parents or siblings, no one would be there to support her if she was bullied in her husband’s family. Because of this, most women chose to marry men from their own village or nearby villages.

Thinking about the women his parents had introduced back home, Jiang Ziyu almost lost his appetite. If not for the delicious pancake, he might have stopped eating altogether.

As they rode back to Xie Village, they chatted casually about their daily lives.

When they returned to the village, the sun had risen. The villagers went to the fields to work, while children walked to school in groups, talking and playing along the way.

Jiang Ziyu looked at the peaceful yet lively scenery and let out a long sigh.

Hearing his friend’s sigh, Li Lingyun asked, "What’s wrong? Do you have something on your mind?"

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Ziyu replied, "Compared to my village, it’s really nice here. No wonder you were unwilling to go to my place."

Li Lingyun went silent for a moment before replying, "You know very well why I didn’t go with you back then. My family is here. Even if I didn’t recognize them, I still wanted to stay close to them."

Thinking about their youth, Jiang Ziyu chuckled and said, "It’s good that you are finally getting what you wanted. Ah Yun, I’m really happy for you." Discover stories with novelbuddy

Hearing his friend’s words, Li Lingyun said nothing, but the corner of his lips lifted slightly.

If not for this friend of his, he might have lost his life a long time ago. Without him, he might have fallen to the dark side. Everything he had today was thanks to his friend’s sacrifice back then. The price they paid to leave the gang was something he didn’t want to recall.

After riding for half an hour, they finally reached his house. As he slowed down, he saw his wife watering the vegetable garden in the front yard.

Seeing that her husband had returned, Pan Meijia’s eyes lit up. She put down the bucket and went to open the gate while saying, "Husband, you are back."

As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed a man standing beside her husband. While he wasn’t as tall as her husband, his height was still above average.

He had tanned skin, a strong build, and sharp facial features. Compared to the other men in their village, he could be considered very masculine and handsome. But standing beside her husband, he looked less handsome.

Li Lingyun untied the rope on his cart and raised his head. Seeing his wife’s gaze glued to his friend, he felt a pang of jealousy. He walked over and stood in front of her.

Bending down, he leaned in and gave her a light kiss on the lips before saying, "Wife, I’m back."

Pan Meijia was stunned by her husband’s sudden kiss and glanced at the guest. When she saw that he showed no reaction, she heaved a sigh of relief and whispered, "Husband, what are you doing? There’s a guest here, and you still—"

Raising his eyebrows, Li Lingyun replied matter-of-factly, "I’m kissing my wife. What’s wrong with that?"

Noticing her husband’s jealousy, she punched his chest lightly and complained in a low voice, "Why are you like this? Always getting jealous."

"Isn’t it because my wife is too cute and beautiful? I am worried that she will be taken away, and I will always feel anxious if she looks at another man," he replied aggrievedly.