Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 319: Today, We’ll Get to See Some Old Items

After leaving the courtyard and ensuring no one was following them through multiple twists and turns, they took a small bus out of town. They got off midway, then walked a bit to reach their destination. The weather was getting quite warm, so they decided to hide in the space for a while, resting for more than half an hour before coming out and placing all the goods in an open area.

The people from the black market were quite punctual, arriving precisely at ten o’clock. Wang Fanggang smiled broadly at the sight of the bags of fruit and the four boxes full of oil.

"Here’s 7,000 yuan, count it," Wang Fanggang said. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"You should weigh the goods as well," Qin Kaize replied as he handed the money to Su Yijia. While he didn’t show any signs of suspicion, he didn’t count the money, keeping his focus on the people collecting the goods.

Wang Fanggang was known to be trustworthy, which was why Qin Kaize had no qualms about bringing his wife to make the sale. However, with Su Yijia involved, he was extra cautious.

"I trust you; there’s no way you’d shortchange us," Wang Fanggang said generously, with a hint of flattery. But Qin Kaize wasn’t swayed. "You should still check," he insisted, preferring to avoid any future misunderstandings.

"Alright," Wang Fanggang relented, signaling his men to weigh the goods.

"Boss, everything checks out," the men confirmed.

"If everything’s in order, we’ll take our leave," Qin Kaize said coldly. He glanced down to see Su Yijia carefully tucking the money into her bag, patting it afterward like a little miser. The indifference in his eyes almost faltered.

"Wait a moment, brothers," Wang Fanggang called out, concerned they might suspect him of bad intentions, "When will you be able to trade again? And could you sell more oil next time?"

"In half a month. There’s no more oil; we kept what we sold for ourselves and only sold the extra," Qin Kaize replied indifferently.

Wang Fanggang wasn’t offended by his attitude. It was their first transaction, so naturally, there was less talk and more business. As they became more familiar with each other, they would warm up.

"Alright, when you come back next time, I’ll return the boxes and sacks," Wang Fanggang said with a smile.

Qin Kaize nodded and left with Su Yijia. They took several turns to ensure they weren’t being followed before entering the space again. They waited inside for a while, listening to Wang Fanggang and his men leaving quickly. Once they were sure nothing shady was going on, they emerged.

"Where are we going now? Back to the island or to the small building?" Su Yijia asked, looking up at Qin Kaize with her small, dark face. Her eyes were bright and adorable like little lamps in the night.

Qin Kaize cupped her face, squishing her soft lips into the shape of flower petals before gently nibbling on them. "Let’s go back to the small building first so you can take a bath. Otherwise, you’ll scare your grandparents looking like a little coal ball. The friend who’s been collecting items around here will also be back this afternoon. You can see if you like what he brings, and we can get more of it in the future."

"What kind of items is he collecting?" Su Yijia asked, blinking in confusion. She thought hard, but couldn’t remember asking Qin Kaize to collect anything for her.

"Don’t you like old items?" Qin Kaize said with a faint smile.

"So you’ve been asking someone to collect old items for me from different places?" Su Yijia’s eyes sparkled with joy, turning round as she suddenly threw herself into Qin Kaize’s arms. "How can you be so good?!"

"Is that good? Isn’t this just what I should do?" Qin Kaize rubbed her head affectionately. Since Jiajia married him, she had to stay on the island and couldn’t go wherever she wanted. As her husband, he had to arrange everything he could for her.

"Then let’s hurry back; we don’t want to scare anyone with our coal ball appearance," Su Yijia urged.

On the way back, there was no one around, so Qin Kaize carried her on his back. Thankfully, they were both disguised as men, so it wouldn’t seem odd if someone saw them.

Su Yijia lay on his back, leisurely fanning them both and occasionally taking out ice cubes from the space, eating one herself and feeding one to Qin Kaize. After walking for twenty minutes, they finally came across a small bus heading into the city.

The bus, nearly empty, had only three or five people scattered inside. The air was still comfortable, not filled with the sweat and stench that Su Yijia dreaded.

They got off at the bus’s last stop and took several more turns before reaching the small building. Without encountering anyone along the way, Qin Kaize quickly heated some water and adjusted the temperature. He then gently wiped off the makeup from Su Yijia’s body. As the dark disguise came off, revealing her bright, smooth skin, he couldn’t resist holding her in his arms, nuzzling her neck affectionately.

Su Yijia’s eyes widened, almost startled out of her skin by his sudden move.

"Can I go faster, darling?" Qin Kaize murmured, his voice thick with urgency as he rubbed his face against her graceful neck. Seeing his beautiful little wife every day was driving him to the edge.

Su Yijia’s body tingled under his touch, curling her toes. She wanted to say yes, but after drinking Spirit Spring Water, her physique had improved, making it likely she’d conceive. For the sake of their future little ones, she knew they had to wait.

"Two months will pass quickly," Su Yijia reassured him, wrapping her arms around him soothingly.

After a long while, sensing that he had calmed down, she slipped out of his hot embrace. Qin Kaize quickly fetched another basin of water and scrubbed himself clean. His rough actions, like he was scraping pigskin, made Su Yijia wince.

Once they were both dressed in their original clothes, Qin Kaize called Xiang Yiyang and arranged to meet at the State-Owned Restaurant. He specifically chose a private room on the second floor to avoid any inconvenience in their conversation.

Just as they arrived, Xiang Yiyang followed shortly after. This time, mindful of his friend’s wife, he didn’t barge in as usual. Instead, he knocked politely on the door frame.

"Come in," Qin Kaize called out while opening a bottle of cold soda for Su Yijia. As the door creaked open, they looked up at the newcomer. Xiang Yiyang’s gaze landed on Su Yijia, and his face registered shock.