Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife novel Chapter 65

Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Showing no Respect for Elders

Lin Chuxia went to a grocery store, bought a few pounds of snacks, some canned goods, and some malt extract. Seeing the apples for sale on the counter, and noticing they were quite big, she picked and bought a few bags.

Reaching a secluded spot, she first stowed some of her purchases in her storage space, then carried a bag of snacks and a bag of apples to a small courtyard not far from the Bun Shop.

The gate of the courtyard was not locked, so Lin Chuxia pushed the door open and entered, shouting as she walked in, "Master, master... Old man..."

"Yelling and yelling... Are you calling souls?" Old Sir He stuck his head out of the window, giving her an annoyed glance.

Lin Chuxia smiled at him through the window, "I haven’t seen you at the Bun Shop for days, I thought maybe you’ve found a new spring in life, so I had to call out more, just in case you bumped into something you shouldn’t have."

"You disrespectful..."

Old Sir He threw a pillow out the window which Lin Chuxia caught steadily with one hand. Seeing Old Sir He still rummaging for more things to throw, she quickly intervened.

"Hold it, master, I can’t catch anymore if you keep throwing things. Look, my hands are full of delicious treats I bought for you."

Old Sir He looked at the bag she raised, ultimately abandoned the idea of hitting her, and snorted before turning his head.

Lin Chuxia, holding the goods in one hand and the pillow in the other, entered the house.

Despite Old Sir He usually wearing ragged clothes, his house was neatly arranged.

Probably a habit developed from handling herbs in his younger years, everything had its place, all organized, even though his clothes and belongings were quite worn out, some seemingly used for many years.

After acknowledging him as her master, the first thing Lin Chuxia did was buy him new clothes, shoes, and even changed the bedding to new ones.

Setting the goods on the kang bed, Lin Chuxia looked at the old man’s complexion and exclaimed, "It seems you’re not sick, so why haven’t you been going out?"

Since their mentor-apprentice relationship was established, Old Sir He had stopped idly sitting at the train station and almost visited the shop daily or chatted with Granny Su.

But he hadn’t been seen for the past couple of days.

Old Sir He took an apple from the bag, wiped it carelessly, and started eating, "Disappointed I’m not sick? Well, you’ll be thoroughly disappointed. Forgot what I do for a living? It’s not easy to get me bedridden."

"Look at you, master, I’m just showing concern, why act like a grumpy child? Since there’s nothing physically wrong, it must be something troubling your mind. Talk to your apprentice, let me see if I can help you out, hmm?"

Lin Chuxia tilted her head at him until Old Sir He couldn’t hold it any longer.

"Alright, I’m not sick anywhere, I just wanted some peace at home. Seeing you just annoys me, and now you’ve even come to bother me at home. Anything else? If not, leave quickly—I was halfway through a nap, and you’ve completely disturbed it."

Lin Chuxia didn’t pry into the old man’s private matters, seeing he looked well she was relieved.

"Then continue with your nap, I’ll leave, is that alright? Oh, right master, just to let you know, once these days of peace are over, you have to come and join the lively Mid-Autumn Festival at my place, no staying alone at home."

Seeing Old Sir He about to refuse, Lin Chuxia quickly made a gesture, "Stop, no rejecting, or it will affect our mentor-apprentice relationship. It’s settled then, I’m off."

Old Sir He watched her walking out the door, the smile on his face slowly faded.

He pulled a photo from under the mattress. It was a photo of a young, handsome, tender face smiling.

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