[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as":3,"chapter-after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-288":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1457945,1906,"Chapter 288 Hard Work","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-288",288,"\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen had millet porridge and steamed buns for lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By dinner time, there were only porridge and buns on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Su Jin was the one who blew her top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is it so plain?\" Su Jin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid bringing in the food said nervously, \"Please calm down, Eldest Young Madam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These were... ordered by Eldest Young Master for the kitchen to prepare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin glared at Xie Jingchen in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A lighter meal is better, good for the stomach,\" said Xie Jingchen with a hint of a smile on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were her words when she was feeding him porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually returned them to her unchanged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using her words to shut her up, how could she argue back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Husband is right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Husband, eat more,\" Su Jin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up a bowl and scooped up the thick part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid watching was touched, never thinking the Eldest Young Madam could be so virtuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that bowl of porridge was placed in front of herself, and the rest of the thin soup was served to Xie Jingchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Husband, see if this is plain enough; I’ve scooped out every single grain of rice,\" Su Jin’s eyes shone like stars in the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer inspection, there was a hint of familiar desire for praise in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m so good, if you don’t praise or reward me, it’s just too unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a virtuous wife, he almost felt the urge to strangle her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might as well have poured him a cup of tea instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the maids, Su Jin fed Xie Jingchen the clear, bottom-visible porridge, along with half a steamed bun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spoonful by spoonful, fed with deep love and affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving, the maid asked Xingxing, \"What’s wrong with Eldest Young Master’s arm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The master unfortunately injured it in a fall,\" Xingxing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could he be so careless? Won’t Eldest Young Madam be exhausted then?\" the maid asked with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master injured himself while saving my lady, so it’s only right that my lady works a little harder,\" Xingxing replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids all felt that Eldest Young Master and Eldest Young Madam truly loved each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However inside, their tofu-like relationship couldn’t withstand the wash of a bowl of clear porridge, and they exchanged glares of annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of yesterday’s six dishes and a soup compared to today’s plain porridge and buns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taste in their mouths was almost bland enough to fly away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin ate half a bowl of porridge; she ate two pieces of bun and couldn’t swallow anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Agarwood Pavilion, including Xie Jingchen and Su Jin, ate plain porridge and buns the whole day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing was the first to express her dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buns had no filling, every bite tasted the same, and she absolutely disliked eating porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before going to Qingyun Mountain, she ate donated porridge, which contained sand that broke one of her teeth; although that tooth was about to fall out anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the psychological shadow left was indelible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating two bowls, Xingxing couldn’t eat anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little maid knew Xingxing’s appetite, and asked, \"Do you want another bowl?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No more,\" Xingxing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She put down the bowl, took a bun, tore off a piece, stuffed it in her mouth, and walked to the inner room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, the maids in the small kitchen knew intuitively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eldest Young Madam’s maid really could eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One person could match the hunger of three others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s frustrating is she never seems to gain weight no matter how much she eats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the small kitchen, Xingxing found the bun increasingly tasteless, especially after getting whipped several times today; she needed something good to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought, Agarwood Pavilion had no meat, but surely the big kitchen did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling clever, she sprinted towards the big kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating, Xie Jingchen went to the study and summoned the Hidden Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard appeared and asked, \"What are your orders, Eldest Young Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get some food,\" Xie Jingchen ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agarwood Pavilion cooks their own meals with timing flexibility, while the big kitchen is on a fixed schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xingxing arrived, the big kitchen had packed and distributed meals to the other courtyards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Xingxing entered, she smelled the aroma of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roast duck,\" Xingxing swallowed her saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a while since Xingxing visited the big kitchen. When she arrived, the housekeeper was trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That whip from Xingxing made her feel pain all over whenever she saw Xingxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why has Miss Xingxing come?\" the little maid greeted obligingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me that roast duck,\" Xingxing demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little maid turned to look at Mrs. Li; that roast duck was meant for the third house. What to do now that Eldest Young Madam’s maid wants it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Li decisively said, \"Give half to Miss Xingxing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the instructions, she added to Xingxing, \"This roast duck is oily and not suitable for eating too much in the evening; I’ll have someone roast a whole one tomorrow if Eldest Young Madam likes it, can that work for Miss Xingxing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Li was easy-going, and therefore Xingxing was, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Half sounds good,\" Xingxing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid swiftly divided the duck, included some scallions and wrappers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing happily carried the duck away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having sent off the troublemaker, the maids and matrons all breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they turned around—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boxed half roast duck on the table was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the remaining half of the roast duck?!\" Mrs. Li exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was just sitting on the table!\" the maid said as she searched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s completely mysterious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do we do now that the roast duck is gone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How should I know what to do?!\" Mrs. Li was at her wit’s end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing carried the duck to Su Jin to show off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two masters and servants wrapped the duck and ate it with sauce, leaving a fragrant taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the study, Xie Jingchen looked at the roast duck set before him and instructed, \"Send some to Eldest Young Madam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen looked up at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard forced a smile and said, \"The other half was taken away by Eldest Young Madam’s maid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I reckon they’re nearly done eating now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got up, preparing to catch Su Jin in the act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching Su Jin, he nearly exploded from anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin sipped tea lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing reached for some wrappers and, finding the plate empty, said, \"Miss, we’ve eaten all the roast duck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not all gone, there’s still a duck butt left,\" Su Jin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we shouldn’t leave the duck butt for the master,\" Xingxing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I doubt he’d recognize it,\" Su Jin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen turned green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Guard feared that Eldest Young Master would faint from anger, and comforted him by saying, \"At least Eldest Young Madam remembers you didn’t eat enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’d be better off not remembering!\" Xie Jingchen gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden Guard, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Jingchen prepared to push the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Su Jin’s voice came through:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, don’t worry about your master going hungry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A missed meal won’t kill anyone, especially here in the Duke Mansion, his own territory. We’re both full, could he truly be starving?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For all we know, he might be aware of everything we say,\" Su Jin chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why say anything then, isn’t this deliberate irritation of the master?\" Xingxing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your master often says he gets full on anger, doesn’t he?\" Su Jin tried to hold back her laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a conscientious person; instead of leaving him food, filling his stomach with anger isn’t entirely a bad thing,\" Su Jin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xingxing, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden Guard, \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never was there a more benevolent Eldest Young Madam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldest Young Master wasn’t just full of rage—he was about to burst.\u003C\u002Fp>",1334,"2026-06-06T02:19:46.083Z",1,"novelbin.me","62d767c105b63e0663bebe5628072a050f57225488d20e078ad277a469f8bf76","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-289","after-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-chapter-287",1103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-transmigration-i-snag-a-stunning-bigwig-as-cover.jpg"]