[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bride-swap-backfire-my-cousin-s-rebirth-made-us-":3,"chapter-bride-swap-backfire-my-cousin-s-rebirth-made-us--bride-swap-backfire-my-cousin-s-rebirth-made-us--chapter-90":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Bride Swap Backfire: My Cousin's Rebirth Made Us a Power Couple",{"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},752478,1001,"Chapter 90 - 53: Got the Message?","bride-swap-backfire-my-cousin-s-rebirth-made-us--chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>Chen Wanqing and Xu Suying lingered at the Qian family’s home for an hour before the mother-daughter pair said their goodbyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun was still hanging in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bright, sunny day, and the sun was still surprisingly warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t you go open the shop for a little while, and I’ll go find Mrs. Ying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Then let’s split up, Mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean, ’split up’? I’ll take you to the shop first, and then I’ll go find Mrs. Ying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Wanqing was busy all day, only closing the shop when Zhao Jing came to find her. The two of them then went to pick up Xu Suying together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, Chen Wanqing noticed the basket on Zhao Jing’s back was stuffed full and asked, \"Why do you have so much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Wang helped me find a few volumes of past anthologies, and I bought some new ink sticks and paper. I’ll make a copy of the anthologies for De’an later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Wanqing quickly said, \"Then let me pay for the paper. How much was it in total? I’ll give it to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jing replied helplessly, \"Wanqing, not all this paper is for copying the anthologies. I need some for myself, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Wanqing realized she had spoken without thinking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thinking about the wonton shop lady’s reminder from yesterday... and from our engagement until now, Zhao Jing bought me a red plow, paid a bill for me, and now he’s buying paper for my brother to copy anthologies...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Wanqing lowered her head. Her voice was soft and her emotions a little jumbled. \"Jing,\" she said, \"let me make a pouch for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jing stopped in his tracks and looked at her in surprise. \"Wanqing, why the sudden urge to make me a pouch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was clever, and it soon dawned on him. He was a bit bemused. \"Are you trying to repay me, Wanqing? Just by agreeing to marry me, you’ve already helped me immensely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jing continued, \"Although I would love a pouch made by you—after all, I’ve been using this one for several years—I know you don’t enjoy needlework. If you really want to give me something, why not create a custom fragrance for me instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his words, Chen Wanqing looked at him, her eyes shimmering. She didn’t reject his suggestion, but simply asked, \"Why do you want a fragrance? What kind do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jing didn’t answer the first question, only the second. \"Any kind is fine. As long as it’s made by you, I’ll like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them spoke again until they arrived at Mrs. Ying’s clothing shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Xu Suying was coming out of the shop. Seeing her daughter and future son-in-law, she quickly waved them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m exhausted! Mrs. Wang’s birthday has sent all the high-society folk in the county into a frenzy. I was originally just doing makeup and hair for the young ladies, but this afternoon, I even had noblewomen coming to my door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a shame she only had two hands; she simply couldn’t handle all the work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her pace, she could do the makeup and hair for five or six people at most before they had to leave for the banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t possibly take on any more clients, but she couldn’t bear to let all that business just slip through her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, did you figure out a way to have your cake and eat it too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Suying chuckled. \"Of course I came up with a way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d proposed a solution to the ladies and young misses who came later: over the next few days, she would design their makeup and hairstyle, and then personally teach the entire process to their maids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, once the maids mastered the skills for that particular look, they could do it themselves whenever needed. Wouldn’t that save a lot of trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she wasn’t doing it for free. She charged five taels of silver per person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chen Wanqing heard her mother was charging five taels for a single consultation, she silently gave her a thumbs-up. \"You’re the amazing one, Mom. I burn the midnight oil just to sell one incense pill for a single tael of silver. With a flick of your wrist, you can earn in one day what takes me ten days to make.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jing, walking on her other side, thought to himself, ’I charge five taels of silver for a single, meticulously worded formal letter. Ghostwriting plaques or gift lists only gets me two taels a piece.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I used to think I earned money pretty quickly, but compared to my fiancée and my future mother-in-law... it turns out I’m the one bringing in the least.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mother and daughter chatted about money as if no one else was around, finally reaching a conclusion: Mrs. Wang was a wonderful person, and they hoped she would live a long, long life so the two of them could have a stable source of income each year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, the mother and daughter glanced at Zhao Jing out of the corners of their eyes. But his expression was as placid as ever; they had no idea what he was actually thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Suying shot her daughter a meaningful look. ’Did Jing get the message we were trying to send him?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Wanqing shook her head. She couldn’t be sure either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mother and daughter were truly in sync. The moment an idea struck Xu Suying, Chen Wanqing could play her part flawlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>",932,"2026-06-02T12:22:15.063Z",1,"novelbin.me","dab976c9a04f50a9838114059eab750e16f251c9e5bce12d20c390ef5906344d","bride-swap-backfire-my-cousin-s-rebirth-made-us--chapter-91","bride-swap-backfire-my-cousin-s-rebirth-made-us--chapter-89",282,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbride-swap-backfire-my-cousin-s-rebirth-made-us--cover.jpg"]