Chapter 149: Chapter 149: A Gentle Woman Doesn't Roar at All

Suizi seemed oblivious to his discomfort, her hand still outstretched, demanding payment.

"A basin of cured meat, five wild rabbits, and a whole knuckle - Shelling out a hundred or so wouldn't be tough for such goodies, would it?"

Yu Jingting couldn't reveal he was trying to curry favor with his mother-in-law, and he couldn't find another suitable excuse either.

As he agonized, he saw Chen Kaide and Wang Fenfang walk past, heads drooping, looking listless.

Yu Jingting's eyes lit up – inspiration had struck!

"I did make money, but then I encountered a lady on the road, lying next to a man. He was wearing a grey cotton-padded jacket with patches on it, and the third button was of a different color ──"

Unashamedly, he was drawing upon the appearance of Chen Kaide for his tale.

Yu Jingting's eyes remained fixated on Chen Kaide, adding more details to his cooked-up story.

"Oh? And then?" Suizi was curious about the tall tales he could spin.