Power and Wealth

Chapter 1864

Province.

It was 4 PM.

Fang family, bathroom.

Dong Xuebing raised his arm and sniffed the scent of his autumn clothes. It had a bit of laundry detergent smell, a little of the disinfectant ball smell from the cupboard, and mostly the feminine fragrance from Fang Wenping. Though not overly strong, it was pleasant and comforting to the senses. It smelled particularly lovely. Since no one was around, Dong Xuebing took several deep breaths, feeling satisfied. He then found a few hangers to hang his clothes up in the bathroom and opened the door.

“Sister Fang.”

“Hmm?”

“Do we have a dryer?”

“This is the north. What do you think?”

“If not, it’s fine. I’m just worried the clothes won’t dry.”

In the south, dryers are used more often because of the higher humidity, making it harder for clothes to dry. Even if they’re dried, they might have a musty smell. The air is drier in the north, so there’s no concern about that. Even in winter, if clothes aren’t hung outside to freeze, they’ll dry indoors without that damp smell. So, dryers are less commonly used in the north.

One piece.

Two pieces.

Dong Xuebing ended up hanging his clothes on a small balcony on the first floor. Of course, he didn’t dare hang his underwear out there on its own. He tucked it inside his shirt to ensure it wasn’t too obvious. It would be harder to dry that way, but at least it kept a bit of dignity; otherwise, it would be too casual.

After caring for his clothes, Dong Xuebing looked at Fang Wenping, sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper. “Sister Fang, I didn’t notice clothes in the washing machine, so I washed them together. Your clothes are...”

Fang Wenping glanced at him. “What clothes?”

Dong Xuebing hesitated. “Well, clothes... You know.” He didn’t want to say "underwear" outright.

Dong Xuebing blinked. “Yeah, what are we eating?”

Fang Wenping casually replied, “What you’re going to cook. Didn’t you buy groceries? Just make whatever you’re good at.”

Dong Xuebing was stunned. “Huh, I’m cooking?”

Fang Wenping said, “What did you think I invited you here for?”

Dong Xuebing was surprised. “Wait, you invited me here just to cook for you?”

Fang Wenping asked him, “Do you think I would cook?”

Dong Xuebing thought to himself, True, if I relied on you, we’d both starve tonight. But then he realized that they couldn’t go out to eat. Now that she was the vice-governor, it would be inconvenient to be seen by others. Dong Xuebing understood. A Deputy governor is already a high-ranking official; people will recognize her wherever she goes. She’s frequently on TV. This time, Fang Wenping didn’t want to spend her birthday with others but wanted to be with Dong Xuebing, someone familiar. If they went out and got recognized, it wouldn’t be appropriate.

Well, since it’s her birthday, I won’t argue.

Dong Xuebing was the type who could take or leave things with women, beautiful ones. “Alright, I’ll go see what I can cook. It’s getting late anyway. Is there anything you particularly like to eat?”

Fang Wenping replied indifferently, “I don’t mind.”

“Okay, I’ll figure it out then.” Dong Xuebing said.

Fang Wenping hummed in response and returned to reading the newspaper, showing no further interest in talking to Dong Xuebing.

It was clear from her attitude that it didn’t feel like she’d called Dong Xuebing over to celebrate her birthday. Fortunately, Dong Xuebing had long been used to Fang Wenping’s arrogance. She was an incredibly proud woman who only cared about herself and didn’t bother with others. Dong Xuebing had long seen through her, and things were a little better. In the past, just speaking to her would get him a cold shoulder.

She’s hard to please.

Dong Xuebing shook his head. He could only console himself and adjust his mindset. He walked slowly to the kitchen, opened the fridge, and started washing and chopping vegetables.