My Wife is the Vicious Supporting Character from an Era Novel - Chapter 43.1

Chapter 43.1

◎Business Opportunities◎

Wen Miao was stunned for a moment when she heard that.

She lightly pinched Ji Baiqing’s hand, “When did I ever say that?”

She had only been going along with Ji Baiqing’s wishes.

“Didn’t you say you didn’t want to make it public before?”

Seeing a hint of anger in the beautiful woman’s eyes, Ji Baiqing’s assertiveness instantly vanished.

She spoke in a small voice, “But, but won’t we be arrested for being like this?”

As soon as she said that, she was immediately given a blank stare by Wen Miao.

Wen Miao really wanted to slap the newspapers they had bought from the recycling station that morning on her face.

“When did anyone ever say that homosexuals would be arrested?”

Before, they would at most be given a cold shoulder. It wouldn’t be long before same-s3x marriage was legalized. How could they be arrested?

Ji Baiqing was a little shocked when she heard her words and opened her mouth.

“We won’t get arrested?” she stammered.

Wen Miao: “…No.”

She tugged on the end of Ji Baiqing’s hair. “Dummy, don’t worry.”

She really had no idea what she was thinking about all day.

Ji Baiqing annoyedly covered her face. She felt a little embarrassed thinking about how she had been struggling with this for so long.

It turned out her worries were all for nothing. The world in this fictional book was so open-minded.

Wen Miao shot a look at her. “Alright, you can’t slander me now, can you?”

Ji Baiqing moved her hands down, revealing a pair of bright eyes. Her innocent eyes drooped slightly, and she smiled at her, looking very eager to please.

“Wifey, I was wrong,” she said, quickly bowing in apology.

Not having intended to be mad at her in the first place, Wen Miao picked up the basket on the ground, preparing to wash the wild fruits inside.

Then she heard Ji Baiqing’s excited voice, “Wifey, how about we make it public?”

Wen Miao didn’t even blink. “Whatever you want.”

It wouldn’t affect her either way.

Hearing Wen Miao agree so readily, Ji Baiqing hesitated again and instantly backed down.

“Let me think about how to tell my mom and dad first.”

After saying that, she realized her behavior was a bit like a jerk and quickly explained:

“Wifey, it’s not that I don’t want to take responsibility. I just want to think about how to tell my mom and dad so you won’t be wronged later.”

Wen Miao was indeed a little disappointed for a moment, but what Ji Baiqing said was right. What’s more, she was so afraid of making her sad that she had gone out of her way to explain herself.

It would be made public eventually. Just let things happen naturally.

She smiled, “I know. I didn’t misunderstand anything.”

Ji Baiqing kissed her cheek. “Thank you, Zhenzhen.”

Wen Miao ignored her and went to wash the wild fruits.

After Ji Baiqing finished fetching water to fill the water tank, she went back to the room and continued to tinker with the broken watch.

Some of the parts she had disassembled were as small as grains of rice, making the cleaning and lubricating process quite tedious.

She spent the whole afternoon fixing the watch. When she finally put all the parts back together, the hands started moving. She had actually fixed it.

Wen Miao, who was sitting beside her reading a book, turned her head and watched for a while when she heard the sound.

Seeing that it was really fixed, she praised her. “You’re so amazing.”

Ji Baiqing blushed from the praise, but her eyes were shining.

She said, “Let’s leave it for a day to see if it’s really fixed. If it works, I’ll find Comrade Shang and see if she can find someone to sell it to.”

She had been calling her Shang Min, Shang Min before, treating her like a love rival. Wen Miao glanced at her and asked leisurely, “Not jealous anymore?”

She wondered who was the one who got jealous whenever she saw Shang Min.

Ji Baiqing scoffed, “Of course I’m jealous, but we’re collaborating with her, not just you collaborating with her alone.”

She reluctantly admitted, “Even though she has a crush on you, she’s a pretty good person.”

This person was just so unnecessarily jealous.

Wen Miao helplessly explained again, “I told you she doesn’t have a crush on me. Why are you so petty?”

Who would have a beautiful woman like Wen Miao as their wife and not be petty? The only possibility was that they didn’t love her enough.

But she loved her wife, Ji Baiqing thought grumpily.

But she didn’t dare to talk back to Wen Miao. She said weakly, “But she definitely has a good impression of you!”

Wen Miao couldn’t reason with her and covered her mouth.

“Alright, don’t say anything else. Just shut up.”

Ji Baiqing made some muffled sounds, looking so wronged.

After a while, Wen Miao took her hand away and asked her, “Do you really trust Shang Min now?”

When it came to business, Ji Baiqing was serious again. “Yes, she’s a good person. And we also have something on her.”

A private transaction involved both parties. If it were discovered or reported, both sides would be punished.

Ji Baiqing believed that Shang Min wouldn’t be so stupid as to ruin her career for this.

And from her interactions with her, she didn’t seem like that kind of person.

As long as she knew what she was doing, Wen Miao didn’t say anything more. She just said, “I know where she works. I’ll take you to see her when we have time.”

As soon as she said that, Ji Baiqing got a little worked up again.

“How do you know where she works?!”

“She told me,” Wen Miao said innocently.

Ji Baiqing gritted her teeth. Shang Min really did have a thing for Wen Miao!

But after that moment of anger passed, Ji Baiqing felt a little proud.

No matter what, Wen Miao was already her wife.

No matter how much others coveted her, they wouldn’t have a chance.

Thinking about this, she was visibly happy.

Wen Miao couldn’t understand her lover’s ever-changing expressions and continued to read her book.

The next day, when she checked, the time on the watch she had fixed the day before was the same as a normal watch.

Ji Baiqing was smiling, in a great mood.

This watch was a delicate women’s watch with a black leather strap and no scratches on the face. It looked very high-class.

It was a must-have for showing off.

If the price was right, there would definitely be many people willing to buy it.

But she was still a little worried that the time would be off, so she planned to wait a few more days.

She woke Wen Miao up, and after eating a bowl of pumpkin porridge at home, they went to town to butcher pigs.

After Zhou Gang left, another man took his place.

The man was short and sturdy, looked to be in his forties, and was very talkative. To Ji Baiqing, he seemed like an honest person.

Besides talking a lot, there was nothing bad about him. But Zhou Gang had also seemed like an honest person before.

Today, Ji Baiqing deliberately saved half a catty of pork belly for herself. It had a lot of fat, which was perfect for giving as a gift.

She and Wen Miao went to the recycling station together. The round-faced woman from yesterday was a little surprised to see them.

“Are you here to take some more things today?”

Ji Baiqing was very sweet. “No, older sister, I came here specifically to see you today.”

The manager, a woman who was clearly more than a decade older than them, was instantly amused and laughed out loud when Ji Baiqing called her “older sister.”

She asked, “What is it? What do you need me for?”

Ji Baiqing looked around in embarrassment, as if worried that someone would suddenly come in.

Seeing this, the round-faced woman let them in.

After the curtain was drawn, she asked, “What is it? Tell me.”

Ji Baiqing didn’t state the reason first. She handed her the pork she was carrying.

“Sister, I’m a butcher in town. I feel like we have a special connection. Maybe you were my older sister in our past lives. This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it.”

Wen Miao, standing on the side, couldn’t help but twitch her lips.

The manager held the pork, a smile she couldn’t wipe off her face.

“Alright, you have such a sweet mouth. Just tell me what you need.”

Ji Baiqing cleared her throat. “It’s like this, sister. In the future, can you keep any metal parts that are mostly intact? I’ll buy them from you. And in the future, if you ever want to buy meat, just let me know, and I’ll definitely save some for you!”

The woman was a little hesitant. “This…” It wasn’t according to the rules.

Before she could finish, a Da Tuan Jie (ten-yuan bill) was slipped into her hand.

“Sister, we both have stable jobs. Don’t worry. I’ll never tell anyone. You don’t have to worry about anyone finding out.”

Clutching the money in her hand, the woman’s mind instantly changed.

She turned to look at Wen Miao. “And this comrade?”

Ji Baiqing explained with a smile, “Sister, this is my partner.”

Hearing her say that, the manager’s mouth dropped open.

“You’re…mo jing?”

Since they weren’t in the village and homosexuals wouldn’t be arrested, Ji Baiqing held Wen Miao’s hand and openly admitted it.

The manager then took another look at the two of them and decided that they did indeed look good together.

Still, she was shocked. She numbly nodded. “Alright, I’ll save them for you from now on. You can just come once a week.”

Ji Baiqing was overjoyed that it had worked out.

“Sister, my name is Ji Baiqing. Just call me Little Ji. My partner’s name is Wen Miao.”

The manager’s expression had returned to normal. She said calmly, “My name is Zhao Wan. Just call me Sister Wan.”

“Alright, Sister Wan, I’ll come find you at this time next week.” With the matter settled smoothly, they were ready to leave.

On the way back in the afternoon, Ji Baiqing kept thinking about how to talk to Shang Min about this.

She would give Shang Min a cut of the profits, but she was worried that Shang Min would not be interested in such a small amount of money.

After all, she had been to her house, and it didn’t look like a family that lacked money.

If she could help, Ji Baiqing wouldn’t have to go through so much trouble.

If she wasn’t willing to help, she would have to find other ways to sell the goods.

But with Shang Min’s position as a factory director, trading with her would be the safest option.

Her social class was also the one that could afford to buy watches and other metal parts.

After telling Wen Miao about her worries, Wen Miao rubbed her hair and comforted her.

“Shang Min will probably agree. If she doesn’t, we’ll just figure something else out.”

Her eyes were bright. “I know A-Qing is the most capable person. You’ll definitely find a way to solve it.”

Ji Baiqing was so flattered by the praise that she became instantly confident.

“Okay! We’ll go ask her tomorrow.”

The next day, she woke up early and went to the mountain to pick some wild fruits. She also picked some fresh honeysuckle and mint leaves with Wen Miao, and dug up a few Huang Jing plants. After preparing them, she planned to take them to see Shang Min.

Shang Min’s grandmother was sick, so she would probably need these nourishing medicinal herbs.

Before going to town, Wen Miao suddenly reminded her, “Don’t we still have honey? Should we bring some?”

Ji Baiqing shook her head. “No. You like to drink it. I’ll save it for you.”

Hearing her say that, Wen Miao didn’t say anything more. She just felt a little sweet inside.

They didn’t go to Shang Min’s house. They went directly to the cannery and waited for her to get off work.