The Golden Moth Orchid (Part Two)

[Singer Town]

"Please come up in the carriage behind and show your identification. It's Zack, isn't it?"

The soldiers guarding the city gate carefully scanned the documents and returned them to the adventurers who were about to enter the city. Then, they waved their hands to signal the group behind them to move forward.

Because of recent reports of attacks by Demons in many places, the Singer Town, which was previously relatively well-managed, has had to strengthen its vigilance to prevent any unforeseen events.

The soldiers, forced to work overtime, were filled with resentment and had nowhere to vent, so they could only curse the damned Demons in their hearts.

The soldier paused for a moment when he saw the two people sitting in the approaching carriage.

A smile appeared on his face, which had been serious for most of the day. "Oh my! What's going on today? Are you taking your wife to town? It's rare to see your blockhead finally see the light."

Moss, stop talking...

Seeing his childhood friend suddenly fall ill in public, attracting the attention of many strangers behind him Zack felt a little embarrassed. However, Meli, sitting next to him, nodded in agreement, acknowledging Moss's assessment that he was "blockhead."

"Let's go, let's go, we won't disturb you two lovebirds any longer."

He hastily accepted the documents from Zack, went through the symbolic process, and quickly let the two pass, a knowing auntie smile on his face.

Moss was initially shocked when he learned that he was getting married.

My friend, who's been such a blockhead for years and hasn't spoken more than a few words to a girl, suddenly tells me he's getting married?

However, upon seeing Meli's graceful, beautiful, confident, and poised demeanor at the wedding, and after hearing the reason why the two came together, he couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of fate, and silently offered them his blessings in his heart...

"That Moss guy really loves watching the show, just like all the other guys in the village."

As Zack said this, he subconsciously scratched his face.

I have a feeling there's something up there.

After entering the city, he parked the car next to the public horse barricade by the city wall and walked with Meli to the market street.

"What's the big deal? We even swore an oath in front of so many people!"

Meli hummed and then suddenly turned her head, her face so close to his that Zack could clearly feel every breath Meli exhaled and could distinguish every strand of hair on her forehead. This bold move made his ears turn red.

"Explain!"

"? say what?"

Say you love me

"Huh! Now?"

Zack swallowed hard and looked around at the bustling streets.

I don't understand why my wife would suddenly make such a request. It's so embarrassing, having to say such shameful things in front of so many people...

"You dare not?"

... Dare? Of course I dare! He wrapped his arm around his wife's neck, seemingly to swat away the little bugs on her back, but in that instant, he brought his mouth close to Meli's ear.

"I love you, "Zack's low voice echoed repeatedly in Meli's ears, but he quickly lowered his arm, covered his mouth with his hand, and coughed as if nothing had happened.

"That's some progress... let's just say you got away with it..."

Meli turned her head away and continued walking forward without looking at Zack.

"Hey, why are you walking so fast all of a sudden! Didn't you just say you wanted to check out that shop?"

"I don't want to now!"

He failed to notice the rare, girlish shyness that graced Meli's face at that moment...

Honestly... I thought you'd make up excuses for yourself again this time.

Actually, this wasn't the first time Meli had tried to get Zack to say this to her in public, but every time she brought it up before, he would brush it off with various excuses. So this time, her husband's sudden move was truly unexpected.

But what she could never have imagined was that it was precisely because she had made this request so many times before,

This led Zack to come up with this approach after much deliberation.

It won't attract attention from others, and it will satisfy his wife's needs...

The two walked on for a while longer, seemingly having discovered some small items they liked.

Meli suddenly stopped beside a small stall, bent down, and brushed the hair that had fallen across her forehead.

They carefully examined the displayed goods.

This stall sells accessories, their silvery sheen shimmering in the sunlight from every angle.

Zack also stepped forward, picked up one at random, and looked at it. Sure enough, they were just ordinary handicrafts, far inferior to the shop the two had originally wanted to go to.

But seeing how enthusiastic Meli was, he didn't want to interrupt.

"Zack, come here and take a look."

"Hmm?"

Hearing Meli's call,

He put down the silver ring he had casually picked up and moved closer to her.

I want this.

Meli picked up a flower-shaped earring from her hand and held it up to her ear.

"How is it? Does it look good?"

Zack squinted, trying hard to appreciate it, but still couldn't see any difference between this and the other jewelry piled up there.

The crude silver plating process and mediocre workmanship gave it a faint sense of inferior quality, just like other products.

I really don't know why Meli would choose a roadside stall instead of a proper shop, but if I say that, I'm bound to upset her...

No... come to think of it, isn't it Meli who keeps all the money?

If you want to buy it, why not just buy it directly? Why bother asking for his opinion?

Zack raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of helplessness flashing across his face, but he quickly regained his composure. He racked his brains and used all his knowledge to shower Meli with compliments, leaving her stunned and wondering what had gotten into her husband today.

It was just a matter of asking him to give his evaluation.

The things that come out of his mouth are all cheesy, corny pickup lines.

However, in any case,

She happily bought the earrings for ten copper coins.

After receiving the earrings wrapped in a small paper bag from the vendor, the two strolled around the neighborhood for a while.

They looked at many shops, but didn't buy anything else.

The true meaning of shopping lies not in the consumption itself, but in the process of exploring stores and exchanging ideas together.

A little incident occurred along the way: a short man dressed in strange clothes, seeing how close they were, went out of his way to recommend the legendary [Potion That Only Dissolves Clothes] to Zack.

He slyly said that this was a magical tool that could quickly escalate feelings between men and women.

However, Zack firmly rejected him, citing "we are already husband and wife."

After Meli overheard their conversation,

She rushed forward and kicked the unscrupulous vendor away, displaying the demeanor of a strong woman.

The midday sun quickly set, with most of it already below the horizon.

Because they didn't have much free time, they had to rush back to prepare for the evening's activities after only a few hours of strolling around.

On the way back,

Exhausted from working so hard that morning, Meli lay down on Zack's lap and fell into a deep sleep not long after leaving Singer Town.

Zack waved the reins, a sense of weariness creeping into his mind.

But after feeling that solid, blissful sensation coming from his thighs, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

He is extremely satisfied with his current life.

He didn't crave great wealth or fame, nor did he aspire to accomplish anything earth-shattering; simply living this kind of life was enough for him...