【Shen Bowen learned that his wife would go to Zhenbao Pavilion to pick jewelry yesterday, so he waited there in advance.】
【He planned to pretend it was a chance encounter and stage a scene of “suddenly turning back, only to find that person standing in the dim lights.”】
【He even prepared to say, “Miss, have we met somewhere before?” trying to use destined fate to salvage the situation.】
Feng Zeyuan was stunned.
【This… this train of thought… is really something else!】
【As a result, when he went up to strike up a conversation, his wife Madam Liu acted completely out of character and didn’t even spare him a glance.】
【She only said coldly: “Sir, please behave yourself. I am already a married woman.”】
【Just as he stood there in shock, thinking he had mistaken her identity again…】
The system deliberately paused, dangling everyone’s curiosity.
Feng Huai’an, halfway through his gossip fix, got anxious.
Damn system, just say it!
Stop dragging it out!
【His wife suddenly changed tone and smiled playfully at him.】
【“However…”】
【Madam Liu walked closer, gently lifting his chin with her fingers.】
【“I don’t mind keeping a man outside.”】
“Gasp—”
The entire hall erupted in collective gasps.
This Madam Liu… truly a woman of extraordinary boldness!
【After speaking, she took out a thousand-tael silver note from her chest and stuffed it directly into Shen Bowen’s arms.】
【The action was clean and decisive—completely like a wealthy madam keeping a pretty boy.】
【“This is a deposit. I have an estate outside the city. You will stay there and wait for me.”】
【“Remember to behave.”】
Shen Bowen froze completely, holding the silver note like a statue.
Xiao Juechen slapped the armrest of his dragon throne.
Brilliant!
This Madam Liu… interesting!
【And so…】
The system dragged out the ending.
【Our Shen official ended up taking his wife’s silver note and moved into her dowry estate.】
【He successfully downgraded from “head of household” to “contract lover.”】
【Madam Liu even set rules: on the 1st and 15th of each month, she would come to “visit” him.】
【And Shen Bowen not only obeyed, he even kept the estate spotless!】
【Every time those dates approached, he would start preparing three days in advance—changing clothes, bathing, burning incense—nervous like a groom on his wedding day!】
【What a masterstroke!】
Feng Zeyuan’s inner voice echoed through the hall.
【What kind of brain does this man have?! Why give up being the legitimate husband to become a mistress instead?!】
Several young officials who were not yet married looked at each other with curiosity.
“So… marriage can be played like this?”
“Learn something new today!”
Veteran officials were internally torn:
Preposterous! Immoral! Against all propriety!
But…
Why does it sound kind of exciting?
A relationship that is husband and wife at home, but outside becomes a mistress arrangement…
This… this…
Should we try discussing it with our wives later?
Ahem. Just discuss. Absolutely just discuss.
Shen Bowen himself had already shifted from embarrassment to a strangely calm acceptance.
He even felt that last night’s “punishment” with the little whip was both discipline and a form of affection.
At least… he had a place in his wife’s heart.
Even if that place was called “the outside lover.”
He had already begun seriously planning how to play both roles well—husband and “mistress” simultaneously.
Status of a principal husband, treatment of a kept man.
Just thinking about it felt wonderful.
Double the happiness—what’s not to like?
But Feng Zeyuan had already shifted from gossip mode into business mode.
Her eyes lit up with the glow of “opportunity.”
【System, how many face-blind people are there in the world?】
【According to incomplete system database statistics, about 0.3% of the population in the Great Xia Dynasty suffers from varying degrees of facial recognition disorder.】
【With a population of 90 million… that’s 270,000 people!】
【So many?!】
Her eyes lit up even brighter.
【This is a massive business opportunity!】
The entire court was pulled back from gossip.
A business opportunity?
How does she always turn romance gossip into profit?!
【We can immediately launch a revolutionary product—the “Face-Blind Recognition Bracelet!”】
Her thoughts accelerated.
【Engrave names, traits, hobbies, birthdays of loved ones on the inside of the bracelet!】
【We can also customize designs for different customers!】
【Look at it before going out—never mistake people again!】
【We can have tiers: bronze, silver, gold bracelets!】
【Practical, aesthetic, and even inheritable!】
【Host, you are truly a business genius!】
【Of course!】
She modestly accepted the praise, though clearly pleased.
【But that’s not enough!】
【We must treat the root cause, not just the symptoms!】
【We can publish a series of instructional books!】
【For example: “Survival Guide for a Face-Blind Husband”—three volumes!】
【“How Not to Mistake Your Wife for a Stranger,” “How to Gracefully Recognize Your Wife,” “How to Recover After Social Death.”】
【And for Madam Liu-type users: “Thirty-Six Strategies for Controlling Your Husband”!】
【Teach women how to handle unreliable husbands!】
【Also: “How to Calm a Sulking Wife,” “Professional Development for Concubines”…】
【And “How to Keep Marriage Fresh,” “The Art of Marital Harmony”…】
The more she spoke, the more outrageous it became.
The court officials felt like a new world had been violently kicked open.
Shen Bowen’s eyes even brightened, as if grasping a lifeline.
If such books existed, he would definitely study them diligently!
Maybe he could upgrade from “contract lover” back to “beloved husband”!
【Finally, we launch the flagship product!】
【Title already decided—“Record of the Boudoir: 108 Ways of Marital Intimacy”!】
【Illustrated, beginner to advanced, fully guided!】
【Guaranteed to rekindle passion in every couple!】
“Cough! Cough cough cough!”
Feng Huai’an nearly choked, face turning red.
Someone quickly patted his back.
Daughter, this is the imperial court, not a marketplace!
Can you behave?!
But clearly, she had no intention of behaving.
【Host, these products are niche. A general shop wouldn’t be suitable.】
The system suggested.
【You should open a specialty store for quirky goods!】
【Sell all these… special items.】
【Good idea! We’ll call it “Human World Emporium”!】
She agreed instantly.
【First floor sells daily necessities, second floor sells items like the face-blind bracelet, third floor…】
She paused, a mischievous smile in her voice.
【Third floor is VIP-only private rooms for even more… intimate products!】
【We’ll also implement a membership system!】
【Higher level, bigger discounts, exclusive services!】
Xiao Juechen’s mouth twitched as he listened.
What exactly is going on in this girl’s head?
Still…
It does sound profitable.
The officials all wore different expressions, but without exception, they remembered the name:
“Human World Emporium.”
And those heart-flipping product names.
Feng Zeyuan nodded in satisfaction.
【System, after court we’ll write the business plan!】
The atmosphere in the court shifted from gossip to anticipation.
Everyone began to wonder—
Once this shop opens…
What exactly will it look like?
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