162, Date, Husband

After lunch, Father Jing and Mother Jing went out to handle some matters, with plans to meet up directly at the restaurant for dinner in the evening.

Jing Qingxin was determined to have a proper date with Gao Shen—a date styled after the romantic outings of couples in this era!

Dating in the seventies was far too wholesome! Holding hands even required avoiding prying eyes, let alone anything slightly more intimate, and there were virtually no entertaining date options to speak of. It was completely devoid of that quintessential romantic feeling!

"Qingxin, where are we heading?" Gao Shen asked as he watched his parents-in-law leave. He possessed a profound curiosity about this world and wanted to see the place where Qingxin had grown up!

"A date!" Jing Qingxin blinked and said playfully, her smile carrying a hint of mischief.

A flicker of puzzlement crossed Gao Shen's eyes, but he did not probe further, leaving all the decisions and arrangements to her.

Noticing Gao Shen's formal attire, Jing Qingxin's eyes sparkled. Since they were going on a date, he definitely needed to dress up properly!

"Let's change into a different outfit before we head out. That suit of yours is far too conspicuous and inconvenient," Jing Qingxin said, touching her chin as she appraised him.

"Alright," Gao Shen replied with a smile, completely willing to defer to her entirely. As long as he was with her, whatever they did would make him happy.

The two returned to Jing Qingxin's bedroom. Jing Qingxin immediately retrieved a complete outfit for Gao Shen from her spatial storage dimension, the Gleaming Brocade. She had bought it for him previously, and it was still brand new, having never had the chance to be worn.

It suddenly occurred to her that she hadn't bought shoes for Gao Shen, and the leather shoes on his feet were far too formal, heavily radiating an outdated, traditional, and rigid vibe that completely clashed with this era!

Besides, he hadn't brought any extra shoes with him this time. On second thought, even if he had brought them over, they probably would have looked completely out of place against the fashion style of this era anyway!

"Ah-shen, go ahead and change your clothes. I'll be right back!"

With that instruction, Jing Qingxin walked over to her eldest brother Jing Qingmu's bedroom. Opening his walk-in closet, she selected a relatively new pair of black casual shoes. Fortunately, Gao Shen's shoe size matched her eldest brother's; otherwise, they would draw too many inquisitive gazes stepping outside!

As Jing Qingxin pushed open the bedroom door, she caught sight of Gao Shen standing before the full-length mirror, looking completely transformed.

The white shirt imparted a sunlit, radiant aura to Gao Shen, stripping away his usual solemn and gloomy air. The shirt fit his physique to perfection, with his chest muscles stretching the fabric just enough to fully display his formidable masculine charm.

On his lower half, he wore a pair of casual black trousers, the slightly tapered cut highlighting his long, impressive legs.

The clothing style was immaculate—a classic, timeless, and optimal combination. However, why were all the buttons on the white shirt's collar fastened? Even the sleeve buttons were done up, inexplicably giving Jing Qingxin a vibe of austere asceticism!

Jing Qingxin put the shoes down, stood on her tiptoes, and reached out to unbutton three of Gao Shen's collar buttons directly. Following that, she undid the cuffs, rolled up his sleeves slightly to reveal a section of sturdy forearms, and then neatly tucked the hem of the shirt back into his trousers.

"Put these shoes on! Wear them for now, and we'll buy you a new pair when we go out later," Jing Qingxin directed authoritatively.

Although Gao Shen didn't quite understand why he needed to change into a different pair of shoes when he already had his own, he still asked no questions. Since Qingxin requested it, he would simply follow her lead!

This journey through space-time had been hard-won. As for the future, he figured it would be difficult to accompany her back here again. After all, he still wanted to cherish this life and stay by Qingxin's side until their hair turned white.

Therefore, he hoped that for this entire day, he could make Qingxin as happy as possible!

After changing his shoes, Gao Shen turned back to look at the mirror, his sword-like brows furrowing involuntarily. His collar was now open, exposing his collarbones, and his sleeves were half-rolled up, baring his forearms.

Was dressing like this... okay? Why did he feel a bit frivolous and improper?

"Qingxin, should I really dress like this?" Gao Shen couldn't help turning around to ask. Even though he intended to completely follow Qingxin's arrangements today, wouldn't going out like this seem discourteous? Or was this simply how people traveled about in this era?

Looking at the one-meter-eighty-three-tall Gao Shen—with his white shirt on top and black casual trousers below—Jing Qingxin felt that this attire only served to make his figure appear even taller, straighter, and exceptionally handsome and manly!

Jing Qingxin stepped forward, wrapped her arms around Gao Shen's neck, pecked him lightly on the lips, and then praised him cheerfully and playfully, "Husband, you look super handsome~"

Jing Qingxin's proactive kiss brought a slight upward curve to Gao Shen's lips. Then, recalling her words, confusion filled his eyes as he looked at her with an eager-to-learn expression and asked, "Hm? Husband?"

Sensitive as he was, Gao Shen had caught onto an unfamiliar key term, and his intuition told him this word was important!

Jing Qingxin chuckled and explained, "Husband means the same as spouse."

"Is that how married couples address each other here?" Gao Shen understood instantly, then followed up with, "Then how do they address a wife?"

"Couples here address each other as 'husband and wife'. The general meaning is that a married couple will stay together until they grow old and become an old grandfather and old grandmother—it carries the meaning of growing old together," Jing Qingxin explained with a smile.