The drive was dull, so Ming Ge and Shen Bijun chatted idly.
Ming Ge said, "He seems so indifferent. At first, I couldn't even imagine what he would be like dating a girl, but now... it's pretty good."
She paused and stuck out her tongue, "It's just that sometimes the 'house rules' are a bit strict."
This remark was half-teasing, half-sweet.
Shen Bijun couldn't help but smile. Hearing Ming Ge speak like this reminded her of Gong Xiuyao. She said, "My husband is, uh, pretty much the same. Sometimes this isn't allowed, and that's not permitted."
Her tone was almost like that of a girl complaining, yet it carried a hint of sweetness.
Husband.
When a woman calls a man by that title, it generally has two meanings.
One is out of politeness.
The other is an old-time practice from the Republic of China, where "husband" was used to refer to one's own spouse.
From Shen Bijun's tone, it was naturally the latter.
