Shen Songming genuinely didn't want to leave, and even if he had to, he wanted to take advantage or grab a little benefit before doing so.
Having packed his belongings and loaded everything to take with him onto the cart, Shen Songming still lingered around Pei Qin, clinging to her side and humming. He just wouldn't leave.
Pei Qin couldn't do anything without him tagging along, short of accompanying her to the latrine.
Actually, Shen Songming did want to follow her there. The restroom seemed intimate, and the washroom suggested passion... But he knew well enough that if he tried, he'd first have to win a fight against Pei Qin. Suddenly it dawned on him: Pei Qin was so formidable, he had married her yet couldn't defeat her. If he ever wanted to get close and she disagreed, he'd just have to stand by and watch!
Pei Qin went to the Sweet Potato Base to pick sweet potato leaves, then came back and steamed them into sweet potato leaf cakes, "Take these as rations!"
