Chapter 9 I am the one who should be sorry

If you want to have offspring, you can't just focus on Pei Zhouwu alone.

To be on the safe side, you have to plan ahead.

"Madam, are you okay?" Jin Li noticed that Liu Fuying's mood seemed to change suddenly, and she couldn't tell whether it was sorrow or pain.

"I'm fine. Go to my mother-in-law's room. I'll have dinner with her."

Madam Shen's Zhaiyun Courtyard became lively because of Liu Fuying's arrival. The table was full of dishes that were prepared by Liu Fuying, all of which were the old lady's favorites.

"Mother-in-law, look at you, you eat like a child with your mouth full of food."

Liu Fuying took out a handkerchief and wiped Madam Shen's mouth which was covered with soup.

"You are making fun of me." Old Madam Shen pouted like a child, complaining about her grievances.

"How could that be, mother-in-law? I think you are as cute as a child. Just eat. If your mouth gets dirty, Ayin will wipe it for you."

Liu Fuying looked at her with a smile, his eyes full of doting as he spoke.

"I knew A Yin was the best." Old Madam Shen took another sip of soup, and after swallowing it, she remembered something and asked again: "Xiunian, why didn't he come with you? I feel like I haven't seen him for a long time."

“Mother-in-law, he is a second-rank official and is busy with military affairs on weekdays.”

What busy military affairs? Ever since Chen Xiunian came back from a serious injury, he has been recuperating in the mansion. He just turns a deaf ear to what is happening outside and rarely even leaves his room.

"Well, then is he good to you? If he is not good to you, tell me and I will beat him up. You two have been engaged since childhood, and I made him swear to treat you well."

Liu Fuying picked up a few dishes for Old Madam Shen with a smile on her face.

She had already been adept at acting.

"Mother-in-law, Xiunian is your son. You should know his character best. He is a good person."

Tonight's meal was served in the yard. The weather was getting hot, so it was a good time to sit down and enjoy the cool air after dinner.

There was a person standing in the shadow outside the main courtyard gate.

He heard all the conversations in the yard.

It is the year of Shen Xiu.

The dim light from the lantern at the door flickered on him, but could never illuminate the dark complexion of his body or his face that hadn't smiled in who knows how many years.

His deep eyes fell on Liu Fuying inside without any emotion.

At least, Liu Fuying was nice to his mother.

That's enough.

No one knew how long he stood there, and he left silently.

By the time Liu Fuying returned to Shuxingyuan, it was already late at night.

She felt so tired that she didn't even want to wash up.

Jin Li was afraid that she didn't sleep well, so she pulled her to take a hot bath. She leaned weakly on the edge of the bathtub, and her drooping eyelids failed to stay open several times.

"Madam, when are we going to go into the mountains next time?"

Liu Fuying didn't reply, but he didn't really fall asleep either.

"There's no reason for us to go up the mountain too often. If we go too often for no reason, it will only arouse suspicion. But if we don't go often, how long will it take to get pregnant?"

After calming down for a long time, Liu Fuying finally spoke softly.

"I asked you to spread the news this afternoon. Don't you have a reason?"

"ah?"

Jin Li didn't understand. The news spread in the afternoon was about the second house fighting for the family property. What did it have to do with her wife going into the mountains to find Uncle Pei?

However, hearing Liu Fuying's voice sound like she was extremely tired, he felt distressed and did not ask any more questions.

The time she spent searching for the path into the mountains was enough for her to rest for a long time.

Not to mention the anger you get after returning home, which is also stressful.

Liu Fuying had no idea how he got back to the bedroom. He just felt groggy and fell asleep after lying down.

She knew when to go up the mountain.

As she said, she already had a reason to go into the mountains but she remained patient and she didn't leave for almost half a month.

It’s not that she wasn’t anxious, but she wanted to keep Pei Zhouwu company.

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Ever since being imprisoned in Xiangshan, Pei Zhouwu has lost his judgment of the sun and the moon.

At first I would count the days to see how many had passed, but in the end I could only count less than a month.

No matter how many there are, it will be useless, as the term of his imprisonment is not determined by days.

All I know is that when I arrived, the snow on the mountain had not melted yet.

Now is midsummer.

But recently, he suddenly started counting the days again, starting from the day Su Yueying left. He remembered she said that day was the first day of the new year.

Not that he had any special feelings for her.

It's just that it's so rare for someone to break into his lonely cage and talk to him, making him feel alive and feel that he is still alive.

That day, her last lost expression is still remembered in his heart.

She knew his identity and the crime he was charged with, but she was not afraid of him and came to him despite the danger. Such kindness was rare.

And if she really believed that he despised her identity, then...

Never again.

Pei Zhouwu stood at the window with a wry smile on his lips.

There aren't so many chances of fate in this world. I'm afraid there will never be another person like Su Yueying who is not afraid of being implicated or dying.

Even his parents at home never visited him once to avoid suspicion.

He felt guilty, regretting that he shouldn't have been so cold that day.

Today is the fifteenth.

The first and fifteenth day of each month are auspicious days for burning incense and praying for blessings.

I don’t know if she... her old lady will go into the mountains and take her with her. I don’t know if she was convicted and punished after she went back last time.

But even if I go up the mountain, I might never come here again.

Suddenly, his ears moved.

There seemed to be some movement by the pond, and along with his eyelashes rose a look of joyful surprise.

He walked out of the door dragging the towline and ran straight towards the deep pool.

However, the pond was empty, with nothing there.

Did you hear it wrong?

Pei Zhou's heartbeat, which had been beating like a drum in the fog, slowly calmed down again, and his expectations were dashed, replaced by disappointment.

But soon, he realized something was wrong.

The stones on the dry pond were all white under the sun, but there was a path leading to the bamboo forest, which was emitting a strange smell of moisture.

Pei Zhouwu walked slowly away, bypassing a small bamboo forest.

There is a person hiding behind the bamboo forest.

Who else could it be but Su Yueying, the one he was thinking about!

Pei Zhouwu's calm heart suddenly started beating again. He was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a moment.

The person in front of me was soaked, with water dripping from the hem of her skirt.

The strands of hair on her forehead and ears were neatly pressed against her face, motionless, just like her current state, not daring to move or speak.

“S-Sorry.”

The first words she spoke were apologies, which made Pei Zhouwu frown.

"It's not you who should be sorry."

Before speaking, he reminded himself several times in his mind to be gentler and not to scare people again.

Liu Fuying lowered his head and hid the smile in his eyes.

I thought to myself that the results of my hard work for half a month were indeed excellent.

As long as the groundwork is laid properly, some scenes don't require her to appear in person. He can perform them perfectly by himself and then hand the beautiful performance to her personally.