Chapter 10: Accidentally Cutting Too Much Hair

Although it was Xie Yunshuo who first criticized Jiang Si's thick powder and heavy makeup, he was not criticizing her after all.

Instead, he drew a picture of a bride dressed as a bride for her.

But Jiang Si criticized him for not looking good in red, and she was targeting him as a person.

The words spoken by the two men were not equally destructive.

In comparison, Xie Yunshuo's words were equivalent to stabbing Jiang Si with a wooden sword.

Jiang Si's words were like a sharpened iron sword, slashing at Xie Yunshuo.

Xie Yunshuo was a military general, but he was not a rough and careless commoner. He had certain requirements for himself, and his appearance must be neat and tidy and he must have a dignified demeanor.

He prefers dark colors, which are calm and elegant, but if the dark colors are too simple, they will look like night clothes, so they need to be embellished with woven and embroidered patterns.

In addition, ordinary cloths did not appeal to him, so although his clothes were dark in color, they were still luxurious and elegant.

He wears dark colors more often, not for any other reason, but simply because he prefers not to wear light or bright colors often.

Therefore, he never thought about whether he was worthy or not.

He doesn't wear those colors just because he doesn't want to.

It wasn't until Jiang Si said that he didn't look good in red that it pierced his heart.

Xie Yunshuo never thought about it, but after she said that, he began to doubt himself. Why did she say that he shouldn't wear red? Was it because she thought he had dark skin?

As a military general, he naturally couldn't be as fair and delicate as her. Her skin was as white as peeled egg whites or freshly made tofu.

But Xie Yunshuo wasn't particularly dark either; his complexion was a light wheatish brown, even and clean. I'd never heard anyone complain about him being pale before.

The first time I heard it was when Jiang Si spoke.

This made Xie Yunshuo stunned and even suspicious.

He frowned and looked down at his hands uncontrollably.

Is it very dark?

The red cuffs rested on the bony wrists, and there was nothing wrong with them.

Today, when the wedding procession was parading through the streets and when meeting guests, he received a lot of praise. Everyone said that he was more dashing and handsome than before.

Xie Yunshuo was used to hearing these words of praise on a daily basis, and there was no big deal about them. He thought he didn't care about them.

But Jiang Si's words immediately made him feel like he had something stuck in his throat.

As soon as the newlyweds took off their veils, they glared at each other with hatred, and the matchmaker and the maid of the Xie family were all panicked.

Fortunately, the bridesmaid, who had experienced many unexpected situations, remained calm and recited the words again with emotion.

"Drinking the wedding wine, two hearts are united, together for life, sharing weal and woe. Clinking the cups——"

Then, she handed the tray with the gourd ladle to Xie Yunshuo and Jiang Si.

With her guidance and interruption, the two of them were distracted.

Neither of them was in a good mood, but they both went to get the wine gourd, and were careful not to look unhappy, so as not to make a fool of themselves.

Before the bridesmaid could even mention the exchange, the two men raised their wine cups and drank them all in one gulp, as if they were having a drinking contest.

The bridesmaid had just said two words when she quickly swallowed them.

The wine was already finished, and if she said it now, wouldn't it embarrass the newlyweds? People should learn to know what's good for them.

This newlywed couple is different from other newlyweds who move slowly due to shyness.

The matchmaker took another look at the faces of the bride and groom, and thought to herself, these people are all outstanding, born like immortals, seeming out of reach, and yet they happen to be such a perfect match.

But there always seemed to be an invisible wall between the two of them, and there was not even a hint of the ambiguous feelings that should exist between a man and a woman.

Even if two people are not familiar with each other, in a situation and environment like the bridal chamber, there will be some indescribable feelings.

But the two of them were like a solid wall of steel, isolating themselves from everything.

The wine gourds were put back on the tray, and both drank up the wine. I guess the two newlyweds were thirsty or craving for wine.

The bridesmaid pretended to be unaware and took the things away, considering this step a complete success.

Next, another bridesmaid brought two plates of dumplings.

Xie Yunshuo sat down beside the bed. On their wedding night, the couple ate raw dumplings, which meant they would have a baby soon.

The dumplings were half-cooked and not cooked immediately. They were now cold and had lost their heat. The dough had solidified and looked like dead dough.

You Lu brought the plate closer to Jiang Si. She picked up one, took a small bite, and considered it finished.

She didn't care about the implication. Whether she could have a baby soon depended on when she was willing to spend the wedding night with Xie Yunshuo.

Judging from the situation between them today, she estimated that this matter was still a long way off.

After eating dumplings, we have to cut our hair and tie a love knot.

Xie Yunshuo took the scissors tied with a red ribbon from the matchmaker and wanted to remove a strand of hair from Jiang Si's bun.

He started to remove it, but Jiang Si did not turn her head to cooperate with him, so Xie Yunshuo could only hook a finger from the bun on the side of her hair and cut it horizontally with the scissors.

Jiang Si took a glimpse of it and immediately gasped in anger.

He actually cut her hair as thick as her little finger!

She immediately reached out to touch it and found the broken hair not far from her earlobe, which made her even angrier.

It was cut so short?

Jiang Si was so angry that her beautiful hair was ruined that her eyebrows raised and her eyes were wide open. This was intolerable.

"Why do you cut so much?"

The bridesmaid was also a little at a loss.

Because only a small strand is needed for the hair ceremony, even a dozen strands will do, there is no need to cut so many strands so long.

It is expensive and troublesome for a woman to grow her hair. Anyone would be angry if their long hair was cut so much. The eldest young master is indeed a bit clumsy.

Seeing that Jiang Si was really angry, Xie Yunshuo apologized to her.

"Sorry, didn't mean to."

He had no idea how much to cut, and no one told him.

The bridesmaid said that they wanted to tie their hair into a love knot. According to these complicated rules and meanings, he thought that it had to be long and thick to have a good meaning.

The hair has been cut and can never be reattached. There is no way to recover it.

So this time, his apology was sincere.

But his apology made Jiang Si even more angry.

If he doesn't know, can't he ask the matchmaker?

Seeing Xie Yunshuo holding her hair in his hand, Jiang Si's eyes almost turned blue with anger.

"Xie Yunshuo..."

She called his name through gritted teeth, full of hatred.

Xie Yunshuo had no choice but to hook a thick finger of his hair down and handed the scissors to her.

"If you are angry, take revenge."

He did something wrong and it cannot be undone. Since she is angry, it should be fine to let her vent.

Who knew that Jiang Si was not polite at all. She not only snatched the scissors away, but also hooked out a bunch of his hair.

If he cut his hair into the thickness of her little finger, she would cut his hair into the thickness of his thumb.

With a click, Jiang Si cut the hair next to his ear.

When she heard the sound of her hair being cut by scissors, the anger in Jiang Si's heart was instantly reduced by half.

It really makes me feel relieved.

Xie Yunshuo looked at the handful of his hair in her hand, and his eyes twitched slightly.

What a thick handful of hair. She was really rude.

However, Xie Yunshuo didn't care about his hair as much as Jiang Si did, so she just cut it.

Although he is not a gentle and kind person, he is not a tyrannical and unscrupulous person. He must take responsibility for his mistakes.

Xie Yunshuo was not angry at all. He just felt that the two of them were really incompatible. Just performing the three rituals of husband and wife could make people angry twice.

There is a long time ahead and we don’t know how things will turn out.

This thought was immediately retracted when Xie Yunshuo stood up and saw the bronze mirror in the bridal chamber after the ceremony.

Through the mirror, he saw that his hair on one side was disheveled. It was cut on the side, not at the back of Jiang Si's head where he had cut her hair.

Jiang Si cut the hair above her ears, which was difficult to hide, so it would probably just hang abruptly like this by her ears.

Will it remain this ugly look until it grows long enough to be combed?

Xie Yunshuo's expression became increasingly frozen, and his eyes became dull and lifeless.

Just as I was lost in the confusion of losing my hair and becoming ugly, I heard Jiang Si's crisp and indifferent voice behind me.

"Go out, I'm going to sleep."

Xie Yunshuo had another heart attack.

He hadn't even taken the initiative to arrange their wedding night, and she had already kicked him out?

Although he had no intention of consummating his marriage with her, let alone sleeping in the same bed with her, he at least came up with some good excuses to cover up the situation.

Things like she was tired from today's wedding and asked her to have a good rest.

But she said it without mercy and sent him away early.

So Xie Yunshuo didn't explain, turned around and left without saying a word, walking as fast as the wind without any trace of nostalgia.

However, to Jiang Si, his back did not seem cold or resolute, and could not arouse any fear or uneasiness in her heart.

Because the tuft of his hair that she had cut off was too short and hung down beside his ear. When he walked forward, it swung beside his ear, looking very funny.

Her attention was all on the swinging short hair, and she had no intention of looking at him.

By the time I realized what was happening, the person had already left, leaving only the maids and nannies on both sides, all of them women, and the room immediately became pleasing to the eye.

"Okay, all of you can leave now. My maids will be enough to serve you."

The maids around Xie Yunshuo, whose names were unknown, all stood quietly with their heads bowed. One of them, a more elegantly dressed maid with her hair tied up and a silver hairpin and two silk flowers in her bun, bowed and said softly, "Madam, please have a good rest. If you need anything, you can call me. I'm on night duty outside. My name is Yan Qing, and I'm the maid in charge of the eldest young master's courtyard."

Jiang Si nodded: "I understand."

Yan Qing and the others retreated quietly without disturbing her.

It was finally over. Jiang Si stood up and couldn't wait to wash off her thick makeup, remove her heavy hairpins, change out of her heavy wedding clothes, wash herself clean, and lie down to empty her mind.

She sat down in front of the exquisite dressing table outside the bed, looking at herself in the mirror with a hint of fatigue.

She raised her hand to touch the back of her head, tilted her head to look, and saw her hair cut off. She felt unhappy again and couldn't help cursing, "Rude, he is so rude! I thought that marrying him was just a matter of mutual dislike and occasional friction, but I didn't expect that a few small things could cause problems. If he keeps doing this every day, I don't know how angry I will be. Anger hurts the liver, and depression in the heart will make the skin sallow."

You Lu and Wu Chan looked at each other, both of them not knowing what to do. They wanted to persuade but didn't know how.

But then I heard Jiang Si say again: "He is so irritating, and he has damaged my liver. I will eat more of the Xie family's expensive tonics to make up for it. I will empty his warehouse and bankrupt his treasury, and then see if he dares to anger me again."

The two of them hurriedly said, "That's natural. The more this happens, the more the girl should treat herself better."