Chapter 113 A Beautiful Dream

“Yulin…”

In a hazy dream, Jiang Wansu seemed to see Cui Yulin standing guard beside her.

She reached out her hand, which was firmly grasped.

Does your stomach still hurt?

Xie Xuchuan stepped forward, looking exhausted.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he was exhausted and weary.

"You stayed up all night for me?"

"It lasted a day and a night."

Xie Xuchuan asked, "Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Jiang Wansu closed her eyes and slowly shook her head.

She gently pulled her hand away, and Xie Xuchuan seemed to just realize what was happening, hurriedly letting go.

"I asked Zitang, and it turns out the cook in the small kitchen was disrespectful to you..."

Xie Xuchuan's voice was hoarse: "I'm sorry, Wansu, I failed to protect your and Yulin's child. It's my fault. I've already sent that cook home and warned the gossipy old women in the courtyard."

"They will never dare to treat you like that again. I've had my mother choose a new cook, and she's been preparing medicinal meals for you these past few days. Once you've recovered from your pregnancy, just tell the cook what you'd like to eat..."

"I'm not doing this for the food."

A tear slid down her cheek, and Jiang Wansu said, "I'm not doing this for a bite to eat."

She was in pain, and the more painful her life was in the Xie family, the more she would remember how good Yu Lin had been to her.

She was not valued in the Jiang family. Madam Jiang treated her coldly. Her mother's status was illegitimate. She was said to be born out of wedlock, but her mother was not even a concubine.

Her birth mother told her to please the madam, her elder sister, and everyone else, but no one ever thought about her feelings.

Only Cui Yulin, the only person in the world who would search for anything that smells of osmanthus after hearing that she liked osmanthus.

Jiang Wansu touched her lower abdomen, her heart filled with turmoil.

"I know, I know everything. I've sent them all away, and no one will treat you like that again."

Xie Xuchuan sat slumped on the edge of the bed, his words filled with an overwhelming sense of despondency.

He held a jade buckle tied with a peace knot in his hand, which had been handled so much that it was now smooth and shiny.

Jiang Wansu raised her eyes and glanced at it, then slowly turned her head away.

She recognized the safety buckle; it was a gift from Shen Yuanzhu, which he had shown off to Yu Lin and her.

As if by some strange twist of fate, Jiang Wansu said, "Yuanzhu and Xie Qi have a very good relationship."

Xie Xuchuan was taken aback and did not reply.

However, she turned around and put the jade button, which had been soaked in the pool water and could not be washed out of its original color, back into her sleeve.

Anyone could see his dejection. Jiang Wansu gritted her teeth, Xie Qi's words echoing in her mind.

Xie Xuchuan was indeed the only lifeline that could save her from dire straits. Only by clinging to Xie Xuchuan could she secure a stable life for herself.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wansu said, "Xu Chuan..."

"you say."

Her eyes stung with tears, and she forced a smile, pleading, "Could you... give my unborn child a name?"

With a name, Xie Xuchuan will be bound to her child. She will encourage Xie Xuchuan to spend more time with the child in her womb so that they can develop a father-son bond as soon as possible.

"If possible, please think of me more... more often."

Xie Xuchuan was taken aback and looked up at Jiang Wansu.

Jiang Wansu was not a stunning beauty, and now, due to her physical condition, she appeared even more frail.

But when she looked at him with eyes full of despair and pleading, Xie Xuchuan couldn't help but feel pity for her.

He began to blame himself, blaming himself for being so preoccupied with his own sorrow these past few days, completely forgetting that Wan Su was having an even harder time than him.

He could still see his loved ones if he wanted to, but Yu Lin would never come back.

She was pregnant with Yu Lin's child and married him with trepidation, only to be met with endless scorn...

Xie Xuchuan's heart softened, and he nodded emphatically.

The two remained silent for a long time. Seeing Jiang Wansu forcing herself to endure the pain, Xie Xuchuan said, "In the past..."

He paused, then smiled faintly and said, "I just thought of two names. If you are carrying a girl, how about we name her 'Bright Moon'?"

"The bright moon symbolizes brightness and clarity, and we hope that she can live a bright life, free from gloom."

"If it's a boy, how about naming him Jingming? Both names have the auspicious connotation of a bright future and a smooth road ahead."

"Bright moon, beautiful scenery..."

Jiang Wansu murmured, "It really is a good name."

Seeing the faint smile in Xie Xuchuan's eyes, Jiang Wansu lowered her gaze: "Xuchuan, now that the child is born, please don't continue to be so dejected, okay?"

"Um."

Uncle Cui went to Taicang. After handling Yu Lin's funeral, the round trip wouldn't take too long. He couldn't afford to waste any more time like this.

After Uncle Cui returns, he will have to give the Cui family an explanation.

"I will go to my grandmother tomorrow and get back to work on everything that I left the shop behind."

Jiang Wansu smiled with relief, gently touched her lower abdomen, and sighed silently.

With Xie Xuchuan having this realization, her future days should no longer be as difficult as before...

The news that the eldest young mistress had a miscarriage because of the disrespect of the servants in the small kitchen, which angered the eldest young master, spread throughout the Xie family in just one day.

Nowadays, the servants no longer say that Jiang Wansu is shameless, but they do say that the eldest young master is truly devoted to the eldest young mistress, no wonder he abandoned the eldest daughter of the Shen family, etc.

When Wei Hu relayed the message to Xie Qi, Xie Qi heard these words and gave a soft hum.

"Master, was this what you wanted to do when you sent me to spread rumors?"

"Of course not."

Xie Qi said, "Do you take me for someone who's idle? Spreading such useless things."

However, it is said that Xie Xuchuan deeply loved Jiang Wansu and even gave up Shen Yuanzhu for her sake...

After thinking for a moment, Xie Qi said, "Find a few people and tell this to the second young mistress."

"Still denying it..."

Wei Hu muttered something to himself, then shook his head at Xie Qi.

Xie Qi said, "Indeed not, this is just an extra prize."

Sending Wei Hu to Cui Cheng in Taicang served two purposes: first, to scare Xie Xuchuan and make him panic; and second, to remind him of his guilt towards Cui Yulin.

These past few days, Xie Xuchuan has still been thinking about Yuanzhu, which shows that he has almost completely forgotten about Cui Yulin.

The purpose of bringing it up again was to remind Xie Xuchuan of the foolish things he had done.

The purpose of having the servants talk about Jiang Wansu was to stir up everyone's dissatisfaction with her, so that the servants in the household would look down on her and neglect her.

Xie Xuchuan was filled with remorse, and seeing his friend's widow being humiliated right under his nose, he was sure he would take action.

One felt pity, the other was calculating; he didn't believe Jiang Wansu would give up this opportunity and would use all her strength to climb up to Xie Xuchuan.

He gave her the opportunity; as for whether Jiang Wansu can seize it...

Xie Qi clicked his tongue. If she was stupid, she wouldn't be able to control Xie Xuchuan. He could try harder in the future.

Before Cui Yulin returns, he will surely help the two become a loving couple, like a pair of phoenixes singing in harmony and a pair of lovebirds.

With their marriage going well, he and Shen Yuanzhu could naturally live happily ever after...

Thinking of this, Xie Qi pursed his lips to suppress his joy, put on a cold face, and stood up.

"I'm going to Jixia Village to see how the Jiang family's property has been ransacked."

Also, go and see his shops and private vaults on Wanbao Street.

If the haul is plentiful, he will have a large, pure gold box made for Yuanzhu, and then buy her a whole box full of women's jewelry...