Chapter 006: Returning Home

Wen Yan's powerful blow temporarily intimidated the Ying family.

On the contrary, Ying Zhilin's sister Ying Zhixue treated her with neither eyes nor nose, as if she had some deep hatred with her.

However, his younger brother Ying Zhihai is very cute. He has a chubby face, a pair of big eyes and a lovely soul.

Holding his brother's legs, he leaned over and looked at her curiously.

Wen Yan looked at him, but her nose felt sore.

Her child in her previous life was also this age, and was also this cute and smart, but was killed by Huo Yaoxing and Wen Ruyue!

Thinking of the past, her heart felt as if someone had cut out a piece of it, and the pain was so severe that she couldn't breathe.

Since Wen Yan had just arrived, he wanted to take a walk and get familiar with the village.

The aunts in the village are tough, and Ying Zhilin is afraid that she will be bullied, so he wants to accompany her.

Wen Yan didn't want to be a little tail, so she waved her hand and said, "You go about your business, I'll just take a walk. I won't leave the village."

She agreed to it, but something happened the next day.

Ying Zhilin went to the county town early in the morning to do some business and waited for him to come home with the framed painting.

The aunts at the entrance of the village pulled him aside and asked, "Wen Yan is not with you?"

"Didn't she come to chat with you?"

Ying Zhilin felt something was wrong, and after comparing the statements of both parties, he realized that something was seriously wrong.

In the morning, Wen Yan exchanged a piece of candy with the child for a stone, and then said she wanted to go for a walk in the woods behind the mountain. In the afternoon, she could not be found.

"She must have run off to the back hills alone!"

It was getting dark, and she was a weak woman. How scared and dangerous it must be!

The aunts were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. Without Ying Zhilin asking for anything, they took the initiative to form groups of two to look for people and even planned the route.

Ying Zhilin: “!!”

It was only the second day after Wen Yan got married, and she was already loved by all the aunts?

"Zhilin boy, what are you still hesitating about? Hurry up. Once it gets dark, there will be snakes, insects, rats and ants everywhere, and your wife will be in danger." Aunt Li slapped Ying Zhilin on the shoulder, more anxious than he, the person involved.

It was as if the one who was missing was not Ying Zhilin's wife, but her husband.

Ying Zhilin staggered and looked at Aunt Li in disbelief.

She and my grandmother are sworn enemies.

Whenever the Ying family's dog passed by her, she would spit.

Now he would take the initiative to care about Wen Yan?

What kind of confusing soup did Wen Yan feed her?

Soon, Ying Zhilin learned the reason.

Aunt Li kept muttering to him all the way:

"Zhilin, you have to be nice to your wife. She was a lady from a wealthy family, and overnight she went from being a rich lady wearing gold and silver to a village woman eating vegetable paste and steamed buns. What a huge difference! She didn't complain at all and still wanted to live a stable life with you."

"Her family was unkind. They wanted fame but didn't want to pay for a dowry. They filled the box with stones and broken tiles to make it look good, and then the bottom fell out in the street, making a fool of themselves."

"And your aunt, I told you she was no good. She actually let Wen Yan serve her tea with boiling water. Luckily, that old woman surnamed Qiao behaved herself and punished her on the spot..."

When Aunt Li was moved, she pulled up her sleeves and wiped her eyes.

Ying Zhilin: “…”

It turned out that the Wen family treated her like that!

No wonder the Wen family didn’t let him go to pick up the bride that day!

No wonder she would rather marry me than leave the Wen family.

Ying Zhilin and the other two soon entered the path behind the mountain.

"Aunt Li? Ying Zhilin?" A familiar voice suddenly came from the front.

Ying Zhilin looked up and saw a thin figure appear in the shadowy forest.

"Wen Yan!" he shouted and ran towards her.

When Wen Yan saw Ying Zhilin, she felt as if she had seen a savior. Her legs went weak and she fell to the ground.

"Where have you been? How did you become like this? Do you know how dangerous it is in the mountains after dark? Not only are there wild beasts, but there are also traps set by the villagers..." Ying Zhilin said in a reproachful tone, but he gently brushed away the leaves and weeds from her hair. He checked her with his eyes and found no obvious external injuries, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll carry you back!" Ying Zhilin squatted in front of her.

Wen Yan was already exhausted and had no energy to show off.

She lay on his back obediently, pointing to the basket beside her: "And these treasures, I found them with great difficulty."

They are all broken stones rolled out from abandoned mines. They can be seen everywhere and their shapes are not beautiful.

"You've been staying in the mountains until now just to pick them up?" Ying Zhilin carried her forward and became more and more scared the more he thought about it.

Wen Yan curled the corners of his mouth but didn't dare to say a word.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the two of them, making Ying Zhilin's facial features look even more profound and handsome.

His shoulders and back were broad, and the muscles beneath his clothes were very strong and hard to the touch.

With this look and figure, none of the top girls in the capital's brothels can compare to him.

"Cough cough." Ying Zhilin coughed lightly and moved his arm.

Wen Yan came to her senses and found that she was actually pinching the muscles on his shoulders.

He withdrew his hand awkwardly.

She pretended to be mature and condescending: "Not bad, young man, you have a strong body!"

Ying Zhilin staggered, wondering if he was being teased.

He was already feeling a little uncomfortable, and now his cheeks were burning hot.

Fortunately, the setting sun provided cover and no one noticed his abnormality.

They returned to the Ying family in the last rays of sunset.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Mrs. Qiao with a sour face.

The rest of the Ying family looked even more disappointed.

Why didn't she die outside?

Ying Zhilin ignored these people and carried Wen Yan back to the room.

He put Wen Yan on the bed: "You must be hungry. I'll get you something to eat."

As soon as Ying Zhilin left, Wen Yan lay down on the bed.

When he came back with dinner and water, Wen Yan had already fallen asleep with even breathing.

Looking at her peaceful and gentle sleeping face, he did not wake her up.

Instead, he wrung out a hot towel and carefully wiped her cheeks and hands.

When he saw that her palms were red from being rubbed, his eyes gradually darkened.

**

The next day.

It is the third day that Wen Yan returns home.

Because the capital is far away, we have to set off at dawn.

Ying Zhilin took out a set of fine cotton clothes with green waves and autumn fragrance from the cabinet. The collar and cuffs were embroidered with delicate little flowers.

"This is what my mother prepared for Zhixue's coming-of-age ceremony. Wear it on you first. After all, you are going back to your mother's home, so you shouldn't dress too simply to prevent them from looking down on you." Wen Yan only wore one wedding dress. These past few days, she had been wearing the old clothes of Ying Zhilin's deceased mother.

"Thank you, but today I want to be as plain as possible." Wen Yan pushed the clothes back. "Besides, this is a coming-of-age gift prepared by your mother for Zhixue. It means a lot, so I can't accept it."

The words "the plainer the better" made Ying Zhilin's alarm bells ring. He always felt that Wen Yan was going to cause trouble when she returned home today.

For some reason, he was actually looking forward to it!

He liked to see her debating with the crowd and winning over everyone.

They rented an ox cart from the village in advance, and the old ox-headed driver came to pick them up a cup of tea in advance.

There were four bamboo baskets on the ox cart, each containing two lively roosters, cabbage, radish, and tender winter melon.

These were all return gifts carefully prepared by Wen Yan.

When we arrived at the village entrance, we met some aunts waiting for the ox cart going to town.

The old bull waved his hand and said, "Zhilin has hired a car today, so you can walk to the market."

The aunts wailed.

Wen Yan smiled and said, "I'm going back to my parents' home today for a happy occasion. Uncle Niu, please give us a ride. I'll pay for the ride separately."

The aunts happily climbed onto the ox cart and soon started chatting with Wen Yan.

When they said goodbye in the town, her aunts were reluctant to let her go back early in the afternoon and continued to tell them how the wife of Mr. Hua in the capital dealt with her restless concubine.

Ying Zhilin: “!!”

With this gangster-like social skills, is she really a well-behaved lady from a noble family?

The ox cart drove at full speed and arrived at the capital at noon.

The towering city walls and bustling crowds made Wen Yan feel as if he was in another world.

After entering the city, Wen Yan directed the way to Tianyi Cloth Shop.

Tianyi Cloth Shop has been open for less than a year, but because of the rich colors of the fabrics and the exquisite patterns, it is favored by dignitaries and ladies.

Those who can consume here are either rich or noble.

"Uncle Niu, please wait a moment, I'll be back soon." Wen Yan jumped off the ox cart and walked into the cloth shop carrying a bundle.

As soon as she entered, she ran into some old acquaintances who were talking about her:

"Today is the day when Wen Yan Sanchao returns home. Do you think she will come?"

"That shouldn't be the case. She's not the Wen family's biological daughter. The dowry issue was so ugly, anyone with a bit of backbone wouldn't come back!"

"I heard that Wen Yan married a poor scholar whose family is so poor that they can't even afford to eat. Any money the Wen family gives out would be enough for her to have enough food and drink. How could she miss such a good opportunity?" Miss Zhu, the leader, snorted disdainfully.

Wen Yan pretended not to hear and went straight to the counter: "Boss, I brought the clothes."

As she spoke, she handed over the package.

Miss Zhu turned around, looked at her and exclaimed: "Wen Yan, how did you become like this!"