Tian Yu, an orphan, transmigrated to another world after a car accident. She woke up to find herself with a 5-year-old son and a husband who had long disappeared.
Just as she was about to sta...
Before dinner, several soldiers carried back two wild boars, which had been crushed to death by the mudslide, but were still edible. So after dinner, the cooks were busy cleaning the two wild boars. Tian Yu didn't go back to her tent but ate something hastily in the kitchen and continued to work with them. Li Yong carried the food and brought Tangyuan back to his tent.
The cooks were worried that they were out of oil, but luckily the two pigs could render a lot of oil. By the time everything was done, it was already late at night. Tian Yu felt a little tired. Looking at the moon in the sky, she thought that tomorrow should be a good day. She stretched her limbs and prepared to return to her tent. Several cooks specially boiled hot water and brought it to Tian Yu's tent so that she could take a bath. Tian Yu was very grateful that everyone had been tired all day and that they still knew to prepare hot water for her.
Inside the tent, Tangyuan was already asleep, while Zhao Moyan was still reading official documents. The cook brought over a wooden bucket, filled it with water, and left. Tian Yu looked at the motionless Zhao Moyan and said, "I want to take a bath. Perhaps you could excuse me for a moment?"
Zhao Moyan nodded and went to wait outside the tent. Tian Yu took off her clothes and took a nice, comfortable bath. She felt her clothes were almost dry, and after getting dressed, she went outside the tent and told Zhao Moyan she could come in. Zhao Moyan entered and his expression changed slightly when he saw Tian Yu's still-wet hair. He coughed, called two soldiers to empty the water, and carried away the wooden bucket. He then continued reading official documents. Tian Yu dried her hair, tidied herself up, and lay down beside Tangyuan. Exhausted from the day, she fell asleep soon after lying down.
After finishing his official business, Zhao Moyan glanced at the two sleeping people, then walked to his recliner. He looked at the recliner, then at Tian Yu opposite him, lamenting the vast distance between them. When would they ever get closer? She was eager to leave, while he wished they could stay a few more days, that the rain would keep falling. Remembering what Li Yong had told him, Zhao Moyan pondered for a long time before walking towards Tian Yu.
In the early hours of the morning, Tian Yu woke up feeling someone hugging her from behind. Turning around, she was startled to see Zhao Moyan. No wonder her back had felt so warm. In the moonlight, Tian Yu could clearly see Zhao Moyan's face. She dared not breathe loudly, afraid of waking him. She tried to quietly climb off him, but just as she removed his hands and prepared to get up, Zhao Moyan rolled over and pinned her beneath him. Tian Yu gasped in fright, and Tang Yuan, sleeping inside her, stirred. Startled, Tian Yu covered her mouth, afraid to make another sound, lest she wake Tang Yuan. Zhao Moyan had woken up when Tian Yu turned to him. He had thought she would continue sleeping, but instead, she wanted to leave. He rolled over and pinned her down, looking at her beneath him as he removed her hands from her mouth and placed them on either side, saying, "You really want to leave me, leave this place?"
"No! I was just afraid of disturbing you. Why don't you and Tangyuan sleep here, and I'll sleep over there? I need to go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast in a bit," Tian Yu explained softly.
"No need! At first I thought you went to help me, but now I think you just want to leave here as soon as possible, right?!" Zhao Moyan said somewhat angrily.
"No, I just wanted to help out. I don't know how to do anything else, so I can only cook. If you don't like it, I don't have to cook." Tian Yu could tell that Zhao Moyan was angry, but she didn't understand why he was angry. She was still under his control, and Tian Yu didn't want to argue with him, so she thought it was better to just go along with him.
“Yesterday morning they asked me when I could go out, and I said no.”
"No, I really want to help. Can you let me up first?" Tian Yu said softly as the two of them got closer and closer.
"quibble!"
After saying that, Zhao Moyan lowered his head and kissed her, giving Tian Yu no chance to explain. Tian Yu stared wide-eyed, not understanding what was going on. Why did he kiss her so suddenly? What angered her even more was why she didn't dislike it, why she even felt a little expectant. Zhao Moyan pulled away from Tian Yu's lips and kissed her way down to her neck. Tian Yu felt the change in Zhao Moyan's body and turned her head away, not wanting him to kiss her again. But she was no match for Zhao Moyan. Afraid of making too much noise and waking Tangyuan, Tian Yu lowered her voice and said, "Zhao Moyan, no! Let me go! Tangyuan is still here! Stop!"
Zhao Moyan ignored Tian Yu's words and continued kissing her. Tian Yu dared not move, worried that she would wake Tangyuan, but she didn't like this. In her anxiety, she couldn't help but cry. Zhao Moyan heard Tian Yu's sobbing and then looked up, released Tian Yu, and hugged her, saying, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
Tian Yu calmed down, and Zhao Moyan wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. He quickly kissed her forehead and cheek before getting up and leaving. He needed to calm down. He thought to himself that Li Yong had said this would work, but Tian Yu didn't seem to like it at all.
"I'll take you back today." Zhao Moyan said as he walked to the door and left the tent. Tian Yu lay there, still too scared to move, not knowing how this had just happened, still reeling from the shock. Coming to her senses, Tian Yu felt a pang of guilt. It was normal for a man to forget things after being together for so long. Although they were divorced, they still had Tangyuan. She shouldn't have been blinded by his gentle appearance. But thankfully, Zhao Moyan hadn't forced himself on her. Tian Yu felt she should stay away from Zhao Moyan; otherwise, if something happened again, it would be even more difficult!
Tian Yu had someone deliver breakfast to her tent, while she ate whatever was available in the kitchen. When she returned to her tent after finishing her work, she found the fish ball soup and steamed buns on the table untouched. At noon, Tian Yu prepared lunch and had it delivered to her tent again. When she returned after lunch, she found the braised pork and rice still untouched. Tangyuan asked her why her father hadn't returned yet, and Tian Yu didn't know how to answer. She should be the one feeling angry and wronged, but now she felt like she had bullied him, that he was the one who was angry and wronged, and that she was the one who had done something wrong.
In the afternoon, a soldier reported that the road had been reopened, and Prince Wu had brought some supplies. The Marquis told her to pack her things and leave with Prince Wu's carriage. Tian Yu pressed for details about Zhao Moyan's whereabouts. The soldier couldn't say where he was, but had already left on business.
Tian Yu didn't have much to pack. She took the clothes Zhao Moyan had given her back to wash and return to him, then boarded Prince Wu's carriage with Tangyuan and left. When she left, the cooks came to see her off and stuffed some food into her hands, making Tian Yu feel embarrassed. It wasn't a long trip, so she didn't need so much food, but their enthusiasm made it hard for her to refuse.
Meanwhile, after leaving the camp, Zhao Moyan went alone to clear away the rubble on the road, venting his resentment. He blamed himself for not controlling himself, and for being too soft-hearted towards Tian Yu. He couldn't understand when he had become so indecisive. What would he do if Tian Yu really left with Chen Chong? He dared not imagine it, nor did he want it to happen, but Tian Yu always had Chen Chong in her heart, and he couldn't deny it. In his anger, Zhao Moyan punched the stones on the road until his hands bled before stopping. He sat down, wanting to cry but unable to, only able to laugh—laugh at himself. If he hadn't proposed divorce in the first place, none of this would have happened. For the first time in his life, he felt regret and remorse, but what could he do?
When Li Yong arrived with his men, Zhao Moyan was already moving rubble. Li Yong told him to go back for lunch, but Zhao Moyan refused and continued clearing rubble with the soldiers. Li Yong didn't know what was wrong with him, so he had no choice but to work with him. He wondered if Zhao Moyan had quarreled with his sister-in-law, but seeing Zhao Moyan's sour face, he didn't dare to ask any more questions. By noon, the rubble on the road had been mostly cleared, and Zhao Moyan handed the rest over to Li Yong before riding away first.