Wang Jiao nodded, avoiding his gaze, "Kaixin, what about you?"
Ye Lei stared straight at her, "Happy."
"My wife."
Wang Jiao's ears and neck were completely red.
Ye Lei called out again, "Wife."
Wang Jiao's fingers twitched slightly.
Ye Lei put his arm around her shoulder and gently lifted her head. "Wife, why didn't you call me?"
Wang Jiao's lips moved, but she was too shy to say it.
Ye Lei smiled and leaned forward, opening his eyes to press his lips against those lips.
God knows how long he's wanted to do this.
Wang Jiao's eyes widened. How could this person be so fierce?
A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold; flowers have a delicate fragrance, and the moon casts a gentle shadow.
As the moon rose above the willow branches, Ye Lei, wearing only his undergarments, ran quickly toward the kitchen.
He wanted to fetch some hot water, not cold water for his wife.
As he entered the kitchen, he saw hot water still warming on the charcoal, and he carried it to his own room.
I need to get up tomorrow morning to serve tea to my parents, so I can't let my wife get too little sleep.
Wang Jiao huddled in the blankets, completely naked. This was really tiring; she hadn't exerted much effort, but she felt incredibly exhausted.
Sweat soaked her black hair, which lay scattered on the pillow.
Ye Lei filled the tub with water, then picked her up and said, "Don't wash your hair, I'll dry it for you. Sleep a little longer."
Wang Jiao put her arms around his neck and nodded.
Her young husband is quite energetic.
After tidying her up, Wang Jiao was carried and placed on the bed. Ye Lei looked at her and quickly covered her with the blanket.
The flamingo sticks couldn't be blown out. He turned his head to look at Wang Jiao, and a rush of blood to his head shot through him.
Wang Jiao's eyelashes trembled incessantly, "Aren't you tired...?"
Ye Lei leaned over and kissed her cheek. "I'm not tired, but I won't bother you anymore. Go to sleep."
He can't control that...
On her second day at the Ye family's house, Wang Jiao woke up to bright sunshine outside.
She was stunned for a moment, then quickly got up and dressed.
Ye Lei helped her from the side, saying, "It's alright, it's only a little late. Your parents didn't leave that early."
At most, they'll be eating breakfast.
"Why didn't you call me?" Wang Jiao asked.
Ye Lei scratched his head, "I saw you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't want to wake you."
Wang Jiao felt both warm and anxious.
When Ye Lei appeared in the front yard with Wang Jiao by the hand, the Ye family had indeed just finished breakfast.
Before Wang Jiao could speak, Madam Sun strode over and took her hand, saying, "Why are you up so early? You should rest more today. Sit down quickly."
Ye Panjiu looked at her with a smile, "Are you hungry?"
Wang Jiao shook her head, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to call her.
Grandma Ye pulled Sun to sit down in a chair, saying, "Sit down quickly, let's serve tea first, and then we'll eat."
Two mats were quickly placed on the blue bricks.
Ye Lei led Wang Jiao to kneel down, and Ye Taohua and Ye Guihua each handed them a cup of tea.
Ye Lei spoke first, "Grandpa, Grandma."
Wang Jiao followed behind, obediently calling out, "Grandpa, Grandma."
Old Man Ye and Old Woman Ye smiled kindly, accepted the tea and drank it, saying, "Good, good."
Next were Mrs. Sun and Ye Erniu, who were sitting on the other side.
Ye Lei smiled warmly, "Father, Mother, please have some tea."
Wang Jiao called out cheerfully, "Father, Mother, please have some tea."
Sun took the tea from Wang Jiao, smiled brightly, took a sip, and said, "The more I look at it, the more beautiful it becomes. The more I look at it, the more I like it. Hurry up and stand up. Don't kneel. The ground is cold."
Ye Lei pulled Wang Jiao to her feet, and Ye Panjiu put down the chopsticks for the two of them.
She smiled and said, "You can rest today and go back to the Wang family tomorrow. If you want to stay at the Wang family's house tonight, that's fine too."
Wang Jiao smiled and sweetly called out, "Thank you, Auntie!"
Ye Panjiu patted her head and said, "From now on, we're family. No need to thank me."
Wang Jiao felt a warmth in her heart.
Ye Mingzao took the three Ye Taohua sisters to Bailu Academy, while Ye Panjiu and the four members of the first and second wives drove an oxcart to the county.
Only Old Man Ye and Old Woman Ye remained at home. Old Woman Ye idly tidied up the house, and after finishing, she went to visit other neighbors.
Old Man Ye went to buy meat today, driving his oxcart.
Wang Jiao felt a strong sense of relaxation at the Ye family's house; no one was paying attention to her.
This made her feel much more at ease.
...
Noon, Shuzhou.
"I've got it! I've finally got news!" Du Pengzhi rushed into the room excitedly.
Du E'li stood up happily, "Big brother, tell me quickly!"
After making up their minds, the two traveled from Dujia Village to Shuzhou.
The inn was too expensive, so Du Pengzhi found someone who had passed the imperial examination at the same time as him and stayed at his house.
However, this family was not very wealthy; they only had one empty room.
Du Pengzhi could only let Du E'li live in the empty room, and he went to his classmate's study to sleep on the floor.
The feeling of being dependent on others was not pleasant, and both of them were anxious to find the Sixth Prince as soon as possible. Du Pengzhi even ran all over Shuzhou, attending every gathering, big or small, that he could get into.
"At the book fair just now, someone said that the prefect often eats at a certain tavern."
Du E'li's eyes darted around quickly. "Then let's go to that tavern."
Du Pengzhi nodded, "Little sister, you have to make the most of this time. We've been in Shuzhou for five days and spent too much money. I don't have much money left. We can only stay for three more days at most before we have to go home."
He frowned as he said this.
Du E'li understood him perfectly. "Okay, we'll stay for three more days at most. What's wrong?"
She would never go back to that remote corner of Dujia Village, where she would never amount to anything.
Du Pengzhi looked at her, smiled, and shook his head.
He forgot to leave some money for his mother before leaving, but then he thought that in Dujia Village, with so many people and him being the only scholar, he couldn't let his mother go hungry.
They didn't say anything more.
Du E'li didn't ask any more questions. "Brother, you can go out first. I'll get ready now, and we'll go to the tavern at noon."
Du Pengzhi turned and walked out.
Du E'li took out the most expensive set of clothes she had secretly bought after arriving in Shuzhou.
The light red silk skirt, trimmed with pale pink, is rather thin; wearing it in this weather will inevitably make you feel cold.
But she didn't care about any of that.
She took out some cheap rouge, applied a little bit, and then took out all her jewelry, choosing the best silver hairpin to wear in her hair.
Her hair was styled into two elaborate buns, making her appear even younger.
Du E'li carefully examined herself in the bronze mirror, practicing her facial expressions to see which angle made her look best and what expression made her look most vulnerable.
Du Pengzhi was getting a little impatient and knocked on the door to urge her, "E'li, are you done yet? What if we're too late and can't see you?"
Du E'li frowned in annoyance and got up to walk towards the door.
This person is so eager to sell himself.
When the door opened, a sweet smile returned to her face. "Big brother."
Du Pengzhi walked around her once, "There's definitely no problem!"
His sister is so beautiful, no normal man wouldn't be attracted to her!
Du E'li smiled gently and picked up the white veiled hat to put it on.
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