Chapter 45 How about you rub it for me?
Jiang Si slept peacefully.
Even though I didn't sleep well, it was better than enduring the pain.
After waking up, I didn’t know if it was due to the ginger soup or because my mood had eased, but the abdominal pain was better.
Youlu was always watching over her.
She asked, "What time is it now? I feel like I've slept for a long time."
You Lu replied, "It is the end of the Si hour."
Jiang Si nodded. It wasn’t long, but it wasn’t short either.
By this time, it was already past lunchtime. The Xie family usually had meals at 9:00 PM, no later than noon.
Anyway, the time had passed, so Jiang Si was not in a hurry. It was more comfortable to lie in bed during menstruation.
She had no intention of caring about Xie Yunshuo's condition because she knew he was fine and had recovered from his cold. Even if she took a nap and didn't have time to eat lunch, Xie Yunshuo should be doing the same as usual, just like before they got married, and living his own life.
She lay with her eyes closed, hugging the heater, and Youlu rubbed her legs.
You Lu hesitated and whispered, "Madam, the eldest master is still waiting for you."
Jiang Si didn't open her eyes, her brows slightly furrowed. "What is he waiting for me for?"
"We'll have lunch together when you wake up."
Jiang Si opened her eyes, her brows still furrowed.
"He hasn't eaten yet? How long will it take for me to eat after I get up? I don't feel like eating yet."
Jiang Si was feeling listless and had no appetite at the moment.
"Then I will go and refuse the eldest master's request."
Jiang Si nodded, and after the deer left, she turned over and faced inward.
Unexpectedly, after a while, someone came from outside the partition door, and that person was a bit annoying.
"Why don't you have lunch? If you're not feeling well, you should eat something. If you don't want to get up, you can ask the maid to bring it to your bed and feed you."
It was Xie Yunshuo's voice.
Although Xie Yunshuo tried to soften his tone, his voice was naturally sharp, and his words still sounded like questions to Jiang Si.
He spoke to her in a loud voice, but Jiang Si did not have the energy to refute him, so she asked Wu Chan to convey the message.
"Wuchan, tell him that if he doesn't want to eat, there's no need to force him."
Wu Chan lowered her head and went out to pass on the message.
Xie Yunshuo was stunned when he heard her say this.
He was not one to meddle in other people's affairs, but when he heard that Jiang Si had woken up, he wanted to come and care for her.
Lunch was just an excuse, but he also had this idea, worried that she was already unwell and would not be able to hold on without some food.
Even a bite is better than going hungry.
But only the maid replied to him.
Not only did he not see her face, he couldn't even hear her voice.
Ningshuang, Yanqing and the others were waiting outside. When they saw this scene, they all felt something was wrong.
Those who often served Xie Yunshuo knew that he was cold and inconsiderate. When the people under them did their job well, everything was peaceful and smooth.
If you do not do well, you will be severely punished and punished accordingly.
The lady was so cold to the young master, especially when the young master was risking his dignity and waiting outside the door eagerly.
They were worried that if the lady's actions hurt the young master's feelings, they didn't know how he would react and their relationship would deteriorate again.
The two watched with great anxiety, their hearts like a taut string that would bounce violently at the slightest touch.
But Xie Yunshuo was not angry at all, and he took the initiative to walk into the house.
"Jiang Si." He called her, his tone straightforward, "You don't want to eat at all? Even a snack would be fine."
Ningshuang and Yanqing were dumbfounded, but also felt fortunate. Perhaps it was because the young master was considering his wife's unwellness that he was so patient.
That's great.
Jiang Si didn't expect that Xie Yunshuo would break in again.
Even if two people are already husband and wife, there is still a veil between them if they have not yet consummated their marriage.
He often broke in when she was lying on the bed, which always made Jiang Si feel a little uncomfortable.
"I said I didn't want to eat, so what are you doing here?"
Xie Yunshuo actually wanted to see her, but he couldn't say it directly, so he used the excuse of persuading her to eat.
"Are you really not hungry?"
He insisted on asking her if she was hungry.
Based on past experience, at this point, Xie Yunshuo would probably just say "I don't want to eat that" and leave to have lunch by himself.
But he didn't leave. After asking repeatedly, he stood by Jiang Si's bed.
Jiang Si wondered, "Do you have anything else to do?"
Xie Yunshuo hesitated, not knowing how to start. After a while, he managed to say, "Where does it hurt?"
In fact, he wanted to ask two questions, one was "How much does it hurt?" and the other was "Is there anything he can help me with?"
The two sentences conflicted with each other, and the mouth spoke faster than the brain, so it became "Where does it hurt?"
Jiang Si looked at him as if he were a fool.
"My soles hurt."
But Xie Yunshuo didn't realize that her scolding was clever, and she was scolding him as if he were a fool.
The subtext is simply "where else could a woman feel the pain during her menstrual period? It's also worth asking whether she's using her brain."
Unfortunately, Xie Yunshuo didn't get it and didn't understand it.
He replied, "Your feet still hurt? Didn't you ask someone to rub them for you?"
It's totally irrelevant.
Jiang Si continued to tease him: "No one is rubbing it for me, how about you rub it for me?"
She was joking, but she wanted to see when Xie Yunshuo would understand.
Unexpectedly, he really rolled up his sleeves and came to the end of the bed.
The two maids who followed in understood the hidden meaning in Jiang Si's words, but because Xie Yunshuo took it seriously and came to serve Jiang Si, Wu Chan immediately brought a stool to Xie Yunshuo.
Jiang Si was stunned.
In this yard, apart from Xie Yunshuo himself, incredible expressions appeared for the umpteenth time today.
She was so surprised and at a loss, not knowing how to react, and watched Xie Yunshuo sit down.
He carefully lifted her quilt, held her feet, and first grasped her ankle with his rough, long, straight thumb, then combed along the Achilles tendon to the heel, and then pinched it.
Jiang Si's whole body tensed up instantly, her eyes widened, and her vision became blank.
If she hadn't been so strong in control, she would have screamed out.
Xie Yunshuo seemed to be pampered and arrogant, but because he came from a military background, his martial arts skills were so experienced and accurate.
Before Jiang Si could recover, his fingers had already pinched her heels and swam twice, sliding to the center of the bottom board.
This time, the unbearable soreness and swelling caught Jiang Si off guard. She grabbed the quilt beside her and bit her lower lip hard, but she still couldn't help but make a sound.
Xie Yunshuo glanced at her, his expression didn't change. He didn't laugh at her, nor did he have any other reaction.
"Bear with it. There are so many painful spots on your feet that it's really unbearable. The pain is because I've pressed the right spot. You should feel better after that."
Jiang Si stared at him intently, she was really surprised.
Surprised that Xie Yunshuo couldn't be driven away, the man who used to hold his chin in the air now massaged her feet without any other emotions.
I was also surprised that he handled such an "unusual" and private matter so seriously.
She had too many surprises, which she buried deep in her heart and never revealed.
These emotions completely covered up the criticism and jokes that Xie Yunshuo had just made, which he couldn't understand.
She didn't refuse him even though her feet didn't hurt.
I have to admit that Xie Yunshuo's massage is really good.
In the past, her feet were massaged by maids or old women. Their strength was gentle and their techniques were casual, and they couldn't find the right position.
Compared with Xie Yunshuo, one is as far away as the other.
Xie Yunshuo's massage made her feel refreshed, and her whole body responded, her scalp tingled, and the soles of her feet felt hot, which was really comfortable.
She enjoyed it silently without saying a word.
Because Xie Yunshuo was sitting at her feet, her eyes were fixed on him and she could look at him naturally.
Xie Yunshuo didn't turn his head to look at her distractedly, but lowered his eyes seriously to stare at her feet, moving his arm and his fingers slowly moving.
The only incompatibility between Xie Yunshuo and her was their personalities, but he was indeed an upright man.
I had never used force to oppress her before, and I had never done anything bad to her.
Because of his integrity, he was able to give her the care and patience that he didn't usually give her when she was ill.
As she thought about this, the thought flashed through her mind, and Jiang Si was helplessly distracted by the special feeling of the thumb pinching her toes.
Xie Yunshuo spread out and kneaded each of her toes, causing Jiang Si's eyes to tremble, her eyelashes to flutter, and her brows to furrow heavily.
If she didn't endure it like this, she didn't know what would happen.
No, she knew, so she had to endure it.
Xie Yunshuo pinched each of her toes carefully, then circled his fingers back and rubbed the soles of her feet.
Through the silk socks, his gestures seemed even smoother. Wherever he touched, he stimulated Jiang Si in different places, causing the veins in her body to feel ups and downs, and the scalp at the back of her head to feel tight.
Jiang Si gripped the quilt even tighter, not wanting Xie Yunshuo to see her in such a state of embarrassment due to the strain.
She stared at him from time to time, but found that he was still focused and didn't care about her reaction, so she felt relieved.
She endured it patiently until it finally ended. She couldn't help but ask, "Are you done?"
Xie Yunshuo didn't know: "Do you feel better? If you still feel uncomfortable, massage it again. The feet are related to your internal organs, and they might even be connected to your stomach, so it hurts."
Jiang Si was speechless. She was just laughing at his nonsense, but he took it seriously.
Because she could no longer bear it, she declined, saying, "Okay, okay, I won't pinch you anymore."
Xie Yunshuo questioned: "So fast."
Jiang Si said firmly: "Yes, I feel much better."
Not to mention that her script didn't hurt, she had managed to endure it for so long and couldn't bear it any more.
If Xie Yunshuo is not kicked out quickly, who knows what other things that shouldn't happen will happen.
"Okay, thank you. I'm much better now. Go have lunch and don't worry about me."
She spoke decisively, just wanting Xie Yunshuo to get out quickly.
Xie Yunshuo looked at her without saying a word, paused, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Then he got up and left. His expression was obviously a little lower than usual, mixed with self-blame, and he was not in a good mood.
He didn't look back and didn't see that as soon as he left, Jiang Si immediately pulled her feet back into the quilt, turned over and lay on her side, not daring to look at him.
His foot massage was indeed comfortable, but even long after he finished, a hint of itchiness still remained in the soles of Jiang Si's feet.
Jiang Si exhaled slowly. If it weren't for Xie Yunshuo, she had never felt such a strange mood before.
However, no matter how uncomfortable she was, it was undeniable that this was much better than the previous times when the two of them were dissatisfied with each other.
As she thought about this, her mind gradually calmed down and she fell asleep again.
Women always feel sleepy and lack sleep during menstruation.
She slept for more than half an hour and woke up hungry again.
After opening her eyes, Jiang Si paused for a while, and slowly felt that her body had indeed become much more comfortable.
It made her forget for a moment the pain she had felt before.
She touched her lower abdomen and still felt a little bloated, but the pain had eased a lot.
She didn't know where to attribute the credit, the ginger soup, the sleep, or Xie Yunshuo's foot massage.
Jiang Si sat up and told the maid to prepare food.
Subconsciously, she attributed the credit to all three.
"I want a bowl of chicken noodle soup, and some refreshing dishes to help me get rid of the greasiness."
She was hungry and ordered herself a simple bowl of noodle soup.
While eating noodles, Xie Yunshuo was sitting diagonally across from her, looking at her from time to time over the rolled-up curtain beside the partition.
Jiang Si was puzzled and said to Wu Chan beside her, "He is really weird today."
It's become very different from usual.
Wu Chan smiled and said, "Son-in-law has changed for the better. Isn't Madam happy?"
Jiang Si didn't know how to answer, so she simply kept silent.
She stopped looking at him and focused on eating her noodles.
Wu Chan looked at her own girl, and then glanced at Xie Yunshuo not far away without leaving any trace.
She grew up with Jiang Si, and they had a deep bond as master and servant, with each other being of one mind.
Although these girls had thought about what kind of man would be suitable as a husband before, they had never really set their hearts on anyone.
Emotionally, my consciousness is also blank.
To put it more seriously, I'm afraid I don't know what love is, so it's difficult to be moved.
The two masters still have a long way to go in the future.
At the moment, it seems that my son-in-law is getting better.
For Jiang Si's confidants, this was naturally the best thing to do.
If it was their girl who changed first, Wuchan was afraid that she would suffer.
People who don't have romantic feelings always live better.
During Jiang Si's menstrual period, she was idle every day. When she felt bored, she would play mahjong with the maids and listen to them read.
I took the medicine prescribed by the doctor and rested more. The pain on the first day did not affect me in the following days.
In addition to the medicine, her mother-in-law also sent her many supplements to replenish her qi and blood.
Jiang Si had a few days of leisure. It would have been better if Xie Yunshuo hadn't been staring at her all the time, hanging around in front of her, and asking over and over again if it still hurt.
When he first greeted her, Jiang Si thought it was nice and that it was a good thing that he cared about her.
But after the third day, he kept asking, which became a bit annoying, and he asked many times every day.
Today is the fifth day of her period. You Lu was reading a story about a female number one scholar to Jiang Si. She was listening with great interest when Xie Yunshuo came over and sat beside her.
He asked, "Are you feeling unwell today?"
You Lu was forced to stop telling the story. Jiang Si stared at Xie Yunshuo, her eyes sweeping up and down. She was no longer as moved by his questions as she was a few days ago.
"Didn't I tell you that it would only be affected for the first two days, not the rest? It's already the fourth day, why are you still asking?"
Xie Yunshuo remained silent.
He didn't want to ask again and again, but he couldn't help asking.
After all, she felt deep down that he was the culprit for Jiang Si's illness. No matter what she did, she always felt that something was wrong.
Jiang Si added, "If you have nothing to do, why not go out and meet your friends for some tea and some wine instead of coming here?"
It's not good to hear the same thing too many times. Jiang Si always suspected that Xie Yunshuo was stupid and couldn't remember what she meant.
She acted like she was driving a guest away. Xie Yunshuo didn't know what to say to save face, so he finally stood up without saying a word and left the house.
Since it disturbed her peace, he really did as she said, went out to meet people and have fun, and no longer cared about her.
Xie Yunshuo temporarily sent a servant to invite a few friends who were at home and reading to listen to music together on the pleasure boat.
In the daytime, people are elegant in making tea and listening to pictures on the pleasure boat.
Everyone sat down, and Xie Yunshuo picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.
Xie Yucheng and the others were stunned by his action.
"Yun Shuo is drinking tea as wine?"
The way he drank tea was consistent with his drinking style, which made them mistakenly think that the maid served him wine instead of tea.
Xie Yunshuo, who was "drinking tea to drown his sorrows", said helplessly: "I was distracted and didn't pay attention."
Then, he took a look at the lotus cup with ancient green glaze in his hand, with one eyebrow furrowed and the other raised.
With a bang, he pushed the teacup back.
What he was thinking about really interfered with his work. He was in a trance for a moment and mistook tea for wine, hoping to distract himself.
After being exposed, Xie Yunshuo had no way to vent the frustration in his heart and could only make the best of it.
"Then have someone bring a pot of wine and pour it into this teacup."
Xie Yucheng suppressed his laughter, called the maid over, and asked someone to serve wine.
He Chengzhang suppressed a smile and asked, "You suddenly called us out to accompany the guests. Could it be that you experienced something bad at home and are in a bad mood?"
These people were all Xie Yunshuo's "bad friends". When they were young, they roamed the streets and monopolized other people's restaurants where cockfighting and cricket competitions were held. When they grew up, they no longer caused trouble, but wherever they went, no grass grew.
Xie Yunshuo said nothing, but everyone could see that he was furious.
It was rare for him to hold back on something like this, so someone asked, "Could it be that he had a quarrel with his sister-in-law?"
Since someone asked, I took the opportunity to open up Xie Yunshuo's mouth.
He put down the teacup with his left hand, clenched it into a fist, placed it on the table, and gritted his teeth in hatred.
"Women are the most hateful."
He was eager to care about Jiang Si, so why did he make her impatient?
She thought he was nosy and disturbed her peace, so she drove him out. It was really hateful.
Xie Yunshuo was angry, but also felt a little aggrieved.
When had Xie Yunshuo ever tried to win over someone like this? He was so eager to please Jiang Si, even greeting her several times a day, and yet Jiang Si still didn't appreciate it.
"Who else could it be but her?" he added.
"Hey, what's going on?" Xie Yucheng suddenly sat up straight, looking serious.
Xie Yunshuo wanted to say something, but mostly he didn't want to say it. As the saying goes, family disgrace should not be made public.
Let's bury his ugly deeds for now and not tell them so clearly. Otherwise, if other people know that he took the initiative to care about Jiang Si and still let her drive him out as if she were a superfluous person, where will he keep his face?
This was the first time Xie Yunshuo had experienced such a thing, and he didn't want to say it out loud, but he couldn't help but accuse Jiang Si.
"Women are the most difficult creatures to understand in this world, especially Jiang Si. Tigress,
A heartless, heartless hag."
His tone of voice was rather hesitant and he seemed to be gritting his teeth when he spoke these words.
However, his face looked normal, and he didn't look at anyone, only at the flower gourd on the tea tray in front of him. There was no sign of anger, and his face was still handsome and gloomy.
It was really rare. Xie Yucheng and the others didn't know what had happened to the young couple. Everyone's impression of them was still stuck on the time when they were arguing with each other. They thought that with Xie Yunshuo's reaction, something big must have happened.
Since they were all Xie Yunshuo's friends, they naturally agreed with what he said.
But he didn't explain the situation clearly, which made the bystanders lose their temper when talking.
They advised.
"If she is cruel, then Yun Shuo, don't take it to heart. Just do what you need to do and don't bother with her."
"Indeed, let's just have our own fun. If she has any, she'll regret it."
"There are thousands of women in the world, but without this hag, a gentle and considerate woman is better."
"Why not find some singers to sit down with us and change our eyes and our mood?"
Xie Yunshuo refused outright: "Don't push anything of low quality in front of me. Tell those maids not to come in either. Let the servants serve instead."
Thanks to Jiang Si, he doesn't want to see any woman now. He might as well drink a few more glasses of wine to forget about this matter.
After the servant brought the wine, Xie Yunshuo poured it for himself, filled the lotus teacup with wine, picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.
Drinking to drown your sorrows will not make you more sorrowful. As long as you forget everything, that's all.
It was a pity that Xie Yunshuo could drink too much. Even after drinking four cups, he was still tipsy. He remembered what was in his mind and the way Jiang Si looked at him as if he was an extra person.
I remember her sweet voice saying, "If you have nothing to do, go out."
Thinking of this, Xie Yunshuo's heart was gripped again and he drank even faster.
No one had ever made it so difficult for him, as if he was forced into a swamp, unable to advance or retreat, helpless and at a loss.
Xie Yunshuo didn't eat anything. He drank until he saw double in front of his eyes. He stopped drinking, listened to the sound of the guqin at the bow, relaxed, and fell asleep on the deck.
Wine is a good thing. When you fall asleep and lose consciousness, you won’t think about Jiang Si anymore.
Xie Yunshuo went out and stayed outside until night before returning to the general's mansion.
After returning home, he went straight to the study and went to sleep until the next afternoon.
After sobering up, he didn't go looking for Jiang Si.
He didn't look for her, and Jiang Si didn't ask. This made Xie Yunshuo even worse. He had a gloomy face for several days and was dissatisfied with everything. He went out for several days in a row.
Jiang Si also spent a few days of peace.
After she finished listening to the story of the female top scholar, her period came smoothly on the seventh day.
I heard that Xie Yunshuo has been living a rich and colorful life these days, listening to music in a pleasure boat, horse racing and autumn hunting, participating in martial arts competitions at the City Defense Bureau, and playing polo on the court.
Polo was played in the morning and ended quickly. Xie Yunshuo came back before noon.
Unlike the previous few days when he only came back at night, after many days, the two of them had no choice but to have lunch together again.
The incident of being kicked out before was no longer a thing, but Xie Yunshuo's emotions had dragged on until today.
All the fun he had outside these days didn't improve his mood.
He had a cold face and sat in his seat without moving.
Jiang Si was holding a book, reading it, and then she thought of asking him, "Xie Yunshuo."
When Xie Yunshuo heard her calling him, his heart suddenly jumped. What did she want him to do?
Are you going to ask him if he saw any beautiful actresses while listening to music in the pleasure boat?
Ask him if there are any well-educated ladies who would go with him for the horse racing and autumn hunting?
He wondered whether he should tell the truth if Jiang Si asked.
Because telling the truth sounds harmless, which makes her feel better.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Si didn't ask any questions. She just said, "I've been feeling better for a few days now, so I can try again. Are you still going out tonight?"
Xie Yunshuo was stunned, his mouth spoke faster than his brain: "I'm not going out."
"Um."
Jiang Si ended the conversation concisely, making Xie Yunshuo realize that he was at a disadvantage and he didn't even have a chance to regret it.
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