Chapter 75
The setting sun shines through the treetops in the wind, casting a hazy shadow.
Xie Yunchu was sitting on the kang bed by the south window, holding his son. The little guy had a good nap in the afternoon, and now he was looking at his mother with his bright eyes, his fists still raised as usual, lying quietly in his mother's arms.
When Wang Shuhuai came in, his first glance fell on his wife's soft cheeks, which were as red as if dyed with rosy clouds. Then he glanced around and didn't see Sister Ke, so he asked,
"Where's Ke'er?"
Without even looking up, Xie Yunchu replied, "Playing with clay figures in the backyard."
While Nanny Lin was still preparing dinner, Wang Shuhuai came in and took a seat. After a while, Xia An lifted the curtain and served him tea, and he took the teacup and drank it slowly.
Xie Yunchu always felt his gaze on her cheek, her ears felt slightly hot, her eyes lightly passed over his thin lips, and she sighed softly in her heart.
The feeling of last night inexplicably came to my mind.
Like a heavy rain cloud, it wants to fall down, but is held up by someone and cannot help trembling.
It is like a flower that is protected, being thoroughly washed by wind and rain.
It is a completely different feeling from the relationship between husband and wife.
Xie Yunchu was in a complicated mood the whole day.
After doing that last night, she had some milk supply. She was busy with the things happening in the Glazed Hall this morning and didn't notice it, but now she is feeling a little bloated. After giving birth to Er Ge'er, she didn't feed him much, and the child didn't ask for milk when he lay in her arms. Now, probably because he smelled the scent of milk, Er Ge'er began to push against her chest.
Xie Yunchu felt very uncomfortable being nudged, and the redness on his ears quickly spread to his cheeks. He then stood up and picked up the child to go to the inner room.
Just as she reached the beaded curtain, that handsome figure suddenly blocked her way.
Xie Yunchu looked at the collar of his shirt and said calmly, "Second Master, what are you doing?"
Wang Shuhuai still held the teacup in his hand, with a gentle and elegant smile on his face and a lazy tone.
"You're hiding from me?"
Xie Yunchu's throat choked slightly, he raised his eyes calmly, and met the pair of eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, "The child wants to eat, I want to feed him."
Wang Shuhuai lowered his eyes to glance at her arms, and sure enough, he saw the little thing lying across Xie Yunchu's arm, with its little mouth constantly nudging Xie Yunchu's body.
Wang Shuhuai: “…”
Suddenly, I felt unhappy and had the urge to pull my son off my body.
"Don't you have a nurse to feed you?" he asked with a dark face.
During the confinement period, Wang Shuhuai would return home every day, but he never saw Xie Yunchu feeding her.
Xie Yunchu said in embarrassment, "I feel a little uncomfortable..."
Wang Shuhuai understood and then moved aside.
Xie Yunchu brushed past his chest.
There was no light in the inner room, and there was a screen in the middle, so the light was much dimmer than outside.
Xie Yunchu sat in the corner and unbuttoned her clothes, while Wang Shuhuai stood by the bead curtain with his back to her.
Soon the sound of a baby suckling his milk could be heard from inside the house. The evening breeze blew gently against the beaded curtains. Wang Shuhuai listened silently, feeling a sense of peace and tranquility.
In the past, officials in the yamen would rush home impatiently when it was time to report for duty, but he didn't care, always thinking that men who stayed in the backyard had no future. Now, this rare piece of peace made him greedy.
The child was making a lot of noise, and Wang Shuhuai refused to leave. Xie Yunchu felt a little embarrassed, so he took the initiative to talk to him.
"Have you heard about what happened in the palace today?"
Wang Shuhuai glanced sideways, his eyes falling on her cheek, "I heard about it, are you willing to take over?"
Xie Yunchu was slightly stunned. Didn't he always think that this was her responsibility as the eldest daughter-in-law? Now he knew to ask her what she thought.
"To be honest, I am unwilling to do so. However, it is the eldest princess's sincere wish. If I refuse without any reason, it would be somewhat ungrateful and I would also be disrespecting the trust of the two elders. I am just an assistant manager. With the ability of the fourth wife, she may not be willing to let me intervene. I will just be a hands-off manager."
Wang Shuhuai nodded, "If you encounter any trouble, just tell me."
After hearing this, Xie Yunchu was stunned again. In her previous life, Wang Shuhuai often said such words. At that time, she didn't want her husband to be distracted by the affairs of the rear house, so she took on all the responsibilities. Now think about it, why didn't she say anything? Wang Shuhuai was not the kind of person who would not support his wife. She struggled to hold on, but in the end her husband didn't know how difficult it was for her, and she herself was doing a thankless job.
"I understand." She lowered her eyes and hid her emotions.
Soon Nanny Lin came over to invite the two masters to have dinner. Wang Shuhuai went first. Xie Yunchu handed the child to the wet nurse and followed him into the west wing.
While eating, Xie Yunchu's eyes would always involuntarily glance at Wang Shuhuai's mouth.
Wang Shuhuai noticed this. This man who never spoke a word while eating or sleeping, with a handsome face that seemed otherworldly, put down his bowl and chopsticks.
"Ma'am, is there something wrong with my face?"
Xie Yunchu shook his head, "No." He lowered his head and ate his meal seriously.
At night, Wang Shuhuai went to the west room to handle official business, and Xie Yunchu took the two children to play in the east room. Dong Ning folded a small kite for Ke Jie'er, and the little girl twisted it and flew it around the room. Xie Yunchu held Er Ge'er and asked him to look at his sister. After Er Ge'er was full, he looked at her for a few seconds and then closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Wang Shuhuai heard the child's innocent laughter and quickly finished his work. He was worried that the child would be too noisy and would not be able to sleep, so he suggested,
"Ke'er, how about Daddy teach you to paint?"
Ke'er liked her daddy teaching her how to paint the most and nodded immediately.
Dong Ning helped Wang Shuhuai spread the painting silk, quickly ground the ink, and quietly left.
Xie Yunchu was sitting on the Luohan bed opposite, embroidering a bellyband for Er Ge'er. Wang Shuhuai held his daughter on his knees with one hand, his eyes fell on his wife opposite, and an idea came to his mind.
When Ke Jieer saw him start painting, she also tried to grab the brush. Wang Shuhuai immediately clamped her little hand, holding her steady, and whispered, "Don't make trouble. Wait until Daddy finishes painting before I play with you."
Ke'er sat down obediently, staring at the painting her father drew. After taking a look at the painting, she couldn't help but glance at her mother opposite her, her little face showing a bit of confusion.
Wang Shuhuai painted a detailed beauty painting, which was completed very quickly.
Sister Ke looked at the beauty in the picture and called her mother excitedly.
Xie Yunchu raised his smiling eyes, "Silly girl."
"Mom!" Sister Ke shouted again.
Xie Yunchu stared at the embroidery plate without looking up, "Mom is here."
Ke Jie'er was lying on the table, trying to grab the silk painting. Wang Shuhuai was worried that she would damage his painting, so he got up and picked up the child to find the wet nurse.
When Xie Yunchu heard the crying, he looked up and his eyes suddenly fell on the painting. He could vaguely make out the outline and was stunned for a moment.
She noticed the sound of the bead curtain out of the corner of her eye. The person stepped over the threshold. She lowered her eyes with no expression on her face.
Xie Yunchu placed the half-embroidered bellyband on the small table and carried the folded clothes into the inner room.
Wang Shuhuai glanced at her back, carefully put the scroll away, and put it in the study.
It was a cold night in late autumn, and Xie Yunchu didn't dare to take a bath every day. That day, she asked Chunqi to soak her feet. Wang Shuhuai had developed the habit of taking a bath. When he came out of the bath, Xie Yunchu also cleaned up, and the couple went to bed one after another.
Xie Yunchu was still lying on the inside.
Wang Shuhuai slept outside and pulled down the curtains. It was dark inside the tent. He suddenly asked,
"Are you feeling better? Are you still feeling unwell?"
Xie Yunchu's breath was slightly stagnant after hearing this question, "I feel better..." After he finished speaking, he realized that his words were ambiguous, and he couldn't help but let out a breath, pretending to be calm, "I'm fine."
Wang Shuhuai nodded, put his hands behind his head and lay down first.
He had just taken a hot bath and his body was hot. He was not covered with a blanket. Xie Yunchu was afraid of the cold, so he immediately snuggled into the blanket.
Wang Shuhuai saw that she was covered tightly and said something else.
"If you're cold, come sleep next to me."
He warmed her bed.
Sleep in the same bed with him?
Nothing like this has ever happened in my two lifetimes.
Xie Yunchu flatly refused, "No need."
Wang Shuhuai looked at his estranged wife and didn't know what to say for a moment.
It's not easy to make her accept him immediately.
Take your time.
Wang Shuhuai thought so.
Back on this bed, what happened last night was still fresh in her mind. The aura behind her was strong and powerful. Xie Yunchu couldn't ignore it even if she wanted to. She thought for a moment and said,
"Second Master, thank you for what happened last night. I owe you a favor."
Her soft tone came through clearly.
Wang Shuhuai found this inexplicably funny. He stood up and looked at her, "If you owe me a favor this time, then do I owe you a favor in the past?"
Xie Yunchu was not able to discuss such matters openly, so he muttered,
"That's different."
"What's the difference?"
In the past, both of them were happy, but last night Wang Shuhuai only cared about her.
Xie Yunchu was speechless and turned around to glare at him.
"Second Master, do you really have to argue with me about who is better than you?"
Wang Shuhuai said calmly,
"In my opinion, this is just a couple's bedroom fun. If you insist on talking about personal relationships, then I still owe you a lot."
Xie Yunchu's legs went limp.
She buried her face in the quilt and ignored him completely.
Wang Shuhuai laughed at her cute appearance. How come he didn't know that she had such a lovely side.
He laughed to himself for a while, then he remembered something, "Oh, by the way, I met Princess Fuyuan at the palace gate today. She invited you to play polo at Fang Garden the day after tomorrow."
Xie Yunchu vaguely heard "hmm" through the quilt.
Wang Shuhuai did not tell her that this polo match was led by Gao Zhan and some young couples from Beijing were invited to attend. Wang Shuhuai was worried that if he told her the truth, Xie Yunchu would refuse.
In the past, he would never join in such fun, but it is different now. If everyone else has their husband by their side, but she is all alone, how uncomfortable it would be.
Only then did Wang Shuhuai realize how much he had missed in the past.
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