Chapter 13: Testing
Li Yuan was also deeply moved, knowing that she was relieved that he was with the eldest daughter, and could not help but call out "Brother~"
In the end, the three decided that Gu Wan would receive 30%, and that he would be responsible for all initial construction, operations, and attracting merchants. After learning the true identities of Gu Wan and Li Yuan, Hu Ziyan realized that she had out-married. Her husband was the daughter of the Prime Minister, a renowned figure in the capital. Her judgment was truly excellent. After a moment of quiet pride, she immediately used her father's position to fabricate legal identities for the two, just in case.
After the discussion, it was already evening, so Gu Wan stayed and planned to return the next day. However, she didn't know that there was someone in Liujia Village who was waiting for her until late at night.
The next day, after breakfast at the Hu residence, Gu Wan prepared to explore the shops along the street. As he did so, he suddenly thought of his young wife, who was at the age of beauty. It seemed that besides the jade pendant he'd given her before their marriage, she only had the wooden hairpin in her hair. A girl of that age usually had a few accessories. Without hesitation, Gu Wan bought her a few simple hairpins and a pair of nice bracelets before heading home.
In Liujia Village, every household was just like usual. During the winter farming off-season, they opened their doors and gathered in groups of three or four to chat. This year, thanks to Brother Gu, everyone had some spare money to buy New Year's goods, and they bought a few more pounds of meat.
Only the Liu family had locked their doors. It turned out that Liu Yin'er had returned. She had originally planned to wait for Gu Wan at home, but noon had already passed and there was no news from that man. She didn't know where her husband came from or what relatives he had. Although he wasn't very affectionate with her on weekdays, he treated her very well. For so many years, the family had been in danger and barely making ends meet. It was only during the time she was married to Gu Wan that she could feel comfortable, without having to worry about food or farming. As expected, once people become comfortable, they forget their duties. She was so comfortable that she almost forgot that she was just a poor farm girl.
Seeing his daughter suddenly return, Old Man Liu quietly cleaned the yard, thinking that the couple had had an argument. Thinking of his son-in-law who was quite capable, he couldn't say anything as a father. He sighed and said, "Children have their own blessings!"
It was already afternoon when Gu Wan returned home. She had expected her wife to open the door to greet her as usual, but she was not home. She went to ask Mrs. Li next door and found out that she had returned to her parents' home. She put her things away, picked up a few New Year's gifts, and hurried to the village entrance. She seemed to be missing her wife.
Arriving at the Liu family's house, Gu Wan briefly greeted them and put down her belongings. Seeing that Liu Yin'er ignored him, Gu Wan pondered for a moment, fearing that he hadn't returned home the previous night and had angered the young lady. He should have asked someone to send her a message. After saying goodbye to Old Man Liu, Gu Wan took Liu Yin'er's hand and went home. They didn't speak a word along the way.
After arriving home, the aggrieved man walked into the room, sat on the bed, and then turned aside and did not move again. Gu Wan reluctantly went to the kitchen, cooked the meal honestly, and brought it to the table. "Yin'er, if this happens again in the future, you are not allowed to return to the Liu family."
After hearing this, Liu Yiner couldn't help but shed tears, but she stubbornly refused to look back at her.
Gu Wan panicked when he saw her crying, fearing that he was too serious and scared the silly girl. He quickly sat down beside her and hugged her regardless of Yin'er's struggle. "Silly girl, I'm not blaming you. You can go back anytime you want, but don't go back without telling me in the future. I'll be worried when I come back and don't see you, you know? Don't cry anymore, okay? I promise that no matter what happens in the future, I'll come back to accompany you at night, okay?"
Liu Yin'er knew she was overthinking it, but she really wanted to ask where her husband's home was and who his family was. She opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't ask. Since she didn't tell her, she must have her reasons, but she was really scared last night, so scared that she would never come back, so scared that these days were just a dream. "Will you really come back every night from now on?" Liu Yin'er nervously wanted to confirm again.
"Of course, as long as you don't chase me away, I won't leave." After saying that, Gu Wan hurriedly took out the jewelry box from the package and handed it to Liu Yin'er like a treasure. "Okay, my lady, please forgive me. Come, take a look at what I bought for you."
Early in the morning, Liu Yiner picked out a hairpin with a few plum blossoms carved on it from the ones Gu Wan had bought. This was the first time in her life that she had such an exquisite hairpin. She couldn't help but feel happy. She lowered her head shyly during breakfast, but unintentionally straightened her back.
Gu Wan felt that his little wife was different from before. She seemed to be more confident than before. The hairpin on her head really made her face look more beautiful. However, he couldn't help feeling sad. This girl was so easily satisfied. It seemed that he had neglected it. He should always pay attention to buy more jewelry for her in the future.
Thinking of this, and seeing the silly girl's evasive and expectant eyes again, as a husband with high IQ and EQ, Gu Wan certainly knew that women dress up to please themselves, but this deep affection was destined to be let down.
After dinner, the two of them went to the county town together. In a few days it would be Li Yuan and Hu Ziyan’s wedding day, so they had to prepare some small gifts, and also had to order a few clothes for Yin’er.
After arriving at the Hu Mansion, Gu Wan went with Li Yuan to discuss the restaurant business, while Yin'er stayed in the Hu Mansion with Hu Ziyan, talking about some things to pay attention to when getting married. In fact, she didn't have much to teach. She got married in a hurry, unlike Mr. Li and Miss Hu, who had already been engaged and must have a sweet life after marriage.
Seeing that the elder sister-in-law looked increasingly lonely, Hu Ziyan couldn't help but joked, "Brother Gu has only been away for a while, and the elder sister-in-law is already missing him. Tsk tsk, she's really the envy of others."
"Sister-in-law, you're joking," Liu Yiner murmured back, but couldn't help but lose focus on herself.
Seeing her like this, Hu Ziyan paid more attention to the young couple during dinner. He saw that Gu Wan was indeed caring about his wife, and Liu Yin'er was even more concerned about Gu Wan. During the meal, she was always busy picking dishes for that person. There seemed to be no discord between them. Could it be that he was overthinking it?
At night, Hu Ziyan and Liu Yin'er stayed together. When they were about to fall asleep, they couldn't help but wonder, "Why is sister-in-law so sad during the day? Why don't you tell me about it? We can discuss it with each other if there is anything."
Liu Yiner felt bitter in her heart. She wanted to say something but didn't know where to start. "Sister, you're worrying too much. I just didn't get enough rest last night."
"Oh~ It turns out that big brother worked too hard last night. Also, you have been married for some time, so you should work hard to add a child to the Gu family." Hu Ziyan thought she had found the crux of the problem, but she didn't know that her words hit Liu Yiner's heart.
"Sister-in-law, your elder brother and I—your elder brother and I—" Liu Yiner looked at her with moist eyes. Her depressed expression and hesitant look made the onlookers feel conflicted.
"What, you haven't consummated your marriage yet?" Hu Ziyan looked at her in disbelief and asked.
"Sister-in-law, I really, really, sigh..." Liu Yiner felt particularly embarrassed to reveal such things, and she spoke hesitantly for a while.
"I don't think my elder brother is indifferent to you. Could it be that he has a hidden illness?" Hu Ziyan speculated. Liu Yin'er and the others discussed the matter in depth for a long time before falling asleep.
Since returning to Liujia Village that day, Liu Yiner always kept Hu Ziyan's words in mind. That night, she followed suit, stripping herself naked and cautiously leaning towards Gu Wan.
Gu Wan was in a daze, and he felt that his wife was probably cold and was leaning towards him, so he raised his arms and hugged her in his arms. The touch in his hands was very good, and he stroked her a few times, it was smooth, well, what was smooth? Gu Wan immediately lost her sleepiness, and her hands were still stiffly placed on the waist of the person in his arms, neither letting go nor taking her.
Feeling the body tremble slightly under his hand, Gu Wan seemed to take his hand away unintentionally and turned away silently. He silently chanted the Heart Purification Mantra in his mind, driving out the unruly villains in his mind. Just as he was about to succeed, a warm body pressed against his back. "Yin'er" was called out in a suppressed and hoarse voice, which made the person behind him hear the action. After a while, the person behind him pressed close again.
Gu Wan suddenly turned around, hugged Liu Yin'er tightly in his arms, and said with difficulty, "Yin'er, don't be like this, just listen and go to sleep."
I thought my little wife would fall asleep quietly, but after hearing these words, it was as if her reflex nerves were touched. Her small hands were groping around Gu Wan's body blindly, and her lips were kissing him randomly. She was determined to get a result today.
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The author has something to say:
It was the Spring Festival when I posted this chapter~
Now that 2017 is almost halfway through, I have started to make some simple revisions to this article. Thank you~
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