Chapter 521 Something's Wrong
Chan'er and Yu Chuan are now married, and Meng Jinyao has completed one of her tasks. As a maid, Chan'er has married quite respectably. The other maids in the mansion envy her for having such a good mistress who is so attentive even to the affairs of a maid.
The other maids in Weirui Pavilion also had their own ideas. They thought that if they got married in the future, even if they weren't as respectable as Chan'er, they would still do their jobs diligently and catch the eye of the madam, who would then give them some dowry.
The next day, Chan'er got up very early and went to serve tea to Meng Jinyao. She and Yu Chuan were both orphans and did not know who their parents were. They were taken in by the Marquis when they were young. Now they did not need to serve tea to their parents, but to their master to express their gratitude.
Meng Jinyao and Gu Jingxi drank the tea offered by Chan'er, but they didn't see Yu Chuan. Meng Jinyao asked curiously, "Chan'er, where is Yu Chuan?"
Chan'er replied without changing her expression, "Madam, he's shy. He said he'll come over to serve you tea when there are fewer people tonight."
Meng Jinyao was surprised, even a little incredulous. Yu Chuan didn't seem like such a shy person. She turned to look at Gu Jingxi, intending to ask a question. Gu Jingxi shook his head slightly at her and then replied to Chan'er, "Then let him come again tonight."
Chan'er replied, "Yes, Your Excellency."
After Chan'er left, Meng Jinyao asked in bewilderment, "Husband, Yu Chuan doesn't seem like the type to get shy in front of crowds. He's always been fine in crowds before."
Gu Jingxi gave a meaningful smile: "Is it possible that he's currently unable to see anyone?"
Meng Jinyao expressed her incomprehension: "Yu Chuan is handsome and has delicate features, so why is it inconvenient for him to meet people?"
Gu Jingxi knew his attendants well and also knew how Chan'er and Yu Chuan got along. They could fight at the drop of a hat. Who knew if Yu Chuan had done something stupid to provoke them last night? They were both willing to fight and willing to be fought, but they were both martial artists. It was normal for them to have some physical injuries when they sparred. Chan'er had held back when she fought Yu Chuan. She fought even harder when she sparred with Zhou Yun, fighting with all her might. Zhou Yun had said more than once that this girl was full of brute strength.
Seeing his young wife looking at him expectantly, waiting for an answer, he said gently, "My daughter Yao is a gentle girl. I've never had the chance to experience what Yu Chuan felt like—being too ashamed to show his face in public."
Meng Jinyao said, "Even if Yu Chuan gets scolded a few times, he shouldn't be so ashamed to show his face, right?"
Gu Jingxi chuckled softly: "Chan'er is the kind of person who would rather use her hands than her mouth. Why bother scolding her?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao immediately understood, and then asked, "Yu Chuan can't even beat Chan'er?"
Gu Jingxi shook his head: "It's not that we can't beat them, it's that we can't bear to fight them."
Meng Jinyao nodded knowingly, then raised a new question: "If you can't bear to hit him, can't he at least dodge? Isn't it a bit stupid to just stand there and take the beating?"
Gu Jingxi said, "You don't understand."
Meng Jinyao gave him a reproachful look: "How could I not understand?"
"If Chan'er chases him for nine blocks and still can't catch him, wouldn't she be even more furious?" Gu Jingxi paused, then laughed. "While hiding, he can also satisfy Chan'er. He can control how many hits he gets. Now that he's being beaten, he looks pitiful, and afterward, whatever he says, Chan'er will soften and agree to him."
Meng Jinyao understood. This was a ploy, or it could be seen as a way for the couple to enjoy each other's company and their way of getting along. Yu Chuan didn't mind being beaten, and Chan'er wouldn't hurt him too badly. It was just a minor, superficial injury that looked serious but wasn't actually that serious.
She said, "You men can be quite cunning sometimes."
Gu Jingxi immediately defended herself: "Ayao, your husband is still very simple-minded, and he doesn't have as many tricks up his sleeve as Yu Chuan."
Meng Jinyao snorted: "Don't you feel any guilt saying such things? Just the fact that you can explain Yu Chuan's actions so logically proves that you are much more cunning than Yu Chuan. You scheming old fox, always bullying me."
Gu Jingxi looked completely innocent: "How could your husband dare to bully you?"
Meng Jinyao said with a straight face, "You bullied me last night."
Last night was supposed to be Yu Chuan and Chan'er's wedding night, but for some reason, this man insisted that they also have a wedding night. He said that they only slept under the covers on their wedding night and didn't do anything else, which was a bit of a regret, so he wanted to make up for it on someone else's auspicious wedding day.
When she heard those words last night, she was completely stunned. The child had already been born, so what was the point of having a wedding night celebration?
Taking advantage of her stunned state before she could react, this guy preemptively attacked and bullied her.
Gu Jingxi looked at her expectantly: "Then doesn't Ayao like it? I thought Ayao would like it."
Meng Jinyao: "..."
To be honest, she quite liked it. This guy's skills were getting better and better, and he had more and more tricks up his sleeve. Although she was very tired afterward, she still enjoyed the process.
Gu Jingxi then said, "Ayao, tonight we..."
Before he could finish speaking, Meng Jinyao interrupted him: "I'm going to sleep with Wanwan tonight. You wouldn't be so shameless as to do something naughty in front of our son, would you?"
Gu Jingxi compromised: "Tomorrow night is fine too. We'll sleep with that brat tonight."
Meng Jinyao: "..."
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Meanwhile, Zhou Yun, Fang Xuan, and Fang Ce wanted to find Yu Chuan and ask him what it felt like to get married.
As a result, Yu Chuan's door was tightly closed, while Chan'er was talking to a kind old woman in a refreshed manner. The group looked at each other and after a while came to a conclusion: Yu Chuan was too weak. Chan'er was fine, but he couldn't get up.
Fang Ce muttered to himself, "Should we get this kid some supplements? He's so young and already so weak, what will he do in the future?"
Zhou Yun replied, "I think he needs it very much."
Fang Ce nodded, then said, "I don't have much money left." He then looked at his older brother, "Brother, can you pay my share too?"
Fang Xuan responded, "Okay."
Zhou Yun frowned, looking at him with disbelief: "You're out of money so quickly? You spend money a bit too fast. You're such a grown man, all you do is eat. You never have any money left over each month. How will you ever be able to afford to get married?"
Fang Ce said nonchalantly, "We'll talk about the future later. Right now, the important thing is to be able to eat what I want. There are advantages to not having a wife, at least no one will fight me for food."
Fang Xuan said, "But you used up your monthly allowance a little too quickly this time."
Fang Ce was taken aback, realizing that he had spent his money rather quickly. He quickly remembered something and replied, "Oh, I treated a little glutton to something and that's how I spent the money. She forgot to bring any money with her when she went out, so I paid for it for her."
Fang Xuan asked, "Didn't she return it to you?"
Fang Ce smiled and said, "Why would I return the money? I don't like money. I just asked her to share some of the good food with me. I didn't expect her to buy me a bunch of good food afterward, saying it was to return the money. I looked at those things, and the price was about the same as the money I paid her. This glutton is quite honest and doesn't like to take advantage of others."
Zhou Yun: "?"
Fang Xuan: "?"
Something sounds off about that.
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