Chapter 125 Ripples in the Heart
Wei Rui Xuan.
Gu Jingxi helped the little girl back. He originally thought that walking like this was too slow and that he should carry her back to Weirui Pavilion, but the little girl was not happy about it and said it was improper.
After dawdling for a while, we finally returned to Wei Rui Xuan.
Meng Jinyao sat down in a chair and leaned back to rest. It was the first time she felt that the distance between Weiruixuan and Shouan Hall was quite far. It must be tiring to walk like this. No wonder people with limp legs are so envious of those with nimble legs.
Gu Jingxi sat down beside her, saw her slumped in the chair with a frown, smiled slightly, and then asked, "Why did you refuse, Madam?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao tilted her head to look at him and asked, "Refuse what? Does my husband mean by taking charge of the household affairs?"
Gu Jingxi gave a light "hmm" and objectively analyzed, "With Madam's abilities and the help of her two sisters-in-law, she is perfectly capable of handling it. Why refuse?"
Meng Jinyao raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "That's naturally because I'm lazy. I'm happy to have someone help me with my work."
Gu Jingxi was slightly surprised after hearing this: "Many people like to be busy like this, but Madam is quite different."
Meng Jinyao said calmly, "I am the Lady of the Marquis, and the management of the household will eventually be handed over to me. It makes no difference whether I take it over now or later. I can take over after the family is divided. As long as my husband and mother treat me well, no matter whether I manage the household or not, no one in the household will neglect me in the slightest."
She paused, then looked at Gu Jingxi again: "My husband won't mistreat me, right?"
"How could I possibly fatten you up after treating you so badly?"
Gu Jingxi's scrutinizing gaze fell on the girl's face. She had a bright and cheerful appearance. Being too thin would have made her less charming. With a little more flesh on her face, she resembled a blooming peony, bright and dazzling.
Meat was raised by him after she married him.
The clothes he wore and the jewelry he wore were purchased with his own money.
Looking at the little girl, he nodded almost imperceptibly. He had never felt a sense of accomplishment raising his son to adulthood, but now that he had raised this little girl well, a sense of accomplishment welled up within him. No wonder his colleagues said that daughters are good, delicate and sweet, and very pleasing to the eye, while his son is naughty and causes trouble every few days, which is annoying to watch.
Meng Jinyao felt a little uncomfortable under Gu Jingxi's scrutinizing gaze. She silently reached out and touched her face, which was now fuller. There was no doubt that she had become rounder than before she got married. She looked in the mirror every day, so the change wasn't very noticeable, but A Ning, who saw her every now and then, could tell that the change was quite significant.
Seeing this, Gu Jingxi assumed she was unhappy about gaining weight and laughed, "It's better for a young girl to gain some weight; it makes her look more adorable. I don't know why, but you kids in your teens always strive for a slender waist, and you're practically starving yourselves to the point of being skin and bones."
Meng Jinyao was speechless for a moment. Listening to Gu Jingxi speak, she suddenly remembered her grandfather. When she was little, she was afraid of becoming a chubby little girl and refused to eat. Her grandfather would coax her to eat, saying that a little girl is prettier when she is fair and chubby, like a little doll, and is lovable.
Is this true for all older people?
She looked at Gu Jingxi with a somewhat subtle expression. Was it because God felt that she had no fatherly love since birth, so in order to make up for it, He gave her a husband who was like a father?
She forced a smile and stammered, "I also think it's fine as it is now, Father..." Before she could finish the word "father," she immediately realized something was wrong and quickly changed her words, "Um, my husband has indeed not mistreated me."
Gu Jingxi, with his keen hearing, sensed something amiss. His narrow eyes narrowed slightly as he glanced at her with an inscrutable expression, his tone instantly turning cold: "Father what?"
Meng Jinyao smiled innocently and obediently: "Husband, what's wrong?"
Gu Jingxi clicked his tongue twice, both amused and annoyed, and said, "Madam, do you think I'm your father? Although I almost became your father, you still need to be clear, Madam, you're not my daughter-in-law. My rebellious son ran away on his wedding day."
Meng Jinyao hurriedly shook her head: "No way, a husband is a husband, how could he be a father? Besides, what daughter would sleep with her father every night?"
Gu Jingxi gave a forced smile: "That's true."
Meng Jinyao: "..."
Her mouth was perfectly fine, so how did it suddenly almost break down?
Gu Jingxi glanced at her, his expression returning to normal, and got back to the point: "It's a good thing that you're not taking over the management of the household affairs."
Meng Jinyao was confused: "Huh?"
Gu Jingxi said gently, "You are still young. You should be enjoying your time eating, drinking and having fun. You shouldn't be burdened with household affairs. If you were in charge of the household, you would become very busy. Just listening to the reports from the stewards and stewards would give you a headache."
Meng Jinyao was slightly taken aback. Her refusal to take charge of the household affairs was partly due to her desire to avoid being bogged down in mundane matters, and partly because she did not want to disrupt the existing balance.
Despite her fierce rivalry with her family, she's actually someone who hates trouble. Other wives might enjoy this kind of trouble, but she doesn't. In her view, being bogged down in household chores every day is no good.
She enjoys a life of leisure and freedom. When she was a young woman, she didn't have the chance to enjoy herself. She was always on edge, afraid that she would be tripped up by Madam Sun if she wasn't careful. She also had to keep an eye on Chengzhang, afraid that Chengzhang would be harmed by Madam Sun like Chengyu. Now that she is a wife, no one bullies or schemes against her. She feels that she should enjoy herself and taste the pleasures of a wealthy and leisurely life.
Moreover, if she were to take over the management of the household, the balance between her, her eldest sister-in-law, and her second sister-in-law would be disrupted, especially with her eldest sister-in-law. She didn't want to engage in open or covert struggles with others. When she was a young woman, she was afraid of fighting with people, so she simply gave up and enjoyed a peaceful life.
Now it's convenient and worry-free, and someone is more than willing to do the work for her while she enjoys the peace and quiet behind the scenes. Why not?
Seeing that her expression changed, Gu Jingxi guessed what she was thinking and said, "I won't restrict you, just don't drink outside like last time and not come home after nightfall. It's not safe for a young lady to be out at night. You can go to a gathering with your girlfriends, or you can invite them to your home."
The man spoke calmly, offering his usual, mundane instructions.
Hearing this, Meng Jinyao felt a ripple in her heart. She stared at him blankly for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Okay."
Although Gu Jingxi said so much out of a sense of responsibility as a husband, she still felt warmed.
In this world, there is now one more person who cares about her.
It feels good; she doesn't reject it and actually quite likes it.
She thought that if things could continue like this, and she could spend her whole life with this cheap husband, it wouldn't be so bad.
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(P.S.: My darlings, due to website requirements, this book has to be renamed. The original title was "After Marrying the Scumbag's Father, I Was Spoiled," but it's now "The Scumbag Ran Away from His Wedding, and I Remarried on the Spot." Even I'm a little uncomfortable with the new title, but there's nothing I can do about it. It took a long time to get this title approved. I was planning to write more today, but then the name change happened, and it took a while. I'll write more tomorrow.)
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