What a spendthrift man! This thing has been passed down for so many generations. Not only is it an antique in itself, but its quality alone is worth a lot of money. He just smashed it whenever he was unhappy.
"don't want!"
She grabbed his hand, trying to pull it towards him: "Don't throw it! This is a family heirloom of your Yuwen family. Are you just going to ruin it like this? Aren't you afraid your ancestors will crawl up from the ground and give you a midnight nightmare!"
Yuwen Sheng raised one hand and supported her waist with the other, looking down at her: "I just want to tell you that it's not easy to break. If it breaks, then your worries are justified. Such a piece of junk is just broken."
Isn't he just plain crazy? This is jade, jade! It's not a stone. Even if it were a stone, it would break if you smashed it hard.
She realized he was just looking to vent his anger.
"Actually, my worries were unnecessary. I thought about it, and it has been with me through several life-and-death situations, always perfectly fine. As long as it's not maliciously damaged, it should be fine." She compromised.
"Really? Then I'll put it back on for you."
As he spoke, Yuwen Sheng's expression changed. The gloomy red from his blood-stained eyes faded, and his smile softened. He was once again a wolf in sheep's clothing.
"……Um."
She blankly reached out her hand.
There's nothing shameful about not being able to outsmart this cunning and ruthless wolf; it's actually foolish of him to insist on giving away his family heirloom.
Zheng Quchi, trying to save face, muttered to himself.
"Carpenter's square?"
Not far away, a limping figure walked out from under the yellow fruit tree. He spotted the two people chatting by the edge of the field and shouted.
Zheng Quchi looked up and instantly revealed her heartfelt joy as she saw Brother Sang walking towards her.
"Big brother!"
He had difficulty walking and used a cane. When he got anxious, he would stagger. She quickly went to meet him.
"elder brother!"
"Ruler, you... how did you suddenly become so much whiter?"
"There is less sun in winter, so it's easy to get tanned."
The two siblings were overjoyed to see each other and had so much to talk about that Yuwen Sheng felt as if his existence was instantly dispensable.
His eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze sweeping dangerously over Brother Sang. If he were to make him disappear...
"Fengmian".
At this moment, Zheng Quchi turned around and called out to him. Yuwen Sheng immediately came to his senses and looked at her.
"My brother asked me to ask you: Did you help pay off the grain in the fields and the land tax our family owed the county this year?"
"Hmm," he replied listlessly, his mind still wandering to other thoughts.
But Zheng Quchi was not calm: "Those soldiers who came to collect taxes and made things difficult for you, were they also sent away by you?"
"Um."
She was slightly taken aback by what she heard.
It turns out that even when she wasn't home, he was still protecting their home while he was away fighting battles.
Is it because she's too one-sided in her judgment of him, only seeing his fierce side while failing to discover his kind side...?
Of course, if he still has a kind side.
——
Because Zheng Quchi often went out to work, she hadn't been home for a long time this time. Brother Sang only complained about her a few times, but didn't suspect anything.
Yuwen Sheng had already blocked all news about Zheng Quchi within the county. The village was already isolated from news, and in addition, he had sent people to guard the surrounding area in recent days, so no foolish person would come to "disturb" him.
On the way, Brother Sang pulled her aside and asked, "How much longer will it take to repair the city wall of Guixu Ridge? It's almost February."
Zheng Quchi replied, "It won't be long. The initial stage is the most troublesome part, but it's almost done now. The rest just takes time. Don't worry, the project will progress even faster once the weather warms up."
Upon hearing this, Brother Sang's serious expression immediately relaxed: "That's good. Then you'll have some free time. You and your husband should quickly choose a time to have your first child."
He spoke to her quietly at first, but when the topic of having children came up, he couldn't control his voice.
Zheng Quchi is most afraid of him bringing this up now: "Brother, I'm still young, there's no rush."
But Brother Sang had his own ideas: "I know what you want to do. Go ahead and have the baby. I'll raise the child for you. After you have the baby, I'll let you do whatever you want."
After hearing what Brother Sang said, Zheng Quchi stared blankly, completely shocked.
The open-mindedness of her parents is beyond the comprehension of even a modern person like her.
"elder brother!"
"Stop yelling. Don't think your elder brother doesn't know. You two... haven't consummated your marriage yet? I don't want to guess what you're thinking, but since you've chosen to get married, you should see it through to the end. Don't treat marriage like a game. In short, you two have to have a child this year."
Regarding whether or not they consummated their marriage, he was the one who changed and washed all her bedding and sheets; how could he not know?
She just never said anything, and he never exposed it.
He thought he should give her some time to spend together, and once feelings developed, things would naturally fall into place. However, seeing that she was becoming more and more career-oriented and neglecting her family affairs, he was worried about her.
Zheng Quchi glanced discreetly at Liu Fengmian standing behind her. He was watching the brother and sister with a research-like and profound gaze. Noticing her gaze, he smiled innocently and sincerely replied, "Big brother, Quchi and I will try our best."
This was the first time he had called out to someone, and this "Big Brother" surprised not only Zheng Quchi, who thought he had misheard, but even Brother Sang was taken aback.
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