Chapter 513 Spoiled and Willful Wife VS Cowardly and Fearful Husband 5
The next day.
Jun Yu led Jiang Zhiyi to offer tea, while Jun Cheng and Li Jingxian were already waiting inside.
Jun Cheng sat upright in the armchair, stroking his beard, while Li Jingxian, dressed in a moon-white ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), rubbed the silk handkerchief on her knee.
The maids waited by, their teacups steaming continuously.
A soft sound came from outside, and Jun Yu led Jiang Zhiyi across the threshold.
Seeing this, Juncheng and Li Jingxian exchanged a glance, feeling fairly satisfied.
"Father, Mother," Junyu bowed.
Jiang Zhiyi followed along, sweetly greeting, "Greetings, Father and Mother."
"Get up quickly." Li Jingxian nodded with a smile and beckoned to Jiang Zhiyi, "Good girl, come here..."
Jiang Zhiyi stepped forward.
"Did you sleep well last night?" Li Jingxian held her hand, and as she spoke, she placed a lustrous white jade bracelet on Jiang Zhiyi's wrist. "This bracelet was originally part of your grandmother's dowry. She held onto it tightly before she passed away, saying she would pass it on to her most beloved granddaughter-in-law. Today, I'm entrusting it to you... Before, Yu'er was so focused on the family business that he had never met any women. I was worried then..."
Jun Cheng coughed lightly, interrupting her: "Don't talk nonsense."
He kept stroking his beard, but his eyes were fixed on Jun Yu and Jiang Zhiyi.
Although the Jun family is merely a merchant family and cannot compare to the prestigious and powerful Shangshu family, Jiang Zhiyi has now married into the Jun family and is now their new bride.
As the head of the family and an elder of the Jun family, he had to say a few more words.
"Now that you have married into the Jun family, you must abide by the Jun family's rules. Starting tomorrow, you will learn how to manage a household from your mother. You should also take a look at the various accounts in the mansion... In the future, all the Jun family's businesses, such as the money shop, rice shop, and silk shop, will be handed over to you and your husband."
Li Jingxian gave Jun Cheng a reproachful look, then patted Jiang Zhiyi's hand and said, "Don't rush, don't listen to your father. Your mother is here for you. If you feel tired, just tell me."
Just as Jiang Zhiyi was about to say something, Jun Yu subtly tugged at her sleeve.
Juncheng's words were more for his own ears—he could handle it.
Jun Yu lowered his eyes to look at Jun Cheng, "Father is right."
Li Jingxian winked at the maid beside her, "Quickly, go to the kitchen and bring a bowl of longan and red date soup to nourish the young mistress."
Soon, a maid brought in a bowl of longan and red date soup. Li Jingxian took it herself, blew on it to cool it down, and handed it to Jiang Zhiyi, saying, "Try it. I had the kitchen specially make this this morning. It simmered for two hours and had bird's nest and wild honey added... It's very nourishing."
"Thank you, Mother." Jiang Zhiyi accepted the soup with both hands and sipped it slowly.
Juncheng looked at the harmonious scene before him, and his expression gradually relaxed.
He put down his teacup, his gaze sweeping over the two of them, and said, "After marriage, you must support each other in everything. Yu'er, now that you have a family, you should also temper your temper and take on more responsibility."
“Yes, Father,” Junyu replied.
After serving tea, Juncheng and Li Jingxian gave them some more instructions before letting them leave.
Stepping out of the hall, Jiang Zhiyi took a deep breath.
It's finally over. She almost couldn't stand it anymore.
She turned to look at Jun Yu, wanting to ask him if there was anything fun to do in his mansion, but she didn't know how to bring it up.
Sunlight streamed through the carved veranda, casting dappled gold spots on the hem of his dark robe, making his features appear even more gentle.
Just as he was hesitating, Junyu suddenly stopped and asked, "Would you like to take a stroll in the garden?"
He saw right through her. She was clearly restless and bored.
He has nothing to do these days, so he can keep her company.
Junyu said, "There is a peach grove in the east courtyard, with a pond inside that raises red carp and a century-old tortoise."
"A hundred years? Really? That's practically a spirit!" Jiang Zhiyi's eyes lit up, but then she felt she was being ignorant, so she quickly lowered her head to hide her excitement, muttering softly, "I... I never said I wanted to go. What's so special about it? I've seen two hundred years old before..."
"Yes, I want to go myself. Would you please accompany me for a walk?" Junyu nodded earnestly, playing along with her coyness.
Junyu took the lead and walked forward.
Jiang Zhiyi thought about it for a moment, then followed him.
She was genuinely curious and had no idea just how big this century-old tortoise actually was...
The two walked along the bluestone path.
Jiang Zhiyi couldn't help but secretly glance at Jun Yu beside her, who was earnestly introducing the pavilions and towers they passed by.
Passing through the hanging flower gate, a pool of clear water suddenly appears before your eyes.
Many withered yellow leaves float on the water's surface, and red carp dart among them, their silken tails swaying, creating ripples.
Junyu took a small porcelain jar from a crevice in the rockery, picked up a few fish food pellets and sprinkled them into the water. Instantly, a group of fish scrambled for the food, stirring up shimmering waves on the surface of the water.
"You feed her." He handed the porcelain jar to Jiang Zhiyi.
Jiang Zhiyi imitated him by gently tossing fish food, but her fingertip was suddenly pecked by a leaping red carp, which startled her so much that she hurriedly withdrew her hand, spilling most of the fish food from the porcelain jar.
Jiang Zhiyi blushed and glared at him, but he smiled and bent down to pick up the porcelain jar from the ground. "Don't be afraid, they don't bite."
As he spoke, he took her hand and guided her to slowly scatter the remaining fish food into the water.
"Where's the big turtle?" Jiang Zhiyi asked curiously after feeding the fish.
She clung to the carved railing, her neck stretched out long, and the silver butterfly hairpin at her temple trembled slightly with her movements.
Junyu pointed to the center of the pool, "There it is, can you see it?"
Jiang Zhiyi stood on tiptoe to take a look, and it seemed that it really was there.
She squinted and examined it for a while, then suddenly saw a bit of tortoise shell peeking out from a crevice in the rock. Excitedly, she grabbed Junyu's sleeve and exclaimed, "I see it! The tortoise shell looks like jade!"
She had never seen it before.
Jun Yu looked down at her; she was much more interesting than this cowardly old turtle.
"Want to take a closer look?" He casually picked up a piece of pastry, tied a red string to it, and threw it into the water, startling the red carp into scattering in all directions. "Watch carefully."
Before he finished speaking, the water suddenly churned.
A tortoise with a shell the size of a millstone broke through the water, its dark green shell covered with moss, and its beady eyes slowly turned around.
Jiang Zhiyi was so frightened that she took a half step back, but Jun Yu firmly supported her waist.
The old turtle swam closer, blowing bubbles, its neck stretched out to be half a person's length. Suddenly, it bit into the pastry, pulling the red string taut.
"Let go!" Jiang Zhiyi stamped her foot in frustration, but turned around and bumped into Jun Yu's arms.
His warm breath brushed past my ear. "Don't be afraid, this old thing is the glutton."
Having said that, he flicked his finger on the tortoise shell, producing a dull thud.
The old turtle, in pain, let go of the pastry, which swirled and sank back to the bottom of the water. The turtle, however, lingered by the bridge, resting its head on the stone railing, its eyes wide open, waiting for someone to feed it.
Jiang Zhiyi found it quite amusing, so she took some pastries to feed it.
Just as she was in high spirits, a soft female voice suddenly came from behind her: "Brother Yu."
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