Chapter 75
Chapter 75
But I waited until the sun set, until it got dark, and until the moon rose above the branches, but no one came back.
Aunt Qing saw her sitting in the armchair, nodded her head several times, and advised: "Madam, go to sleep, I will wait. If the master comes back, I will call you..."
Having not slept well last night, Wen Shuse could not hold on any longer and fell on the bed. When he opened his eyes again, it was already the next morning.
Xie Shao did not return home all night.
Wen Shuse sat in front of the dressing table while Aunt Qing combed her hair. She secretly glanced at the bronze mirror and saw that she looked unwell. She said softly, "Min Zhang came back last night and said that the son-in-law had just gone to the military camp and was not familiar with many places. He would be busy for a few days, so he told the lady to rest early and not to wait for him."
Wen Shuse said nothing.
I feel a sour and sad feeling in my heart. It's really unpleasant.
What important matter required him to be busy in the middle of the night when everyone was resting? It was obvious that he was avoiding her and didn't want to see her.
"Don't worry, my lady. Uncle Wen went to ask around and found out that my son-in-law stayed in the military camp last night and didn't go out..."
If he goes out, this marriage will probably be over.
Wen Shu looked down, and suddenly whispered, "Aunt, will he not like me anymore?"
Those eyes from the night before were so cold that she felt anxious whenever she thought of them.
He was willing to become an official, which finally paid off to her. She should be happy, but now she couldn't be happy at all.
As a girl, who doesn't want to marry a handsome man? But as a man, who doesn't like to marry a woman who is willing to share the hardships with him?
Even the little affection they had for each other in times of hardship was completely killed by a few words from me. It was a mistake for them to get married. Why should I enjoy myself just because he became an official...
He has started staying out all night. If he continues like this, I will have to give her a divorce letter.
Aunt Qing was stunned. Her second wife had always been full of energy since she was a child. She always had a smiling face when she met everyone. It was rare to see her so depressed.
When she first married into the Xie family and married the Third Young Master, she had no choice but to do so. She had originally planned to make do with the life, but the two of them lived together day and night and had experienced a catastrophe. Now it seems that my wife must have fallen in love with him. Once this man fell in love, he would become spineless and would not bear to see my wife suffer. Aunt Qing said softly, "My wife is so good, who wouldn't like her? As the saying goes, a couple quarrels at the head of the bed but makes up at the foot of the bed. If you say a few harsh words to me, my son-in-law will be estranged from my wife forever. That's because he is not blessed."
Wen Shuse didn't know whether he listened or not. After breakfast, she remembered the two sets of clothes she had washed yesterday, which were already worn out. On a whim, she asked Aunt Qing to go to the shop to buy some cloth to make clothes for her husband.
Although she can't cut, she can sew, so she can ask Aunt Qing to teach her.
I hurried to his room and found an old piece of clothing. I cut and sewed it according to the size and worked on it from morning to evening. I only took two bites of lunch and didn't even bother to eat.
After working until dusk, a brand new robe was finally produced.
The bright royal blue cross-collared robe was paired with a stand-up collared half-sleeve of the same color. Due to time constraints, there was no time to embroider intricate patterns, so only two rows of green bamboos were embroidered on the lapels.
Although it is simple, it was embroidered by Wen Shuse stitch by stitch.
She had only embroidered handkerchief purses for her family and had never made clothes for anyone. She had never expected that this first time would be so successful. The more she looked at the robe, the more she liked it. She was moved by this kindness and asked Aunt Qing excitedly, "Will he like it?"
Aunt Qing smiled and said, "My wife made this, my uncle will definitely like it."
Because of this robe, Wen Shuse's mood improved again. "We are all family. We will see each other every day. We can't just keep silent. I will bow my head first when he comes back today."
Aunt Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
Of the three girls in the Wen family, why does Old Madam Wen only like the Second Lady? It’s not that she is partial to her, but the Second Lady is really likable.
No matter what happens, you won't be sad for more than a day. You will be able to figure it out first, just like a ray of sunshine shining down on your head, which keeps you from being depressed at all.
"Okay, my lady, you've been tired all day, take a rest first, I'll go prepare the wine and food, and you and your husband can have a good chat in the evening."
Wen Shuse was not idle either. After taking a bath and changing clothes, she specially changed into the new skirt that she had spent a lot of money to make yesterday.
She waited anxiously for him to come back. When it was dark, all the gauze lanterns in the yard were hung up. She looked left and right, but only saw Min Zhang. There was still no sign of her husband behind her.
After a day's busy enthusiasm, a "hiss" sound instantly extinguished most of it.
Min Zhang came down from the hallway, holding a bundle in his hand, and handed it to her. "The two new clothes that Third Madam made last time are ready. The master asked me to bring them back to Third Madam."
Wen Shuse didn't answer, "He's not coming back again?"
Min Zhang lowered his eyes, "The affairs are too busy, the master..."
"Well, I just took office, so I'm quite busy." It seemed as if something in my heart was suddenly taken away, leaving a void. When I came to my senses, I realized the pain in my heart.
No one had ever made her feel so uncomfortable before. She hated this feeling. "Okay, tell him that if he doesn't come back tonight, I will do as he wishes and find a way out tomorrow."
Do whatever you want.
He turned around and handed the shirt and robe next to him to Min Zhang, "The shirt and robe you are wearing are old. I asked someone to buy you a new one today. You can wear it."
After Xie Shao finished his shift, he stayed in the parade ground with Xu Xun. They got off their horses when it got dark, sweating all over.
Xu Xun handed the spear in his hand to the attendant beside him, and looked at Xie Shao with admiration, "I didn't expect that the Third Young Master has such delicate skin and tender flesh, and he is not just pretending."
"Commander Xu, I appreciate your help. I like hunting and exercise."
Xu Xun was a little reluctant, "That's all for today, we'll come back tomorrow." After walking out, he saw that he didn't seem to have any intention of leaving the barracks, so he turned around and asked, "Why, Third Young Master is still staying in the barracks today?"
Xie Shao nodded, "Commander Xu, please go first."
Xu Xun didn't see anything wrong, and advised as a person who had experienced it, "Although it's a good thing to get along with everyone when you first arrive, don't make Third Grandma unhappy."
Once this woman gets angry, it's impossible to reason with her.
"good."
After seeing off Commander Xu, they returned to their residence. There were many people in the military camp but the space was small, so ordinary knights were squeezed on large bunk beds.
Because he was the Du Yu Hou, he had his own single room.
After taking a bath, I had nothing to do, so I lay on the bed. As soon as I closed my eyes, the face of the young lady appeared in front of me, "My dear..."
He opened his eyes suddenly, and with great effort he pushed the heartless man and voice out of his mind, and forced himself to fall asleep.
But after falling asleep, he still saw the young lady's face. At first, she smiled brightly at him, took out a silk handkerchief and gently wiped his sweat, "My dear, are you tired?"
In an instant, that face suddenly changed, and she looked at him heartlessly, "Don't be so delusional, I don't like you at all..."
The dream was connected to reality, and the panic and pain in my heart surged up, waking me up instantly.
I opened my eyes and saw the bright moonlight outside. It was only a short while since I slept.
He pinched his solar plexus, and he never expected that he would fall into the hands of a young lady in this life, and a young lady with a very bad heart, who not only tore his heart in reality, but also did not let him go in his dreams.
But who made him fall in love with her? He is the only one who is sad and upset, what can he do to her?
If you can't afford to offend her, you can just hide from her. But who knew that even if she hid to the horizon, she could still sneak into his dreams and hurt his heart.
He got up, poured a cup of tea, held it up and drank it. Before he could suppress the irritation in his heart, Min Zhang came back.
After Wen Shuse finished talking to Min Zhang, he didn't wait for anyone anymore.
I didn't eat much during the day, so seeing that the moonlight was beautiful at night, I asked Aunt Qing to move a wooden table to the yard, put the prepared wine and food on it, and then we enjoyed the moon while feasting.
Just as I was feeling relaxed both physically and mentally, I saw a figure walking towards me under some gauze lanterns in the corridor opposite.
She was wearing a moon-white, half-worn robe, walking with her hands behind her back, shoulders straight, and a handsome and natural look, as if she didn't care about any worldly affairs. Who else could it be but her lover who didn't come home that night?
Xie Shao on the opposite side naturally saw her as well.
After hearing what Min Zhang said, I thought she was making a fuss. My heart skipped a beat and I felt a little expectant. At least my disappearance still caused some trouble in her heart.
Little did I know that when I arrived at the yard, I would see this scene.
On a night with a gentle breeze and a full moon, having a drink facing the bright moon in the sky, isn’t that a heavenly day?
She was very carefree and relaxed, and he was the only one who felt uncomfortable.
Wen Shuse's gaze was always on him. She saw that the person opposite seemed to have noticed her gaze. As he was walking, his feet suddenly stopped and did not move. Not only that, after pausing for a moment, he turned around and walked back.
What does he mean?
Wen Shuse was stunned. Did he flash in front of her, then disappear in a flash, telling her that he was back?
Is he tired or uncomfortable?
After eating and drinking, the man who had run away from home came back. He looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and it suddenly became bright.
Even if he just came under my nose for a moment, at least he came back. Since I handed him the ladder and he could go down, there was no need for me to pursue it any further.
The wine today was sent by Uncle Wen from the Seeking Immortal House. It tasted sweet and fragrant, not inferior to the Zui Xiang House at all. Knowing that he loved wine, I took the remaining half pot, stood up and brought it to him. I found the room with the lights on, raised my hand and knocked twice, "Are you asleep, my dear?"
There was no response for a long time, but there was a figure moving under the light.
"Dong Dong——" Two claps were made, "My dear..."
After the third knock, the door finally opened from the inside and the man stood inside the door, still with a cold face that kept people away.
There's really no need to do this, "My dear."
As usual, she reached out to pull his sleeve, but when she reached out, he calmly moved his sleeve away and said in a cold tone: "It's getting late, please go back to the Wen family."
Before Wen Shuse could react, the door that had just opened closed again in front of her.
Wen Shuse stared at the door panel which was only five fingers away from his nose. He was stunned for a long while and a surge of anger rushed to his forehead.
As the saying goes, there is always something hateful about a pitiful person.
She was too lazy to care about him.
She turned around and walked back. After a few steps, she felt so angry that she couldn't get over it. If she went back like this, she would probably suffer from insomnia again. She was not the kind of person who would hold grudges overnight.
Then he turned around and said, it doesn't matter if the door is closed, there are still several windows next to it.
He walked to the window where the figure was reflected and pushed with all his strength, trying to pry open a crack in the window.
Xie Shao was about to blow out the lights in the room, but he didn't expect that the heartless young lady came back and pried open his window. His forehead jumped and he stepped forward to pull open the wooden plug, "Wen Shi..."
As he let go, half of Wen Shuse's body rushed in.
It was just right, being close, and more imposing. He looked up at the person in front of him and said, "Wen, Wen... and Xie." Without giving the other party a chance to respond, he immediately asked, "Xie, do you want to break your promise?"
The word "Xie" finally made Xie Shao's calm and composed face, which had remained motionless for two days, collapse a little, "Why did you break your promise?"
She was waiting for him to ask, "Didn't you say the night before last that the bankruptcy of the Xie family was due to your laziness and inaction, and it had nothing to do with me?"
I don't know what she wants to do, but I won't deny what I said, "Indeed."
"Then did you also say that you felt guilty towards me because you failed to fulfill the promise you made to me on our wedding night and didn't let me live a good life?"
Xie Shao understood. So she only remembered what he said that night, but didn't remember what she said?
He looked at the wine jug in her hand and felt his head beating wildly. "Are you having a bad life?"
The young lady did not deny it, "Okay, but my husband is not happy."
Fortunately, she finally opened her eyes and realized that she was unhappy.
Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the young lady continued, "But why are you unhappy, sir? I despised you for being useless on the first day, and on the second day you became an official, a fifth-rank official in Beijing. Isn't this a slap in my face? You should be happy, and even take the opportunity to ridicule me, and say, I'd rather bully an old man with an old beard than a poor young man."
Xie Shao's face was already slightly shocked.
As expected of a cold-hearted young lady, he had never thought of this trick.
This is a good idea.
He was just thinking about how to apply what he had learned on her. The young lady in front of him looked at him with regret, "What a pity, my lord, you missed the best opportunity for revenge. I am already invincible."
Xie Shao knew that she had sharp teeth. She had used them on others before, but now she was finally targeting him.
As long as she didn't listen and didn't give him the opportunity to perform, she would not succeed. She coldly ordered him to leave, "Wen, you climbed through someone's window in the middle of the night, do you have any shame? Get out!"
"Whose window did I climb?" Wen Shuse's cheeks were obviously stained with drunken red, and she did not let him go at all. "I climbed my husband's window, isn't it natural? Why should I be ashamed? But you look like your eyes are not eyes and your nose is not a nose. Who are you angry with? Are you angry with me?" Wen Shuse had already moved out, but when she saw him coming to chase her away, she simply stuffed her head in again. "Well, sorry, you can't make me angry. The more you do this, the happier I am." After saying that, the young lady laughed heartily twice, "I wonder what your plan is next. As a fifth-rank official, you only make 80 strings of cash a month, which is far from the good life I expected."
Regardless of her husband's pale face, she continued, "My husband is not here today, so I went to the Wen family. The new skirt that my eldest sister-in-law bought is really beautiful." Her eyes were filled with envy, and she sighed, "My second brother also gave my younger sister-in-law a pair of earrings. I have never seen such white jade in my life.
After hiding for two days, Xie Shao finally looked straight at the young lady in front of him who was vain to the extreme, and said in a trembling voice, "Can I still reach the top in one step?"
"My dear, you want me to wait? I'm afraid I can't wait any longer. It's not that I can't wait any longer, but my dear's heart makes me feel uneasy. I'm afraid that I've planted a lot of melons, but in the end, others will pick them."
"What do you mean?"
"My dear, don't you understand? I have already clearly questioned whether you are a heartless man. You have changed your mind so quickly."
She really likes to turn the tables.
"How can I be a heartless man?" She must have said the opposite. If she were a man, I don't know how many girls would cry their eyes out...
"How can you not be a heartless man if you treat the woman who once risked her life for you coldly?"
He could never say anything about this matter. After all, he owed the young lady. He suppressed his anger that was about to make his heart ache because of her and asked, "What do you want?"
"My dear, what you said is wrong. What can I ask of you? As a husband, it is his wife's responsibility, and then his children's duty. If he takes care of his wife and children, he is a real husband. My dear, think about it, what is the role of a wife? Isn't it to care for his wife and love her?"
Xie Shao was stunned, the expression on his face had been completely changed by her.
After a moment of astonishment, he looked at her in disbelief, "I want to satisfy your vanity and hold you in my heart. I'm sorry, but I've never seen such a greedy person in my life."
"Why can't I be greedy? What's wrong with grabbing money with one hand and grabbing heart with the other? My dear husband is my husband, shouldn't these be given to me?" She looked at him in astonishment, "Could it be that my dear husband has other ideas, dividing the money and the feelings, giving the money and the reputation to me, and the feelings to the girl outside? If that's the case, the girl will be really unlucky. Men's words are deceitful, and feelings are the most unreliable."
See, in her eyes, a sincere heart is worthless.
After being together for such a long time, he now realized that this woman was not sincere at all.
Xie Shao took a deep breath and tried hard to pull back the topic she had led him to, "You are really making trouble. When did you come, girl?"
"Given your current attitude, it's only a matter of time."
Xie Shao finally couldn't help it and attacked her with his lips and tongue, "The thief is crying thief, you are trying to find a way out for yourself, a smooth excuse, right?"
As a result, the young lady showed an infuriating smile, "My dear, you are really smart. I can't hang myself on a red apricot tree that may grow out of the wall at any time. Don't worry, I will go find it tomorrow."
That's not all. She thankfully said, "Fortunately, my husband is a modest gentleman. I have remained a virgin since we got married. Although I was bitten twice, it's harmless. I'll just think of it as being licked by a kitten. I didn't suffer any loss..."
Xie Shao had never experienced what it was like to see stars in his life. The young lady in front of him was really capable.
I felt like my chest was about to burst, and I had to eat her alive to vent my anger.
After the young lady opposite finished speaking, she seemed to realize that what she said was inappropriate, so she stopped talking in time, looked up guiltily, and glanced at her lover quickly.
Sure enough, his face was as dark as a cloud, more terrifying than any other time, and it was obvious that he was really angry.
A man who knows the times is a hero. If you stay any longer, you will probably suffer a loss, so you slowly move your head out.
He turned around and ran into the yard.
The sound of the man's footsteps soon came from behind. Wen Shuse lifted her skirt and walked very quickly, but the distance between them was still shrinking.
Turning around, she glanced at the aggressive Lang Jun, her heart pounding, "You, what are you doing, why are you following me, I'm telling you, stop chasing me, it's easy to move out, but it's hard to move in, tonight, I won't let you into my room."
It doesn't seem to work.
For the last section, I had to run. Fortunately, I reached the door quickly, closed it with a "click", and fastened the bolt neatly.
Langjun was locked outside the door. "Open the door."
Wen Shuse knew that no one could come in, and the fear in his heart was relieved a little. His mouth hardened again, "If you don't want to open it, then don't open it. My dear, you'd better give up the idea of coming in."
Xie Shao walked around the door, he couldn't swallow this insult. Facing a young lady like this, he no longer cared about etiquette and reached out to push the door.
Wen Shuse was startled, and pressed his back against the door, and said in panic, "What are you doing? My dear, don't you think it's ungentlemanly to do this?"
The voice of the person outside seemed to be squeezed out from between teeth, imitating her rogue just now, "Madam, you are joking. It is only natural for a husband to break into his wife's house."
The door behind him was blocked again, and Wen Shuse staggered forward. He immediately became timid and hurriedly advised, "Well, it's getting late, and you have to be on duty tomorrow. I heard that being a horse soldier is not an easy job. If you are not careful, your life will be in danger. Rest well and conserve your strength..."
The door suddenly stopped moving.
Before she could breathe a sigh of relief, there was a sudden noise from a window next to her.
Wen Shuse's eyes widened, and he hurried over to hold the window, "Xie San, don't mess around. It's meaningless if you force your way in like this."
The outsider stopped pushing and said, "Wen Er, open the door if you can."
Wen Shuse shook his head quickly, not trying to be brave when he shouldn't, and immediately said, "I don't have the ability."
When the two of them suddenly started quarreling through the window in the yard outside just now, Aunt Qing and Min Zhang were both there. They were already frightened by what they heard, but they didn't dare to step forward to stop them.
Now seeing this situation, something seems to be wrong, so I hurried over.
This is enough to take a look.
Seeing that the son-in-law was about to climb over the window, Aunt Qing panicked and said to Min Zhang, "Madam has been drinking tonight, so how can her words be counted? Hurry up and hold the son-in-law back."
Min Zhang knew that these two masters were more powerful than each other. If they fought tonight, it would be a mess. He had no choice but to go forward and pull Xie Shao, "Master, calm down first. Third Madam is drunk."
Has he ever seen a drunk person with such clear logic and such eloquence?
She just wanted to piss him off to death.
After being dragged down by Min Zhang, Xie Shao was still gasping for breath. He finally found an outlet to vent the frustration and discomfort he had felt over the past two days. He stared at the window in front of him and gritted his teeth, "If I don't do anything to her today, I'm not named Xie."
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