Chapter 12 Chapter 12 “If I had not arrived in time, my husband…
Yun Wu suffered from indigestion after this meal.
No one knew when Xie Yi had hit his head, but he suddenly acted like a loving couple in front of everyone, repeatedly serving food to Yun Wu. Yun Wu found it difficult to swallow each bite, as if she had swallowed some poisonous drug.
Later she learned how to do it and started picking up food for Xie Yi.
Instead of feeling uncomfortable, Xie Yi ate as if it were his due, accepting Yun Wu's service with peace of mind. Even the smile on his face became more obvious. He kept calling Yun Wu "Madam is so nice", "Madam is so considerate", and "Madam" all the time, which made Yun Wu feel cold on her back.
I always feel like he's up to something bad.
But in the eyes of outsiders, the passing of food between the couple is just proof of the good relationship between the young couple.
Originally, Yun's father and others wanted to continue the topic that had not been finished before during lunch, but they were blocked by Xie Yi's repeated words of "Madam". Even Yun Hui, who was the most lively before, fell silent. At the dinner table of the return banquet, everyone could only be forced to watch the two of them being affectionate while they lowered their heads and ate in silence.
After the meal was over, Yun Wu put down his chopsticks and breathed a sigh of relief.
It's finally over.
She had never been the center of attention since she was born, and she felt even more tired than doing physical work all day.
Fearing that Xie Yi would cause more trouble, Yun Wu stood up and said goodbye immediately: "Dad, Mom, my husband and I will be leaving first."
"Going back so early?" Father Yun said, "Awu, it's still early. Please stay a little longer. Your grandmother misses you too. Go and talk to her."
Old Madam Yun hugged her beloved grandson, and she didn't even remember that she had a married granddaughter.
Yun Wu smiled and said, "No, Dad, my husband is not feeling well. He has to accompany me back today. He got up early this morning. I will go back with him to rest early."
Using Xie Yi's body as an excuse, Yun's father really stopped trying to persuade him to stay.
Xie Yi, however, replied leisurely, "I'm in good spirits today and can still stay with Madam for a while longer. Don't worry."
Yun Wu: “…”
Yun Wu was stunned.
This is different from what we agreed before!
Xie Yi looked over with a smile and said considerately, "I'm not in good health, and I have to burden you with taking care of me every day. If Madam misses home in the future, she won't be able to come back often. I feel so guilty. You should spend more time with your parents and don't worry about me."
Yun Wu: "I..."
She doesn't want to.
Yun Wu stared at him.
But she wasn't the one who made the decision. Seeing that Xie Yi refused to give in, she could only respond in a low voice: "...Okay."
So she could only sit beside Madam Yun, listening to her stepmother and sister talk with dull eyes. As for Xie Yi, she used the excuse of feeling unwell to go back to the small courtyard where she lived before getting married to rest.
Not only did Yun Wu's wish not to go home, but she usually just stood there as a decoration, and when she wanted to continue to be a gesture, she was called out.
"Sister and the Third Young Master have such a good relationship." Yun Hui deliberately said, "I've never met the Third Young Master before. I only knew he was known for being sickly, but I didn't know he was such a gentle and considerate person."
Yun Wu stammered, lowering her head and twisting her handkerchief: "...I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, second sister."
She, she didn't know either.
Thinking of what happened at lunch, Yun Wu felt embarrassed.
She didn't know how Xie Yi had the audacity to act that way. Yun Wu herself would never have dared to do that in front of outsiders. But Xie Yi led her on, and she felt compelled to display her affection. She must have used up all her thick skin.
Yun Hui continued to ask, "Did the Third Young Master treat Big Sister the same way when he was at the Zhenguo Mansion? I've often heard that people with long-term illnesses have strange personalities. Some, because of their poor health, are violent and violent in private, even beating and scolding people around them. I'm afraid the Third Young Master is the same, and I've been worried about Big Sister for a long time."
Yun Wu, who was still immersed in embarrassment, stopped thinking.
She straightened her back and looked at Yunhui. Yunhui still looked innocent and naive, but the lingering fear on her face did not seem fake.
But between the lines of his words, it sounded like he was hinting that Xie Yi had two faces: in public and in private.
Yun Wu lowered her eyes and said calmly, "Second sister, you're being overly suspicious. My husband is a very good person."
"It's a pity that although the Third Young Master is considerate, his health has put him at a disadvantage." Yun Hui said, "I don't know how many more years the Third Young Master can live. I'm afraid he knows he can't be with my elder sister for too long, so he cares for her so much."
Madam Yun gently scolded, "Hui'er."
Yun Hui seemed to have just realized something, and said with a look of annoyance on her face, "Oh, it's all my fault. Today is a good day, how could I bring up Big Sister's sad story? Don't blame me, Big Sister, I'm not good with words, and I didn't mean it."
Yun Wu: “…”
What else could Yun Wu say?
Mrs. Yun was watching from the side, afraid that if she said one more word of blame, she would be labeled as petty in the next moment.
She shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't take it to heart, and suddenly felt bored.
She was also puzzled. If she had said that she had been bullied by her stepmother and sister in the past because she had a promising marriage that was coveted by others, and now that marriage had been snatched away and the popular Mr. Ye had become their son-in-law, what else was there in her that was worth coveting?
It couldn't be that Xie Yi's excellent singing and songwriting performance just now had become a thorn in the eyes of others, right?
Yun Wu no longer had the desire to stay any longer.
Instead of staying in the Yun family, it would be better to return to the small courtyard of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Although she had only lived there for two days, she felt much more comfortable there than at her parents' home, and she didn't have to worry about being missed by others.
She stood up and said, "Mother, Second Sister, I'm going to see my husband."
Madam Yun waved her hand and said, "Go ahead."
Yun Wu bowed, turned around and walked out.
The Yun family's house wasn't big; it was where she'd grown up, and she couldn't have been mistaken. After leaving the house, she headed straight for her own courtyard, thinking back to the things she'd left behind in the house, deciding to take the necessary items with her today to save herself the trip later.
Turning around the corridor, I heard hurried footsteps behind me.
“…Wait!…Awu, wait for me!”
Hearing the familiar voice, Yun Wu paused, and in an instant, he was caught up by the person behind him.
Ye Huaiqing stopped not far behind her, looking at the familiar back, looking at the woman's bun on her head, the tassels on her hairpin swaying slightly, and the gems dotted on her hair reflecting the dazzling sunlight. A sour pain also surged in his chest.
His voice was hoarse when he spoke: "Awu, I..."
"Young Master Ye, please respect yourself." Yun Wu, with her back to him, interrupted him softly, "You and I are both married now. I hope Young Master Ye will address me as Madam Xie, to avoid misunderstandings from others."
“…”
Ye Huaiqing couldn't bring himself to shout.
The name rolled around on the tip of his tongue. It was as empty as air, but it felt like a sharp stone that cut him and made him bleed.
Originally, originally he could have called her "Mrs. Ye".
This was the first time the two met since the change of engagement. Unexpectedly, they were still an engaged couple when they parted last time, and in the blink of an eye, she married someone else.
What was even more hateful was that she had married an uneducated and short-lived man, and in her prime years, she had stepped into the abyss. And he was powerless to do anything about it.
"You, turn around and look at me." Ye Huaiqing said with difficulty: "I just want to say a few words to you, isn't this also impolite?"
“…”
Yun Wu sighed and had to turn around.
She lowered her eyes slightly, looking at the paint peeling off the thick pillars of the corridor next to her, the cracks on the wall, and the weeds growing in the cracks between the bricks. In short, she didn't look at him directly.
Seeing her like this, Ye Huaiqing felt like a stone had rolled into his heart.
In the past, she hadn't looked him in the eye, always with her head down. But it wasn't the indifference she had now, but rather the shyness of a young girl. Although their eyes hadn't met, their feelings were connected. Now, it was like a splash of cold water, completely wiping out his excitement.
Fortunately, he hasn't forgotten why he came.
"I have something for you." Ye Huaiqing pulled out a book from his bosom and placed it against his chest for a long time. Every page still carried the warmth of his body temperature. "This is the book I promised you last time. I searched several bookstores before I found it." He handed it over: "Awu... No, Madam Xie."
Yun Wu didn't answer.
She said, "No need."
Ye Huaiqing's hand stopped in mid-air: "...It's just a book."
"No." Yun Wu said, "My husband will give it to me."
“…”
Yun Wu stared at the embroidered pattern on the shoe, her eyes fixed on it. "Young Master Ye, is there anything else? If not, I'll go see my husband. He's not feeling well and got up early this morning. I'm afraid he's tired."
Ye Huaiqing: “…”
As soon as she mentioned her husband, Ye Huaiqing thought of the scene at the dinner table just now.
He was sitting next to Xie Yi. Unless he turned his head to look, he couldn't see a thing about Xie Yi's performance. But even if he didn't look, he would still catch a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye. Even if he closed his eyes, the constant "Madam" from the person next to him still penetrated his ears. He wished he were deaf.
Ye Huaiqing felt even more upset.
But it was such a... such a shameless, unmotivated, and sickly guy who had not much time left, who took his fiancée.
The two had been engaged since childhood, and he had long regarded Yun Wu as his future wife. Who would have thought that on the day of the wedding, Yun Wu would marry someone else.
He felt sad for Yun Wu: "Awu, why did you marry him? He won't live long, can't stay with you forever, and you have nothing to talk about. Haven't you always been curious about those poems? He doesn't even like reading, you..." Noticing that Yun Wu frowned and looked unhappy, he shut up.
Yun Wu turned her head slightly, her expression cold: "That's my husband. If you want to say something bad about him, don't do it in front of me."
Ye Huaiqing looked at her helplessly, not knowing where to begin to explain: "That's not what I meant. I just feel it's not worth it for you. Even if it's the two of us...you shouldn't marry someone like him."
Yun Wu pursed her lips, and a surge of anger rose in her heart when she heard his righteous attitude.
She rarely lost her temper, and even when she was upset, she would just keep it to herself. But for some reason, at this moment, she felt a surge of resentment stuck in her throat, and she couldn't wait to find a way to vent it out.
"You're meddling too much." Yun Wu said to him sternly and coldly, "Even if we were once engaged, the past doesn't count now. Master Ye, you've already married my second sister, so don't bother me with anything."
Ye Huaiqing was struck by lightning!
He had never been treated so coldly by Yun Wu before. Just looking at her cold and ruthless face, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. His clumsy mouth could not utter a word except to call her name in panic.
After a long while, he finally remembered that he hadn't had time to explain the engagement. He quickly said, "It's not what you think. When my father told me about the change of engagement, I disagreed. The engagement was between the two of us. Ah Wu, I only ever wanted to marry you. I didn't want to marry anyone else! But my parents agreed to your father first. I argued with them, but it was no use."
Yun Wu didn't even raise her eyelids.
If she wanted to hear Ye Huaiqing's explanation when her engagement was snatched away in the beginning, now that so much time has passed, she no longer wants to listen.
After listening to it now, she just felt it was nagging.
Judging by actions rather than intentions, no matter what Ye Huaiqing thought before, the result was that she married Xie Yi.
Ye Huaiqing was different. He was the only son of the Ye family, and had been highly regarded since childhood. He also worked hard to improve himself, and his talent and reputation were well-known throughout the capital. He had never had to rely on anyone to make a living, but he still listened to his parents and changed his engagement to marry Yunhui.
Yun Wu had no intention of asking him to do anything more, nor did she want him to be branded as unfilial because of her. Perhaps it was simply not meant to be, so she didn't force it. After feeling heartbroken and upset, she finally let it go.
"That's right."
Yun Wu also remembered that she wanted to give him something.
She took out a jade pendant from her bosom. When Ye Huaiqing saw the jade pendant, his eyes lit up: "This is..."
This is their token of love!
A jade pendant was broken into two halves, one half for each person. Unexpectedly, Yun Wu still kept it!
Yun Wu handed it to him: "I'll give this back to you."
Ye Huaiqing was stunned for a moment. When he took it from her, he was still a little unresponsive: "This..."
"I'll return this to you. What happened before doesn't count anymore. Mr. Ye, don't call me by my name next time."
Ye Huaiqing was stunned.
He held the jade pendant, his heart pounding.
Yun Wu didn't even look at him again. After returning the things, she turned around happily and continued on her way.
Ye Huaiqing watched her disappear from his sight and hurriedly turned back through the corridor to look for her sickly husband. He wanted to chase after her and return the jade pendant to her, but his legs felt like they weighed a thousand pounds and he couldn't lift them.
When Yun Wu turned the corner, she was also shocked.
She saw her husband, who should have been lying in bed resting, standing behind the courtyard wall, with his arms folded and leaning against the wall. She didn't know how long he had been standing there listening, and his face was full of interest.
She hadn't done anything to offend him, but when she saw his face, Yun Wu felt guilty for no reason.
"W-Why are you here?!"
"I can't be here?" Xie Yi looked at her with a half-smile: "I'm afraid that if I don't come in time, my wife will run away with some wild man outside."
Yun Wu was surprised and aggrieved: "I didn't!"
"I know you didn't."
He had heard everything the two had said just now. From those fragments, as well as what he had seen and heard today, he had roughly reconstructed a truth that was not difficult to guess.
Xie Yi stood up, raised his left shoulder, and gave her a look.
Yun Wu received the call, but didn't understand it. She blinked and looked at him in confusion.
"Come and help me." Xie Yi raised his chin and said, "It's getting late. It's time to go home."
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