Rong Xi frowned. He didn't even call his own name.
After a while, she remembered that the original owner did not allow him to call her by her name, so this Liu could only call Rong Xi "girl".
They rarely see each other once a year and their relationship is as distant as that of strangers.
This time, too, Liu had heard early on that Jiang Zhimei was leaving today, so she brought her people here to try their luck. He had originally thought Rong Xi would get angry at him as usual, but he didn't expect Rong Xi to not do that this time.
Rong Xi said coldly, "What are you doing here?" Her tone was icy.
Liu did not directly answer Rong Xi's question, but turned around, took the bundle from the follower, and then rummaged through it.
After a while, he took out a pair of shoes. The stitching on the shoes was excellent, and each stitch was fine and even. There were beautiful patterns embroidered on them, including delicate flowers and lively birds. It was obvious that a lot of thought must have gone into embroidering these shoes.
"I made this for you, girl. Do you like it?"
Liu's eyes were slightly moist, and the look in her eyes did not seem like she was giving Rong Xi a pair of shoes, but rather like she was begging Rong Xi to accept them, full of anticipation and nervousness.
Before Rong Xi could say anything, Liu hurriedly took out another pair.
"It doesn't matter. If you don't like this pair, then this pair, and this pair and this pair. They are all for girls."
As he spoke, he kept taking out shoes from his bag, looking so anxious as if he was afraid Rong Xi would not accept them.
He did not stop and took out clothes and hairbands from inside. The materials of those clothes looked very fine, and the hairbands were embroidered with exquisite patterns.
"Okay." Rong Xi stopped him.
Liu thought Rong Xi was going to be angry. He looked into Rong Xi's eyes carefully, his eyes full of fear, like a child who had done something wrong.
"You don't have to make these things for me. Someone in the mansion has prepared them." Rong Xi said lightly.
However, Mrs. Liu seemed to have heard some great news. She burst into laughter and her heart was filled with joy. Her daughter was not angry, she really was not angry.
"It's okay. I'm happy to do this for the girl."
After all, it was at the city gate, with many people watching, and Rong Xi didn't want anyone to watch the excitement here. She gave Qiu Shuang a look, indicating that she should take these things.
Qiu Shuang had never expected that the girl would actually be willing to accept the second husband's things. She was filled with surprise. But it was not appropriate to ask too much here, so she could only let someone put the things on the carriage.
When Liu saw Rong Xi accept it, she almost couldn't hold back her tears. She was afraid that Rong Xi would be disgusted by it, so she could only try hard to hold them back. However, the tears in her eyes kept flickering, like the twinkling stars in the night sky.
"The weather is getting colder. Girl, you should take good care of yourself and put on more clothes when you feel cold." Liu said with concern, her voice choked.
"Um."
Rong Xi pursed her lips and said nothing more. That incident was like a fog, lingering in her mind.
She has not yet fully figured out what kind of person her biological father is. His actions and thoughts are still unknown to Rong Xi, so she chooses to remain silent for the time being.
Looking at Rong Xi's gradually receding back, the tears that Liu had been holding back finally burst out.
Seeing this, the attendant beside him hurriedly whispered to comfort him, "Don't be sad, my dear. The girl's attitude towards you has changed a lot. Look, today she didn't get angry like before, and she even accepted the things you carefully prepared. This is a good sign. I believe your relationship will only get better and better in the future."
Liu wiped her tears and choked up as she said, "I'm not sad, I'm just happy. She wasn't angry today and even accepted my things. You don't know, I've been looking forward to this day for so many years, hoping that she would treat me a little differently."
The more he spoke, the more emotional he became, and the harder it was to control his tears. After so many years of grievances and expectations, could he really wait for the day when Rong Xi would completely forgive him?
Rong Xi got on the carriage. As soon as he entered the carriage, he pulled Song Yanyin to sit on his lap and buried her head in his chest.
If it were in the past, Song Yanyin's fair face would have turned red instantly, and he would have turned away shyly like a frightened deer, but today, he did not hide.
During these years in the Jiang family, he more or less knew the reasons for the discord between his wife and father-in-law, and he could feel the complex emotions in Rong Xi's heart at this moment.
He patted Rong Xi's back gently, feeling a little embarrassed. The two of them were so close to each other, and they were outside, which made his heart beat like a deer.
His ears were slightly red and his eyes were a little evasive.
"Wife, what do you want to eat today? I will make it for you."
Song Yanyin's voice was as gentle as the breeze, trying to ease the somewhat ambiguous atmosphere.
Rong Xi raised his head, a hint of surprise in his eyes, "You did it yourself?"
"Yeah." Song Yanyin nodded, a gentle smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.
"Then I'd like to try your cooking skills. If it's not good, you will be punished." Rong Xi said with a hint of sarcasm.
But when Song Yanyin heard the word "punished", the first thing that came to his mind was the scene of being beaten and punished in the past. Those painful memories made him tighten his hands unconsciously, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
"My dear wife..." His voice trembled a little, with a hint of caution.
Rong Xi naturally noticed his abnormality and hugged him tighter, as if to merge him into her body. "I'll punish you by making you bathe me."
"Wife, you are not decent." Song Yanyin's face suddenly turned red to her ears, and she said angrily.
"I only asked you to bathe me, not to do anything else with me. Why are you so shy?"
Rong Xi said with a wicked smile, his eyes full of amusement.
"I, I didn't."
Song Yanyin pouted and retorted somewhat arrogantly.
He couldn't blame him for thinking that. Rong Xi had been under a lot of pressure recently, and since they were sleeping in the same bed, she had become increasingly unbridled. She'd been asking for kisses and touches, and despite not being completely honest, she'd been taking advantage of him quite a bit, which had Song Yanyin's heart throbbing like a little rabbit.
"Okay, what are you going to do for me tonight?"
Rong Xi changed the subject. She didn't want Song Yanyin to be too shy because that would be too much fun.
"Then, how about making a braised fish for my wife?"
"No braised fish, it's too much trouble."
Of course, she didn't find it troublesome when she ate it herself, because every time she ate braised fish, all the fish bones were carefully removed before the fish was served.
"If you don't do well, you will be punished. The punishment is to bathe me."
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