Chapter 166 Separation You were not like this before.
That day, Lao Lu returned empty-handed, leaving the house in a very tense atmosphere.
Chunyun lay on Song Jin's chest and sobbed softly, and Ji Shubai's faint voice came.
"Everyone, please go down first. I want to talk to my wife for a while."
Song Jin's arms were empty. Seeing that she was standing still, Ji Shubai said, "Come and sit over here."
There had never been such silence between the two of them.
"Is this the first time your father comes to ask for Chunyun?"
Song Jin lowered his head and shook his head.
"Don't want to give it?"
"It's too small. Besides, I don't want to give it."
A hand covered the back of Song Jin's hand, and the warm temperature gave her a sense of security.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Song Jin lowered his head even lower: "I don't want to cause you any trouble."
"You and I, husband and wife, should we be so clear about the distinction?"
Song Jin lowered his head even more, and a tear fell on the back of Ji Shubai's hand. Song Jin reached out to wipe it away.
Suddenly, the hand clenched, and took her to the bedroom.
Ji Shubai asked Song Jin to sit beside the bed. Song Jin sat upright and a little far away, so Ji Shubai moved over and got closer to her.
"You weren't like this before."
"What?"
"You are so timid, but didn't you have many tricks in the past?"
As if trying to comfort Song Jin, Ji Shubai had a faint smile on his face.
"Now, I'm not your wife anymore. I can't go on like before."
A chuckle was heard, and these words were indeed not very convincing.
One hand was around her waist, and his chin rested on her forehead: "Are you unhappy here?"
Song Jin was stunned: "Who told you that? I'm very happy."
"If you're happy, why don't you be like before the New Year, jumping around, laughing and making noises every day."
"Isn't this the government office? It would be awkward to have so many ladies here."
Ji Shubai hummed softly: "Being my wife, there are a lot of restrictions, right?"
Song Jin suddenly had a bad feeling and raised his head from his arms: "Why are you talking about this out of the blue?"
"I'm just afraid, afraid that I've wronged you, afraid that you'll be unhappy. If that happens..."
"how?"
Song Jin could almost hear the sound of her chest pounding, similar to when her father wanted Chun Yun.
Unexpectedly, Ji Shubai just reached out and stroked her cheek, chuckled and said, "I just feel that you are not happy living here. It's not as comfortable as at home, and it's not even as easy as when you lived in the Chai family before."
"So I guess..."
"What are you thinking about?"
Ji Shubai squeezed her hand and said, "I wonder if you would like to move back to the old house. Or I can discuss with Madam Chai and you can continue to be Bao Bao's master's wife and live in the same small courtyard. I will still accompany you on my day off and at night when I have nothing to do. This way you can relax a little."
"It's so early to report for duty. You must be exhausted from going back and forth."
Song Jin did not refuse directly. Deep down, she actually thought that she just did not like this place. She had to be careful about her every word and action and felt very restrained. Therefore, she went out less frequently to socialize nowadays.
She would rather go to the theater with Mrs. Chai than sit together and play cards with the wives of officials.
Ji Shubai continued, "How about this, you go back to live in the old house first. I'm not too sure that only Mama Chen and her husband are at home, so you go back and take care of them first. I'll go back when I'm free, and you can come find me when you miss me, okay?"
Song Jin bit her lip, feeling deep down that this was inappropriate, but her mind was screaming: Go home, go home, go home!
"Then I'll go back for two days and try it out. If you're not used to it, I'll come back to accompany you."
"good."
So, Song Jin decided to temporarily move back to the Ji family's old house the next day.
No one knew what happened that night. Song Jin guessed that it was because they were about to separate. Ji Shubai was more passionate than ever. She even felt that he had more tricks than before. His usual gentlemanly demeanor suddenly changed, and he fell on top of her, kissing her again and again, wanting her again and again, without any restraint.
Song Jin was very tired. After washing up, he lay in Ji Shubai's arms but couldn't fall asleep.
She originally thought that Ji Shubai was a little cold towards her. He was a well-behaved person and had never done anything excessive in the past. Even after they got married, it was Song Jin who took most of the initiative, not Ji Shubai.
But tonight he was obviously much more proactive, even when he was hugging her at this moment, it was much tighter than before.
Song Jin felt that he didn't want her to leave. For a moment she regretted why she didn't insist on staying with him in the government office during the day, but instead agreed to go home?
It seems that I have never thought about him.
After having this idea, Song Jin rubbed against Ji Shubai's arms.
"I think it's not bad to stay here. I'd better stay with you."
Ji Shubai chuckled and rubbed her back with his hand.
"You stay here, but I'm leaving."
"Go? Where to?" Song Jin raised his head suddenly.
"I have to go to Nanjing in two days, so I won't be here for the time being. You can't accompany me even if you want."
Song Jin asked: "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Isn't it said now?"
"So when will you be back? Can I go with you?"
Ji Shubai touched her cheek and said, "It will be quick, so don't follow me. I will come to you as soon as I come back."
Song Jin finally felt relieved and lay down again.
On the morning of the second day, Ji Shubai specially sent Qingshan to send Song Jin back to the old house. Song Jin pouted and looked unhappy. She asked a few maids to pack up and ran inside to find Ji Shubai.
Ji Shubai was very busy. He was always busy. When Song Jin entered, she only saw him writing furiously. She didn't know what he was writing. Before she came closer, Ji Shubai had already stood up and walked towards her.
"Why didn't you pack your things in the house and come here?"
Song Jin felt that he was gentler today than ever before, and became even more petty, pouting as she leaned into his arms.
"You chased me away."
"How can I chase you away? I just want you to be happy."
"I want to make you happy, too."
"I'm happy if you're happy."
Ji Shubai was not good at coaxing people, so when he said this, Song Jin was dizzy for a moment, and fell into his arms, with an unstoppable smile on his face.
Since Ji Shubai was going to Nanjing, Song Jin really returned to the old house. As soon as the sedan chair landed, she jumped out of it with her arms spread out, looking so relaxed.
It was March, and the Ji family's garden was at its most beautiful. Song Jin happily asked people to take out all the clothes suitable for spring outings and hang them up to dry. He stood in the garden and chose which one he would wear tomorrow.
At night, she played two rounds of cards with Dujuan and the others, and did not get into bed until late at night. It was not until this moment that Song Jin realized that there was no one next to the quilt. She would not be able to wait for anyone to hug her tonight.
"Cuckoo?"
Song Jin stood up and poked his head out of the curtain: "I sleep alone."
Du Juan came over holding an oil lamp and asked: "Do you want Chunyun to accompany you?"
Song Jin shook his head and asked her, "Is it not good for me to come back like this?"
Du Juan sighed and sat down beside her bed: "Madam, I don't mean to say anything bad to you, but it's really not good for you to leave the master like this. Besides, you don't have any children yet, how can you separate as a couple? This is not a good sign."
Song Jin had not yet mentioned that Ji Shubai was going to Nanjing. After hearing what Du Juan said, he regretted agreeing so readily yesterday.
Just talking about kids...
She really didn't move at all.
"Then I will move back to live with him when he returns from Nanjing."
"It's best if you think this way. The adults treat you very well, but they are a little busy and tired. You should spend more time with them."
Song Jin smiled. She also thought so. It was really good.
Song Jin felt much more relaxed at home and started to plan her own affairs, so the next day she sent Zhang Hongan to call A Rong over, as she had something to say.
The last time Old Lu tried to snatch Chunyun, Ji Shubai secretly suppressed him. After returning home, he was very angry and kept scolding his daughter for being disloyal and even implicated many of the shop assistants.
When A Rong came over and told Song Jin about these things, Song Jin was not surprised. He just asked, "How is the wormwood growing in the field this year?"
"We planted more this year than last year, so we can make more mosquito coils this summer, which will bring us a lot of income."
Song Jin nodded and asked again: "Does my father know the specific situation here?"
Ah Rong smiled awkwardly and said, "My father doesn't really care about these things now. It's Meng Qi who brings new helpers and hires a few farmhands to do the farming. My father complained that he spent a lot of money to hire people, so he scolded him again."
Song Jin slowly fiddled with the lid of the tea bowl in his hand, and the crisp sound rang out in a regular pattern.
"Then do you think the guys in the store have any complaints against my father?"
Ah Rong smiled awkwardly and said, "Well... after all, he is the old man, and the guys are designated to obey him."
Song Jin remained calm and continued fiddling with the tea bowl.
"That room on Yuquan Street is big enough. This summer, you can ask the guys there to make some mosquito coils and sell them."
Ah Rong was stunned for a moment, and asked tentatively, "Are you asking the shops on Yuquan Street to compete with the shops on Guhuai Street for business?"
Song Jin said, "Anyone can do a profitable business. Guhuai Street can do it, and Yuquan Street can do it, too. Dividing some of the business will also give the shop assistants a break. If we are short of manpower in the summer, we can buy some. This kind of thing always needs people to do it."
"As for the mugwort, we will take some of it out from the fields, and most of the part that needs to be added with spices will be sent to Yuquan Street. The other end of Guhuai Street will just be used as a decoration."
Song Jin just felt that her father was too idle and had money, and had nothing to worry about in life, so he wanted to bully her. Now she wanted to weaken the business of the shop on Guhuai Street. When he couldn't make money and had to rely on herself, he would become obedient.
Without money, everyone will behave themselves. This is a universal truth from ancient times to the present.
A Rong only obeyed Song Jin's orders. If she told him to do something, he would do it.
Song Jin also reminded him that he should hide some of the shops on Yuquan Street and not go around too often, lest his father find out, which would be a bad thing, so he had to arrange for people who were going to take the imperial examination to go there.
A Rong agreed repeatedly.
Finally, Song Jin asked again: "How is my mother doing recently?"
"Dad is not often at home, but Aunt is busy in the kitchen, so she has to work hard."
Song Jin thought about finding a little maid to serve her, but when he thought about her father's character, wouldn't that be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth?
So this matter was delayed. Now that I think about it, I can find a middle-aged woman to help take care of me, so that I have someone to talk to at home.
She told Arong about this plan, and Arong took it upon himself to do it.
"Leave it to me. I will make sure that Madam is satisfied."
Song Jin asked him to do it.
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