"Ugh! Who said that?" I wrapped myself in the blanket and leaned against him. "If you wear thin clothes and then have to cover yourself with a blanket, you'll catch a cold, and I'll be heartbroken and helpless!"
"It's true, I rarely praise people, but Ying'er is the only one I'm so infatuated with~"
Xie Yuancheng played with my fingers, and his words became increasingly outrageous. I kicked him, but he continued talking incoherently, and I almost had to cover his mouth.
"Tell me quickly, where are we going tonight?" I quickly changed the subject, otherwise his head would droop lower and lower.
"Don't try to distract me, Ying'er~ I'll talk to you again so you won't cause me trouble later."
Who wants to listen to your rambling? I immediately covered my head, but Xie Yuancheng kept talking. His eyes were already beautiful; once I looked at them, I couldn't look away. In the end, he actually set a trap for me. By the time I realized what was happening, Xie Yuancheng was already gone.
"You're such a bad guy!" I hugged my pillow and covered my face, vowing never to look at Xie Yuancheng's face again. That bastard just loves to magnify my weaknesses, but he never talks about my strengths.
I was furious but couldn't fight back, so I went to search for clothes to wear. I didn't know where I was going that night, but it was definitely not a simple place. When I saw the outfit Da Dan was wearing, I suddenly remembered the old nanny.
What she said back then, wasn't it referring to my past life? I guess it's because wounded women often experience similar things, which is why it felt so familiar.
"Ying'er~ Are you going to dance for me again? It's a bit cold today, so when we go back to Linyang, you can dance for me under the crabapple tree~"
When did he get back? He's still joking around with me like that. I threw my clothes aside and put my hand on his neck.
"Yuancheng~ I don't want to jump~"
"Yes, Ying'er, if you don't want to jump, then you don't have to. I'll change your clothes, and you're allowed to go out in men's clothing as a special privilege, to give me some prestige~"
"No, no~" I closed my eyes and ignored him. Xie Yuancheng came over and tried to lift my eyelids, but I kept them tightly shut. "I just won't go with you. It's a place full of stinky men. I don't want to go."
"Ying'er!" Xie Yuancheng hugged my leg and stood up. "If you don't go, I won't be polite. There might be some beautiful women, and there might also be a lot of men with ill intentions. If you don't go to protect me, what will happen if you can't come back?"
"I didn't hear anything." I ignored him and watched him put on a one-man show. I almost laughed, but Xie Yuancheng raised his hand and pressed two pressure points on me. I immediately gave up.
"Let's see if you'll still be naughty with me. I have plenty of ways to deal with Ying'er. Come closer, and I'll release your pressure points."
No, that's not it! He's the one who plays mind games with me; otherwise, how could I have been used by him? Sigh! I really like him so much that I'm even choosing to forget things from my past life for him. I don't know how he wronged me; maybe he can even turn the tables on me.
But Xie Yuancheng was too powerful. He stopped me before I could even fight back, so I decided to give up. I just stood there while Xie Yuancheng changed my clothes, put something on my face, and tied my hair up with a hair crown. I quickly looked in the mirror.
"It really is me~ If Xizhi had this face in the future, I wonder how many suitors she would have." I laughed while hugging the mirror, and Xie Yuancheng wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me into his arms.
"Ying'er, don't wander off. Stay right next to me. If I find you chatting with any woman or man, the bed won't be far away."
"Pah! You're being indecent!" I tried to pull his hand away, but Xie Yuancheng interlocked his fingers with mine. "I think you're the one who should be sighing. We got married too quickly back then. Yu'er is old enough to run errands now."
"Where is it fast? Many people get married at sixteen or seventeen. You got married at eighteen, which is considered late."
"Yeah~" I didn't argue with him, put the mirror on the table, and then took the fan and went out with Xie Yuancheng.
Upon arriving at the door, I saw Yan Yan standing there. Was this maidservant being too close? Who was she to the Second Prince, being so attentive? Most importantly, Xie Yuancheng wasn't targeting her; I had to find out.
"Who selected all the servants in this mansion? Was it you?"
"Ying'er, why would I choose these maids to serve you? They don't even know how to avoid me. We're only staying for a few days, so don't worry about such things. If I get angry, I don't know how many people will lose their lives."
"No wonder." I tapped his head with my fan. Xie Yuancheng put his arm around me and we walked back together. The snow wasn't too slippery, but he was stronger than me, and I almost fell.
"It's better to carry me. If several maids see me, they'll probably think I'm secretly hiding a man."
He would say that when I pinched his chest and back, Xie Yuancheng's restrained manner was really admirable. Then I propped myself up and pinched his arm, and Xie Yuancheng stopped moving.
"Hehe~ Lord Marquis, please keep going. I'm very heavy~ Can't you walk anymore?" I looked at him provocatively, bit my lip, and stared directly at him.
"Ying'er~ I'll interrogate you properly when we get back. Come with me." I was laughing so hard. He deserved it. It's so funny to tease him sometimes. No wonder he always likes to pinch my cheeks when he's asking me questions.
"Ah~ it's so cold!" I sat in front, the cold wind making me sneeze. I leaned closer to Xie Yuancheng. "I forgot my hand warmer. How am I going to warm your hands later?"
"Let Ying'er cool off properly, then her brain will become smarter, and she can outsmart me!"
"Yuancheng, you're so stingy! It's so cold." I pulled his cloak over myself, and I felt a little better. "This is the best way to keep you warm."
After finishing his meal, Xiao Xuan took his book outside to read again, this time louder than ever, making the neighbors want to come out and beat him up.
At the market, Jie Jin was a little worried because Jie Dan hadn't even opened for business yet, and it was already afternoon.
"Sis, why don't you set the price lower?"
"You little brat, don't spout nonsense over there." Madam Feng warned him fiercely as she cleaned the fish. Half of the fish at her stall had been sold today. If Jie Dan couldn't sell any more, she would give him some money as encouragement.
Jie Dan almost laughed: "Little brother, would you like to try some? I'll fry one for you."
"No, I'm still full."
Jie Jin was worried that if he got an upset stomach, someone might come and cause trouble.
"Auntie Xie, is your daughter—oh, no, I mean Xiao's wife—out of her mind, or is she being abused in the Xiao family?"
"I think so too. Isn't the Xiao family supposed to be a scholarly family? How come they're letting their daughter-in-law suffer like us rough-footed old ladies by setting up a stall?"
"Hahaha."
The people around the stall saw that Jie Dan hadn't sold a single bag, and the smell had lingered all morning. Since he and Feng Shi didn't get along, they started pushing and shoving each other.
"What do you know? My sister is just giving you face. I don't see you've sold very well today."
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