Chapter 16. Forced to rest with him.
The thought of sleeping with Wen Qiyan tonight made Ji Wanyuan feel bad, and the thought of his exertion on the bed made her feel even worse, as if she had sunk to the bottom.
On their wedding night, this bastard didn't actually get it over with, but he was just as fierce as last time.
The finger marks on her chest have not faded to this day.
Even the chafed areas on the sides of my legs, after applying medicine, have started to scab over. Even wearing the best fabrics, they still hurt a lot from the chafing.
If it happened again, would you want to leave her covered in blood and gore?
Thinking of this, Ji Wanyuan's resentment grew even stronger.
But in front of Wen's parents, she dared not show her disgust and had to act shy to avoid them.
So she gently called him "husband," greeted her father, and then lowered her head, pursing her lips to avoid the man's gaze.
Wen Qiyan watched as she turned her back and followed Madam Wen, helping her instruct the old women to set the table, looking like a delicate little wife.
After frowning and staring for a while, Wen Qiyan belatedly realized that his gaze was fixed on her, and immediately looked away.
As she noticed the man's gaze withdraw, Ji Wanyuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief while rolling her eyes.
What are you looking at!
I never used to look at her directly, but now I do, and I often show a look of disgust. Is it so hard to put on a show of kindness?
He really has no class.
The servants of the Wen family were spreading those unpleasant rumors, all because Madam Wen couldn't manage the household well, and Wen Qiyan didn't pretend to care.
In the end, it's all her fault?
On another note, tomorrow is her homecoming. I wonder if her father and mother have found out who drugged Wen Qiyan on her wedding night?
Before, when she was blind, she thought he was perfect in every way, and no one could compare to Wen Qiyan. Now that her love has faded, she realizes that Wen Qiyan is just so-so. Apart from being good-looking and tall, he has countless flaws.
Leaving aside the messy things that happened in bed, he couldn't distinguish right from wrong at all. He didn't even bother to investigate properly before pinning the blame on her.
Even though she has a criminal record, she will change, okay?
Does doing one wrong thing mean you'll be forever condemned to a place of shame?
snort!
Thinking of this, Ji Wanyuan bit the rib even harder, as if to vent her anger.
Seeing her engrossed in her food, even making noise, everyone at the table turned to look at her.
Realizing what had happened, Ji Wanyuan raised her hand to wipe the soup stains from her lips.
She awkwardly tried to cover it up with a laugh, saying that she was just too happy, which is why she ate... a little too fast.
Once she came to her senses, she realized that what she said was not quite right, because Madam Wen, Lord Wen, and Aunt Jiang all had strange expressions, and even the man next to her frowned.
Thinking of what Madam Wen had said before the meal about having the two of them sleep together.
Ji Wanyuan mentally rubbed her forehead. Could it be that the Wen family thought she was going to share a bed with Wen Qiyan, and that's why they were so happy they couldn't control themselves?
That's not how it works!
He opened his mouth to explain, but didn't know what to say, so he could only swallow his words.
never mind……
At the dinner table, Madam Wen told Wen Qiyan the list of gifts prepared for his homecoming and asked him to listen to it and see if there was anything missing that needed to be added.
He casually remarked that it was up to his mother to decide, but his father insisted that they could add as many items as possible.
They even said, "The Ji family is a wealthy and powerful family, and our daughter-in-law is the only precious daughter of the Ji family. We should prepare a lot of gifts for her return visit, so that others will not think that we do not value our daughter-in-law."
As Ji Wanyuan listened to Lord Wen's words, she couldn't help but purse her lips inwardly. This Lord Wen was trying to trick her again.
If she didn't understand, she would definitely think that Wen's father's insistence on adding a return gift was because he valued her as his daughter-in-law and was giving her face.
If she wasn't mistaken, Wen's father's words were actually an attempt to use the homecoming gift to extort money from her family's storeroom and to see the Ji family's capabilities.
Her father and mother had already given her a generous dowry, but she was the only daughter in the family, so naturally her father and mother would give her whatever good things she wanted. The generous dowry was not something to be used as a pretext.
However, the return gift is different.
Whatever amount the Wen family gives, their family will definitely return the same amount, possibly even exceeding that of the Ji family.
Therefore, Mr. Wen's actions were a test of their family's financial strength.
After swallowing a mouthful of soup, Ji Wanyuan smiled and said, "My father-in-law and mother-in-law love their daughter-in-law dearly, and I know that in my heart."
"Let's just stick with the gifts my mother-in-law prepared for this homecoming; there's really no need to add anything else."
"How can this be acceptable?" Lord Wen said with a serious face, feeling it wasn't enough, his eyes fixed on her as he spoke.
Ji Wanyuan's heart was pounding because not only Wen's father, but even Wen Qiyan looked up at her.
Fearing suspicion from Wen Qiyan and his father, Ji Wanyuan lowered her face slightly, feigning hesitation, and muttered to herself,
"It's just a simple homecoming visit. If it becomes too elaborate and wastes money and resources... my mother will definitely scold me. She specifically warned me about this beforehand..."
So it was Madam Ji's instruction.
Lord Wen secretly gave Wen Qiyan a look. Just now, he did have some doubts about whether Ji Wanyuan knew something.
Otherwise, given her usual extravagant and dissolute lifestyle, how could she possibly refuse to buy anything? Wouldn't it be better to be as ostentatious as possible?
In addition, her words and actions have been quite unusual lately, which is indeed suspicious.
He originally wanted to trick Ji Wanyuan again, but then Wen's father felt it was unnecessary.
Because the eldest daughter of the Ji family is really foolish, and any scheming or cunning she has always worn on her face.
Wen Qiyan watched the slender, fair fingers of the person next to him, gripping the silver chopsticks and occasionally poking at the ribs...
Her eyes and brows were full of reluctance.
It seems she wanted to prepare a return gift to show off, but the Ji family had given her prior instructions, so she had to give up on that idea.
However, he didn't see the whole picture and didn't realize that Ji Wanyuan's hidden expression wasn't one of reluctance, but rather of nervousness and fear of revealing her weakness.
"As expected of my mother-in-law, she is very thoughtful. In that case, I can only ask you to make do."
Father Wen played along completely, telling Ji Wanyuan, "Being in the Wen family is just like being in your own home. Don't be too reserved with your belongings. If you need anything or lack anything, just ask your mother-in-law. Don't worry about spending money."
"Really?!" Ji Wanyuan suddenly looked up, deliberately feigning joy.
"Hmm." Seeing this, Mr. Wen felt even more relieved.
So easy to fool means easy to win over; the rest depends on Wen Qiyan.
He glanced at Wen Qiyan.
The other person understood and, although they didn't say anything, they still used the serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of pork rib for Ji Wanyuan.
Ji Wanyuan feigned surprise and flattery, blushing as she said coquettishly, "Thank you, my husband..."
The woman's sweet, cloying voice reached his ears, and the man paused for a moment as he put down his serving chopsticks.
After a long while, he finally replied with a very indifferent "hmm".
Although her expression was neither particularly warm nor cold, Ji Wanyuan still revealed an incredibly happy and shy look.
Madam Wen felt ashamed to look. She was already dissatisfied with her father's words earlier. What did he mean by "wanting whatever you lack and not caring about money"?
Are they going to add even more gifts for the return visit? Are they going to empty the Wen family's warehouse? Isn't he afraid that Ji Wanyuan will really spend money like water when he says this to her? Although the Wen family is not poor, how can they afford to spend so much?
But it wasn't appropriate to say much in front of Aunt Jiang and Ji Wanyuan.
Seeing that Wen Qiyan was actually following his father's lead and indulging Ji Wanyuan's behavior, he felt increasingly dissatisfied.
"..."
After breakfast, Wen Qiyan and his father went to the government office again.
Madam Wen felt a headache coming on and was afraid that Ji Wanyuan would lose her composure if she was standing next to her, so she didn't ask her to keep her company and told her that she was pregnant and should go back and rest more.
After Ji Wanyuan left, Madam Wen couldn't help but confide in Aunt Jiang.
After hearing this, Aunt Jiang followed her lead and criticized Wen's father and Wen Qiyan several times, and then praised and coaxed them.
After hearing what she said, Madam Wen felt much better.
"None of them are easy to deal with; you're making a fool of yourself in front of everyone."
"Oh! What's the big deal?" Aunt Jiang said, "We're all family. It's naturally tiring for you to manage such a large Wen family all by yourself. When Xin'er comes into the family, let her help you more. That girl is very obedient and reliable."
When this matter was mentioned, Madam Wen looked troubled. "I also want Xin'er to enter the family soon. I mentioned this to the master today, but he said that Qi Yan and the Ji family have only been married for a short time, and it is not appropriate to take a concubine at this juncture. I'm afraid... we should wait a little longer?"
Aunt Jiang had already anticipated this, and quickly said, "I was just about to tell you that the eldest daughter of the Ji family is still not very stable in her pregnancy, and it's not easy to explain to the Ji family. Things will probably have to be postponed for a while. I didn't expect that we would think of the same thing. Don't worry, our Cao family won't mind."
Mrs. Wen breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good..."
The journey back was fine, but once they got to the courtyard, Ji Wanyuan started to sigh, wondering if she wouldn't be able to escape that night.
What if Wen Qiyan does *that* with her again?
The person who drugged her last time hasn't been caught yet. This feeling of having the enemy in the shadows while she's in the open is truly awful.
"Jade, have you heard anything about the letter I asked you to send home to inquire about last time?"
"We haven't received any news yet." Emerald wondered if it was the Wen family who did it.
After all, there were quite a few beautiful young maids in the Wen family courtyard, and they seemed restless, coveting Wen Qiyan and wanting to become his concubines and rise to prominence.
Thinking of this, Ji Wanyuan felt that the situation was serious. She didn't care whether she coveted Wen Qiyan or not, but she could not tolerate such despicable behavior, especially since she had been implicated.
Since she couldn't find anyone for the time being, she decided to show off her authority and intimidate them. So she had Emerald call up all the maids and old women serving in the courtyard and gave them a cold, sneer warning.
Tell them not to do anything underhanded, otherwise she will show no mercy and might even kill them.
The maids were so frightened that they looked at each other and repeatedly agreed.
Seeing this, Ji Wanyuan felt somewhat relieved.
As night fell, Wen Qiyan returned.
As soon as he stepped into the outer courtyard, he learned from his attendant Qinghe that Ji Wanyuan had "domineeringly" asserted her dominance over him to the maids and sternly warned them not to do anything under her nose.
In fact, Ji Wanyuan had done something similar before. Whenever a noble lady showed him any favor or glanced at him, she would secretly have someone deal with her and warn her not to make a move on the person she had her eye on, or else she would make sure the other party suffered the consequences.
When he first learned about it, he only felt disgusted and repulsed.
Right now, I don't feel disgusted or repulsed anymore, and I'm not even that angry. I even feel that I can tolerate it.
He frowned, wondering if it was because he was used to her domineering and arrogant behavior.
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