Chapter 81 Was he prepared all along?
On the third day, they finally arrived in Luoyang, the eastern capital.
As soon as she entered the gates of Luoyang, Shang Ruyi felt much more relaxed. Looking at the familiar streets on both sides and smelling the familiar scents in the air, she smiled so much that her eyes narrowed – she was finally back.
Seeing her show such rare joy, Yuwen Ye asked, "You really want to come back that much?"
"certainly,"
Shang Ruyi said happily, "My uncle and aunt are still in Dongdu!"
After speaking, looking at Yuwen Ye's cold and stern face, she realized she had been too emotional, so she quickly lowered the curtain and sat up straight. After a moment's thought, she said softly, "Could you...could you stay with me—"
"I'll go back with you, right?"
Shang Ruyi looked at him cautiously: "Is it okay?"
Yuwen Ye thought for a moment and said, "How about this, let's go home and settle in first, and then find a day to go to the Shen residence. I should also pay my respects to your uncle and aunt properly, which can be considered your homecoming."
"..."
Although she knew he was just putting on an act of being a husband and wasn't really, Shang Ruyi still felt a warmth in her heart from his concern for her family. She smiled and nodded, "Mm!"
After traveling for a while, the convoy finally arrived at the Yuwen family residence in the southern part of the city.
This was a mansion much larger than the Yuwen Mansion in Taiyuan. It had a grand entrance and carved beams and painted pillars. Although it was not particularly solemn, it had a remarkable air about it. As soon as they got off the carriage, they saw several servants standing neatly at the door to greet them.
"Greetings, Second Young Master and Young Madam; Greetings, Third Young Master."
Yuwen Ye helped Shang Ruyi down from the carriage and led the group inside.
Along the way, you can see that the house has been cleaned up and is spotless. In addition to the newly renovated side house, many places have also been re-papered, making it look brand new.
Aunt Hui laughed and said, "Fortunately, the Duke suddenly mentioned that he wanted to renovate the house a while ago, otherwise who knows what it would be like when he came back this time."
Shang Ruyi listened, her heart stirred slightly.
Was Yuwen Yuan really just bored and suddenly brought up the idea of repairing his house?
Or was he prepared in advance?
It seems that although her father-in-law looks rough, he is actually a meticulous and thoughtful person.
Everyone returned to their previous rooms familiar with the place. Yuwen Ye also led Shang Ruyi back to his room. Upon entering, he found that it was just like the room in Taiyuan Prefecture—spacious, bright, and simply decorated, making it very comfortable.
Shang Ruyi went in and looked around, then laughed and said, "This room is exactly the same as the one in Taiyuan Prefecture."
Yuwen Ye walked to the center of the room and sat down, saying, "My room in the Duke's mansion in Daxing City is just like this."
Shang Ruyi turned to look at him: "Really?"
"I'll take you to see it sometime."
These words do sound friendly.
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "Okay."
Perhaps it was because they had both changed their mindset after leaving Taiyuan Prefecture, but the atmosphere between them became much more harmonious along the way. Just like now, even without any outsiders present, Yuwen Ye's attitude towards her seemed natural and familiar.
There was even a certain intimacy between them.
But Shang Ruyi immediately reminded herself that this was just a natural intimacy between two familiar people.
By the time Tushe'er and Woxue finished packing their luggage, it was getting late. Shang Ruyi took a quick bath and returned to her room to find Yuwen Ye hunched over his desk, writing something on a letter.
Shang Ruyi walked over: "What are you writing?"
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