Chapter 29 Meeting Gift
He spoke just two words, his voice hoarse and unlike his usual calm and composed tone. It sounded as if he was suppressing something, and as he spoke, a hot breath sprayed onto Shang Ruyi's face, giving her goosebumps.
At this point, even if she were incredibly foolish, she would know that she shouldn't make any more moves.
Yuwen Ye took a deep breath, buried his face in her shoulder, and felt her body trembling slightly. He whispered in her ear in a muffled voice, "Someone's coming."
"...!?"
Shang Ruyi suddenly caught her breath.
Sure enough, footsteps sounded outside the door, paused quietly for a moment as if listening to what was happening inside, and then there was a soft knock.
"Young master? Young mistress? It's time to get up."
Shang Ruyi's breath hitched.
Then, Yuwen Ye said in a muffled voice, "Come in."
The door creaked open, and several maids walked in. Although they kept their heads down, the room was brightly lit, and two figures entangled in each other could still be vaguely seen through the semi-transparent bed curtains. The maids immediately blushed and buried their heads even lower.
Shang Ruyi felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her chest.
But my heart is cold.
Even if she were slow-witted, she would realize at this moment that this was Yuwen Ye putting on the act of a newlywed husband, not for her, but to show everyone through her.
The thought of this made her feel cold all over. As if sensing the chill emanating from her body, Yuwen Ye, who was pressing down on her, frowned slightly, raised his face, and looked down at her.
The two were in an extremely intimate position.
The two people's eyes were utterly calm.
Although they didn't say a word, their calm gazes were enough for them to communicate everything. Shang Ruyi took a deep breath, and with the strength she had gathered after calming down, she slowly pushed him away and then stood up.
However, when she sat up, she realized that her clothes were disheveled, and her collar had fallen to one side of her shoulder, revealing a skeletal collarbone.
It was just now, that Yuwen Ye did this.
She silently adjusted her clothes, then sat up and lifted the curtain.
The maids didn't dare to look up at her, and whispered, "Young Madam, the Duke and Madam are already waiting over there."
On the first day of her marriage, the new bride is supposed to serve tea to her parents-in-law. They had obviously gotten up late, so the maids came to call her. Shang Ruyi immediately straightened her clothes, got out of bed, and went over to have the maids help her wash up.
After everything was tidied up, Shang Ruyi looked back and saw Yuwen Ye still sitting by the bed, unhurried. After all, today's tea ceremony was only for the new bride.
She said softly, "I'll go first."
Yuwen Ye looked up at her but didn't say anything. Instead, he got up and walked over to her.
He looked down at her for a moment, then suddenly reached out and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, before whispering, "I'll be back in a bit."
"..."
Shang Ruyi didn't say anything, just nodded, and turned to leave.
Several maids followed happily, and the youngest of them said with a smile, "Young Madam, the Second Young Master goes to the military camp every morning without fail. He doesn't even eat at home. This is the first time we've ever seen him stay at home."
Shang Ruyi turned and glanced at her: "Really?"
The other maids chimed in with smiles, "Yes, it's so heartwarming to see the young master and his wife so loving."
Shang Ruyi didn't say anything, just smiled faintly, raised her head and continued walking forward.
Soon, we arrived at the lobby.
Upon entering, one could see the two elders already seated in front. Duke Sheng, Yuwen Yuan, was still radiant and smiling, while the official's wife sitting beside him had a sickly look on her face, but her spirits were still quite good. Behind her stood a servant woman in her forties, who nodded cautiously when Shang Ruyi entered.
Shang Ruyi walked to the center of the hall, lowered her head and said softly, "Father, Mother, your wife will serve you tea."
Aunt Hui, who was standing nearby, had a cushion placed in front of her. Shang Ruyi immediately stepped forward, knelt down, and offered two cups of fragrant tea to the two elders: "Father, have some tea. Mother, have some tea."
The couple took the teacups and each took a sip.
After drinking the tea, Yuwen Yuan immediately took out a red envelope from his sleeve and stuffed it into Shang Ruyi's hand, saying with a smile, "Ruyi, from now on, you and Ye'er must live a good life together. Your father will love you as a daughter."
"Thank you, Father."
After saying this, she paused for a moment, because next, it should be Guan Yunmu, her mother-in-law, who gives her a gift.
However, Guan Yunmu, who was sitting next to him, remained silent.
The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment. Even Yuwen Yuan turned his head and asked with a smile, "Madam, where is the gift you prepared for our daughter-in-law?"
Guan Yunmu covered his mouth and coughed lightly twice before laughing, "I was in such a hurry to come out today that I forgot."
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