Chapter 60 Just Lie Down
The atmosphere at the dinner table was stagnant for a moment. It was obvious that Yang Ying's question made everyone feel strange and unhappy.
Madam Yang Hou rebuked Yang Ying, "Eat your meal, why are you so talkative?"
Yang Ying did not retreat at all. Instead, she stared at Su Wanwan, wanting to get an answer.
"I haven't read it, but I can recognize the words and understand the principles," Su Wanwan replied with a smile, "Reading a lot of books doesn't mean you must understand a lot of principles, third sister, what do you think?"
Yang Ying originally thought that Su Wanwan, a country girl, would be embarrassed by her questions and leave in shame, but she didn't expect her to answer like this.
Yang Ying was stunned, and heard her sarcasm, "Are you mocking me, cousin?"
"No," Su Wanwan was also used to pretending, "How could that be? I answered whatever Third Sister asked, how can that be considered as mockery? If that's the case, then what did Third Sister mean by what she asked me just now?"
"Okay," Madam Yang began to smooth things over, "The food is getting cold, let's eat quickly."
Su Wanwan didn't say anything else, but Yang Ying realized from this meeting that Su Wanwan was not as useless as she thought, at least she was still very sharp-tongued.
After dinner, Su Wanwan and Pei Changfeng left first.
Mrs. Yang Hou left Yang Ying alone, intending to raise an army to hold him accountable.
"Why did you suddenly make things difficult for Changfeng's wife at the table today?"
"She's just a woman from the countryside. Can she be considered a wife?" Yang Ying was very disdainful. "I heard that she married my cousin when he was unconscious. Maybe my cousin didn't want to have such a wife at all."
Madam Yang lowered her gaze, "And then?"
"Grandmother, according to what my granddaughter said, you'd better ask my cousin about his feelings. Besides, my cousin will at least be ranked second in the palace examination tomorrow. How glorious is that? How can a country girl like Su Wanwan be worthy of him?"
"So what do you want to do?"
"Now that grandfather has made up his mind to help my cousin rise to prominence in the future, will he definitely support our mansion after he becomes successful? From what I think, it would be better to let my cousin marry a virtuous wife, such as... me."
Madam Yang Hou heard her wishful thinking and almost laughed out of anger. The second branch's family was full of hidden talents, each more arrogant and stupid than the other. It was really a misfortune for the family.
"Are you virtuous?" Madam Yang was blunt. "When Changfeng first came, you despised him for being a poor scholar from a small place. You and your mother didn't even want to show your faces. Now that Changfeng's examination is over and he is about to meet the emperor to participate in the palace examination, you are very active and want to reserve a good son-in-law before those who are on the list. You are too arrogant. Changfeng has a deep relationship with his wife and will not agree to it."
Yang Ying bit her lip, feeling uncomfortable with her words, "Grandma, why do you have to say that to me? It is human nature to seek benefits and avoid harm. Now that the Marquis's Mansion is in decline and my father has done such a shameful thing, doesn't Grandma know how difficult it is for me to get married? Is it wrong for me to plan for myself?"
"You are right to plan for yourself, but you are wrong to set your sights on them," Madam Yang sighed, "I will not interfere with your marriage."
"How can grandma manage this? In my opinion, it would be better to let my cousin marry into the second wife's family. This way he can stay with grandma for a long time, and my mother won't have to worry about that illegitimate son coming back."
Mrs. Yang Hou hesitated for a moment, as if she was thinking about the feasibility of this matter. Personally speaking, she thought Yang Ying's suggestion was good. She was old and might not live long before she passed away. Before she died, she wanted to see more of the child left behind by her daughter.
"I'll wait a few days and try to find out what he means."
Madam Yang waved her hand and didn't want to say more. Yang Ying knew that he had touched Madam Yang and left with satisfaction.
At the same time, Su Wanwan and Pei Changfeng just returned to the rental place. As soon as she got out of the car, Pei Changfeng carried her sideways into the house. She was embarrassed and anxious, "Put me down quickly!"
Half a month before the imperial examination, both of them lost the mood to do this. After the exam was finally over, Pei Changfeng had already thought about how to torment Su Wanwan on his way back.
"I remember you didn't have your period," Pei Changfeng threw her on the bed and pressed her down, "It's okay if you're tired, just lie down and I'll move."
After being kissed twice by him, Su Wanwan felt a little distracted. She symbolically pushed him away twice, and when she couldn't push him away, she let him go.
After several romantic encounters, Su Wanwan was so tired that she couldn't even open her eyes at the end. Pei Changfeng, on the other hand, was in high spirits and was restless in his arms around her.
"That's enough, that's enough," Su Wanwan's hands were shaking, "Aren't you tired?"
"You've been sitting for a long time. It's time to move around. It won't make you tired." Pei Changfeng made a plan. "We'll continue to move around tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, you'll have a day off. Then continue for three more days. By then, your period will be almost here, so you can rest for six days at once."
Su Wanwan felt dizzy after hearing this. She was a little itchy, but she couldn't stand it. She thought once every three days was enough! Now, she has to rest every three days. Pei Changfeng is simply not a human being.
Even if the lights were not on, Pei Changfeng could guess that Su Wanwan's eyes must be full of anger, as if she wanted to burn him.
"Angry?"
Su Wanwan snorted, her throat hurt, and she said aggrievedly: “You don’t know, I was bullied today.”
"Being bullied by me?" Pei Changfeng kissed her cheek.
"It's not you," Su Wanwan felt wronged and started sobbing, more like a spoiled child, "Your cousin bullied me."
Her tears immediately made Pei Changfeng panic. He hurriedly asked, "How did she bully you? We will go and get back at her tomorrow."
Su Wanwan didn't say anything and cried herself into oblivion. Pei Changfeng was extremely anxious and when he asked her again, he found that she had fallen asleep from crying.
It was naturally no small matter for someone to bully Su Wanwan. The next day, when Su Wanwan woke up and opened her eyes, she saw Pei Changfeng staring at her.
She was shocked. "You, you, you, what do you want to do?"
She covered her chest in panic, "No!"
Pei Changfeng was both amused and confused, "Didn't you say you were bullied yesterday?"
Su Wanwan remembered and began to wipe her tears again, "Yeah, you don't know how she bullied me."
Her tears seemed to be controllable. She cried when she wanted to, and no one could do anything to her when she didn't want to cry.
Pei Changfeng patted her on the back and asked patiently, "How did I bully you?"
Su Wanwan sobbed and recounted what happened yesterday, adding fuel to the fire, "She must want to break us up, husband, wuwu..."
After hearing her words, Pei Changfeng couldn't help but frown. He didn't expect Yang Ying to have such thoughts.
"It's okay. She can't break us up." Pei Changfeng kissed her cheek. "Let's go. I'll take you to get revenge."
They left as soon as they said they would. Su Wanwan stopped crying, got up, dressed up, and went to the Marquis' Mansion with Pei Changfeng.
Just after lunch time, when Mrs. Yang heard that Pei Changfeng was coming, she didn't even take a nap and happily received him.
"Have you eaten yet?" asked Lady Yang. "Exams are really tiring. You've lost so much weight. I didn't notice it yesterday because it was too late. But today I saw that your chin is so pointy. You should tone it up."
She continued, "And why are there so many dark spots under your eyes? You must be exhausted from studying late at night."
Su Wanwan felt a little guilty. She knew better than anyone that Pei Changfeng only got up early to study and never stayed up late. His dark eyes were because of what they did yesterday...
She didn't say anything and ate almond cakes quietly. Madam Yang wanted to ask Pei Changfeng something in private, but she couldn't bring herself to ask. She could see that the two were very affectionate.
In that case, let’s not ask. She is not a bad person.
Upon learning that Pei Changfeng was coming, Yang Ying dressed up and rushed over.
Unfortunately, Su Wanwan was wearing a willow green skirt and Yang Ying was also wearing the same color.
Objectively speaking, Yang Ying is not as pretty as Su Wanwan, so there is naturally no comparison. Su Wanwan is so beautiful just standing there that people can't take their eyes off her.
Just like Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi, Yang Ying lost face greatly. Even if no one said anything, she herself could sense it.
"What are you doing here?" Madam Yang Hou frowned.
"My granddaughter copied the Buddhist scriptures for me and sent them to me specially. I didn't know that my cousin and his wife were here." Yang Ying calmed her expression and tried her best to show her demeanor as a noble lady in the capital. "My granddaughter will take her leave now."
She had made a fool of herself, but she had to swallow it with gritted teeth.
Madam Yang looked at her, then at Su Wanwan, and asked Yang Ying to leave.
"Third sister," Su Wanwan stood up, "I heard that the garden of the Marquis' Mansion is very beautiful. Third sister, can you take me to see the flowers?"
What tricks was she going to play? Yang Ying felt strange and didn't want to say anything more to a country girl like her, but because it was in front of Madam Yang and Pei Changfeng, she agreed.
The garden of the marquis's mansion is very large. It is spring, and the flowers are in full bloom. Yang Ying and Su Wanwan are walking side by side, and neither of them speaks.
Yang Ying's maid rolled her eyes and said, "Miss, the eldest lady of the Duke of Ying's mansion invited you to have tea tomorrow. What time will you go tomorrow?"
"Let's go after lunch," Yang Ying replied, and then asked Su Wanwan with a smile, "Does my cousin know how to appreciate tea?"
Su Wanwan answered truthfully, "No."
"Can my cousin-in-law paint?"
"No."
Yang Ying looked as if she felt sorry for her. "My cousin's wife is incompetent. She will be laughed at when she attends banquets in the future. My cousin will also be laughed at for marrying a vulgar wife. What should I do?"
Women like her are the most annoying, with sweet words but sharp tongues. Su Wanwan has seen a lot of them.
Su Wanwan pretended to be in deep thought, "What should I do? I don't know, is it too late for me to study now?"
"It's too late," Yang Ying laughed at her, "These skills are acquired through hard work since childhood by us noble ladies. I'm afraid that my cousin's wife has never even touched a piano, let alone played it."
After saying this, Yang Ying laughed, and Yang Ying's maid also laughed.
Su Wanwan moved her wrist and saw that they were laughing happily. She stretched out her foot while Yang Ying was not paying attention, and Yang Ying fell flat on her face.
"Miss!" Yang Ying's maid was horrified.
Su Wanwan also pretended to be worried and went to help Yang Ying, "Third sister, are you okay? Oh my god, why are there so many steps in your garden? Third sister, your mouth is swollen!"
Hearing this, Yang Ying touched her mouth and found that it was not only swollen but also bleeding.
She burst into tears all of a sudden.
Su Wanwan pretended to be anxious, "How come you fell on your mouth? Oh, I heard that other people fell on their mouths because their mouths were too annoying. Third sister, you are not that kind of person. You must have been too careless!"
"Nonsense, it was obviously you who tripped my young lady!" Yang Ying's maid glared at Su Wanwan angrily.
Su Wanwan was thinking at this moment that she would have to buy a maid when she returned, otherwise she would not be at an advantage in the quarrel.
"You're talking nonsense! It was obviously Third Sister who tripped herself!" Seeing that people had gathered around, Su Wanwan immediately hugged Yang Ying, "Third Sister, quickly cover your mouth with a handkerchief. Don't let anyone know that your mouth is swollen!"
Yang Ying wanted to leave, but Su Wanwan held her tightly. She was very anxious, "Let go! You country girl, let go!"
Su Wanwan smiled at her provocatively, still shouting, "Someone come and get a doctor, go and get a doctor!"
"What should I do? Third sister, you haven't even promised to marry me yet. If your face is disfigured, it will be the end of you!"
This place was close to Madam Yang's courtyard, and when she heard the noise, she asked the maid what happened.
"It seems that... Miss San accidentally broke her mouth."
Pei Changfeng was drinking tea when he choked on a mouthful of water. Madam Yang Hou had no choice but to guess what happened. "Let's go and take a look."
When the two arrived, Su Wanwan and Yang Ying were crying together. Yang Ying was in pain and embarrassed, but Su Wanwan was just pretending.
Seeing Madam Yang and Pei Changfeng coming, she let go of her hand as if she was extremely scared, and complained first, "Grandma, my third sister accidentally tripped on the garden steps and her mouth is swollen. She has been crying. She must be scared. What should I do?"
Madam Yang took a quick look and saw that Yang Ying only had a swollen mouth, so she didn't care. "Nothing, you and Changfeng can go back first."
Su Wanwan wiped away her non-existent tears and, while no one was paying attention, smiled at Pei Changfeng.
After getting on the carriage back, Pei Changfeng couldn't help but pinch her nose, "Now you can vent your anger."
"It happened," Su Wanwan covered her mouth and laughed. Not wanting him to think she was vicious, she leaned on his arms and said, "No, I'm concerned about her. It wasn't me who tripped her. Who told her to be so arrogant and always look down on others? It's good for her to learn a lesson after she fell."
"You're right." Pei Changfeng thought she was extremely cute, even when she did bad things.
This is probably what it means, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
Su Wanwan wanted to go to a Shandong cuisine restaurant in the evening, so they got off the car on the street.
This was their first time eating in a restaurant in Beijing. Su Wanwan picked one that looked good and had a lot of people, "Let's go with this one."
There are many types of cuisine in Beijing. There is a Hunan restaurant next to the Shandong restaurant they entered. Su Wanwan plans to come back to try it next time.
Just as they ordered their dishes, someone came over and said, "Wanwan, what a coincidence."
The two looked up and found that it was Mu Chen.
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