Chapter 11 The General Slammed the Door and Left on the Wedding Night
Shen Wangshu retreated.
Before she came, no one told her that the conditions for the general guarding the country were so inhumane. Shen Wangshu, who had seen many storms, knew that she could not bear it.
When she saw herself, she seemed to be frightened, her face turned pale, and even her voice trembled.
Chen Ting, who was already nervous and hesitant, felt even more uncomfortable - having been on the verge of life and death for years, his body was riddled with holes and covered with hideous scars, ugly and scary, so it was normal for her to be unwilling.
Although he had prepared himself to be disliked before coming here, Chen Ting was still hurt when he heard her say no with his own ears. After retying his belt, he turned around and left. The door was closed with a click.
...It's really embarrassing to stay here after being rejected.
Shen Wangshu: “…?”
Just leave like that? He's still cocked!
Although Chen Ting left without saying a word, and his face looked gloomy and scary when he left, Shen Wangshu heard him say sadly in his heart: “Sure enough, no one in this world will be close to me.”
"Everyone is afraid of me and runs away from me. Even my newlywed wife doesn't like me. I don't care about her status, so how can she dislike me!"
"Staying here will only add to the sadness and embarrassment. I'm leaving now."
Shen Wangshu, who listened to the whole process, said: "......"
He is so fragile. She just asked tentatively. Is it that serious? ?
People who didn't know might have thought how much the general hated his wife. She left the bridal chamber before the wedding night was half over, but he clearly left on his own!
Shen Wangshu sat on the couch in a daze for a while. After a while, Taohong, who was waiting at the door, came in cautiously. The red wedding dress was peeled off under the couch. She didn't dare to open the curtain rashly. She only saw the slender back of the master under the red gauze tent with half of the snow-white inner dress. She asked uncertainly: "Madam, do you want some water?"
Just now outside, Nanny Liang explained the rules to them that after marriage they can no longer call each other girls, but must call them Madam instead.
There was someone waiting outside the house, ready to serve water, but while he was waiting, the general slammed the door and left... No one knew what happened inside.
If it is the marriage consummation, the time seems a little short, doesn’t it?
Hearing Tao Hong's thoughts, Shen Wangshu sighed and defended her glass-hearted husband: "Call for water, I'll wash my face."
Taohong understood and realized that she had done nothing.
While she was relieved about her master's happy life, she couldn't help but worry again. While carefully applying rose water to her master and removing her makeup, she asked in a low voice: "The general came out with a stern look just now. Madam...did you have a quarrel with the general?"
Shen Wangshu closed her eyes and splashed water on her face to clean it. The ancient rose dew was fragrant, but the makeup removal effect was average. She washed her face several times and still felt slippery. She decided to try to make some soap when she had nothing to do. When she heard Tao Hong's words, she shook her head calmly: "No."
"Then why..." After washing her face, a clean and fresh face without makeup appeared. Shen Wangshu gathered her inner clothes and lay down in the quilt. Taohong looked at her and asked, "You sleep like this?"
"Well, we have to get up early tomorrow to serve tea." Shen Wangshu was very sleepy. She was exhausted after a whole day. Finally, she didn't have to deal with people. What else could she do if she didn't sleep? Chase him out? Give the general some time to digest this.
Moreover, this body is weak and sickly. She has worked hard to develop a good habit of going to bed early and getting up early in Xiahou Mansion, and she can't interrupt it because of tonight.
Taohong had no choice but to blow out the wedding candles and leave, telling everyone else to leave as well.
Chen Ting slammed the door and walked out, but did not leave Xuanji Courtyard immediately. He found an empty rockery and leaned against it for a while. When his body recovered, he looked at the lights on in the bridal room not far away and felt a little regretful.
He was emotional just now and left like that, leaving her alone in the bridal chamber. It would probably look bad if it got out.
But he only regretted it for a moment. Chen Ting thought of the boundless beauty hidden under the fiery red wedding dress, the skin as white as jade and cream, and the small waist that he could pinch with one hand. His throat rolled and he finally lowered his eyes in disappointment.
Never mind. He's been in a bad mood these days and might lose control and hurt others. It's better for him to spend his time alone like before.
Fortunately, she rejected me just now.
The candlelight in the bridal chamber went out, she was probably asleep... She was so carefree that she didn't show any intention of coming out to look for me.
The night wind made the shadows of the trees sway, and also calmed Chen Ting's restless heart. He couldn't go back to the bridal chamber tonight...he would go to the study to spend the night.
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Shen Wangshu slept soundly all night without any psychological burden. When Taohong woke him up the next day, it was still dark outside.
Looking up, he saw a tall figure sitting at a table not far away drinking tea. It was Chen Ting, who had already washed up, changed his clothes and was waiting for him.
Shen Wangshu immediately woke up and called out dignifiedly, "Husband."
Chen Ting responded, with no emotion showing on his face, as if it was not him who left in anger last night.
This person was guarding on the side. Shen Wangshu felt Taohong's hands were shaking when she helped him dress. It was obvious that she was very nervous and scared. He kept muttering in his heart: "I didn't see it clearly yesterday. The general was too majestic... He was so angry last night, he shouldn't have hit the girl, right? The girl can't withstand his punch..."
Shen Wangshu grabbed the little girl’s arm and whispered, “Don’t be nervous.”
As if they realized that he was in the house, both the master and the servant were a little uneasy. Chen Ting stood up suddenly and said, "I'll wait for you outside. It's still early, no need to rush."
Although he said there was no need to rush, Tao Hong still didn't dare to delay. The oppressive atmosphere in the room disappeared. She deftly combed Shen Wangshu's hair into a dignified bun. The clothes she chose were neither too bright nor too plain. She looked gentle and quiet, and she seemed to be very pleasing to the elders.
After she finished washing up and went out, Chen Ting was waiting for her at the door.
He walked straight ahead alone. He was tall and had long legs. Soon, there was a considerable distance between them. Shen Wangshu looked at his back, thought for a moment, and took the initiative to catch up with him: “Husband.”
Chen Ting looked at his sleeve that was grabbed, and his throat moved: "Hmm."
He looked very awkward, obviously still bothered by the fact that she rejected him last night, but he showed up in the room on time this morning and wanted to go with her to offer tea to the elders.
Shen Wangshu quickly analyzed this taciturn and awkward personality - it was obvious that he responded to soft words and not hard ones, and needed to be coaxed.
She didn't dare to touch Chen Ting's hand casually, and took the initiative to grab his sleeve, curved her eyes, and said in a soft voice: "Husband, you are walking too fast, I can't keep up."
The man paused and said nothing, but he indeed walked slower, and did not refuse her hold on him. That slight bit of strength effectively soothed someone's heart that had been restless all night.
"It seems that she doesn't hate me. She is just not prepared."
This is what the general who defended the country thought after reflecting on the internal friction all night.
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