Chapter 24 Don’t even think about it!
Almost half an hour had passed since dinner time, and the food on the table had been reheated over and over again. Shen Wangshu was too hungry, but Chen Ting still hadn't come back.
Tao Hong, who was standing by, was even more anxious than her. She kept looking out the door and complained softly, "Where did the general go today? Even if he didn't come back, could he at least send someone to tell me? It's already so late..."
Shen Wangshu silently drank cup after cup of tea. It was not that she had to wait for Chen Ting to come back for dinner, but mainly because there was an old feudal dregs Nanny Liang watching over her. She had already been nagging her for not getting up early to serve Chen Ting a few days ago. If she dared to move her chopsticks before Chen Ting came back, she would definitely be nagged to death.
Nanny Liang used to serve the imperial concubine, and the requirement for her was to serve her husband the same way she served the emperor.
But she didn't use force. She kept repeating this over and over again, in people's ears all day long, saying that this man was sent by Lady Xiahou to help her family, and she couldn't just send him away.
In order to keep his ears quiet, Shen Wangshu had to try his best to follow her instructions, or just keep it secret from her.
Just as he was staring at the teacup in a daze, Tao Hong's joyful voice rang out: "The general is back!"
finally.
Shen Wangshu put down the teacup, patted her skirt and stood up, and walked forward to greet him with a smile as usual: “Husband.”
As a result, the man walked around her with a sullen face and without even looking at her, his attitude of ignoring her was obvious.
Shen Wangshu: “…?” What does this mean? What's wrong with him?
Nanny Liang sighed and said, "Your attitude in the room a few days ago must have made the general angry. Have you changed your sleeping positions these days? Did the lady listen to me and show concern for the general?"
Shen Wangshu spread his hands, looking very innocent: "It's unfair, Madam, can't you see how diligent I have been these past few days? I didn't do anything!"
Wutong asked someone to bring up some hot dishes and said, "Anyway, it's good that the general is back. We'll talk about it during the meal. It must be something that happened today."
Shen Wangshu then sat upright at the table. After a while, Chen Ting came back, having changed his clothes and looking wet.
"Husband, would you like some tea?" Under Nanny Liang's desperate hint, Shen Wangshu had no choice but to take the initiative to talk to this inexplicably angry man, and he had to be careful about his attitude and be gentle as water: "Did you run into any trouble today? Why did you come back so late?"
Chen Ting looked at the pair of snow-white and tender hands, took her tea, shook his head, and became more frugal with his words: "No."
You can tell at a glance that you don't want to say it.
Shen Wangshu had no choice but to serve him the food: "Then let's eat first. The kitchen made grilled lamb chops today, using the seasoning I made myself. Husband, please try it and see how it tastes."
He ate the lamb chops that were picked for him, but still refused to speak or look at her.
Very irritable, but why?
Shen Wangshu deliberately put vegetarian dishes that Chen Ting didn't like into his bowl, but the man swallowed them without saying a word. He just buried his head in the food and didn't think about anything. She couldn't read even if she wanted to.
The meal was finished in silence, and Shen Wangshu took the initiative to suggest: "Husband, can you accompany me to the courtyard to digest the food?"
After finishing the meal, Chen Ting had nowhere to put his eyes, so he had to look at her. Hearing her words, he wanted to refuse - he now had complicated feelings towards this woman, and was a little angry, and did not want to be alone with her.
But when he met those clear and bright eyes, he swallowed the words of rejection that were on the tip of his tongue and nodded silently.
Chen Wangshu happily stood up and took his arm - this was a habit she had developed in the past few days. She said that when the two of them attended an occasion together, they would look more intimate if they took each other's arms, so Chen Ting cooperated with her.
Maybe it was to make up for it...he never refused any of her requests.
But if one day she asked to leave, Chen Ting felt that he would definitely not agree.
The moon tonight was bright and round, and the success of Bai Ri Soap put Shen Wangshu in a good mood for the whole day, so he decided to be merciful and have a talk with Chen Tingyue to ask him what was going on.
The two walked to the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Chen Wangshu asked Taohong and the others to stay away, and he and Chen Ting watched the moon with a pot of plum wine.
Pouring wine for the man opposite, Shen Wangshu smiled and said, "My husband, what is bothering you today? Why don't you tell me about it?"
Chen Ting usually doesn't drink this kind of sweet fruit wine. He prefers the stronger Shaodaozi. After winning a battle, the most enjoyable thing is for all the soldiers in the camp to drink and eat meat together.
However, since this small wine glass was given by the beauty, Chen Ting took it.
After taking a sip, there is only the sweet plum aroma. But if you drink it occasionally, it seems not bad.
This wine was brought by Shen Wangshu from Xiahou Mansion. It tasted sweet, but actually had a strong aftereffect. This man seemed to be drinking to relieve his sorrow, so she joined him. She poured herself a glass and drank it slowly. After a while, she watched Chen Ting drink four or five glasses.
After three rounds of drinks, even the most silent person will want to talk.
Shen Wangshu coaxed him again at this time: "Husband, you came back late today and looked very unhappy. Did you run into someone or encounter something? Tell me, maybe I can help you with this."
Chen Ting didn't turn his face up after drinking, but one could tell from his eyes that he was indeed a little drunk. Under Shen Wangshu's persistence, he finally spoke the first words of the night.
He asked, "How many days have you been married here? How do you feel about life in the Duke's Mansion?"
Shen Wangshu blinked in confusion: "...very good?" It's quiet and comfortable, my husband doesn't come home often, and there is someone to serve me in everything, so how can it be bad?
"Have you ever been shortchanged in terms of food, clothing, and daily expenses? Have I ever treated you harshly in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation?"
"No." She shook her head and heard Chen Ting's trembling voice: "Then why don't you want to stay? Why did you team up with others to kill me!"
"......?"ah?
Shen Wangshu thought he had heard wrongly and looked over in disbelief, but he was really met with a heartbroken face. Chen Ting looked at him as if she was looking at a scumbag who had abandoned her husband and children.
No, do you dare to think about it again, who killed whom?
Shen Wangshu felt so wronged that he couldn't help but ask, "What do you want to say, my husband? Do you have any misunderstandings about me?"
Chen Ting stared at her, his eyes gradually getting colder: "Have you ever thought about leaving the Duke's Mansion?"
"Do you regret marrying me?"
Shen Wangshu: “I…”
"I want to hear the truth!"
"...I have, but I don't regret marrying you." Shen Wangshu told the truth. She had thought about making some money and running away. As a modern person, she certainly didn't want to be trapped in the backyard. She wanted to practice medicine.
But these are just thoughts for now and will never be realized, so she thinks there is nothing wrong in admitting it.
But it was this sentence that made Chen Ting explode. He stood up suddenly, pinched her slender waist and pressed her against the pillar of the pavilion. His eyes were full of scarlet color, and there was a faint golden light flashing. The man roared angrily: "Don't even think about it!"
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