Chapter 68 Chen Ting is back
Not long after Xichun left, Ge's younger brother asked his mother anxiously, "Mom, do you think my sister can get so much money? The matchmaker said that there will be a grace period of three days. If the betrothal gift is not produced within three days, Miaomiao will marry someone else!"
Mother Ge recalled her daughter's hesitation and felt uneasy: "Since she said that, she can probably afford it, right? Your sister works in the Duke's Mansion, which is a wealthy family... What is eight hundred taels?"
The mother and daughter were still uneasy for a while. Aunt Zhang from next door had been standing by the wall listening for who knows how long. She whispered, "Sister Ge, I heard that someone out there owes your daughter a thousand taels of silver and won't pay it back!"
"What?!" Mother Ge's expression suddenly changed, her eyebrows raised: "Where did you hear that? My son is in urgent need of money recently. If this is true, I will go and ask for it myself!"
"I ran into them at a big restaurant. I don't know if it was a thousand or ten thousand taels, but it was a lot. I saw your daughter arguing with a fair-skinned and handsome young man," Aunt Zhang said seriously, "and it seemed like they were talking about paying it back in a few days. But with so much money, who knows if they'll pay it back?"
Mother Ge asked anxiously, "Are you serious?"
"Whether it's true or not, you can find out by yourself by going to the big restaurant and asking around. A gentleman with a gentle and handsome face and wearing white clothes is very easy to identify."
Although Mother Ge was still skeptical, she had already rolled up her sleeves and said, "Okay, I'll go ask around. What about the young man in white or the young man in black? If you owe money, you have to pay it back! The girl can't bring herself to ask for it, but I, an old woman, am shameless!"
Tao Ge'er is her son who was born in her middle age, and she absolutely cannot delay him because of these things!
Aunt Zhang groaned, as if she was frightened by the fierce look on Ge's mother's face, and added fuel to the fire: "What if that man is the girl's lover?"
"Then I will teach this damn girl a lesson myself. She even ignored her own brother's marriage for a stranger!" said Ge's mother angrily.
Aunt Zhang weighed the money bag in her hand, and knowing that her task was completed, she stood up from the wall and returned to her room.
*
Tonight is the last night, and the lights in Xuanji Courtyard have not been turned off until the second watch.
Under the lamp, the beauty was studying a book with her brows lowered. Perhaps because she had been reading for too long, her eyes were a little sore.
Tao Hong, who was standing by, reminded her, "Madam, it's getting late. Why don't you take a rest?"
Shen Wangshu put down the book, rubbed his eyes, and said softly: “I don’t know if the general will return tonight, let’s wait a little longer.”
If Chen Ting came back in the middle of the night and didn't see the note, it would be fine. But if he saw it, I must explain it to him as soon as I am awake, so as not to be strangled to death by him in my dream.
For the sake of your life, staying up late doesn't matter.
If she doesn't wait, she will take Chen Zhi out to hide tomorrow morning, and then talk to Chen Ting properly after he calms down - Chen Ting promised himself that night that he would believe her no matter what.
Besides, her attitude towards Gu Ziliang had been made very clear before.
If Chen Ting continued to wrongly accuse her without any evidence, she would stab this brainless guy to the ground with a needle to see if he would listen to her and talk to her properly.
Seeing how eagerly the lady was waiting, the servants decided not to persuade her any further and they all fell silent and retreated to stand guard outside the door.
It was late at night, the gong for the third watch had already sounded, and Shen Wangshu was so sleepy that he simply put down his book and lay down on the table to take a nap.
There was wind blowing outside the window. Taohong was on duty tonight. She looked back and saw that the candle in the house was still lit. She yawned with her hands covering her lips. When she was about to go in and persuade her wife again, she suddenly heard unhurried footsteps behind her.
"General?!"
The person who came was none other than General Chen Ting who had been missing for three days. The man came walking on the moon in a dark robe, with the heavy sword that always accompanied him on his back. There was no expression on his face, but Taohong trembled inexplicably, sensing some danger.
"Is she still awake?" Chen Ting asked.
"Madam said that she didn't know whether you would come back tonight or not, and she insisted on waiting for you." Taohong whispered.
Chen Ting loosened his tightly clenched hands and laughed at himself: "Wait for me?"
Taohong didn't know what was wrong with him, so she just said, "Yes, he said he would wait for you to come back before going to sleep."
Chen Ting didn't say anything to her anymore, he opened the door and went into the house.
Inside the room, a beautiful woman in only a snow-white inner dress was sleeping soundly on the table. Perhaps the posture was uncomfortable, as her brows were furrowed and her long eyelashes drooped, making her look particularly aggrieved.
This soft look made all the emotions in Chen Ting's heart disappear at once. All the doubts, anger, and unwilling rage were extinguished. The only thing left in his mind was - she is waiting for me.
It was so late, but she still insisted on waiting for me, just because she said "see you the day after tomorrow" that night.
Chen Ting stared blankly at the sleeping face for a long while. He raised his hand, and the paper ball hidden in his palm fell into the candlelight and burned to ashes in an instant.
The light flickered, and the tall and strong man leaned over, picked up the beauty, and strode towards the bed.
On the ground, Shen Wangshu was not sleeping soundly. The moment he was picked up, he woke up dazedly. When he opened his eyes and saw Chen Ting’s face, he thought he was in a dream: “Husband?”
Chen Ting was still unhappy in his heart, with a gloomy face, and said nothing.
Then I heard the little girl in my arms call out "husband" softly again, her eyes curved with joy: "You're back."
He could no longer keep a cold face and responded with a dry "hmm". He put the person gently on the couch. Remembering that she was still menstruating, he covered her with a thin quilt.
Shen Wangshu almost immediately noticed that something was wrong with him—Chen Ting was actually a bit clingy when he was with her normally, but his attitude tonight was obviously cold, and after letting her go, he even looked like he was about to leave.
"What's wrong with you?" She sat up: "Aren't you going to sleep?"
Chen Ting glanced at her and said, "I'm going to sleep in the study."
"But you said before that you would not sleep in the study room in the future."
Her eyes were dark and bright, and she looked at him in confusion, so Chen Ting changed his words: "I'll go take a shower first."
"Now? It's a bit late, and there's no hot water in the kitchen."
"I'll use cold water, you go to sleep first."
Chen Ting said this in a cold and stern voice, as if he was afraid that she would say something else, and quickly turned and left.
He was now furious. Although the affectionate note had been burned, he still could not forget the words on it.
You have to calm down.
Shen Wangshu sat on the bed alone: “…?”
Something is wrong. Something is very wrong.
Did you see that note?
But why didn't he say anything, and didn't question her about it... Even though he had a cold face, he treated her no differently than usual. He couldn't even say anything angry, but he had to put her to the bed and cover her with a blanket first.
What on earth is this person thinking?
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