"Madam, the General has been delayed by some business and is afraid he will not be able to accompany you on the lake tour."
"Look at the weather, it's not cooperating at all. How about I take you back to your residence first?"
A man's voice came from behind her, and Ning Yin, who was sitting by the lake, unconsciously clenched her palms.
He turned around, his eyes scanning the surroundings, a chill running through him.
"Who is he going to save this time?"
With a light tone, Ning Yin concealed the darkness in her eyes and gave a self-deprecating sneer.
Today is her birthday.
Shen Yun surprisingly said he wanted to give her a surprise and asked her to wait for him at Emerald Lake.
Ning Yin waited all morning, only to receive a message from him saying he was delayed by something.
She had heard those words countless times.
Since marrying into the general's mansion more than a year ago, she has only met Shen Yun a handful of times.
The man always used his busy work as an excuse to neglect her in the house.
She thought that Shen Yun had finally realized his problem and wanted to make amends to her.
But to everyone's surprise, the result was the same.
A gust of autumn wind brushed against her face, and Ning Yin suddenly felt a chill creeping into her bones.
Before she could say anything more, large raindrops began to pelt her delicate face.
Her carefully drawn eyebrows were somewhat blurred by the rain.
"Madam, please get in the carriage."
The guard lifted the curtain and gestured.
Ningyin did not hesitate and quickly got into the carriage.
The carriage bumped and jolted in the rain as it returned home.
As she passed by the gate of the Marquis of Wuding's residence, she seemed to sense something and lifted the curtain.
At a glance, one could see that Shen Yun and Yang Shuhuan, the eldest daughter of Marquis Wuding, looked reluctant to part.
She was holding a cat in her arms, a smile playing on her lips.
Through the rain curtain, Ningyin watched as the woman nestled close to her husband in a coquettish manner.
"Cousin, I'm so glad you were here today, otherwise my cat would really be separated from me forever."
Yang Shuhuan smiled shyly, her eyes fixed on Shen Yun's face.
"Be careful next time. It's cold outside. You should go back inside."
"Cousin, would you like to have dinner before you leave?"
Yang Shuhuan reached out and grabbed Shen Yun's sleeve, her face pleading.
"No, I have something to do today, let's do it another day."
Removing the hand from his sleeve, Shen Yun turned around and saw Ning Yin's carriage.
Without saying a word, he quickly walked towards the carriage.
That just so happens, he wanted to apologize to Ning Yin.
He was indeed the one who wasted time today.
If it doesn't rain, he will rush over to accompany people to enjoy the lake and flowers.
But if I apologize, she should understand.
As he was thinking this, he lifted the curtain.
Her beautiful eyes were empty and lifeless, meeting his gaze.
Shen Yun coughed twice and sat down in the carriage somewhat awkwardly.
Seeing Ning Yin's soaked black hair, he was slightly displeased.
Why didn't you bring an umbrella?
"When will the general ever remember to care about his concubine again?"
She turned her head away, refusing to look at the man's hypocritical face.
He was always so gentle and refined, and every word he spoke seemed to be out of concern for me.
He knew better than anyone what kind of life Ningyin was living.
She had heard it clearly: Shen Yun had abandoned her by the lake for half a day in order to save a cat.
It's one thing if he's never home, but today is her birthday.
She devoted herself wholeheartedly to the entire General's Mansion.
In the end, it couldn't even compare to a cat.
“Ayin, Shuhuan sent someone to find me, saying it was an urgent matter. I didn’t expect it to take so long, nor did I expect that her cat had fallen into the well.”
"Besides, it's raining now, so it's the same as going back to celebrate your birthday."
As Shen Yun spoke, he pulled a handkerchief from his sleeve, intending to wipe the rain off Ning Yin.
As soon as he got close, Ning Yin pushed his hand away.
"Yes, in the entire Marquis's mansion, only you, Shen Yun, know how to save cats; everyone else is crippled!"
Shen Yun was taken aback by Ning Yin's sudden change, and the gentle look that had just appeared on his face came to an abrupt halt.
"Ah Yin, they are indeed not as skilled as me, it's just a piece of cake for them, why are you throwing such a tantrum!"
Shen Yun indeed found Ning Yin's attitude somewhat unacceptable.
He married her because she resembled his deceased childhood sweetheart.
In addition, he liked Ning Yin both for her talent and personality.
This kind of woman satisfied his longing for his childhood sweetheart and was also able to manage the house well for him.
Even if I take him out, it won't embarrass him.
But now he suddenly felt that the person in front of him was somewhat unfamiliar.
"Ayin, all I did was not go boating on the lake with you. Shuhuan, that cat, has been with her for five years. She's her life. Can't you be a little more empathetic?"
"Besides, I said I'd go back to celebrate your birthday, why are you getting so angry? You're the general's wife, how can you be so unreasonable?"
Listening to the man's scathing rebuke, Ning Yin felt a tightness in her chest, making it hard for her to breathe.
Shen Yun risked his life to save her from drowning.
He also said she was gentle and virtuous, and wanted to marry her.
Ningyin came from a merchant family and had little social standing to begin with.
The father's strong encouragement and the moral constraints imposed by the debt of gratitude for saving her life.
They bound her tightly to this man.
She lost her mother at a young age, and after her father remarried, he never cared about her again.
He only wanted to use Ning Yin as a tool to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy.
Only her grandmother felt sorry for her, fearing that she would be mistreated by her in-laws after marrying into the general's mansion.
He secretly gave her a manor as part of her dowry.
For this, Ning's father also blamed the old lady for meddling in other people's business.
They said that once their daughter married into the general's mansion, she would never look down on the meager possessions of their humble family.
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