The Eldest Daughter-in-Law [Reborn] - Chapter 30

Xiao Youran fanned herself quickly, still seething with frustration.

When Xie Yunchu heard this, she immediately took the fan and fanned Xiao Youran herself. “Don’t be anxious, don’t be angry. Let’s talk it over.”

Xiao Youran’s mother was known for her virtue, and she disliked hearing complaints about mother-in-law and daughter-in-law issues. Xie Yunchu was her best friend, steady and kind. Whenever Xiao Youran had something on her mind, she loved to come to Xie Yunchu, so she opened up about her troubles.

“The most annoying thing is that the bastard usually cares about me. He always did what I wanted, so I just ignored his mother. I have no choice but to swallow my anger and live my life.”

“Guess what? He cried bitterly in front of me, saying that he fell asleep after drinking. Heaven and earth can testify that he only has me in his heart. But today, I saw with my own eyes that he secretly bought a gold hairpin for that bitch…”

At that point, Xiao Youran was almost crying with anger. “Chu’er, what do you think I want? I have worked hard for him to run the family business for so many years and saved money to help him. In the end, he turned around and used the money I saved to buy jewelry for that bitch. I get angry every time I think about it.”

“Chu’er, I finally understand. Women shouldn’t save money for men. You never know where the money you save will end up.”

Xie Yunchu was half distressed and half resigned. “That makes sense. I will accompany you to spend money tomorrow.”

Xiao Youran thought of how Wang Shuhuai was very popular in the court, how he was clean and never messed around. Such an outstanding person had never been involved with any woman.

She looked at Xie Yunchu and said with envy, “You are so lucky to marry such an outstanding man.”

Xie Yunchu felt like a mute eating bitter herbs, unable to express her pain. She also teased Xiao Youran, “Your Prince is also a handsome man.”

Xiao Youran sighed inexplicably after hearing this. “Chu’er, to be honest, I don’t really care which concubine he sleeps with. I just can’t get over this.”

Xie Yunchu rolled her eyes and said, “Nonsense, you don’t even have a legitimate son yet. You can’t push him somewhere else.”

At that moment, Xiao Youran suddenly revealed an indescribable expression, gestured, drove the maids away, pulled Xie Yunchu closer, and said, “He’s not good at that.”

Xie Yunchu’s face froze, blood slowly seeping through her thin face. She glared at Xiao Youran angrily and asked, “Why do you say that?”

Xiao Youran was anxious. “Do you think I’m willing to say it? I’m really holding it in.”

Xie Yunchu blushed and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “It’s just like that. What’s the difference?”

Xiao Youran shook her head and sighed, “There is still a difference. You haven’t seen Shen Yi’s rosy face every day, but I envy her to death.”

Shen Yi is also one of Xie Yunchu’s close friends. She married a military general. The sisters grew up together and were very close, able to talk about anything.

Xie Yunchu didn’t respond.

In her past and present lives, she had not done that with Wang Shuhuai for a long time, so her experience was very limited. Later, her health declined and she couldn’t bear it, so Wang Shuhuai almost stopped touching her.

The sky was setting in the west. Xie Yunchu personally sent Xiao Youran to the door and slowly walked back to Chunjing Hall. She had been so deeply involved in her previous life that she hadn’t realized it. Now, looking at herself and Xiao Youran, she couldn’t help but sigh about what marriage brought to women. Before getting married, Xiao Youran was obviously a lively and cheerful young lady but was turned into a nagging and complaining woman because of all this mess.

She played with Xiao Ke in the waterside pavilion for a while and met Miao Jinyan coming back from the third courtyard with her children. Miao Junyan’s two children were a boy and a girl; the older one was five years old and the younger one was three. They could run around on the ground. Xiao Ke sat on her mother’s knee and looked very excited. After a while, the maid came to report, “Second Young Madam, Madam said that dinner is ready and we need you to come over.”

Xie Yunchu invited Miao Jinyan to join her for dinner, but she politely declined. The two of them then took their children back to their courtyards.

Just as Xie Yunchu reached the stone path outside the moon-shaped door, she heard the maids inside calling out, “The Second Young Master is back.”

Xie Yunchu was momentarily stunned.

In her previous life, whenever Wang Shuhuai made an appointment with her, she would ask someone to prepare a special dinner and wait for him with great excitement. However, Wang Shuhuai was not always punctual.

That day, he kept his promise.

In the west wing, all the maids kept quiet and held their breath, acting respectfully and solemnly.

Wang Shuhuai didn’t speak while eating, and Xie Yunchu didn’t like to nag either, so the couple ate in silence.

Only Sister Ke made a smacking sound. Her wet nurse was holding her, and Mama Lin personally fed her yam paste. When she was happy with the meal, she laughed heartily. Sister Ke had a good appetite and ate very well, which pleased Xie Yunchu. Encouraged, Sister Ke glanced at Wang Shuhuai. Wang Shuhuai noticed and looked up at her, showing some gentleness.

Sister Ke became more demanding and opened her little arms to ask Wang Shuhuai to hold her.

Wang Shuhuai rarely spoke, but his voice was as clear as ever, “After you finish eating, Dad will hold you.”

Sister Ke began to twist in the wet nurse’s arms, making gestures towards her father. The wet nurse looked at Xie Yunchu with some embarrassment. But she gestured for her to proceed, and the wet nurse gritted her teeth, holding the child and sitting next to Wang Shuhuai. Sister Ke then looked at her father with her cute eyes wide open.

She was waiting for him to finish eating and hug you.

Wang Shuhuai: …

Wang Shuhuai heard his wife’s faint laugh from the side and glanced at her, but she merely smiled without saying anything. Consequently, Wang Shuhuai had no choice but to quicken his originally elegant movements.

After a while, Wang Shuhuai washed his hands and drank tea, then took Sister Ke from the wet nurse and carried her to take a walk outside in the corridor.

The sky had gone completely dark, with a hazy light like mist. Layers of leaves shaded the low-hanging eaves. The servants cleaned up the rooms and lit the lamps one by one.