Liu Yan gave her a strange look, "The first wife is not the current wife, and the young master doesn't like her that much."
Guanchun blinked blankly, "Don't you like it? Then why do you take care of her so carefully?"
"Because she is the wife, it is the responsibility of the young master. The young master values love and justice, so naturally he will not abandon her, but..."
Liu Yan turned her head and glanced at the closed door, and could still vaguely hear Lu Xingyue's gentle voice inside.
"But what?" Guanchun asked anxiously.
She shook her head and said nothing.
But the new lady was different, she could feel it.
The young master spoke very little when taking care of the late wife, and basically didn't talk. How could he ever coax others?
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Lu Xingyue rolled up his sleeves, stood up, wet the handkerchief, and wiped Shen Lansui's face.
Shen Lansui sniffed, a little ashamed, and wanted to look away, but Lu Xingyue pulled him back without any refusal.
She turned to look at the serious-looking man and asked in a hoarse voice, "Am I quite worthless like this?"
She choked and felt a pain in her stomach, which made her cry. When she got back, she was embarrassed to say that she had come from the apocalypse.
In fact, it wasn't that the pain made her want to cry, but that all kinds of emotions came rushing up and she couldn't bear it any longer.
Thinking about it, two more tears fell and slid along Lu Xingyue's knuckles.
Lu Xingyue paused and lowered his eyes, "Cry if you want. It's not a big deal. Being able to cry is actually a blessing."
He wiped it thoroughly, put the handkerchief aside, and dipped his hands into the hot water.
After soaking for a while, he wiped his hands and sat back down. He opened the brocade quilt and put his hand in. He whispered, "I'm offended."
Shen Lansui looked at him with tearful eyes. He didn't react for a moment, but the next moment he felt a big warm hand touching him through his shirt.
She froze for a moment, her belly sank, and then the big hand started to move in circles, massaging it gently.
Lu Xingyue's expression remained normal and he asked, "Is this okay?"
Shen Lansui's tears kept falling at the edge of her eyes. She had never been so close to someone before and she was at a loss.
She slowly came to her senses and pressed Lu Xingyue's hand through the quilt.
Lu Xingyue looked at her doubtfully, "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Shen Lansui was about to speak but hesitated. It took a while before she could think clearly, "No..."
"Then I'll continue." Lu Xingyue grabbed Shen Lansui's hand with his other hand, moved it away, and continued to press it.
Shen Lansui didn't refuse. She looked at this man in awe, as if she had met him again.
He lowered his eyes, his long and thick eyelashes falling under his eyes, looking focused and gentle.
The hand had just been soaked in hot water. It was very hot and not soft, but the movements were very gentle, which did make her stomach feel better.
Her nose started to feel sore again, and Shen Lansui quickly looked away.
The scenes after she came through kept rolling through her mind.
She has always been a big-hearted person and doesn't often think about the past. The past is in the past, but when she was sick, her rationality was absent and her brain was in chaos.
Traveling back in time to ancient times, she has no relatives. The original owner's relatives are all top-notch. Her mother-in-law and father-in-law are not economical lamps. The eldest brother and the second brother also have their own agendas. She almost died again when she opened her eyes. She is made things difficult for her everywhere. Many rules and regulations in this world limit her. You can't get over it, but you have to accept it.
She thought the matter was over, but in fact her emotions were still hiding deep in her heart, fermenting constantly. Once they broke out, she would inevitably be unable to control them.
After some time, Shen Lansui's stomach no longer hurt so much, and her mood stabilized.
Her hand under the quilt rubbed it for a while, then held Lu Xingyue's wrist.
Lu Xingyue raised his eyes in confusion: "Huh?"
"I heard everything you said last night." Shen Lansui looked at the pillow on the side of the bed and whispered, "Actually, I'm not really angry."
Lu Xingyue stopped his hand, "What is that?"
Shen Lansui pursed her lips and was considering her words when Lu Xingyue said in a deep voice, "Look at me."
Shen Lansui blinked, "No."
I cried for a long time, and my eyelids were swollen, which was embarrassing.
"Look at me." Lu Xingyue held her chin with his free hand and gently turned her around.
Shen Lansui lowered his head and didn't look at him.
Lu Xingyue was helpless, "You're not afraid of me, so why don't you dare to look into my eyes?"
"I..." Shen Lansui subconsciously wanted to say that he was not afraid, but when he looked up, he realized that he had been tricked.
Lu Xingyue curled his lips and smiled lightly, "There's nothing to be ashamed of. Tell me why you refused to speak yesterday. Isn't it angry? I understand, and I won't do it again next time."
Shen Lansui looked into his blue eyes, was silent for a long time, and said softly: "Yesterday Ruan Huaishu told me about you and the late Madam."
Lu Xingyue was startled.
"You ask me if I sympathize with you, but I'm not. I just feel a little sad." After Shen Lansui finished speaking, she laughed, "It's a bit ridiculous to say it, but that's what I really thought at the time, but you didn't say anything to me. Chance, you misinterpreted my meaning. I feel uncomfortable so I don’t want to talk to you.”
Lu Xingyue's eyes trembled, and his heart felt a little sour.
"But how can we solve the problem if we don't talk?" Shen Lansui sighed, covered the back of Lu Xingyue's hand under the quilt, and said softly: "Lu Xingyue, if we have differences or conflicts in the future, we should calm down for a long time, and then sit down and talk. Talk, do you want to tell me what you are unhappy about? Since we are living together, if we don't be honest and trust each other, sooner or later someone will take advantage of us. So, trust me more, okay?"
Lu Xingyue felt her slightly warm palm, solemnly nodded and said, "Okay."
Shen Lansui smiled.
"Let's turn this matter over and don't mention it again."
She took a deep breath, let go of Lu Xingyue's hand, and whispered, "Lu Yuanzhi, I'm hungry."
Lu Xingyue opened his eyes slightly, "You..."
"What's wrong? Didn't you tell me my cousin's name because you asked me to call it? Don't you like it?"
Shen Lansui turned her head and looked at him. There was still not much blood on her lips, but her eyes were much brighter, and she looked familiar and lively again.
Lu Xingyue suddenly smiled, "I like it."
He retracted his hand and carefully tucked her into bed, then stood up and asked someone to prepare the meal.
It was inconvenient for Shen Lansui to move around now, so Lu Xingyue simply had the kang table brought over and ate on the bed.
After eating the warm and sweet red date porridge, Shen Lansui's complexion improved a lot. Lu Xingyue accompanied her to finish the meal, and the medicine from the government doctor was also ready.
This time, there was no need for Lu Xingyue to coax her. Shen Lansui pinched her nose and drank. After drinking, her facial features twisted together. Lu Xingyue looked at it quite funny, and when she reached out her hand, she handed over the candied fruit in time.
Shen Lansui stuffed it into his mouth without even looking at it, turned around and gave him a "teachable" look.
Lu Xingyue burst out laughing, and just as he was about to speak, Lu Jingzhi's voice came from the door.
"What's wrong with third sister-in-law? Why did you call the doctor?"
Lu Xingyue looked at Shen Lansui, "Want to meet?"
Shen Lansui nodded, "You don't have to keep watching over me. I'm much better. You can go and do your work."
"Okay." Lu Xingyue stood up and went out, opening the door for Lu Jingzhi, "Don't stay too long, let her have a good rest."
Lu Jingzhi's eyes lit up and he showed an ambiguous expression, "I know, I know."
(End of chapter)
