Zhou Baolu's movement into his arms suddenly stopped. She froze, as if something vital had been touched, and all the thorns in her body stood up.
Shen Tinglan knew from this that his wife was indeed at odds with cousin Sang. And judging from the lady's appearance as if facing a formidable enemy, the relationship between the two of them must have been considerable when they were in the boudoir.
Thinking of this, Shen Tinglan felt that the madam would be pretentious. Even though she hated cousin Sang, she still tried hard to pretend to be a sister in front of him. At the same time, she felt that the madam was soft-hearted after all. Even though she arranged Cousin Sang in Rose Garden for revenge, she couldn't bear Cousin Sang being tortured to death, and finally took her out of the den of tigers and wolves in the Wang family.
Shen Tinglan had many distracting thoughts in her heart, and for a moment she didn't know how to judge his wife.
Zhou Baolu tried his best to relax, raised his head and looked at Shen Tinglan with his misty eyes. There was still a blush on her face, and her whole person was as soft as her words, "Yes, I picked up cousin Sang from the Wang family. Fortunately, I picked her up in time. Otherwise, I don't know how much suffering my cousin would have to endure." .”
Now that the topic was brought up, Shen Tinglan mentioned everything he wanted to know as if it was nothing, "Didn't you plan to send someone to the Wang family to pick him up when I was on a study tour? Why did you delay picking him up until the first half of the month?"
Zhou Baolu's hands clenched the embroidered quilt tightly in the shadows that no one could see. She hated the person who was gossiping in front of Shen Tinglan, but she couldn't show it at all. She almost vomited blood in her heart.
But Zhou Baolu deserves to be Zhou Baolu. As long as she faces Shen Tinglan, she will be 120% energetic and give him her most perfect acting skills at any time.
"Am I stupid, and my husband is also stupid? I did plan to pick up my cousin at that time, but Brocade later reminded me that my cousin has already been observing mourning in the Wang family for half a year, so why not wait for another half year? It's only half a year, and then the two families will be kind When friendship disappears, whether the cousin remarries or returns home, the Wang family can't say a word "no". Moreover, the cousin can also gain a good reputation as a person who values friendship - husband, you know, sometimes reputation is more valuable to a woman than life. I believe that even if my cousin was given the choice at that time, she would choose to wait until the filial piety period expires before leaving the Wang family. This is not only about herself, but also about the reputation of the Sang family, and about the future after Qing'er."
Everything Zhou Baolu said was reasonable, even Shen Tinglan couldn't fault it. Although he personally does not agree with the so-called "fame theory".
In his opinion, only when a person is alive can he have everything. To pursue something nihilistic when life is not guaranteed is to sacrifice the fundamental and pursue the inferior.
But this is what he thinks as a man. Perhaps in the eyes of women, fame is better than life.
Shen Tinglan said again, "Does Cousin Sang live in Qiangweiyuan? I brought a lot of specialties when I came here. You can send some to Cousin Sang tomorrow. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are not around, so we are my cousin's elders. Besides, this is us. In our own family, we should take more care of Cousin Sang."
Zhou Baolu's heart rose again, and she gritted her teeth with hatred. She thought: Don't let her know who is stirring up trouble, otherwise she won't be able to get around her.
Zhou Baolu: "Okay, I'll take Rong An there tomorrow. Rong An hasn't met his aunt yet. My cousin was infected with the disease before, and she wouldn't let us go there for fear of infecting Rong An. Now that she has improved, we can also Go over and see her."
Then he said, "It's a pity that Qiangweiyuan is a bit far away from here. If I had known, I would have arranged for my cousin to be close to Qixiayuan here."
Shen Tinglan: "Why did you think about arranging your cousin and the others to Rose Garden?"
Zhou Baolu went through what he was going to say in his mind, making sure that nothing was missed before he said, "My cousin and my cousin live together, and my cousin is also old. It is inappropriate to arrange them in the backyard, so just We can arrange it in the front guest courtyard. But there are many people in the front courtyard. My cousin is a widow and doesn’t like to go to crowded places. My cousin also concentrates on studying for the imperial examination. When there are too many people, he can’t read because of the noise. I It was very difficult for me, so I decided to settle on Rose Garden after discussing it with my cousin. As for my cousin, a small yard has the advantage of having a small yard. The two siblings can take care of each other easily, and she can hear the younger brother cough..."
Zhou Baolu talked about the arrangements made by human nature, but I have to say that from another perspective, her arrangement was appropriate, and she looked really innocent.
Whether it was picking up Cousin Sang half a year late or placing her in Rose Garden, she had serious reasons.
She didn't hold a grudge or seek revenge. All the arrangements were made out of good intentions for Cousin Sang.
so perfect!
Too innocent!
It is precisely because of this perfection and innocence that Shen Tinglan's supposedly stable heart becomes a little more unsettled, a little weird and absurd.
Since then, he has had doubts in his mind.
This is the result. No matter what Zhou Baolu says in the future, he will always think about it again in his mind: Is this true? Does she really mean what she said? Is her original intention really for others?
Shen Tinglan fell asleep slowly, his brows furrowed in his sleep.
It wasn't until he fell asleep and his breathing became even. After a while, a slight voice slowly sounded, "Husband, I'm a little thirsty. Can you bring me a glass of water?"
There was no movement, silence all around.
There were sparse sounds in Shuer's house, Zhou Baolu slowly sat up, the expression on his face became gloomy.
The moon is setting in the west, and everything becomes ethereal and beautiful under the moonlight.
Zhou Baolu looked at the man beside her carefully in the bright light falling from the window.
Shen Tinglan has a fair face and soft and elegant features. He is undoubtedly handsome, although he cannot be called handsome, but he has a gentle temperament, and has a unique kind of free and unrestrained manner when talking and laughing. He is also a well-known noble son in the capital.
And he was from a good family background, with first-rate character and talents, which made him a popular candidate for a son-in-law among the aristocratic circles in the capital.
Unfortunately, the wealthy son-in-law whom everyone was vying for was moved by the character she created because of his excessive innocence and kindness, and finally defied everyone and married her.
She got a good son-in-law and became famous from then on.
But winning over this person was only the first step. She wanted him to be devoted to her and only have her in his eyes and heart.
And today, he frequently mentioned another woman...
Zhou Baolu slowly stroked Shen Tinglan's thin cheek and smoothed his frown. She whispered softly, "Isn't it enough for you to have me? You fall in love with her again, don't you? It's a pity that you married me in this life, and you have no fate with her..."
