After nightfall, Pei Shen hugged Wen Yu as usual. The wound on her back was pressed, causing her to suck in a breath of cold air involuntarily, but she didn't try to move away. Instead, Pei Shen took a hasty step back, apologizing guiltily, "I forgot that sister-in-law still has a wound on her back. I'll stay farther away from sister-in-law."
"It's okay, A Shen. It doesn't hurt anymore." Wen Yu forced a show of strength. She turned over and actively nestled into Pei Shen's arms. "But A Shen, really don't you need me to help you..."
[Oh my god, baby sister is so proactive today.]
[Baby sister is still worried that Puppy Pei will abandon her. If she ever finds out it was all Puppy Pei's scheme in the future, I really can't imagine how she'll punish him.]
[How will she punish him? Of course, she'll drain him dry!]
[Pay attention. The woman in front of us is called Xiaomei...]
[I got up too quickly and saw a movie editing account.]
"Sister-in-law, stop teasing me. Sister-in-law should recuperate well these two days. After the wound heals, you can make it up to me, okay?" Pei Shen's eyes were deep, and the desire in them was firmly suppressed.
Hearing this, Wen Yu shyly nestled further into his arms, burying her head firmly in his chest and muttering, "I'll do whatever A Shen says."
The soft words softened Pei Shen's heart. He ran his hand through her hair. "Why is sister-in-law so obedient these two days?"
"Don't you like it?" Wen Yu's voice started to sound disappointed again. Then she weakly explained, "If it had been A Shen who had the conjugal union with me from the very beginning, then why aren't A Shen and I a real couple? For a wife to follow her husband is only natural."
This phrase about a wife following her husband greatly pleased Pei Shen.
He was a bit lost in thought, thinking how wonderful it would be if he had been the one to marry Wen Yu back then.
In that case, he could have regarded her as a pearl without any scruples, and he wouldn't have had to think about dragging her into the mire just so he could be worthy of her.
"A Shen?" Wen Yu looked up at him doubtfully, then softly asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Hearing this, Pei Shen smiled lightly and said something rather unscrupulously, "I'm thinking that it would have been great if elder brother had died a bit earlier back then. Then I could have married sister-in-law."
"However, now that sister-in-law is willing to regard me as her husband, I'm content in my heart. Sister-in-law, would you call me husband?"
[Oh no, it seems the wife is indeed more important than the brother. Puppy Pei, you're so despicable.]
[Although, it's still better that your brother married baby sister. There's nothing better than the taboo love between an uncle and sister-in-law.]
[That's right. There's nothing tastier than dumplings, and nothing more fun than...]
Wen Yu glanced at the bullet comments and scoffed silently in her heart.
It wasn't surprising that these people could watch her being humiliated and still laugh.
They were just as shameless and cold - blooded as Pei Shen and his ilk.
Although she disdained them in her heart, on the surface, she showed tenderness. She lowered her voice and obediently called out, "Husband..."
The night was quiet. Even though Wen Yu's voice was very soft, it still reached Pei Shen's ears clearly.
"Sister-in-law is shy again. Go to sleep quickly. If you don't sleep obediently, I really won't care that there's a wound on sister-in-law's back." Pei Shen's voice was full of laughter, obviously extremely pleased.
Wen Yu let out a soft "hmm" as a response.
...
"A Shen?"
Early the next morning, Wen Yu was woken up by Pei Shen getting out of bed. She rubbed her eyes, sat up sleepily, and her blank eyes looked extremely innocent. The aggressiveness of her gorgeous face was much less harmful because of such eyes.
Pei Shen tied his waistband and then turned around, looking at her lovingly. "Sister-in-law didn't rest well yesterday. Sleep a bit more today. I'll come back from court and re - dress the wound on your back."
[Puppy Pei is so considerate. But who exactly didn't sleep well?]
[Last night, after baby sister fell asleep, she kept crying and begging for mercy. It really broke Puppy Pei's heart.]
[Seeing that Puppy Pei truly loves baby sister, I reluctantly agree to his status as the main husband.]
"Then I'll rest a bit more. A Shen, be careful on your way." Wen Yu followed his words and pretended to be sleepy. She lay back in the quilt and quietly closed her eyes to rest.
It wasn't just Pei Shen who didn't sleep well last night. To make him feel bad, she cried on and off all night, and now her eyes were a bit swollen.
However, since Pei Shen fell for this trick, her efforts weren't in vain.
After Pei Shen went to court later, she would find a chance to go back to the Wen Mansion and look for the restaurant that Pei Qing had given her back then to see what tricks he had played.
The members of the Wen family weren't complicated. Apart from her parents and elder brother, there was only her eldest sister - in - law who had married into the Wen family not long after Wen Yu got married.
The eldest sister - in - law was very kind and easy to get along with. So, Wen Yu's two visits to the mansion in just a few days didn't seem inappropriate to her. In fact, she felt especially sorry for Wen Yu, a young widow.
"Xiaoyu, I heard from the steward that you asked them to check the family's land deeds?" Xie Qinghui, the eldest sister - in - law, brought a plate of snacks over and said worriedly, "Last time when you came back, you asked someone to check the newly recruited servants. This time, you're checking the land deeds. Is something wrong?"
Seeing her, Wen Yu then realized that besides her mother, the mistress of the family now also included the eldest sister - in - law.
Although she was a widow, she was still a married - out daughter. Repeatedly coming back home to investigate things would inevitably make the eldest sister - in - law embarrassed.
"I didn't think it through and made sister - in - law worried. I've just been having nightmares recently. I asked a master to do a divination some time ago, and he said that there's a calamity in the family. I'm a bit worried, so I just wanted to see if there were any omissions in the mansion." Wen Yu explained, and then added, "Sister - in - law, please don't take it to heart."
Hearing Wen Yu say this, Xie Qinghui was surprised. She put the snacks aside and stepped forward. "Are you not happy living in the Pei Mansion? Are the people in the Pei Mansion making things difficult for you? If you're not living comfortably, come back to the Wen family. Your elder brother and I are one. We'll surely treat you as our own sister.
"Don't be embarrassed to come home just because I married into the Wen family. This will always be your home.
"As for the situation of the Wen Mansion, you can investigate as you like. It's a good thing to plan ahead. But sister - in - law hopes that you don't take the words of the fortune - teller too much to heart, so as not to worry yourself too much."
Xie Qinghui patiently comforted her. After that, she asked, "Your elder brother often mentions you at home. He said he misses you. Do you want to stay at the mansion a bit longer today? After your elder brother and father come back from court, our family can have a good meal together?"
Seeing that Xie Qinghui really didn't think too much about it, Wen Yu finally felt relieved.
She gave a sincere smile but still shook her head. "I still have something to do today, so I won't stay for dinner. Next time when I come back, I'll have a good chat with sister - in - law."
"Alright. Just remember that the Wen Mansion will always be your home. Being a widow is really hard. When you come home, there are still relatives with you. You don't have to worry about anything else. If you don't want to remarry, it's okay. The Wen family can afford to support a girl. I won't make things difficult for you."
The Xie family's social status wasn't high, but they were a family of scholars. So, Xie Qinghui, the legitimate daughter of the Xie Mansion, had been well - read since childhood and was extremely reasonable.
Just thinking that such a good woman would, in the future, be humiliated and die miserably in prison because of what the Pei family did made Wen Yu even more heart - broken.
Pei Shen really deserved to die.