The rain fell under the eaves, and the dim light shone in through the window. Ning Yi sat there for a long time. Finally, he sighed and stood up.
He didn't hear the words clearly, but he could still see the situation clearly. Whether it was right or wrong, in the end, he could only admit that this matter was no longer within his control. Since that was the case, he could only admit that this matter was no longer within his control. Since that was the case, he could only admit his failure. At the very least, he wouldn't let them suffer such a farce because of him.
He pushed the door open. The rain had suddenly become very heavy, and the sky of Jiangning was immersed in darkness. Walking down the stairs, Xing 'er and Juan' er, who were waiting outside, saw him coming down from upstairs. They were abnormally surprised. He gently waved his hand and pushed the door straight in. There was no lamp in this kind of sky, and the living room was also dim. He went over and knocked on the bedroom door. There were some small sounds inside, but for a moment, it was all quiet. Ning Yi then knocked again.
"I'm coming in."
After saying so, he pressed his hand on the doorknob and pushed with one hand. With a click, the door latch broke, and the door slowly opened. Ning Yi stood there for a few seconds before he stepped in and glanced over. In the dim light, he saw Yun Zhu standing by the bed with her hands crossed in front of her chest, a little embarrassed. Her robe was closed, but the belt was not fastened. It looked like she was naked but not completely dressed. Su Tan 'er stood not far in front of her. She looked over and said, "Husband." There seemed to be a gentle smile in her tone.
Ning Yi looked at her for a while, and finally turned his head away. Then he slowly retreated from the room and closed the door. He didn't want to go in and talk to the two directly. He couldn't confirm what he said before, but now he could finally confirm it. In some aspects, Tan'Er's way of thinking was stranger than that of ordinary women. At the same time, she was also more direct. This could be seen from the time when she carried a torch to burn down the building.
She invited Yunzhu over and did not mention anything about her, her child, or her personal relationship. Of course, there was also a side of her that was kind and did not want to hurt others. But at this moment, the purpose of making such an invitation was no different from that of an ordinary woman. She just wanted to know what she was most concerned about. Ning Yi was confused about Tan'Er's actions before because he was too concerned. In fact, there was no need for him to be confused.
He hesitated upstairs for a long time. There was enough time for many things to happen in the room downstairs. He did not know if Yunzhu had taken off her clothes in the bedroom, or if something more strange and messy had happened. But basically, at the moment when Yunzhu untied her clothes, Tan'Er had already gotten all the information she wanted.
He sat in the living room for a while and asked Xing'Er to light the lamp. After a while, Yunzhu helped Tan'Er out of the room. Yunzhu had a complicated expression. She secretly glanced at Ning Yi. Tan'Er's expression did not show too many clues of strange emotions. When Yunzhu helped her to sit down, she only thanked her softly.
"Husband, you came back so early..."
Tan'Er whispered this sentence, and then it was a very normal conversation. She said that she invited Yunzhu back to apologize to her, and a few words about Yunzhu's previous experience, which was admirable and so on. These things were known to Ning Yi before. Yunzhu seemed to have something on her mind. She wanted to say something but stopped on second thought. When Tan 'er asked her to stay at home for dinner and invited her to see the child, she hesitated and refused. "There are still some urgent things to deal with at home. I have a younger sister who is waiting for me to go back. It's raining so heavily. I think … another day …"
Looking at her expression, she really had something in her heart. In the past, Ning Yi was used to all kinds of intrigue, but now he did not like people around him to be involved in such an atmosphere. After a few words, Ning Yi asked Xing'Er to get an umbrella, and he sent Yunzhu out. When they walked under the eaves, he whispered, "Don't think too much, I will see you tomorrow, even if... even if..." He did not finish his feelings in the end. Yunzhu wanted to say something, but hearing his words, she said, "Actually..." But she did not say anything, and Xing'Er came over with two umbrellas.
Then, naturally, it was Xing'Er who sent Yunzhu out. When Ning Yi returned to the living room, the lights were swaying, and Tan'Er was sitting there in a daze, holding a teacup with both hands. He thought for a moment, and then went to pick Tan'Er up. When they returned to the bedroom, Tan'Er pressed her head on his arm and whispered, "Husband, Miss Nie used to be a daughter of an official."
Ning Yi grunted in response.
"No wonder I feel that she has such a good temperament. After experiencing such a thing, she can still be untainted by the mud. Such a woman is the kind that everyone likes."
Noncommittally, Ning Yi grunted again and put her down on the bedside. When her face left his arm, Su Tan'Er looked at him with sparkling eyes and said softly, "Miss Nie likes you so much..."
Ning Yi looked at her. Su Tan'Er had a complicated and clear smile on her face. She bit her lower lip with her pearly white teeth and tried hard to smile and not let her tears fall. After Ning Yi sat down on the bedside, she struggled to get up again and hugged Ning Yi tightly from the side, sniffling.
"Generally speaking, those who are still willing to meet alone at this time after such a thing has happened are either those who have a fiery temper and want to find someone to scold in front of them, or those who have a strong personality and hate to be wronged. But when Miss Nie came, from the first time we met, I could tell that she was not such a person. She came because she likes you, Husband. "
Ning Yi was silent. In terms of human nature, even if Su Tan'Er was not as experienced and ruthless as Ning Yi, she was still very good at it. In her eyes, Yunzhu's behavior was no secret, and Ning Yi had no way to refute. Tan'Er hugged his body tightly and smiled, but she sniffled again.
"Miss Nie is also a very sensible person. Maybe she was afraid that Husband would make things difficult for you and cause too much trouble, so she came today. She probably thought that as long as she responded appropriately, others would not make wild guesses about you, Husband. But what she didn't think was that I was much worse than her. I told her, Husband, you should tell others that she was still a virgin. I didn't know how to tell others about this, so I wanted to see … "Her voice trembled slightly, and she paused.
Her voice trembled slightly as she paused for a moment before continuing, "Her heart was in a mess at such an excessive request. Husband, do you know? That's something that other women would never agree to, but after thinking about it, she actually agreed … I understood at that time. Husband, Miss Nie really likes you … A woman like her has such a strong temperament that she values self-esteem and self-improvement more than anything else, but she likes you so much that she doesn't even care about her self-esteem … She could keep her chastity in a brothel and would rather starve to death than bow her head, but she likes husband to the point that she doesn't even care about her self-esteem …"
Tan'Er softly murmured and repeated these words. Ning Yi listened quietly, and after a while, he asked, "You … you really saw it?"
"Husband, go ask Miss Nie," Su Tan'Er replied. Perhaps because she was in a sour mood, even her voice had changed because of the sobs. She gritted her teeth and pushed Ning Yi away, lying down on the bed. As she sobbed, she looked at the ceiling of the mosquito net. After a while, Ning Yi also fell asleep next to her.
"I and Miss Nie … have known each other for a long time …"
"I still care about it in my heart." Su Tan 'er choked with sobs as she interrupted Ning Yi, "In the past, I used to think that it doesn't matter if a man has literary talent or not, as long as he's a scholar, it's normal for him to be favored by girls when he attends those literary events and banquets. For a man like Husband, who has both literary talent and ability, it was natural for girls to like him, even if there was something ambiguous going on. In the past, Husband, you never participated in these things, and I thought it was strange. I thought Husband was too distant from these people, but later I found out that I actually liked them very much … "
The more she said this, the more serious her sobs became. She couldn't help but wipe away her tears. "I gradually got to know you, Husband, because I talked to Husband on the balcony every day. Then, after the incident with the imperial merchants, and then the trip to Hangzhou, I-I … These two days, I've been thinking, is it because I couldn't treat Husband with sincerity before, and now I'm going to suffer retribution …"
"Sometimes I think that I wouldn't stop Husband from doing these things. Xiaochan, that Master Liu in Hangzhou. Husband is a capable man. If some people like him, you can't stop them. Besides, as a man, what's the big deal about having three wives and four concubines? The people at home always thought that you were marrying into the family and doing whatever you wanted. But after what happened in Hangzhou, and even before that, I knew that as long as you wanted to be, the status of marrying into the family wouldn't be able to restrict you. But … even though I thought that, I still felt very sad and uncomfortable. I still cared a lot. "
She cried loudly. "You're my Husband, you're my Husband … But you married into the Husband's family, you married into the Husband's family … Why did you marry into the Husband's family? Couldn't you have just married me back then … Why did you marry into the Husband's family …?"
Ning Yi didn't know what to say. From his point of view, this matter only reflected the guilt in his heart. From his standpoint, no matter how things went, whether it was Su Tan'er or Nie Yunzhu, they weren't wrong. How could they be wrong? After crying and venting for a while, his wife regained some of her rationality in his arms. She said in a choked voice, "Husband, I know you like her. Then … find a time to marry her … If Miss Nie is like this, she can be … still be worthy of you, Husband …"
"I never thought of marrying her …"
"… Huh?"
Ning Yi's words made Tan'er slightly stunned. Just as she was about to speak, a scream tore through the wind and rain outside and came from afar. The scream was heart-wrenching and miserable, but it was obviously from someone in the Su mansion. If it was an ordinary person, they would probably think that there was an accident somewhere and someone was injured. But Ning Yi and Su Tan'er had just returned from Hangzhou, so they were quite sensitive to such screams. At this time, they were also stunned. Ning Yi raised his head and looked toward the window. Su Tan'er's tears had not stopped. She still wanted to ask, "Why?" But in a moment, she listened to the sound in the rain with Ning Yi.
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