"You're my Husband —"
His wife's voice echoed in the courtyard. Next to him, Xiaochan, who was holding a bundle, burst into tears. Ning Yi stood there, looking at his crying wife and concubine, speechless. He opened his mouth. Su Tan 'er's sadness had its reasons. She emphasized "me" in her words. He was her Husband, not someone else's Husband. During the time Yunzhu was away, he thought he had temporarily relaxed. But in fact, in front of Tan 'er, his mood was indeed affected, and he was somewhat absent-minded.
He could sort out this emotion, but he didn't know how to explain it. There were two crying women next to him. Xiao Chan sobbed, "Son-in-law, Young Mistress, don't quarrel anymore … Wu, husband, sister …"
Back in the courtyard, Ning Yi could tell that Wen Ding and the others were still eavesdropping on him. Rubbing his forehead, Ning Yi squeezed out a few words, "I know … I've done something wrong, but this matter … isn't what you think it is …" He didn't know how to explain himself, and he abruptly swung his fists to the side, "Bloody hell, this is a Korean drama!"
Tan 'er and Xiaochan didn't understand this sentence. After Ning Yi gritted his teeth and growled, his expression was a little twisted. In his previous life, he didn't have the heart to touch it, but in this life, he was very serious, and it still ended up like this. But of course, this wasn't their problem, it was his problem. He wondered if he should keep Tan 'er, no matter what, and use the method that everyone in this era tacitly agreed to solve it. In fact, in this family, it didn't matter how many people stood on his side, or how many people stood on Tan 'er's side. If he wanted to carry Tan' er back, beat her up, strip her clothes, and lock her up for a month, everyone would probably support it. Just as he was thinking about this, Tan 'er, who had just shouted and cried stubbornly for a while, came over and hugged him.
Tan 'er buried her face in Ning Yi's chest, sticking to him, but she was still crying. She just sobbed for a long time, and whispered, "I won't go …"
As if to comfort Ning Yi, she cried and repeated, "I won't go, you are my Husband … and little Xi 'er, he is not even one year old …"
Ning Yi reached out to hug her, but he heard her say, "But this time … I still want to go to Woodland."
Ning Yi thought, and his heart was confused, "You … What?" He didn't understand this woman's thoughts at all.
"Because Miss Nie left, so I have to go too. I don't want to stay with you and make you think that I am happy …"
"That won't happen." Ning Yi gnashed his teeth and said, "You're … you're my wife. We're legally married. I … I've never thought about who's important and who's not. Don't you know? I … I've never mentioned anything about being a live-in son-in-law or getting rid of my citizenship. I've been considering your feelings. Even if you won't be disappointed … you're very important …"
Ning Yi was not good at this kind of words. After saying this, Tan 'er sniffed in his arms, "I know, but there is another reason … Husband, it is because you are too tired …"
"Uh …" Ning Yi's body stiffened.
Tan 'er said softly, "You have pushed yourself too hard, and the pressure is too much. Do you think I can't see it? You always want to take care of everything, especially me, Xiaochan, and Miss Nie. You have been accommodating so much, and you always feel that it is your fault. How can you take care of everything … I have thought about it, Miss Nie has left, and if I leave for a while, maybe you will think clearly about what to do … "
While Ning Yi was still in a daze, she shook her head and said in a gentle tone, "I also know that women shouldn't be like this. I … I've only learned how to be a good wife and raise children. But this is Husband's bad teaching. I still don't understand what you want, Husband, and why you are forcing yourself like this. But since you have done this, I feel that maybe if I leave for a while, Husband will be a little more relaxed. Once you've thought it through, I'll come back if you want to capture me or whatever. Because I'm your wife, I'll listen to whatever you say … "
She sniffed and looked up at Ning Yi, "Okay?"
Ning Yi opened his mouth, "I … I don't want it to be like this …"
After a while, he said, "You, you really think … it should be like this? What about Xiaoxi? You can bear to leave him at home? "
"I can't." Tan 'er shook her head, "But there are a lot of things in Muyuan County that I can't take Xiaoxi there now. There is a wet nurse and Juan' er to take care of him, so he will be fine."
"You …" Ning Yi waved his hand, and wanted to say something, but Tan 'er pushed him away and took a step back. She was still crying softly, but her eyes looked very soft when she looked at Ning Yi. This kind of gaze was also on Yunzhu. Xiaochan came to hug him, and Ning Yi also hugged her subconsciously.
He remembered what Yunzhu said when she left. In fact, Jin 'er had already seen it. They had left because of the pressure on him, not because they felt pressured. Heh, they had really seen through it …
He frowned and couldn't say a word.
But that night, Tan 'er and Xiaochan didn't leave after all. At night, the three of them hugged each other silently under the quilt in the bedroom. Tan 'er and Xiaochan took off their clothes and hugged Ning Yi. Their skin was as smooth as satin. The next morning, when the morning wind was still a little chilly, the carriage drove out of Bianliang City. After leaving the city gate, it went all the way south. About noon, Ning Yi separated from them.
"I'm going to deal with things in Muyuan County. Husband, take care of things in the capital. Husband needs to teach Wen Ding what he doesn't understand … Take care of Xiaoxi, and Husband needs to take care of his health. If … if you can't hold it anymore … "
"I know. Just go to the brothel."
"… Just bear it."
"How can I bear it if I can't hold it anymore? This is illogical …"
In the whispers in the carriage, they were reluctant to part.
*****
The next time Li Shishi saw Ning Yi was at the end of the first month of the lunar calendar. On the 26th, Ning Yi officially handed over a name card to Fanlou's mother, Li Yun. On the afternoon of the 27th, Shishi delayed the time and waited for him.
The relationship between Ning Yi and her was basically a private one. She could also hand over the name card through private channels. Shishi and Li Yun were a little confused about his behavior this time. But no matter what, Li Yun finally met the strangest scholar in Shishi's "hometown". They chatted for a while and entered through the main door. Li Yun was also a woman who had seen much of the world and was very good at socializing. In a few words, she chatted happily with Ning Yi. When Shishi came out, she changed the topic to their personal relationship and prepared to leave to give them some privacy.
Among Shishi's "old friends", such as Yu Ho-chung and Chen Sifeng, Ning Yi was probably the only one who could receive such warm treatment. But when she said goodbye, Ning Yi smiled. "Mama Li, you don't have to be in a hurry to leave. I have something to say. Please sit."
His words had a certain aura. Li Yun originally wanted to leave, but in the end, she sat down. This was mainly because she didn't want to offend anyone. She suspected that Ning Yi wanted to bail Shishi out. She frowned. Shishi also had the same suspicions. But fortunately, after Ning Yi spoke, it was another matter.
"Shishi and I are on the same side. But today, I actually came to ask Yu Fanlou for help. That's why I hope Mama Li can stay. Here are two poems. They are my new compositions. Please take a look. "
He took out two manuscripts from his chest. After the two of them looked at them, they looked surprised. Then he smiled and said, "I'll get straight to the point. Recently, I've been opening a shop. There are already two Takeshi shops in the city. I might open more in the future. That's why I hope to cooperate. I will give the poems to Shishi, and there will be more in the future. But my request is that the first performance after the publicity is arranged at Takeshi … "
Li Yun looked at the poem, then looked at Ning Yi. After a while, she smiled and said, "Actually, Young Master Ning and Shishi are old friends. It's tacky to talk about business …"
"Sigh, business is business." Ning Yi smiled and waved his hand. "Regardless of whether the business is successful or not, I still have a friendship with Shishi."
"Young Master Ning is straightforward." Li Yun smiled and said, "Then I won't beat around the bush. In this way, Young Master Ning gained fame and fortune. He even led the guests to Takeshi. Originally, it didn't matter between friends, but it wasn't easy for Shishi to become famous. This old woman hopes that, in addition to the Bamboo Record, Young Master Ning can also give Shishi additional poems, so that when we are at the Fan House, it can also be used to suppress the situation … "
"I hope to maintain the uniqueness of Takeshi … but Mama Li is right. We can talk about it. Actually, I feel that if we talk about Takeshi and Takeshi, Mama Li probably doesn't know what's going on inside. If we want to have an idea, I feel that we can accompany Mama Li there these two days. We can watch and talk at the same time. Actually, I have the influence of the Right Prime Minister's residence and the Wang family outside the city. Maybe there's more that we can cooperate with. We can discuss these with Mama Li … "
Shishi looked at the two of them silently. They talked for a long time. It wasn't that she hadn't experienced such a situation before. But it was the first time that she saw Ning Yi talk about business with someone in a skilled tone. Li Yun was also a very capable person. At first, she was just curious. Later, when Ning Yi put up a bigger and bigger stance, she knew that she couldn't easily agree. Both sides talked for a long time. In the end, she didn't agree to anything. She only agreed to visit Takeshi in two days. But after they finished talking about business, Mama Li left. Seeing Ning Yi's satisfied smile, Shishi faintly felt that something was wrong.
Ning Yi drank a few cups of tea in a row and praised Mama Li with a smile. Shishi brewed another pot of tea. She frowned and asked him about Takeshi and business. After a while, she asked curiously, "I heard that Miss Yunzhu left the capital recently?"
"Uh, how did you know?"
"I'm familiar with Sister Nong. She also taught you how to make the zither. She also knows Miss Yunzhu."
"Oh." Ning Yi thought for a moment and nodded. "That aunt called … Nong Guyin."
"It's sister." Shishi corrected him seriously.
Ning Yi smiled and shook his head. "She went to Xuanzhou to visit her hometown. Women … I haven't figured it out yet …"
"It sounds like it's not as simple as visiting relatives?"
"Well, they … felt that I needed to be alone to calm down, so they all ran away."
"They?"
"And the two in my family …" Ning Yi spread out his hands. "But … let's not talk about this kind of thing."
Li Shishi blinked and looked at him. Her eyes were full of confusion, but she finally nodded.
The next day, Li Yun went to visit Takeshi. When she came back, she was sold a lot of things. At least many places in Fan Lou had to be replaced with coal stoves … After thinking about it, Li Yun always felt that she was tricked by that glib-tongued kid.
At the same time, Zhu Biao, Hu Sanniang, and the others arrived in Bianliang …
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