Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
As 6 Bei was lost in thought, he suddenly sensed someone sneaking up behind him. He felt a surge of anger; how could this woman be so oblivious? Did she only find joy in provoking others until they snapped at her?
He turned around abruptly, his tone not very pleasant. "Miss Yang, why are you here again... Xiao Han, is that you?"
Ye Xiaohan blinked innocently. "It's me! Who else would it be? What’s wrong? Missing your Miss Yang already? We just parted ways."
"No, of course not! I'm almost fed up with her!" 6 Bei quickly denied. "I already have you; I won’t be looking for other women. You can rest assured."
Ye Xiaohan felt a bit uncomfortable with his words and looked away. "What does it matter to me? You can pursue whoever you want—Yang Juanjuan or Li Juanjuan—what do I have to be assured about?"
"Xiao Han!" 6 Bei interrupted her firmly. "You are my wife, and that won't change. If you're not ready now, I can wait for you, but please don’t say things like that."
Ye Xiaohan felt a pang in her heart, unable to respond. 6 Bei truly treated her well; sometimes she herself couldn't understand why he was so devoted to her, almost like a model husband.
She couldn’t recall anything she had done to deserve such care from him and didn’t feel particularly exceptional enough to be treated like a queen.
Perhaps it was just 6 Bei's nature; he had been equally kind to the foolish original owner of this body. As long as someone stood in the position of being his wife, he would treat that fortunate person exceptionally well.
Considering 6 Bei's character, this possibility seemed unlikely. Ye Xiaohan felt somewhat disheartened; although she had decided to leave, after spending so much time together, she realized that her feelings for 6 Bei were not particularly strong, which left her feeling a bit lost.
"Xiao Han?" 6 Bei sensed something was off with Ye Xiaohan today. Usually, she was like a buzzing bee, full of energy; now she seemed weary.
He pondered what might be affecting her mood and guessed one by one: "Is there a problem with the business at the shop? Tell me if something’s wrong; we can face it together instead of you shouldering everything alone. It pains me to see you work so hard."
Ye Xiaohan's heart skipped a beat. Sometimes 6 Bei was quite strange; he would blush if teased slightly, yet at times he would say sweet words that made even her shy.
Seeing the subtle expression on Ye Xiaohan's face, 6 Bei guessed he might be wrong. If it were about business matters, she would show more obvious signs of distress.
"Then is it because of your aunt?" he continued guessing. "I know you don’t like having outsiders in the house. Trust me, in a few days I’ll persuade her to go back."
Ye Xiaohan interrupted her chaotic thoughts and decided to address the topic directly. "You're overthinking it; I don’t mean that at all. In fact, I think your aunt's visit is just right."
"Huh?" 6 Bei was surprised; this wasn’t something Ye Xiaohan would typically say. "Why is that?"
Ye Xiaohan sniffled slightly; the courtyard was filled with lush greenery meant for summer shade. Perhaps it was too cool there; she felt a bit chilly. "I’m serious, 6 Bei. Since your aunt intends to matchmake you with Yang Juanjuan and she seems quite interested in you, why not just marry her?"
"What are you talking about?" Liu Bei was startled by her words. "Is it because Yang Juanjuan has been following me lately that you misunderstood? I have nothing to do with her! If you're unhappy, I won't pay any attention to her from now on. Is that okay?"
Ye Xiaohan, unable to hold back, decided to be straightforward. "I’m not misunderstanding anything; I genuinely think this is a good opportunity. Yang Juanjuan likes you, she’s attractive and decent, you should really consider it. Plus, your aunt likes her a lot. If you two were to get married, she would be very happy. Isn’t that a win-win situation?"
"And what about my feelings? Should my intentions be ignored?" Liu Bei was shocked. "I never expected you to say something like this. Have I not treated you well enough? If there's anything I've done wrong, just point it out and I'll change! Why say such things? Haven't my feelings moved you even a little after all this time?"
Ye Xiaohan couldn't help but raise her voice, forgetting her initial intention of keeping things discreet. "Of course I know you're a good person, and I'm touched by your feelings! That's exactly why I'm doing this! I can't reciprocate your feelings; do you expect me to have you wait indefinitely?"
"I’m willing to wait!" Liu Bei's emotions flared up as well. "No matter how long it takes, I’m willing to wait as long as you can accept me!"
He intended to say more to Ye Xiaohan, but he didn't want to hear another word about someone else from her. "Let’s pretend I never heard this. Don’t bring it up again!"
Before Ye Xiaohan could respond, Liu Bei quickly walked away. He feared he might lose control of his emotions if he stayed any longer, and he didn’t want to lash out at Ye Xiaohan. He needed some time alone to calm down.
"..." Ye Xiaohan turned around, facing away from Liu Bei. She was unsure of her own feelings; suggesting that Liu Bei marry again was meant out of goodwill, yet his firm rejection made her unconsciously breathe a sigh of relief.
This wasn’t right. Ye Xiaohan worriedly tapped her forehead and crouched by the lakeshore, burying her head in her crossed arms.
She didn’t know how long she had been sitting there until someone called her name softly.
"Liu Yang shook Ye Xiaohan's shoulder and shouted loudly, 'Sister-in-law, wake up! How did you fall asleep here?'"
"You’re the one who’s sleeping while crouching like a monkey! I’m awake," Ye Xiaohan lifted her head and pushed him away irritably. "Why are you back? What about school?"
Liu Yang pointed at the distant sunset. "What time is it? School ended a long time ago. Can you stand up?"
Ye Xiaohan tried to get up but found her legs numb from squatting for too long. She leaned back inadvertently and almost fell over, but Liu Yang was quick enough to catch her. They both ended up sitting on the grass together.
Ye Xiaohan gazed at the sunset in silence.
Liu Yang also looked at the sunset and broke the silence. "I just saw my older brother."
"..." Ye Xiaohan asked softly, "How is he?"
“What's there to say? He's so angry he's about to go crazy, locking himself in his room and refusing to come out. He didn't even make dinner. Why do you have to say such things?” Yang spat.
“I…” Ye Xiaohan felt she had a thousand reasons to prove that what she did was right, but for some reason, not a single word came out.
Yang looked at her with clear eyes, making Ye Xiaohan feel a bit guilty, even though she believed she had nothing to feel guilty about.
Yang spoke firmly, “You want to leave, don’t you? I know you still don’t want to stay; you want to go. Do you think just shoving a woman at my brother will satisfy him? You know very well that the person he likes is you.”
“Yang Juanjuan is pretty good; she likes Liu Bei too. What’s there to be dissatisfied about? I can’t stay for long,” Ye Xiaohan mumbled, unsure if she was convincing Yang or herself.
Yang couldn’t hold back any longer and said directly, “You’re not doing this for my brother; you’re doing it to satisfy yourself! My brother saved you, and you feel indebted, so you stayed to repay that debt. Now that life at home has improved, you think your debt is paid off and you can leave without a second thought.”
He wasn’t wrong; Ye Xiaohan thought exactly that way.
She stayed to repay the life-saving grace from before. Now that her shop was thriving and the Liu family was doing well, she had saved up some money. After she left, she would transfer the shop to Liu Bei's name, and with Yang's help, everything would be fine.
Now with Yang Juanjuan appearing, even the last issue of finding a daughter-in-law was resolved. The Liu family would be complete, and she could gracefully withdraw.
But all of this was viewed solely from Ye Xiaohan's perspective. She hadn’t considered whether her repayment would be accepted by the Liu family or if Liu Bei would be willing to accept it.
With Yang’s words hitting the mark, Ye Xiaohan found herself unable to refute him and could only respond with silence.
Comment 0 Comment Count