Chapter 33 p1
Faced with their silent gazes, Shen Xizhi said nothing, only silently, silently reddening her eyes.
This was enough to send Song Yugui into a flurry, wanting to jump up and coax her. “You… what’s wrong with you? Is there something you can’t tell me?”
Shen Xizhi didn’t speak, continuing to beat the clothes vigorously.
Auntie Li silently moved a little farther away, finally no longer being splashed in the face.
Aiya, it’s good to be young. They have to make a fuss over every little thing.
“Xizhi? Zhizhi?”
Song Yugui frowned and stuck her head in front of Shen Xizhi. The young woman pushed her away angrily, almost losing her balance. But after pushing her, she reluctantly reached out to steady her, preventing her from falling.
Wait, what’s wrong?
She was completely bewildered and looked at Auntie Li, who usually had a good relationship with her wife, hoping for some enlightenment.
Auntie Li didn’t want to get involved in the young people’s affairs. Arguing would only deepen their feelings, so she just pretended not to see.
Song Yugui had no choice but to pull at Shen Xizhi’s sleeve again.
When the other ignored her, she snatched the washing stick from Shen Xizhi’s hand. Seeing her small hands red and frozen, she frowned again. “Forget it. I don’t need you. You go and sit on the side. I’ll wash.”
Shen Xizhi bit her lip tightly, a little reluctant to back away. But after being looked at several times by Song Yugui with a bewildered expression as if nothing had happened, she still moved aside.
Her heart felt heavy. She had married Song Yugui for reasons unrelated to love. Now, her gentle and graceful treatment was only because she liked the change and wanted to live a better life herself. Who she liked, she shouldn’t have cared, but… every time she thought about it, her heart would ache with an uncomfortable pang.
Tears had unknowingly welled up in the woman’s eyes. Not wanting to be seen, she quickly lowered her head, her long lashes trembling, hiding the emotion in her eyes.
Song Yugui knew her wife was unhappy. She grunted and worked hard to wash the clothes, planning to coax her properly when they got home. Xizhi was thin-skinned. If she coaxed her here, she would definitely not be able to forgive her.
There weren’t many clothes for two people. Song Yugui quickly finished washing them. Carrying a basin of clothes, she said to the person behind her, “Let’s go! We’re going home!”
Shen Xizhi didn’t say a word, silently following behind her.
The moment they got home, Song Yugui put down the basin and, with a slightly stern expression, went to her wife who was behind her. Shen Xizhi’s eyes widened slightly, and she subconsciously took two steps back, only to be stopped by Song Yugui.
She pressed forward, but only stared at her with wide eyes.
The stare made her heart pound.
Shen Xizhi pressed her delicate lips together. Seeing her being fierce with her, she felt a little wronged, her nose tingling, and tears moistened her lashes.
Song Yugui pressed the bridge of her nose, her tone exceptionally helpless, as she asked the question she had been thinking about all the way. “Are you angry because of the village belle?”
There was nothing else. She had been fine when she came back from the city today, but after washing some clothes, she was ignoring her.
Thinking about it, it made sense. Anyone would be unhappy to know that their wife was still unforgettable about another woman after marrying them.
But the problem was, I’m not!
Shen Xizhi still ignored her words, only her eyes were slightly red, as if filled with countless grievances.
She hadn’t thought about how to talk to her yet; her heart was uncomfortable.
When her little wife was angry, she was almost like a mute. Song Yugui had seen it for herself.
She was so worried she almost pulled her hair out. She could only explain herself. “She really misunderstood. Don’t you know if I’ve been following her? We’re together every day.”
Just because the village belle said something, did she have to take the blame?
Was she some kind of cheap person?
The original owner was, but I’m not.
Shen Xizhi’s lowered eyes finally lifted slightly. She sniffled and said hoarsely, “You’ve… never been to the creek before.”
Song Yugui: ?
“Auntie Li took me there!”
She pressed closer, cornering Shen Xizhi, forcing her to speak. Her voice, which was usually as crisp and pleasant as a spring, was now muffled. She lowered her eyes again, her emotions looking very dejected.
“You never came before. Only today, when Miss Song was there, you came.”
It was too much of a coincidence. She couldn’t help but suspect, Could it be that what Miss Song said was true?
Song Yugui was speechless for a moment, feeling that she couldn’t defend herself. She waved her hands in a flustered and helpless manner. “No, it’s a coincidence. Can you understand? It’s just a coincidence! How would I know she would be there? I went there specifically to find you!”
Who was she looking for? Wasn’t it obvious?
Did she still need to question it?
Song Yugui was completely bewildered.
Shen Xizhi thought of Song Xinyu saying that wherever she went, she would also appear, and every time she would say she wasn’t following her…
Her heart felt as if it were being squeezed by a large hand, and even breathing became difficult.
Could a person really lose interest in someone they were so infatuated with in such a short period of time?
She hadn’t thought about it carefully before, but now that she did, she only felt her heart grow more and more uncomfortable, and she was about to cry again. Sob…
Song Yugui was numb. “It’s one thing for that village belle to always think I’m following her. I’ve certainly done many wrong things in the past. But you’re my wife. Are you going to misunderstand me along with outsiders?”
Shen Xizhi’s desire to cry paused. She looked up, her eyes filled with confusion. No… she didn’t want to misunderstand her. Let alone misunderstand her with outsiders.
The young woman bit her lip innocently, feeling that this accusation was too serious. She hadn’t. It was clearly, clearly…
Her round, watery, doe-like eyes blinked. She couldn’t even defend herself. Just now, she had seemed to have really believed Song Xinyu’s words.
But was that a misunderstanding?
Seeing her small face full of conflict, Song Yugui’s tone became stern. “Don’t you believe me? Besides you, who else have I gone to see?!”
Damn it, I’ve said I’ve repented, I’ve repented. Why don’t you believe me!
Her tone was a little fierce, which scared the young woman into shrinking back. But on careful thought, ever since she… had stopped beating and scolding her, no one from the village had come to her for justice anymore. It must be that she was no longer pestering the village women.
But Miss Song had sworn that Yugui-jiejie was following her, obsessed with her. She had even said that Yugui-jiejie might even follow her here today. To avoid Yugui-jiejie, she hadn’t washed clothes here for a long time. Today, the downstream area was occupied by others, so she had no choice but to come here. She had guessed that Yugui-jiejie would also come, and she had even defended Yugui-jiejie…
But just as she finished speaking, she arrived.
Was she really here to see me? Was it really not because Miss Song was here, so she came too?
Shen Xizhi was wronged. Although she didn’t know why she was wronged, in short… she was wronged.
“It’s one thing for others not to believe me. We’re together day and night. You don’t believe me either?”
Discovering that her wife was still hesitating, Song Yugui’s eyes widened in shock, her heart turning cold.
Her lips were pressed into a straight line. In the end, she just glared at Shen Xizhi and turned to leave, clearly angry.
Shen Xizhi had still been suspicious, but the moment she saw her turn away in anger, her expression immediately changed. She subconsciously reached out with both hands and gently took the woman’s wrist. With only a slight pulling force, she managed to stop her.
Song Yugui didn’t look at her, her back to her, just like when she was angry.
Shen Xizhi panicked. She bit her lip gently and shook her head in defense. “No, I don’t disbelieve you…”
“Then what is it? You suspect my chastity?”
She remembered how angry Shen Xizhi had been when her chastity was suspected, so she deliberately said the same thing, looking at her from the corner of her eye. As expected, the young woman’s delicate face turned a shade paler, her watery eyes looking at her timidly, her tender lips bitten so hard that the tip of her tongue even tasted the sweet, metallic taste of blood.
She said with difficulty, “I didn’t.”
How could she…
Her heart seemed to stop for a moment. Shen Xizhi clearly heard a voice say, That’s right, I do suspect. You clearly like the village belle so much. How could you suddenly not like her?
That was… her voice.
The young woman bit her lip tightly, a darkness appearing in her eyes.
What’s so good about the village belle? She doesn’t listen to you, and she doesn’t like you. Why must you…
Her inner voice cut off again. Shen Xizhi was horrified to discover that her expression just now was no different from the descriptions of a resentful wife in a play.
“If you say you didn’t, then you didn’t. I…”
Before she could finish her indignant words, a pair of ice-cold hands suddenly covered her lips, blocking all her chattering words. How could she describe the other’s eyes? They were filled with extreme panic, as if she had suddenly discovered some great secret that would lead to her own miserable end.
The originally beautiful, lively doe-like eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was also very panicked. “You… you don’t say anything!”
Song Yugui: …
Alright, alright. I’m the one being misunderstood, and I’m the one being scolded and told not to speak. I can’t stay in this house anymore!
And I thought my wife was pulling my hand to apologize to me and coax me gently. Turns out it was to shut me up!
Shivering with anger.
Song Yugui was so angry she shook her off and turned to leave. Shen Xizhi didn’t chase after her, her eyes still filled with disbelief, her knuckles curling slightly. She thought, Could it be that I… have developed feelings for Song Yugui?
Love was the most harmful thing. From the day she had married Song Yugui, she had sworn not to let anyone trample on her heart.
But now, had she also fallen in love?
Shen Xizhi’s eyes were complicated. She had thought that she just liked Song Yugui very much, that it had nothing to do with love. She had thought that if anyone else had treated her so well, she would have liked them very much too.
But the truth was, she couldn’t imagine marrying anyone other than Song Yugui…
Shen Xizhi’s eyes darkened. If Song Yugui were still here, she would probably have been scared away by the sight. How was this any different from the villain in the later stages of the novel, who was gradually turning dark?
Unfortunately, Song Yugui was not here, and she had never seen her delicate little wife’s other side. She was still outside, blowing in the cold wind, angry. But after blowing for a long time, Shen Xizhi still hadn’t come out to find her!
She actually didn’t come out to find her!
It was one thing for Shen Xizhi not to come, but she even ran into the male lead.
The male lead had just come down from the mountain. On a cold day, he was actually carrying a rabbit, already dead, blood dripping onto the ground.
Seeing Song Yugui, Song Xingchuan couldn’t pretend he hadn’t seen her. He scratched the back of his head and walked over with an honest expression. “Cousin.”
Hah. If it were before, Song Yugui could have maintained a semblance of calm with the male lead. But she was in a bad mood today. Seeing the male lead still coming up to her, she waved her hand impatiently. “Go, go, go away.”
Song Xingchuan: …
His expression was dazed, as if he couldn’t believe he had seen a hint of annoyance in his cousin’s eyes. He clearly hadn’t provoked this cousin. Why was she…
But Song Xingchuan’s personality was said to be simple and honest, but he was also somewhat forbearing. He didn’t want to argue with Song Yugui. In the end, he even lifted the rabbit in his hand, looking quite reluctant, and said through gritted teeth, “I caught this on the mountain. Why don’t I… give you half?”
He said it with great difficulty, clearly not wanting to share.
Song Yugui was not blind, and who wanted anything from the male lead? If she got involved with the male lead, her peaceful life would be over.
“Hah, no, thank you. Hurry up and go. I want to be alone for a while.”
Her anger came out of nowhere, but Song Xingchuan was not a troublemaker. Seeing her say no, he quickly left.
Song Yugui was still sighing there. She had thought that after transmigrating into a book, she had at least made a good friend she could share a bed with. The other was gentle and endearing, an angel of a girl. She hadn’t expected!
She actually didn’t believe her!
The village belle had driven a wedge between them with just a few words. Song Yugui could not tolerate this.
She sulked alone outside for a long time. It was almost noon before she started back home. She had no choice. She was angry, but she couldn’t not go home.
If she didn’t go home, would she sleep on the street?
