Chapter 12

Jiang Rou rested for a day and continued to look at the account books the next day, taking Lu Yun’an with her.

Lu Yun’an sat in front of the desk, staring at the account books for a long time, comforting himself that it was better than studying, right?

Rolling up his sleeves, Lu Yun’an picked up the abacus and started clicking it.

Looking at the account books that still needed to be checked, Lu Yun’an thought that if he worked for another two days, he would be able to finish them.

Jiang Rou said, “Husband, I still have my dowry, and they will send the account books for the shops and estates every month.”

Lu Yun’an said, “………”

Lu Yun’an would look at the account books for a while and then rest for a while. Jiang Rou would rest for a long time and then look at the account books for a while.

When she had nothing to do, Jiang Rou would go back to look at Lu Yun’an. Lu Yun’an didn’t care about his image, he sat lazily, sometimes propping his chin with one hand and fiddling with the abacus with the other. But he was handsome, and he looked good no matter what he did.

Remembering the figure she had seen by the lake that day, Jiang Rou remembered something.

When Lu Yun’an looked up, Jiang Rou had already run out, her skirt swaying.

Immediately, Lu Yun’an lost interest in the account books. He got up and stood by the window, watching. Jiang Rou had gone to find Jin Yue.

Lu Yun’an was a little uneasy.

Soon, Lu Yun’an saw Jiang Rou coming out with a guqin in her arms, and he felt his temples throbbing.

He remembered, he remembered everything!

Jiang Rou brought the guqin into the study. Lu Yun’an had already run back to the desk. He fiddled with the abacus, his brows furrowed tightly, and he would occasionally make a troubled expression.

Jiang Rou plucked the strings, and Lu Yun’an became even more focused.

Jiang Rou wasn’t very good at playing the guqin, but it definitely wasn’t unpleasant to listen to. When she finished playing a piece, she asked, “Husband, does it sound good?”

Lu Yun’an said, “It sounds good!”

Jiang Rou laughed and lay down on the table.

In the afternoon, Chen Jiu came over. When he entered the study, Jiang Rou and Lu Yun’an were there. One was reading a storybook, and the other had   eating dates.with her long legs resting on the desk

Chen Jiu had come to deliver a letter to Lu Yun’an, written by Li Yu.

Hearing Li Yu’s name, Lu Yun’an didn’t even want to look at the letter.

Jiang Rou leaned over, and Chen Jiu directly handed the letter to Jiang Rou. Lu Yun’an looked at Chen Jiu, and Chen Jiu lowered his head.

This was what their second young master had said. Don’t provoke Jiang Rou. If she wanted to see him, he wouldn’t dare refuse.

Jiang Rou took the letter and read, “Lu Yun’an, you need to have some authority as a husband! If we discuss it together, we can definitely control them!”

Since Han Shi, Jiang Rou, and Lu Yun’an had met, Han Shi had become not only a shrew but also constantly comparing Lu Yun’an to Li Yu.

Lu Yun’an crumpled up the letter Li Yu had written and threw it out the window.

Chen Jiu said, “Who, who hit me?”

Jiang Rou ran over to look, and Lu Yun’an followed. They saw Chen Jiu holding the crumpled paper, about to curse, but he immediately shut his mouth after unfolding the paper.

Jiang Rou laughed loudly. She said, “It was your second young master.”

Lu Yun’an said, “I didn’t mean to. It’s all Li Yu’s fault!”

Yes, that’s right, it’s all Li Yu’s fault!

On the day of the family banquet, Jiang Rou didn’t bother to dress up. Even with a bare face, she was still beautiful. The family banquet was for the Lu family, and she didn’t need to try to be the best at everything.

She was simply lazy.

Jiang Rou was still dawdling. Lu Yun’an was used to her dawdling. He followed her slowly as they strolled around the Marquis’s Mansion.

When they arrived, the family banquet hadn’t started yet. The Dingyuan Marquis and the Dingyuan Marquis’s wife hadn’t arrived yet. The Dingyuan Marquis’s two concubines, two illegitimate sons, and one illegitimate daughter, as well as Xu Mo and Lu Shi, had all arrived.

Jiang Rou and Lu Yun’an only needed to greet Han Niangniang and Chu Niangniang, as well as Lu Mo and Lu Shi.

The two concubines were easy to deal with, but Lu Mo and Lu Shi were different. Jiang Rou followed a little behind Lu Yun’an, and they went to greet them together.

Lu Yun’an said, “Elder brother, sister-in-law.”

Jiang Rou said, “Elder brother, sister-in-law.”

Lu Mo nodded, “Go and sit down.”

Lu Shi smiled and said to Jiang Rou, “Come to our courtyard sometime.”

When Lu Shi spoke to Jiang Rou, Jiang Rou always looked at her. She was more respectful than she had been to her teachers before. “Yes, sister-in-law.”

Jiang Rou secretly looked at the others. The two concubines of the Marquis’s Mansion were talking. The two illegitimate sons were also behaving themselves, but one of them looked a little arrogant.

Jiang Rou had met them when she went to serve tea. She knew that the one who looked a little arrogant was the fourth young master of the Marquis’s Mansion.

When Jiang Rou looked at them, she met the gaze of the illegitimate daughter. She smiled shyly at Jiang Rou, and Jiang Rou smiled back.

Then she looked at Lu Yun’an. He looked stiff and formal.

Jiang Rou said, “……. “

The two of them sat down. The dishes hadn’t been served yet, but there were some snacks and tea on the table.

Jiang Rou wanted to sit next to Lu Yun’an and talk to him, but she saw Lu Mo and Lu Shi sitting opposite her and held back.

They waited for the Dingyuan Marquis and the Marquis’s wife. Jiang Rou just sat there, and after a while, she felt a little tired.

Jiang Rou said, “I need to go out for a moment.”

Lu Yun’an immediately stood up, “I’ll go with you.”

Before they could go out, the Dingyuan Marquis and the Marquis’s wife arrived. The two of them had to sit down again.

The food at the family banquet was good. This was probably the only comforting thing about Jiang Rou attending the Marquis’s Mansion’s family banquet.

The whole family was lively and boisterous.

When they went back after dinner, Jiang Rou and Lu Yun’an finally felt relaxed.

Jiang Rou stretched her shoulders. She asked, “Aren’t you not afraid of your elder brother and sister-in-law? If you’re not afraid, why do you act so stiff when you see them?

　　

Lu Yun’an said righteously, “I can’t let those two illegitimate brothers and sisters laugh at me.”

What a stubborn man!

It was still early when they returned to the courtyard. Jiang Rou washed her hair while bathing. After washing her hair, she couldn’t sleep until it dried.

Jiang Rou sat by the window, letting the wind blow on her hair. She looked up and saw that Lu Yun’an had also washed his hair.

The two of them sat by the window together.

Jiang Rou cupped her chin and smiled, “Are you going to air dry your hair with me?”

Lu Yun’an said, “I didn’t know you washed your hair too.”

Jiang Rou stared at him.

Lu Yun’an said, “……. “

Lu Yun’an said, “Yes, yes, yes. I’m going to air dry my hair with you.”

Jin Yue brought in some fruit and placed it on the table between them before quickly leaving.

The stars twinkled in the night sky outside the window. Jiang Rou looked out for a while, then rested her head on the table, then leaned back in her chair.

Lu Yun’an asked, “Why aren’t you reading your storybook?”

Jiang Rou said, “I’ve finished all the latest and best storybooks from the bookstore in the capital.” Then, she said whimsically, “Why don’t you tell me a story?”

Lu Yun’an said, “What story?”

Jiang Rou said, “How would I know?”

Jiang Rou was already waiting for Lu Yun’an to tell her a story. She held the fruit and ate it while looking at Lu Yun’an.

Lu Yun’an thought for a moment, but he couldn’t think of a story to tell Jiang Rou.

Lu Yun’an said, “We’ll talk about it tomorrow.”

Jiang Rou said, “Are you putting me off?”

Lu Yun’an said, “No, I’m not.”

Jiang Rou said, “You know I can’t sleep without you telling me a story. I’m used to reading storybooks before I go to sleep.”

Lu Yun’an rubbed his temples. Fine, he would tell her a story.

Lu Yun’an said, “Wait for me to think about it.”

Jiang Rou said, “Okay.”

Jiang Rou waited and waited. She looked outside for a while, then quietly stared at the table on the couch. Remembering the new pouch that Jin Yue had sewn for her that she hadn’t used yet, she went to get it.

Jiang Rou held several pouches in her hand, choosing between them. When she was about to talk to Lu Yun’an, she realized that he seemed to be asleep.

Jiang Rou gently kicked Lu Yun’an. He looked like he was sleeping soundly.

Jiang Rou said, “Okay, I don’t want to hear a story anymore. My hair is dry. Let’s go back to sleep.”

Lu Yun’an raised his head and was about to go back happily, but halfway there, he felt a cold gaze on him. He turned around and saw Jiang Rou smiling at him.

Jiang Rou said, “Husband?”

Lu Yun’an said, “Hahahahahaha!”

Jiang Rou said, “Husband, why are you laughing?”

Lu Yun’an said, “I was wrong, I really was wrong!”

The couple finally rested. Lu Yun’an lay down, not daring to speak or even turn over. He closed his eyes, hoping to fall asleep quickly.

Suddenly, Lu Yun’an felt someone roll into his arms.

Jiang Rou moved closer. Lu Yun’an tensed up.

Lu Yun’an said, “Wh, what are you doing?”

Jiang Rou whispered in his ear, “Husband, do you really know you were wrong?”

If he had known, he wouldn’t have gotten married no matter what!

Look, which other husband is like him after marriage?

He needed to restore his authority as a husband!

Jiang Rou said, “Husband, why aren’t you saying anything?”

Lu Yun’an said, “I’m thinking about my authority as a husband.”

Jiang Rou said, “What are you thinking about?”

Lu Yun’an lifted the blanket and got up, “Li Yu is really going too far. I’m going to write him a letter right now to scold him. Han Shi is such a good wife. She encourages him to make progress, and he actually dislikes her. That’s bad enough, but he actually wants to provoke me!”

Lu Yun’an stood in front of the desk and saw Jiang Rou approaching him.

Jiang Rou blinked her eyes curiously and asked, “Li Yu doesn’t like Han Shi. Why did they get married?”

Lu Yun’an said, “It was arranged by the Li family. They found Han Shi because they knew she wasn’t easy to bully. If they found a wife who was too gentle, they wouldn’t be able to control Li Yu. Maybe they would have to find ways to coax their daughter-in-law, and they wouldn’t be able to live their lives.”

Jiang Rou nodded, “So, you agreed to marry me and you agreed so readily. On our wedding night, I saw that you weren’t dissatisfied at all. Was it because I look easy to bully?”

Lu Yun’an held the brush, “What are you writing?”

Jiang Rou said, “Husband, talk to me.”

Lu Yun’an said, “I’ve been talking to you the whole time. I forgot what I wanted to say to Li Yu.”

Jiang Rou took the brush, pushed Lu Yun’an aside, and quickly wrote a few large characters on the paper. She admired them with satisfaction.

Of all the arts, Jiang Rou’s calligraphy was the most beautiful.

Lu Yun’an stared at the characters, silent.

Jiang Rou said, “Okay, quickly call Chen Jiu over and have him deliver this letter to the Li Mansion.”

Half an hour later, at the Li Mansion.

Li Yu was arguing with Han Shi. Han Shi couldn’t match Li Yu’s smooth tongue. She picked up a rolling pin and chased Li Yu around the courtyard.

Chen Jiu came in and widened his eyes. He was often around Li Yu, so he lowered his head and held back his laughter, giving the letter to Li Yu.

Lu Yun’an was much more resourceful than him!

Would he still need to be afraid of Han Shi then?

Li Yu opened the letter, and his smile froze.