Did the third place winner regret it today?

Chapter 57

On the same night, Feng Luoyi in the East Cross Courtyard was met with disappointment: "He's not coming?"
Why didn't he come? Last night, clearly... She still remembered the gentle words he whispered in her ear, wiping away her tears, and holding her in his arms.
Time and again, the two people seemed to merge into one.
Why doesn't he come tonight?

"I asked, but Changchuan didn't know either." Zhaoxiang put a box on the couch, "but he said Hanlin bought something for Auntie. Auntie, take a look."

I heard the name "Auntie" many times today, but until dark, I still wasn't used to it.
Every time I hear it, I feel an indescribable discomfort.
If she had fallen into someone else's family, or become someone else's concubine or maid, she would probably have accepted it and would not do it. But this was the Shen family, and that person was her former fiancé.
She watched helplessly as everything that should have belonged to her went to someone else.
Every time she heard others call her "Auntie", her heart was broken.

Zhaoxiang pushed the box in front of Feng Luoyi and said, "Auntie, take a look. What is this?"
Feng Luoyi opened the box as he was told, unwrapped the silk inside, and saw a white jade bracelet. It was carved with two strands twisted together, slender and elegant, and beautiful.
It suits her very well.

Zhao Xiang praised her, lifted her wrist and helped her put it on. Her slender and fair wrist was matched with the pure white jade bracelet, which was very beautiful under the light.
Zhaoxiang took the opportunity to say softly, "You see, although he can't come over, he still has you in his heart. But Hanlin is newly married, if he stays with you every night, I'm afraid the master and the lady will blame Hanlin."
Stop making that face. Who wants to see a resentful face every day?

Feng Luoyi stroked the new bracelet, thinking about the warmth of last night. When we separated this morning, his eyes were also nostalgic, right?
But after hearing what Zhao Xiang said, he felt disappointed: "I haven't seen Madam for a long time."
How much Mrs. Shen liked her before.
She once accompanied her mother and Mrs. Shen to the temple. Mrs. Shen liked the poems she wrote so much that there was love in her eyes when she looked at her.

Later, Mrs. Shen looked at her with pity and pity. But she didn't show up anymore. Whenever there was something, it was Mother Qin who came forward to convey it.
Now, she was Shen Ti's concubine and no longer had the right to go to Madam Shen. Although they lived in the same mansion, she might not see Madam Shen for several years.

This is what a grand mansion is like.
You know everyone is there, but there are walls between them. The higher your status, the fewer walls there are. The lower your status, the more walls there are.

Zhao Xiang pulled out a handkerchief to wipe Feng Luoyi's tears: "Don't cry anymore. It doesn't look good if you can't apply the mask on it."
Feng Luoyi cried in the morning yesterday, Zhaoxiang used cold water to soak a handkerchief to apply to her eyes, and rolled boiled eggs in her eyes, and tossed and turned for an entire afternoon, and finally saved her beautiful eyes in the evening. Shen Ti was not allowed to come over and see a pair of swollen eyelids from crying.

"I'm going to say something heartbreaking, please don't be angry if you hear it, Auntie." Zhaoxiang said, "We have all met the young lady today. It is true that, Auntie guessed, she is extremely beautiful."
"And she loves to laugh so much. Auntie, think about it, if you were a man, would you rather be close to the one who loves to laugh, or would you rather meet the one who loves to cry?"
"It might be okay once or twice, but if it happens too often, Hanlin will lose his patience. What should I do?"

Those are really heartbreaking words.
Feng Luoyi had long guessed that the woman Shen Ti was going to marry would be beautiful, but he felt a little disappointed when he actually saw her.
Xiao Yin is slender and graceful, bright and beautiful, she is really a beauty.
More importantly, her eyebrows and eyes were relaxed, her smile was bright, and it was obvious that she grew up in a very comfortable environment.
Of course, who doesn’t like someone with smiling eyes?

In fact, Feng Luoyi hasn't liked looking in the mirror much in the past two years.
The sad cloud between his brows and the depression and self-pity in his eyes were so painful to look at.
Zhaoxiang doesn't really win Feng Luoyi's heart, but what she says is often very realistic and can wake her up.

Feng Luoyi stroked the jade bracelet on his wrist and remained silent for a long time.
Suddenly he raised his face and smiled at Xiang.
Zhao Xiang was stunned, then he clapped his hands in delight: "Yes, yes, that's it."

Feng Luoyi is also a beauty. When she is willing to smile, her beauty is just as good as anyone else.
Zhao Xiangxi said happily: "Aunt, do you still remember that Madam Shen once told our Madam that she liked the way you smile. Look how good it is. Wait, I'll get you a mirror."
Zhaoxiang went to get the target mirror to take pictures with her.

Feng Luoyi smiled at the mirror. Although she didn't hold it off for long, she had to admit that she looked better when she smiled.
Do I have to smile against my will from now on?
Feng Luoyi put the target scope on the couch and closed his eyes.

Zhaoxiang’s smile froze.
After trying his luck, he took away the target mirror and said softly, "Auntie, go to bed early. Tomorrow morning, you have to pay your respects to the young lady."
She turned around and caught a glimpse of Feng Luoyi's suddenly clenched fists, and the corners of her mouth twitched.

Shen Ti had a beautiful dream.
He had his reasons for not going to Feng Luoyi's place tonight, and he had communicated it clearly with Yin Shi.
But all these cannot change the fact that what Yin Shi said is right - when young men and women experience sex for the first time, how can they not appreciate the sweetness of it?
The dream is all about last night, I finally tried out the things I had known for a long time. The red quilt was covered with waves, I moaned and sobbed, and my lips were entangled.
It's so distracting.

When I looked up, I saw Feng Luoyi's face. She was lovable.
After the kiss, he looked up again and the face had changed, as if it was not Feng Luoyi anymore.
who is it?
Shen Ti woke up in the morning, feeling confused. As soon as she opened her eyes, she quickly forgot everything in her dream. She only remembered that it was a beautiful dream, very gorgeous.

He turned his head to look at the bed, Yin Shi was lying on her side with her face facing inwards. A thin quilt was draped over her, and it sagged along her waistline, rising and falling beautifully.
It wasn't the first time he woke up before her. But today, she was far away from him.
Last night, she slept very close to the inside, and he slept very close to the outside. This was compared to the situation a few days ago. Both of them deliberately kept as much distance as possible from each other.

Shen Ti turned his head and looked up at the ceiling of the tent to wake himself up.
When was the last time I met my cousin? It was a year ago.
Yes, it was only a short year, from the age of seventeen to eighteen. Now when Shen Ti recalled that time when he and Yin Shi high-fived three times and agreed to pretend to be a couple, he felt that he was too naive at that time.
He got up and left.

We talked for too long yesterday and went to bed late, so Yin Shi woke up later today.
After washing up, she asked the maids, "Where is Hanlin?"
Kui'er said: "It seems like they are doing boxing in the yard." Huh?
Yin Shi went to the couch in the second room and opened the window. Shen Ti was indeed practicing boxing in the yard.
So abdominal muscles are not innate, they still need to be trained.
He was wearing trousers, but only a shirt on his upper body. In the morning light, he was full of energy, and the breath of youth was vigorous.
Yin Shi leaned against the window frame and watched for a while.

Shen Ti finished her practice and closed the form. She took the towel handed over by the maid and walked towards the main room while wiping her sweat.
Walking to the corridor, Yin Shi asked him through the window: "What are you practicing? Five Animal Exercises?"
"Yes."
"It looks like it to me."
"Everything taught in the private school must be practiced. My eldest brother has also learned it. After he returned to Huaixi, did he insist on doing morning exercises?"

"No." Yin Shi smiled, "Mother told us that when my eldest brother just came back from the capital, he pretended to practice boxing before the boy's examination. After he passed the examination, he stopped practicing. He just abandoned it."
"Tsk." Shen Ti commented, "Big brother's shortcoming is perseverance."
"Be careful with your words." Yin Shi reminded him, "He is your uncle and cousin."
"It's my fault." Shen Ti accepted the advice humbly.

Yin Shi was very happy.
Shen Ti returned the handkerchief to the maid, took the coat handed to her and put it on, then asked Yin Shi: "How are those flowers, sister? I like the small peach blossom in the celadon pot and want to put it in the study."
Yin Shi said, "Just move away if you like."
Then he thought, how could such a noble man move heavy things by himself? He told him, "Don't ask Changchuan to move it. It's a bit heavy. I'm afraid he will fall down halfway."
Shen Ti nodded: "Okay, I'll call someone else later."

The two of them had breakfast together. They were young and had good appetites.
At this time, the maid came in and reported: "Auntie is here to pay respects to the young lady."
Yin Shi paused, having forgotten to pay his respects.
You can't blame her. She hadn't paid her respects to the elders in the Yin family for several years. It was only after she got married that she started paying her respects to Madam Shen.
As for herself, she was still not used to having others greet her.

"Okay, let her wait a moment," she said.
The maid left, and Yin Shi asked Shen Ti for her opinion: "I don't think it's necessary to pay respects. We don't need to do that in the future."
Shen Ti's chopsticks and brows froze for a moment.

For a moment, he really knew that he was different from a year ago.
If it was a year ago, in Donglin Temple or Yin's house, when Yin Ti discussed with him about canceling Feng Luoyi's visit to the "Young Madam" in the future, he would have accepted it without hesitation at that time.
But now, he hesitated for a moment.

"Just marry me." Yin Shi said, "You were making a fuss because of this. If it was someone else, you would have wanted to save her the trouble of paying respects, but she would have stopped you with a simple "it's not in accordance with etiquette". Especially you, you love to pay attention to these things the most."
"When you were leaving, you asked Changchuan to tell me to remember my original intention and live up to my promise. I haven't forgotten."
"I'm here to help you take care of her."

Beginning.
When there was that initial intention, there was no real "young lady" or "wife". Although Shen Ti always knew that he had to respect his wife, after all, at that time "wife" was just a concept, not a specific person.
Compared with an empty concept, the miserable and weak Feng Luoyi is more sympathetic, so he will naturally stand on her side.

Shen Ti moved his lips, but saw Yin Shi holding chopsticks and looking at him with his head slightly tilted.
The morning light made her cheeks plump and her eyes sparkle. She still had food in her mouth, chewing slightly, her cheeks trembling. She just looked at him like that, with a sense of rightness.
She really hasn't forgotten her original intention.

"Okay." Shen Ti lowered her eyes, then raised them again, "Sister, go talk to her."
Yin Shi rolled his eyes inelegantly.
"You go and tell him." She picked up the bowl of porridge and blew gently to cool it down.
Shen Ti was surprised: "Wouldn't it be better if my sister went?"
In this way, Feng Luoyi will definitely be grateful to Yin Shi, and she will feel relieved knowing that Yin Shi is a magnanimous wife.

Yin Shi didn't need to knock Shen Ti's head open to know what his straight male logic was.
"I don't need it." She said, "I am the principal wife, I don't need Shi En Fengshi to make her grateful to me."
"Feng Shi doesn't need me either. I've already taken over the position of the principal wife. If I show her more favor, it will only make her even more embarrassed in front of me. She will only feel more uncomfortable."
"She needs you."
"She can only feel safe if you give it to her."
"Go ahead."

In the end, it was Shen Ti who went.
He walked out of the main room and saw Feng Luoyi standing in the courtyard in the morning light, with her hands folded at her waist and her head slightly lowered.
Memories of the night before were awakened.
He was intimate with her.

My cousin was right. Feng Luoyi was originally the one who lived in the main room and received greetings from the concubines. Now, without the mistress's permission, she could only wait in the courtyard and listen to her orders.
Shen Ti's heart softened instantly.
His marriage to Yin Shi was originally arranged for Feng Luoyi.
Yin Shi was willing to protect and take care of Feng Luoyi.

Shen Ti walked down the stairs: "Luo Niang."
Feng Luoyi was waiting for Yin Shi's call at the steps. When he heard the voice suddenly, he looked up.
Shen Ti saw clearly that her eyes were filled with joy and a smile spread across her face: "Shen Lang."

It was the first time in two and a half years that Shen Ti saw such heartfelt joy on Feng Luoyi's face.
My sister was right, what she needed was not anything else but him.

(End of this chapter)