After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 116 I didn't consider your feelings
Liu Feifei didn't stop. She found a wooden chair and sat down next to Meng Zhan. "Husband, come to think of it, I haven't served you since I got pregnant. It's my fault for neglecting you."

As she spoke, Liu Feifei picked up a fine cloth and carefully wiped Meng Zhan's back.

Meng Zhan wanted to refuse, but Liu Feifei held him down.

"Husband, have you forgotten the first time we were together? This is how I wiped your body, and you even praised me for wiping you clean!" Liu Feifei said with a charming look in her eyes.

Meng Zhan hadn't had any meat for several months, and seeing Liu Feifei's appearance now aroused his body. Of course, his anger towards Liu Feifei earlier had also dissipated.

"Madam, you look so beautiful today." Meng Zhan grabbed Liu Feifei's hand and kissed it. Liu Feifei giggled and said, "You're so naughty!"

Meng Zhan felt dizzy. He instinctively leaned over Liu Feifei, but the moment he saw her pregnant belly, reason finally prevailed over impulse.

“Feifei, you’re heavily pregnant right now, we shouldn’t do this,” Meng Zhan said in a hoarse voice.

"Meng Lang! Did Fei Fei cause you any trouble today?" Liu Fei Fei looked very endearing at the moment, and Meng Zhan vaguely saw the first time he met Liu Fei Fei.

Meng Zhan sighed and said, "You shouldn't have followed Bai Wanqing. Do you know her current status? How am I supposed to conduct myself in the officialdom after you did this?"

"How should one conduct oneself when facing Lin Yunche?"

Although Meng Zhan's words were full of reproach, his tone had clearly softened, and Liu Feifei knew that she had passed this test.

“Meng Lang! It’s all my fault! I didn’t know Bai Wanqing was now the prefect’s wife. I thought she was the one who chased after me to Huaizhou for Meng Lang’s sake.”

"I was afraid of losing Meng Lang, that's why..."

When Meng Zhan heard Liu Feifei say that Bai Wanqing had followed him to Huaizhou, his heart skipped a beat. "How could you think that?"

Liu Feifei didn't expect Meng Zhan to be concerned about Bai Wanqing. She felt a little jealous. "Naturally, it's because she suddenly appeared in Huaizhou and lives in the same alley as us. It's inevitable that I would overthink things."

After hearing this, Meng Zhan suddenly felt somewhat disappointed. "Fine, let's leave it at that. Don't send anyone to follow her anymore. We should give way to her given her current status."

Liu Feifei nodded reluctantly after hearing this, "I know."

"My father was a prefect for a long time, so don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Liu Feifei said, leaning into Meng Zhan's arms.

Seeing her obedient appearance, Meng Zhan felt a little less frustrated.

On the other side, when Lin Yunche returned home, Bai Wanqing had just returned as well.

Lin Yunche saw that Bai Wanqing was carrying wontons, and knew that she had gone to the Wei family again that night.

"How is Wei Qian?" Lin Yunche took the wontons and placed them on the table. They were still warm when he touched them, and he felt very satisfied.

"His condition has stabilized, and he should be out of danger, but when he will fully recover depends on him," Bai Wanqing said softly.

"Has he woken up?"

"No! But he should wake up by tomorrow night at the latest." After saying that, Bai Wanqing looked up and asked, "Do you want to ask him about the bandits?"

Lin Yunche had originally planned to ask, but he was busy with handover work these past two days and probably wouldn't have the time.

"Let's wait two days, that way he can recover a bit more."

"Ok!"

In the blink of an eye, a bowl of wontons was in Lin Yunche's stomach, and he felt his whole body warm up.

"Wanqing, I didn't originally intend to..." Lin Yunche was afraid that Bai Wanqing would misunderstand him, so he wanted to explain why he suddenly guided Meng Zhan to speak that way today. He didn't mean to embarrass Wanqing.

Bai Wanqing turned to look at him, "Nothing planned?"

Lin Yunche felt guilty. "I didn't intend to use you to make things difficult for Meng Zhan, but I couldn't help myself when I saw him. So, I'm sorry."

Bai Wanqing sighed softly and didn't say anything. She stood up, silently put away the bowls on the table, and went to the kitchen to wash them.

Lin Yunche's heart tightened, and he quickly followed her to the kitchen.

"Wanqing, you're exhausted. I'll wash them tonight," Lin Yunche said, taking the dirty bowls from Bai Wanqing's hands.

Bai Wanqing did not refuse. After handing the bowl to him, she returned to her room without saying a word.

Lin Yunche, carrying the dirty bowl, wanted to chase after her again, but when he saw Ruixin at the door staring at him sharply, he had no choice but to squat down and obediently wash the bowl.

"Ruixin, is Madam really angry?" Lin Yunche asked Ruixin, looking up at her.

Ruixin nodded heavily and said, "She's angry! You're really something, sir. If we're talking about someone who could make our young lady this angry, besides the previous young master Cheng Dong, it would be you."

Lin Yunche paused, his expression complicated. Could he not have this powerful weapon?

"Then, as far as you know, what should I do to stop her from being angry?" Lin Yunche asked sincerely, raising his head.

Ruixin stood to the side, thought for a moment, and said, "I remember that back then, after the young master made the young lady angry, he would give her a painting he had drawn. Why don't you give it a try, sir?"

Lin Yunche actually started to think about it seriously, and then he smiled knowingly.

“Easy, it’s just drawing, right? I’ll draw a few for her in a bit.”

After washing the dishes, Lin Yunche went to the study. Ruixin ran to report what had just happened to her young mistress. Bai Wanqing looked at Ruixin. "Back then, Cheng Dong didn't listen to the teacher when he was told to write calligraphy and painting, which is why I got angry with him. So naturally, he sent his painting to apologize to me."

"But Lin Yunche isn't one, so why would you ask him to draw?"

Ruixin tilted her head and asked, "Then why are you angry with the master this time, Miss?"

"I really want to wait until the adults ask me about it again and then tell them."

Bai Wanqing laughed in exasperation, "You, Ruixin, when did you start helping him?"

“Miss, I’m not helping him, I’m helping you. Only when the young master does the right thing can you calm down, so my goal is to help you calm down.”

Bai Wanqing's anger had subsided considerably by now, after listening to Ruixin's sophistry.

"He probably didn't mean to embarrass me, but that's exactly what he asked. If Meng Zhan doesn't care about his reputation or wants to fight to the death, I'm afraid I'll become the focus of gossip in Huaizhou City again."

Ruixin suddenly realized that her son-in-law's mistake was quite serious, so she stopped talking.

Lin Yunche spent the night in his study. When Bai Wanqing woke up in the morning, Lin Yunche was standing by her bed with dark circles under his eyes.

His haggard appearance really startled Bai Wanqing.

"Husband, you...you haven't slept all night?" Bai Wanqing asked, patting her chest.

Lin Yunche brushed aside his messy hair and said blankly, "Whether I sleep or not is not important, Madam. Look what I brought you?"

After speaking, Lin Yunche slowly unfurled a scroll.

"How is it? Does it look like the person in the painting?" Lin Yunche asked, his eyes sparkling, pointing at the person in the painting.

Bai Wanqing was stunned for a second before realizing that Lin Yunche had painted her. He had actually painted such a picture in just one night, and the brushwork and the spirit of the painting were as if he had painted it many times before.

Otherwise, how could he remember these details so clearly?

Bai Wanqing looked at Lin Yunche with a puzzled expression. Lin Yunche suddenly put away his smile and said seriously, "Wanqing, the reason I asked that question yesterday was because I knew that Meng Zhan would never tell the truth."

"Although Meng Zhan did not say anything as I thought, I still did not consider this matter thoroughly."

“When I came to Huaizhou, I gathered my subordinates and made plans with the local gentry. I felt that everything was progressing steadily. But yesterday, in order to teach Meng Zhan a lesson, I hurt you.”

"I thought I had planned everything, but I didn't consider your feelings. You have every right to be angry with me."

Lin Yunche raised his head and looked solemnly at Bai Wanqing, "But I will never do it again."

"I will never do that again."

Bai Wanqing looked at the portrait in her arms and said slowly, "How could I not be angry with you?"

Lin Yunche's eyes lit up. "You've thought it all through?"

Bai Wanqing nodded. "If I didn't understand it yesterday, now that a night has passed, I should have figured it out by now."

"The matter between Meng Zhan and me is a fact. Whether it's me, Meng Zhan, Liu Feifei, or you, even if people don't know about it today, they will eventually find out someday."

"You can't hide it if you want to."

“You seduced Meng Zhan yesterday, and Meng Zhan didn’t tell the truth, but Bi Yi has already figured something out. He may already know about what happened between us.”

"And your open and honest attitude yesterday has set a precedent for others. If this isn't protecting me, what are you doing?"

Lin Yunche hadn't expected Bai Wanqing to think so deeply.

"You shouldn't have apologized," Bai Wanqing said softly.

Lin Yunche hugged Bai Wanqing excitedly. Bai Wanqing was surprised by his actions and her body stiffened.

"Wanqing, you knew everything! You really knew everything."

Lin Yunche looked at Bai Wanqing again with even more affection.

Bai Wanqing was held tightly by Lin Yunche. She finally managed to break free from his embrace and immediately checked the painting in front of her. She found that one side of the painting was wrinkled from being pressed down, and she felt a little regretful.

Seeing Bai Wanqing's distressed expression, Lin Yunche smiled and said, "If you like it, I can draw it for you again later. There's no need to worry about it so much."

Bai Wanqing gently smoothed out the wrinkle and smiled slightly, saying, "Husband, Wanqing is not this painting, and is not so fragile."

Lin Yunche smiled with satisfaction and gently embraced Bai Wanqing this time.

"Wanqing, my paintings are never fragile!"

Bai Wanqing didn't understand Lin Yunche's meaning. Lin Yunche pointed to his heart and said, "My painting has always been here!"

"As long as it's still here, the painting will remain!"

Bai Wanqing: Okay, she accepted his painting.

(End of this chapter)