Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 60 The Person I Long For
Lin Yichen's heart skipped a beat, then his face turned angry: "You speak so affectionately, but wasn't it not voluntary for you to marry her in the first place? Now that you frequent brothels, how can you be sure that she would still be willing to stay by your side if she knew about this?"

"In the end, I still married her, didn't I? It was just an act. Mengniang is intelligent, so she naturally understands. But there's no need for Young Master Lin to worry about that. After all, it's a matter between husband and wife. The prefectural examination is in half a month. Young Master Lin should worry about himself instead."

Lin Yichen: "I will not lose to you again."

"I've already lost once, so I don't mind letting you lose again."

When Gu Yunyi came looking for her, Xu Qingmeng had already picked most of the pear blossoms in her basket.

Xu Qing dreamt that he was alone, and was full of doubt: "Where's Yunmo? Why isn't he with you?"

"We met Mother and Yun Sheng on the road. Mother took them back to the carriage to have some snacks."

The two little ones had become quite picky eaters thanks to Xu Qingmeng, and they barely ate any of the vegetarian lunch. Fortunately, Xu Qingmeng had prepared some snacks and left them in the carriage.

Xu Qingmeng nodded, "I'll be right there. Let's go home in a bit. I think Xinting and Xun-ge'er are already on their way back."

Gu Yunyi was pleased by the word "we," and his expression softened.

Although he appeared tough in front of Lin Yichen, he was actually quite uneasy inside.

Although Xu Qingmeng was his wife, the only time they consummated their marriage was when he drugged her. Afterwards, he warned her that if it happened again, he would not let her off the hook.

Xu Qingmeng indeed changed after that. There was no love in her eyes for him, as if she had become a different person. She would neither get close to him nor feel jealous. Ever since that day at the poetry gathering when she met Lin Yichen, she couldn't help but wonder when she met him and whether she was attracted to his looks, which was why she had changed.

This thought took root and would always appear in his mind unintentionally, making him taste the bitterness of regret. No matter how terrible she was before, now that they had consummated their marriage, he should not have treated her like that.

After the poetry gathering, he wanted to find out how she met Lin Yichen and whether she liked him too. But he didn't have the courage. He was afraid that she was like a fragile butterfly, and if touched, she would flap her wings and fly away.

God knows how worried he was when he saw her standing with Lin Yichen.

He was certain that he had heard the answers he wanted to know. He learned how the two of them met, he learned that it was all just Lin Yichen's wishful thinking, and he also heard her rejection. Only then did Gu Yunyi feel relieved.

As long as she doesn't fall in love with someone else, he'll be confident he can make her see only him again.

Gu Yunyi suddenly spoke up: "My wife, the weather will get warmer soon. Your room is a bit stuffy. When I go to the prefectural city, why don't you move to the east wing? Xinting can stay in your room, so she can be more comfortable."

Xu Qingmeng turned her head, her gaze lingering on his face. However, Gu Yunyi's expression management was excellent, and it was impossible to tell whether he was genuinely suggesting it or just taking the opportunity to let her move back.

Her eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled, "You're only going to the prefectural city for the exam for a few days, there's no need to go through all that trouble."

"My wife used to be so scheming, how come she's like this now?" Gu Yunyi said.

Xu Qingmeng's eyes darted around, but she looked at him with a half-smile: "Oh? Is my husband hinting at something to me?"

"Ahem." Gu Yunyi's face flushed slightly.

Seeing Gu Yunyi's rare embarrassment, Xu Qingmeng couldn't help but laugh inside, but she kept a straight face and continued to tease him: "Why is my husband shy? Perhaps I misunderstood? Why don't we talk about Miss Peony?"

Gu Yunyi was a little shy at first, but when he heard the second half of the sentence, a hint of joy flashed across his face. He wasn't afraid of her asking, but he was afraid that she wouldn't ask, or that she wouldn't care.

"I only met Zhang Quan once at a poetry gathering. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten who she was." Xu Qingmeng sighed. "Then you'll be disappointed. The scholar you've been so fond of has been forgotten. Just like in the storybooks, a devoted woman and a heartless man."

Gu Yunyi smiled faintly and said, "My wife, you only know that others are thinking about you, but do you know who I am thinking about?"

"Oh? Are there some other girls, like the Begonia Girl and the Lotus Girl?"

Gu Yunyi smiled and moved a little closer: "What I've been longing for is the girl picking flowers."

Xu Qingmeng looked up and met Gu Yunyi's affectionate gaze.

The young man's mind was filled with tender emotions, and he uttered sweet words, but his cheeks were tinged with an undeniable shyness and naivety.

Her heart stirred slightly, and ripples spread involuntarily.

But only for a moment, Xu Qingmeng shifted her gaze, pretending to look around, and said with a smile, "Girls picking flowers? There are plenty of them in this forest today."

Gu Yunyi followed her gaze and, sure enough, quite a few women had arrived, some picking flowers, some admiring the scenery.

Xu Qingmeng couldn't help but laugh when she saw his face suddenly turn black.

"We've picked enough flowers, and Mother must be getting impatient. Let's hurry up and go."

The group returned home very late, and Xinting and Xun Ge'er had just arrived.

As Mrs. He was describing the scenery inside the temple to the two men, they were filled with envy.

The farthest Xinting and Xun Ge'er had ever been in their lives was this county town.

The two had hardly ever left home, and since they didn't find temples particularly special, they didn't go together.

Seeing this, Madam He smiled and said to the two of them, "There will be many opportunities for the family to go to the temple to burn incense in the future. Next time, you two don't need to go home, come with us instead."

Xinting and Xun Ge'er responded excitedly and happily.

That evening, Xu Qingmeng made pear blossom pastries, pear blossom cakes, and pear blossom pancakes from the pear blossoms she had picked. She also made pear blossom wine from the remaining blossoms and sealed it in the corner of the wall.

Xu Qingmeng looked at the wine jars in the corner and felt they were a bit empty. She used to enjoy making different kinds of wine and filling an entire shelf with them, which gave her a great sense of accomplishment. She would occasionally have a small drink.

However, the house can't withstand her reckless behavior right now.

After offering incense, Gu Yunyi went out a few times with someone named Young Master Liu, but didn't go out again, spending his days at home studying.

Gu Family Restaurant continued as usual, and business was still booming. Huang Boyang, who had said he would come to visit whenever he had time, did not show up again, and Madam He mentioned him a few times.

Xu Qingmeng understood that it was probably because Gu Yunyi had gone out with that Young Master Liu a few times, which made Magistrate Huang a little unsure of Gu Yunyi's attitude. Although there was the connection with Elder Shen, he had not had much contact with him, so he naturally became distant.

(End of this chapter)