Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 81: Tossed and turned for half the night

Xu Qingmeng and Gu Yunyi walked along the path in the night, the surroundings so quiet that only the sound of their footsteps could be heard.

In previous years, there was a lot of fighting, and the nights were not peaceful either, so people almost always kept their doors tightly shut at night.

Even though things are peaceful now, this has become a habit, so no one goes out for a stroll at night anymore, and there are no night markets to visit.

The road was dark and breezy, making it quite boring to walk along.

Xu Qingmeng had a lot to say, but she didn't know how to start.

She stole a glance at Gu Yunyi; the moonlight shone on his sharply defined face, and then she saw him rubbing his stomach with one hand as he walked slowly.

Looking at him like this, Xu Qingmeng wanted to laugh, but she felt it wasn't right, so she covered her mouth behind her back and secretly laughed.

Even so, Gu Yunyi still sensed something, turned his head, looked at her blankly, and asked, "Does your husband find this funny?"

Xu Qingmeng shook her head and said, "No, I just suddenly thought of something funny." Then, remembering how he kept rubbing his stomach, she said, "By the way, you ate so much, are you feeling unwell? Why don't you go to the clinic and get some hawthorns to soak in water?"

"No need to trouble yourself, I'm much better now." Gu Yunyi hesitated for a moment, then asked doubtfully, "Have you...have you noticed that Mother and Sister-in-law are acting a little strange today?"

Xu Qingmeng pretended not to know, "No, what's wrong? Isn't it usually like this? What makes you feel something is off?"

"Mother was scolding me for being lazy yesterday, but she seems a bit overly enthusiastic today," Gu Yunyi thought carefully.

Xu Qingmeng comforted her, "Alright, you must be overthinking it. Your mother loves you the most. Even when she scolds you, it's all a bark and no bite. Since you came back from the exam, I've been running around. I just wanted to help you recover because I saw you looked thinner today."

"is it?"

Xu Qingmeng: "That must be it."

Gu Yunyi stopped talking. He wasn't ignorant about food, but apart from the pigeon, the dishes tonight were all familiar to him, so he couldn't think of anything else.

The family is also tidying up the house to look for their son, so it's understandable that they're doing these things.

On the way, Gu Yunyi recounted the message that Madam Huang had asked him to convey earlier that day.

"Madam Huang owns shops on both West Street and East Street, and there are five or six of them vacant, of various sizes. I was wondering if you had any ideas about opening a pastry shop."

After Gu Yunyi submitted the list in the prefectural city, he was considered to have completely sided with Magistrate Huang.

The pastry shops that I previously refused to visit to protect myself can now be ignored.

However, while Gu Yunyi had no more scruples, it didn't mean Xu Qingmeng had no scruples.

The Huang and Shen families are old friends, and Madam Huang naturally knows Miss Shen, who is the male protagonist's official love interest in the original book, so she is very hesitant.

However, these are all Xu Qingmeng's own worries, and Gu Yunyi may not know them yet.

"Let's put that aside for now. The shop hasn't been renovated yet, and I can't leave."

"I will speak with Madam Huang tomorrow."

Xu Qingmeng shook her head: "I'll go myself. I should pay a personal visit."

“Then I will go with you,” Gu Yunyi said.

Xu Qingmeng did not refuse at that moment.

When I got home, the lights in the main house were off, and the yard was quiet.

Xu Qingmeng followed Gu Yunyi into the east wing, and suddenly felt a little nervous.

There was a small table extending from the windowsill of the east wing, about the width of a hand. Usually, small items were placed there, but today, several chili-cutting scissors were on it. "It's getting hot; I'm already sweating after walking for just a short while," Gu Yunyi said, stretching his neck as he pushed open the door to the east wing.

Xu Qingmeng paused, then reached out and grabbed a pair of scissors from the windowsill, tucking them into her sleeve.

Xu Qingmeng casually poured a cup of tea and handed it to her, saying, "Have some cool water; it probably won't be so hot later."

Gu Yunyi waved his hand: "No, drinking cold water so late at night will probably make me catch a cold. You sleep on the bed later, and I'll sleep on the bamboo couch by the window. We'll open the window a little to cool off."

Xu Qingmeng's gaze fell on Gu Yunyi's tall and slender figure.

Don't let his skinny appearance fool you; Xu Qingmeng knew he was tall from the very first day she transmigrated.

Xu Qingmeng's gaze swept over him and then landed on the narrow bamboo bed.

"The bamboo bed is too small to sleep on, I'll sleep here instead." Xu Qingmeng sat down on the bamboo bed, looking like she was about to go to sleep.

Thinking that she might not be sleeping comfortably, Gu Yunyi went to the bedside.
Xu Qingmeng tensed up as her palms touched the coolness inside her sleeve.

"You...what are you doing?"

In the darkness, a hint of doubt flashed across Gu Yunyi's eyes. He felt that her voice seemed a little nervous.

Or perhaps there's something she doesn't know and is keeping from her; if she doesn't say anything, she just keeps it to herself.

Over here, Xu Qingmeng soon fell asleep on the soft quilt, smelling the unfamiliar yet comforting scent of the quilt.

Gu Yunyi, lying on the bamboo couch, felt restless and unable to sleep because he had eaten so much nourishing food.

I initially thought it was because the bamboo bed was too small that I was uncomfortable sleeping on it, but after a while, I still felt like my chest was on fire.

Gu Yunyi had no choice but to open the window a little, and the cool night breeze blew in, which made him feel much more comfortable.

But before I could sleep for long, that heat swept over my whole body again.

So Gu Yunyi had no choice but to open the window wider and wider, eventually opening it completely, and then taking a cold shower. It took him most of the night before he could finally fall asleep.

The next morning, Xu Qingmeng sat up and found that the room was a bit chilly.

Then I saw that the window was completely open.

"Achoo!" She sat up abruptly, unaware that the blanket had slipped off, and her thin clothes seemed so powerless in the face of the sudden cold wind.

The morning breeze carried a noticeable chill.

Startled by her noise, Gu Yunyi gently turned over a few times before opening his eyes.

The future prime minister had just woken up, his eyes sparkling with a clear yet slightly confused light.

It looks like an innocent child, exuding an innocent and lovable aura, like a gentle little puppy, completely harmless.

Xu Qingmeng's gaze fell on the chair at the end of the bamboo couch, where Gu Yunyi's feet were propped up, making him look so awkward.

In that instant, a pang of guilt welled up in her heart, and she suddenly felt that she might have gone too far.

The fact that Gu Yunyi could still hold back after that night shows that his character is reliable.

Besides, it's not like the two haven't had marital relations.

Although the first time wasn't pleasant, it was alright nonetheless.
It's not unreasonable to give him half of such a big bed.

(End of this chapter)