NFBE Chapter 61 I Don't Care Anymore
Chapter 61 I Don't Care Anymore
Shen Nankui brought over the lotus seed porridge, handed the bowl to Gu Yichuan, and sat down beside the bed.
"Yichuan, I always tried my best to prove that even though I am an adopted daughter, I am still closely related to the Shen family. But in fact, I just don't want to be looked down upon. Today you have also seen that the Shen family has no affection for me."
She said softly, "I don't want to lie to you. To the Shen family, I am just a piece of trash that they kicked out. Shen Pingwan and I are not on good terms with each other. With her interfering, my father may not support you as much as before. In other words..."
"This marriage with the Shen family will be of little help to you."
Gu Yichuan put the bowl aside and took Shen Nankui's hand, "Nankui, are you blaming yourself for these things?"
"It was me who implicated you."
"Nonsense!"
Gu Yichuan squeezed her hand and shook his head disapprovingly.
"Whether my father-in-law is still willing to help me or not, he has done me a favor. I am not an ungrateful person. If I want to be successful, I will work hard to earn everything. Nan Kui, you don't owe me anything. On the contrary, marrying you is my greatest blessing."
Shen Nankui bumped into his blazing eyes, and couldn't help but feel a little warm in her heart.
"Yichuan, do you really think so?"
"of course it's true."
Gu Yichuang smiled, and the clear light in his eyes was like starlight falling on the lake.
"Before, when I first married you, I protected you in every way because of the Shen family's kindness, but as we spent time together day and night, my heart was filled with you unconsciously. I am very lucky to have you as my wife."
Even though the two of them had already opened up to each other, every time Shen Nankui heard such sweet words, she would blush despite her joy.
"I am also very lucky to marry you in this life."
The two held hands, and Gu Yichuan seemed to want to reflect the tenderness in his eyes into hers.
"Nan Kui, no matter what happens, I will always be with you."
"Me too."
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Although it rained in the morning, the sky cleared up again since noon. There was not a cloud in the sky. I expect the moonlight in the evening to be very beautiful.
After dark, the moon was as bright as day.
Facing the full moon, the Shen family held a lively moon worship ceremony.
During this period, He also sent someone to invite Shen Nankui, but she declined on the grounds that Gu Yichuan was still drunk and needed someone to take care of him. He did not force her, and even said that if she was not feeling well, she did not have to force herself to attend the family dinner, and she would send someone to deliver dinner to their room.
Shen Nankui was just about to tell her that he would not attend the family dinner, but when He mentioned it, he agreed immediately.
Seeing that she was really sensible, He's heart softened a little and she said, "I remember that when you were a child, you loved eating mooncakes from Lan Fang Zhai the most. Today, we have prepared a lot of them at home. I will ask someone to send you some of each flavor later."
"Thank you, mother."
He said, "Although you are not going to the family dinner, it is rare for you brothers to be at home together. Tomorrow, when Yichuan recovers, you two should go and see him."
After all, she is still a member of the Shen family in name. As the son-in-law of the Shen family, if Gu Yichuan can make a name for himself in the future, it would not be a bad thing for their sons to get closer to him.
Shen Nankui smiled and replied, "Yes, my husband and I will definitely go there tomorrow."
He nodded. "Okay, I still have things to do, so I won't talk to you any more. I've asked someone to clean up the attic to the east of your room. If you want to go up there and enjoy the moon, you can."
Shen Nankui looked up in surprise.
The attic on the east side of the house was a place she loved to go to since she was a child. There she could hide and read a book for the whole afternoon, or if she couldn't sleep at night, she would climb up to look at the stars and the moon. When her father and mother couldn't find her, they would often go to the attic helplessly to catch her down.
But since Shen Pingwan came back, she no longer had the right to act as she pleased and never went up there again.
I didn’t expect that my mother still remembered it?
But the next moment, He broke her fantasy.
"Wan'er suffered a lot outside in the past few years. Even if she hates you, it is understandable. But you must remember your last name and who raised you. Be more tolerant of her in everything. Don't argue with her, and don't hold any grudges against her."
Shen Nankui lowered her head to hide the ripples in her eyes and said calmly: "Nankui understands."
After He left, as soon as she entered the door, Gu Yichuan came to greet her.
Shen Nankui asked with a smile: "Did you hear everything? Let's go to the attic to watch the moon at night. It's a great place. Not only can you see the night sky, but you can also see other people's yards."
Gu Yichuan looked at her with worry in his eyes.
Shen Nankui smiled and said, "Don't worry, I don't care anymore."
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Since ancient times, the moonlight is the best during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
He arranged the family dinner in the octagonal pavilion in the front yard. Lanterns were lit on all four sides of the pavilion. The evening breeze brought gusts of coolness. As everyone toasted each other, they could look up and see a jade plate and a bright moon in the distance. It was really comfortable.
During the meal, Shen Pingwan didn't see Shen Nankui, so she couldn't help but ask, "Mom, where are they?"
He explained the reason.
Shen Pingwan sneered, "It's better if they don't come, so as not to ruin our mood. Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival of reunion. Our family is reunited. These two outsiders shouldn't come to join in the fun. They shouldn't be annoying."
He shook his head helplessly, "But weren't you the one who asked me to write a letter to ask them to come back?"
She asked curiously, "Wan'er, you haven't told me yet, why do you have to see Nankui?"
Shen Pingwan didn't want to say more, and only said vaguely: "Nothing, I just wanted to confirm one thing, but it seems that I have done too much."
As she was speaking, Shen Lin, the eldest son of the Shen family, suddenly called her.
"Wan'er, it's rare for you to come back. I'm happy today. Come and have a drink with big brother!"
The second son, Shen Liang, also picked up the wine glass, "Sister Wan'er, and me."
Shen Pingwan smiled, raised her glass and said, "Okay, Wan'er toasts to the eldest and second brothers."
After finishing his drink, Shen Lin asked with a smile, "I heard that the prince is much better now. Since you got married, I have never met this brother-in-law. When will the prince be free? I will invite him to Tianxiang Tower for a drink."
"Yes, when I meet the prince's brother-in-law, I have to give him a few words of advice in person, asking him to treat my sister well and not bully my Wan'er." Shen Liang echoed.
Shen Lin sneered, "With your guts, do you dare to talk to the prince like that?"
"Even if he is the prince, he is still my brother-in-law. What is there for me to be afraid of?"
Shen Pingwan enjoyed this kind of compliment from relatives very much and agreed with a smile.
"Brother, I will talk to the prince when he comes back. However, you can go to Tianxiang Tower, but you can't drink. The prince has just recovered, and the eunuch has strictly ordered him not to drink for half a year."
"Ah? That's such a pity..." Shen Liang looked regretful.
Father Shen glared at the two of them and said in a deep voice, "The prince is your brother-in-law. It's not wrong for you to want to make friends with him, but if you want to make friends with him, you should learn from the good side. Discuss the career and economy with him more, learn the rules of doing things in the high-ranking families, and don't just think about drinking and having fun all day long!"
"Your other brother-in-law, Gu Yichuan, passed the imperial examination at the age of seventeen. If he can pass the imperial examination again next spring, he will be a Jinshi who is not yet twenty years old. There are not many people like him in the whole Tiansheng. Look at him. When will you be able to make me worry less like this?"
The two brothers were so angry after being scolded by him that they dared not say anything.
Seeing this, Shen Pingwan hurriedly pleaded for her two brothers.