NFBE Chapter 288 Learning to be a good husband
Chapter 288 Learning to be a good husband
Chapter 288 Learning to be a good husband
Wen Jiayue looked at Shen Fuhan for a moment, then suddenly said, "Never mind."
What's the point of arguing with him about these things? He won't change anyway.
Shen Fuhan had a million ways to reason with her and then persuade her.
In the end, she'll only end up being the one who gets angry, the one with a bad temper, and the one making a scene.
He didn't even bother arguing with her.
Wen Jiayue always remembered that when she was first reborn, she was angry because of the change of wet nurse.
Shen Fuhan listened calmly to her finish speaking, took her pulse, and said that she had excessive liver fire and should not get angry.
Her words seemed like a joke; he heard them and they vanished like the wind.
Even though a whole year has passed, that scene is still so vivid, as if it happened yesterday.
If we can't get into an argument, then let's not argue.
She lay back down, trying to catch her breath, which had become rapid from anger.
Shen Fuhan suddenly panicked. Forget it? Forget what?
He looked at her with her back to him, her eyes closed, trying to calm herself down, somewhat at a loss.
What should he do in this situation?
Hug her?
Thinking this, Shen Fuhan did just that, slowly pulling her into his arms.
Wen Jiayue frowned as she felt the heat coming from behind her.
Is Shen Fuhan sick?
Did he not realize she was angry, or did he simply not care about her feelings and do whatever he wanted?
"Ah Yue, don't be angry, it's my fault."
A deep voice reached her ears, and Wen Jiayue was taken aback.
Is Shen Fuhan trying to... coax her?
But she remained cautious and didn't speak, afraid of being presumptuous.
He might start criticizing her in his next sentence; it's just a praising-before-suppressing tactic, something she's heard before.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Shen Fuhan also fell silent, unsure of what to say.
He had clearly prepared a few words in his mind, but upon closer examination, he felt that none of them were appropriate.
After much deliberation, he finally said, "You don't have a bad temper; you have a gentle and kind nature..."
“My lord, don’t lie,” Wen Jiayue interrupted him. “Just now you were telling Zhaozhao that I’m unpredictable.”
If I say such things to my daughter, what if Zhao Zhao takes it to heart and then becomes afraid of her as her mother?
She couldn't help but wonder if Zhao Zhao had secretly done something behind the scenes, since he liked Shen Fuhan more than her in her past life.
Wen Jiayue thought about it more and more and it made more and more sense. What a cunning man!
“That was just something I said offhand,” Shen Fuhan apologized. “I didn’t think that much about it.”
"Lord Shen has been in officialdom for many years," Wen Jiayue couldn't help but say sarcastically, "yet you're still so careless?"
She knew she had gone a bit too far, escalating a marital quarrel to the level of officialdom, but she had to speak her mind, regardless of what Shen Fuhan thought.
She was prepared for Shen Fuhan to leave in a huff, and she would only see him a few times in the next month or two. In the end, she would be treated like an abandoned woman by the old lady who had recovered her health, and would be constantly tormented.
As Wen Jiayue was imagining her tragic future, her hand was suddenly grabbed.
“The Marquis of Jing’an’s residence is not the officialdom, it’s our home,” Shen Fuhan said in a low voice. “The officialdom and home are different, A-Yue. I’m learning to be a good husband.”
Wen Jiayue was stunned and remained silent for a long time. Was this still Shen Fuhan?
“But it seems you’re not satisfied,” Shen Fuhan said, his fingers weaving between hers. “If you just tell me, I’ll change it.”
Wen Jiayue swallowed, feeling inexplicably nervous.
Was Shen Fuhan really possessed?
After a long silence, Wen Jiayue asked cautiously, "My lord, should we hold a religious ceremony at our residence?"
Shen Fuhan was taken aback. Although he didn't know why, he would fulfill Wen Jiayue's requests.
"Okay, when?"
“I chose to do it during your time off,” Wen Jiayue said frankly, “because I suspect there’s something unclean about you.”
Shen Fuhan's brow twitched. What did she mean by that?
He had to turn her body around so that she was facing him.
"What unclean thing?" He placed her hand on his face. "Find it."
His expression was filled with an uncontrollable coldness. Wen Jiayue finally found a familiar feeling and curled her fingers to withdraw her hand.
"No need, I'm much better now."
Shen Fuhan: "..."
He slowly explained, "Ah Yue, I haven't been possessed. You've misunderstood me too much."
Wen Jiayue asked suspiciously, "What did I misunderstand about you?"
It would be scary for anyone if someone who was cold and indifferent to you suddenly started showing concern and tenderness without any warning.
Shen Fuhan took a deep breath and steered the conversation back on track.
“Ah Yue, I just want to be a good husband,” he emphasized again. “If there’s anything I’m not happy about, just tell me and I’ll change it.”
Wen Jiayue then said, "Don't get so close to me."
“This is the only thing that won’t do,” Shen Fuhan pressed even closer to her, “You’ll have to get used to it.”
“You just said you would change everything,” Wen Jiayue pursed her lips, “My lord, you don’t need to change anything, I’m already used to it.”
She spent five years with Shen Fuhan across two lifetimes, which occupied a quarter of her life. She knew exactly what kind of person he was.
A cold and aloof person won't suddenly become gentle and considerate, just as a fish can't live without water. Forcing a change will only lead to death.
“But your request is unreasonable,” Shen Fuhan argued. “Husband and wife are one, and should be closely connected.”
Wen Jiayue: "...?"
Shen Fuhan continued, "Moreover, we still have decades to go. It's too early to make a judgment about what kind of husband I will become."
“So, give me a chance to change,” Shen Fuhan gazed at her, “okay?”
Seeing his insistence, Wen Jiayue sighed inwardly. Why was he so stubborn?
Moreover, what exactly happened that made Shen Fuhan so determined to change things?
After thinking for a moment, Wen Jiayue said, "I can agree, but the Marquis must answer one question for me."
Shen Fuhan nodded and said, "Go ahead."
Wen Jiayue then asked, "Why do you suddenly want to change yourself? What triggered this?"