Chapter 611 - Chapter 611: Chapter Six Hundred and Seventeen (2/2)
“When Han Yu gives his word, it is as good as gold. I will never go back on it.”
“Then it’s settled. It’s late, you should wash up and rest. You have to wake up early tomorrow. With such a hectic schedule, you need to take care of your health,” Su Wenyue said, though she wished Han Yu could stay and talk with her longer. Seeing how tired he was, she wouldn’t push it.
Han Yu was indeed both sleepy and tired. Seeing his wife so understanding, he nodded, casually washed up, then lay down on the bed and fell asleep immediately, which showed how exhausted he was.
As Su Wenyue watched the man beside her who had already fallen sleeping, she sighed softly, staring at Han Yu for a while until she too drifted off to sleep.
With the passing of the night, the matter was dropped and never mentioned again.
Aunt Li and Shu Xiang were initially concerned that Madam had kept her worries to herself. They were worried she might act out, or if she didn’t, they feared the pent-up frustrations might harm her health. After observing for several days and seeing that Su Wenyue had indeed let go of the matter without overthinking or showing any signs of unhappiness—instead spending her days happily with the children—they finally relaxed.
It seemed the old saying was right: a woman changes once she has children. Gradually, her temperament becomes more placid, she learns to compromise and to let go. This was good; otherwise, with the General’s rising status and power, if the Madam continued to indulge in her little tempers as before, it would only be detrimental to herself. Aunt Li felt very reassured about this.
Su Wenyue could tell that Aunt Li and Shu Xiang were worried, so she pointedly said a few things to them and made some clear gestures to reassure them. Aunt Li and Shu Xiang were concerned about her, and it was good to put their minds at ease.
At this point, Su Wenyue started to miss Xiao Xi. If Xiao Xi were here, she would straightforwardly ask whatever was on her mind, without the need for Su Wenyue to be so roundabout. It was just unfortunate that she had sent the servant girl away on errands, and she wasn’t around for the time being.
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“Madam, Miss Chen requests an audience.”
That day, as Su Wenyue was about to visit the children, a servant girl came to report, and Su Wenyue asked for Chen Li to be brought in.
“What a rare visitor. How does Miss Chen find the time to visit me at this hour?” Su Wenyue said with a smile, without any underlying meanings—just the literal sense of her words. Chen Li’s arrival was quite unexpected. Everyone was busy at this time, not just Han Yu. As an important subordinate under Liu Xiu, Chen Li undoubtedly had plenty of matters at hand, yet here she was visiting Su Wenyue, which was certainly curious.
“I’ve been swamped lately, but today, I finally managed to free up a bit of time. So here I am to see an old friend. Madam Han wouldn’t be unwelcoming, would she?” Chen Li said with a smile. Nowadays, her status under Liu Xiu had risen significantly, and while her position towards Su Wenyue remained the same as before, in part due to Han Yu’s status, she also felt a bit of fondness and gratitude towards Su Wenyue.
“Of course, you’re welcome. With your current importance, Miss Chen, many people would like to invite you but can’t. Why wouldn’t I welcome you?” Su Wenyue said, smiling and knowing that Chen Li’s visit was certainly purposeful, but she wasn’t in a hurry. Chen Li would speak up when it was time.
Although Chen Li knew there were no compliments intended in Su Wenyue’s words, her heart still felt satisfied, and her smile became even more genuine.