Chapter 231 - Chapter 231: Chapter 140: Know Yourself and Your Enemy (1/2)

Chapter 231: Chapter 140: Know Yourself and Your Enemy

The naming ceremony for the full-month celebration required the names of the three children to be inscribed onto the marriage contract, and Su Wenyue had already discussed this with Han Yu. The name for the eldest son was chosen by Su Wenyue, and even though she didn’t know if he was still the same eldest son from her previous life, she gave him the same name, Han Xing. The second son was named by Han Yu, named Han Chen, and the name of the youngest daughter was chosen by her grandmother, named Han Siyu.

Because of the guilt in her heart, Su Wenyue paid the most attention to the eldest son, Brother Xing. When she registered Brother Xing’s name, Su Wenyue clearly saw Brother Xing smile happily. The expression was exactly like that of the Brother Xing who had been let down and abandoned by her in her previous life. A thought crossed her mind—could it be that Brother Xing had also returned like she had?

Once this idea surfaced, Su Wenyue was entirely captivated by Brother Xing, observing every move he made throughout the day and inadvertently neglecting other matters. But when the nanny took the three children over at night, Su Wenyue didn’t notice anything different. It seemed as though the scene she had witnessed earlier was just a figment of her imagination, or had she been overthinking it?

Unable to come to a conclusion, Su Wenyue turned her gaze to Han Yu and tentatively asked, “Husband, have you felt that our Brother Xing is somewhat different? He seems more well-behaved than other children. Even when his brother and sister cry, he doesn’t follow suit, acting like a little adult.”

Han Yu raised an eyebrow. He had noticed earlier that his wife was distracted, constantly watching Brother Xing, and he had not expected she was actually pondering this. He found it rather childish. Maybe it was because it was her first time being a mother, so seeing the uniqueness in her child made her feel curious. In his view, Brother Xing wasn’t much different from other babies, except maybe a bit more well-behaved. However, it was normal for children to have different temperaments, and there wasn’t any need for his wife to treat it so seriously.

“Brother Xing is the older brother, so naturally he should be more well-behaved and steadier, to be a good role model for his brother and sister later.”

That wasn’t what she wanted to say. Su Wenyue wanted to add more but didn’t know how to express it. Moreover, she couldn’t tell Han Yu about her previous life. Her lips moved a few times, but in the end, she didn’t bring up Brother Xing again. She’d observe him herself later on. After all, no matter what, he was still her son.

Putting aside Brother Xing’s matter, Su Wenyue remembered what Han Yu had mentioned to her in the morning about the bandits, a conversation that hadn’t been finished, as he had said he would tell her in the evening. So she began to inquire about it.

“Husband, please tell me about those bandits. Why did you say it’s not so simple? Is there some kind of trickery involved?” Su Wenyue, recalling this previous matter, became focused on this issue instead.

Han Yu thought that his wife might have forgotten, but upon Su Wenyue’s question, he didn’t hide anything and gave her an overview of the situation.

Su Wenyue wasn’t too shocked; collusion between officials and bandits wasn’t something unheard of. It wasn’t that chaotic yet, and there would be even more outrageous things happening in the future. However, she did feel a bit frightened. If it weren’t for Han Yu having foreknowledge and making arrangements in advance, falling victim to the ill intentions of those people would have had unimaginable consequences.

Although Su Wenyue had always found the world of officialdom to be complex, she had never felt it to be this treacherous and insidious. Setting small traps was one thing, but plotting cruelly and heartlessly against someone’s life deepened her understanding of the officialdom. After all, that person from her past had not told her many things.

“I thought at worst it was just a matter of scheming against each other. Who knew those people could be so ruthless? Husband, you must be careful and not fall victim to those nasty people. If it gets too dangerous, we could go back to the farm and live a peaceful life. There’s no need to engage in such dangerous activities.” After saying this, Su Wenyue felt it might be inappropriate. Han Yu had great aspirations and was determined to accomplish something substantial. How could he be content with just living an ordinary life with her? She was just anxious and concerned.