Chapter 143 - Chapter 143 All is Well (2/2)

After their playful banter, the siblings turned to more serious matters, and Su Hengxuan handed a book to Su Wenyue.

“What is this?”

“Just open it and you’ll see,” said Su Hengxuan, his lips curling into a smile, indicating that Su Wenyue should look for herself.

“Still playing mysterious,” grumbled Su Wenyue under her breath. After flipping through the book for a couple of pages, her face lit up with delight.

“Second Brother, you really have far-reaching connections. Where did you get this information? It’s exactly what I need. Being a newcomer and unfamiliar with my surroundings, I have to find my way step by step. With this, my work will be much easier.”

The book turned out to be a detailed record of the officials and notables of Xinye County, including their hobbies and even some private and secret details of themselves, their wives, and concubines.

“What do you think I brought this book for? When have I ever done something pointless? Learn from it,” he advised.

Criticize you, and you puff up with anger; Su Wenyue pursed her lips in thought, but considering how helpful the book was to her, she held back any offensive remarks. Instead, she praised Su Hengxuan with a chuckle, making him beam with pride, all his efforts to obtain the book not having been in vain.

Han Yu would be gone for several days – and as they say, the beginning is always the hardest. In the camp, he had to lead his men and build good relationships with his colleagues, none of which were easy tasks. Having no prior experience and lacking a notable background made his job much harder than just training as the lowest rank soldier every day. Nevertheless, none of these challenges could deter Han Yu; without such abilities, he couldn’t dream of future success or aspire to become Prime Minister.

On his rare holiday, Han Yu returned home exhausted and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, not waking until the next day.

Su Wenyue looked at Han Yu with affection. In just a few days, he had become noticeably darker and thinner. She wondered how tired he must have been last night to fall asleep like that – even after days of hunting in the mountains, Han Yu had never been so worn out before.

“Wife, at first, things were a bit hectic, and I had many matters requiring my attention. It will gradually get better. Have you been well at home these past days? Did you take good care of yourself as I instructed?” Han Yu was concerned that his wife might feel he had neglected her, so he explained why he hadn’t been back for so many days. It wasn’t for lack of desire but for sheer lack of time, being so tired that he’d fall asleep immediately.

Su Wenyue, who would occasionally act spoiled and unreasonable as a bit of fun, was not to be underestimated when it came to offering Han Yu the care and understanding he truly needed. She showed absolute understanding and support.

“I’ve been quite well. A couple of days ago, Second Brother came, brought an old woman to help with childbirth, and also brought lots of food and supplements. And this!” Su Wenyue presented the book like a treasure, passing it to Han Yu. The book was as useful to him as it was to her.

Indeed, Han Yu’s face showed the same joy upon opening the book as Su Wenyue had when she first saw it. With this information, he could make more accurate judgments about these people in the future.

“Second Brother-in-law really dotes on his younger sister. Even with the Su Family’s current means, it would have taken considerable effort and resources to compile this book. It looks like just a book, but the information within is not only hard to find through various channels, but also difficult to verify. He delivered it so timely, he must have started preparing it quite a while ago.” Though Han Yu disliked seeing the two siblings so affectionate with each other, he had to admit his brother-in-law was exceptionally good to his wife.

Elated, Su Wenyue said, “Of course, you did marry the Su Family’s most treasured. Not just my Second Brother, but Father, Mother, and my big brother adore me the most, and Grandfather too. He adored me the most. Speaking of which, it was Grandfather who decided on our marriage. I wonder how Father and Grandfather are getting on in Chang’an.”