Chapter 48 - Chapter 48: Chapter 48: A Slip of the Tongue (2/2)

Su Wenyue instinctively felt danger and intrusion. Even though Han Yu was only holding her and doing nothing more, it made her naturally sense Han Yu’s determination to invade her space, wanting to break free from this overpowering and inescapable feeling.

“Han Yu, don’t do this. Weren’t we talking just fine? It’s uncomfortable for you to hold me like this.” Su Wenyue, afraid that her constant resistance would upset Han Yu, spoke with a coy tone and pushed against him, but Han Yu was intent on trapping her. His strong arms firmly encircled her.

Knowing she couldn’t resist Han Yu, Su Wenyue stopped struggling after a few attempts and obediently lay in his embrace, letting Han Yu stroke her head.

She felt much calmer, her irritability dissipated, and her guard slowly lowered.

“Yueyue, I feel like you are biased against me, or rather, you don’t trust me as much as you seem to. You always have a bit of vigilance against me, and although I don’t know why, I can feel it.”

“I…” Su Wenyue started to retort upon hearing this.

“Don’t be in a hurry to object. Some things are subconscious—even you might not notice. Take the recent matter with Mrs. Wang, for instance. Yueyue, my intention for you to stay away from her was because she’s a woman with too many schemes and too deep of a mindset. I was worried she might have some malicious plan. It was manageable before, when My Wife was clever enough to handle her, but now that she is pregnant, Father and Mother will protect her. Moreover, she has suffered losses at your hands before and will surely learn from them. I am afraid that you would be the one to suffer, do you understand?”

“I already suffered enough at her hands before, was horribly mistreated by her, and I’ve learned my lesson. I will not be at a disadvantage because of that woman again!” So that was what Han Yu had been thinking. Despite the warm feeling of being cared for, she felt underestimated by him. Su Wenyue wasn’t the naive girl she had been before. Knowing full well of Mrs. Wang’s cruelty and tactics, Su Wenyue, feeling indignant, subconsciously objected but accidentally misspoke.

“Hm? You suffered a lot at Mrs. Wang’s hands before? How come I was not aware of it?” Han Yu was truly puzzled, asking as if it was just a casual inquiry.

He had been at home these days and was very familiar with the household affairs. He was even more well-informed about Su Wenyue’s matters. From the day his Wife entered their home, she had faced off with Mrs. Wang multiple times, always getting the upper hand. But from what he had just heard, it was clear his Wife seemed to imply she had suffered losses to Mrs. Wang, and the tone of resentment suggested some painful lessons.

Based on his judgement, his Wife seemed to have spoken out of subconscious truth, which didn’t suggest any lying. This made the situation all the more strange, and his Wife sometimes gave him the impression that she was too familiar with everything in Xinhe Village and the Han Family, as if she had lived here for many years. He had checked many times before, and was certain she had never been to Xinhe Village before. This inexplicable situation led Han Yu to recall some extraordinary texts he had read, even considering a possibility that seemed too absurd and implausible.

Su Wenyue immediately regretted her words as soon as they were spoken. Her slip of the tongue had caused trouble; Han Yu had caught her in an error. How was she to explain herself? Han Yu seemed determined to confront her today, and she wouldn’t be able to dodge the issue with a mere evasion..