Chapter 17 - Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Three Visits to the Doorstep (1/2)
Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Three Visits to the Doorstep
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Because it was Su Wenyue’s three-day return visit after the marriage, the Han family members all got up early. However, since farmhouses usually get an early start for farm work, they had only started a bit earlier than usual. After having breakfast, Su Wenyue and Han Yu set off in the ox cart. Because Han Yu had given instructions, Chen Shuang deliberately avoided people and brought the muntjac early to wait for them outside the village, to avoid attracting idle chatter and gossip reaching the Han family members’ ears.
It was only then that Su Wenyue learned that Han Yu had not only caught pheasants and hares last night but also a muntjac, such a big bounty. Seeing his actions now, it seemed he really had her best interests at heart; she felt reassured and a happy smile appeared on her face, “Big Brother Chen, thank you.”
“No need, no need, Ah Yu and I have grown up together since we were little, what’s this bit of trivial matter? Ah Yu isn’t like me, a loner. He has such a big family at home, and sometimes it’s not so convenient for him to do things.” Chen Shuang, true to his name, was a very forthright and generous person, smiling and waving his hand.
Since Su Wenyue and Han Yu had to continue their journey, they didn’t chat much with Chen Shuang. After watching Chen Shuang leave, Han Yu looked at Su Wenyue thoughtfully, with a somewhat deep gaze that made Su Wenyue feel guilty and somewhat puzzled, not knowing what she had done wrong to be looked at with such unnerving eyes by Han Yu.
“What’s wrong, why are you looking at me like that? Do I have flowers on my face?” Su Wenyue said with a forced chuckle, touching her own face.
“How do you know Chen Shuang? I remember you never came to Xiaohe Village before marrying me, right? And you haven’t left home these last two days. Yet, the way you acted just now looked very familiar, as if you had known Chen Shuang for a long time. It makes me very curious.”
If Chen Shuang hadn’t been a brother who had grown up with him since childhood, and Han Yu wasn’t absolutely certain of Chen Shuang’s familiarity and understanding, he would have been even more puzzled. Since they hadn’t seen each other before, how did Su Wenyue know Chen Shuang?
The smile on Su Wenyue’s face stiffened for a moment, but she managed to steady her emotions and didn’t give herself away, preventing Han Yu from noticing that something was amiss. However, she blamed herself for her carelessness. What had she said wrong to have Han Yu scrutinizing her like this? So this was where the problem lay.
In her previous life, because of Han Yu, Su Wenyue had been very familiar with Chen Shuang, so she naturally used that familiar attitude, forgetting that she was the new daughter-in-law who had just entered the Han family’s door not long ago, not even acquainted with Han Yu yet. This behavior seemed very unusual. However, Su Wenyue soon found a reason and spoke with feigned calmness.
“What’s so strange about that? Who in the village doesn’t know about the relationship between you and Big Brother Chen, that you grew up together as close brothers? Even Baofu knows, so of course, I do too. Besides, I noticed how relaxed you were when talking to Big Brother Chen just now, not cold like usual. The two of you must have an extraordinary relationship. To guess this isn’t hard at all. Do you really think I’m foolish? Let me tell you, I’m actually quite clever! ”