Chapter 10 - 10 Chapter 10: Anxious and Troubled (2/2)

The tea ceremony had been delayed and Mrs. Yang, very considerate, told Su Wenyue to go back to her room and rest. The New daughter-in-law had been busy for half a day and was surely tired. She should rest well and they would call her out for lunch at noon.

Su Wenyue had woken up early and been active all morning, sparring wits with Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Wang, which was indeed tiring. Without demur, she returned to her room. Passing by Han Yu, she did not even give him a glance, but went back to her room on her own.

Han Yu saw everything and felt bad. He had been impulsive and had said a few things he shouldn’t have, which escalated to this point. Seeing Su Wenyue’s attitude, she obviously didn’t hold him in high regard, and now she seemed even colder towards him. Watching Su Wenyue walk away, Han Yu was torn about whether to follow her.

Seeing her eldest son standing there stupefied, Mrs. Yang felt a bit helpless about her dim-witted son and suggested, “Fourth brother, you don’t need to do any work this morning. Spend some time at home with your wife. In the afternoon, take her to get familiar with the surroundings.”

Mrs. Yang’s arrangement was meant to bring the young couple closer. Considering the aggravation caused by the Eldest Daughter-in-law and the Third Daughter-in-law, the Fourth child had not only failed to support his wife, but had even sided with his sisters-in-law. The Fourth Daughter-in-law must have been holding a grudge. If they didn’t clear things up soon, the relationship between the husband and wife could become even more strained. The Fourth child had always been so aloof. Now that he was married, why was he still behaving like that? How would that win over his wife’s heart? None of her children made her worry-free.

Su Wenyue, knowing that Han Yu had followed her, didn’t pay any attention, directly lying down on the bed in the room to rest as if he weren’t there. It was Han Yu who couldn’t hold back and spoke first.

“Are you angry with me?” he asked.

Without opening her eyes and without a word, Su Wenyue kept silent. After a long while, just as Han Yu was almost at the end of his patience, she finally spoke in a stiff tone devoid of emotion, “No, there’s nothing to be angry about.”

Still insisting she wasn’t angry, but it was clear she was very upset, choosing to show a calm demeanor as a different way of expressing her anger. Su Wenyue, in this state, seemed strangely adorable to Han Yu and made him feel even more that he had truly gone too far. No matter the reason, he should have stood by his wife instead of making those reckless comments. It was normal for his wife to be upset.

“Lady Yue, I…” Han Yu began, wanting to explain something, but Su Wenyue interrupted him.

“I’m tired and would like to rest. Can we talk about this later?”

“I…” Han Yu wanted to continue but seeing Su Wenyue’s weary face, he didn’t have the heart to go on and carefully tucked in the corner of her blanket instead.

“Alright, you sleep well. I’ll stay here with you, and when you wake up, we can have a good talk.”