books44 Chapter 83 My Wife's Peace
Chapter 83 My Wife's Peace
"Huh? I'm not angry." Wei Dongning was somewhat amused and exasperated. "How did you know I was angry?"
It's Chinese New Year, and she's already traveled so far to have fun. She wouldn't get angry with someone who doesn't deserve it.
Besides, Gu Peiyan performed quite well.
What else could she possibly be worried about?
Gu Peiyan still didn't quite believe it, but no matter how he asked, he only got this one conclusion.
This made him even more uncertain.
His expression looked more serious.
"Gu Peiyan, do you know how long your face is hanging over your head right now?" Wei Dongning curled her fingers slightly and scratched his palm twice.
Gu Peiyan tightened his grip on her hand even more.
While researching, Xiao Wu couldn't help but scream, "Ning Bao, are you dating him? I can tell!"
"What's with all this going or not? Let me give you a piece of advice: if your heart is corrupted, everything you see will appear corrupt."
She was simply teasing Gu Peiyan to help him relax.
After catching up with the three people ahead, Zhong Shuyue snatched Wei Dongning from Gu Peiyan's hands.
She didn't forget to glare at him.
Wei Dongning wanted to laugh even more.
He soothed the dejected Gu Peiyan with his eyes, then patted Zhong Shuyue, who was clinging to him, saying, "It's the New Year, getting angry is bad. It affects your fortune."
"Ningning, why don't you look angry at all?"
"Because I'm really not angry."
Unfortunately, none of them believed it.
Su Yizhuo understood Wei Dongning best: "If she gets angry, the three of us won't even have a chance to talk."
"Really?" Zhong Shuyue glanced at Su Yizhuo subconsciously.
"Ah."
"It's good that you're not angry. Ningning, never get angry over people who aren't worth it."
Wei Dongning burst out laughing this time, and flicked her nose with her index finger: "You look the angrier one right now."
The girl's empathy was so strong that Wei Dongning was afraid she would make herself angry to death.
"Of course I'm angry. I finally managed to get out and have some fun, and she ruined my good mood."
"Don't get angry, don't get angry, anger will make you sick and no one can take your place."
While trying to soothe her, Wei Dongning gestured to Su Yizhuo with her eyes to come and help her.
Whoever's wife is responsible for her.
Looking at the scene before him, Zhong Shubai couldn't help but reflect on himself.
Why couldn't I resist the temptation and go out with them?
He should have turned around and gone back to the carriage after he finished worshipping Buddha.
Even if it's a bit boring, it's still better than watching them here.
Guangning Temple has a sacred tree where worshippers can make wishes. Last time Wei Dongning came, her attention was focused on the plum grove in the backyard.
This time, she wanted to see what wishes people had made on that tree.
"Gu Peiyan, will you come with me to see that wishing tree?" After calming Zhong Shuyue down, Wei Dongning asked her if she wanted to come along.
But Zhong Shuyue wanted to go somewhere else, so Wei Dongning had to ask Gu Peiyan for his opinion.
She remembered that he didn't seem to believe in things like wishes, so she didn't expect him to agree at first.
Therefore, she was pleasantly surprised when Gu Peiyan said "okay".
To prevent him from changing his mind, Wei Dongning pulled Gu Peiyan away.
"Brother Peiyan, Sister-in-law, wait for me." Zhong Shubai weighed the options and decided it was better to stay with Gu Peiyan.
He knew his sister probably didn't want him there right now.
Although disturbing a couple's time together is not very ethical.
Zhong Shubai caught up with Wei Dongning and Gu Peiyan in two quick steps: "I...I also want to make a wish, so I can go with you."
If Zhong Shubai's eyes hadn't wandered when he said those words, Wei Dongning might have believed him a little more.
However, she didn't intend to expose him: "Then let's go together."
The red ribbons hanging on the sacred tree swayed gently in the wind.
From a distance, it rivals the plum blossoms in the backyard.
Wei Dongning sighed inwardly.
Unfortunately, her vocabulary was rather limited, and she couldn't think of a suitable description.
Xiao Wu pushed up his glasses, which didn't even exist: "Not only is his brain empty, but his eyesight isn't very good either. Plum blossoms wouldn't have such a high density."
"Xiao Wu, you're a romance killer, really."
She's already starting to fantasize about scenes from romantic dramas where the male and female leads write down their wishes under a wishing tree and then hang them up together.
Because of Xiao Wu's words, all the romance is in vain.
Gu Peiyan got three strips of red cloth from the young novice monk, gave one to Zhong Shubai, and then walked to Wei Dongning's side: "Want to write together?"
"No, let's each write our own, don't peek."
"it is good."
Wei Dongning looked around but couldn't find anything suitable to block her view, so she finally raised her sleeve to cover the strip of cloth.
Write down your wishes stroke by stroke on it.
While Gu Peiyan was still writing, he found the highest spot he could reach and hung the strip of cloth there.
"Gu Peiyan, have you finished writing? How about I hang it up with mine for you?"
Gu Peiyan picked up her pen and wrote the last word, then handed the strip of cloth to Wei Dongning.
Just as Wei Dongning was about to grab it, she withdrew her hand: "You're not trying to sneak a peek at my wish while you're tying the cloth strips, are you?"
Gu Peiyan asked seriously, but the smile in her eyes lingered.
“I assure you, I wouldn’t even look at it if you paid me.” Wei Dongning said with a serious expression.
What I was really thinking was: If you don't give me money, there's nothing you can say even if I see it.
Xiao Wu scoffed at this: "Ask me, I know the answer."
"It's more exciting to peek secretly. Have you finished your research before joining in the fun?"
"Of course, who am I! I'm the most powerful commander!" Xiao Wu said, hands on his hips, "When are you planning to watch it?"
"Wait a minute, let me tie the strips of cloth on first." Wei Dongning wasn't in a hurry at all.
The information is there anyway, so it won't make a difference if we wait a little longer.
Now she's more interested in seeing what Gu Peiyan has written.
"Gu Peiyan, do you not trust me?"
"I believe you." Gu Peiyan solemnly placed the strip of cloth in Wei Dongning's hands: "I'll trouble you over there, Madam."
Seeing Gu Peiyan's serious demeanor, Wei Dongning felt a little embarrassed to peek.
He quickly tied Gu Peiyan's strip of cloth to his own.
A gentle breeze blew by, lifting a corner of their strips of cloth.
Wei Dongning turned around too quickly and didn't see that it said "May my wife be at peace".
On the return journey in the carriage, Zhong Shuyue was so tired that she fell asleep immediately.
Wei Dongning draped the cloak she had taken off over her, then told the driver to drive carefully before letting Xiao Wu retrieve the document.
That saying is indeed true:
A clean prefect for three years, accumulating 100,000 taels of silver.
In the few years since Zhao Anmin took office, the amount of money he embezzled alone amounted to hundreds of thousands of taels.
Not to mention that he also abused his position to arbitrarily change other people's household registrations.
In the worst case, he even opened a gambling den, where he lent money at exorbitant interest rates.
No wonder Zhao Xinyi was scared.
I suppose she knew all this.
"Hey, wait a minute, I think I see your older brother, Ningbao."