RPAGF Chapter 377 Fire Avoidance Map
Chapter 377 Fire Avoidance Map
The following day was the eve of Shen Funian's wedding.
Wen Jiayue made a point of having Shen Fuhan wake her up, so she got up very early.
She instructed, "Remember to send a letter to Young Master Xiao."
Shen Fuhan replied, "Okay."
After breakfast, the two went about their own business.
Shen Fuhan went to his shift, Wen Jiayue went to Chang Le Courtyard, and had the guards take Shen Chengyao out of the mansion.
Shen Chengyao scratched his head, puzzled, and asked, "Mother, Aunt, where are you taking me?"
Shen Funian had already prepared a reason and immediately said, "You've been behaving well lately, and I'm in a good mood, so I'll let you stay at your uncle's villa for a few days."
What's in the villa?
Shen Funian made up a story: "There are swords, military books, whips and stuff like that, it's so much fun."
Shen Chengyao's eyes lit up: "Can I play all of these?"
“Of course,” Shen Fu said. “You can play freely and eat whatever you want. Whether it’s braised pork knuckle or roast chicken, your mother won’t stop you.”
“Mom, I’ve stopped eating those things,” Shen Chengyao said, raising his arm. “I’m going to build muscle!”
After a period of diligent study and hard work, Shen Chengyao has lost a lot of weight. He can no longer be called obese, but rather quite robust.
"Alright, alright," Shen Funian urged him to leave, "Go quickly."
Shen Chengyao asked curiously, "Mother, aren't you going?"
"I have other things to do, I'll come visit you in a few days."
Shen Chengyao immediately didn't want to go anymore. Although his mother was very fierce and often scolded him, he couldn't eat without her around.
However, on second thought, he is already a big boy and can't always rely on his mother. He can go by himself and he's not afraid.
He had no choice but to say, "Alright then, Mother, when are you coming to pick me up?"
Shen Funian calculated the days: "At most five days."
She planned to have Xiao Suye go there in a couple of days using his former identity to sound out her son's opinion.
If he likes Xiao Suye, all the better; if he rejects him... well, we'll see.
Shen Funian was too lazy to think about it. This was something Xiao Suye should be worrying about. He was the one who should be troubled by not being able to win over his adopted son's heart.
She hardened her heart, handed the bundle she had already packed to the guard, and told her son to leave quickly.
With her wedding tomorrow, it's time for her to try on her wedding dress.
Once she confirmed that Shen Chengyao had left the mansion, Wen Jiayue sent over the embroiderers from Jinfule Pavilion.
Making a wedding dress in half a month is indeed quite a challenge.
But money makes the world go round, and Xiao Suye paid three times the amount of silver, so the wedding dress was naturally made.
Shen Funian had never worn such a gorgeous wedding dress before. While admiring herself in the mirror, she exclaimed, "Indeed, you have to marry the right person."
She couldn't help but recall when she married the penniless scholar Wang, she was only wearing a red dress and couldn't find a single decent piece of jewelry on her body.
She actually felt completely satisfied at the time; looking back now, it was simply insane.
She stroked her wedding dress and suddenly said, "If Zhaozhao falls in love with a good-for-nothing poor scholar like I did in the future, just put this wedding dress in front of her and she will know how to choose."
Wen Jiayue shook her head and chuckled: "It seems your older brother didn't find the right method back then, which led you astray."
Shen Funian smiled and said, "You're right, it's my elder brother's fault."
She tried on the wedding dress and was satisfied with everything; all that was needed was to alter the size.
After the embroiderers from Jinfu Pavilion finished altering the dress, they quickly delivered it over. Wen Jiayue instructed the maids to hang up the wedding dress and scent it with incense.
The inner room also needed to be decorated. The maids went in and out, and by noon, the decorations were finally finished.
Wen Jiayue was busy all morning and had to continue in the afternoon, so she had lunch at Shen Funian's place.
While eating, Shen Funian suddenly spoke up: "Sigh, this is the second to last meal I've had at my parents' house."
"What do you mean, the second to last meal?" Wen Jiayue glared at her. "If you want to go home, you can come back anytime. Do you think I'll stop you?"
Shen Funian pouted: "Can't you let me pretend to be melancholy for a while?"
Seeing that she was joking, Wen Jiayue breathed a sigh of relief.
"I thought I was a bad sister-in-law in your heart, the kind who wouldn't let you into the house anymore."
"If you don't let me in, I'll pry the door open." Shen Funian said excitedly, "Sister-in-law, how about we put on a show on my homecoming day?"
Wen Jiayue: "...Eat quickly, there are still many things to do after you finish eating."
As dusk fell, the Jing'an Marquis's residence was brightly lit.
Wen Jiayue felt uneasy from the moment it got dark, glancing at Shen Funian again and again.
Shen Funian asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, you haven't fallen for me, have you? Why are you always sneaking glances at me?"
Wen Jiayue: "..."
She dismissed all the maids, leaving only Granny Wang present.
"Why are you being so secretive?" Shen Funian asked, puzzled. "You're not going to tell me a huge secret, are you? About whom?"
"no……"
Wen Jiayue didn't know how to explain it to her, so she simply took out the fire avoidance diagram.
Now it was Shen Funian's turn to be speechless: "Sister-in-law, Yao'er is already five years old, do you think I don't understand this?"
“It’s a custom that everyone has to see this before getting married,” Wen Jiayue said, feigning composure. “Your mother has passed away, and your grandmother doesn’t care about anything anymore, so this matter can only be handled by me, your sister-in-law.”
After saying these words, her face was burning hot.
Shen Funian drawled an "Oh," casually flipped to a page, and deliberately asked, "What does this mean? Sister-in-law, tell me."
Wen Jiayue glanced at it quickly, then stammered, "It's...it's just..."
Shen Funian smiled and said, "Guanyin sits on a lotus."
After saying that, she turned to another page: "This is Yan Tongxin, this is Yuanyang He..."
Wen Jiayue felt uneasy and stood up, saying, "Since you already know, then I... I'll go back."
"You're leaving already?" Shen Funian said, still wanting more. "Sister-in-law, let's discuss this again another day!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Jiayue walked even faster, feeling ashamed and annoyed. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have bothered with the fire-avoidance diagram.
Back in the main courtyard, they happened to run into Shen Fuhan, who had just finished his shift.
He asked, "Ah Yue, why are you walking so fast?"
"It's nothing." Wen Jiayue lowered her head and subconsciously touched her face.
She was somewhat annoyed; despite the cold wind blowing all the way, the flush on her face hadn't completely faded.
Seeing her lower her head and stroke her cheek, her voice soft, Shen Fuhan frowned subconsciously and asked, "Is someone in the manor bullying you?"
Wen Jiayue looked up in surprise: "No, why did you suddenly say that, husband?"
Shen Fuhan then noticed that there were no tear stains on her face, but rather a flush that was hard to hide.
He stepped forward and asked, "Have you been drinking with your third sister?"
Wen Jiayue shook her head: "I'm so busy today, I don't have time to drink. I'm just... cold."
Shen Fuhan didn't smell any alcohol, but she didn't seem to be cold either.
"Why lie?"
Wen Jiayue immediately retorted, "I didn't!"
“Ah Yue is not obedient at all,” Shen Fuhan said, holding her hand. “Are you going to tell the truth now, or should I use all sorts of tricks to interrogate you tonight?”