RPAGF Chapter 269 At Least Let Her Know His Heart
Chapter 269 At Least Let Her Know His Heart
The sun was shining brightly inside the room, and Wen Jiayue sat on the tatami mat reading a book.
Zhao Zhao was fiddling with the nine-linked rings on the side, making a clear, crisp sound that wasn't noisy at all, but rather like musical music.
Seemingly tired from playing, Zhao Zhao nestled in her arms and read a book with her.
Wen Jiayue smiled and asked, "Can Zhaozhao understand it?"
Zhao Zhao can't read, but she can understand the pictures in the book.
This page depicts mountains and flowing water, with boats sailing on the water.
She blinked and grabbed Wen Jiayue's hand, shaking it anxiously.
"Mother, Mother."
Wen Jiayue put down her book and asked softly, "What's wrong with Zhaozhao?"
Zhao Zhao imitated rowing motions and shouted, "Boat!"
“Our Zhaozhao wants to take a boat trip,” Wen Jiayue said to Ruyi. “Go and prepare it.”
More than half a month has passed since Zhao Zhao's birthday, and she still remembers the boating incident, which makes Wen Jiayue very gratified.
Seeing that her mother agreed, Zhao Zhao snuggled into her arms and acted coquettishly.
She said in her childish voice, "Daddy, go."
"Your father has things to do, so Mother will stay with you," Wen Jiayue gently rubbed her face. "Okay?"
Zhao Zhao thought for a moment, then nodded obediently, without making a fuss.
Wen Jiayue was even more gratified, thankfully her daughter was closer to her than ever before.
After getting ready, Wen Jiayue prepared to go over, and just as she stepped out of the courtyard, she met Shen Fuhan.
She paused, then asked, "Why has the Marquis returned?"
Shen Fuhan asked in unison, "Where are we going?"
“Zhaozhao wants to go boating, so I’ll take her to the lake.”
Shen Fuhan nodded and said, "I'll go too."
In fact, he hadn't come up with a solution at all.
He was adept at handling matters of the imperial court and cases in the Court of Judicial Review, but he was completely unable to understand matters between men and women.
He didn't know what to do, but he thought that going along with Wen Jiayue was always the right thing to do.
Wen Jiayue subconsciously declined, "No need, Your Excellency is very busy. I'll go with Zhaozhao."
Shen Fuhan paused for a moment, then said, "No matter how busy I am, I will still have time to spend with you... and Zhaozhao."
This was the first time he had said something like this, and he looked a little awkward.
He didn't want to find any other reason; he just wanted her to know how he felt.
Wen Jiayue looked at him with surprise: "Alright, as long as you have time, Lord Marquis."
Seeing that she agreed, Shen Fuhan took his daughter from the wet nurse and held her in his arms.
In mid-September, the autumn air was crisp and clear, and the osmanthus blossoms in the mansion sent forth their fragrance, but it could not overpower the scent of incense emanating from Shen Fuhan.
Wen Jiayue recognized the scent as the incense she had bought last time, which surprised her.
She thought Shen Fuhan wouldn't know how to use it, but she didn't expect him to light it so quickly. She wondered what had happened in the court.
Since he was in a bad mood, Wen Jiayue naturally wouldn't walk into the line of fire, lest she become an innocent bystander.
Soon we arrived at the lake.
The lotus flowers were about to wither, and occasionally a few dragonflies hovered in the air, but they flew away as the group approached.
Shen Fuhan glanced at the dragonfly, then looked at Wen Jiayue.
Her eyes were full of her daughter, and she said with a smile, "Come on, Mother will take you to ride the boat."
Shen Fuhan's expression improved considerably. After the mother and daughter boarded the boat, he called the butler.
"Not a single dragonfly is allowed to remain by the lake, and they are also forbidden from appearing in the mansion from now on."
The steward was stunned. It was the Marquis who sent people to catch the dragonflies, and it was also the Marquis who sent people to drive the dragonflies away. It had only been a few months, and the Marquis was already so fickle.
However, he was just a lowly steward, so naturally he didn't dare to say such a thing and quickly agreed.
He waited for the Marquis's next instructions, but to his surprise, the Marquis left without saying a word.
The butler was stunned again. Just for such a trivial matter?
It seems the Marquis has been quite...free lately, the steward thought to himself as he walked away.
"What are the Marquis and the steward talking about?"
After Shen Fuhan boarded the boat, Wen Jiayue asked curiously.
"It's nothing," Shen Fuhan said calmly, "just a small matter."
It seemed he didn't want to tell her, so Wen Jiayue simply said "Oh" and didn't ask any further questions.
Seeing that she looked upset, Shen Fuhan asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's alright."
Wen Jiayue put her daughter's little hand into the lake so she could play in the water.
Shen Fuhan pondered for a moment and explained, "I asked the steward to buy some more fish, as there aren't enough fish in the lake."
Wen Jiayue looked up at him suspiciously. How did he know to explain today?
Shen Fuhan also fell into deep thought. Was it not because of this that she was unhappy?
Wen Jiayue smiled and said, "So that's how it is."
In any case, the fact that Shen Fuhan could tell her was progress, even if it was just a small thing.
Shen Fuhan breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed he had guessed correctly.
He silently made a mental note that he would answer any questions she might ask in the future.
He couldn't help but think of Pei Huaijin. On the day they met again at the flower viewing banquet, Wen Jiayue must not have been sure of his identity. It must have been Pei Huaijin who took the initiative to tell her.
Pei Huaijin could tell her such an important matter, so he had nothing to hide from her.
Moreover... he told Wen Jiayue his deepest secret a few days ago, so it shouldn't be too late, right?
Zhao Zhao suddenly exclaimed "Ah!" and pointed her little finger at the lotus flower, wanting to pick it.
Shen Fuhan picked a flower for her and placed it in her hand.
Zhao Zhao looked around curiously, buried her face in the lotus flower, took a deep sneeze, and immediately sneezed.
Wen Jiayue was amused by her daughter and took out a handkerchief to wipe her face.
Shen Fuhan looked at the mother and daughter and couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips, but then his expression suddenly turned straight as he thought of something.
Pei Huaijin is three years older than Wen Jiayue. Did he take care of her like this when he was a child?
He even saw A-Yue when she was a child.
Looking at Zhao Zhao's face, which resembled hers, Shen Fuhan suddenly asked, "Did you look like Zhao Zhao when you were little?"
Wen Jiayue asked, puzzled, "Why does Your Excellency ask this?"
"I suddenly became curious."
Wen Jiayue looked at him with a puzzled expression. She had no memory of her childhood and had long forgotten what she looked like. What was the point of asking her?
She remembered that Shen Fuhan had asked her when she learned to walk.
Why is he so curious about her childhood?
Wen Jiayue couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, hoping that she wouldn't ask the Wen family out of curiosity again.
So she casually replied, "It should look quite similar."
Shen Fuhan nodded slightly. Raising Zhaozhao was no different from raising Wen Jiayue all over again.
He thought with relief, thankfully it was a daughter.
Shen Fuhan felt a surge of satisfaction and pulled Zhaozhao into his arms.
This is his daughter with Wen Jiayue, the fruit of their marriage.
On second thought, the fact that she married him and didn't object to getting pregnant meant that she was willing to do so.
But she is unwilling now.
Shen Fuhan sighed softly. Where exactly did things go wrong?
But now a year has passed, what if she changes her mind...?
As he was deep in thought, Zhao Zhao in his arms suddenly started punching and kicking.
Zhao Zhao was unhappy and twisted her body, wanting to go downstairs. Compared to her father, water and fish were more attractive to her.
Shen Fuhan paused for a moment, then had no choice but to put her down.
Wen Jiayue looked at his actions with a puzzled expression; Shen Fuhan was acting very strangely today.
Shen Fuhan hesitated before speaking, "A-Yue, Zhao Zhao is one year old."
His words seemed disjointed and rambling. Wen Jiayue nodded and asked, "What's wrong?"
Shen Fuhan: "Do you have any plans to have another child?"
He paused for a moment, then explained, "I'm not forcing you, I was just asking casually. If you don't want to, I won't force you."