Lin Wei Xi set a time to let all the servants in the mansion come to Jingcheng Courtyard to visit her. From the beginning Lin Wei Xi was sitting on a chair in the middle hall. The servants formed groups of five, they stepped forward to kowtow to Lin Wei Xi in batches, and then stated their name and work. The entire mansion was complicated and huge, and Lin Wei Xi had to sit until the end of shenshi (3-5pm) before finish meeting with everyone.
Being a mistress was not an easy job, especially for a behemoth like Yan Wang Mansion. Hundreds of people running up and down operating together were not a small number, which requires the mistress' stewardship and organizational skills. Lin Wei Xi summoned all the servants in the mansion, not only to recognize people names, but also showing her status as the Wangfei to the whole mansion. After the whole circle of tossing and turning, the sky was already dark, Lin Wei Xi's waist was stretched all afternoon, made her back felt sore. Especially after she had a late sleep last night, her back already ached in the first place, and today sat for the whole afternoon, she was really exhausted.
Wan Xing and Wan Yue hurriedly helped Lin Wei Xi to take a rest inside. Lin Wei Xi sat down on the soft coach and finally felt a little better. She didn't care about rubbing her waist, and quickly asked: "Where is Wangye? Still inside?"
"Yes."
Lin Wei Xi glanced at the east side room, a smile appeared on her lips. Today's event was something she had to go through. Compared to the significance of this event, the physical aches were not worth mentioning. Today was so smooth, partly because her kind and generous conversation with Bu mama in the morning, but the bigger reason was because of Yan Wang.
Yan Wang was sitting in the east side room, who would dare to make trouble? Lin Wei Xi summoning the servants in the middle hall, the noise was not small. But Yan Wang still endured, and continued to stay in the side room to read. Although he didn't say anything, but sometimes silent was better than talks, his statement undoubtedly greatly deterred everyone and showed his support towards Lin Wei Xi to the public.
Lin Wei Xi felt at ease, and wouldn't let Wan Xing hammered her waist, immediately walked to the side room happily. As soon as she entered the door, she called out sweetly, "Wangye."
Gu Hui Yan unconsciously smiled: "Are you done?"
"Yes." Lin Wei Xi walked quickly towards Gu Hui Yan. She wanted to sit next to Gu Hui Yan, but after she thought about what happened this afternoon, she turned a corner and sat down opposite Gu Hui Yan in a proper manner. "I must have disturbed your reading today. I thanked Wangye first."
Seeing Lin Wei Xi's actions, Gu Hui Yan felt regret for some reason. He suppressed this strangeness and said to Lin Wei Xi: "You are talking and acknowledging people all afternoon. I am afraid that your body will not be able to bear it. Let's have dinner first, and you should rest early after dinner."
Lin Wei Xi smiled listlessly: "I was talking all afternoon... Did Wangye heard? Did it bother you?"
"No." Gu Hui Yan said with a smile. Lin Wei Xi didn't believe it. She looked at Gu Hui Yan's kind expression and became more and more frustrated: "You must have heard it. Now maybe you still laugh at me in your heart."
"I really don't." Gu Hui Yan couldn't help laughing, the lights shining in his eyes were amazingly bright, "Although you have a fierce tone when you scold people, but you never make trouble out of nothing. It's both reasonable and well-founded, also there's clear cause. If I'm not the target, it's actually pleasant to hear."
Anyone who scold people and evaluated as "pleasant to hear" would not be happy. Lin Wei Xi's anger was not light. She gave Gu Hui Yan a stern look and turned her back in a huff. Gu Hui Yan laughed more cheerfully. Seeing Lin Wei Xi's back became more rigid, he did not dare to tease anymore, got up and supported her shoulders and walked out: "Okay, don't get angry. Let's have dinner first."
Yan Wang personally came to support her, of course Lin Wei Xi could not refuse. After Gu Hui Yan took her shoulders and almost took her whole body in his arms, Lin Wei Xi was even more difficult to break free. Lin Wei Xi sat awkwardly at the dinner table, using extra force when picking up the dishes. Don't think that she would easily forget. What was this pleasant to hear? She was the Wangfei, when reprimanded the servants, everyone who watched should feel intimidated. Yan Wang actually dared to say that she when admonish people it was pleasant to hear?
Indeed would rather be killed than humiliated, it's totally unbearable.
Gu Hui Yan watched Lin Wei Xi vented her anger by forcefully picking up the vegetables, his eyes were full of smiles. Today he said that he did not need personal hobby, but now it seems that he needs to change that, looked like he had added a new hobby.
The rule of the mansion was for each room to arrange their own meal at noon every day, but to have dinner together at night. There used to be three people in the mansion. Gu Hui Yan often stayed in the court at noon and did not return to the mansion. Even at night, he might not be able to catch up with the meal. So most of the time, it was only Gu Cheng Yao and Gao Ran this couple who dine together. Now that Gao Ran's hand was injured, could not ask this Shizi Consort to serve the meal, so the dinner was omitted. Gu Cheng Yao and his wife were eating in their courtyard by themselves. If it was in the past, Gu Hui Yan would probably have to eat alone, but now there was Lin Wei Xi. With just one more person to accompany the meal, it actually became much warmer.
No wonder previously his subordinates and colleagues always persuading him to marry a new Wangfei. Gu Hui Yan always felt that it was unnecessary. There would not be many changes in his life by adding another Wangfei. So why bother? But now Gu Hui Yan realized that to have someone who cared and accompanied him, it actually felt like this.
Although Lin Wei Xi was still grumbling in her heart, the observation habit she had cultivated over the years did not stop. She found that Gu Hui Yan was not picky, but he didn't touch the fish in the middle of the table at all. Lin Wei Xi was surprised in her heart, whether it was Bu mama or Gu Cheng Yao, they both said that Yan Wang loved fish and shrimps and other freshwater fish. But, from what she observed, that was not the case right?
Bu mama was Shen Wangfei's dowry servant. She had been with Shen Wangfei for many years. Shen Wangfei as Yan Wang's first wife, unlikely to not remember what Yan Wang liked to eat, right? Not to mention Gu Cheng Yao, if as the only son even mistaken what his father loved to eat, then he was really thoughtless.
Lin Wei Xi watched quietly for a while, and asked Wan Yue to scoop her a bowl of fish soup, and asked, "Wangye, do you want to drink fish soup?"
Gu Hui Yan just glanced faintly and said, "No. You can drink it yourself if you want."
Lin Wei Xi really took a sip and said, "It's a bit fishy. Wangye, I don't like to eat this kind of fish. Why don't we just take it away?"
"Very well." Gu Hui Yan's expression didn't fluctuate at all, obviously he didn't care at all.
Very well, Lin Wei Xi was sure, Gu Hui Yan really didn't like fish. That's very strange. Bu mama might deliberately said the opposite of what Yan Wang liked to misled Lin Wei Xi, but in her previous life as Shizi Consort, Gu Cheng Yao didn't have to lie to her, right? Lin Wei Xi took a bite of the vegetables. What's wrong with this family? The son and the servants of the house reversed the preferences of Yan Wang, but Gu Hui Yan the person himself didn't say anything, and let this mistake continue. Obviously this kind of thing could be discovered with a little intelligence.
Lin Wei Xi tilted her head and thought for a while, but still couldn't figure out where Gu Cheng Yao's misunderstanding came from.
After the meal, Lin Wei Xi took a short rest and then took a bath. After she came out, she brushed her hair, took care of her skin, basically went through all the troubles. After she finished, it was already late. Lin Wei Xi was a little embarrassed. Fortunately, she was the mother-in-law, tomorrow she didn't need to wake up early to pay respects. If she was the daughter-law, with this kind of attitude she would be late paying respect to her husband's parents every day.
Lin Wei Xi stood at the door and said with a low voice, "Wangye, I'm good."
Gu Hui Yan put down the book and looked at Lin Wei Xi with her jet-black hair all down. The whole person was fair and tender, still surrounded by faint water vapor. Standing under the dim light, it was like a lotus breaking the surface, her beauty seems out of this world.
The more delicate the porcelain, the more time it takes to maintain it. Lin Wei Xi was obviously one of them. However, she was so soft and weak from head to toe, standing at the door tenderly calling him "Wangye", was this bath really effective?
Gu Hui Yan told himself that she was a full round younger than him. He promised Lin Yong to take care of his daughter, and he agreed to marry Lin Wei Xi out of care. If he didn't have wisdom for his age, the evening festival was not guaranteed.
Gu Hui Yan's Adam's apple moved up and down, finally restrained himself and withdrew his gaze, and said to Lin Wei Xi, "You have worked hard all afternoon today. Go rest early."
"Yes." Lin Wei Xi also wanted to go to sleep, but her husband was still outside, how could she casually went to bed by herself. So Lin Wei Xi looked at Gu Hui Yan with wet eyes and said, "Wangye, it's getting late, you should rest too."
Gu Hui Yan tightened his fingers, then tightened again, finally put down the book, got up and walked inside. Lin Wei Xi was very happy to see Gu Hui Yan coming in. She blew out the candle in the bedroom, leaving only the last lampstand, and then turned to look at Gu Hui Yan sincerely: "Wangye, why are you still standing?"
Gu Hui Yan looked at Lin Wei Xi silently, at that moment he admired himself: "Give me the lampstand, and you can go to sleep first."
Lin Wei Xi left the lampstand to Gu Hui Yan with confidence, walked into the Babu bed, and lay in the brocade quilt comfortably. Gu Hui Yan stood in the half-dark bedroom for a while, wait until he calmed down before he walked in.
However, as soon as Gu Hui Yan entered, he saw Lin Wei Xi get up in a daze, with a floating voice said: "Wangye, you are back."
Lin Wei Xi's voice was very refreshing, unfortunately to turn into scolding words it became delicate. He already enjoyed listening to it on ordinary days. Now when she was half-asleep, the words she said could make people soft to the bone.
Gu Hui Yan's eyes unconsciously darkened: "Why are you still up?"
"I'm waiting for you."
Gu Hui Yan was silent, how much did she trust him? As the saying goes, a thing should not be attempted more than three times. Gu Hui Yan decided to let nature take its course. He sat on the edge of the bed and helped Lin Wei Xi to lie down, his voice hoarse: "If you are sleepy, then go to sleep."
Lin Wei Xi gave a low "um", but still stared at Gu Hui Yan motionlessly. She was really sleepy, the mist filled her eyes. When a person being looked intently by such eyes, even a saint wouldn't be able to hold back.
Moreover, Gu Hui Yan was not a saint. He leaned over and rubbed Lin Wei Xi's cheek lightly with his fingers. Unconsciously there was a hint of coaxing in his voice: "Xi'er, are you very sleepy?"
Lin Wei Xi didn't understand, so she said lowly, "It's okay."
"That's good."
Before Lin Wei Xi had time to think about the meaning of this sentence, she was plunged into a vast ocean. She was actually a little scared of these things, she didn't have much experience in her previous life, and it really hurt last night. She couldn't understand why in the book this kind of thing was described as a bliss. But today she didn't have time to say anything, all the resistance was submerged by the huge waves. When after much difficulty everything settled down, Lin Wei Xi was already trembling all over with tears in her eyelashes.
Gu Hui Yan carried Lin Wei Xi for a brief wash, and then hugged her back to bed. Lin Wei Xi's body was sore, from beginning to end she didn't open her eyes, naturally also let Gu Hui Yan fiddling with her. After everything was tidied up, Gu Hui Yan lay on the outer side and patted Lin Wei Xi's quilt a little guiltily: "Be good, go to sleep."
Lin Wei Xi snorted in her heart, she didn't have a strength even to move her fingers. Lin Wei Xi was leaning on her side, her legs slightly bent, her hands on the side of her face, looking very pitiful. Lin Wei Xi's sleeping posture was not normal, Gu Hui Yan looked at it for a while, and couldn't help but want to correct it.
For many years in the military, it's inevitable to develop an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Gu Hui Yan tried his best to straighten Lin Wei Xi's posture without disturbing her, to sleep properly legs also need to be straighten. Lin Wei Xi was confused while sleeping, feeling that Gu Hui Yan disdained her sleeping posture, truly made her fill with anger. Just a moment ago he moved her back and forth into that kind of position, why didn't see him dislike her impropriety? Lin Wei Xi felt angry, but she really didn't have any strength, so she just stretched out her hand to wrap around Gu Hui Yan's neck and leaned her head against his shoulder, her voice was low almost inaudible: "No, I will sleep like this."
Gu Hui Yan's hand stiffened, he paused for a while, and restrainedly reach out to support Lin Wei Xi's waist. Okay, so be it.