Have You Written Your Will Today?-Chapter 507 - 500: I Earned My Place

In no time at all, Shen Hua was led by him, reluctantly stepping out the door. The carriage wheels rolled, and the girl covered her face, her expression drooping as she lowered her eyelids.

Others talk of auspicious times, yet here she was, a new bride and yet having to leave the house. Who would believe it if said out loud?

Her makeup had already been washed away, her small face clean and white, with red lips and white teeth. She was radiant, yet also charming, with no conflict between the two qualities.

The dark circles under her eyes were unusually noticeable.

His fingertips brushed past them.

"Rong’s asleep, why aren’t you?"

Shen Hua: "Aunt You... Aunt You came over, and I chatted with her for a while."

"She’s pregnant, six months along now."

She said softly, "I’m genuinely happy for her. Even after laying everything out in the open, I can’t go back to being as close to her as before. Now when we meet, the relationship between us is just a bit more than with strangers, but less than with acquaintances. It seems my heart is a bit small, not magnanimous enough. She means a lot to me, yet even knowing that she had her reasons for not coming to pick me up, and couldn’t even if she wanted to, I still keep her in my thoughts."

In this life, she finally found fulfillment.

But what about the last one?

Until her death, she longed to see You Qing just once. Just once. To ask her, with Yangyang having lost everything, if she could have perhaps been more obedient, might she then not be abandoned?

It became her final obsession.

"I respect her, but also... resent her." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Cui Yun lifted his arm, embracing the listless person in his arms: "This is human nature. How could you blame yourself?"

"The way things are between you and her now is not bad either. You interact but not frequently, she misses you, and you are grateful to her. Meeting during the holidays once in a while. Dealing with people is an art. Since the barriers can’t be eliminated, it’s better than being too close and hurting each other, or too far and injuring each other."

Things really are different now.

Now she had to reason with her.

"Go to sleep, there’s still a bit of a journey. I’ll wake you when we arrive."

Shen Hua, comforted by his reasoning, felt much better: "If you really know what’s good for you, then change course and go back to the mansion!"

Cui Yun kissed her forehead.

The next moment, the carriage picked up speed.

Shen Hua: ...

The damnable pride of a man.

Little did they know, as soon as the two of them left, Ji Huo was busy convincing Ji Ge to head to Sui Courtyard.

"Not going. Am I asking for death by eavesdropping in a corner?"

Ji Huo: "What eavesdropping? I don’t have that sort of interest. Looking at Cui Yun’s smugness just now really irks me, so naturally, I want to create some trouble for him."

Ji Ge still refused.

"In the past, I would have been happy to join you in your senseless antics, but in the middle of the night, if I’m not accompanying Le Jia, but dying along with you, I must be insane. It’s not that I look down on you, but I fear Sui Courtyard is not a place you can easily enter, they might just throw you out."

So, he went to Wei Yingying instead.

Wei Yingying looked at him as if he were a fool.

"I’m not doing such a despicable deed."

"Fine, if I get married in the future and Shen Hua asks you to do despicable things, will you agree?"

"I will."

Wei Yingying: "I advise you not to delude yourself with comparing yourself to her."

The carriage rode smoothly, finally stopping just outside the narrow alley.

"It’s already dark, us coming here to disturb them is really not proper. Perhaps we should visit another day."

Cui Yun, carrying a lantern, led her inside without allowing for any rebuttal.

Shen Hua pouted, about to say something more, when from the direction of the alley ahead, voices could be heard speaking.

"Today’s wedding procession was so grand. Unfortunately, my mother-in-law hurt her leg, so I had to stay home to take care of her and couldn’t go have a look."

"I went, but the street was so crowded, it was really tight, and I didn’t get to see anything. However, the procession filled the entire street, it was so long the end was out of sight."

"Heard that the Cui family prepared a dowry of a hundred and twenty loads, the official added another hundred and twenty loads on behalf of Prince Huai’an. Then Duke Fu’s Mansion readied a hundred loads as well. The bride had finished paying respects at Marquis Yangling Mansion, yet the procession was still on the street. It seems the three families restrained themselves, if not, it might have caused more chaos, and there probably would’ve been more."

There was Aunt Zhang, whose interests aligned with the girl’s, still unable to help but gossip even in the dark.

As the others talked, Cui Yun had already led Shen Hua over to them.

Aunt Zhang recognized Shen Hua, and her face lit up with happiness.

Then she saw Cui Yun by her side.

Aunt Zhang felt a bit uneasy.

How did you two get involved again?

The former husband of Miss Shen is truly deep in love.

"This... could it be that you’ve reconciled?"

Yangyang looked at her warmly, as if returning to several years ago, speaking impulsively without thinking things through.

"Honestly, coming over so late at night, we were having a secret affair,"

There was a weight on her head, and Cui Yun curled his index finger, knocking on it.

"Speak properly."

Shen Hua took a deep breath, and with a reluctant look on her face, which reflected everyone else’s lingering fears, she began.

"We got married."

Aunt Liu, once reminded, and with the help of the dim light, finally recognized that they were both wearing wedding clothes.

"This is good news."

She pulled Shen Hua aside, speaking earnestly, "Whatever happened in the past, Mr. Cui doesn’t hold it against you, don’t be foolish again."

"I’ve lived so many years and have never seen such foolish devotion."

Shen Hua: "Isn’t that the truth!"

Cui Yun continued knocking on her head, "Keep talking."

The girl obviously needed to be nudged before being willing to move forward. She bit her lip and said, "The person who came to fetch me earlier was brother."

Everyone was taken aback.

Ji Qing started to distribute wedding candies and fruits.

"Our lord and Madam only got engaged two years ago. Today, the ceremony was finally held—sisters-in-law, please enjoy the happiness."

Sister-in-law Zhang exclaimed in astonishment, "But that’s not right. Miss Shen had already been pregnant when she just moved in..."

Cui Yun bowed, courteously and politely responding: "My wife is fond of mischief, and I failed to clarify in time, causing you all laughter."

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By the time they returned to Sui Courtyard, it was very late.

Cui Yun smelled of alcohol, which wasn’t unpleasant. He unclasped his tightly interlocked fingers, and gently touched Shen Hua’s face: "I will go to bathe first."

Seeing her struggling to keep her eyelids open, looking sleepy, he couldn’t bear it.

"Go to sleep."

Shen Hua nodded randomly.

Once he left, she crawled onto the bed and cleared away all the peanuts and longans that were scattered. She covered herself with the quilt as if she were at home.

The joyful candles in the room crackled, meant to burn all night.

The weather in March was still very cold at night. Cui Yun stepped out of the bathroom in his thin undergarments and approached her slowly.

He got onto the bed and held her in his arms, his eyes filled with inexhaustible tenderness. Just as Shen Hua, who had been waiting impatiently, opened her eyes, she complained.

"You’re too slow."

Cui Yun’s throat tightened.

"Why are you still awake?"

Shen Hua asked curiously, "Waiting for you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Cui Yun’s gaze at her changed. It became burning.

He captured her lips: "If you’re not sleeping, then let’s not sleep."

The girl was rebellious, yet obedient. Indeed, she was dressed in her wedding attire, waiting for him to peel it off.

Outside the window, the moonlight was cold and clear, casting frost upon the ground.

The layers of bridal clothes were thrown outside the curtain.

The blanket was red, the pillows were red, even the canopy was red. Only the body beneath him was immaculately white. White enough to make one’s heart quiver.

Exquisite red, extreme white skin.

This was definitely different from the past, with not a single piece of fabric between them.

Her legs were spread open.

The girl couldn’t help but tremble, a hint of shyness and unknown panic finally appearing in her eyes. She could only helplessly cling to his waist.

She breathed in short gasps, her eyelashes trembling slightly, her eyes reddening, yet she didn’t forget to instruct him: "Be gentle and quicker, if you please."

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned pale with pain, her little face scrunched up.

The girl was no longer cooperative. She started to sob slightly and pushed him away.

"Get... out."

He was also in discomfort.

Didn’t dare to move any further.

But at such a critical moment, asking him to pull out was naturally impossible.

Cui Yun’s brows and eyes were filled with a casual, flirtatious indolence.

He tenderly ground against her lips, occasionally giving a gentle bite.

"That won’t do, after all, I made my way here with genuine skill."