Contentment with modest wealth

Chapter 259 Sweet Days

The light was hazy, and the spring breeze lifted the curtains, making the room bright and dark, then bright again. In this hazy moment, the figure in the mirror transformed into a woman in a phoenix coronet and wedding robes.

That day, from the crack of dawn, the noise around her never stopped. Even though she had already gone through the wedding ceremony once in her previous life, and now she had just witnessed Lu Ying's marriage and mentally reviewed it again, Lu Jia's heart was in her throat. She just hoped that she wouldn't make any mistakes.

This made the day and night feel exceptionally long. Just when she could finally breathe a sigh of relief, Shen Qingzhou led her into the bridal chamber.

Of course, there will be the usual formalities, but being able to sit down is all that matters.

Shen Qingzhou used the scale rod to lift the bridal veil. Lu Jia glanced at him shyly, then looked at him again: "Why don't you go for a drink?"

He sat down next to him: "Who dares to drag me out for drinks?"

This is true.

Given his physical condition in the eyes of the world, anyone who tries to get him to drink is just asking for trouble.

However, the way he said it added an extra layer of arrogance.

Lu Jia stretched her back and saw that there was no one in the room. She immediately took off her phoenix crown and sat back down to look at Shen Qingzhou.

Today he was dressed in an incredibly gorgeous wedding gown, and his previously pale complexion turned rosy.

Shen Qingzhou also saw her looking at him out of the corner of his eye. Everything in this new house was a hint at what stage they were about to enter. How could he not be excited?

However, not wanting to be seen as frivolous and lecherous in Lu Jia's eyes, he picked up the hot glutinous rice balls placed beside him, pretended to be calm, fed one to her, and ate one himself.

"good to eat."

Lu Jia ate while glancing at him, her eyes brimming with affection.

"It's just ordinary glutinous rice balls, what could be different?" Shen Qingzhou avoided her gaze and "calmly" ate another one.

Just as she was about to eat a third one, Lu Jia suddenly leaned in and bit into the glutinous rice ball.

"Why are you only thinking about eating by yourself? I'm hungry too."

Then she looked up, and as their eyes met from a distance of only a few feet, she smiled as she ate her glutinous rice balls.

The candlelight flickered, and the wind and waves suddenly swept over Shen Qingzhou.

He put down the bowl and lifted the curtain hook.

……

The moon on the fifteenth of April is round and full.

On the lakeside behind the Grand Commandant's residence, Shen Zhui gazed at the moonlight and sighed repeatedly.

The servant, Shujian, searched along the tree-lined path and finally spotted a figure by the lake. He quickened his pace and rushed over.

"What are you doing here, Second Young Master? The guests haven't left yet, why have you come here to escape the hustle and bustle?"

Shen Zhui rolled her eyes at him: "Who's trying to find some peace and quiet with you? I haven't had a good night's sleep in three or four days. I haven't even sat down since dawn. What's wrong with me sitting here for a while? Even a donkey in a mill needs to catch its breath, right?"

Such a long sentence in one breath, it seems there's real resentment involved.

Shu Jian softened her voice: "Why are you throwing a tantrum now? Today is the eldest young master's wedding day. The Grand Commandant has already given orders that no mistakes should be made. The second young master is in charge of accompanying the guests, so you can't slack off."

Shen Zhui said, "It's not like I'm not going back!" "Then when are you going back? The banquet is about to end, and you'll have to be the one to see the guests off at the front gate."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhui withdrew his hand from the stone, but as soon as he stood up, he sighed dejectedly.

Shujian asked anxiously, "What's wrong with you?"

Shen Zhui looked up at the sky: "I just feel so miserable. Having a brother like that was already hard enough for me. Then the Emperor arranged for me to marry a sister-in-law who was like a demon. I was hoping that my father would stand by me, but when he heard me say that, he said, 'Forget it, in this family, I'm the only one who's suffering now.'"

Good heavens, the woman Shen Qingzhou married is the kind of person who will pick up a brick and start smashing things without saying a word if they disagree. From now on, the two of them will be a perfect couple. Who can stand up to that?

He lowered his head, and seeing that Shu Jian was still standing beside him, he urged impatiently, "Aren't you in a hurry? What are you standing there for? Come on!"

After saying that, he jumped off the rock, leaving him behind.

……

Before the red candle had even burned out, dawn was breaking.

Noticing that Lu Jia had gotten up, Shen Qingzhou pressed her down again: "Where are you going?"

"New bride, are you about to serve tea?" Lu Jia pulled back the curtain, preparing to call Fu Xiaozhimu in.

Shen Qingzhou pulled her back again: "There are only four people in our family, do you really need to get up so early to serve tea?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jia suddenly regained her senses.

Yes, the Shen family only has Shen Bo as an elder, plus Shen Zhui. It's nothing like the Yan family in my previous life, where all the houses were packed with people, not to mention that Madam Yan had invited all the elders from the collateral branches.

That day, she kowtowed so many times that her knees were swollen. She knew that Madam Yan was deliberately trying to intimidate her, but at that time she had no reason to resist.

Even so, the perverted abuse Yan Qu inflicted upon her after returning to her room was still far more severe than this.

Thinking of this, she turned her head to look at Shen Qingzhou, who was still holding her hand tightly, and then lay back down, resting one hand on her head and looking at him sideways.

His eyes were lightly closed, seemingly asleep, but the grip on his hands didn't loosen at all.

The remaining candlelight shone from behind his head, outlining his figure with a gentle glow, and then across half of his face, illuminating his eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips, all of which were so clearly presented in Lu Jia's eyes.

"Is it pretty?" he whispered with his eyes closed, pulling her closer into his arms.

Lu Jia nestled in his arms and called his name: "Qin Zhou, Qing Zhou".

Shen Qingzhou slightly raised his head, his lips gently landing on her forehead and cheek.

His hands encircled her waist, gently yet firmly holding her in his arms.

"Let's both go out less often from now on."

"Why?" Lu Jia raised her chin and traced her fingers along his Adam's apple.

“Because if we go out, I’ll have to pretend I don’t know you.” Shen Qingzhou rolled over, leaning down with practiced ease, her voice already hoarse. “I don’t want to. I just want to be with you whenever I want. I don’t want to be strangers to you.”

Lu Jia blushed, buried her face in his shoulder, and rubbed against his clothes, saying, "Me too..."

She has already tasted so much suffering in this world. From now on, all she wants is to live a sweet life.

At dawn, carrying water to the door, he saw that the curtains and canopies inside were drawn again, so he quickly retreated and splashed the water onto a pair of red carp in the jar.