The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 221 I'm not greedy, but I'm afraid of suffering a loss.

Yang Weiwen: ? ? ?

You've crossed the line!

Wei Shen is still alive, and he's already thinking of recommending himself?
Yang Weiwen chuckled awkwardly: "Sir, the Wei family couple has an excellent relationship."

"When they came to Ze County, they risked their lives, which shows how much Lady Wei cared for her husband."

"I still remember it vividly. On the way, Madam Wei knelt on the oxcart, helped him into her arms, and fed him porridge and hot water, treating him with utmost care and fear that he might not be well."

He Xuran pursed her lips.

Don't like to hear it.

Yang Weiwen: "Wei Shen had no appetite, but Madam Wei coaxed him in a soft voice."

Liu Yan was astonished and could hardly believe it.

"You actually know how to coax people?"

What's so surprising about that!
Yu Tingwan found her puzzling: "Is there a problem with me comforting my man?"

Besides, that was the situation at the time.

"I regard him as my support for the younger generation."

Yu Tingwan said truthfully, "As long as he keeps breathing, I will give him whatever he wants. It's just that I can't pluck the moon from the sky, otherwise I would be willing to give it to him."

That was indeed her mindset at the time.

Liu Yan: ? ? ?
Yang Weiwen was not surprised!

"I've lost faith in love ever since I was betrayed."

He sighed, "After seeing you two as a couple, I realized that I just hadn't met the right person yet."

He Xuran disliked hearing this even more.

He closed his eyes tightly.

Yu Tingwan said calmly, "I never thought about remarrying."

She glanced at the bustling crowd.

"I'd be fighting to marry into the Wei family!"

Speaking of this, Yu Tingwan couldn't help but feel proud.

She single-handedly broke through the encirclement back then!

Liu Yan was stunned.

She tried to process this fact.

"you……"

Yu Tingwan: "He's still not willing."

Liu Yan: "How could this be?"

He Xuran's eyes flashed with anger: "How could he be so ungrateful?"

Yu Tingwan spoke softly, defending Wei Zhao: "I was eager to have him back then."

"I married him mainly to fill my stomach. If he were to be completely satisfied with me just because I am good-looking, I might even think he is frivolous."

"These days, there are far too many arranged marriages. Many couples never even meet before getting married, and the decision is made by their elders."

"Marriage is a responsibility; no one says that you have to fall in love after the wedding ceremony. Some couples treat each other with respect for a lifetime, while others grow to loathe each other."

"Only a few people can develop feelings for each other."

The girl was still clutching a half-eaten candied hawthorn in her hand, but her features lacked the childishness of her peers.

These words truly surprised He Xuran.

More than anything, I feel sorry for them.

Yu Tingwan was...too lucid.

"So you belong to the minority?"

He wanted to hear if it was true, to prove that Yu Tingwan was doing well after marriage.

But I'm also afraid of hearing the truth.

She was afraid that if she really fell too deeply in love, and Wei Shen didn't cure her in the end, she would be the one who was heartbroken.

Yu Tingwan lowered her eyes.

She smiled.

He did not speak.

Is she one of the minority?
Yes.

Wei Zhao provided her with a great deal of security, but she was still too timid.

Yu Tingwan suddenly asked, "Has Lord He gotten married?"

He Xuran was somewhat surprised that Yu Tingwan would ask about his situation: "Not yet."

Yu Tingwan frowned: "Then why should I tell you so much?"

Girl: "You wouldn't understand."

Yang Weiwen: ...

Liu Yan: ...

Very well, they were hurt too.

The group fell silent. Yu Tingwan intentionally distanced herself from them, and soon she fell behind.

Liu Yan, standing beside him, seemed to be moving her arms and legs in unison.

She glanced ahead and asked softly, "Aren't you nervous?"

Yu Tingwan: ?

What is she nervous about?
The one who's nervous is He Xuran, who's in front of me.

Liu Yan: "Lord Yang is very kind, but Lord He seems approachable, yet he still exudes a sense of oppression. I didn't even dare to breathe loudly just now."

Even Wei Zhao was beaten up by Yu Tingwan: ...

"well enough."

Liu Yan: "I never imagined that one day I would be able to parade in the same street as the Imperial Censor."

Yu Tingwan: ...

In the past, she never imagined that she would share a bed with the eldest son of the Duke of Shunguo's mansion.

Liu Yan glanced at the people ahead, intentionally pulling Yu Tingwan to walk slower, and whispered.

"What's going on? I keep feeling like the bodyguard with a sword next to Lord He is watching you from time to time."

"You're married now, don't let yourself be blinded and do something foolish. Lord He is a good man, but we can't afford to be with people of their status."

Yu Tingwan: "You're so noisy."

Liu Yan: "I'm doing this for your own good."

Yu Tingwan pursed her lips: "You're noisier than a crow."

Soon, the girl's attention was drawn to the wood carvings on the stall in front of her.

They are all about the size of a palm.

She walked over and placed her fingertips on the human-shaped wooden puppet.

Liu Yan: "You like it?"

Yu Tingwan didn't blink.

Watching eagerly.

The stall owner was an elderly woman with gray hair. When she saw that a customer had come, she spoke with a strong local accent.

"If you like it, young lady, I'll give you a discount; it'll be six coins."

Yu Tingwan withdrew her hand just before it touched him.

I didn't take it.

He Xuran realized the person was missing halfway there, so he came looking for them.

He said nothing and, seeing this, prepared to take out the money pouch from his waist.

"No need to spend money."

Yu Tingwan's voice was soft yet carried a hint of coldness.

"I just felt that this puppet looked about 70% like the one my father made for me on my sixth birthday, so I couldn't help but get a little absorbed in it."

She didn't say it, but He Xuran knew. The puppet must have been burned to ashes in that fire.

As far as he knew, Yu Tingwan and Hu Yuniang were taking a nap that day. The little girl was only wearing a soft undershirt and trousers.

She brought nothing with her except her life. The fire took everything she owned with her.

He Xuran was very patient and said gently, "If you like it, why not buy it?"

"If I miss you..."

"When you miss your parents, you can use them as a reminder."

The crowd was dense, but the light shone brightly on the girl's beautiful face, making her so fair that she seemed almost translucent.

Yu Tingwan was unwilling to play games with He Xuran any longer.

It's quite tiring.

She didn't really want to deal with it either.

Yu Tingwan: "No matter how similar it is, it's not the same puppet as before. I'm a stubborn person, and what I care about from beginning to end is the puppet and the person who made it for me."

Why bother making something fake to fool yourself?

"Life is like walking; the more you carry, the more tiring it becomes. I'm not afraid of being laughed at by adults because I have weak family ties, so I'm narrow-minded and know how to let go. I can't tolerate too many people or too many things."

"Even if the road is bumpy and there is no way back, I will grit my teeth and move forward. But if there is a fork in the road and I have to choose, it is not that I am timid and hesitant, but that I am too hesitant. I am not greedy, but I am afraid of being taken advantage of."

She smiled.

But the smile on his face was extremely faint and shallow.

The girl stood very straight.

It's not like she wasn't loved by her parents.

Children who have received candy will not continue to crave the candy in the peddler's hand; once they take a bite, their mouths are already filled with sweetness.

"No two objects in this world are exactly alike. If something can be replaced, it's simply because the original puppet wasn't good enough for me."

He Xuran: ...

There's nothing wrong with that.

But it also seemed like Yu Tingwan was the one who was calling him.