
It was the day off. Duanmu Xinmiao had failed to ask Ji Qubing to diagnose Old Madam Deng, so she went to the Su Family alone. However, no one knew whether it was because that Duanmu Xinmiao was not capable enough or that she refused to cure Old Madam Deng on purpose, Old Madam Deng's symptoms had been coming and going from time to time.
Since Old Madam Deng was old, they had always taken it seriously when she had a headache or a fever. What was worse, she was feeling dizzy from time to time. Old Madam Deng had become so thin that she looked skinny, and she looked very weak. Therefore, Madam Su had to look after Old Madam Deng. She could only tell her sisters-in-law to help each other in managing the whole family so that she had time and energy to take care of her mother.
Because Shen Cangfeng had already promised Wei Changying that he would stay with Wei Changying in Jintong Courtyard this day off, he had gone to the Su Family every day after work. Some days before, soon after he picked up Wei Changying in Fengzhou, and got married hurriedly in the capital, he had only rested for two days before he returned to work. Such a long time of toil had made him run out of energy, even if he was strong enough.
Madam Su and Shen Cangfeng's uncles had noticed his tiredness and persuaded him not to exhaust himself as there were enough people looking after Old Madam Deng. Although he had promised, he always visited Old Madam Song the next day and prepared a medicine for her. Soon afterward, he had gained a reputation of being filial to his grandmother. Everyone said that the third young master of the Shen Family was so filial that he went to the Su Family every day to take care of his grandmother, with his newly-married wife staying alone at home. People said that this is how a lineal grandson should be.
... Therefore, on this day off, all the people in the Su Family, including Madam Su, commanded that he should rest at home, and was not allowed to enter the Su Family.
Madam Su scolded, "Do you think you are filial? These days, your grandmother noticed that you are tired when she was temporarily awake, but she didn't say anything because she was afraid that she would hurt your feelings. When you left, she tried hard to sit up and scolded your uncles that they didn't care about you! Today, you have to stay in Jintong Courtyard, and go nowhere! Don't worry about anything!"
Shen Cangfeng could only listen to his mother.... On this day, when Shen Cangli and Shen Lianshi both went to visit Old Madam Deng, Shen Cangfeng was refused to enter the Su Family's mansion, so he could only return home.
When he returned to Jintong Courtyard, Wei Changying had just got up. She didn't know Shen Cangfeng's plan. When she heard that he was going to the Su Family's mansion, she thought that she was cheated by him, and was angry with him. However, she couldn't force him to stay at home instead of taking care of Old Madam Deng, so she could only agree reluctantly. Because she was upset, she slept for another while, and she was making up when she saw Shen Cangfeng returned. She asked surprisingly, "Why are you back?"
Shen Cangfeng had already noticed her anger when he left Jintong Courtyard, but he didn't tell her that he knew. He smiled and said, "My uncles ask me to stay at home because I have been helping them in the Su Family these days. They said that they have enough people to take care of my grandmother."
Wei Changying was stunned. She now understood that these days, Shen Cangfeng came home late because of his promise of staying at Jintong Courtyard with her today. She had told Shen Cangfeng that he couldn't go out today, but she had forgotten that since Old Madam Deng was ill, Shen Cangfeng would definitely visit his grandmother on the day off. However, he had tried his best to keep his promise. Wei Changying felt guilty for her anger against Shen Cangfeng....
Wei Changying's face turned red as she felt embarrassed and said softly, "You must be tired these days.... Have a good rest today."
"Are you sure?" Shen Cangfeng said as he touched his jaw, feeling disappointed with her words.
After Wei Changying finished making her hair, she stood up and said, "Have you had your breakfast?"
"I can have some more with you," said Shen Cangfeng.
After having breakfast, the servant served them tea for gargling their mouths. After spitting the tea, Shen Cangfeng wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and asked, "It's the day off now. Can you tell me now why you want me to stay at home today?"
Wei Changying stopped wiping her mouth when she heard Shen Cangfeng's words. When she was figuring how to reply, Shen Cangfeng said with amusement, "Take your time. After all, it must be something that you are aimed to do today. Even if you refuse to tell me, I will know it tonight."
"...." Wei Changying passed the handkerchief to Qin'ge and waved to let them leave. She then said, "Then I needn't figure out what to say."
Shen Cangfeng touched his jaw and said, "Let me guess."
Wei Changying turned her face away and said, "As you like it!"
"I think you have been missing me, and you are blaming me for going to work every day without accompanying you. So you have refused to visit around the capital and only want me to stay with you all day today. Am I right?" Shen Cangfeng said with a smile.
Hearing this, Wei Changying blushed as she said, "Nonsense!"
As Shen Cangfeng looked around, the servants all left immediately. He then stood up, slowly walked towards his wife, and picked up her chin. "If not, why are you blushed?" said he.
Wei Changying pushed away his hand and said, "I don't feel like talking about this.... I'm going to the little study."
“I'll go with you." Shen Cangfeng said as he tenderly touched her cheek with his finger.
Wei Changying became even more blushed. She hit him and said, "No way!"
"Why not?" Shen Cangfeng followed her as he said with a smile, "Are you still afraid of me?"
"Who's afraid of you?!" Wei Changying said as she waved her fist towards Shen Cangfeng.
Shen Cangfeng said, "Since you are not afraid of me, why are you so worried when I said that I'm going with you? In fact, I am the one who should feel afraid. Look, since you are so fierce, who knows what you will do to me after we enter the study? I'm so afraid of you that I have to be obedient.... Alas! What a poor guy I am!"
At this time, they had gone outdoors. Seeing that the maidservants on the corridor tried their best not to burst out laughing, Wei Changying was so embarrassed that she hoped she was under the ground. She stamped her foot and said, "You... shut up! How would I do those things to you?"
"Really?" Shen Cangfeng pretended to be surprised as he said, "You really won't...?"
Wei Changying was afraid that he would say anything which would make her more embarrassed, so she covered his mouth with one hand and dragged him to the study with the other. At the same time, she pretended nothing had happened and yelled, "Didn't you say that you want to do some reading in the study? Let's go now!"
After she dragged Shen Cangfeng into the study, Wei Changying closed the door immediately and picked his ear as she said angrily, "Look what you've said!"
Shen Cangfeng lowered his head and smiled as he asked, "What did I say?"
"You...!" Wei Changying wanted to say something, but her face turned even redder, so she stepped on Shen Cangfeng's foot angrily and said, "How shameless you are! How could you say those things in front of the servants?! Am I that kind of person as you've said?"
Shen Cangfeng looked surprised as he said, "You've beaten me for so many times,and I know you beat me because you love me, so I don't care how you beat me. Since I don't care, it's nothing for the others to know that you beat me a lot."
"...." Wei Changying was shocked. She let go of his ear and asked, "You mean I will beat you after we enter the study?"
"What else?" Shen Cangfeng tidied his collar as he said, "What are you thinking?"
Wei Changying remained silent for a while. She then covered her face with her sleeves and said angrily, "I'm not thinking anything!"
"Actually..." Shen Cangfeng touched his lips and looked at Wei Changying with deep thoughts as he said, "If you want to do something else, I will be glad to cooperate. Are you sure that you don't want to try it now? There's only you and me here."
Wei Changying put down her sleeves. Her face was as red as an apple. She said, "Try what? What... what are you thinking?"
Shen Cangfeng sighed and said, "I mean that I can help you prepare your tools if you want to write or draw something.... You've said that you want to come here, didn't you meant to write or draw? What do you think I was talking about?"
"...." Wei Changying was defeated. She tried her best to strike back as she said weakly, "I didn't think anything...."
"Do you want to read?" Shen Cangfeng asked. He was trying to relieve Wei Changying's embarrassment.
Wei Changying's mind was in a mess. She felt extremely embarrassed and was teased by Shen Cangfeng twice. But Shen Cangfeng looked so sincere that Wei Changying had no excuse to scold him. Now, her only thought was to do something to relieve her embarrassment, so she replied Shen Cangfeng with a "yes."


