Song Sitian listened in a daze, her mouth wide open, unable to utter a word for a long time.
I sat down and slowly drank a cup of tea. Perhaps the facts are not entirely as I said, but they are not far off. Tang Wei is a true gentleman with a strong sense of responsibility. If he were willing to settle, he would have done so long ago. He must have genuine feelings for Song Sitian.
Since everyone has true feelings, we cannot let them fall apart.
Song Sitian sat down silently, picking up a porcelain pillow beside her, head lowered in deep thought. I patted her shoulder and concluded, “Remember, no matter how cold or powerful your husband may appear on the outside, inside he is just a small animal afraid of being hurt again. You must use the innate warmth and softness of a woman to accommodate, protect, and support him.”
“Second Sister…”
My younger sister’s voice sounded from the doorway. I turned my head and saw An Jin leaning against the door frame, smiling at me, with jade-like beauty framing her. My heart was overwhelmed with emotion.
“Brother-in-law is here,” my younger sister said from the doorway. “Also, Tang Gongzi has arrived.”
I was speechless and pinched him hard. He shrank back, with a hint of grievance, saying, “Ah Yao, as you said, men are sometimes quite fragile and really need their wife’s gentle tolerance and care.” After saying this, he looked at me with expectation and then leaned back weakly, “I suddenly feel quite weak. Why don’t we go back to the room and discuss how to care for me?”
I smiled softly at him. “Since you’re weak, I might as well tell my mother to give me that medicinal soup recipe, and I’ll brew it for you every day.”
His face turned slightly green, and he made a gesture of polite refusal.
Back at the An residence, Que’er was the first to greet me, laughing happily.
“Who won?” I quickly asked her.
She spread out her right palm: “They fought five times in total. Xiao Huang won three times, Yuan Qing won two times. In a five-game series, Xiao Huang won, and the madam lost five qian of silver.”
