Wen Wan finished delivering the hot water to them and didn’t stay in the main room; she returned to her room.
Seeing that his father and father-in-law were engrossed in their conversation, Song Wei casually said something and got up to leave.
Upon pushing open the door, he saw Wen Wan sitting gloomily at the bedside. He walked over, leaned slightly, and his gaze fell on her delicate face. He couldn’t help but reach out and touch it, "Still thinking about Yuanbao?"
Wen Wan immediately shook her head to deny it.
"Then tell me slowly."
Song Wei retracted his hand, pulled up a chair, and sat in front of her.
Wen Wan’s cheeks felt briefly hot, but she quickly dissipated this thought when she remembered the matter of her father and father-in-law.
She exerted a lot of effort and took quite a while to convey her thoughts clearly.
She asked Song Wei if he could persuade her father and father-in-law not to go to the Da Huan Mountain Coal Mine. She felt uneasy and thought something was not right.
This was the first time since Wen Wan acquired her superpower that such a strange phenomenon occurred. If it were in the past, she’d have already seen something bad coming.
But this time, she didn’t.
The premonition that should have appeared early was delayed, causing her to feel increasingly uneasy.
Could it be that her premonition had failed? How would she help her husband in the future? Or was it just that she was overthinking?
Wen Wan had a whirlwind of thoughts and looked up, directly meeting Song Wei’s calm and composed eyes.
Contrary to her frantic distress, his expression remained steadfast between his brows, which made her seem unreasonable.
It seemed persuading him was not possible.
Wen Wan despondently lowered her eyelashes, feeling a big hand at her waist.
In a moment, Song Wei had already pulled her to sit on his lap, his warm breath brushing over her cheek, "Perhaps you were exhausted from dealing with Yuanbao’s transfer matter a few days ago. Put aside the academic matters for now and rest for a few days."
The government’s recruitment of laborers was ongoing, and every day many men would sign up for the high wage of fifty coins.
Mother-in-law knew father-in-law was going, and talked cheerfully about it with Wen Wan while cooking at night, "Last year, digging the canal at the foot of Little Yao Mountain paid only thirty coins a day, and now it’s fifty. The government really takes care of the common people. If the Da Huan Mountain Coal Mine didn’t prohibit women from entering, this old lady would want to sign up; fifty coins a day, if your father-in-law and I worked for a month, we’d earn three taels of silver."
Granny Song kneaded the dough while glancing at Wen Wan beside her. Seeing no reaction, she scolded her, "What’s wrong with you? Getting fifty coins a day is like finding money with a lantern. It’s a good thing your father-in-law can go to work and earn money. Why are you sulking?"
Wen Wan really couldn’t force herself to be happy, but knowing her mother-in-law couldn’t understand her sign language, she barely managed to squeeze out a smile.
Granny Song saw her smile looking worse than crying, pulled a face, "Go, go, go, do what you have to do. Don’t add to my frustrations!"
Wen Wan left the kitchen room and stood in the yard to collect clothes.
Father Wen left after having dinner at the Song family home.
Wen Wan personally saw him out the door, tugging at Father Wen’s sleeve before he left. With a furrowed brow, she asked if he could avoid going to the coal mine.
Father Wen gazed at Wen Wan kindly, "I know, Wan Niang, you don’t want me to overwork, but our family’s situation isn’t as good as the Song family’s. Now that we’ve sent Shunzi to school, it costs a substantial amount every year. There’s no way but to think of earning some money."
Seeing Wen Wan’s face full of worry, Father Wen rubbed her head and asked how she’d been getting along at her husband’s house since getting married.
Wen Wan said everything was good.
"And your mother-in-law?"
Wen Wan nodded, saying her mother-in-law was also good.
Father Wen saw she wasn’t lying, only then he felt at ease, urging her to honor her parents-in-law and not to cause any conflict there. He also mentioned that since she couldn’t speak, if there were any trouble, she’d be the one to suffer, and he, as her father, would be heartbroken.
Wen Wan felt warm inside, her eyes reddening as she bade farewell to Father Wen.