Shang Ruyi heard this, and her heart sank suddenly.
No matter what, as a mother-in-law, she was supposed to drink the tea offered by the new daughter-in-law today. Forgetting to bring anything was understandable, but forgetting to bring a meeting gift for the daughter-in-law was not acceptable.
Unless it was intentional.
Could it be that she too understood that Yu Wenye only regarded this marriage as a transaction, and therefore did not really plan to see her as a daughter-in-law?
If that were truly the case, she feared that her days in the Yuwen Family would be difficult.
Just as Shang Ruyi’s mood was becoming heavier, Yu Wenye’s voice sounded behind her.
He had already changed into a light blue long robe and gracefully walked in from outside. Although his attire was simple, his tall stature and handsome appearance made the simple clothing accentuate his elegance.
Shang Ruyi glanced at him and immediately lowered her head.
Yu Wenye strode in, first saluted the Duke and Duchess, then walked to her side, lowered his head, and said, "Finished offering tea?"
Shang Ruyi nodded lightly.
Watching the couple behave this way, Yu Wenquan smiled with his eyes narrowed, while Guan Yunmu said, "Ye’er, didn’t you go to the barracks today?"
Before Yu Wenye could speak, Yu Wenquan had already said, "You’re confused again; fresh marriage, what barracks?"
With that, he turned his head to smile at the young couple and said, "Ye’er, you don’t need to go to the barracks for the next few days. Today, take Ru Yi out for a stroll, see the sights of Taiyuan City, and — in short, you two have fun together."
Yu Wenye replied, "Yes."
Then, Yu Wenquan immediately instructed someone to prepare a carriage, and the couple walked out. Just as they reached the door, Yu Wenquan seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, remember to come back for dinner as a family tonight."
Yu Wenye responded and then walked out with Shang Ruyi.
At the side gate, they saw that a servant had prepared an ordinary carriage, not luxurious, but since they were just going out for a casual stroll, there was no need to attract too much attention. Shang Ruyi sat in the carriage with him, while Tushere and several other servants followed along.
Soon, their carriage left this street and headed for the central market of Taiyuan City.
The road wasn’t very smooth, and as the carriage drove, it rocked continuously.
Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi sat side by side in the carriage. Because the carriage was not large, they almost touched each other. Shang Ruyi sat upright, pressing her hands on her knees to keep herself from leaning against the person next to her.
"No need to be so tense,"
Yu Wenye’s voice sounded inside the carriage. Shang Ruyi turned her head and saw him with his eyelids lowered, saying indifferently, "Now that we are out, there’s no need to act."
Shang Ruyi paused for a moment and said, "You are very clear on when to act and when not to act."
Yu Wenye said indifferently, "If a person lives in a daze, it’s better not to live."
This statement hit Shang Ruyi like a heavy slap across the face.
She knew how unaware she was last night when she naïvely wanted to sincerely handle this marriage, which she initially had not wanted.
If Yu Wenye truly knew what she was thinking at that moment, he might laugh his head off.
Shang Ruyi bit her lip, her face uncontrollably flushed, and she murmured, "Even so, you— you should have told me beforehand this morning before doing that."
Yu Wenye coldly replied, "I’m not used to discussing things with others."
Shang Ruyi replied just as coldly, "Then I advise you to change that habit."
Yu Wenye raised an eyebrow, "What did you say?"