Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law-Chapter 518: Setting the Wedding Date for This Month
Although Yue Ruyan has transformed into a daughter’s appearance, unlike Xia Zhining changing from male to female, Yue Ruyan in a dress more evidently showcases her broad and powerful shoulders, straight posture like a pine tree, and a slender and strong waist, forming a perfect curve with her lower body lines.
In other words, although Yue Ruyan has turned into a woman’s appearance, the posture developed in the army remains unchanged.
However, because of this, Yue Ruyan in her daughter’s appearance has a special aesthetic.
Upon hearing Chen Mo’s words, Yue Ruyan, who was already feeling shy and flustered, became even more at a loss and even felt that this attire wasn’t pretty in her heart. She glanced at Chen Mo and said, "Changed if you want, why should you... care."
She didn’t want to wear a dress either, but there was no choice. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
Her clothes were all in the Yue family’s luggage.
And the Yue family did not settle in Duke An’s Mansion.
After she was brought to Duke An’s Mansion, Wu Mi immediately instructed the maid to take her for a wash.
After traveling for a long time, Yue Ruyan naturally felt uncomfortable all over and certainly wished for a bath.
So she agreed, but when bathing, she discovered the problem; she didn’t bring any clothes.
After telling Wu Mi, he gave her a skirt that had never been worn before.
"It’s okay, looks nice, wear it more often," Chen Mo said.
Seeing that Chen Mo didn’t think it looked bad, Yue Ruyan felt relieved and, strangely, a bit delighted, but didn’t show it and stayed silent.
As the atmosphere was about to become awkward, Wu Mi said, "Let’s start eating, or the dishes will get cold."
"Eat," Chen Mo gestured, and the ladies then began to use their chopsticks.
However, except for Xiao Yunxi, Yue Ruyan, and Xia Zhining, the first dish the other women picked was given to Chen Mo.
Meanwhile, the first dish Xiao Yunxi picked was given to Yue Ruyan.
Xia Zhining had the dish crushed and fed to Chen You, who was held by her sister.
"Youyou, Nu’Er, didn’t you always call dad when dad wasn’t home earlier, come, quickly call dad," Xia Zhiqing taught the children to recognize their father.
Back when Chen Mo set out with the army, the children were only one or two months old and couldn’t speak yet.
Now the children were almost a year old and could say some simple words.
Chen Mo was also looking forward to it, being a father for the first time in two lives, with a mix of anxiety and excitement.
Chen Nuo and Chen You didn’t speak, instead staring blankly at Chen Mo, neither crying nor laughing.
Until Xia Zhiqing urged again, the two children uttered in a childish voice: "Dad... Dad."
This call "Dad" melted Chen Mo’s heart, as he kissed Chen Nuo’s cheek: "Good son."
The dining table was filled with laughter and joy.
In the later stages of pregnancy, a woman’s appetite is generally small, so Wu Mi ate only a little and felt full, took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth, softly speaking: "Husband, has the date for Ruyan to enter the door been set?"
At this statement, Yue Ruyan, who was busy eating independently, panicked, raised her head, and sat upright.
"This month then, now the situation is somewhat unpredictable, who knows what time there will be later, it just so happens that Ruyan also brought her mother to Xiangyang City, let Mi’Er and Ruyan’s mother decide."
Although Chen Mo agreed to welcome Yue Ruyan with eight sedan chairs, it ultimately boils down to simply taking a concubine, decided by Wu Mi nodding, and setting a time together.
Seeing her husband give this authority to herself, Wu Mi’s heart was warmed and felt comforted.
Historically, cases of favoring concubines over wives are not few.
And when she first heard her husband wanting to welcome Yue Ruyan with eight sedan chairs, she felt somewhat displeased.
Because according to the customs of the Great Song Dynasty, eight sedan chairs are a treatment reserved for marrying a wife.
Now hearing her husband say this, Wu Mi’s displeasure immediately dissolved.
Although she doesn’t like to compete, it doesn’t mean she doesn’t care at all.
"Then I’ll contact Grand Dowager tomorrow," she replied.
Yue Ruyan’s great grandmother was once granted the title of Commandery Princess by the Court, so outsiders call her Grand Dowager Yue.
As the granddaughter of Grandmaster Yue, Yue Ruyan’s mother inherited this title.
Having said that, Wu Mi summoned the maid and, in front of everyone, presented the prepared bracelet to Yue Ruyan: "Ruyan sister, consider this as your elder sister’s advance meeting gift."
This kind of meeting gift, Xiao Yunxi, Ning Wan, Chu Juan all have.
As for Han Anniang, Yi Shiyin, Xia Zhiqing sisters, since they entered earlier, Wu Mi didn’t have a meeting gift but expressed her heart by other means.
Seeing this, Yue Ruyan suddenly appeared careful, in that manner, completely unlike the decisive Female General on the battlefield. With no acquaintances around, Yue Ruyan had no one to turn to and could only awkwardly accept it, steady her mind, and say: "Th-thank you."
"From now on, we’re all family, no need to be polite," Wu Mi said with a smile.
The common saying goes, don’t talk while eating, don’t speak when sleeping.
But very few truly achieve this.
Especially considering Chen Mo’s return home after a long absence, the women have even more to say.
Apart from discussing domestic affairs, the women inquisitively asked Chen Mo about matters on the battlefield.
This meal indeed took almost an hour.
After the meal, Chen Mo assisted Wu Mi to her room.
Alone together, Wu Mi spoke more intimately.
She gazed at Chen Mo with soft eyes, her gentle voice carrying tenderness: "Husband, you’ve lost weight going north to fight."
Chen Mo gently embraced the beauty’s fragrant shoulder, warmly saying: "When we reached Gaozhou, it was summer, and along the way, eating in the wind and sleeping outdoors couldn’t be avoided."
Wu Mi rested her head on Chen Mo’s chest, speaking: "Husband, when will peace finally come, with tranquility throughout the land."
"I don’t know." Chen Mo’s expression also bore a few traces of forlornness, having reached this point not without being forced by the times. Speaking, his habit of managing the army emerged again, wanting to verify if the granaries were adequately stocked.
Wu Mi’s face flushed, she caught Chen Mo’s hand, shyly saying: "Husband, I’ll be giving birth soon, during this time it’s inconvenient to serve you, maybe later you can visit Xiaolu and Zhiqing."
"I was just thinking about comforting you after we’ve been apart for months," Chen Mo sheepishly withdrew his explorer’s hand on the beautiful landscape.
"No thanks, definitely can’t sleep tonight," Wu Mi shyly said.
Seeing the shy beauty, Chen Mo kissed her cheek.
Afraid they’d really have a sleepless night, Wu Mi quickly changed the topic: "Husband, there haven’t been any conflicts this new year, right?"
Chen Mo thought for a moment, saying: "Should be none now, though Huai State needs some wrapping up, maybe I’ll head over."
Wu Mi understood what Chen Mo meant, after hesitating for a while, said: "Juan’Er sister has been losing her appetite over this lately."
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