3. Chapter 003
After getting married, although Xie Changning stayed in Shen Shu's room for nearly a month, the number of times he had sex with her was only a handful. After setting off from Jian'an to Liuzhou Mansion, Xie Changning never touched her again, and never even set foot in her room.
Shen Shu's impression on Xie Changning was only four words: withdrawn and boring. On the wedding night, he raised his hijab in the laughter, and saw a face with beautiful facial features but no expression, a pair of eyes with a blank look, and no trace of joy and apprehension that a bride should have. The laughter in the room seemed to be choked by the throat, and for a moment it fell silent, as if a pin had dropped.
After a few breaths, there were scattered congratulatory blessings, and after the people who came to the cave room had spoken, they left one after another.
Xie Changning is not the kind of person who values face very much, although he lost his face in front of his relatives because of this incident, he didn't blame Shen Shu too much in his heart, but when she was young and ignorant, after a few words of comfort, she turned around and went to the door to entertain guests.
Shen Shu is now seventeen years old, and it stands to reason that she is also a big girl, but compared to Xie Changning, who was close to the same year, she is really a little girl.
That night, after drinking the wine, the two washed up and fell asleep. Xie Changning picked the red pill, and Shen Shu was silent during the whole process, even though his body was tense due to pain, he didn't exhale a word of pain.
Xie Changning took pity on her young age, and did not touch her for several days, and only after she was about to raise her, did he have sex with her again. However, Shen Shu's reaction was no different from the beginning/night, Xie Changning lost interest, and finished hastily. He has never been very enthusiastic about sexual affairs, but the aunts in the house are all gentle and lovely, compared with the two, it really makes Shen Shu useless, and after a few times, he no longer goes to her house.
After settling down in the Quanzhou Mansion, because Sister Hui was sick, Shen Shu needed to take care of her day and night, and Xie Changning's new appointment was also very busy.
If it weren't for Sister Hui'er today, Xie Changning wouldn't have remembered Shen Shu's room, but he didn't want him to look at Sister Hui'er's face, but Shen Shu didn't cooperate at all, first he didn't wait for him to come and then stopped, and then he lost face by playing petty.
Xie Changning is known to be elegant, light and not angry, but men can't stand stimulation in some aspects, but Shen Shu stepped on it, which aroused his anger.
In Xie Changning's opinion, women are thin-skinned, even if Shen Shu has always been withdrawn, she can't get around this. He thought that after threatening Shen Shu with words, even if she didn't want to, she had to grit her teeth and dare not speak out. His idea was good, but he miscalculated a little, and it was also a crucial point: Shen Shu's temperament was not what he guessed at all.
crossed over and occupied the original owner's body, Shen Shu didn't mind fulfilling the duties of being a stepmother for the original owner, but she didn't even think about some aspects of the stepmother! She has her own bottom line, and it doesn't matter if she is a stepmother, she can comfort herself as a nanny, and she won't have to wash the sheets with others, and she can't get over the hurdle in her heart. Anyway, the surname Xie also brought a beautiful concubine this time, so he didn't have to worry about having no place to solve his physical needs.
Shen Shu watched the situation while planning a way out for herself, although there had been little progress so far.
Shen Shu has no children in the two lives, Xie Changning's five children, except for a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses born by Aunt Zhou, the remaining three have no own mothers, Sister Hui and Brother Zhen are Shen Yu's concubines, and there is also a concubine Brother Yan'er, these three children are all carried by her.
The three children are also not close to her, Sister Hui and Brother Zhen probably hate her, and Brother Yan neither likes nor hates her.
Changing others may find it tricky, but Shen Shu is happy to see such a status quo. She feels that she will remain unaccustomed to the situation for the rest of her life, and she does not want to integrate into this dynasty, under such a premise, it is best not to have any emotional ties, cats and dogs will have feelings after raising them for a long time, not to mention a few children who have not grown up.
The less exposure there is, the less impact it will have.
Shen Shu calculated very well, but she never expected Sister Hui'er's accident, and she didn't know what she was plotting, so she tied her to Xie Changning with all her heart.
Because of Sister Hui'er's involvement, Xie Changning promised to stay with Shen Shu tonight. And Shen Shu really didn't want Xie Changning to accompany her at all, but the maids who couldn't stand her side were very happy, in their opinion, the master was favored, it was a great joy. Because the original owner had no majesty in front of the maid, Shen Shu was not interested in manipulating/teaching her subordinates after accepting the body, so these maids who were waiting didn't take her words seriously at all, she confessed to let the lock rest, and finally not only failed to stop Xie Changning outside the courtyard, but even let people enter the door all the way unimpeded and touched her bed.
Shen Shu woke up from her sleep, and without thinking about it, she left Xie Changning and ran to sleep on the side, thinking as she walked, should she fire these disobedient employees? But think about it, forget it, the general environment is different, and the standard of measurement cannot be set in stone, this time it will be a lesson, next time you can rely on yourself or try to rely on yourself.
As soon as Shen Shu lay down on the bed in the side room, she heard footsteps approaching, and the next moment the futon on her body was lifted, and then a pair of strong and powerful arms passed through her armpits and leg sockets, and picked her up horizontally, accompanied by a whispered warning, "If you don't want to recruit all the people who are serving in this courtyard, you shut up for me." ”
It was Xie Changning, he didn't know that he was crazy, and he wanted to carry her back to the main room.
Shut up, think beautifully!
Shen Shu sneered and said sarcastically, "Are you so?"
Xie Changning didn't expect her to say such a sentence anyway, the pace of the rapid movement stopped suddenly, and the whole body froze for a moment, he really wanted to throw people on the ground at the moment, but reason prevailed, he didn't do it, he just quickened his pace and came to the bed and threw the person up.
The mattress on the bed was quite thick, and it fell on the quilt again, so Shen Shu didn't feel any pain. She sat up with her body propped up, and didn't want to run away, she raised her head slightly and looked at Xie Changning.
There was no lamp in the room, and the only source of light was the moonlight shining through the window, which was not bright at all, only a vague outline, so that you could not reach out and lose sight of your fingers. In this way, Shen Shu naturally couldn't see Xie Chang's face, but he knew that it wouldn't look good.
Shen Shu didn't hide or run because she knew it was useless, if Xie Changning was hard-hearted, with her current body, she would not have the capital to resist at all, as for calling for help, it was even more impossible, even if she felt that there was nothing to be ashamed of, the maids who were waiting outside would not help her, because this was a patriarchal society in feudal society, and women had no human rights at all.
If something is destined to happen, she can only endure it, and one day she will get it back with interest.
Fortunately, things had not yet reached the worst step, Xie Changning just hugged her back, and did not make any further movements, he even stood on the side of the bed, and the vague silhouette showed that he was looking at Shen Shu condescendingly.
He probably thought that this would scare Shen Shu.
It turned out that Shen Shu didn't buy his account at all, and seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, she simply turned over and lay down on the inside of the bed, pulled the quilt over and went to sleep, leaving him with only one sentence, "If you really want it, you can go to Aunt Zhou's side, why bother to find yourself bored here." ”
Xie Changning still didn't go to Aunt Zhou in the end, firstly because it was late at night, and secondly, he promised Sister Hui. If a person has no faith, he will not stand, and as a father, he must set an example.
Shen Shu heard the footsteps in the distance, pouted, and didn't know what Xie Changning was trying to do, so she took her back and went to the side room by herself, it was better not to go over at the beginning, you must know that the bed here is much softer than that side.
Nothing was said all night.
Early in the morning of the second day, before dawn, Xie Changning got up, called the maid to wait for the wash, put on the official uniform and went to the yamen. Not long after he left, Shen Shu was woken up by the maid and asked the time, but it was only three minutes.
This is not her usual time to get up, not to mention that she has taken care of Sister Hui day and night for so long, and now that Sister Hui is getting better, she can be regarded as resting.
"But what's the matter?" asked Shen Shu calmly. She didn't want to take her anger out on others because she was wrong.
But the next development was beyond her expectations.
After the maid woke her up, she didn't bring hot water for her to wash, and Mother Jiang, who was waiting by her side, came over and said something called advice that was actually a reprimand, "Madam, the old slave dares to say a few words, you can't have such a temperament." The uncle stayed with you in the girl's face, you first wanted to turn people away, and the slave maid invited the uncle in, but you pushed people to the side. You have lost the face of your uncle like this, if you make him feel bad for you because of this, how will you live in the future!"
Shen Shu listened to Mother Jiang's words, and when she finished speaking, she spoke, "Do you think Mother Jiang's words are reasonable?" She looked at the expressions of the people who were waiting in the room, although there was no clear answer, but their expressions had already explained a word, even if Shen Shu didn't know how to look at people's faces, but it was still clear from disagree.
Since coming to this dynasty, for the people around her, Shen Shu treats them as employees rather than subordinates, and if it is not necessary, she rarely even calls them. Different growth environments cause differences in three views, although Shen Shu can't understand their ideological concepts, she won't force them to become like her.
Respect is mutual, but Shen Shu respects their way of life, but does not get the corresponding respect, just because she refuses to roll the sheets with the surname Xie, Jiang's mother can ask the maid to wake her up and reprimand her, and she is also called good for her. In this case, even if this person is the top boss, Shen Shu will not hesitate to let him go, not to mention that Jiang's mother is just an employee. If it weren't for the different environment they were in now, Shen Shu promised to let them pack up their things and leave immediately.
However, the inappropriateness of the expulsion does not mean that she has to endure this breath, and there must be a verbal warning.
Shen Shu had a cold face and said to her mother, "Mother Jiang, have you forgotten whose maid you are, and who is in the hands of the deed?" Shen Shu didn't bother to care about it originally, but now it seems that she can't do it.
When Mother Jiang heard what she said, her face turned purple with anger, and her breath became short, "Madam, what are you talking about, old slave, this is all for your good!"
Shen Shu sneered, "You are for my good, and it depends on whether I am willing or not." Forget it this time, if there is a next time, I don't know if Xie Changning will dislike me, but I want to buy a few people, but no one can care. ”
"Let's all get out. After Shen Shu finished speaking, she fell back to the bed and continued to sleep.
Mother Jiang's face was blue and white, she didn't dare to talk back anymore, she went out with a gloomy face, and the maid who was waiting also left.
Shen Shu slept almost noon this time, because of the morning, the maids didn't dare to come in to wake her up, but Sister Hui came to find it, so they pushed the door in.
Sister Hui is not a real child, she was used to seeing the warmth and coldness of people before she was reborn, and she could see at a glance that the atmosphere in the East Courtyard was not right, and she remembered that at this time in her previous life, Shen Shu was not very concerned about things because of her indifferent temperament, and the maids and women who served around her were all arrogant and domineering, and they didn't take the master in their eyes at all, and neglect often happened.
Thinking of this, Sister Hui was so angry that she swept her eyes around everyone's face with a cold face, "Mother, she has an indifferent temperament, but it doesn't mean that you can be presumptuous, my Xie family can't afford a servant who doesn't know the importance of it." ”
This is a blunt warning. Sister Hui is Xie Changning's eldest daughter, and she is favored by him, even if it is just a child, her words are more deterrent than Shen Shu. There are many servants in the Xie Mansion, and there is no need for any reason to buy a few eldest ladies who don't like them.
Sister Hui would say this because she thought that the maid didn't take Shen Shu in her eyes. Although this is true, but at this point in time, the maids are really wronged, where do they not take Shen Shu in their eyes, they are obviously frightened by her.
Seeing that the maid went to tell Shen Shu to get up, Sister Hui took Brother Zhen to the house to sit and wait. Brother Zhen is now five years old, three years younger than Sister Hui'er, and he can be regarded as the age when he starts to be governor.
Prior to this, Sister Hui had been instilling Shen Shu's bad thoughts with him, misinterpreting and maliciously speculating on Shen Shu's thoughts, and Brother Zhen'er had a very bad impression of Shen Shu. Today, Sister Hui suddenly brought him to Shen Shu to say goodbye, and she also had to eat with her, which made Brother Zhen a little puzzled, from the moment he stepped into the door of the East Courtyard, he tightly pulled Sister Hui'er's sleeve, and his big black eyes were full of puzzlement.
Sister Hui naturally knew the doubts in Brother Zhen'er's heart, but she didn't say anything, not because she didn't want to, but because she didn't know what to say. In the past, she thought wrongly, and instilled the wrong idea into Brother Zhen'er, but fortunately, he is still young and mentally incomplete, so she can slowly change his opinion of Shen Shu.
In this life, she only wants a harmonious family and a beautiful life, and the years are quiet.
Shen Shu didn't let the two sisters and brothers wait longer, and after grooming, she didn't dress up carefully, she only used two hostas to tie her hair, and came out with a plain face.
Seeing her coming, Sister Hui hurriedly pulled Brother Zhen to greet her. Brother Zhen seemed to be a little afraid of Shen Shu, half of his body was hidden behind Sister Hui'er, only half of his head was poked out, and he looked at her cautiously with a pair of dark eyes.
"Brother Zhen, call your mother quickly. Sister Hui pulled him out and said to him.
Shen Shu has traveled over for more than a month, and before yesterday, Sister Hui had never called her mother, and Brother Zhen was naturally no exception. Shen Shu didn't care about this, and saw that Brother Zhen was trying to hide behind Sister Hui'er, so he said softly, "It's okay, he's still young now, just wait for him to grow up." ”
Sister Hui couldn't help but feel sour in her heart when she heard this, Shen Shu didn't know, but she knew very well that in her previous life, until she died, Shen Shu couldn't hear their sister and brother call her mother. However, Brother Zhen'er's affairs can't be rushed for a while, she can only take her time, she said, "Mother don't worry, I will teach Brother Zhen'er." ”
When Shen Shu heard this, her heart was quite complicated, she really couldn't understand what Sister Hui was thinking, but no matter what she thought, Xie Changning's matter really couldn't be repeated, Shen Shu said to her, "I know that you are for my good, but you don't have to embarrass your father like yesterday in the future, where love goes is his freedom, and the twisted melon is not sweet, you should know this truth." ”
She also does not consider her own thoughts for her own good, and her attitude towards customers and employees is naturally different, and she hopes that during her tenure as a stepmother, she can get along peacefully with several children, not seeking friendship, only seeking mutual non-interference.
Shen Shu thought that she was clear and clear and tactful at the same time, but Sister Hui'er's brain circuit was different from hers, and after listening to her words, she made up a series of bitter dramas in her brain, and hurriedly comforted Shen Shu and said, "Even if Zhou gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses for his father, in the final analysis, he is just a slave, and his mother doesn't need to care about her." ”
After the death of her father in her previous life, the big house also declined, and Aunt Zhou was deeply loved by her ancestors because she gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses, but she lived a good life for a few years. During that time, Sister Xian and Brother Yi were not less majestic in front of their sisters and brothers, and Shen Shu could take care of their sisters and brothers, but she couldn't give them status, but she just persuaded them to keep their eyes open.
At that time, how could Sister Hui listen to her words, she only felt that she was cowardly and incompetent, and after some ridicule, she sharpened her mind to compete for favor in front of her ancestors, and did a lot of wrong things for this, but made a lot of jokes, and finally was forced to marry a gentleman.
Recalling the painful previous life, Sister Hui'er unconsciously turned cold.
At this moment, a maid suddenly came in with a curtain and said, "Madam, Aunt Zhou is here." ”
It's really Cao Cao, Cao Cao.