He started talking about his young wife before she was even born. Is there anyone more devoted than him?
"Brother Ye Er..."
"Wife, you should call me husband now." Ye Haoyang reminded her to change her form of address.
Mu Huaen was still shy but softly said, "Husband..."
Ye Haoyang was delighted.
Suddenly thinking of something, he let go of Mu Huaen and started searching around the room.
"What are you looking for?"
"Looking for someone who shouldnât be here."
Thanks to his childhood experience of disrupting wedding chambers, Ye Haoyang searched carefully inside and out, even checking the roof.
Only after confirming that nothing was there did he return, chuckling, "Wife, Iâve already freshened up since I came back. Letâs make some buns, shall we?" As he spoke, he extinguished the red candle.
The room was filled with amorous ambiance and passion ran wild.
Soon it was bright daylight, and when Mu Huaen opened her eyes, the spot beside her was already cold, indicating that the person next to her had gotten up early.
"Second Mistress, are you awake?" A nanny entered, noticing her dazed look, and smiled, "Second Master gets up early to go to the practice room every day. Before leaving, he told this old servant not to wake you."
"What time is it now?" Mu Huaen thought about going to serve tea today and realized she shouldâve gotten up early to prepare breakfast, and her heart was filled with panic.
The nanny laughed again, "Second Mistress, donât worry. You still have one hour before the tea ceremony."
"I should be preparing breakfast for mother-in-law and the others." Mu Huaen was a bit annoyed, thinking the time was enough to get dressed but not enough to prepare breakfast, blaming herself for not waking up earlier.
The nanny comforted her, saying, "Second Mistress, donât worry. The lady instructed yesterday that breakfast should be prepared in the big kitchen."
Hearing this, Mu Huaen nodded, as Zhuanâer and several maids came in to assist her in freshening up, and Ye Haoyang returned.
Perhaps due to getting married, there was a refreshing and joyous look all over him.
"Wife, youâre up? Did you sleep well last night? Still sore?"
Mu Huaen was embarrassed as he asked her in front of others.
Receiving a glare from his young wife, Ye Haoyang chuckled awkwardly and touched his nose.
"Are you ready? We should go to the Bamboo Courtyard now." Seeing him just standing there, Mu Huaen asked.
"Why go now?" Ye Haoyang pulled her along, saying, "Letâs have breakfast first, then go. My mother and the others are definitely having breakfast now too."
"Isnât that improper?" Mu Huaen tried hard to recall what she usually heard, that when the mother-in-law was having meals, the daughter-in-law should be serving by her side.
"Whatâs wrong? You know my motherâs temperament. If you go to serve her, she might lose her appetite."
With Ye Haoyangâs insistence, Mu Huaen had no choice but to give in.
But her mind was preoccupied with the tea ceremony, so she ate absentmindedly during breakfast.
Meanwhile, in the Bamboo Courtyard, Yang Chuxia had finished her meal and was waiting.
As a first-time mother-in-law, she was extremely excited.
"Oh dear, what should I say when I accept the tea later?"
Ye Ziâan was speechless, unsure, as he too was a first-time father-in-law.
As he didnât respond, Yang Chuxia began to adjust her outfit. "Is this outfit suitable for meeting the new daughter-in-law? Is the color too bright, not dignified enough?"
Ye Rongqing, feeling exasperated, scratched his ear. "Mom, do you need to be this dramatic? Youâre the one being served tea, not giving it."
"Get lost! Do you know how to speak?" Yang Chuxia rolled her eyes at him. "You misunderstand. This is the first bride in our Ye Family; of course as a mother, I have to take it seriously."
(ps1: The side story is a bit heavy, hereâs a few refreshing Chapters~~)
(ps2: Someone asked, didnât Baili Yan die? Why is Baili Han still talking about his brother? Hereâs a unified explanation: the side story is set back in time; when Baili Yan died, Ye Haoyangâs children were already around ten years old. Thereâs a few transitional lines in the Chapters before the ending, after Mu Huaenâs disfigurement, then a decade passes by the time she arrives in the Capital City, followed by Baili Yanâs demise. This segment is free of charge.)