No matter what Shan Qiyun was thinking in his heart, Shen Yuhan’s eyes kept falling on Shan Qihuan, and his eyes are all on him.
Shan Qihuan didn’t care if Shen Yuhan is acting or sincere, he enjoys the other person’s eyes falling on him, although the look in Shan Qiyun’s eyes is uncomfortable, but Shen Yuhan is now his, so it was best not to cause trouble behind his back.
Shan Qiyun suddenly stopped Shen Yuhan: “Yuhan, please wait, I have something to tell you.”
He couldn’t ignore the close relationship between Shen Yuhan and Shan Qihuan, all of which had once been his.
Shan Qihuan and Shen Yuhan stopped at the same time.
Shen Yuhan didn’t expect this brother-in-law Shan Qiyun would call out to him in front of his husband, but it wouldn’t be good for his reputation if he agreed.
Modern people do not have the deep-rooted1根深蒂固 (gēn shēn dì gù): deep-rooted; ineradicable; ingrained; inveterate; radicated; be firmly established. concept of guarding oneself for others, but Shen Yuhan has lived in has been living in Qi Kingdom for twenty years, and everyone has instilled this concept in him, now he cannot do the behavior of dating other men in private.
Shen Yuhan still takes his husband’s opinion into consideration, and this is the closest person to him and the only person he can trust and rely on at present.
“Husband, brother-in-law is calling me, can I talk to him?”
Shan Qihuan was still thinking whether Shen Yuhan would immediately throw his hand away and run to Shan Qiyun, he didn’t expect this operation himself, he actually respected his own opinion, this ‘wife’ was quite in place.
“There’s nothing that can’t be said.” Shan Qihuan behaved very magnanimously, don’t know what kind of monster Shan Qiyun wanted to be.
It just so happened that he also wanted to try Shen Yuhan’s current attitude towards Shan Qiyun, it’s useless to call him ‘Husband’ every day, he doesn’t want to be taken advantage of, nor does he want to become someone else’s emotional tool.
Shen Yuhan didn’t let go of his hand, he turned to Shan Qiyun and said: “Brother-in-law, if you have anything you want to say to me, just say it here.”
He originally felt sour just watching them holding hands, but Shan Qiyun felt even more uncomfortable in his heart now, Shen Yuhan’s words and deeds are dominated by Shan Qihuan, moreover, what does it mean for Shen Yuhan to holds Shan Qihuan’s hand and talks to him?
In the past, he wold be filled with joy even if he only said a few words to him, but now he have forgotten this feeling?
Shan Qiyun took a deep breath: “I want to talk to you alone for a few moments, I won’t take up too much of your time.”
Shen Yuhan looked at Shan Qihuan again: “He wants to talk to me alone.”
Before Shan Qiyun was angry, Shan Qihuan wanted to laugh first, this operation of Shen Yuhan was indeed quite interesting, so he didn’t mind it, and let go of Shen Yuhan’s hand first.
“You go ahead, I’ll go in first, just come find me later.”
Shen Yuhan became anxious when he let go of his hand, and he held it back again: “Can you wait for me here?”
Shan Qihuan looked at his sticky appearance, and thought to himself that his acting skills were unparalleled, it looked just like the real thing, Shan Qiyun, whom he was constantly think of2心心念念 (xīn xīn niàn niàn): set one’s heart (on sth); long for; constantly think of; cherish the desire of; keep thinking about…; constantly thinking of…; anxiously longing for…; Always thinking about it; Refers to want to do something or get something., took the initiative to find him and he didn’t even run over to him, is he afraid that he will leave?
He wanted to see what Shen Yuhan wanted to do: “That’s fine.”
Shen Yuhan breathed a sigh of relief, he knew that sooner or later he would have to face Shan Qiyun, but it must be when his husband was also present, the former ‘Shen Yuhan’ was too obsessed with Shan Qiyun, and his husband happened to be here, so he could behave more naturally to avoid being misunderstood by him in the future, he wanted to eliminate any hidden dangers that might exist between them as husband and wife.
Shan Qiyun is really unhappy with Shen Yuhan’s attitude of putting everything in front of Shan Qihuan like this, did he want to make him angry?
Yes, he was successfully infuriated!
Shen Yuhan is really becoming more and more capable now.
After getting his husband’s permission, Shen Yuhan reluctantly let go of his hand, it was not easy to be led by his husband, it was destroyed by Shan Qiyun, he really didn’t have any affection for this Shan Qiyun.
With a bit of impatience, he moved a few steps with Shan Qiyun and stopped less than five meters away from Shan Qihuan, since he was downwind, his husband should be able to hear their conversation with his good hearing, this way, he could prove that he was not too close to Shan Qiyun.
He glanced back at Shan Qihuan, and stayed still as he said: “If you talk here, my Husband can see me.”
Shan Qiyun, who was angry at him, said: “Yuhan, there is no need for you to make me angry using Brother Huan.”
Shen Yuhan frequently looked back at his husband: “Why should I make you angry?”
Shan Qiyun saw his absent-minded look and said: “Wasn’t it because you like me that you want to make me angry, it’s not good for you to treat Brother Huan like this.” He deliberately mocked Shen Yuhan.
Shen Yuhan didn’t dare to accept these words, he took a step back and shook his head and said: “I don’t like you, I have a husband, please respect yourself, brother-in-law, it’s better not to say such words that may make others misunderstand.”
Never expecting such a direct answer, Shan Qiyun’s face stiffened slightly: “Fine, it’s best if you have this idea, I will wish you and Brother Huan happiness, I’ll send the things you gave me before to your home.” He can’t believe that if they see those things he sent back, Brother Huan can still remain as generous as he is now, and Shen Yuhan can still be so calm.
Shen Yuhan thought to himself, he could still do this, he hesitated for a moment: “Is the thing I gave you expensive?” It would indeed be embarrassing for ‘Shen Yuhan’ to have his gift returned during a normal social interaction, but if it was not a normal social interaction, in order to prevent someone from using this as an excuse for him in the future, he needs to deal with it.
Shan Qiyun regained some of the confidence that he had once been pursued: “I don’t know if it’s expensive or not, but you said you spent all your savings.”
Shen Yuhan said decisively: “Then you can give it back to me.” He is too short of money right now, if his husband doesn’t provide him with household expenses, he will end up on the street, if it is a valuable item, he can also pawn it for some money, and the returned gift can be used, one move, two gains3一舉兩得 (yī jǔ liǎng dé): lit. one move, two gains (idiom); to kill two birds with one stone; to do one task and finish two or more goals; achieve two things at one stroke..
Shan Qiyun was angry again: “…” You really dare to take it back? Are you lying about chasing me?
Shen Yuhan glanced back at Shan Qihuan again and said to Shan Qiyun: “If there’s nothing else, just leave it like this.”
Shan Qiyun still have something to say, but Shen Yuhan ran back to Shan Qihuan in what he thought was the most inelegant trotting posture, and asked him in a low voice: “Husband, you didn’t wait long, did you?”
Shan Qihuan, who stood downwind and listened to the whole process, said with a smile in his eyes: “No, go in, it’s windy outside.” It was rare for him to change his tone to a gentle one.
Shen Yuhan touched his face: “It’s a bit cold, so cold.”
Shan Qiyun clenched his fist as he watched them leave together.
Shen Yuhan, you are really good!
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Dinner hasn’t started yet, except for the main house, the other three houses were all complete.
Most of the men were playing mahjong in the leisure area, most of the older women, whether they were friendly or at odds with each other, sat together and chatted, those who really couldn’t deal with each other went to do their own things elsewhere.
Shen Yuhan is no stranger to this kind of environment, during festivals or gatherings4逢年過節 (féng nián guò jié): on New Year’s Day or other festivals; on every festival., this was also the same situation at home, those who are on good terms with each other sit together, and those who are not on good terms oppose each other with equal harshness5針鋒相對 (zhēn fēng xiāng duì): to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure; to be diametrically opposed; to be in sharp opposition; to go toe-to-toe with somebody in action or speech., their words concealed needle in silk floss6綿裡藏針 (mián lǐ cáng zhēn): lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom); fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance; a wolf in sheep’s clothing; an iron fist in a velvet glove; a soft appearance but a dangerous heart; kind on the outside but vicious on the inside; also a metaphor for being soft on the outside and hard on the inside, has a more formal structure and has a derogatory connotation..
As soon as he and Shan Qihuan entered the living room, the Second Madam, whom they had never seen before, immediately greeted them.
“Qihuan is back.”
Shan Qihuan nodded, he had no intention of introducing anyone to Shen Yuhan, he had never thought highly of the Second Madam.
He didn’t comment on the love affairs of the older generation, facing the people in this room, Shan Qihuan was not happy at all, and didn’t give anyone a smile.
The Second Madam looked at Shen Yuhan, who was dressed up by Shan Qihuan, and even changed into a new pair of shoes before getting off the car, he is now a very down-to-earth modern man.
Shen Yuhan’s attitude towards the Second Madam was the same as Shan Qihuan’s.
In Qi Kingdom, all the people except the main wife is a noble concubine7貴妾 (guì qiè): lit. noble concubine; Ancient Chinese society had strict etiquette and clear hierarchies, according to their birth status, concubines are divided into three categories: 貴妾 (guì qiè) noble concubines, 良妾 (liáng qiè) good concubines, and 賤妾 (jiàn qiè) cheap concubines. Noble concubine has the highest status among the three categories, good concubine is a woman who comes from an ordinary family, cheap concubine are actors, prostitutes, beggars, and child brides, and have the lowest status among the three categories., or concubine, and they are not qualified to appear at the main table, they have to stand aside and wait for the whole family to eat.
This Shan family doesn’t follow the rules very well, wives are not wives, concubines are not concubines, they all get mixed up.
He didn’t ask where Shan Qihuan’s mother had gone, he only knew that she didn’t show up on their wedding day.
As soon as the two of them entered the door, they caught the attention of everyone in the living room.
Shen Yuhan didn’t know anyonea and can only follow Shan Qihuan.
The housekeeper said to Shan Qihuan: “The Old Master said that if you two are back, you should go to the tea room and sit down for a while.”
Shan Qiyun appeared behind them, and gossip fell on the three of them, only Shan Qiyun was embarrassed, because Shan Qihuan led Shen Yuhan to the tea room.
The Second Madam always likes to make sour remarks: “Qiyun, you and Qihuan came back together? You are the only ones here who know Shen Yuhan well, we don’t know him well either, so you can tell us about him.”
Her daughter also learned her essence: “I want to hear it too, I think he’s quite powerful, Brother Huan seems to be very protective of him.”
Shan Qiyun didn’t want to get involved in the dispute, nor did he want to talk to them, Shen Yuhan had just made him very angry, so he said in a not-so-good tone, “I don’t know sister-in-law well.”
Everyone knew that Shen Yuhan was pursuing him, but Shan Qiyun didn’t want to be talked about in front of people, this was a matter between him and Shen Yuhan and had nothing to do with anyone else.
When the Third Madam heard that her precious son was being teased, she immediately rushed out: “How did I hear that Qibai was on the hot search8熱搜 (rè sōu): (internet) popular search query; Refers to the few or dozens of keywords and their content that bring the most traffic to a website from search engines. Hot search keywords usually reflect major events and popular topics from all walks of life within a period of time. There are two types of hot searches: 1. Short-term hot search keywords. This type of events, characters, or topics appear quickly, but also disappear quickly. 2. Long-term hot search keywords. This type of events, characters, or topics is relatively long-lasting and has been a hot search keyword for a long period of time and will not change easily. with an escort girl9外圍女 (wài wéi nǚ): (neologism, derogatory) girls who are nominally models and actresses but are, in fact, working as escorts. two days ago, the scale is quite large, is it true or false?”
Shan Qibai is the eldest son of the Second Madam, he is older than both Shan Qihuan and Shan Qiyun, he has learned to start a company from others, he started one after another, but has achieved nothing so far10一事無成 (yī shì wú chéng): to be unable to achieve anything; to be a total failure; to get nowhere..
When the Second Madam heard the Third Madam targeting her son, she gritted her teeth in anger.
The Fourth Madam held her four-year-old daughter while eating snacks, smiling and touching the child’s pigtails, the scenes at the monthly family dinners were really more exciting than the last.
This chapter is quite long, more than 4k words, so I split it. There will be a lot of long chapter in the future.