Chapter 39: Visiting In the Middle of the Night

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Yue Luo paused for a moment before realizing who this “she” was.

She quickly said respectfully, “Young master, the Young Mistress hasn’t stepped out of the garden for the past few days. She’s been growing flowers in the East Garden.”

“Growing flowers?”

“Yes, the Young Mistress brought back some grape branches, a few pots of orchids, and some flower seeds when she went to her mother’s house the last time. She said that the East Garden was empty, so she wanted to plant some plants for aesthetic purposes.”

Shen Juncheng continued, “Does she have any complaints about the food she has been eating these days?”

“No,” Yue Luo shook her head.

These days, Young Madam ate whatever he gave her and didn’t even give her any special treatment.

Yue Luo was also surprised. The Young Mistress was rich and could have given her special treatment.

Shen Juncheng was aware of Mingyu’s little trick, but he was just testing Su Anan to see if she would feel aggrieved and want to go back.

He didn’t expect her to be able to endure it.

He flicked his sleeves.”Let’s go to the East courtyard.”

Yue Luo was surprised that the Young Master actually took the initiative to go to the East courtyard. She quickly motioned for Shuangman to get the Young Master’s cane and the white veil to cover his eyes, and followed him.

The night sky filled the air, and the moonlight quietly arrived.

When they arrived at the East Garden, only Li Liang was guarding the door seriously.

He had never seen the Young Master before, but judging from his clothing and the white veil covering his eyes, he could guess who he was. He hurriedly took out the etiquette he had learned in the past few days and respectfully greeted,”Young Master.”

Shen Juncheng glanced at him but did not reply. He walked past him.

When he reached the courtyard, he stopped.

The originally empty yard was now filled with a few flowers, grape vines, and a small fence. Most importantly, there were even vegetable seedlings …

The cold place was suddenly filled with smoke and fire.

There was no maidservant guarding the door, so the people inside did not know that someone had come outside.

Yue Luo stepped forward and gently knocked on the door. “Young Madam, Young Master is here.”

Su Anan, who was taking a bath in the side room, was stunned. Why did Shen Juncheng suddenly come?

Not having the time to be surprised, she hurriedly asked Cuiyan to go out and welcome him. She quickly got up and wiped her body with a large towel.

Cuiyan opened the door and bowed slightly. “Greetings, Young Master.”

Shuangman saw that Su Anan didn’t come out to welcome her. She frowned.”Where’s the Young Mistress? Why didn’t she come out to welcome the Young Master?”

“The Young Lady didn’t know that the Young Master would suddenly come over, so she was preparing to rest early. Thus, she is currently taking a bath,” Cuiyan explained.

“But then she heard that Young Master was coming, Young Lady is already changing.”

Shuangman took a glance. It wasn’t even 11 and she was already taking a bath and going to bed?

She glanced at the side room and thought to herself, “There must be something fishy.”

She was still looking for an excuse to make things difficult for her when Shen Juncheng raised his hand and said, “It’s fine. Let her take a bath and change her clothes first. I’ll sit for a while. You can all leave.”

Yue Luo and Shuangman agreed, but Cuiyan was a little uneasy. She didn’t know why the Young Master had suddenly come.

Looking at the position of the penthouse, she could only follow them and leave.

Su Anan heard Shen Juncheng’s words and knew that he was waiting in the room. Without delay, she dried her body and hurriedly changed into her sleeping clothes.

She didn’t have time to completely dry her hair, so she could only wipe it casually to stop it from dripping. Then, she temporarily piled it on the left side of her shoulder.

When she pushed open the door to the side room, she saw that Shen Juncheng was already sitting at the table. The candlelight elongated his thin shadow and cast it on the half-screen, making it a little dark.

She took a look and slowly walked over. She said apologetically, “Husband, I was just taking a bath and didn’t know that you would suddenly come. I didn’t come to welcome you, please don’t blame me.”

Shen Juncheng looked up and was caught off guard by her snow-white silk shirt. Her black hair was slightly scattered and hung casually on the left side of her shoulder. There were faint water marks on her thin fabric, which stuck tightly to her body. He could vaguely see the bright color of her undergarments and the slight rising and falling curves under the thin clothes.

For a moment, the night he saved her a few days ago flashed through his mind …

Su Anan was still standing there. She walked over and sat opposite him.”Why are you looking for me, my husband?”

Shen Juncheng came back to his senses and collected his thoughts. “Nothing, I just wanted to ask you. The last time you went back, I was not in good health and did not go back with you. Was father-in-law angry?”

Su Anan was surprised. She didn’t know what he meant by that day, so she said gently, “How could that be? Father knows that husband’s health is not good, but he did not blame you. Instead, he even told me to take care of you when I return.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes,” Su Anan said without changing her expression.

“I heard that you brought some flowers back from your parents’ house,” Shen Juncheng asked with a smile.

“Yes, these were the things that my mother loved when she was alive. I saw that this courtyard was empty and just happened to be returning home, so I thought of bringing some back to plant in the courtyard.”

Shen Juncheng hummed in acknowledgment. “If you like to garden, the flowers in the flower shop are not bad. Especially the azaleas. I heard that they are especially good. You can go and buy some, Madam.”

She responded obediently, but she was surprised. What did Shen Juncheng mean by this? He even started talking about planting flowers with her.

She had thought that he was here to make trouble because she had touched his yard. She had wanted to explain herself, but he had suggested that she plant more.

Shen Juncheng had been observing her expression ever since he had finished speaking. After chatting for a while, he teased her, “I heard from Yue Luo that after Madam returned home, she had a long conversation with her father-in-law in the study room. Were you complaining that your husband had treated you badly?”

Su Anan paused and looked at him suspiciously.

Did he ask this because he thought that she was in the study discussing with her father how to harm him? Was that why he was testing her?

Immediately, she smiled gently and said, “How could that be? I came to the Shen family and lived a very ‘stable’ life. How could I feel that I am being treated unfairly? Husband is overthinking. I was just reminiscing about the old days with my father.”

Shen Juncheng looked at her and said in a playful tone, “Is that so?”

Su Anan smiled without any emotion. “Yes.”

Ha, he retracted his gaze, ended the conversation, and planned to go back.

Su Anan suddenly thought of something and said, “Husband, please wait. I have a request.”

He stopped and did not move.

“It’s the Qingming Festival in a few days,” Su Anan said. “Can I go to the East Spring Temple to burn incense for my mother?”

In the past, her father would take them back to the ancestral grave to pay respects to their ancestors during Qingming. However, the ancestral grave was a little far away and they had to stay for two nights before they could return. Therefore, this year, they could only go to the temple and chant Sutras for their mother.

“You can go,” Shen Juncheng replied casually.

“Thank you, my husband.”

Shen Juncheng turned around, and Su Anan stood up to see him off.

After all, she had moved into the room and the previous layout had been messed up. Perhaps Shen Juncheng didn’t know this, so he still followed the original route. She saw that he would hit a flower pot in the next second, and Su Anan quickly took the flower pot away.

Shen Juncheng looked down at her and continued walking.

He pushed the door open and saw Yue Luo and Shuangman standing guard outside. Cuiyan was sent away.

Shen Juncheng stepped over the threshold, and Su Anan followed him obediently. She was going to walk him out of the garden.