Seeing that Wei Shiyu was still standing there in a daze, Lin Zhiyi reached out and grabbed his arm. “Honey, believe me, okay?”
Wei Shiyu had not expected her to say it so naturally. Before this, she had always simply called out to him with a casual, “Hey.”
His face flushed, and he looked slightly uncomfortable.
If things could truly be as she said, then of course he would do everything in his power to protect and take care of her.
But when he thought of the way she had treated both him and his parents in the past, he did not dare make any promises.
“Oh, you silly boy! Zhiyi has already said all this, so why are you still standing there like a block of wood? We’re going to the countryside tomorrow, so hurry up and pack your things. If there’s anything you’re missing, go buy it quickly.”
Before Wei Shiyu could answer, his mother gave him a push.
Wei Shiyu finally came back to his senses. Looking into Lin Zhiyi’s dark, deep eyes, he said, “Zhiyi, you can change your mind anytime. If you think things over tonight…”
Lin Zhiyi interrupted him. “I’ve already thought it through.”
Honestly, why was he even more hesitant than she was?
Still, she could understand him. The original owner had left too deep an impression on them, and her sudden change was naturally difficult for the man who shared her bed to accept so quickly.
But she had no intention of handing over such a good man and such a good life to the female lead.
Besides, where else could she find such a perfect man? With genes this excellent, she did not have to worry about the child in her belly growing up unattractive.
And if she remembered correctly, the original novel had also described the male lead as highly intelligent.
Looking into her determined eyes, Wei Shiyu decided to trust her one more time.
Remembering that she had not finished eating, he said, “Go eat a little more. Don’t let yourself go hungry.”
“I’ll heat it up right away. Right away.”
Wei Shiyu’s mother quickly walked into the living room and carried the dishes on the table into the kitchen.
“Mom, I’ll help you,” Lin Zhiyi said as she walked over.
“Oh, there’s no need. No need at all. Just sit down and rest.” Wei Shiyu’s mother pressed her back into a chair with a smile.
Seeing the family together so harmoniously, a rare smile appeared on Wei Shiyu’s face.
Wei Zhongliang came out of the bedroom holding a golden-threaded sandalwood box. “Zhiyi, there’s a jade pendant inside this box that was passed down through my ancestors. It’s meant to keep you safe. Wear it.”
Before Lin Zhiyi could refuse, Wei Zhongliang took the jade pendant from the box and placed it in Wei Shiyu’s hand, signaling for him to put it on her.
Wei Shiyu took it and fastened the jade pendant around Lin Zhiyi’s neck.
Lin Zhiyi lowered her head and looked at the pendant. It was a vivid green jadeite piece whose value would be immeasurable in later generations.
The moment she reached out and touched it, a trace of coolness flowed into her fingertips.
The next second, a vast space appeared in her mind.
So this was the legendary golden finger!
In the original novel, Wei Zhongliang had given this jade pendant to the female lead as a betrothal gift a year after she went to the countryside, once he saw how gentle and sensible she was.
No wonder the female lead had later become the leading vegetable wholesaler of that era. So she had possessed a space all along.
Seeing Lin Zhiyi standing there in a daze, Wei Zhongliang assumed she was tired. “Shiyu, hurry up and serve Zhiyi some food. Once she’s finished eating, get her upstairs so she can rest.”
“Got it, Dad.”
As he spoke, Wei Shiyu placed a piece of reheated pork rib into Lin Zhiyi’s bowl.
Hearing his voice, Lin Zhiyi finally came back to her senses. “It’s okay, Dad. I want to go home for a while later.”
She had not forgotten the little good deed her dear younger sister had done.
However, this time, the original female lead would probably have nothing to do with it.
Lin Zhiyi really wanted to see the expression on her face.
“Yes, you really should tell your father about going to the countryside. Shiyu, go with her later.” Wei Zhongliang quickly agreed, having nearly forgotten about it.
After finishing her meal, Lin Zhiyi immediately went upstairs, with Wei Shiyu following behind her.
“The thing about me meeting Lu Bin, Lin Youwei was the one who told you about it, right?”
Before she could get a clear answer earlier, Wei Zhongliang had started pounding on the door, so she could only ask again now.
The moment Wei Shiyu thought about it, he wanted nothing more than to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
“Yeah.”
His voice was barely louder than a mosquito’s.
Lin Zhiyi could see Wei Shiyu’s guilty, handsome face reflected in the mirror on the dressing table. “She said more than just that, didn’t she?”
Knowing Wei Shiyu as she did, she knew he could not have simply believed she had been unfaithful based on that one incident. There had to be something else.
Under Lin Zhiyi’s gaze, Wei Shiyu told her about the several conversations he had had with Lin Youwei.
When he finished, he lowered his head, his face red.
Wei Shiyu did not even know how to describe what he was feeling. Right now, he only wanted to turn into a turtle and hide inside his shell!
Every one of his suspicions now seemed utterly ridiculous in the face of the truth, and those suspicions had nearly hurt Lin Zhiyi.
He had once promised that he would always protect her.
Yet now, he was the one holding the sword.
Lin Zhiyi tightened her grip on the eyebrow pencil in her hand, and with a sharp crack, it snapped cleanly in two.
It was the first time Wei Shiyu had seen fire blazing in her eyes, and it was also the first time he realized she was actually this strong.
Then who was the delicate one earlier, me?
Lin Zhiyi shot to her feet. “I knew that girl was up to no good!”
Worried about her condition, Wei Shiyu supported her by the arm as they went downstairs.
Everyone said that the first three months were the most delicate stage, and now she was even planning to go to the countryside with them.
I’ve truly wronged Zhiyi.
As the thought crossed his mind, Wei Shiyu simply scooped her up and carried her downstairs.
“Ah! What are you doing, Wei Shiyu?”
Lin Zhiyi’s scream immediately drew the attention of the elderly couple. Seeing that nothing serious had happened, they returned to their room.
His sudden action made Lin Zhiyi blush. It was the first time she had ever been carried in a man’s arms like this.
She could feel the steady heartbeat beneath Wei Shiyu’s strong chest, beating again and again, and for the first time since arriving in this unfamiliar world, she felt a small sense of security.
“You don’t have to come with me. Lin Youwei is probably still asleep right now. I’ll be fine.”
Only when Lin Zhiyi reached the door did she remember that she still had something important to do.
She had not yet visited the black market that every transmigrated protagonist seemed destined to visit! She really wanted to see what the black market of this era was like.
Wei Shiyu hesitated for a long moment before finally nodding.
Lin Dongshan was the county magistrate of Qingbei County. He should have been working at the county office, but instead, he was at home making phone calls, trying to find a way to keep his daughter and son in law from going to the countryside.
He knew all too well how harsh life in the countryside could be. How could his delicate daughter possibly endure the wind, sun, and hardship?
He had even been willing to support his daughter divorcing Wei Shiyu so that she would not have to suffer while pregnant and follow them to the countryside, though Wei Shiyu would undoubtedly be the one left to suffer.
But Lin Dongshan had already made up his mind.
If his daughter truly insisted on getting divorced and terminating the pregnancy, he would give the Wei family some compensation before they left for the countryside.
It was the only thing he could do.
He did not want to lose his first grandchild like this either, but circumstances had forced his hand, and he had to think of his daughter first.
Just as he was lost in thought, there was a knock at the door.
At this time, it could only be Lin Zhiyi. He hurried over and opened the door.