Seeing how well the two of them understood each other, the old man smiled broadly and said, “No need to thank me, Jingwu, you should eat more too.”
Shang Jingwu’s appetite had been poor due to his illness. Normally, he would have put down his chopsticks long ago. Today, perhaps influenced by He Yi, he actually ate a few more bites of food, which made the old man extremely happy. He felt that their marriage was a perfect match, and the effect was immediate.
After the meal, He Yi patted his round belly and followed Shang Jingwu back to his room, feeling quite satisfied. This was the most he had eaten in a while.
Shang Jingwu doesn’t like sleeping with others, but today is the first day of their marriage, and he can’t just let He Yi sleep in the guest room. If word gets back to his grandfather, he’ll definitely get scolded again. So he can only make do with He Yi for the night.
He Yi got his clothes dirty again while eating, and as soon as he entered the house, Shang Jingwu urged him to take a shower and change his clothes.
Having eaten his fill, He Yi was in a particularly good mood. Humming a song, he went to get his pajamas and then ran over to Shang Jingwu to report, “Honey, I’m going to take a shower.”
Looking at his lively, bouncy manner, Shang Jingwu felt as if he hadn’t married a wife, but rather raised a puppy, the silly and greedy kind at that.
Shang Jingwu shook his head helplessly, called the caregiver, and went to take a shower as well.
He has two bathrooms. He Yi uses the one outside, which has a normal interior design, while the bathroom in the bedroom was specially designed to accommodate his limited mobility, so that he wouldn’t need a caregiver to accompany him even when taking a shower.
Nevertheless, he still spent much more time than normal people on simple things like washing up, but when he came out, he still couldn’t find He Yi.
”Go check on him and see what’s wrong,” Shang Jingwu instructed the caregiver, somewhat worried.
The caregiver knocked on the bathroom door. “Young Madam, are you done showering?”
There was no response from inside, so Shang Jingwu directly ordered, “Go in and see if he’s asleep.”
The caregiver opened the door and saw He Yi sleeping soundly in the bathtub with his head drooping, his nose less than a centimeter from the water’s surface. He quickly went over and woke him up.
He Yi was still half asleep and it took him a while to get himself ready. When he came out, Shang Jingwu said to him in an annoyed tone, “You’ve been sleeping all afternoon. How come you can still fall asleep after taking a shower?”
”Ah—woo—” He Yi yawned for a long time, with a few tears in the corners of his eyes, and said in a soft, sleepy tone, “I’m sleepy after eating.”
”Are you a pig?” Shang Jingwu couldn’t help but sarcastically ask.
”Yes, yes, I’m a cute little pig. I eat and sleep, and when I wake up I eat again. How happy I am!” He Yi said with a carefree laugh.
Shang Jingwu was initially a bit irritated, but then He Yi inexplicably made him laugh again.
You can’t treat this kind of fool like a normal person. If you scold him, he’ll think you’re praising him.
”Sleep properly tonight and don’t snore,” Shang Jingwu commanded unreasonably.
He Yi nodded, then asked in confusion, “Honey, aren’t we going to consummate our marriage?”
The caregiver, who was standing nearby, heard the young mistress and young master discussing such private topics and awkwardly withdrew.
Shang Jingwu was drinking water when he heard this and almost choked. His handsome face turned red and then darkened. After a while, he asked in a fierce tone, “Who taught you that?”
He rarely showed his emotions like that, but He Yi was a fool, and if he didn’t act fierce, the little fool wouldn’t know he was angry.
He Yi shrank back, startled by the scolding, and said in a soft voice, “Madam He taught me that. She said that once you get married, you should have a wedding night. She also said that your legs are inconvenient, so I should sit on it and move myself.”
After a few seconds of silence, Shang Jingwu asked with a dark face, “Mrs. He?”
He Yi nodded like a chick pecking at food.
”Don’t listen to her. Don’t move around at night, or I’ll have you thrown out,” Shang Jingwu threatened menacingly.
Then he mentally added another mark against Song Ling. Knowing that He Yi was stupid, she still taught him this kind of thing. She must have ill intentions.
”I won’t move, I won’t move, honey, please don’t throw me out,” He Yi said anxiously.
Seeing that he knew fear, Shang Jingwu breathed a slight sigh of relief, waved his hand and said, “Alright, go to sleep.”
He was really exhausted after a day of running around.
Since the caregiver was not there, he maneuvered his wheelchair to the bedside, then used his arms to prop himself up, trying to slowly move his lower body onto the bed.
Seeing that he was struggling, He Yi quickly ran over and said, “Honey, let me help you.”
Shang Jingwu’s expression instantly turned sinister, his gaze fixed on He Yi, who had come to help, as if he were about to order someone to throw He Yi out at any moment.
He Yi rarely noticed his change in mood, and asked, puzzled, “Honey? What’s wrong?”
Looking at the innocent and confused expression on He Yi’s face, Shang Jingwu’s negative emotions, which had just risen, miraculously receded like the tide. He composed himself and said calmly, “It’s okay, I can manage on my own. You go to sleep.”
Over the years, apart from the two caregivers who looked after him, he never allowed anyone else to “help” him. In fact, if anyone dared to show him any sympathy or pity, he would be provoked into suddenly going crazy. That’s why there are rumors that he has an unpredictable personality.
If He Yi weren’t an idiot, those words alone would have been enough to make him regret it.
He Yi was unaware that he had narrowly escaped a disaster. He thought that Shang Jingwu really didn’t need his help, so he obediently climbed onto the bed from the other side and lay down quietly.
Shang Jingwu moved his legs onto the bed, and as soon as he turned off the light, he heard He Yi mutter softly, “Honey, I’m afraid of the dark.”
Shang Jingwu reached out and turned on the wall lamp, saying irritably, “Is this alright? Shut up and go to sleep.”
He Yi obediently shut his mouth, and the room instantly became so quiet that only the two of them could be heard breathing at different rhythms.
The new environment made He Yi feel a little uncomfortable. He couldn’t sleep and wanted to turn over but didn’t dare to move. He sensed that Shang Jingwu wasn’t asleep either, so he cautiously asked, “Honey, can I hold you while I sleep? I can’t sleep like this.”
Shang Jingwu once again had the urge to throw him out.
”Honey? Can I hold you? I’m a little scared.” He Yi’s voice was trembling with tears.
”Troublemaker,” Shang Jingwu said, throwing his arm at him with a sour face.
He Yi immediately moved over and hugged his arm, rubbing his soft cheek against it, and said gratefully, “Thank you, husband, you’re so good to me.”
Shang Jingwu shifted uncomfortably and said in a less-than-friendly tone, “Go to sleep quickly, or I’ll really throw you out.”
”Go to sleep, go to sleep, goodnight, honey.”
He Yi closed his eyes contentedly and soon drifted into a sweet dream.
Shang Jingwu originally thought that it would be difficult for him to fall asleep with more people around, but to his surprise, he fell asleep soon after listening to He Yi’s even breathing. Moreover, he didn’t wake up much during the night and had a rare good night’s sleep.
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Because it’s a wedding to bring good luck, some customs are still followed in the traditional way, such as the new bride having to serve tea to the elders the morning after the wedding.
Shang Jingwu’s parents had both passed away long ago, so He Yi only served tea to the old man, and then he received a large red envelope from the old man.
Seeing that He Yi was eager to open the red envelope, Shang Jingwu reminded him, “You can’t open it now, you can open it when you get back.”
He Yi instantly became listless and said dejectedly, “Okay, then honey, you keep it for me first, otherwise I won’t be able to resist.”
Shang Jingwu then casually put the large red envelope into the storage box on the side of his wheelchair.
He Yi was eager to open the red envelope, and after finishing breakfast, he couldn’t wait to urge Shang Jingwu to go back to his room. However, before he could even open the red envelope to see what it was, he received a call from the He family.
”Xiao Yi, Dad knows he was wrong. We shouldn’t have locked you up and prevented you from eating. Can you forgive Dad this time? I’m begging you,” He Hongtu pleaded anxiously on the phone.
He never expected Shang Jingwu to be so ruthless, cutting off several of the He family’s most important business partnerships overnight. Even those contracts that had already been signed were suddenly reneged on, with the other party preferring to pay breach of contract fees rather than continue cooperating with them. If this continued, the He family would go bankrupt in no time. He was forced to apologize to He Yi, hoping that He Yi could plead for him in front of Shang Jingwu.
He Yi was visibly taken aback after hearing He Hongtu’s words.
He recalled the fear and pain he felt when he was imprisoned. Although he had acted obediently during this time, he still harbored resentment and had no intention of forgiving He Hongtu and his family. However, he was afraid that if he refused He Hongtu, the He family would come back and arrest him again.
He couldn’t think of an answer for a moment, so he subconsciously looked at Shang Jingwu beside him. Seeing Shang Jingwu shake his head at him, he suddenly felt emboldened. He puffed out his cheeks and said fiercely into the microphone, “I don’t want to! I will never forgive you! You are bad people. I have a husband now and I will never go back to your house!”
After saying that, he hung up the phone, and then looked at Shang Jingwu pitifully like a little puppy afraid of being abandoned by its owner, and asked, “Honey, you won’t abandon me, will you? I don’t want to go back there. They are so mean. They don’t give me food, and they lock me in a dark room and won’t let me out. I’m so scared.”
As he spoke, he couldn’t help but cry, feeling wronged.
Shang Jingwu pinched He Yi’s chubby cheeks, the soft touch pleasing him, so he said softly, “Then let’s not go back.”
Now that they’re married, it’s his responsibility to take good care of this little fool.
Having received the promise, He Yi instantly stopped crying and smiled, extending his little finger and saying, “Honey, you can’t go back on your word, okay? Let’s pinky swear.”
Looking at the tears clinging to his eyelashes, Shang Jingwu, for the first time ever, indulged his childishness and reluctantly hooked his little finger with his.
Noticing the bluish-black marks on He Yi’s fingernails, Shang Jingwu casually asked, “What happened to your hand?”
He sent someone to investigate, but no results have been found yet, and He Hongtu’s words are clearly unreliable.
He Yi looked down at his hands, his lips trembled, and tears began to stream down his face. He sobbed, feeling utterly wronged, “They locked me in a dark room. I was starving, I felt like I was going to die, and I was terrified. I wanted to get out, but I couldn’t open the door…”
”Scratching the wall?” Shang Jingwu asked, guessing.
He Yi nodded vigorously, feeling more and more aggrieved as he spoke, and looked at Shang Jingwu with teary eyes: “It hurts so much, it hurts so much.”
Shang Jingwu took a handkerchief and wiped away his tears, coaxing him in a stiff tone, “Don’t cry, I’ll help you get revenge, okay?”
He Yi immediately stopped crying, and without any hesitation, wiped his nose with Shang Jingwu’s handkerchief, saying with high spirits, “Revenge! I’m going to lock them in a dark room too, and not give them any food!”
Shang Jingwu agreed, then tossed the handkerchief to He Yi with a look of disgust, saying, “Keep it for yourself.”
”Can I have this too? You already gave me one yesterday,” He Yi said innocently.
”It is all yours.”