Even though Fu Yi had prepared herself for the possibility of her saying this, she still had a bit of a headache at this moment.
Fu Yi said, “That program is about free love. You and I are already married. If you go as well, wouldn’t that break the rules?”
“Romance variety show, this program was Sister Fu Yi’s idea, so the rules are set by you.” Ye Xunshu sniffled and spoke with righteous conviction, “Why can’t Sister just change it so that married people can participate?”
Fu Yi was stunned.
Well, that is a problem.
In the romance variety shows she had seen, this situation had never occurred before. If two people were already together, what was the point of going on that show?
The little rabbit before her stared at her without blinking. Fu Yi felt a series of chills run down her back and stuttered without speaking.
“Sister even said she would only keep Xunshu alone. In my view, is Sister really trying to organize some romance variety show?” Ye Xunshu turned her back and gave a light huff. “This program is likely because Sister is tired of Xunshu and wants to use this excuse to find a new Omega.”
Fu Yi was dumbfounded.
I have been wronged, little ancestor.
She really wasn’t that notorious scumbag Alpha!
Fu Yi’s head throbbed, and she once again conducted a deep internal condemnation of the original owner. If it weren’t for the original owner’s terrible reputation, would she have established such an image in Ye Xunshu’s heart?
Fu Yi smelled the faint scent of osmanthus in the air and watched Ye Xunshu’s slightly trembling back. Finally, she couldn’t help but touch the suppressor patch on her neck.
Forget it.
Fu Yi said, “Then go ahead.”
Ye Xunshu turned back abruptly, surprise in her eyes. “Really?”
Fu Yi reached out to tidy a stray hair near her ear and said, “Really.”
If the rules are broken, then let them be broken. Anyway, the people of the lower world didn’t know the original rules of romance variety shows. Since Ye Xunshu wanted to go so badly, she could take this opportunity to change her image in this person’s heart.
She didn’t want to be a scumbag Alpha for the rest of her life.
That night, Fu Yi recorded the video several more times. With Ye Xunshu staring at her from the side, Fu Yi felt immense pressure. Those pre-prepared lines about “one pair for a lifetime” became difficult to say.
Fortunately, Ye Xunshu eventually couldn’t hold out any longer and fell asleep. Only then did Fu Yi begin to slowly adjust her state.
A short video took her until almost dawn to record.
In the morning, Ye Xunshu didn’t wake her when she got up. Fu Yi climbed out of bed, splashed some water on her face, and wandered around the courtyard a few times but couldn’t find her.
Seeing the dark circles under his young mistress’s eyes, A-Ji said in shock, “Miss, did you not sleep well last night?”
Fu Yi lay down on a nearby rocking chair, picked up a bamboo fan to fan herself, and let out a lazy yawn. “Mind your own business.”
A-Ji fell silent.
Fu Yi asked, “Have you seen Xunshu?”
A-Ji replied, “The Young Madam went out this morning.”
“Out?” Fu Yi opened her eyes, a trace of anxiety appearing on her face. “By herself?”
“Yes,” A-Ji said. “The Young Madam went out early, saying it seemed she wanted to inquire about the results of Miss’s work.”
“Miss, what have you done now?”
Fu Yi’s mind was full of thoughts about Ye Xunshu being out alone; how could she have the heart to answer A-Ji’s question? She had seen it when she took Ye Xunshu out last time; so many people were eyeing her wife.
What if something happened?
Fu Yi couldn’t wait at home and intended to go out to find Ye Xunshu. But just as the thought jumped out, the little rabbit returned on her own.
The expression on Ye Xunshu’s face was complex; it was hard to tell if she was happy or had suffered some grievance. Fu Yi dismissed A-Ji and said with some concern, “Nothing happened while you were out alone, right?”
Ye Xunshu blinked one eye, gave a suspicious smile, and said, “Sister still has time to care about Xunshu? Why not think about the effectiveness of what you recorded last night?”
Fu Yi realized, “You went out all morning to inquire about that?”
Ye Xunshu nodded, the smile on her face fading slightly. “Does Sister know what they are saying outside?”
“Wait,” Fu Yi stopped Ye Xunshu’s subsequent words. Once she reacted, she realized that in the heat of the moment, she had pressed her finger directly against Ye Xunshu’s lips.
She swiftly withdrew her hand, pretending nothing had happened.
Ye Xunshu looked at her and chuckled.
The soft touch of the beauty’s lips remained on Fu Yi’s fingertip. She turned her head, lay back down on the rocking chair, and used the bamboo fan to cover her face. “You, let me guess first.”
Ye Xunshu sat down nearby, quietly took the fan from Fu Yi’s face, covered her mouth, and laughed. “Sister is this embarrassed just from touching Xunshu’s lips. Then on the wedding night, didn’t you die of embarrassment in a place Xunshu couldn’t see?”
Fu Yi’s face flushed instantly, and she said stubbornly, “I am not embarrassed! It is just the heat.”
“Fine, fine, fine.” Ye Xunshu covered her face with the bamboo fan and gave a light laugh. “Then Sister, guess, what are those people saying?”
Fu Yi really began to think seriously. Actually, this question wasn’t difficult; she had thought about it while recording the video and preparing the program.
“They will mock me,” Fu Yi mused. “Saying that the Miss of the Fu family isn’t doing anything proper and is starting up this nonsense again. Of course, there will also be people curious about what a romance variety show is. Am I right?” Fu Yi turned to look at Ye Xunshu, deliberately emphasizing her tone, “Young Madam.”
“Sister,” Hearing that “Young Madam,” Ye Xunshu was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile. “They indeed say such things. But there is more. Sister is known to everyone in Yangzhou, so many people watched that thing. The freedom of love mentioned in it is actually different from the rules here.”
Fu Yi gave a hum of agreement and said confidently, “I know.”
Isn’t the rule here that an Alpha can have three wives and four concubines? But she was going to break that rule, let their civilization develop in advance, and make them realize the harm of feudalism. This was only the first step.
The reason she promoted “freedom of love” first was purely because she had suffered the most from it.
Fu Yi instinctively glanced at Ye Xunshu, who had her head lowered, and said nothing. Such a good girl, if she couldn’t have a good life because of ancient feudalism, it would be a real pity.
As if sensing something, Ye Xunshu looked up toward Fu Yi. Noticing the other was also looking at her, she curled her lips into a silent, light smile.
Living such a peaceful life, Fu Yi felt a warmth in her heart. The upper world had once experienced an era like the lower world. Old civilizations were eliminated, new civilizations emerged, and eventually, monogamy was formed. Without third parties intervening, their hearts only held that one person. It was the most stable and beautiful state.
Fu Yi thought it would be fine to keep going like this.
However, with two unreliable parents around, Fu Yi’s fantasy lasted for less than fifteen minutes. Her head felt a size larger the moment she saw them.
Lin Wan and Fu Shen started scolding her as soon as they arrived. They didn’t care that Ye Xunshu was still there and gave Fu Yi a piece of their minds.
Ye Xunshu wanted to mediate and tried, but found it was useless. Fu Yi also discovered for the first time that these two actually had such a strong ability to scold. Could it be that they were trained by the original owner?
Lin Wan and Fu Shen played off each other while Fu Yi let it go in one ear and out the other, occasionally looking at her beautiful wife for a pleasant sight until the other girl grew shy from the staring.
After an unknown amount of time, Fu Yi’s ears finally got some peace.
Lin Wan was an Omega after all. Having spoken so much in one breath, coupled with her anger, she began to pant after stopping. This left all the time to Fu Yi. She said, “Father, Mother, someone always has to break the rules.”
“One Alpha, one Omega. How can you say such things?” Fu Shen saw how exhausted Lin Wan was from scolding, yet this child hadn’t realized her mistake at all. He pointed at Fu Yi and said, “It is one thing for you to think so yourself, but you also used a water mirror to broadcast it so widely. You, who usually love to provoke Omegas and have already made the Fu family lose face, are now saying such things. You are letting everyone in Yangzhou laugh at you.”
Fu Yi thought to herself, let them laugh.
There was a saying in the upper world, as long as you aren’t embarrassed, the embarrassment belongs to others. At a time like this, as long as she was thick-skinned, no one could successfully mock her. For this romance variety show, she had made a huge sacrifice.
Lin Wan spoke a bit better than Fu Shen. She said, “Yi’er, setting aside everything else, what will Xunshu think if you act like this?”
Fu Yi looked at Ye Xunshu.
Ye Xunshu stepped forward two paces and said, “Mother-in-law, I know about this matter.”
Lin Wan was a bit surprised. “You know, and yet you still let her do it?”
Fu Yi rubbed the bridge of her nose and said nothing.
Ye Xunshu said, “What Sister says is not without reason. Sister said she wants one Alpha and one Omega. Since she has said so, Xunshu believes that Sister only has room for me in her heart. If one day Sister takes a concubine, though Xunshu cannot stop it, I would be heartbroken in my heart. Actually, Mother-in-law also understands. As an Omega, none would wish for their Alpha to marry someone else. If there is true love, then like Father-in-law and Mother-in-law, one would only choose one person as a wife and never take a concubine.”
She took Fu Yi’s hand and said, “Sister Fu Yi was a bit mischievous before, but from spending these days with her, Xunshu can see that she has changed greatly. To say such things, Sister must have given it deep thought.”
Fu Yi looked sideways at Ye Xunshu, momentarily not knowing what to say. The little rabbit from before would cry at every turn. How could she turn around and protect her today?
“Since Father-in-law and Mother-in-law are worried about Sister Fu Yi, then leave her to Xunshu.” Ye Xunshu looked at Fu Yi and said, “With Sister’s personality, now that the word is out, this program has probably already been planned out, right?”
Fu Yi nodded. Act first and report later, this was always right. She had already settled things with Shen Yiyi; as long as she handled her parents, everything would be fine.
“Xunshu will go as well to watch over Sister for Father-in-law and Mother-in-law,” Ye Xunshu said. “I guarantee she won’t act recklessly.”
Fu Yi nodded in agreement, “I guarantee I won’t act recklessly.”
Lin Wan and Fu Shen were stunned by the conversation. Fu Yi was their own child and could be scolded, but it wasn’t easy to speak too harshly to Ye Xunshu.
Fu Yi said, “Father, Mother, the Fu family cloth business won’t fall into my hands anytime soon anyway. Your daughter suddenly wants to be ambitious for once. Do you want to nip this idea in the bud?”
The four of them fell silent for a long while.
After some pondering in her heart, Lin Wan let out a long sigh and said dejectedly, “The child has grown up. Even parents can’t control her anymore.”
Fu Yi looked up at her.
“Do whatever you want to do.” Lin Wan turned around and waved her hand.
Fu Yi was pleasantly surprised; she hadn’t expected it would be so easy to persuade Lin Wan. Most of it was thanks to the little rabbit. However, the surprise didn’t last long before Lin Wan added another sentence, “Once you have children in the future, you won’t be so free.”
Fu Yi: “Having children? Can this be said so bluntly in front of the two children?”
She wasn’t ashamed, but Ye Xunshu couldn’t bear to hear it. She instinctively looked toward Ye Xunshu and sure enough, saw the other girl’s cheeks were crimson. She pulled back her hand abruptly, covered her face, and ran into the house.
Fu Yi: ” ”
Actually, she wanted to say that regarding having children, was Lin Wan considering it a bit too early? She had scared her little rabbit away.