Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

After Shen Songhe left, there was no elder to restrain him at home, and Song Jinbai became more and more unscrupulous.

He didn't let Ji Nuan do her work during the day, but kept pestering her to do "work" at night.

Ji Nuan finally couldn't stand it anymore. Holding her aching waist, she threw his quilt and pillow into the study, locked the door, and lay back on the bed, thinking that she could finally sleep peacefully. Unexpectedly, Song Jinbai sneaked back in the middle of the night, even more annoying than before.

This day is simply unbearable!

As Ji Nuan packed her bag, she angrily explained, "My mother misses me, so I need to go back and spend two days with her. It's a good opportunity for you to be on duty at the government office these two days, so take care of the accumulated official business. My senior brother has already helped you enough. After all, you are the prefect, so don't throw everything to my senior brother. Be careful that the censor will find fault with you and impeach you."

Song Jinbai felt extremely aggrieved. He pulled Ji Nuan aside and asked, "Are you going back to the village without me?"

Ji Nuan: ...I've been talking for a long time, so you only heard the first sentence, right?

She took a deep breath and said patiently, "Sir Song, have you forgotten that you still have official business to attend to?"

"Didn't I pay it back to my senior brother? I gave him all my salary!"

Ji Nuan couldn't stand it any longer and really wanted to kick him.

She slammed her bag down on the bed and said bluntly, "Don't play dumb! If I stay with you for two more days, I'll be dead. Tell me how many times you've broken your promises. If I believe your lies again, I'll be a puppy!"

"I didn't lie to you! I said it once this morning, and it really was only once. How did I break my promise?" Song Jinbai looked innocent.

Ji Nuan: ...

Ji Nuan choked.

Indeed, from dawn to noon, just once, it was an extremely long time.

She thought again of how Song Jinbai had pestered her again and again last night, and in the end she was really tired of what Song Jinbai said.

"Then you said last night that it would be almost done, and it would take half an hour?" Ji Nuan accused unhappily.

Song Jinbai touched his nose, feeling guilty and speechless.

Ji Nuan snorted coldly, tied up her bag, and urged, "Hurry up and go to the government office to report for duty. Don't delay me from going home for lunch."

After saying that, she picked up her bag and left.

Song Jinbai took two steps forward, and Ji Nuan turned around and used her eyes to stop him from chasing.

There was no other way, Song Jinbai could only look at the figure behind him and shout aggrievedly: "Madam, please don't abandon me!"

Ji Nuan almost laughed out of anger, and cursed in a low voice: "Shameless, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

~~~~~

When Ji's mother saw Ji Nuan suddenly coming back home, she was so scared that her heart skipped a beat, thinking that the thing she had been worried about had happened so soon.

She forced a smile, but could not hide the worry on her face. She looked as if she was facing a great enemy. She quickly pulled Ji Nuan into the room, closed the door and asked.

"Nuannuan, what happened? Why did you come back by yourself?"

Seeing her like this, Ji Nuan felt her heart tighten and secretly cried out, "It's over!"

She had actually forgotten that in ancient times, married women could not return to their parents' home at will. If they did, they had to be accompanied by their husbands. Moreover, she had only been married for a few days. If she returned alone now, she was afraid that the village would immediately spread rumors that she was not welcome in her husband's family and was driven back.

Ji Nuan hugged her mother's arm and explained with an awkward smile: "I miss my mother and home, so I want to come back and stay for a few days before leaving."

Mother Ji mistakenly thought her daughter's smile was forced, and that she must have been wronged and unwilling to speak out. She frowned distressedly: "Don't be afraid, Nuannuan, tell me the truth, have you been bullied in the Song family?"

"Mom, what are you thinking about? No one in the Song family bullies me. I really came back because I missed my family. Look, I'm fine and I've even gained weight. Song Jinbai had work to do and couldn't accompany me, so I came back alone."

Ji Nuan was afraid that she wouldn't believe him, so she stood up and turned around to show that she was really fine.

Mother Ji had no idea of ​​Ji Nuan's abilities. She just thought Ji Nuan was afraid of worrying her and refused to tell the truth. She felt even more upset. "Child, what can't you say to me? Come back if you've been wronged. You still have me and your father."

Ji Nuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but a warm feeling rose in her heart.

She leaned in Ji's mother's arms and said embarrassedly: "Mom, I really wasn't bullied. I just hid back because I thought Song Jinbai was too clingy."

"Really? You are not allowed to lie to me!" Mother Ji was still a little worried.

Ji Nuan nodded vigorously: "Really, really, I'm not kidding at all."

Mother Ji lowered her eyes and inadvertently saw the kiss mark faintly visible under her collar when she nodded. Her old face turned red. Now she really believed what Ji Nuan said and felt a little relieved.

Ji Nuan thought that she had hidden back in her parents' home, and that she should be able to relax for a few days, but Song Jinbai came to Taohua Village in the afternoon.

"You, why are you here?"

Ji Nuan looked at him in horror, and the grapes in her hand no longer tasted sweet.

After Song Jinbai greeted everyone, he sat down next to Ji Nuan and said with a smile, "Madam, I'm done with my shift and I'm here to take you home."

Ji Nuan glanced at her parents who were staring at them, and said in a low voice, "You promised to let me go home and stay for a few days, but you're going to take me back after only being back for half a day. Are you going to break your promise again?"

"I only promised you to come back, but I didn't promise you to stay for a few days." Song Jinbai also leaned in and whispered, "Nuan'er, we just got married, are you really willing to let me stay alone in an empty room?"

"I'm willing to give it up." Ji Nuan said stubbornly.

"How heartless!" Song Jinbai secretly pinched her and coaxed her, "You live alone at your mother's house. I'm afraid your parents will think too much. Nuan'er, I was wrong. Let's go home. I promise not to do anything today, okay?"

Father Ji watched the two of them whispering to each other for a long time. He exchanged a glance with Mother Ji and said, "Nuannuan, Jin Bai is so busy, but he still took time out to come pick you up. Be good and go back with him after you finish eating the grapes. He'll come back with you to see Mom and Dad when he's free."

Upon hearing this, Ji Nuan looked at Ji's father sadly.

Well, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. It’s only been a few days, and she wanted to come back to live here, but her father almost drove her away.

Song Jinbai immediately responded: "Father-in-law is right. It's getting late. Let's go back. We will leave for Chaofeng Mountain early tomorrow morning. Don't delay and go back to pack your luggage."

"Do you have anything else to do tomorrow? Why didn't you tell me that Nuannuan was coming back?" Father Ji continued, "My daughter, don't eat those grapes anymore. Hurry and go back with Jinbai. Don't delay your work tomorrow."

As he spoke, he took the uneaten grapes from Ji Nuan's hand and pulled her out, as if being even half a step slower would delay something huge.

Ji Nuan was put on the carriage by her father-in-law and son-in-law. Even when the carriage started moving, she still hadn't figured out what was so urgent that she couldn't even afford to eat one more grape.