Have You Written Your Will Today?
Chapter 117: It...Seems Like It Doesn’t Want You to Hold and Be Close

Chapter 117: Chapter 117: It...Seems Like It Doesn’t Want You to Hold and Be Close

The setting sun, like blood, dyed half the sky red as it set. The daylight darkened inch by inch, and it was time for the father and son, who should have been in the military camp, to return home.

The sound of horse hooves gradually grew louder and closer.

Cui Yang’s expression was cold and rigid as he dismounted from his overturned carriage, his armor gleaming with a cold light.

"Daddy."

Cui Bai was about to catch up.

Although Dowager Wu did not cry in front of Cui Yang, her subtle words hinted at nothing but past events, trying to evoke Cui Yang’s reluctance to part with his deceased wife. Yet the conversation revolved around the same few sentences.

—You are a good son-in-law. I have always known, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other, knowing you are busy, I specially brought you your favorite snacks.

Snacks?

Cui Yang, that rough man, did not like sweet things. It was probably his late wife who liked them.

—Seeing you always inevitably brings sorrow, perhaps it is because of old age, I often recall the scene where you accompanied Ah Huan back to visit her family.

Cui Bai felt uncomfortable when he heard this.

The person is gone, nostalgia is natural, but Cui Yang has remarried. If Dowager Wu really were wise and thoughtful, why would she specifically make a trip to talk about these things?

—It’s just a pity, Ah Huan’s pregnancy was dangerous. At that time you were fighting on the battlefield, she held my hand, kept calling your name until her last breath.

As expected, speaking of these, Cui Yang’s smile also dissipated quite a bit.

"Did mother-in-law go to the Mansion? Or were the servants of the Mansion not hospitable?"

Cui Bai listened expressionlessly as Dowager Wu spoke.

—Your wife manages the inner house, how could the ladies from the Yongchang Marquis Mansion be lacking? She handles the Marquis Mansion excellently, the whole mansion listens only to her, the Madam, and Yun has always been an understanding child. How could it be inhospitable?

—It’s just unfortunate that the visit was so brief and I didn’t even get to meet Dowager Cui.

Anyone with sense could hear that Dowager Wu was indirectly blaming Cui Xuan.

Dowager Wu then tactfully explained the reason, according to her, it was just the servants acting on their own, thinking too highly of themselves.

And she was just a benevolent elder, feeling guilty and specially made the trip. She also very casually called for Wu Shaoyin to greet Cui Yang.

Her intentions were crystal clear.

Cui Yang was silent for a long time, as cold and rigid as ever. Yet, Cui Bai’s heart sank inch by inch.

No matter how flowery Dowager Wu’s words were, Cui Bai would not suspect Cui Xuan and Yun of any wrongdoing.

Even if the two had faults, it was Dowager Wu who had overdone it.

At that moment, Cui Bai, weighed down with thoughts, spoke steadily towards Cui Yang’s back.

"What kind of person Mama is, after so many years in the Marquis Mansion, Daddy, I think you can’t find a single fault. My younger brother is also not the type to cause trouble. What is right and what is wrong, Daddy should carefully consider, do not let mere words harm the bond between spouses and father and son."

Cui Yang paused in his steps, he was always strict in front of his son. Without leaving another word, he headed straight towards Cui Xuan’s quarters.

Cui Bai’s hands clenched tightly under his sleeves. In the end, he felt something was not right and followed.

———

Cui Xuan looked tired, dressed in a thin summer robe, ready to rest early. Nanny Fang had just blown out the lamp in the room when they heard the greeting of the servants from afar. Her hand shook, feeling uneasy.

"Lady."

Cui Xuan closed her eyes: "The arrival is swift indeed."

In recent days, Cui Yang had intentionally avoided her, but now he returned on a day he wasn’t supposed to, likely to question her.

But she seemed not at all surprised. Even a voice whispered three words in her ear.

—As expected.

She got up to put on her shoes: "Light the lamp."

Nanny Fang lit the Fire Stick: "Old Master and the Dowager are on your side. The Marquis is still a reasonable man, perhaps he is not aware of the whole story, Lady, don’t be angry with the Marquis..."

Before she could finish, Cui Yang strode into the room.

Nanny Fang silenced herself, only two lamps were lit in the room at the moment. She was about to light another when she heard Cui Yang say.

"Leave."

Cui Yang was a military general, accustomed to the deference of his soldiers, always dignifying without rage, even his attempts to soften his demeanor before Cui Xuan were to no avail.

Nanny Fang’s heart tremored, she looked worriedly at Cui Xuan and could only retreat.

"Is the Marquis here to charge someone with an accusation?"

Cui Yang tightly pursed his lips, gazing at Cui Xuan as she took the fire stick from Nanny Fang’s hand and lit the lamp steadily. The room gradually brightened.

On the battlefield, he was eloquent and never repeated the same curse at the enemy, but in front of Cui Xuan, he was inexplicably tongue-tied.

"Are you angry?"

Cui Xuan: "Shouldn’t I be angry?"

Cui Yang: ...It’s like this again.

Even though Cui Xuan had given birth to two children, she had maintained herself very well. She had a baby face and looked young for her age, with her black hair loosely hanging down. Standing in front of Cui Yang, she appeared very petite.

Cui Xuan spoke in a calm and gentle tone: "Or does the Marquis think that I, as the younger, should always yield?"

Cui Yang felt there was a trap in the question, and he was always straightforward. Plus, considering the saintly books he read leisurely today...

He answered sternly with a cold face: "Indeed."

A smile appeared on Cui Xuan’s face.

Seeing this, Cui Yang heaved a sigh of relief, knowing he had responded correctly.

He rushed back particularly to see Cui Xuan. Since they were already not on good terms, if this matter worsened...

Fortunately, Cui Xuan didn’t take it to heart. Indeed, she was always gentle and proper.

"Dowager Wu indeed made a mistake, and you have been wronged. But since she is the elder, why not endure it a bit?"

Seeing Cui Xuan’s smile persist, Cui Yang, while relaxed, added.

"What do you think of Miss Wu?"

When it came to their son, Cui Xuan could no longer restrain herself and coldly said.

"For Bai’s marriage, the Marquis had promised not to interfere anymore, now you’re thinking about Yun’s marriage?"

"I absolutely do not accept Miss Wu as a daughter-in-law."

"If the Marquis truly thinks it’s a good match, why not divorce me and marry someone from the Wu Family?"

Cui Yang’s heart raced, but his expression grew even darker, his eyebrows tightly knit.

It seemed he had angered Cui Xuan again.

————

Outside the courtyard, Cui Bai was extremely anxious.

"Brother."

Cui Yun walked slowly toward him.

In his arms, he held a clean but rigid kitten that seemed utterly forlorn.

Cui Bai: ???

"When did you get a cat?"

Cui Yun: "On a whim."

Cui Bai’s lips moved slightly.

"It... seems it doesn’t want to be cuddled by you."

This was exactly what Shen Hua was thinking. Being a girl, how could she be held by a foreign man, this is improper!

She was just about to nod in indignation.

When she heard Cui Yun laugh softly.

"Xue Tuan unwilling?"

The man’s slender, jade-like hand stroked the fluffy fur of the cat along its back.

Shen Hua’s nose was filled with the fresh scent of the young man. Cui Yun’s caresses made her feel embarrassingly heated, yet the cat’s instincts made her comfortably purr.

Caught between the modesty of a lady and the desire for Cui Yun to continue stroking her fur, the mixed sensations seemed magnified several times over.

Cui Yun said lazily: "Come on, give my brother a smile."

Shen Hua: "..."

Under coercion, she reluctantly curved her moist lips at Cui Bai.

Cui Yun chuckled softly: "See, she’s quite willing."

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