The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man
Chapter 1550 dreaming and talking incoherently to wife 1

Chapter 1550: 1550 dreaming and talking incoherently to wife 1

"It’s alright, I’ll come another day," Gongsun Qianru kindly insisted. "Lady Xiao, since Brother Chuan has been injured, I must trouble you to take good care of him."

"You’re always so considerate," said Shen Yun with a smile. "Chuan’er is my only son; of course, I will look after him with great care. Besides, there are many family servants and servant girls in the Mansion, each one of them will be on high alert. Rest assured."

Just as Gongsun Qianru was about to leave, she heard two raspy words escape from Xiao Yuchuan’s lips on the bed.

She couldn’t make out what he said, but Shen Yun, who was closer to the bedside, heard him clearly.

"Lady Xiao, did Brother Chuan just call for me?" Gongsun Qianru returned to the bedside.

"No," Shen Yun hurriedly replied with an apologetic smile. "Chuan’er is talking in his sleep; don’t mind him. You can go back."

She tried to pull her away.

At this moment, Xiao Yuchuan on the bed murmured again, "Wife... wife... wife... "

This time Gongsun Qianru heard it loud and clear.

In the capital city or a great town, a man would call his wife ’wife,’ but it was only in some local customs that they would call a wife ’wife’.

She had never met Xiao Yuchuan before this and would not think that these words ’wife’ were referring to her.

"Qingyue... wife..." Xiao Yuchuan continued to murmur in a disjointed manner, his brows tightly furrowed. "Don’t... don’t leave me..." The raspy male voice was filled with sorrow; who knew what he was dreaming about, as he seemed utterly desolate in his sleep, "Why... why do this to me..."

Xiao Yuchuan even called out for Su Qingyue in his dreams; Gongsun Qianru’s pride and self-esteem were severely hurt—just a village girl, how could she be better than Gongsun Qianru?

Shen Yun had long known her son often called out for Su Qingyue in his dreams, which was why she immediately wanted to hurry Gongsun Qianru away just now. Still, it was too late as she heard it, and she awkwardly tried to explain, "That... he must have not gotten over Su Qingyue stabbing him, he... he hates Su Qingyue. Yes, that’s hatred."

Even a blind person would know this man loved the woman he dreamed of. Gongsun Qianru was so angry she nearly hurt herself internally, yet she said, "Ru’er believes Brother Chuan will see my worth."

"Certainly," said Shen Yun, truly hoping Gongsun Qianru wouldn’t have second thoughts about the marriage.

Although Gongsun Qianru had only risen from being a concubine daughter to the legitimate daughter because her mother became the main wife last year, with her father’s previous main wife Su Jingyu being a madwoman, Gongsun Qianru’s mother was dearly loved by her father, and Gongsun Qianru herself was highly valued within the Gongsun Family. How could she tolerate being outdone by a village girl!

"Lady Xiao, Brother Chuan needs someone to care for him. I think I shall impose on your household and stay for a while. The wedding is only seventeen days away; it’s not a problem to return home right before the wedding," Gongsun Qianru said as if it was the sensible thing to do.

She felt that now was Xiao Yuchuan’s most vulnerable time; when else to seize a man’s heart if not when he was off guard?

Shen Yun, who had no intention of letting her son be sober before the wedding, was planning on having him married off while being propped up by servants even on the wedding day. If Gongsun Qianru stayed, wouldn’t she notice?

Therefore, she said, "It would be beneath Ru’er’s noble status to care for Chuan’er, so I couldn’t trouble you with that."

"You make it sound like we’re strangers, Lady Xiao. Chuan’er will be my husband later, and it’s only right for me to take care of him now." Qianru implied that she wasn’t willing to leave.

Seeing her resolute demeanor, Shen Yun worried that any further refusal might arouse suspicion, "Well, alright then, I’ll have someone tidy up the West Garden for you."

"Thank you, Lady Xiao."

"It’s the least I could do." Shen Yun asked, "Would you like to go settle in the West Garden first?"