Chapter 203 The Feeling of Being Ignored
Ye Jiayao fell asleep in the late night. When she woke up, Xia Chunyu had already gone out. When Jiang Yue came in to clean up, she found the quilt folded in the study and was surprised. Did the Young Master and the Second Young Mistress have a quarrel?

"Yue'er, put the quilt back into the closet." Ye Jiayao ordered calmly.

"Yes." Jiang Yue hurriedly took the quilt away.

Qiao Xi came in to comb the Second Young Madam's hair, saying, "The Madam just sent a message that the Second Young Madam doesn't need to go over to pay respects today."

Ye Jiayao guessed that Youshi didn't sleep well last night.

"I heard that the Third Young Master broke two of Madam Shu's ribs with a kick last night." Qiao Xi said again.

Ye Jiayao's heart trembled. Chunfeng also knew about it?

"Didn't the Third Young Madam make a scene?"

Qiao Xi said: "There was definitely a commotion. I heard that it even alarmed the Marquis and his wife. Now the Third Young Master is still kneeling in the ancestral hall!"

Uh, there was such a big commotion last night, but she didn’t hear anything at all.

It was difficult for her to take care of the things over there, and she couldn't do anything about it, so Ye Jiayao went to Tianshangju after breakfast and discussed the gift box with Zhong Xiang. She asked Manager Zhao to find a workshop to make the boxes and ensure that the Tianshangju gift box was launched within three days.

In the afternoon, Ye Jiayao returned home early on purpose and saw Chunwen instructing the servants to move things. When he saw her, Chunwen ignored her and treated her as air.

Ye Jiayao curled her lips and ignored them. It would be better if this family moved away as soon as possible so that out of sight, out of mind.

I heard that Chunfeng knelt until noon before the Marquis allowed him to stand up. In short, the atmosphere in the mansion was very depressing.

At dinner time, Youshi sent a message again, asking everyone to eat in their own rooms and not to go over.

Song Qi also came to pass on the message that Chunyu had to be on duty in the palace and would not be back tonight.

Ye Jiayao couldn't help feeling depressed. Being on duty was just an excuse. The real reason was that he didn't want to come back and face her. A man with such a bad temper, she really lost to him.

The huge mansion suddenly became quiet and deserted. Ye Jiayao's mood also fell to the bottom. She hadn't been so depressed for a long time.

In the Liuli Room, Xia Chunfeng looked at Liuli, who was lying on the bed with a pale face, and couldn't help feeling a little guilty. He didn't expect that his rudeness would cause such serious consequences. The pool of blood last night really scared him.

He just wanted to teach her a lesson and had no intention of hurting her.

Xia Chunfeng stared at her for a long time, then stood up, took the red dates and bird's nest porridge from the bedside table, and said in a gentle voice: "Eat something. You haven't eaten for a day."

Liuli turned her face away, tears of grievance rolling down the corners of her eyes.

"I'm sorry, there won't be a next time." Xia Chunfeng said softly.

Dad said that women are actually very easy to coax, and that if you say a few nice words to them, they will be completely devoted to you. However, he had never coaxed a woman before, let alone such a willful and capricious woman.

But he thought, right is right, wrong is wrong, and it was wrong for him to use force last night. If it was wrong, he would admit it.

Liuli thought of the nightmare experience last night and couldn't help sobbing softly. She also wanted to live a good life with Chunfeng, but every time they were together, they would quarrel after just three sentences, and last night was even worse.

"Liuli, let's live a good life! Let the past be the past. I know I'm not the one you like, and I never thought of marrying you, but after all, you are my wife. I don't want to quarrel with you all my life. Let's just be good, okay?"

These were Xia Chunfeng's heartfelt words. He thought a lot while kneeling in the ancestral hall for a night. Before, he had been avoiding and muddling through, but after last night, she truly became his woman. This feeling was very subtle and difficult to describe in words. He only felt that he had an extra sense of responsibility in his heart.

Liuli felt mixed emotions, this was the most calming words Chunfeng had ever said to her. She also wanted to live a good life, but was it possible?

Xia Chunfeng said everything he needed to say, but Liuli didn't respond at all. He sighed helplessly, put the porridge back on the cabinet, and stood up to leave, but heard Liuli say in a nasal voice: "I'm hungry."

Xia Chunfeng hurriedly helped her up, let her lean on his arms, and fed her mouthful by mouthful.

Today is the third day, Chunyu has not returned home for three days, Ye Jiayao is furious. She asked Song Qi to pass on the message, but it was useless.

Doesn't he plan to go home?

Everyone in the yard noticed that something was wrong, but seeing that the Second Young Lady was unhappy, they didn't dare to say anything.

Qiao Xi said to Jiang Yue privately: "Yue'er, you have to persuade the Second Young Madam. This is not a good thing."

Jiang Yue said in embarrassment: "I don't know how to persuade her!"

Qiao Xi sighed: "The key is, we don't know what the problem between the Second Young Madam and the Young Master is. If the Young Master is angry about those rumors, then that's the Young Master's fault. We follow the Second Young Madam every day, but we still don't know what kind of person she is."

Jiang Yue nodded repeatedly.

"I asked Song Qi to persuade the prince as well. This is the only way. We have to persuade both sides. I hope they can reconcile quickly. Otherwise, everyone will feel sad." Qiao Xi said.

Ye Jiayao ate only a little at dinner, looking absent-minded. Seeing this, Youshi sighed secretly. After all this trouble, Chunfeng and his wife seemed to have made some progress, and Zhou had also moved away. Normally, she should be happy, but Chunyu and Jinxuan had problems again. Jinxuan might not know, but she knew that there was no rule of being on duty for three consecutive nights in the palace. What was Chunyu doing?
"The second son's wife." You called. Ye Jiayao was stunned for a while before she came back to her senses.

"What is the Tianshangju gift box written on your gift list?" Yu Shi asked softly. She had looked at the gift list and could not find any fault with it. It was obvious that the child had put a lot of thought into it.

"Oh, look, I forgot about this. Yue'er, go to my room and get the gift box." Ye Jiayao ordered.

After a while, Jiang Yue came with a gift box.

Ye Jiayao opened the box and introduced, "There are ten kinds of cakes in here. They are the best-selling and most expensive cakes in the cake shop. We have made some improvements and asked the master of the Jewel Shop to make a golden rooster medal. There are three different sizes, one hundred taels, one hundred and sixty taels, and one eighty taels. This box is one hundred and sixty taels."

The cakes and pastries made by Mrs. You had various patterns and colors, and they looked very nice when put together. And the gold medal was also very delicately made. I weighed it in my hand and it weighed at least seven or eight taels. It was sold for one hundred and sixty taels, and I estimated that I could make half of it.

"Tsk tsk, my second brother's wife is so thoughtful. I'm sure a lot of people will buy this gift box?" Qiao came over to take a look, feeling very envious.

Ye Jiayao told the truth: "It was just launched yesterday and more than 20 boxes were sold."

Qiao smacked his lips and said, "How much money can this earn?"

"This gift box is excellent. It looks nice and has weight. Let's do it. You calculate how much silver it is and I'll ask the accountant to give you the money." Yu Shi was also very satisfied.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Just give me some capital from my family, one hundred taels per box."

Mrs. Qiao hurriedly said, "Second brother and sister-in-law, give me a few boxes too."

"Okay, how many boxes do you want, sister-in-law?"

Qiao calculated for a moment and said, "Let's get ten boxes first!"

Ye Jiayao said: "These cakes are not suitable for long-term storage. It is best to eat them within three to five days. When you want to give them away, tell me and I will bring them back for you."

Qiao smiled and said, "That would be great."

After solving the gift box issue, Youshi deliberately kept Ye Jiayao. When there were no outsiders in the room, Youshi asked, "Did you and Chunyu have a quarrel?"

Ye Jiayao smiled helplessly: "He was a little angry, blaming me for not telling him first, and instead came to find my mother."

Youshi breathed a sigh of relief. So that was the case. There was nothing to worry about. She thought Chunyu was doing this because of the rumors.

"Don't bother with him. He is just like his father, stubborn as a donkey. Actually, he is soft-hearted. If you say something nice to him, he will soften." Yu Shi advised, "The New Year is coming soon. There are two more people in the family this year. It should be more lively."

Ye Jiayao smiled bitterly. Even if she wanted to say something nice, she had to find someone! He didn't even come back, so she had to talk to the wall!

"I will send someone to call him back tomorrow, and you can talk to him properly." Yu Shi saw through her thoughts.

"Yeah." Ye Jiayao nodded obediently.

Only then did Youshi's brows relax.

It was late at night. Qiao Xi brought in a hot water bottle and saw the Second Young Lady holding her cheek in her hand in a daze.

"Second Young Madam, I have put the hot water bottle under the quilt. Please be careful not to get burned when you rest."

"Yeah." Ye Jiayao responded absentmindedly and continued to be in a daze.

Qiao Xi hesitated for a moment and whispered, "I have served the prince for nearly six years. In these six years, the number of times I have seen the prince smile is not as many as the number of times he smiles at the Second Young Madam in one day. Every day when the prince comes back, the first thing he asks is the Second Young Madam, 'Is the Second Young Madam back?' If she is, he is very happy. If she is not back, he will be uneasy and ask again after a while, 'Are you back?'"

Ye Jiayao was stunned for a moment before she realized that Qiao Xi's nonsensical words were meant to persuade her. She couldn't help but think of what Chunyu said that day... Think carefully about how I treat you.

How does he treat her? He should like her!

Thinking about the weather turning cold, Chunyu would go into bed first every day and warm the bed before letting her go to rest.

Every time she was worried, he would say, "I'm here, why are you worried? Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you."

Every time she had her period and couldn't sleep because of the pain, he would rub her belly all night long. When she woke up in the morning, his palm would be on her belly.

Every time she was very tired, he would volunteer to give her a massage. Except for the first time when he used too much force and failed to control the strength, he was gentle after that, and he massaged her just right.

He gave her all the proceeds from the house deeds and land deeds. She once joked, "Aren't you afraid that I will abscond with the money?" He always smiled and said, "You can't escape from my palm."

In fact, she knew how good he was to her, but the contract was like a knot, entangled in her heart, reminding her all the time that this marriage was just a transaction. Therefore, she dared not and could not give up her heart, even though it had already been occupied by him.

(End of this chapter)