Chapter 429: Chapter 429

Ye Ling nodded her head and didn’t feel that Shen Chun was causing trouble at home. When she saw his bright gaze fixed on her as he spoke, Ye Ling thought of last night, her face involuntarily flushing as she urged him to change his clothes.

"That’s right, sister-in-law is right. Brother, hurry and change your clothes. While the sun’s still out, I’ll help you wash and dry them so you can wear them tomorrow," Shen Chun also hurried him indoors.

Ye Ling was placing the picked string beans into the basin and paused slightly, then lowered her head to wash the vegetables without saying a word. Since they’re in the mountains, they’re cooking with wooden sticks, which only need to be placed in the stove without needing to watch the fire. As Ye Ling was stir-frying vegetables, she looked up and saw Shen Chun coming out from the back room with dirty clothes and a basin. The scene gave her an indescribable discomfort, as if someone had touched her man.

She didn’t want to bottle things up inside like she did in her past life with Shen Bin, so after Shen Chun went out, Ye Ling stewed the vegetables in the pot and then went inside to talk to Shen Bin about it. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs NoveI[F]ire.net

"You’re not that young anymore, and you’re married now. When changing clothes, have your sister avoid those situations." Shen Bin was reading a book on the bedside when he heard this, and put it down.

His expression was initially puzzled, and after understanding Ye Ling’s words, he awkwardly nodded and explained, "I was just taking off my jacket."

"It’s even more inconvenient for her to wash your intimate clothes. It might not bother us, but what would outsiders think? How could a sister wash her own brother’s underwear?" Ye Ling cut him off, "Alright, you’re covered in sweat. Go wash up so the room doesn’t smell in the summer heat."

Shen Bin watched his little wife stride out of the room and raised his eyebrows—was he being disliked? But this feeling of being managed and disliked by his wife wasn’t bad at all. When Ye Ling was cutting cucumbers for a cold dish, she looked up to see Shen Bin walking out with a smile at the corner of his mouth, holding a towel and soap. Ye Ling found his bright demeanor amusing, thinking maybe he was a masochist, only happy when scolded?

But as soon as he left, Ye Ling regretted urging him out, thinking he might end up at the washroom with Shen Chun. However, she chided herself for being too paranoid, knowing Shen Bin wasn’t like that and had always treated Shen Chun like a sister. They were siblings in name, so how could there be anything inappropriate?

When Ye Ling finished mixing the cold dish, Shen Bin returned but didn’t come inside. She heard him standing in the yard talking loudly about matters in the army, which made Ye Ling smile, setting the table and preparing the dishes. Once the beans were out of the pot and the meal was ready, Shen Chun also returned after hanging out the clothes.

By this time, the sky outside had darkened, as it usually does earlier on the mountain due to the trees blocking the sunlight. Shen Bin turned on the light, a dim yellow bulb of only forty watts, not brightening the room much.

During dinner, Shen Bin mentioned Shen Chun’s situation, "Tomorrow I’ll take you to the logistics team to familiarize yourself with the area. After that, you just need to help out there daily. We’ve discussed the salary—it’s fifty yuan for the autumn season, and you won’t need to spend on food and lodging, so you can save the fifty yuan for yourself."

"Brother, I can go by myself. It’s near the vegetable garden, right? I’ve been there with sister-in-law during the day, I can find it," Shen Chun was happy to hear about work.

"Alright, then after breakfast tomorrow, you can go by yourself," Shen Bin didn’t say much more. Then he turned to Ye Ling to discuss household matters, "I asked about the heated kang bed; they said they’ll send a few people to help us set it up when they have time. Chun’er needs a place to stay here, and setting up two beds takes time. So this autumn, she’ll sleep in a bed first, and we’ll make our kang bigger. By winter, she’ll move in here with us."

Ye Ling didn’t like the idea of someone living with them, but Shen Bin had already made the decision, so she didn’t say much, only responding faintly. Shen Chun glanced at Ye Ling fearfully and softly refused, "Brother, I’ll just sleep in a bed. With more blankets, I won’t get cold in winter."

"It’s the mountains here, and the house is thin, so let’s do it this way," Shen Bin didn’t like it either, but since the company was focused on development, creating a bed was already a strain on manpower, so asking for two felt audacious. They had to make do this winter and think of something come spring.

Shen Chun nodded with slight apprehension and lowered her head to eat quietly, leaving one wondering what her thoughts were. Ye Ling was troubled by this news, thinking that they were married now and of course there would be marital activities at night. But having a young woman sleep on their kang felt like imposing on Shen Bin. Ye Ling could abstain, but would Shen Bin?

Ye Ling felt Shen Bin had oversimplified the situation. Just a few days had brought consecutive challenges, understanding that their relationship needed a period of adjustment. Still, encountering such frustrating matters left her unable to let go. After dinner, as she tidied the table, Ye Ling informed Shen Chun to go rest early. However, upon seeing Shen Bin’s damaged socks, Shen Chun picked them up and offered to mend them, asking Ye Ling for thread. Despite Ye Ling’s refusal, Shen Chun insisted until Ye Ling brought out the needle and thread for her, making Ye Ling unhappy once more.

Having cleaned the outer room and soaked rice for porridge the next morning, Ye Ling entered to find Shen Bin nonchalantly waiting in bed. An inexplicable anger boiled inside her, and her voice turned cold, "I still need to review files; you go to sleep first."

Seeing his wife’s sudden cold demeanor, Shen Bin furrowed his brow slightly, "Is it about the kang bed?"

Before Ye Ling could deny it, Shen Bin explained the current tight training situation at the company, lacking manpower, "I know you might feel awkward, but winter passes quickly. Plus, I’ve considered it—I’ll have some materials sent over. Once winter loosens up, we can set up another bed."

Ye Ling felt a little better hearing his explanation, though her tone couldn’t help but be tinged with acidity, "How could I get angry with your sister taking care of you, leaving me so relaxed, with nothing to be unhappy about."

It was nothing but a sarcastic comment, but Shen Bin’s face darkened, leaving Ye Ling indignant and returning his gaze directly.

"Don’t say things like that. It’s not good for me or Chun’er. You know you’re being jealous, having a tantrum, but it shouldn’t be taken seriously." Shen Bin’s tone was very serious.

Ye Ling realized she was being jealous and felt exposed, her face reddening, turning away, unwilling to engage with him.