hotmtlnovel Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Although it’s necessary to treat Liang Jue better, Shen Meng’s inherent nature is cold, so the possibility of her suddenly becoming tender or passionate is low. She hasn’t made significant changes and continues to live her life according to the trajectory of her past life.
However, because of this second chance, she has managed to avoid troubles caused by external factors, distanced herself from some petty people from her previous life, and seized opportunities more promptly. So far, apart from making some changes regarding Liang Jue, her life hasn’t undergone significant alterations.@@@@
Actually, Shen Meng has also thought about it. Because she’s starting over, Liang Jue in this lifetime hasn’t had his heart broken by her, and doesn’t need her compensation. However, she couldn’t bring herself to hurt Liang Jue’s heart as she did in the previous life, so she struggled for a long time before finally coming to terms with it.
Her wish before reincarnation was to treat Liang Jue better. As long as Liang Jue remains the same, she can’t hurt him again for the sake of the past. That wouldn’t be compensation; it would be putting the cart before the horse.
Shen Meng spent two days coming to terms with this and was about to temporarily set aside her affairs to improve the relationship between husband and wife with Liang Jue when her newlywed husband came looking for her.
He came in carrying soup. It was late autumn, slightly chilly, but not cold enough to see white air in his breath. The bowl was tightly covered, but steam seeped out through the cracks.
Liang Jue carefully placed the tray with the soup bowl in front of Shen Meng on the table, then delicately removed the green porcelain bowl cover, releasing a fragrant aroma.
Shen Meng lowered her eyelids, glanced at the creamy soup, and naturally took the bowl and spoon from the other’s hand. After finishing it, she complimented, “The taste is quite good, did you make it?”
She felt that the taste was somewhat unfamiliar, definitely not something the household chef usually made.
Shen Meng paused for a moment, various dates flashed through her mind: Emperor Dan Cheng’s birthday, major festivals, and the Empress’s birthday, but none matched. It wasn’t a special day either.
Liang Jue, seeing her reaction, couldn’t help but remind her, “It’s been two days since we got married.”
In the capital, it’s customary for the newlywed groom to return home on the third day. However, the day of returning home doesn’t include the day of marriage itself. They were married the day before, and the next day is when the groom returns to the bride’s home.
Shen Meng slightly lowered her head and met Liang Jue’s gaze, indicating for him to continue.
Liang Jue persisted, “I want to ask you, can you come back with me tomorrow?”
No one forces the wife to accompany the newlywed groom when he returns home, but if she does, it indicates the satisfaction of the bride’s family with the groom and suggests that the couple’s relationship is harmonious.
In the previous life, Liang Jue had returned home alone because Shen Meng had found an excuse to be busy with something else. If she truly wanted to make amends, Shen Meng would definitely accompany him, but in this moment, she hesitated.
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1”Putting the cart before the horse” – means getting things in the wrong order or focusing on the outcome before addressing the cause.