Traveling to the Ancient Times to Rely on Love and Marrying a Shadow After O - Chapter 4

According to tradition, an Omega should pay respects to the elders and serve tea the day after marriage. Ye Xunshu, born into a family of tea merchants, had exceptional tea-brewing skills. As she poured a cup, the delicate fragrance of tea filled the entire room.

Ye Xunshu didn’t run away. After staring at Fu Yi for a long time, she crouched down, hugged herself, and began to cry.

Fu Yi shot an accusatory glance at the two elders, feeling utterly helpless, what kind of mess was this?!

Having been in this world for less than a day, she had already deeply experienced the fragility of an Omega’s heart. After finally calming her wife down, why did these two have to twist the knife in her wound?!

Lin Wan, being sensitive, realized the inappropriateness of their earlier words when her daughter glared at her. Guiltily, she leaned toward Fu Shen and tugged at his sleeve. “Husband.”

“Ahem, ahem!” Fu Shen also looked awkward. He cleared his throat but suddenly lost the boldness he’d had moments ago when talking about finding Fu Yi multiple wives. “Yi’er, take Xunshu to change her clothes.”

Fu Yi: “…”

Ugh!

Ye Xunshu was like a little rabbit outwardly soft, gentle, and harmless, but in reality, this made her all the more vexing.

After Fu Yi brought her back, Ye Xunshu avoided her as if she were some kind of villain, not even letting her touch her.

Fu Yi: Well, she couldn’t really blame her.

If she were Ye Xunshu, having just been promised she wouldn’t be cast aside, only to hear the opposite moments later, anyone would throw a bit of a tantrum.

Fu Yi stood there at a loss, rubbing her forehead in frustration.

Her parents were really something else.

Ye Xunshu kept retreating into a corner, but her gaze never left Fu Yi. The corners of her eyes were red, as if she wanted to cry but was holding back.

Fu Yi couldn’t help but chuckle at her expression. Ye Xunshu frowned, her lips puckering in displeasure.

Panicking, Fu Yi blurted, “D-Don’t cry!”

The more her cheap wife cried, the more she resembled a rabbit Fu Yi just wanted to ruffle her.

But as soon as the words left her mouth, Ye Xunshu turned her head away, refusing to even look at her.

Fu Yi pressed her lips together, feeling like an absolute fool.

“I’m not crying!” The little rabbit’s voice was soft, struggling to squeeze out two words with great difficulty and grievance. “I’m not crying sniff” Realizing she couldn’t hold back anymore, she immediately covered her mouth, refusing to let even a hint of a sob escape.

Seeing her like this, Fu Yi’s heart ached suddenly. “If you want to cry, you can cry a little.”

She added, “I’ll comfort you.”

The crying stopped abruptly. Ye Xunshu lifted her head, staring at Fu Yi with utter disbelief.

What?

Fu Yi felt like an idiot.

How had those words even come out of her mouth?

Given Ye Xunshu’s tendency to cry at the drop of a hat, her eyes would probably be ruined.

The room fell into silence. Fu Yi thought Ye Xunshu had finally stopped crying, but she soon realized she’d been too optimistic.

Ye Xunshu began wailing without restraint. Fu Yi was certain that if the Fu residence weren’t so spacious, the noise would have reached the neighbors outside.

Fu Yi: This is giving me a headache.

Halfway through her crying fit, Ye Xunshu passed the “peak intensity” and started winding down. Like a cautious kitten, she peeked at Fu Yi with almond-shaped eyes and asked timidly, “Does Sister Fu Yi find Xunshu annoying?”

Snapped out of her daze by the surrounding sobs, Fu Yi replied, “Huh?”

Before she could answer, Ye Xunshu lowered her head again and murmured to herself, “It was sister who made Xunshu cry.”

Fu Yi had a headache: “…”

Well, that wasn’t wrong.

Then silence fell again.

Ye Xunshu wiped her tears, her gaze fixed on Fu Yi.

Fu Yi felt uncomfortable under her stare: “…?”

“Sister lied to Xunshu once, and now you’re going to lie a second time?” Ye Xunshu finally couldn’t hold back, complaining softly and sweetly. She rubbed her eyes and said, “I’ve finished crying.”

So, where’s your comfort?

Under Ye Xunshu’s piercing gaze, Fu Yi’s mind, muddled by the crying, finally caught up.

So this little rabbit was crying on purpose just to get comforted?

“Maybe you should change your clothes first?” Fu Yi pointed at the tea leaves on the hem of her dress.

Ye Xunshu nodded, as if realizing that wearing wet clothes was uncomfortable, and her aloofness toward Fu Yi softened.

Fu Yi went to find clothes for Ye Xunshu but searched for a long time before remembering that when Ye Xunshu married into the Fu household, she hadn’t brought any dowry at all.

The Ye family’s business had collapsed, leaving them unable to prepare a dowry for their daughter. Only her wealthy father didn’t mind, worried only that his precious daughter wouldn’t be able to marry an Omega.

Even on the wedding day, the bridal gown Ye Xunshu wore had been provided by the Fu family.

Fu Yi stared blankly at the drawer for a moment before saying, “You can wear mine for now, is that alright?”

“Mm.” Ye Xunshu scratched her cheek, turning her head shyly as she whispered, “Can you help me change?”

At first, Fu Yi was taken aback by the request, but then she thought about how this poor Omega, whose family had gone bankrupt, had not only been forced to marry someone she didn’t love but also had to endure the humiliation of “Fu Yi” taking multiple wives and concubines.

If all she had to do was help the girl change clothes, what was the harm?

“Alright,” Fu Yi replied. She picked out what seemed to be the smallest dress from the original owner’s wardrobe, a snow-white high-waisted ruqun embroidered with plum blossoms, as if blooming amidst snow.

Fu Yi had never worn the clothes of the lower realm before, and last night when she removed the wedding dress, she had been in a daze. Now, tasked with helping Ye Xunshu change, she suddenly felt all thumbs.

Ye Xunshu watched as her hands fumbled clumsily anyone who didn’t know better might think she was deliberately taking liberties. Unable to hold back, she turned her head and asked, “Sister?”

“Wait!” Fu Yi’s face burned, not daring to look at Ye Xunshu, focusing only on the increasingly tangled knot in her hands. “I’ll get it undone!”

Ye Xunshu turned her head back and let out a soft chuckle.

Fu Yi felt inexplicably warm all over.

This is so embarrassing.

“Sister, let me do it.”

Before Fu Yi could let go, Ye Xunshu’s hands were already on hers. She looked at Fu Yi with a faint smile. “What’s wrong with you, sister? You can’t even undo clothes now.”

The girl’s smile was gentle and warm, reminiscent of a sea of spring flowers.

Her voice carried a light nasal tone.

Fu Yi’s face flushed slightly pink, unsure where to look.

Why did she feel this little rabbit was acting strange?

She was supposed to be the Alpha here!

Only when Ye Xunshu had undone her clothes, leaving just her undergarments, did Fu Yi dare to glance at her.

It had to be said Ye Xunshu’s waist was incredibly slender. Not only could it be encircled with one hand, but Fu Yi even felt that a single hand could snap it in two.

Ye Xunshu looked at her and smiled. “What are you thinking about, Sister Fu Yi?”

Fu Yi felt a pang of heartache. “Omegas have had to wear corsets since childhood. After all these years, doesn’t it hurt terribly?”

“Hmm.” Ye Xunshu stretched out her arms, letting Fu Yi help her into her clothes, as if it didn’t matter at all. “You get used to it after a while.”

“All Omegas must wear corsets, it’s improper to defy tradition.”

Fu Yi stood behind Ye Xunshu, holding the sash of the garment as she wrapped it around her, bringing the two of them extremely close.

Fu Yi frowned and said, “For whose benefit? Do you know how harmful corsets are? Now that you’ve married into the Fu family, you don’t have to worry about being unmarriageable in the future. There’s no point in wearing a corset anymore.”

“Take it off tomorrow.”

“Eh?” Ye Xunshu’s gaze froze, and she was stunned for a long moment before replying, “Sister, are you serious?”

“Of course, I’m serious.” Fu Yi’s hands slowly moved downward, settling on her waist to tie the sash as she murmured into Ye Xunshu’s ear, “It’s not like you’ll ahem be exposed to others.”

“I don’t care what others think. In any case, I don’t dislike you. In fact, I prefer how you look without the corset.”

Ye Xunshu remained silent for a while before finally nodding with a smile.

Once Fu Yi finished tying the sash, Ye Xunshu suddenly took hold of her hand. The moment those warm fingertips touched her, Fu Yi’s body stiffened instantly.

Ye Xunshu tilted her head slightly, and from Fu Yi’s angle, she could see the long, delicate lashes fluttering a few times.

Fu Yi’s hands unconsciously stilled.

“Sister, will you do this for other Omegas in the future?” The little rabbit’s soft voice gently teased her heart, and Fu Yi could almost hear her own heartbeat.

“What?”

“Like this.” Ye Xunshu guided Fu Yi’s hand to her waist and smiled faintly. “Will you place your hand on another Omega’s waist like this and tell her you don’t want her to wear a corset?”

“…” Fu Yi thought this little rabbit had far too little sense of security.

“Will you, Sister?” Ye Xunshu turned around, slowly bringing her face closer to Fu Yi’s.

“Hmm…” Fu Yi blinked a few times, realizing she couldn’t avoid the question. She feigned composure as she looked at the Omega before her, who looked even more like a rabbit in white robes, and said, “No.”

“Having multiple wives and concubines does more harm than good. Raising one little rabbit is enough for me.”

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