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Chapter 474 Shen Fuhan is Reborn (3)

In the past ten years, Shen Fuhan has never taken the initiative to alleviate his distress.

He always felt a sense of self-loathing, which always made him lose all interest in such things.

When he thought of Wen Jiayue, the scene of seeing her after returning to the manor came to mind.

He returned to the capital three days after Wen Jiayue's death.

He originally planned to celebrate Zhaozhao's third birthday, but due to the short notice, it was postponed by three days.

He returned to Beijing with longing for his wife and guilt towards his daughter, but also with a sense of relief.

He probably won't leave the capital for official business again in the future. He only missed one birthday. He can celebrate a hundred more birthdays for Zhaozhao in the future.

Upon returning to Chang'an, the first news I heard was that the eldest princess had been stabbed by the wife of the Marquis of Jing'an and was in critical condition.

The second piece of news was that Lady Jing'an and her daughter had both died.

He didn't know how he got back to the Marquis's mansion, but he always remembered the scene when he saw Wen Jiayue.

She lay peacefully on the bed, seemingly asleep.

But dried bloodstains remained on his lips.

The sweet fragrance of osmanthus wafted through the air, but she remained lifeless.

He didn't know how long he sat there staring at her face, only that many people came in and many people left.

After killing the eldest princess, he gave her and Zhaozhao the most solemn funeral.

But the person is gone, and nothing can be undone.

For the past ten years, he has lived in repression and pain, and dared not enjoy any joy.

He thought that after seeing Wen Jiayue again, he would keep to himself and wait until everything was settled before he could enjoy marital bliss with her.

But he didn't.

While despising himself, Shen Fuhan buried himself even deeper inside.

It's okay, this time, he won't repeat the same mistake.

Things went incredibly smoothly, just as he had expected.

After successfully catching Wen Ruohuan for drugging, they also successfully sent the Princess to prison.

Shen Fuhan fabricated evidence that Li Zhilan and Pei Huaijin were secretly plotting a rebellion, and the emperor ordered her execution without much hesitation.

On the day of the execution, Shen Fuhan specially brought Wen Jiayue to watch.

Wen Jiayue felt uneasy, afraid that she would have nightmares, and dared not look at anything.

Shen Fuhan didn't insist; he just wanted her to know that he had successfully brought down Li Zhilan.

Since he can be reborn, perhaps the previous generation of A-Yue can also perceive everything he has done through the eyes of the current A-Yue.

The next day was Zhao Zhao's third birthday.

Shen Fuhan took a special leave of absence to celebrate his daughter's birthday.

Wen Jiayue hesitated and said, "It's just a birthday, my husband, there's no need for this."

In the four years of their marriage, she had never seen Shen Fuhan take a day off. What was wrong with him today?

Shen Fuhan did not explain, but said, "From now on, I will take leave to celebrate your and Zhaozhao's birthdays with you."

Wen Jiayue was pleasantly surprised, but she dared not take advantage of the favor and reluctantly advised, "Husband, there's no need for this..."

"It's settled then." Shen Fuhan took her hand.

Wen Jiayue lowered her eyelashes, a faint joy spreading through her heart.

Her husband treated her better and better; things she never dared to hope for before had all become a reality.

After the initial joy, she felt a little uneasy and asked softly, "Husband, will you always be this good to me?"

"will not."

Wen Jiayue paused for a moment, feeling a little disappointed.

Is it because she wants too much that her husband dislikes her greed and thinks she's being petty?

As he was feeling downcast, Shen Fuhan said earnestly, "I will only treat you better and better."

I will make up for all the love I missed over the years by giving it to her in double measure.

Wen Jiayue's nose tingled, and her eyes reddened as she looked at Shen Fuhan.

"Husband, when did you start saying such things?"

“I’ve known it for a long, long time, but I didn’t know how to tell you,” Shen Fuhan asked in a low voice. “Is it too late to start telling you now?”

Wen Jiayue shook her head: "It's not too late at all."

"Why is A-Yue so easy to coax?" Shen Fuhan sighed softly. "You should be blaming me."

His previous cold attitude towards her hardly qualifyed as gentle and considerate.

“I never blame my husband,” Wen Jiayue said softly. “It’s just that I didn’t do well enough before.”

Shen Fuhan frowned: "How could you think like that?"

Wen Jiayue blinked gently. It was her fault after all; she had failed to satisfy her husband as a wife.

Shen Fuhan's lips twitched a few times, but he ultimately gave up.

This idea can't be changed overnight, so let's take it slowly.

Seeing that her father and mother were silent, Zhao Zhao finally had a chance to speak.

She asked hesitantly, "Father, Mother, can Zhao Zhao eat noodles now?"

Shen Fuhan and Wen Jiayue then realized that they had been chatting for so long that they had forgotten about Zhaozhao.

Wen Jiayue quickly said, "Zhaozhao, eat quickly."

Zhao Zhao nodded, then looked at her father, seeking his opinion.

Seeing his daughter being so cautious, Shen Fuhan sighed inwardly and gave a faint smile.

"Eat up, Father and Mother wish Zhaozhao a long and healthy life."

Zhao Zhao then picked up the longevity noodles with her chopsticks and began to eat them earnestly.

After finishing her meal, she obediently said, "Zhao Zhao ate it all."

"Yes, Zhao Zhao will definitely live to be a hundred years old." Shen Fuhan gently rubbed her little head.

Seeing how kind her father was to her, Zhao Zhao let go of her inhibitions and opened her arms.

"Zhao Zhao wants Daddy to hold her, is that okay?"

As Shen Fuhan hugged his daughter, he said, "Next time you want Daddy to hold you, just run straight into Daddy's arms, and Daddy won't refuse."

Zhao Zhao's eyes lit up immediately.

Shen Fuhan then looked at Wen Jiayue and said, "It's the same for A-Yue. I will not refuse any of your requests."

Wen Jiayue took it as a joke and didn't take it seriously.

Unexpectedly, when she said she was almost out of rouge today, Zhu Yange sent over all the rouge in the shop the next day, allowing her to choose whatever she wanted.

She had only casually complained that she couldn't find a hairpin to match her clothes, and that afternoon the manager of the Treasure Pavilion personally brought her the store's prized possession.

Wen Jiayue was completely bewildered and went to ask Shen Fuhan why he did this.

“I will fulfill all your requests,” Shen Fuhan said. “And these are all minor matters, so you don’t need to worry about them.”

Wen Jiayue hesitated and said, "But I..."

“No buts. A-Yue deserves the best of everything in this world,” Shen Fuhan cupped her face. “I just feel that I haven’t done enough, so you should make demands of me often in the future to make up for my guilt towards you.”

“Then…” Wen Jiayue tentatively suggested, “I’d like to change the morning and evening greetings to once every two days, what do you think?”

Shen Fuhan paused, realizing he had almost forgotten about it.

"Don't worry, starting tomorrow, you won't see your grandmother anymore."

He immediately sent someone to take the old lady back to her old house.

Wen Jiayue was almost speechless with shock.

Shen Fuhan asked, "Does A-Yue have any other requests?"

Wen Jiayue murmured, "There aren't any for now..."

During their lovemaking that night, Wen Jiayue was almost exhausted, but Shen Fuhan was still full of energy and kept going.

She spoke haltingly, "My lord, I... I've thought of a new request..."

"what?"

"I want to sleep, you... um... please stop."

“No,” Shen Fuhan bit her earlobe, “This is the only request I will not grant.”