I'd been in Jiangnan recovering for just one year when news reached me in the capital. My husband, that live-in son-in-law, was brazenly keeping a mistress. The two of them went everywhere together, looking every bit like a loving couple. It seemed he'd been far too comfortable during my absence, so comfortable that he'd forgotten why I'd chosen him to marry into the Ruan family. 1. "Why does Sister look unhappy?" The young man at my side was good at reading people's expressions. Seeing my displeased look, he ingratiatingly offered me a peeled grape. It was sweet and juicy, just like him. He was quite considerate. Unfortunately, someone in the capital wasn't. 2. When I heard that I was returning...
