Chapter 119: Zhang Shu, the despicable man

 Chapter 119: Zhang Shu, the despicable man

Shu Yu remembered that in this era, unless they had access to special channels, unmarried women would typically be taught about marital relations by their close elders on the night before their wedding.

Could it be that Ruan Shi was too shy to say anything? She didn't mention it?

Da Ya thought for a moment, "On the day before the wedding, Mother did say she wanted to have a private conversation with me and teach me about being a daughter-in-law. However, then Grandma came over and made a scene about not being informed of her granddaughter's wedding, causing a lot of trouble. By the time the situation was resolved and she sent Grandma away, it was already late. Mother was afraid I would look tired the next day, so she didn't say much more, just told me that Zhang Shu understood..."

Ruan Shi was a shy person by nature, and it took courage for her to even consider speaking about intimate matters. But then old lady Ruan arrived, and it happened to be her maternal relative causing a commotion at the doorstep, attracting many onlookers.

Ruan Shi was so busy and overwhelmed that day that she didn't have a chance to say anything. The words she told Da Ya about Zhang Shu understanding were only mentioned the next day.

After all, when Ruan Shi got married herself, old lady Ruan didn't say much to her either. It was all taught to her by Lu Erbai.

Later, when Da Ya married into Dayan Village as a new daughter-in-law, no one was so tactless as to approach her and talk about explicit matters.

And later on, Da Ya became occupied with chores and had too many important things to do. She had no time for gossip or idle conversations with other women. The only source of knowledge she had in this aspect was Zhang Shu.

Shu Yu tightened her fingers slightly. Da Ya didn't know, but Zhang Shu couldn't possibly be ignorant as well, right?

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Shu Yu asked Da Ya again, "On the second day of your wedding, did your mother-in-law say anything? Like... asking if there was any blood on the bedsheet?"

Shu Yu knew that the absence of blood the first time didn't necessarily mean the person wasn't a virgin, but most people in this era considered it as the standard.

Zhang's mother-in-law, with her despicable character, must have cared a lot about this.

After thinking for a moment, Da Ya said, "There was blood on the bedsheet. On the night of our wedding, Zhang Shu was drunk, stumbling as he entered the room. I don't know where he knocked his fingers, and blood droplets started oozing out. When he collapsed on the bed, the blood stained the sheets. I was worried and wanted to go find someone, but he stopped me, saying it wouldn't be auspicious if news of the injury on our wedding night spread. Others might think it was a bad omen."

At that time, she had just married into the family and was at a loss, so she naturally believed whatever Zhang Shu said.

The next morning, when she went to cook, her mother-in-law took the opportunity to enter her room. She was terrified when she saw her, but her mother-in-law didn't say anything and even smiled at her.

She asked Zhang Shu about the bedsheet incident, and he said he had come up with an excuse to brush it off and told her not to bring it up again to avoid being scolded.

At that time, Da Ya was grateful to him, thinking that her new husband was defending her and believed that she would be happy in the future.

Upon hearing this, Shu Yu's eyes turned icy cold. Zhang Shu indeed understood. Not only did he understand, but he also deliberately presented himself as someone who cared for others, making Da Ya grateful. He was truly skilled at manipulating others' emotions.

As Da Ya observed Shu Yu's expression and recalled the questions she had asked, she suddenly felt restless and uneasy.

She sensed that something was amiss.

"Yu, is it... is there something wrong with your brother-in-law?" she asked anxiously.

"He certainly has a problem, and it's a very big problem," Shu Yu replied through gritted teeth.

The Zhang family was despicable, and Zhang Shu was even more despicable.

(End of this chapter)