A Good Country Wife
Chapter 199 Deeply Touched_1

Chapter 199: Chapter 199 Deeply Touched_1

Zhao Erhu was now in complete disarray. "Niuniu, Niuniu, listen to me, don’t get the wrong idea, okay? It’s not what you heard from Zhao Yunxiang. You truly are my wife now, I swear on my life." Zhao Erhu was so upset that he was unwilling to call her ’sister’ anymore and addressed Zhao Yunxiang by her name, showing that he was unwilling to forgive her actions.

"Alright, you speak, I’m listening," Lin Yue said calmly, looking at Zhao Erhu. Seeing her like this, Zhao Erhu became even more nervous. If Lin Yue had cried or made a fuss, he might have been able to coax her, but now, with his wife acting this way, he had no choice but to win her over with his utmost sincerity.

Lin Yue felt a bit smug seeing Zhao Erhu so anxious. At least, this man cared about her. Right now, her biggest reliance was on Zhao Erhu’s concern for her. As long as she clung to this point, anything could be rectified and changed. However, she still needed to clear up exactly what had happened.

"Sister-in-law, I’ll trouble you with the kitchen. I need to speak privately with my wife in our room."

"Ah, sure, have a good talk, please don’t fight. Don’t worry about the kitchen, I’ve got it covered," said Mrs. Liu in response to Zhao Erhu, then turned to Lin Yue, "Dear sister, please don’t be angry. Zhao Yunxiang is just up to no good, deliberately trying to ruin the affection between you and Erhu. Your brother and I both know that you’re Erhu’s wife, and so does everyone in the village. Haven’t you seen how Erhu has been treating you these days? So please, don’t let those unworthy people harm the love between you two, understand?"

"Your sister-in-law is right, sister. Listen to Erhu explain things to you. He is not that kind of faithless man. You are so virtuous; if he mistreats you, I’ll be the first to not let him off the hook!" Zhao Dahu’s words clearly offered Lin Yue support.

Lin Yue expressed her gratitude for the goodwill of Zhao Dahu and his wife. "Brother, sister-in-law, thank you for your kind words. Rest assured, Erhu and I will have a good talk."

Zhao Erhu took Lin Yue by the hand into the room, made sure to bolt the door first, and then lifted her onto the bed. "Wife, my dear wife, in this lifetime I only want you as my wife. Today’s mess is all my fault. If it weren’t for me, Zhao Yunxiang wouldn’t have taken her anger out on you. You can hit me or scold me, just don’t be mad at me, okay?"

Seeing Zhao Erhu like this, Lin Yue didn’t know what to say. This man, how could he be so endearing?

Zhao Erhu, seeing that Lin Yue was sitting silently, just staring straight at him, felt his scalp tingle. "Wife, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you speaking? Weren’t you too upset? Did it cause you to go out of your mind? Should I call a doctor to check on you?" Zhao Erhu was being somewhat dramatic, and Lin Yue gave him a sideways glance. If she really remained silent, he might indeed go call a doctor.

"I’m perfectly fine; it’s your brain that has a problem, your whole family’s brains have problems," Lin Yue retorted, her last remark aimed at Zhao Yunxiang. But she hadn’t really thought the words through before speaking them, and immediately, Zhao Erhu seized on the mistake in her words to tease her.

"Wife, you got it wrong there, you’re my wife, and my entire family includes you. Look at you, so perfectly fine, with a clever mind that works better than anyone else’s. No wonder I’m so bewitched by you that I can never extricate myself in this lifetime." In order to please Lin Yue, Zhao Erhu not only spoke sweet words but also made a few goofy gestures. Such a tough guy, going out on a limb just to make his wife happy.

"Pfft! You’re talking nonsense. If the kids saw you like that just now, they would laugh you to death." Lin Yue simply couldn’t hold back her laughter at Zhao Erhu’s antics, pointing at him and covering her belly as she giggled uncontrollably.

"Of course I can’t let them see that, or I’d lose all my dignity as their father. It’s just you here, after all. To make my wife smile, I’m willing to do whatever it takes." Zhao Erhu started off joking, but the last sentence was filled with utter sincerity, and Lin Yue was somewhat moved by his words.

"Wife, you’re not angry with me anymore, are you?" Zhao Erhu, an excellent hunter, knew exactly when to strike. Seeing that Lin Yue seemed a bit softened, he immediately launched his attack to win her over in one fell swoop.

Lin Yue cocked her head and looked at Zhao Erhu with a touch of mischief, "Then tell me, what’s this about the deed of servitude that Zhao Yunxiang mentioned? Don’t even think about lying to me. Tell me everything as it is, and then I’ll consider whether to be angry with you."

"Wife, I really don’t want to deceive you. You’re my wife, the person I have to spend my entire life with. Husband and wife should be honest with each other. Since you’re willing to listen, I’ll tell you everything, no secrets. But you have to promise me, no matter what, even if you hear something that makes you angry, you will wait until I’m done. Give me a chance to explain, okay?"

Zhao Erhu was earnest, and Lin Yue’s attitude was serious as well, "Don’t worry, I’m not one to make a fuss over nothing. Everyone has a past, and I won’t fuss too much over what’s already happened. Just like sister-in-law said, I know whether you have treated me well these days. That’s why I’m willing to give you a chance. But this time, you must tell me everything without hiding anything. I don’t want to hear about such devastating things from others again. If that were to happen, even if I had to use all my strength, I would leave you, even if you hold my deed of servitude and can control my freedom. If it comes down to it, I would rather lose my life than let anyone mistreat me."

The gravity of Lin Yue’s words was to make Zhao Erhu take her thoughts seriously, to avoid any further concealment, and also to let him know that even with the deeds issue, she would not compromise easily.

"Don’t you ever speak like that again. I won’t hide anything from you, you must not leave me, and you mustn’t joke about your own life. A person only has one life, and once it’s gone, there’s nothing left. So never use your life as a wager, this time I’ll forgive you, but if I hear such words from you again, I will surely deal with you properly." Zhao Erhu, having faced many life-and-death separations, deeply understood this; only those who have been through it truly grasp the value of life.

Lin Yue promised Zhao Erhu and assured him, and only then did Zhao Erhu let the topic go.

Zhao Erhu carefully broached the subject, "The original reason I married you was that my great-uncle pressed my father and stepmother. My father made a vow to my grandfather, and my stepmother was concerned about her own reputation, so they found a matchmaker to propose this marriage for me. You know about my relationship with the Wei Family, and at the time I had not even met you. How could I entrust my future to someone she favored,