A Good Country Wife
Chapter 348 - 342_1

Chapter 348: Chapter 342_1

"Wife, what are you imagining now, talking nonsense? Don’t you know how I feel about you? You’re the only one in my heart in this life. How much more do I need to express before you believe me?"

Upon hearing Erhu’s words, Lin Yue felt a bit better, thinking to herself that Erhu had become increasingly skilled at coaxing people. However, she wasn’t going to let this issue go lightly just because of a few sweet words. She knew how she felt when she unexpectedly discovered that Erhu had lied to her.

"Confess what? Who believes you! That’s what you men are like, always saying nice things to coax people, full of lies, not a single word true. If it weren’t for me discovering it myself today, you were planning to keep lying to me forever, weren’t you."

Erhu wrapped her in his arms, ignoring his wife’s slight struggle. "I swear, wife, I didn’t tell you because I was afraid you’d overthink it. Some things should stay between men; women don’t need to know about them."

In truth, Lin Yue wasn’t very angry anymore. After Erhu’s explanation, she became even more curious, though she still acted upset. "Then tell me, what did you do today? If there’s a shred of falsehood, don’t expect me to ever trust you again."

"Do you really want to know?" Erhu hadn’t yet understood his wife. Seeing her like this, he knew what she was thinking and weighed his words carefully in his mind.

Lin Yue’s eyes widened. "Nonsense, just tell me! It’s better to come clean than resist. What on earth were you doing today, and why did you lie to me?"

"Well, it’s no big deal to tell you. Actually, it does have something to do with you. Jiang Wenshu had asked me to meet him at a restaurant in town. Then we took care of some other business. I didn’t want you to worry about it, so I fibbed. Little did I know that my wife is so clever, and you saw right through my lie." Erhu said, rationalizing that he hadn’t really lied to his wife, as Jiang Wenshu did ask to meet him, though he dismissed him quickly.

As soon as Lin Yue heard Erhu mention Jiang Wenshu, her attention immediately shifted to him. "Jiang Wenshu, what did he want with you? He looks decent, but he’s always up to no good. He’s really annoying," she said.

Lin Yue frowned. After the previous incident, she truly disliked Jiang Wenshu. If it weren’t for the few witnesses present at the time, her reputation could have been ruined by him. Despite Jiang Wenshu verbally expressing his affection for her, the things he did were truly vile.

Erhu, noticing his wife’s reaction, breathed a sigh of relief. "What else could it be? He’s still thinking about my wife, hoping I’d step down and let others take over, handing you over to him, which is, of course, impossible."

"That guy is still harboring ill intentions, huh? You don’t have to pay him any mind in the future. The more you engage with people like him, the more encouraged they get."

"Don’t worry, I have my limits. That’s something for us men to deal with; you don’t need to worry about it. But wife, if he does ask you out, you mustn’t go, and you mustn’t meet him alone."

Lin Yue rolled her eyes; this old man, talking and talking, was getting jealous again. "Don’t worry, that guy has problems in his head, I would avoid him if I could."

"That’s good, wife. Now that you know the reason, you should stop being angry with me. Look at your angry little face. My wife is always pretty, no matter what, even when angry, still prettier than anyone else."

"Humph, this time I’ll forgive you, but this is the last exception. From now on, you’re not allowed to deceive me about anything. Otherwise, I won’t forgive you so easily," she said.

"Got it, wifey. I was out all day; did you miss me?" Knowing that his little wife was no longer mad, Zhao Erhu’s actions became more brazen. The arm that was originally around her soon lifted her onto his lap.

"Zhao Erhu, stop it. It’s not even dark yet. How come you think about these things all day long?" Lin Yue could tell what he wanted when she saw Zhao Erhu acting like this. She caught the big hand that was fondling her chest. Since the day Zhao Erhu had won her over, he had been insatiable. No matter how gentle and considerate he was, when it came to the matters between husband and wife, there was no discussion, and it was not up to her; she had been coerced into so many embarrassing acts, and she was still somewhat inhibited in this respect.

Wrapping his arms around the struggling and fragrant soft body in his embrace, Zhao Erhu gave a wicked smile, "Wifey, we’ve done this so many times, how can you still be so shy? You are truly a tender-faced little wife; you still need proper training."

Zhao Erhu’s arms were like iron bars trapping her, Lin Yue couldn’t break free, and could clearly feel the changes in Zhao Erhu’s body. She was teased by his words as well, which made her face turn beet red, and her voice carried a few threads of embarrassed anger, "Zhao Erhu, you old man, you’re a disgusting rogue, so indecent!"

"Heh heh, husband will be indecent just for you. How many times have I told you not to call me ’old man’? You little thing just can’t remember, you need to be punished!"

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

Just when Zhao Erhu’s mood was at its peak, a knocking sound came from outside. Lin Yue, who had already somewhat submitted to Zhao Erhu’s antics, began to struggle again and pushed at Zhao Erhu. "Someone’s here, get up!"

"Who cares who it is. Wifey, let’s continue," said Zhao Erhu with a hint of dissatisfaction in his voice. He didn’t want to open the door at that moment and continued to play on top of Lin Yue. But the persistent knocking, as if deliberately opposing him, kept going, making them restless. The little wife refused to let him have his way, so Zhao Erhu had to get up in frustration to open the door. When he saw it was Master Wei and his entourage, his face grew even darker.

Lin Yue had just questioned Zhao Erhu about his deceit and hadn’t had the chance to tell him about Master Wei’s earlier visit. Zhao Erhu was somewhat surprised to see Master Wei and his party at this time.

"What are you doing here at this hour?" Master Wei had gone out of his way to design and frame their family, not only taking over their business but also being behind every incident at the workshop. Zhao Erhu naturally couldn’t be gracious to Master Wei and didn’t have the slightest intention to invite him in, leaving Master Wei hanging at the door.

"Erhu, our master is here to talk business with you. Let’s go inside and talk, standing at the door like this isn’t proper," Zhao Lingxiang said with a smile brimming with charm. The master brought her along precisely because of her relationship with Zhao Erhu’s family. Even though she was reluctant internally, cursing Zhao Erhu many times over in her heart, she still needed to mediate, to show the master that she had made an effort.

Zhao Erhu didn’t give Zhao Lingxiang any face. "No need to. We have nothing to discuss. If you have anything to say, you can say it standing here, or please leave."

Master Wei had thought Zhao Erhu would have more sense than his wife, to recognize the current situation and politely invite him in. After all, he was the one bringing silver to their door. Looking at Zhao Erhu’s now sizeable estate, he knew it would cost a lot of silver coins and was sure Zhao Erhu’s hand would be tight on silver, so he should be currying favor with him.

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