Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle
Chapter 209 - 159 Liang Zhu (10)_2

Chapter 209: Chapter 159 Liang Zhu (10)_2

"That Mr. Luo didn’t directly take a mistress, he just finds someone outside. I estimate he wants to have a child and then raise it under his wife’s name. If things have come to this point, what more can you pick on? Don’t go saying those things that are neither here nor there in front of Mrs. Luo. Watch your mouth when you play mahjong in the afternoon, got it?" Minister Cao said sternly.

Mrs. Cao nodded unwillingly.

"And don’t let it slip about Mr. Luo discussing business with me. That pearl necklace around your neck is a gift from Mr. Luo. Keep your mouth shut tight."

Mrs. Cao picked up her pace unhappily and left.

This left Qin Huai standing there, somewhat bewildered.

From what he knew of Luo Jun, it was unlikely that Luo Jun would keep a mistress outside. Luo Jun wasn’t fond of lying; it was good enough that he didn’t look down on others with his nose in the air. Lying was something he couldn’t be bothered to do.

But he did, in fact, lie.

Liu Tao mentioned that Luo Jun had been going out frequently lately, and every time the air raid siren sounded, he wasn’t at home; he was supposedly out discussing business with Minister Cao.

But Luo Jun clearly hadn’t been discussing business with Minister Cao, which is why Minister Cao and Mrs. Cao speculated that Luo Jun was keeping a mistress outside.

Now the question arises: why did Luo Jun lie to Liu Tao? He wasn’t someone who liked going out.

Before Luo Jun was in a relationship, apart from the necessary brawls, he would nest in a hotel reading novels, even ordering food delivery.

Could it be that Luo Jun was short on money lately, with a lot of business dealings outside, hiding his whereabouts due to their bloody nature, so he often went out to put on a show with Minister Cao to deceive Liu Tao?

Business couldn’t be that extensive, could it?

Qin Huai, filled with doubt, walked back through the walls to his room.

Luo Jun was still sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, while Liu Tao had already cleaned from the cupboard to the dining table.

After a while, Uncle Zhang and Chen Ping, who’d gone out in the morning to look for Luo Jun, returned. Both appeared somewhat disheveled and covered in dust. Luo Jun didn’t say much and directly instructed them to get to work.

One was sent out to buy newspapers, and the other to fetch food from the restaurant.

In the afternoon, Liu Tao went to Minister Cao’s house to play mahjong, and Luo Jun made an excuse to go to the government to find Minister Cao as well.

"Bo Yan." Liu Tao hesitated before leaving but then spoke, "With things so chaotic outside, it’s already dangerous enough for you to go out every day to discuss matters with Minister Cao. Maybe you should put off looking for my parents for now."

"This way, you can go out a little less."

"Staying with Minister Cao reassures me a bit. Like last night’s situation, I was genuinely worried."

Luo Jun, seeing the worried expression on Liu Tao’s face, nodded despite some reluctance: "I understand. In the future, I’ll send others to do such tasks; I won’t go out at night."

Liu Tao felt reassured and left.

Luo Jun didn’t leave immediately; instead, he went upstairs, folded 26 newspapers, and left with his pockets full of newspapers.

Then Qin Huai followed Luo Jun all the way, watching him pass through the affluent district, past the café, avoid street vendors, and tread back and forth on a complex route. He finally arrived at an open area without tall buildings obstructing it, the view was open, sunny, and the air lacked the scent of blood and rot, the environment seemed quite nice. He took out the carefully folded newspapers, opened them, and began reading.

Qin Huai: ?

Honestly, colluding with someone to deceive Liu Tao, even going so far as to give away a fine pearl necklace, causing Mrs. Cao to vent by insinuating infidelity to Liu Tao, complicating things so much, putting in so much effort just to find a well-lit place to read newspapers.

Is the light at home not good?

Does reading novels outside make them particularly appealing?

Are married men all this difficult to fathom?

This place isn’t even as nice as Jiang Weiming’s neighbor’s little yard. At least in that yard, Luo Jun could sit in a chair and read; here, he could only stand and read.

Luo Jun stood reading the newspaper the whole afternoon, without a hint of fatigue in his legs or pain in his waist, continuing until dusk dimmed the light. Only then did he reluctantly fold the newspapers and tuck them back into his pocket to return home.

By the time Luo Jun returned home, it was completely dark, and Liu Tao was awaiting him at the door.

Seeing Liu Tao at the door, Luo Jun asked, "Why not wait inside the house?"

"It’s dark, and you hadn’t come back, so I felt anxious and uneasy waiting at home." Liu Tao replied, offering an embarrassed smile, "This afternoon, Mrs. Cao explained it to me, and it turns out I misunderstood her meaning last night."

"You’re right, at present nowhere is safe, not even the countryside."

"Just now Mrs. Cao had her maid bring over a bowl of gastrodia stewed pigeon. Gastrodia is good for the eyes. You don’t like pigeon, but I found the soup quite tasty, so drink more of it later."

Luo Jun nodded: "Next time, don’t stand outside. I’ll try to mind the time and return before dark. The night wind is strong, and too much of it could make you sick."

The two entered the house together, the dishes kept warm in the kitchen; Liu Tao brought them out, serving Luo Jun a full bowl of pigeon soup. Qin Huai glanced at what was left in the kitchen; it was not just a little extra, practically all the soup was in that bowl.

The meal was simple, but in these times, it would be considered lavish.

Pan-fried tofu, stir-fried vegetables, sweet and sour fish, and braised ribs accompanied by a bowl of pigeon soup and white rice — an absolute feast.

After dinner, Luo Jun and Liu Tao went upstairs, where Luo Jun read a novel to Liu Tao for over an hour before they went to sleep.

Clearly, the situation was indeed chaotic, as Luo Jun couldn’t even hire a female student to read novels to Liu Tao and had to do it himself.