Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 542: Hidden Lethality (1)_1

Chapter 542: Chapter 542: Hidden Lethality (1)_1

Mrs. Du returned home with a heavy heart. Upon learning that her husband Chen Ji had already returned and was currently reading in the study, she quickly changed her clothes, washed her face, and reapplied her makeup before personally carrying the already stewed ginseng soup to the study.

Chen Ji’s two attendants saw the Lady coming and hurriedly bowed to greet her. The attendant standing on the left said ingratiatingly, "Lady, you’ve arrived. The master was just asking about you!"

Under normal circumstances, Mrs. Du would have responded kindly, but at that moment she felt terrible inside. She nodded hastily at both men, pushed open the half-closed door, and walked straight in.

In the puzzled gaze of the two attendants, the door of the study closed tightly behind her.

"What’s wrong with the Lady? Could the young miss have upset her again?" the left attendant asked his companion on the right curiously.

The right attendant shook his head and said, "The young miss went to Lin Mansion early in the morning with the master to play with Miss Lin Family. How could she have upset the Lady?"

"That’s strange. The Lady’s complexion doesn’t look good, and she came later than usual today. Could it be that she heard some rumors and thinks the master has someone outside?" the left attendant murmured quietly.

The right attendant’s eyes sharpened as he chastised in a low voice, "The master and the Lady have a good relationship. Don’t talk nonsense! If the master and the Lady find out what you’re saying behind their backs, you’ll be in trouble!"

The left attendant looked guilty with a glance toward the study door, smacked his mouth, and dared not speak anymore.

Seeing this, the right attendant relaxed. It was impossible for the master to have someone else outside, and the Lady couldn’t possibly be upset about it. Even if it were true, the Lady would never know.

Seeing Mrs. Du carrying the ginseng soup, Chen Ji quickly put down the book, stepped forward to take the tray, and scolded with a frown, "How many times have I told you that you should leave such rough work to the servants in the future? The ginseng soup is so hot. What if you accidentally burn yourself?"

Hearing her husband’s words, which seemed reproachful but were actually considerate, Mrs. Du’s face finally showed a smile. As she lifted the lid to pour the soup, she said, "Carrying a bowl of ginseng soup is nothing. How could I be so useless that I’d burn myself? Besides, would you drink it if a servant brought it to you?"

At the end of her words, Mrs. Du gave Chen Ji a pointed look and handed him the bowl filled with ginseng soup.

Chen Ji chuckled, took the ginseng soup and began to sip it slowly, occasionally lifting his head to look at his wife with eyes full of tenderness.

Although Chen Ji was forty-three and of average appearance, with slightly drooping eyes that gave him a sinister and sly look, when facing Mrs. Du, he seemed a different person altogether. The affection in his eyes made him appear exceptionally gentle, completely concealing the viciousness and ruthlessness he displayed when taking a life.

Mrs. Du gazed distractedly at her husband’s greying temples and then touched the fine lines crawling at the corners of her own eyes, her eyes welling up uncontrollably.

Even if she had to bear the reputation of abandoning her husband and child, even if she was condemned by thousands, even if she couldn’t acknowledge her child even when they met, she had no regrets about leaving everything behind to follow the man before her, to become his wife. Apart from not having children, he had given her everything she could want as a woman. She should be content, but...

Chen Ji had been paying attention to Mrs. Du’s every move; seeing her eyes turning red, he quickly put down the bowl and grasped her hand, asking in a rush, "Lanlan, what’s wrong? Did someone bully you during your outing today?" As he spoke, the tender look in his eyes gradually receded, replaced by a terrifying ferocity.

Mrs. Du took out a handkerchief to wipe her eyes, and in a low voice, she said, "Brother Jie, no one has bullied me. It’s just that when I think about how for so many years, I haven’t been able to give you a son or a daughter, it pains me terribly!"

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