I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 869 Time to Decode

Chapter 869: Chapter 869 Time to Decode

"I think you’ve never quite understood one thing, ’women’ and ’scheming’ aren’t mutually exclusive, just like Jinnan whom you have already met. Her being a woman doesn’t conflict with her having the strength to be a marshal,"

Suizi couldn’t understand why some people always insisted on viewing women in a fragmented way.

As if for possessing one trait, they must sever it from all the others.

"This bet between you and my husband is, to begin with, a fallacy. If he truly cheated, I don’t even know what I would do. Humans, when faced with betrayal by someone they love, tend to act uncontrollably, regardless of their gender."

"You probably don’t get what my wife means, being a perennial bachelor yourself."

"..." Mr. Hu started regretting why he hadn’t brought a couple of bodyguards with him.

He was getting the urge to beat up this shameless couple.

"I just don’t bother being as lovey-dovey as you guys. It’s not like I’m brain-damaged. What’s there not to get?!"

"Tsk, getting angry from embarrassment?" Yu Jingting teased.

Suizi hurriedly spoke before Yu Jingting could drive the old man mad with rage:

"I was able to see through your gambling scheme because I know my husband well enough. First, he loves me deeply and wouldn’t cheat. Second, even if his feelings for me grew cold one day, his intelligence wouldn’t allow him to mess around in places I frequent."

The thing Suizi was most worried about upon receiving the anonymous letter was that Yu Jingting would be kidnapped.

Once she confirmed the handwriting, she actually felt a sigh of relief; Yu Jingting must be safe.

The arrival of Que Wuyu provided Suizi with direction; Yu Jingting was not under someone else’s control but was with another woman.

Given his feelings for Suizi, cheating was absolutely impossible.

Even if he did have the intention to stray, he wouldn’t be so foolish as to go to Suizi’s territory and mess around with another woman during the time they had agreed he would return home.

After filtering through these doubts, Suizi had a clear idea of the situation.

Mr. Hu was the only one who could coerce Yu Jingting into doing something he didn’t want to do.

The old master must have thought of this possibility, and there was a high chance he came personally to oversee it. Such people were always very conceited, believing no one, especially no woman, could see through their tricks.

"If I were in your shoes, while devising such a plan, I would have considered it more thoroughly. First, I would analyze the personalities of both my husband and me, then mark down both our behavioral trajectories and create an impeccable illusion to instantly grab hold of my opponent’s throat, rather than—"

"Being treated as an old bachelor and ridiculed," Yu Jingting smoothly chimed in.

Mr. Hu, entirely focused on Suizi’s analysis, was interrupted by Yu Jingting’s remark and felt his bile rise.

"How come you aren’t a bit like your father? Your father’s mouth isn’t as harsh as yours!"

"Are there ever two stones exactly alike? I’m one step ahead of the game. Wait till I bring my two kids over for you to see, they’ll definitely be more promising than me when they grow up."

Mr. Hu didn’t counter this point; feeling stifled, he grabbed the teapot and poured himself a cup of bitter, cooling tea – he needed to quench his irritation....

Seeing the old master’s reaction, Suizi guessed what was on his mind.

This time Yu Jingting’s actions must have allowed the old master to witness his capability and tact, proving the adage ’the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.’

Although Mr. Hu detested Yu Jingting’s acerbic tongue, he respected his ability; otherwise, he wouldn’t be sitting here, enduring the double act of Suizi and Yu Jingting as they jibed at him.

But the more he acknowledged Yu Jingting’s capabilities, the more uncomfortable he felt.

In the old master’s heart, the fourth son was always meant to be his successor, his support in old age, yet the fourth son just up and left, leaving him without an heir. Both father and son are exceptionally capable, yet they don’t belong to him.

Once Suizi understood this, her words became even more targeted.

"I’ve made the gambling matter clear, now let’s talk about the second point. You staged this kidnapping plot for one reason – to make my father-in-law return."

Suizi had guessed from the start that the news of Old Master Hu being kidnapped was most likely a rumor he released himself, his aim being to bait the Fourth Master.

Now, the Fourth Master has an identity as white as can be.

As long as he gets involved in the slightest with matters of the underworld, there’s no coming back.

When that time comes, whether the Fourth Master likes it or not, he’ll have to keep getting mixed up with Old Master Hu.

As soon as she said this, Old Master Hu’s face instantly fell, and he slammed the table.

"Who cares about that traitor!"

"Hey, why are you shouting so loud, feeling guilty?" Yu Jingting had already seen through the old man’s temper, knowing that he was proud and could easily be provoked.

"You might not care about my father-in-law, but he has never forgotten you. As soon as we received the news that you’d been kidnapped, we both immediately suspected it might be a trap, but he decided to return to rescue you anyway. Do you know why?"

"Heh, I don’t care."

Old Master Hu said this, but his two big flappy ears perked up.

Waiting for Suizi to say something that would please him.

But Suizi stopped talking.

She picked up her teacup and leisurely sipped her tea as though what she was drinking wasn’t regular Chrysanthemum Tea but the priceless Phoenix Single-Branch.

Old Master Hu, still putting on airs, couldn’t stay patient any longer.

"You girl, are just as bad as that smelly lad, he’s openly mean, you’re mean behind the scenes, don’t leave me hanging, out with it!"

This remark was quite to Suizi’s liking. To her, this wasn’t sarcasm; it was a compliment to her love.

So she exchanged a look with Yu Jingting, long live love.

"I told you the answer several years ago, remember? I gave you three strategems, you used one and gained a mine worth a fortune. You probably have seen the second one; the answer is in the third, go ahead and open it five years early."

Years ago, Suizi, to help the Fourth Master escape trouble, had the Fourth Master give the old master three strategems, to be opened one every five years.

They were, in order: Wealth, Longevity, Fate.

With the first one, Wealth, Suizi used her knowledge from her past life to help him snag a mine at an incredibly low price, from which legendary jade was mined.

She hadn’t mentioned the second strategem, and it got Old Master Hu fired up. He pulled a small pouch from his pocket, sewn by Suizi herself, opened it, and there were two slips of paper inside.

He snatched one of them and tossed it in front of Suizi.

"What the heck is this you wrote!"

On the slip was Suizi’s elegant handwriting: Don’t mess around with the opposite sex, it’s unsanitary.

Old Master Hu would never forget the feeling he had when he opened this strategem, full of anticipation, to see this sentence.

He was nearly driven to crookedness by anger.

"Ha!" Yu Jingting burst into laughter.

He didn’t know what his wife had written, but it was seriously vicious, and he loved it!

"This old man clearly didn’t take your words to heart, eh. A few years back, when I accompanied Dad over, he was fending off three alone. This time, when I followed the trail to his hideout, he had two in his arms, one of whom was the one who danced with me, so you’ve got to trust me, wife. I’m not an indiscriminate man, I love cleanliness. Could I want that kind of old man’s joy?"

In trampling the old man, he did not forget to clear his own name.

Old Master Hu was about to explode, but a sentence from Suizi instantly petrified him.

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