Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

140. Sweet Pillow Talks

 

Translator: Sissy That Walk

 

Officer Cao lamented himself that both his sons were forced to marry to bring good luck to their husbands’ family, he knew he had become a laughing stock among his colleagues.

Officer Cao wasn’t as hospitable as he used to be when he saw Xiao Yi, he just invited them in coldly.

Xiao Yi apologized, “My brother was being reckless, my father has already lectured him. It’s just everything happens so fast, my grandmother fell sick and needs a rhino horn as guiding drug, so my brother acted on impulse when he saw Childe Cao. Please forgive us, my father said he would visit you in person after my grandmother is cured.”

Officer Cao’s face lightened up when he heard Xiao Yugui would visit him in person, ‘What an honor it is, I’ve only met Marquis Valour once after Cao Mo is married, and we have barely talked. Now Marquis Valour says he will visit me in person, over a rhino horn!’

“I’m so flattered, we are in-laws, I would have sent the rhino horn to the old madam if I knew it earlier. It’s such a honor that the Marquis Valour decides to visit us.” Officer Cao became eagerly attentive again.

Cao Mo had no interest in seeing the pretend politeness and compliance, he excused himself and went to see Cao Le.

Cao Le was throwing a tantrum in his room, “No! I’m not marrying him! That jerk!”

Cao Mo jeered at him at the door, “Brother, but you’ve worked so hard for this marriage, why have you changed your mind.”

Cao Le replied with a trembling voice, “You are happy now? Taking pleasure in my pain?”

Cao Mo’s heart sank on hearing that, it dawned on him he wasn’t having fun at all, he didn’t like to see Cao Le suffering, ‘this is becaue we are blood and I can relate to him, I was feeling this sad when I was forced to marry’, thought Cao Mo.

“Have you thought this through? You really don’t want to marry him?” Cao Mo asked with disbelief.

Cao Le didn’t reply for a long while as Cao Mo had expected.

Cao Mo was so disappointed in him, ‘He doesn’t want to give up on the title of the Second Young Madam in Marquis Valour’s Manor, he is just throwing a tantrum because he has lost face.’

“Well, you are asking for pain. Do you know the life in Marquis Valour’s Manor is not as perfect as you have imagined?” Cao Mo shook his head.

Cao Le pursed his lips, “Don’t think you can beat me! I will show up in front of you and give you a hard time no matter what!”

Cao Mo was so speechless, he knew no way could he change Cao Le’s mind.

Cao Mo didn’t say one more word to Cao Le, he walked to the guest hall and dragged Xiao Yi out.

Officer Cao frowned, “We are not done with out tea, what’s the rush?”

“I can’t stay here any longer! I thought he had some sense, who knows he is obsessed with vain in the end!” Cao Mo replied with his teeth gnashed, he and Xiao Yi walked to their carriage without turning back.

… …

“What did your brother say to you? You look mad.” Xiao Yi asked with concern.

“I thought he genuinely wanted to break off the engagement because Xiao Jin showed him no respect, but he was just mad that the betrothal gifts weren’t as rich as he expected. I can’t believe I was worried for him.” Cao Mo rested his head on Xiao Yi’s shoulder and continued, “He also said he would give me a hard time no matter Xiao Jin treats him well or not, I dread to think the way he calls me sister-in-law in the future!”

Xiao Yi replied with disdain, “You will be his big sister-in-law, feel free to put on airs!”

“That’s right! I will be his big sister-in-law!” Cao Mo’s eyes sparkled, he felt so encouraged.

Cao Mo just washed his face and changed to casual ware when Moqin visited him.

“Dingzhou is stabilized now, do we still need to transport grains to Dingzhou, Madam?”

“The emperor has transported allocated grains to Dingzhou already, the weather has been okay so far, we can take a break now, just wait and see how situation changes.” replied Cao Mo in earnest.

Xiao Yi took a look at Cao Mo, he recalled what happened to Cao Mo in Dingzhou and said, “Those people who have bullied you will have their payback from me! No need to mind them.”

Cao Mo hugged Xiao Yi and killing intent filled his eyes, “Humph, they want to kill me, but I refuse to die, they can hunt me down!” with that he gently bit Xiao Yi on his shoulder, “But let me hunt you down before they hunt me down!”

Xiao Yi handed his arm to Cao Mo, “I’m right here, no need to hunt me down!”

Cao Mo’s eyes turned so soft, he pouted his lips and murmured, “You are so nice to me, Yi!”

Xiao Yi stared at Cao Mo’s bright eyes, he felt his heart was pounding loudly, “You silly, you are my wife, I will be nice to no one but you!”

“Yi, I have no idea what my life would be if you weren’t in it. This trip to Dingzhou made me realized how much I really love you, I missed you every day, it was so hard not able to see you. I didn’t know I can miss someone so bad that I wanted to cry.”

“Aww, Mo, I’m sorry I failed you, I should have stopped you from going to Dingzhou.” Xiao Yi cuddled Cao Mo tighter.

Cao Mo wrapped his arms around Xiao Yi’s lower back and rested his chin on Xiao Yi’s shoulder, “I was so scared that what if they killed me and buried me somewhere, I wouldn’t be able to see your face, hear your voice and smell your hair… …”

Xiao Yi felt his shoulder was getting wet, it was Cao Mo’s tears, Xiao Yi’s heart melted.

Xiao Yi stroked Cao Mo’s back gently, “Don’t get scared, I’m here for you, we will live and die together.”

“No!” Cao Mo looked at Xiao Yi in earnest, “I just want you to know I’m crazy about you, and I don’t want to put you in any danger, I don’t want you to die for me! If… if I disappear someday, promise me you will get your life back, because… because I will be devastated if you are sad because of me!”

Xiao Yi felt like his chest was thumped by a hammer when he heard the word ‘disappear’, he comforted Cao Mo, “Nonsense! How can you disappear! I don’t allow that to happen! You are mine and I’m yours, forever and ever… …”

With that Xiao Yi kissed Cao Mo feverishly.