Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

145. It’s Only Good for Dogs

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Cao Le said coldly, “Why leave so early? Need a place to cry for your old friend?”

Cao Mo was amused by Cao Le, “I told you multiple times that you really stop courting death, but you keep ignoring me. I’m going back home to manage the household.” with that Cao Mo turned around and said in a sweet tone, “I have a lot of account books to go through, you need to award me.”

Xiao Yi smiled and cupped Cao Mo’s chin, “What kind of award do you have in mind?”

Cao Mo thought for a little while, “I heard someone cooked for Lady Lu in order to kiss her ass, alas, I want to try that dish too.”

“Easy, I will ask that someone to cook for you!” Xiao Yi left a kiss on Cao Mo’s cheek.

Cao Le trembled with anger, “No way! No way will I cook for you!”

Xiao Yi showed the passing token that Prince Xing gave Cao Mo, “Of course you can say no, but you need to ask whether your husband will agree with you. Mo is the Chief Steward in Prince Xing’s manor now, you better think twice before you say no.”

Xiao Jin raved, “Why do you have to offend Cao Mo? Do you know Prince Xing is in charge of the enrollment of the Imperial College? Do you want me to lose that opportunity?”

It wasn’t until now did Cao Le realized how lagged behind he was, Cao Mo wasn’t intimidated at all by his little trick!

Cao Le cooked for Cao Mo despite unwillingness in his heart.

Cao Mo didn’t even spare the dish a look, “Feed the dish to the dog! Who knows what ingredients you have used!”

“Cao Mo, don’t go too far!” Cao Le glared at Cao Mo.

Cao Mo pointed at the dispirited dog, “Look at that poor dog! I knew it, I knew you would use some special ingredients!”

“Damx right I did! I put some croton to get back t you, it’s not fatal, it will just give you a hard time!” Cao Le tried to defend himself and made his escape.

… …

News spread fast. Lady Lu had never given Cao Le any praise no matter how hard Cao Le tried to fawn upon on her.

This day, Yan laughed at Cao Le who just met rejection from Lady Lu, “Second Young Madam, why try so hard to fawn upon the madams? The maids are all talking about your cooking now, they say only dogs will eat the dishes you cook.”

“You little bitxx, it must be you, it must be you who has been talking about me in front of Lady Lu! I’ll pull out your tongue!” Cao Le glared at Yan.

Yan ran out in tears, “Second Young Master, please save me! I’m wronged by the madam!”

Xiao Jin and Yan were in the honeymoon period, he rebuked Cao Le, “Shut your piehole! I’ll repudiate you if you make another scene!”

Cao Le held his head up high, “Dowager Xiao is all better now, that’s my deed of merit! I’ve brought good luck to this manor, are you planning to drop your benefactor as soon as his help is not required?”

Xiao Jin was choked.

“Jin, don’t get upset, time will tell you who is really here for you!” Cao Le comforted Xiao Jin.

“I don’t need you to be there for me!” Xiao Jin left in a huff with his arm around Yan.

Cao Le felt so sad, he knew Xiao Jin probably would really repudiate him if he failed to do anything about this. However, no one would talk Cao Mo behind his back no matter how hard Cao Le tried to bribe the servants in the manor.

… …

Cao Le walked past the kitchen this day in low spirits.

Mammy Xia who was now assigned to serve Qiushuang was in the kitchen to get some fish gel.

Two kitchen hands bantered with Mammy Xia, “Mammy, why not just send a page to get it? Why bother to come here in person?”

Mammy Xia chuckled, “How can I let down Shizi Madam? She is a maid, but the baby in her belly is a master, of course I need to wait upon her well, for the baby.”

“If it’s a baby boy, Amida Buddha, Qiushuang will became a madam too, I suppose.”

“Qiushuang’s got such a bright future in store! The two young madams are both male, who knows who will inherit the Marquis title in the future?”

Mammy Xia chuckled again, “That’s none of our business, all we need to do is to attend our masters and madams well. I need to leave now.”

Cao Le stopped Mammy Xia when she walked out of the kitchen, “You looks suspicious, what are you doing here?”

Mammy Xia was startled, she had never met Cao Le, she looked Cao Le up and down, “Childe, how should I address you? Are you a guest?”

Cao Le held his up high, “I’m the Second Young Madam, are you as blind as a bat?”

Mammy Xia put the hamper on the ground and kowtowed to Cao Le, “I’m so sorry madam, I’ve been working somewhere else lately, I’m so sorry I asked that stupid question.”

It had been long since anyone showed respect to Cao Le, Cao Le enjoyed every second of it. He showed a gloating look and asked, “I heard you were just talking about you are serving someone outside, who is it?”

Mammy Xia replied, “You’ve misheard me, madam, I do washing and starching for a living outside.”

Cao Le kicked the hamper open and several delicacies spilled, “A mammy who does washing and starching? Do you deserve such good delicacies?”

Mammy Xia dared not to defend herself, she kept begging, “Second Young Madam, please spare me… …”

“Tell me the truth now, I will sell your entirely family out if you don’t tell me the truth!” Cao Le threatened Mammy Xia.

“I work for Shizi Madam, please spare me and ask Shizi Madam.” Mammy Xia replied, and she thought to herself, ‘No way can you sell me or my family! Shizi Madam promised me he will give my family’s indentures back to me on the day Qiushuang gives birth.’

Cao Le found that made sense, and it didn’t look good on his side if he kept giving an old mammy a hard time in the middle of the road, “Get lost, you old sod!”

Mammy Xia spat on the ground after Cao Le left, “I can’t believe you and Shizi Madam are brothers, it’s such a shame a person like you have tarnished his good name! No wonder people keep saying your cooking is only good for dogs!”