Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

21. Thanks For the Present

 

Translator: Sissy That Walk

 

Cao Le’s left eye was swollen, he covered his eye and pointed at Cao Mo, “Why did you hit me?”

Cao Mo put on a smile and replied, “No, I was showing my affection to you, thanks to you, I’m married now, technically my husband is a present from you.”

With that Cao Mo grabbed Xiao Yi and kissed him on his cheek.

Xiao Yi flushed crimson, he didn’t see that coming, that was bold and controversial in that time and space after all.

Bang.

Cao Le’s right eye went swollen too.

‘I’m being bullied by Lady Xiao, and I have to transcribe tons of characters now, all thanks to you!’ thought Cao Mo.

Xiao Yi now asked Cao Mo whether he felt better.

“Not yet, he used to beat me so hard!”

Xiao Yi took a glimpse at Magistrate Cao and said, “As we all know, happy wife happy life. Now that my wife is unhappy, how can I be happy?”

Magistrate Cao understood what Xiao Yi was implying, “Servants! Arrest Le and ground him at the chamber, release him when Yi feels better.”

Cao Le glared at Cao Mo and cursed him in the heart, ‘good for you on seducing a man like Xiao Yi, but sooner or later I will revenge.’

Cao Le now was in deep regret, he wished it was him who was married Xiao Yi seeing how affectionate Xiao Yi was towards Cao Mo. He should have that love and affection, it should have been his!

Cao Le paced around in the isolated chamber, he cried bitterly and loudly in excessive grief, but no one dared to release him without permission from Magistrate Cao.

The chamber was right next to the commercial street, a Tea Shop was right across the chamber’s window. Killing intent flashed across Cao Le’s eyes, ‘Cao Mo, you think you can have your full swing under Xiao Yi’s protection, don’t you? Let’s wait and see, will Xiao Yi protect a person who bullies his own elder brother and grovels odiously before wealthy people.”

Cao Le climbed out from the window and gave a show in the Tea Shop.

… …

Cao Mo dared not to linger in Cao Family in fear they might ask him question that he couldn’t answer, he bid them farewell after lunch.

Xiao Yi grabbed hold of Cao Mo’s hand, “Do you want to walk around a bit? We can go have a look at the commercial street.”

Cao Mo thought for a while, “Sounds good, I have some shopping to do anyways.”

Xiao Yi’s eyes sparkled, “What do you have in mind?”

“Ink, plaster, some nicking tool… …”

Xiao Yi ordered their cater Lu do go to the commercial street while Cao Mo was naming what he wanted.

Their cater Lu was now in his mid forties, he was a little limp from when he served the army, Lady Xiao didn’t like him so she arranged Lu to be Xiao Yi’s carter.

Xiao Yi rarely went out, Lu was listless all round the year like a competent man had no opportunity to show his talents, today finally he had a chance to show off.

The carriage jolted and rattled over the rough ground, the two couldn’t take it so they asked Lu to slow down.

“The stuff that Young Madam wants are all at the end of the street, we cannpt slpw down, otherwise we will arrive back home very late.”

Xiao Yi felt he was “carriagesick” now, Cao Mo’s face was turning pale too.

Luckily it was a busy street, Lu had to slow down at one point due to the traffic.

Cao Mo was panting in Xiao Yi’s chest, Xiao Yi’s heart was melting seeing Cao Mo curled up in his chest like a kitty.

Cao Mo raised his head and met Xiao Yi’s sparkling eyes, he picked himself up and sat straight, “Sorry, have I hurt you?”

Xiao Yi smiled, “What do you mean? I was enjoying holding my wife in my chest.”

Cao Mo’s heart softened too, he was a bit touched by what Xiao Yi just said, and somehow his heart tingled with excitement.

He took a look at Xiao Yi, his husband. Xiao Yi had a chiseled face, but when they were alone, his husband’s eyes were always rippled with tenderness.

Xiao Yi felt the stare, he was a bit blushed, but he deliberately put on a poker face and said, “You just kissed me in front of so many people, we have to behave ourselves out in public, we can do whatever when we are alone.”

Cao Mo showed a look of disinclination, “I tickle easily, do you feel like letting go of the hand that’s on my belt?”

It wasn’t until now that Xiao Yi realized his right hand was on Cao Mo’s waist.

Xiao Yi felt embarrassed, he put his hand on Cao Mo’s waist trying to protect him bumping around when Lu was charging forward with full speed, but the forgot to let go of it after they slowed down.

Lu sped up while the two were staring at each other, blushing. Xiao Yi caught hold of Cao Mo into his chest, “There, we are protecting each other now.”

They were in each other’s chest, it was so close that they could hear each other’s breath.

Cao Mo tried to break free, “It’s okay, you can tell Lu it’s okay to slow down, we don’t mind getting home late.”

“People will talk if we are really going to be late.” Xiao Yi coaxed Cao Mo, somehow Xiao Yi felt Cao Mo wasn’t appreciating the intimate behavior.

Xiao Yi was a bit upset, ‘He just kissed me in public, why is he showing reluctance now?’

Well, Cao Mo was just being shy, it was just them two in the carriage.

The two stared at each other in awkward silence… …

Luckily Lu slowed down now, Xiao Yi let go of Cao Mo casually, Cao Mo lifted the curtain and had a look at the street.

He felt is so surreal that he actually was in this time and space, taking a glimpse at the lifestyle of ancient people with his own two eyes.