Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

67. Xiao Yuzhen Got Jealous

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Liu Cong’s face turned red and white by turns in embarrassment when he read the ‘lube’ part and its function, he was about to throw a tantrum then he mollified when he saw ‘the lube is hard to get and each bottle is worth twenty taels of silver’.

“What did your master say to you?” Liu Cong asked with a straight face.

“Master says this thing can ease pain, it’s good stuff and hard to get. This business is a  a joint undertaking and he is one of the investors, he says please send them to some of family friends.” Moshu replied scrupulously, trying to convey each word his master said.

Liu Cong looked disgruntled, but he nodded, “Go tell your master, I will send them to friends and relatives, but don’t say I’m involved in this business to people.”

… …

Moshu came back from Liu Manor, bursting with happiness for Liu Cong gave him some silver as a reward for running this errand. Xiao Yuzhen happened to bump into Moshu at the gate, seeing how radiant Moshu was, Xiao Yuzhen asked casually, “Where have you been?”

“Third Madam asked me to send presents to Liu Manor.” Moshu answered respectfully.

“Oh, good job.”

Xiao Yuzhen nodded and asked Moshu to report on completion of this task to Liu Heng, but he stopped Moshu when he murmured, “My knee has a scratch, I wonder whether the lube will help me to ease pain.”

“Come back, you little monkey, what lube? Do you have lube?” shouted Xiao Yuzhen.

“Master, I don’t have any. It’s just I heard Third Lady says lube helps to ease pain, so I’m wondering whether it will help with my scratch on my knee.”

Slap.

Xiao Yuzhen slapped Moshu hard.

“Get lost! Now! Don’t you wish to serve Third Lady ever again!”

Moshu ran way in tears, he had no idea what he had done to upset the master that much.

Xiao Yuzhen went to their bedroom, panting with rage, soon luscious moans came from the room.

Xiao Yuzhen cuddled Liu Heng tightly and asked, “Why did you mention lube and how it eases pain in front of Moshu?” with that he worked harder on Liu Heng.

“Be… gentle…”, Liu Heng complained gently, “What are you talking about?”

“What have you done with Moshu? I’m out all day, what have you done?”

“Xiao Yuzhen! You bastard! Get out!” A shiver of nausea trembled in Liu Heng’s stomach, he couldn’t believe what he had just heard, “What have you taken me for?”

“I know you have always favored Moshu, and you’ve told him lube can ease pain! What possible circumstances could lead you to explain that to him?” Xiao Yuzhen refused to listen to any sense.

Liu Heng felt so tired, he didn’t continue to explain, tears welled up in his eyes.

Xiao Yuzhen panicked when he got no reply from Liu Heng, he was in the cups from a dinner in the Fan Family, now he started to sober up and regretted for the nonsense he said to his wife.

“Heng, I’m so sorry, I’m so dumb please forgive me!” Xiao Yuzhen apologized softly.

Silence was the reply.

A wave of guilt swept through Xiao Yuzhen, he started to slap himself, “Heng, I’m so sorry, please punish me, just please say something! I swear I won’t do this again!”

Liu Heng closed his eyes and turned sideways.

Xiao Yuzhen put on his clothes and hurried to Magnolia House.

… …

Cao Mo was busy setting the menu for Lunar New Year’s Eve dinner, hotpot wasn’t popular in this dynasty yet, so he customized fifty hot pots, he was confident this would be a big bang when hosting people, then he carefully wrote down ‘Stewed Meatballs with Brown Sauce’, ‘Roast Suckling Pig’, ‘Braised Ribs with Spices’, ‘Stir Fried Beef Cutlets with Onion’, ‘Veal Cutlet’… …

“Mo! Mo!” Xiao Yuzhen knocked on the door, staggering along.

Xiao Yi said “come in”, then promptly stood in front of Cao Mo.

Xiao Yuzhen pushed Xiao Yi away and begged Cao Mo, “Please, Mo, Heng is upset with me, please go have a look!”

Cao Mo frowned, “Third Uncle, breathe, what happened?”

Xiao Yuzhen grabbed Cao Mo’s hand frantically and Xiao Yi sprang to his feet and said, “Third Uncle, we will go with you, both of us, quit grabbing his arm!”

Cao Mo asked Xiao Yuzhen what had happened exactly on the way to Lotus House.

Xiao Yuzhen floundered and tried to change subject.

Xiao Yi chuckled and said, “Ah~ I see~ someone is very inconsiderate in the bedroom!”

Cao Mo slowed down, “Third Uncle, I can’t help you with that.”

“Mo, please help me out. As we all know, out of everyone in the house, he listens to you!” Cao Mo was quite sure he sensed jealousy in Xiao Yuzhen’s tone.

Xiao Yi chimed in, “Third Uncle, what’s that supposed to mean?”

Xiao Yuzhen apologized, “I was speaking without thinking, please don’t mind me. I… I’ve said some dumb shit about his servants, and your Third Aunt is mad at me now, which is fair.”

Cao Mo could guess what had happened, “Third Uncle, the rock of a happy marriage is trust, you know?”

“I do, I do, I was seized with a sudden impulse.” Xiao Yuzhen lowered his head.

Cao Mo shook his head resignedly, “All right, I will try my best, but I can’t guarantee you he will listen to me.”

Xiao Yuzhen’s face lit up, “He will, I’m sure he will, thank you so much, Mo!”

Xiao Yi pulled Cao Mo’s sleeve and said, “Are you sure about this? Should we meddle in this? I’m sure they will make up soon.”

“Yi, have you heard what I said to Third Uncle? The rock of a happy marriage is trust.” Cao Mo looked at Xiao Yi in the eye.

“I trusted you wholeheartedly when you gave me your heart.” Cao Mo squeezed Xiao Yi’s hand, “And I’m expecting the same from you.”

Xiao Yi smiled, he smiled and said, “You have my trust.”

The more Xiao Yuzhen looked at Cao Mo, the more he felt he was being a scumbag the way he suspected Liu Heng.

“Mo, priorities! Let’s go talk to your Third Aunt first.”

The three sped up and arrived at Lotus House, there was no reply when Xiao Yuzhen knocked on Liu Heng’s door.

Cao Mo said, “It’s me Third Aunt.”

“Mo, I’m sorry, I’m not feeling well at the moment, I will go visit you tomorrow.” Liu Heng’s voice was tight and controlled.

Xiao Yuzhen was about to say something and Cao Mo stopped him.