Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

87. To Slap the Wrong Person

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Cao Le made haste to Magnolia House, but Xiao Yi was not at home. Cao Le sneered when he saw Mohua weeping under the porch, “Ha, I always think When a man becomes powerful , those near him ride on his coattails to success — but here we are, seeing my brother’s page crying in their own yard, what happened? Has my brother lost his power and influence in this house?”

Hearing that, Mohua sprang to his feet and stammered, “Childe… Childe Cao, how can I help you?”

“Is Young Master home? I’m here to talk about something with him.” Cao Le took great pleasure in seeing how scared Mohua was, but he knew his priority was to see Xiao Yi so he discontinued making fun of poor little Mohua.

“Young Master has gone to look for Young Madam since last night.” Mohua replied.

Cao Le’s heart sank, he couldn’t help but compare Xiao Jin with Xiao Yi. Xiao Jin just cursed him on seeing him, but Xiao Yi had been worried sick for his brother.

Cao Le turned green with jealousy, thinking about what Mammy Shao had reported to Lady Lu, somehow he had an instinct telling him that Cao Le had found Cao Mo already and they were together right now.

Cao Le glared at Mohua, “Does your Young Master have any close friends?”

Mohua shook his head in silence.

“Don’t you play dumb with me! Have you forgotten how you got flogged last time? Do you want me to come up with a reason to flog you again?” Cao Le stepped closer to Mohua.

“Childe Cao, please have mercy! I really don’t know!” Mohua cried out.

“Shut up! Then go ask around and tell me later!” Cao Le narrowed his eyes.

Mohua nodded.

Seeing Cao Le’s retiring figure, Mohua hurried to Yao Manor, but little did he expect he was tailed by Cao Le… …

In Bamboo Lodge.

Prince Xing asked Cao Mo to make a mirror to save Lu Jianzhong’s ass, so Cao Mo used a house in Bamboo Lodge as the workshop.

Yao Wenyuan found the servants in his manor got so much busier since Cao Mo and Xiao Yi arrived, and all of them were heading in and out of Bamboo Lodge.

This had indeed intrigued Yao Wenyuan, he decided to pay a visit himself.

However, Xiao Yi stopped him at the gate.

Yao Wenyuan was upset, “Hey, cousin, are you dropping your benefactor as soon as his help is not required, in this case, I mean me!”

Xiao Yi shot Yao Wenyuan a warning glance, signaling him that Prince Xing was here, but Yao Wenyuan failed to get it.

Soon Prince Xing walked out from the workshop and said gently to Yao Wenyuan, “Cao Mo is not available at the moment, he is doing me a favor, let’s… spend some time together… if you are bored.”

Yao Wenyuan had already fled before Prince Xing could finish his sentence, “Gee, why are you in my house? And I don’t know about that!”

Prince Xing looked vexed, “Yi, why is he so scared of me, but Cao Mo isn’t?”

“Haha, because Mo has always been an unruly wild child, he isn’t scared of anyone but me, well, he isn’t scared of me, I guess it scares him if he thinks he is disappointing me.” explained Xiao Yi, “But Cousin Wenyuan, he values laws and disciplines more than anything, of course he is scared of you, anyone would feel scared in your presence.”

Prince Xing showed a bitter smile, “I see, people are scared of my status instead of me.”

Xiao Yi averted his gaze tacitly.

Prince Xing had known that fact since he was a little boy, he didn’t have any friend in his life, all he had were servants and officials. He felt even more lonely since his mother had passed away, that was why he saw Yao Wenyuan differently for Yao Wenyuan looked like his mother.

People always say ‘one takes the colour of one’s company’, Prince Xing thought if Yao Wenyuan spent some time with Cao Mo, Yao Wenyuan might scare him less.

“You are attending the imperial examination soon, yeah?” Prince Xing asked.

Xiao Yi nodded and replied ‘yes’.

“Come live in my manor then, Scholar Liao is compiling books in my manor, why not make use of this opportunity and get educated by him?” with that Prince Xing turned around and paced to the workshop.

“But Mo is going back to Xiao Manor soon!” Xiao Yi replied anxiously.

‘What’s going on? I don’t want to live in separate places with my wife, what is my cousin thinking?’

Prince Xing smiled, “Haha, I’m doing you a favor, cousin. Your wife is too unlettered to be with you, he better spend some time with Wenyuan and read some books!”

Xiao Yi stood transfixed for a long while in the yard.

Cao Mo finished the last procedure and walked out from the workshop only to find his husband standing in the yard.

“Yi, it’s snowing! Why are you standing in the yard like an idiot?” Cao Mo ran towards Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi hugged Cao Mo tightly and kissed him feverishly.

Cao Mo couldn’t help but exclaim in his heart, ‘What now! We’ve cleared all the misunderstandings! What’s he doing now!’

“Mo!” Xiao Yi cried.

“Who did this to you?” seeing Xiao Yi like this, Cao Mo felt his heart were breaking into pieces.

“Prince Xing!”

“Bastard! I will make him regret his life choices!” Cao Mo narrowed his eyes, thinking about making a bomb.

“He… he asked me to move into his manor to prepare for the imperial examinations!” Xiao Yi rested his head on Cao Mo’s shoulder.

Cao Mo found that amusing, “Haha, isn’t that a good thing, I’m sure he has more resources in his manor, right? Phew, I thought he wanted to sleep with you, haha!”

Xiao Yi dragged Cao Mo to his room and what they did was unsuitable for children to read 😉

At night, Yao Wenyuan came asking them to have dinner with him. Xiao Yi was still sleeping like a baby, so Cao Mo didn’t wake him up, he went to dinner by himself.

Seeing the lust rippling in Cao Mo’s eyes, Yao Wenyuan asked shyly, “Mo, are you… are you in love with my cousin Yi?”

Cao Mo answered straightforwardly, “Of course, why would I be with him if we are not in love.”

“What do you…” Yao Wenyuan bit his lips, he wanted to ask more details but he was too shy.

Prince Xing always tried to spend more time with him, he knew what was going on, but he wasn’t sure whether he saw Prince Xing the same way.

Seeing how blushed Yao Wenyuan was, Cao Mo knew very well what he wanted to ask, so Cao Mo teased him, “What? Do we what? Do you want me to teach you one trick or two?”

With that Cao Mo reached his arm, trying to wrap around Yao Wenyuan’s waist. Yao Wenyuan went stiff all over.

“Haha, you better get used to it, forced love ain’t juicy!” Cao Mo shook his head.

“Slap!”

Yao Wenyuan slapped Cao Mo — wait — Yao Wenyuan slapped Prince Xing!

Yao Wenyuan was shocked, it was Cao Mo who was reaching his arms, but why it was Prince Xing’s face that he had slapped.

It turned out Prince Xing was tailing them in secret, and he grabbed Yao Wenyuan’s waist when Cao Mo reached out his arm.

Therefore, Yao Wenyuan’s slap landed on Prince Xing’s face.