Repudiating a Good Wife Is Out of the Question

94. Way to Negotiate

Translator: Sissy That Walk

Xiao Yugui’s servants chased after Qian Fu all the way to the back door, but they were a little bit late, Qian Fu had already jumped on the boat that was there waiting for him.

Yao Wenyuan was waiting anxiously on the bow, “What has taken you so long?”

Qian Fu replied, “Some people showed up uninvited”, his voice husky.

“Are you all right? Why is your voice so husky?” Yao Wenyuan was curious.

Qian Fu pushed Yao Wenyuan with malice written all over his face, “Enough with your questions, get in the boat already!”

With that Yao Wenyuan noticed Qian Fu held a dagger in his hand and he pointed that dagger right at Yao Wenyuan.

“Are you abducting me?” Yao Wenyuan screamed, “Help, help!”

Prince Xing and Xiao Yi who were hiding themselves by the river had heard Yao Wenyuan calling for help, Prince Xing sprang to his feet and asked his people to get ready.

Xiao Yi stopped Prince Xing and said, “Are you sure asking your servants to save Wenyuan is the best idea?”

“What do you mean?” Prince Xing was confused.

“Why not take advantage of this opportunity? You’ve been talking about how much you care for Wenyuan all the time, but he has been ignoring you, so why not make an impression? Just don’t forget what you have promised me.” Xiao Yi flashed a meaningful smile.

Prince Xing nodded, and he finally showed a faint smile on his solemn face.

“Wenyuan, I’m here!” Prince Xing rowed a boat.

Seeing Prince Xing coming to his direction, Yao Wenyuan heaved a sigh of relief, he shouted like a lost puppy that had found its owner, “Cousin Rui, you are here, please come save me!”

Prince Xing’s heart melted hearing how Yao Wenyuan addressed him this time, ‘Xiao Yi is dang right about this! Wenyuan will be closer to me from now on, this is such a genius idea!’

“Whoever is on the boat, listen to me, drop your weapon and I will spare your life!” Prince Xing shouted.

The gas bombs had taken a toll on Qian Fu’s throat, he couldn’t make any sound now, so he took Yao Wenyuan hostage by putting the dagger on Yao Wenyuan’s neck.

Cao Mo now also made his way to the back door, he shouted at Qian Fu, “You have an option now, I know you are acting on someone’s instigation, release Wenyuan and I will give you anything you want, yes, everything is negotiable, I’m willing to give you money and freedom, just don’t hurt him! Understood?”

Qian Fu kept looking around anxiously, he was surrounded by servants from Xiao Manor and Yao Manor, but he wasn’t willing to give up.

Cao Mo frowned on seeing that, he was afraid Qian Fu might fight desperately like a cornered wild beast, and Yao Wenyuan might get hurt.

Prince Xing was thinking about the same thing, he pointed at Cao Mo and said, “Hey, I know you want Cao Mo, here he is, give me Wenyuan and I will give Cao Mo to you!”

Hearing that, Qian Fu laughed silently, little did he expect Prince Xing would do that.

Yao Wenyuan glared at Prince Xing, “Shameless!” and he stamped his foot on the bow, as luck would have it, Qian Fu lost balance due to Yao Wenyuan’s stamp and he fell into the water.

“Mo! I won’t do that to you!” Yao Wenyuan shouted and he rowed the boat to Cao Mo.

Cao Mo was glad that Yao Wenyuan was fine, he said to Yao Wenyuan, “Wenyuan, we can’t go out from the tavern’s door.”

“Why not?”

“It’s actually a brothel, rumor will never cease once people see us exiting that door. Let’s go to that wharf across the river.” Cao Mo analyzed the situation.

Yao Wenyuan nodded and said yes.

The two got back to the boat, and Yao Wenyuan broke the silence, “Mo, do you think I’m stupid?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Well, actually I knew they made a mistake once I saw Lu Jianzhong’s face.” Yao Wenyuan said casually.

“What? But why did you… …”

“Haha, I just want to find out whether I can fool them and escape by myself, just like you.” Yao Wenyuan explained.

Cao Mo pressed his forehead and exclaimed, ‘You are competitive on some weird things! Luckily those people aren’t for blood, otherwise you will regret your life choices!’

Xiao Yi and Prince Xing were already waiting for them when they arrived, Cao Mo jumped on the ground and ignored them, so did Yao Wenyuan.

It baffled Yao Wenyuan that why Cao Mo had been giving him the cold shoulder after he said he was fooling around with Lu Jianzhong and Qian Fu, ‘Shouldn’t he be proud of me? But look at him, pulling a long face, I need to ask him why.’

Prince Xing was so sad that Yao Wenyuan ignored him, he asked Xiao Yi, “Why all of a sudden he resumed his former manner, he was gently calling me Cousin Rui just now!”

Xiao Yi sighed, “I don’t think Cousin Wenyuan appreciated it when you said you would exchange Mo with him, he respected Mo and he didn’t want to bring trouble for Mo.”

Prince Xing nodded and said to himself that he would exchange Yao Wenyuan himself if it shall happen again.

Xiao Yi was a bit upset too, he didn’t understand why Yao Wenyuan followed Cao Mo around like a little puppy. He made up his mind that he would take Cao Mo back home as soon as possible.

In Yao Manor.

Big Madam Yao prepared lunch for them, and the doorman came reporting that Lu Jianzhong and Lady Lu had arrive before lunch officially started.

They were here begging for mercy of course, Lu Jianzhong had to beg Cao Mo otherwise His Majesty would punish him for sure.

Taifu Yao met them in the guest hall together with Prince Xing, Xiao Yugui, Cao Mo and Xiao Yi.

“Taifu Yao, please forgive me about this farce!” Lu Jianzhong cried out.

“A fault confessed is half redressed, I’m willing to ask for forgiveness as long as you are sincere, Minister Lu.”

Hearing that, Lu Jianzhong made a bow with hands folded in front.

“Mo, are you willing to forgive Minister Lu?” Taifu Yao asked.

“I will do whatever my husband says.”

Cao Mo didn’t say yes or no, he let Xiao Yi take care of this because he knew Xiao Yi would get him the best deal out of this.

“Yi, what do you say?”

Xiao Yi replied with indifference, “Well, I don’t think I have a say in this, we should ask the manual’s owner.” (T/N: Cao Mo and Xiao Yi has promised to give the manual to Prince Xing already.)

Taifu Yao exclaimed in his heart, ‘That’s my grandson! Way to negotiate!’

Lu Jianzhong gasped, ‘Great, I’m sure Prince Xing will demand an exorbitant price!’