Edited by Elanor
Xie Tingyue simply wanted to take care of Chu Mu.
Because of today’s care and guidance; Because of the fatigue on the bloodshot surface of the other person’s eyes; Because the other party had already bathed and changed clothes, and his outer clothes and cloak were already worn, helping to undress would not cause any ambiguity or misunderstanding.
There was also a little bit of desire deep down in his heart to please the other person, establish friendship, and maintain a good relationship.
He really just wanted to help from the bottom of his heart.
But Chu Mu came over in his wheelchair and said the previous words.
It seemed like he couldn’t wait, or… was responding to his own ‘can’t wait’!
His gaze slid across the room filled with the atmosphere of happiness, with red bed curtains and red candles. Xie Tingyue mourned as he stroked his forehead, and especially wanted to shout, “Heaven and Earth have a conscience, he really has no ulterior motives!”
But Chu Mu was already ready.
He stood still in a daze, and the other person didn’t seem to be in a hurry. He turned to the bedside and sat down with his hands propped up on the bed, arms facing outward, chin slightly raised, and posture ready to facilitate his movement.
Xie Tingyue: ……
He could only bite the bullet.
There was no difficulty in taking off the clothes. Chu Mu was wearing his outerwear and cloak in a drape, not fully worn and only had the collar buttons fastened.
Xie Tingyue put his hand down.
His head also lowered a little.
Then he discovered… Chu Mu’s Adam’s apple was very beautiful.
Unlike the “weakness” he exuded when he was sitting in a wheelchair, his Adam’s apple was prominent, with clear definition, giving him a strong and domineering aura reminiscent of a man.
Xie Tingyue couldn’t help but feel jealous. Because of his position… he had grown up weaker, and he had low self-esteem since he was young. Even if he was praised by the young ladies for his good looks all the time while growing up, it still could not make up for his regrets.
Because of jealousy, he instinctively glanced at Chu Mu.
This look was even more incredible. Chu Mu’s eyelashes were very long and dense, arrogant, domineering, and unrestrained. It was simply a huge insult and mockery to a person with less hair like him!
When Chu Mu saw his newly wedded ‘wife’ looking over, he naturally responded with the most gentle and perfect smile.
Xie Tingyue suddenly felt guilty, with a sense of shame that he had been caught peeping.
At this moment, his hand paused and accidentally… touching Chu Mu’s neck.
The fingertips touched the skin, and both could clearly feel the other’s touch, warm and soft.
Xie Tingyue: “Sorry!”
Without even looking, he knew he was blushing just by feeling the hot temperature on his face!
Why was it that Chu Mu was the one who was touched, but he was the one who blushed in embarrassment!
“Xie’er, we are already husband and wife.”
Xie Tingyue didn’t look up. He heard Chu Mu’s voice ringing in his ears and nodded wildly.
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He looked at Xie Tingyue with a smile, “Or have I misunderstood?”
Xie Tingyue reacted and immediately raised his head, “Of course it was a misunderstanding! How could I want to do that kind of thing!”
“Oh? What kind of thing?” Chu Mu raised his eyes and smiled deeper.
Xie Tingyue’s face turned red, had he been tricked?
Chu Mu: “It turns out Madam is really looking forward to it.”
Xie Tingyue: “I’m not! I didn’t!”
While he strongly (weakly) refuted, he was surprised in his heart. This kind of issue involving men’s self-esteem was not something that most patients would talk about freely like Chu Mu, right?
Having experienced this in his previous lifetime, he was quite certain that Chu Mu was really ill, and very seriously ill that he was not far from death. He was not pretending. But how strong his heart was to achieve such a calm and carefree life?
At this moment, Xie Tingyue clearly understood that everyone felt sorry for Chu Mu, and his body was indeed seriously ill and pitiful, but he himself did not need this pity.
He was just an ordinary person.
He just wanted to be an ordinary person.
Xie Tingyue felt inexplicably sad and continued to lower his head, bowing on the buttons.
“But I can only apologize to Madam. Today, your husband is very tired and has no physical strength. This Zhou Gong’s etiquette can only be done at a different time.”
The moment the buttons were unbuttoned, Chu Mu’s slender fingers also reached out and held Xie Tingyue’s hand, “I hope Madam can forgive me.”
Because his hand was being pulled away from him and closer to the other person, Xie Tingyue even suspected that the other person would kiss him in the next second.
Startled, he quickly shook his hand out of the other person’s grasp, threw his cloak and outerwear, held Chu Mu down and stuffed him into the quilt, “It’s getting late, go to sleep.”
After pressing the other person into the quilt and wrapping him up, he himself quickly took off his clothes and got into bed——
His own bed.
Then he turned his back to Chu Mu, adjusted his breathing, and fell asleep as quickly as possible!
It was too scary… Everything just now was too scary, he probably was not dreaming!
The Eldest Young Master of the Chu family, who was seriously ill and was about to die, who was praised by everyone for being modest, gentle and has the demeanor of a gentleman, surprisingly, he was actually a shameless rascal!
Why on earth was the other party so interested in him?
Xie Tingyue felt that his previous life had been wasted, his head full of mud and had not grown grown into gold, and he couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard he thought!
…….
On the day after the wedding, it was customary to serve tea and acknowledge the family.
Due to Chu Mu’s physical condition, everyone knew that it was impossible to consummate the marriage, so there was no teasing about the new wife. The whole process was quite moderate, neither lively nor rigid, everyone gave him enough face.
The men were all busy, and after the tea ceremony, they dispersed and left. The oldest lady in the family, Matriarch Li, was present, while the eldest daughter-in-law, Madam Su, and the second daughter-in-law, Madam Sun, who was in charge of the entire household, naturally accompanied them. As the main characters, Xie Tingyue and Chu Mu could not speak up and ask to leave as well.
Soon these five Masters were left in the main hall.
Madam Sun was very enthusiastic and kept chatting with Xie Tingyue, such as, “How good did you sleep last night?”, “Did you have a delicious meal this morning?”, “Are you getting used to the mansion as your home?”…. Asking him a lot of similar questions.
In the end, she let go and said, “My Nephew-in-Law has adapted so well, I am finally relieved! I have been taking charge of family matters for a long time, and it’s time for me to step down and make way for someone more worthy. When I’ll go back later, I will send the pair of cards to you as a gift, the rewards of this house, I will leave it to you!”
As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became quiet.
Xie Tingyue’s heart lurched.
The Old Master of the Chu family has passed away, and the senior one was Matriarch Li. The Eldest Daughter-in-law, Madam Su, gave birth to a son, Chu Mu. Unfortunately, Madam Su’s husband, Chu Mu’s Father, was short-lived and passed away early. Madam Su became a widow and was in poor health for a time. In addition, her only Son was seriously ill and dying soon. Considering the heir, Chu Mu’s direct descendant, no matter how valuable the legitimate Eldest Son’s status was, it was useless. If he dies sooner or later, the result would be the same. The Chu family would definitely be handed over to the second wife, so Madam Sun family took hold of the position of Family Supervisor of the Chu Family, and no one in the house objected.
She grabbed the position as soon as she could. What did she mean to step down and give way to someone more worthy?
Returning the management of the entire Chu household to the main house, was she so kind? Did she dig a hole for the main family, or did she just want a good reputation?
Xie Tingyue thought quickly in his mind, and in just a moment, he determined the nature of this matter: it was undoubtedly a scam.
There were many families who were sincerely well-intentioned and kind-hearted to teach their newlyweds, but to some extent, the Elders would set aside some time to cultivate the relationship between the newlyweds, and secondly, they would help the newlyweds familiarize themselves with the family, get to know the family properly, and then hand over the gifts and take care of them hand in hand.
Madam Sun’s move would not be tolerated in any way.
But Xie Tingyue still wanted to agree.
Although this was a pit, it was also the fastest way to gain a foothold!
Having a position in the Chu family was currently…. very advantageous for him.
But on the one hand, this was somewhat inconsistent with his plan. Going deep into the Chu family was beneficial but also had drawbacks; Secondly, in that case, this was not something that a newcomer who had just passed the door could accept, so he focused his mind, stood firm in his resolve, and did not speak.
Sure enough, Madam Su frowned and objected, “Why do you say such a thing, Sister? There has never been any mistakes in the family’s supervision under your commands and has always been smooth. Xie’er just got married and he is also a man. How can he manage the family’s household in the back house?”
“Sister, those words are inappropriate,” Madam Sun held Madam Su’s hand and reminded solemnly, “Fortunately, there are no outsiders here, otherwise others would think you dislike my Nephew-in-Law.”
“It doesn’t matter who the Nephew-in-Law is, what his background is, what his temperament is, whether he is a boy or a girl, it doesn’t matter to me. The important thing is that he is from our family! Since he has entered our family, he is noble and worthy of everyone. If you respect those who can stand up, of course they can stand up. If anyone looks down on them, I will worry about them.”
Xie Tingyue:……
Thank you for the eye drops.
Madam Sun glanced at Xie Tingyue with a smile, “It is a family rule to give back the management to the wife of the Eldest Nephew, and looking at it, my Nephew’s wife can definitely do it!” After saying this, she looked at the Old Matriarch, “Mother, what do you think?”
The Old Matriarch didn’t look at Madam Su or Xie Tingyue. She looked directly at Chu Mu, “What do you say?”
Chu Mu’s gaze slid across Xie Tingyue’s bright and clear eyes and smiled.
“The Family’s Supervisor position, as always, is no shirking responsibility. Speaking of which, it is my poor health that has caused my Second Aunt to suffer for so long. Second Aunt is smart and is always concerned about everyone and misses out on things in her own courtyard. I heard that my Second Uncle occasionally complains privately, and I feel very guilty in my heart.”
Chu Mu said as he looked at Xie Tingyue, “In the past, I could only feel guilty and couldn’t do anything else. Now that I have a Wife, I naturally don’t dare to bother my Second Aunt anymore. I can take care of my own affairs.”
The Old Matriarch was spinning Buddhist beads in her hand, her eyes slightly lowered.
Chu Mu thanked Madam Sun again, the smile on his face getting deeper and deeper, “Second Aunt has been tired a lot over the years. Although I haven’t said a word about all the things that happened before, I have always kept them in my heart. Thank you for taking care of me. Later, my wife and I will prepare a small gift, and I hope my Second Aunt will not find it objectionable.”
“My Wife is new here. He is young and inexperienced and is not as skilled and quick as my Second Aunt in doing things. When the time comes that my Second Aunt will see any laxness in our work, don’t get angry in a hurry. Allow us to learn from it.”
These words were spoken calmly, but with many swords and shadows in them, with clear and hidden meanings. Those who should understand would naturally understand in their hearts.
With such a strong ‘Husband’, Xie Tingyue naturally wanted to follow his Husband’s lead. He immediately looked at Chu Mu and smiled sweetly, “I will listen to you.”
The Old Matriarch held the prayer beads and said, “Since both parties have no objection, let’s do it like this.”
Madam Sun’s breath was choked in her throat. Her teeth were itching from holding it in, but she still had to keep smiling, “Just in time, there is an urgent matter coming up, so I will mention it to my Nephew and Nephew-in-law. Our family has always had the habit of holding Plum Blossom Banquets. It has been postponed to the twelfth lunar month, and everyone should prepare for the New Year. There are not enough people to gather together, and it is no longer lively. No matter how late it is, it will not be past the end of this month. It seems that in just a few days, my hard-working Nephew and Nephew-in-law will be well-prepared.”
Xie Tingyue smiled with his little white teeth and bowed obediently, “If I don’t understand anything, I will always ask my Second Aunt for advice.”
Madam Sun smiled generously and said, “I will be waiting for my Nephew-in-Law at any time.”
“Okay, I’m tired, you all can go back.”
The Old Matriarch spoke and everyone left.
Naturally, Madam Sun didn’t have much to say. She sent the Old Matriarch off, went out, opened the curtain and left. There was a hint of worry in Madam Su’s eyebrows, and she took two steps forward, as if she wanted to stop Chu Mu and Xie Tingyue, but seeing the tired look on Chu Mu’s face, she stopped, sighed, and turned around to leave.
Back in the room, Chu Mu was very quiet, ordered a cup of tea, and sat by the window reading. Xie Tingyue was tidying things on the side.
In fact, there was nothing to tidy up, everything was already done by the servants. He just sorted and confirmed where his things were, so that he could find them when he needed them, such as the 《The Great Power of Economy》.
He never regarded this book as a secret. When he saw that it was properly placed on the bookshelf, he stopped caring about it and casually arranged the wedding clothes he had worn for his wedding.
Clothes like this should be kept well preserved at the corner of the box. He took a look at it just to make sure that nothing had fallen on it because he was busy yesterday. However, he didn’t know where it had been moved and a leaf fell out of his sleeve.
Green, semi-dry, a bit round in shape, with prickly edges…
What kind of leaf was this? The leaves had all fallen off in the middle of winter, where did this green leaf come from? Did it accidentally roll up into his sleeves while running down the street?
After thinking for a moment, he let go and threw the almost dry leaves aside.
The most important thing now was to return home tomorrow.
Brother Dong must have completed the task he had entrusted to him. He will call him in later to ask…
My good Stepmother Lin, be prepared for bad luck!
Xie Tingyue didn’t pay attention to the leaf thrown on the ground, and neither did Chu Mu. They didn’t even notice it out of the corner of their eyes.
Qin Ping, the long-time follower, was beating his chest in his heart, especially wanting to take one look at the new Mistress, and then take another look.
Yesterday’s worship ceremony went very smoothly, it was definitely not because someone else accepted the deer fetus medicinal material. It was because of this leaf ah! The Old Matriarch’s domineering white cat liked this thing the most. As long as you bring a piece with you, it would beg you to rub it. And the cat’s existence could not be provoked in the Chu family. It had expressed its stance, how dare the servants neglect you? Even the Second Wife wouldn’t dare. That’s why the flowers and charcoal had been ‘found’ so quickly.
Madam, please wake up and see clearly who has the most say in this family and who deserves to be pleased the most!
Although the drama in his heart was so rich that it was about to burst out, and he was shedding tears for his Eldest Young Master’s grievance, he still did not dare to say a word and could only stand aside with his head bowed.
Because–
The Eldest Young Master looked over with a smile, “Qin Ping, let’s have some tea.”
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Ela ~~ Ah I remember this leaf that Chu Mu had put in previously!! Nice plan!
Zaki~~ Yeah, it was catnip!!
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So Aunt Sun is out to get XTY by giving him a really difficulty task? Altough it seemed like she actually wanted him to refuse the management of the house and was angry about it, lol.
At least it doesn’t seem like she is planning murder and rape (yet)? Hopefully she is more tame than stepmother Lin.
I read as i translate…although I have read the MTL when I came across this novel… ummnn, how should I say this… they could be sisters, only not the same parents.. 😛
😭😭my dreams have been crushed
Smart hubby ☺
aww a cute couple <3
What a kind hubby you have Tingting🥰
catnip to the rescue!! 😆👌