Edited by Elanor
Xie Liangbei realized then and there that this was a Shura scene. Chu Mu spoke harshly, even saying whether they looked down on him or the Chu family. There were some things that could not be ambiguous, and a decision had to be made.
Do you want a wife or in-laws?
Of course, he didn’t want to lose the Chu family. Otherwise, why would he offer such hospitality and even fold in a male heir? As for Madam Lin… he couldn’t bear to part with her either. After all, she was gentle, obedient, and understanding, she really served well and was comfortable.
When Chu Mu saw that Xie Liangbei was in a dilemma, he spoke again, “Yesterday when we recognized our relatives, with the consent of our Elders, the management of the family was returned to the Eldest Son, which will be taken care of by his wife. Once the cards have been handed over, the accounts will be approved and handed over step by step.”
This was even more deadly!
Who was the wife of the Eldest Son of the Chu family? It was the Second Son, Xie Tingyue, a member of the Xie family!
The Elders agreed and handed over all the cards. Xie Tingyue has the final say to the Chu family’s management. What does this mean to the Xie family?
Without anyone’s reminder, Xie Liangbei’s face immediately turned red.
If the Son makes a good living, would a Father suffer a loss?
No matter how gentle, obedient, and understanding a woman was, she could not compare to real gold and silver. Without real gold and silver, a woman might change, but with real gold and silver, he could have any woman he liked.
Xie Liangbei coughed lightly and looked at Madam Lin with a guilty expression in his eyes.
Looking at Xie Tingyue again, he was particularly satisfied and highly valued.
The blood all over Lin’s body has cooled down. Serving Xie Liangbei for so long, almost all of her thoughts were devoted to studying him. As soon as he puckered his butt, she knew what kind of shit he was going to pull. This heartless bastard was already planning to lean towards that lowly bastard.
She has always been obedient, knowing best when to stretch and when to bend, and immediately made a decision.
“The Eldest Young Master Chu is right. Although this mistake was not done by me personally, it was due to my negligence. This concubine does not dare shirk the blame…” She lifted her skirt and knelt in front of Xie Liangbei, lifting her chin to look at him from a perfect angle, tears welled up in her eyes, looking very pitiful. “If the Master doesn’t punish this concubine severely, let alone the Young Master of the Chu family, I can’t even tolerate myself and have no face to see anyone. I beg the Master to divorce me.”
Xie Liangbei frowned, “You have given birth to a pair of children for me and have suffered a lot outside. How can I divorce you? How will the world see me?”
“Master…” Madam Lin whimpered pitifully while crying.
Xie Tingyue rolled his eyes inwardly. Who in the world knows you, Xie Liangbei?
He actually knew that Madam Lin’s past performance was impeccable. He had no concrete evidence in his hands and couldn’t find a point to attack. With just this one thing, she couldn’t be killed. Fortunately, he has a lot of time, peeling her skin one layer at a time was also quite fun.
He didn’t speak, and Chu Mu didn’t follow closely.
Madam Lin knew that Xie Liangbei couldn’t bear to part with her, so she immediately came up with a compromise, “Even if the Master is virtuous and doesn’t want me, this foolish woman, to live on the streets. I can’t manage the Master’s and the family’s affairs anymore, I beg the Master to ban this concubine’s feet and let me reflect on myself for a better life.”
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Any negotiation required skills, divorce was not allowed, so this must be possible, right?
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What she wanted was chaos! How could she show off her abilities without being chaotic, and how could he be in a hurry to regret and beg for her to come out of isolation without the family in chaos?
Xie Tingyue smiled slightly. He wouldn’t make Madam Lin’s wish come true, “Does Father still remember Luo Momo?”
“Luo Momo?” Xie Liangbei paused for a moment.
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Xie Liangbei immediately remembered that there was indeed such a person!
The first and main wife, Madam Gan, was a truly noble and outstanding woman with extraordinary upbringing. If it were not for some troubles that happened in her family, he wouldn’t have been able to afford her dowry. He heard that Luo Momo came from the palace, but was expelled because she offended a nobleman, which was disrespectful. She never mentioned the past events, so others could only guess a little.
Recalling the past, Xie Liangbei couldn’t help but sigh. His first wife, Madam Gan, was the good wife that men dreamed of. She was beautiful, kind, virtuous, and not jealous. She never let him worry about family matters, and he could even spend money whenever he wanted and if he wanted to take a concubine, he would take one… Looking at Madam Lin now, she was much more petty, gentler than gentle, more charming than charming. Without a dignified demeanor, and looking back, she always had problems.
The family accounts were always unclear.
He did not suspect that Madam Lin had secretly embezzled money to enrich her own pockets, but felt that Madam Lin’s abilities were not enough and was often deceived by others. He did not want to be looked down upon in order to cover up all his face. However, as time went on, even the small things rolled into large amounts, which still made him feel a bit distressed.
It would be different if it were Luo Momo.
Luo Momo has enough skills, it was impossible for such a thing to happen, even if it happened, she was a servant, he was the master, and he could punish her however he wanted without any worries.
With this thought in mind, Xie Liangbei’s heart blossomed. He felt that his Son had great potential, and had spoken the thoughts in his mind.
“Okay, that’s it then.”
Madam Lin’s angry silver teeth bit out blood.
She really didn’t expect this bastard to be hiding deep enough. Did he wait early and anticipate her reaction accurately?
No, Luo Momo was too difficult to deal with. She had been handling the Xie family for several years. If it weren’t for a series of tricks, including calculating the lives of two lowly people together, she wouldn’t have been able to obtain this supervisory position. Even though she exerted all her strength and methods, she only made the old lady sick once in the end and had to go to Zhuangzi to take care of herself, but couldn’t directly kill her!
Could she allow this person to still come back?
“Luo Momo is an elderly person in the mansion and has experience, so it is most suitable to take over the role of Main Manager. However, she is already old and had a serious illness before. The mansion cannot support her, so she can only rest in the villa in the mountains. Whether she can come back or not is unknown…” Madam Lin looked at Xie Liangbei and said, “I know that the Master is kind and cannot let her get tired.”
Xie Liangbei was indeed hesitant.
He was not afraid of exhausting his servants, he was afraid of his own bad reputation.
Xie Tingyue smiled, “Don’t worry, Madam. I have brought Luo Momo with me.”
Madam Lin’s blood stuck in her throat and almost sprayed out!
Stupid! She was too stupid!!
She couldn’t help but scold herself. This bastard had prepared really well and had dug a hole for her to jump into. Since he mentioned Luo Momo, of course Luo Momo would come! How could she be so busy causing trouble, that she ignored this issue!
As Xie Liangbei nodded, a woman with a long face, a round bun at the back of her head, wearing a deep blue dress walked in.
Her sideburns were slightly white, giving off a hint of the years that had passed, but she was meticulous in every detail. Her hair, skin, and clothes were all clean, with no creases at the corners of her clothes. Her waist stood straight, her posture and bowing rhythm, and even the distance she took seemed to be measured with a ruler. She was someone who ingrained rules in her bones!
“The old servant pays respects to the Master, Madam, Second Young Master, and his new Husband.”
Not to mention personal abilities, just this short walk forward to pay respect was enough to impress people.
Her physical health was completely fine.
“Good!” Xie Liangbei saw the old servant and thought of his first wife, feeling a surge of stirring in his heart. When his first wife passed away, she was most concerned about Xie Tingyue and Xie Tingxing. Over the years, he had been busy and had neglected them. “It would be great if Luo Momo could come back. The Second Son has already gotten married, so I am relieved. However, Xing’er was very mischievous and I sent him to study at the academy. Now, he doesn’t even want to go back home, Luo Momo will take care of the mansion and help me take good care of him.”
“Yes,” Luo Momo replied with her head still lowered and her gaze never leaving the ground in front of her.
The response was not long, but the posture was strong enough.
Xie Tingyue smiled, “I went to pick up Luo Momo. I originally wanted to take her myself to assist me, but to my surprise, there was an unexpected situation at home, so it was just the right time.”
Xie Liangbei looked at him with a satisfied smile, “It shows that you and I, Father and Son, are of the same mind!”
Madam Lin saw that the situation had passed and knew that the outcome of today could not be changed. She pulled on her handkerchief and whimpered, “I have to confine myself to reflect on my mistakes. I have Luo Momo to take care of the house on my behalf, I have nothing to worry about. The only thing I am worried about is the Master… Winter has arrived, and the nights are long and cold. I can not be by your side to serve you, so the Master must take care of himself…”
This statement was thoughtful and full of hidden meaning.
The night was long, there was no one to warm the bed. When you’re lonely, think more about me——
To be frank, she was a bit shameless.
Xie Tingyue snorted inwardly and said with a look of concern on his face, “There is no one around my Father to serve him well and take care of his needs, and this Son also feels very distressed– Luo Momo, is there anything you can do?”
If you send a woman to your father, you cannot say it yourself, but others can.
“Replying to the Second Young Master, yes. Previously, there was a maid named Xiang Ying in the Master’s study. She was a family born child with dimples on her cheeks and a sweet and polite mouth. If the Master had an impression, she could serve the Master.” Luo Momo spoke with her own rhythm, calm and steady. Even when talking about peach colored and fragrant things, she was still very serious, making the ambiguous atmosphere faint.
Did Xie Liangbei remember the person Xiang Ying?
Just mentioning her name, he had to think about it. When Luo Momo said she had dimples and a sweet mouth, he immediately remembered that the maid was so seductive that he had already been very fond of her. But she fell seriously ill and was sent home by Madam Lin. Was she okay now? Was she still willing to be his concubine?
If it weren’t for someone else around, he wouldn’t be able to resist rubbing his hands excitedly now.
As for Madam Lin…..
How could he forget? Thinking of his first wife, the money he had lost in the past two years, and the beautiful maid whom he never got to savor, he was somewhat dissatisfied with Madam Lin and felt that it wasn’t necessary that he had to have her by his side. She was not as good as he thought she was.
Good and incompetent, only taking advantage of small care and gentleness. It was not necessary to take a break, but punishment must be given.
With this in mind, Xie Liangbei completely lost his guilt, “This kitchen maid will be sold, Wang Momo will be killed with a cane, and Madam Lin will be banned from leaving the house for three months. Because the New Year is approaching, she can come out once on New Year’s eve…” After saying his decision, he looked towards Chu Mu, “Do you think it’s good enough for my virtuous Son-in-Law?”
Chu Mu’s lips were tinged with a smile, and the gentleman humbly said, “It’s your family matters, some outsider, cannot speak much.”
Madam Lin was so angry that she almost pounced to bite this person.
Didn’t you say you were unhappy before, but now that you’re in agreement, it’s inconvenient to say more? Is that lowly bastard so good for you? What exactly about him that fascinates you?
She didn’t forget to stare daggers at Xie Tingyue.
This move was too damaging. It took away her control of the family and brought in another little fairy to serve her husband, while she had to just watch.
Xie Tingyue’s mouth opened wide, revealing a white tooth towards Madam Lin.
As he opened his lips, he made several mouth movements silently, “Thank you for teaching me.”
Madam Lin understood and frowned for a moment. Thank her? What did she teach him?
Looking again, Xie Tingyue had turned to Chu Mu with a smile on his face, and their gaze intertwined, with emotions flowing that others couldn’t understand.
Madam Lin’s brain became dull and her forehead throbbed with pain. She understood! She completely understood.
She had indeed negotiated this marriage in person, but did she really want Xie Tingyue to marry Chu Mu? No, she just wanted a good reputation and profit, and didn’t want to find a backer for the lowly bastard, so she prepared everything, including that despicable Ma San. If something happened on the way, the Chu family would be responsible that they didn’t take good care of him and this bastard would be responsible for humiliating the Chu Family. He didn’t want to marry in the first place. Maybe he arranged it himself and deliberately humiliated himself and slapped everyone in the face? She would not be responsible for anything after. It was impossible to spit out the benefits she received, and she could also get rid of the thorn in her side. If she performed well in cleaning up the mess later, she would also get extra rewards from Xie Liangbei.
Xie Tingyue saw it. It couldn’t be a good thing for a man to marry a man, as he would have a bad reputation, but although there was a disadvantage, it was also beneficial because Chu Mu was sick and his life was short, so he couldn’t do anything to him, and the Chu family would not be too harsh on him. Instead, he could actually take advantage of this backer and get back at her.
So he played by the trick and didn’t drink the sweet soup with the aphrodisiacs. Ma San also was caught by him and went to find Luo Momo, specifically coming to make a scene today——
This time, who really controlled who?
Looking back, Madam Lin met Xie Tingyue’s eyes, which were bright and terrifying.
From an angle that others couldn’t see, he raised his palm horizontally and slowly lowered it to his neck, his lips silently moving, saying, “Next time, it’s your life.”.
The old guy Xie is more brainless, greedy and moody than I thought D:
Thank You for the new chapter (灬♥ω♥灬)
My opinion of Father Xie was already low but this chapter caused it to drop like a rock. If Madam Lin decides to go the “If I can’t have you, no one can!” route I don’t think I’ll be too upset.
Chu Mu: destroys Madam Lin with his words
Also Chu Mu: I ain’t judging tho, it’s none of my business
On another note, Madam Lin, pls, I did NOT need to have the mental image of your old husband puckering his butt and you knowing what kind of shit will come out, okay?!? 😭✋ Nor the mental image of you keeping his bed warm, pls, Madam Lin, I beg you, stop 😭😭 I need bleach for my brain
Same why that mental imaaaage
Stoppp I just managed to erase it by imagining bad@ss Xiao Yue telling her about her future but then you guys come along and now I’m imagining a big @ss cockroach lying in an ancient Chinese bed- making it worse I just saw a cockroach in the bathtub not long ago, I tried to spray it with bug spray but the fvcking thing starts flying at me, I screamed for a full-on 10 second and my step father nearly whipped me with the belt 😭
Lmao, at least you didn’t come home to a stray cat taking a humongous dump in the middle of your bed, like I did today 💀 I swear, if I didn’t know that it was a cat, I would think it was a dog sized animal
holy bee-sting how did it even get into your room 💀 Remember people leaving your windows and doors open while being away is a big no~ no~… especially for stray cats that are looking for places to take a humongous dump in. I’m assuming it’s the one in your profile pic… 💀
No, actually the one in the pic is my cute cat that would never dirty my bed 😭 we don’t know for sure how it got in, because every door and window was closed, I haven’t been around for nearly a week, and everyone else in the family denied being the culprit who let the stray in. My bet is my dad, though 😭
The cat fled the scene of the crime 😭 it’s actually the neighborhood cat, no one really know who the owner is, but I think it’s taken care of.
It’s great that your dog had somebody to take care of it after your sister no longer wanted it. I heard too many stories of teens getting animals, and then just dumping them on other family members. It’s so sad
Also don’t worry my sister was only like 3-4 years old so it makes sense for her to be irresponsible she’s 5 this year so I don’t expect much she’s still young and tries to strangle little Daisy sometimes, but Daisy is more like a family dog she stays with my dad when I’m at school and mum also helps on daily needs like when I forget to feed her kibbles or change her water, she also gives Daisy showers when I’m not home xD
Ting’s sitting there with a full hand of draw 4s
Madam Lin and Father Xie are a match made in hell indeed. They suit each other 🙄