So, You’re the Henpecked One? 48p2

Chapter 48 p2

With the people arranged by Ye Liuxiang in place, the piece of land in the suburbs was quickly put to use. And after the official document came down, Chu Xihuan also received a subsidy, which made her finances even more comfortable.

Sometimes when she ran into Lin Yongchang on the road, she could see his dark face. He clearly hadn’t expected that the most worthless thing he had given away would take off immediately after it changed hands. How could he not be angry?

But no matter how angry he was, because of the prior agreement, he could only swallow this loss. As long as he could draw a clear line with them, it was already worth it, he comforted himself.

Lin Zhao’s eyes widened at this change. For a long time, she looked at Chu Xihuan with sparkling, adoring eyes, unable to imagine that her life would become so good after marrying her!

Chu Xihuan lay on the rocking chair that Lin Zhao had made for her, her eyes closed, comfortably basking in the sun. After a period of being busy, she could finally rest today. She thought of going out later to buy some paper and ink and such. There wasn’t much left at home.

Mmm… even the ones Lin Zhao used needed to be bought. After such a period of teaching, although Lin Zhao still stumbled when she read on her own, she had already memorized and could write some common characters. And she hadn’t fallen behind in her calligraphy practice. Her handwriting was much better than before.

But in Chu Xihuan’s eyes, it was still as childish as a child’s…

But thinking of the news her second sister had passed on to her, Chu Xihuan’s previously carefree mood couldn’t help but be covered by a layer of gloom.

Old Master Cao had not been well since he had caught a cold this spring. His health was deteriorating, and it was clear that he did not have much time left. A while ago, the temperature had changed quickly, and he had not been able to hold on and had passed away. And as the eldest daughter of the family, Cao Jing naturally had to come back to observe the mourning period.

Two days ago, Cao Jing had already returned to the Cao residence.

Although Chu Xihuan no longer had the same feelings for that person as before, hearing her name again at this moment, she still felt an uncontrollable sense of annoyance.

She just hated that the two families were in the same city, so close that she couldn’t make the other person’s name completely disappear from her world.

So annoying.

Chu Xihuan’s brow furrowed. Since she was the one who had run away first, she hoped that she would be sensible now and not appear to disturb her life.

Chu Xihuan was very satisfied with her current life, and also very satisfied with… Lin Zhao.

Chu Xihuan bit her lip, her face a little hot. She didn’t want Cao Jing to appear and bring any unhappiness to Lin Zhao. It was enough for that person to be happy all day.

The sun in the late autumn was not very hot. On the contrary, it was warm and very comfortable. Just as the sun was about to make her bones lazy, Chu Xihuan still got up with willpower, planning to tidy up and go out.

Chu Xihuan looked at the time and felt that by the time she finished buying what she needed, it would be about time for Lin Zhao to get off work. And it was not far from the shop where Lin Zhao was, so perhaps she could go and see her.

As Chu Xihuan thought this, her mood also improved a lot. She took her things, locked the door, and then walked to the street.

The location of the Lin family had been chosen quite well. It was quiet, but not far from the bustling streets. If it weren’t for the fact that Chu Xihuan didn’t have much of a hobby of shopping, it would have been very convenient for her to shop there.

Today, she had also brought out the books she had recently copied. Although her income from selling paintings was very stable, Chu Xihuan had not neglected the matter of copying books in her spare time. The money she earned from copying books would be used to buy some snacks for Lin Zhao from time to time.

That person’s taste was probably still stuck in her childhood. She was particularly fond of those snacks. If it weren’t for the fact that Chu Xihuan urged her to wash her teeth after every snack, she was afraid that her teeth would rot.

She handed the book to the bookstore. After the shopkeeper checked and confirmed that there were no problems, he gave her the payment. Chu Xihuan slowly browsed in the bookstore, looking for any books she was interested in reading. She could not only read them herself, but also earn a share of money by copying them.

But soon, her gaze focused on a booklet. She hesitated for a moment, then opened it and started to read the synopsis.

The more she read, the more silent Chu Xihuan became. In the end, she had a feeling of doubting her life.

The reason she had stopped was entirely because of the pen name of this book.

Yiqing.

Perhaps because this pen name was too close to her second sister’s, she couldn’t help but give it a second look. However, after opening it and seeing what it was about, she was almost stunned.

As Chu Ningyi’s little sister, how could Chu Xihuan not know her sister’s writing style, especially the story she was writing…

It was actually about two women!

Chu Xihuan now knew what was going on. Even a fool would know that this so-called Yiqing was her second sister!

Chu Xihuan was speechless.

She was silent, then asked the shopkeeper if this author had any other books. When she learned that not only were there many, but the sales were also quite good, Chu Xihuan was no longer sure what she was feeling.

The first time she had given her second sister a book to read, she had only thought of satisfying her sister’s curiosity. When she had asked for more later, she had only thought that her curiosity was even stronger.

But she never thought that now that her good second sister had no more books to read, she had actually started to write them herself!

She silently bought a copy of all the books her second sister had written, but she didn’t dare to open them again.

Reading a book written by an acquaintance, especially since the books she had given her second sister before had not been without descriptions of that aspect, she was worried that if she saw that kind of plot, she wouldn’t know how to face her second sister the next time they met.

Chu Xihuan sighed deeply. She never thought that it would turn out like this.

She also bought some Xuan paper and ink sticks, and even when she saw an inkstone in the shape of a small dog, she picked it up and played with it for a while, but still decided to buy it for a certain person who was as clingy as a small dog.

A faint smile hung on her lips, but when she walked out of the shop and looked at the things she was holding, she couldn’t help but let out a long sigh again.

She hadn’t expected to buy so many things. Otherwise, she would have waited until Lin Zhao got off work and bought them together, so that Lin Zhao could at least help her carry them. And now that she was carrying so many things, it was obviously not convenient to go to the carpenter’s shop to see Lin Zhao.

On her way home, she could occasionally see some people dragging their families toward the city gate. From their conversation, it seemed that a war was about to break out on the border, and General Qi’s army was recruiting soldiers here.

As the pillar of the Liang Kingdom, the Qi family army was a place that many soldiers wanted to join. However, because their recruitment standards were very high, not many people could meet the requirements. But because it was General Qi, there were still many people who wanted to try.

Chu Xihuan watched the figures of those people slowly walk away, and a hint of worry appeared in her heart. After all, for General Qi to be recruiting soldiers, it was clear that the situation on the border was not good, and a war was probably really about to break out.

As a humble commoner in this world, Chu Xihuan knew very well that if a war really broke out and the situation became turbulent, it would be fine if the war did not affect their location. But if it did, their lives would not be much better.

She frowned, planning to go back and ask her mother about the situation sometime.

“Xixi!”

A voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts. Chu Xihuan looked up slightly, her heart still hesitating at the slightly familiar voice, wondering who it was, when a person appeared in her field of vision.

Seeing the person clearly, Chu Xihuan’s face immediately darkened.

At the entrance of the alley leading to her home, Cao Jing had been waiting for who knows how long. As soon as she saw her, she came up with a happy expression.

“Xixi, you’re back. I went to your house to look for you earlier. Seeing that the door was locked, I thought you might have gone out, so I waited for you here.”

Cao Jing’s appearance was very heroic, even taller than Chu Xihuan, with a well-proportioned figure. Perhaps because she had been in the army for a while, she exuded a sharp aura that she had not had before.

However, seeing her appear here, Chu Xihuan only felt extreme disgust, and all her previous good mood was ruined in an instant.

“What are you doing here?” Chu Xihuan’s tone was undisguisedly disgusted. If it weren’t for the fact that this person was blocking her way, Chu Xihuan wouldn’t have even bothered to stop.

“Xixi, I miss you so much,” Cao Jing looked at the person in front of her with a deep gaze, her voice with a hint of a sob. “Do you know how much I missed you during the time I was away? And do you know how sad I was when I learned that you were married?”

If it weren’t for the military regulations that forbade her from leaving the team without permission, she would have wanted to rush back at that time.

She had never thought that after she left, Chu Xihuan would marry someone so quickly, and the other person was even a notorious street loafer!

With Chu Xihuan’s affection for her, she had thought, she had thought that Chu Xihuan would wait for her to come back, would wait for her to think things through. She had never thought of this ending!

“Miss Cao, please have some self-respect,” Chu Xihuan’s tone was cold. “I am already married. Please don’t say these misleading things anymore.”

“What kind of marriage is this!” At her words, Cao Jing’s emotions were a little out of control. She came up and grabbed Chu Xihuan’s hand, ignoring her struggle and looking at her with red eyes. “Do you dare to say that you married that person not because of me? Xixi, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have left back then. Forgive me this time. I’ve already thought it through. No matter what, I won’t give up on you. Do you believe me?”

At the end, Cao Jing’s tone was already pleading. “Xixi, you loved me so much back then. I don’t believe that you have no feelings for me anymore, and I don’t believe that you would fall in love with such a person.”

“Xixi, I won’t run away anymore. You can divorce that person, and we can live a good life together, okay?”

“What’s so good about that person? Without you, she can’t even eat her fill!”

“Snap.”

A faint sound of wood breaking was heard. Lin Zhao looked down with a blank expression at the hairpin in her hand, which she had spent all her savings on, now turned into two worthless pieces of broken wood.

She had been standing here since that person had said she missed Chu Xihuan.

In the past, she had guessed that Chu Xihuan must have married her for some reason, but she had never thought that it would be for such a reason.

A faint, dense pain rose in her heart, and Lin Zhao’s eyes grew redder and redder.

In an instant, Lin Zhao felt that her past self was ridiculously funny.

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Author’s Note:

Zhaozhao: Silently crying