A Good Country Wife

Zhao Erhu was now in complete disarray. "Niuniu, Niuniu, listen to me, don’t get the wrong idea, okay? It’s not what you heard from Zhao Yunxiang. You truly are my wife now, I swear on my life." Zhao Erhu was so upset that he was unwilling to call her ’sister’ anymore and addressed Zhao Yunxiang by her name, showing that he was unwilling to forgive her actions.

"Alright, you speak, I’m listening," Lin Yue said calmly, looking at Zhao Erhu. Seeing her like this, Zhao Erhu became even more nervous. If Lin Yue had cried or made a fuss, he might have been able to coax her, but now, with his wife acting this way, he had no choice but to win her over with his utmost sincerity.

Lin Yue felt a bit smug seeing Zhao Erhu so anxious. At least, this man cared about her. Right now, her biggest reliance was on Zhao Erhu’s concern for her. As long as she clung to this point, anything could be rectified and changed. However, she still needed to clear up exactly what had happened.

"Sister-in-law, I’ll trouble you with the kitchen. I need to speak privately with my wife in our room."

"Ah, sure, have a good talk, please don’t fight. Don’t worry about the kitchen, I’ve got it covered," said Mrs. Liu in response to Zhao Erhu, then turned to Lin Yue, "Dear sister, please don’t be angry. Zhao Yunxiang is just up to no good, deliberately trying to ruin the affection between you and Erhu. Your brother and I both know that you’re Erhu’s wife, and so does everyone in the village. Haven’t you seen how Erhu has been treating you these days? So please, don’t let those unworthy people harm the love between you two, understand?"

"Your sister-in-law is right, sister. Listen to Erhu explain things to you. He is not that kind of faithless man. You are so virtuous; if he mistreats you, I’ll be the first to not let him off the hook!" Zhao Dahu’s words clearly offered Lin Yue support.

Lin Yue expressed her gratitude for the goodwill of Zhao Dahu and his wife. "Brother, sister-in-law, thank you for your kind words. Rest assured, Erhu and I will have a good talk."

Zhao Erhu took Lin Yue by the hand into the room, made sure to bolt the door first, and then lifted her onto the bed. "Wife, my dear wife, in this lifetime I only want you as my wife. Today’s mess is all my fault. If it weren’t for me, Zhao Yunxiang wouldn’t have taken her anger out on you. You can hit me or scold me, just don’t be mad at me, okay?"

Seeing Zhao Erhu like this, Lin Yue didn’t know what to say. This man, how could he be so endearing?

Zhao Erhu, seeing that Lin Yue was sitting silently, just staring straight at him, felt his scalp tingle. "Wife, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you speaking? Weren’t you too upset? Did it cause you to go out of your mind? Should I call a doctor to check on you?" Zhao Erhu was being somewhat dramatic, and Lin Yue gave him a sideways glance. If she really remained silent, he might indeed go call a doctor.