Chapter 285 - 279: No Say in the Matter_1
Chen Family’s wife listened to Zhao Xing’s words without any sign of guilt. Instead, she seemed very surprised, "Ah? Such a thing happened? Mother must be very angry then. And here I am, still asleep so late. Why didn’t you wake me? I must go and apologize to Mother."
"Wife, it’s okay. You were tired yesterday, and seeing you sleeping so soundly, I couldn’t bear to wake you. My mother loves me the most. With my protection, she won’t blame you," he assured her.
As to what happened when Chen Family’s wife and Zhao Xing went to the main house for a meal, let’s not delve into that for now.
Lin Yue was sipping boiling water when she heard Zhao Erhu talk about the old Zhao Family house incident. She almost choked on the water that she hadn’t swallowed yet. Zhao Erhu hastily patted her back to help her catch her breath. "You should be more careful. You’re not a child anymore. You can even get choked drinking water?"
"No, I was just too surprised. Who would’ve thought that such an exciting event happened at the old Zhao Family house yesterday? We’ve never heard of such things in our village before. Ever since Chen Family’s wife married in, strange things began occurring. It really makes one wonder," Lin Yue said with meaningful emphasis. In truth, she already had her suspicions. The people at the old Zhao Family house might not yet be aware of the new bride’s bad habits, but Lin Yue had long heard from Lin Qing and was clearly aware that the incident was most likely connected to Chen Family’s wife. What’s more, last night was Chen Family’s wife’s wedding night. If it really had been her doing, this woman must be very formidable indeed.
Zhao Erhu also knew about Chen Family’s wife’s character and understood the implication in Lin Yue’s words. He thought that his wife’s speculation might not be impossible. However, if it really was Chen Family’s wife’s doing, then what kind of wife had Zhao Xing married?
Seeing Zhao Erhu half convinced, Lin Yue repeated the details of what she had witnessed in the bridal chamber the day before. Zhao Erhu, despite being somewhat experienced, had never heard of such an incredible occurrence. "Wife, from now on, keep your distance from this Chen Family’s wife. It’s one thing for a woman to be unclean in her actions, but I’m afraid she might have other strange habits as well."
"Don’t worry. Do you think I need your advice? I would avoid such a woman even without you saying so," Lin Yue responded, not truly interested in Chen Family’s wife—just curious. At the moment, her thoughts had turned to another matter. After finishing the embroidered picture, she had sent a message to Jiang Ziqi at Jimin Hall, who was busy at the time and had thus agreed to come and collect the embroidered picture himself in a month’s time.
Although this was important, Jiang Ziqi did have other capable people to delegate the task to. Yet, driven by an unspoken desire in his heart to see a certain someone, he thought it best to make a personal trip to Xin’an City again.