A Good Country Wife

"Don’t worry, you know I’m not the type to suffer in silence or let anyone bully me. Besides, when you have the advantage, there’s no need to endure it. It’s just that, considering Zhang Qiusheng’s excellent carpentry skills, that’s why I didn’t fuss over it with him. After all, the child has been spoiled at home. She’s just a kid. What’s there for me to argue about with her? It’s not worth it."

Zhao Erhu looked at Lin Yue, who was talking so maturely, as if a senior was lecturing a junior. Yet, his wife appeared delicate and was still young, which made it all seem out of place. He couldn’t help but find amusement in it. His precious wife was just so adorable.

"What do you mean ’just a kid’? Didn’t you say she has come of age? She’s only a few months younger than you. How can you decently treat her as a child? Could it be that you’re still a child yourself, even though you’ve already been... by me..." Zhao Erhu didn’t finish his sentence but looked up and down at Lin Yue, making his already clear implication even more evident, with a hint of an inappropriate color, quite suggestive.

Having been married to Zhao Erhu for almost two years, they could be considered an old couple by now. But Lin Yue’s skin was still thin. She blushed and felt embarrassed when Zhao Erhu teased her like this. This man was getting more shameless by the day, turning a serious conversation into something so lewd.

"Zhao Erhu, how can you be like this, becoming worse and worse? You can’t even have a proper conversation anymore. I don’t want to deal with you." Lin Yue said, turning her head away, truly ignoring Zhao Erhu.

Zhao Erhu knew his little wife was shy again. She was so easily embarrassed. He grinned and went up to hold Lin Yue, "Wife, don’t ignore me. I’m just joking with you. We’ve been married for so long, done what should be done and what shouldn’t. How can you still be so thin-skinned? It’s adorable."

Adorable my ass, Lin Yue thought indignantly. But it wasn’t the first or second time Zhao Erhu had behaved like this. Initially, Lin Yue would argue with him, only to end up utterly flustered and wishing she could scratch someone. Unfortunately, with such low strength, Zhao Erhu had her completely at his mercy. She had learned her lesson and knew that the more she engaged with Zhao Erhu during such times, the more excited he became. The best strategy was to ignore him, but that seemed to do little to dampen his spirits, leaving her too exhausted even to curse him.

The next morning, when she got up, the sun was already high in the sky. Lin Yue moved her body and felt sore all over, as if she had fallen apart. This detestable man was truly awful, leaving her so drained she couldn’t even cry. No matter how much she pleaded, it was useless. She really wanted to give this man a good thrashing. The cunning fellow didn’t dodge, only chuckled and let her hit him. Come evening, he’d mock her for being weak, saying it’s nothing but tickling to an adult and that she should eat more. Lin Yue was furious every time, ending up hopping mad.

When Zhao Erhu came in and saw his little wife’s temper, his face beamed with a doting smile, "Wife, you’re awake? Hurry and get up, wash up and eat. If you still want to sleep, you can do so after breakfast, but you can’t go hungry."