Chapter 479 - 473_1
"You said the stink on me rubbed off on you. I know my little wife is someone who loves cleanliness, so I must have made sure you were washed squeaky clean," Zhao Erhu said with an air of righteousness, but the wicked smile on his face made Lin Yue shiver involuntarily. Seeing Zhao Erhu put her down only to try and run, but there was no escape.
"Zhao Erhu, I was wrong to say that about you. You don’t stink at all. You smell nice. I already took a bath last night, no need to bathe again. You should wash up yourself," Lin Yue was now being pragmatic, but her display of weakness was a little too late. Moreover, Zhao Erhu had been out for a month eating ’vegetarian’ the whole time. Seeing his fragrant and soft little wife, how could he bear to hold back? He didn’t need to, and there was no reason to let her go.
With no escape, Lin Yue’s pleas were futile. Unable to hold back tears, she was quickly stripped clean by Zhao Erhu and thrown into the bathtub. What followed... it was nothing short of a tragedy!
"Hiss! Zhao Erhu, this detestable old man, has no idea how to be gentle." Lin Yue opened her eyes and sat up, feeling a wave of soreness throughout her body. It’s been a long time since she had been ’so worked up,’ and the consequences of a night of indulgence were obvious.
After last night’s fierce battle, Lin Yue had no energy left to care about anything else. She was so tired that she fell asleep right away and didn’t wake up until the next morning. By that time, Zhao Erhu had already gone to the front yard to arrange things, and the goods had to be dealt with.
Lin Yue hadn’t had the chance to ask last night. Now, having woken up, she didn’t bother going to the kitchen. She went straight outside to find Zhao Erhu. Additionally, she sent a servant to the city to inform Dalang and the brothers, telling them Zhao Erhu had returned and asking them to come home for a reunion dinner that evening.
When Lin Yue arrived, Zhao Erhu was still directing servants in moving things, sorting out the goods brought back one by one. Seeing Lin Yue approach, his stern face softened. "You worked hard yesterday. Why did you get up so early? You should have slept in a bit more."
Lin Yue gave Zhao Erhu a white look. She was curious about the goods he brought back, not about to quibble with him, and started looking around.
The items brought back filled the large storeroom in the front yard. There seemed to be a lot, but Lin Yue wasn’t impressed. She had already asked Zhao Erhu about the inventory capacity of their merchant ship, and these items didn’t even fill a third of the space. Even considering the preparations made by the Princely Heir, which were just some precious trinkets, they wouldn’t be much. She reckoned that combined, they would at most take up half the space on the ship. It felt wasteful to embark on such a sea voyage and return with half of the ship empty. Fortunately, she had the foresight to prepare plenty of items.