Daoxiang Garden had such a troubleso incident, and without Hua Xiaomai having to say anything, the mont ng Yuhuai walked in, he was grabbed firmly by ng’s mother, who crisply and swiftly recounted the whole story, frowning as she said, "Your wife has never seen much of the world, getting scared over every little thing, yet she still tried to act calm in front of . Since she’s pregnant, I think you need to put in more effort."
ng Yuhuai hadn’t expected that in just one day of his absence from ho, such an incident would occur, and precisely when Mrs. Yang was visiting, which made him sowhat suspicious. He twisted his brows habitually and dropped a line, "I’ll go and see her," before heading straight to the back of the house.
At that ti, Hua Xiaomai was draping a garnt over the clothesline, which was a bit too high for her short stature, making it a struggle. Looking around, she dragged a stone over and stepped on it.
As ng Yuhuai ca around, he imdiately saw her wobbling there, fussing with the task, and couldn’t help but be startled. With a few quick strides, he rushed over, scooped her up by the waist, and snatched the damp garnt from her hands, snapping, "Are you asking for a beating? If you can’t reach, can’t you ask Mother for help?"
Hua Xiaomai slid down from his embrace without answering his question, and giggled, "You’re back? Reeking of alcohol, you must have been socializing with soone again, right? Mother and I didn’t know if you’d co back for dinner, so we brought back dishes from Zhenwei Garden. I cooked them; if you’re hungry, I can go heat them up for you."
"Still able to laugh?" ng Yuhuai shot her a look, "Why pretend in front of ? Mother already told about what happened today."
"I’m not pretending," Hua Xiaomai shrugged earnestly, "To tell you the truth, when that happened this afternoon, I was indeed quite angry, all I felt was annoyance. But now, I’m much better. I’ve thought it through; we haven’t done anything wrong, we’re not in the wrong, so why should I make myself suffer? That would be playing right into their hands. I intend to be happy instead. To get upset over such people isn’t worth it."
"Is that the truth?" ng Yuhuai raised an eyebrow.
"Why would I deceive you?" Hua Xiaomai quirked her mouth at him.
"If you can think that way, it’s for the best." ng Yuhuai let out a sigh of relief, finished hanging the clothes in the basin with a burst of energy, and took her hand, "Co on, let’s go inside and talk."
So the two returned to the room and lit the lamp.
ng Yuhuai sat at the edge of the table, lifted Hua Xiaomai across his lap, and furrowed his brows slightly, "You’ve gotten heavy."
Hua Xiaomai imdiately protested, pointing at her belly, claiming righteously, "Hey, Leader ng, please get it straight. It’s clearly he who’s gotten heavy—not . Are you looking for a fight?"
ng Yuhuai couldn’t help but laugh dismissively, waving his hand, "Alright, alright, it’s his fault he’s burdening you. Let’s talk about the serious matters. Mother ntioned that those two n this afternoon weren’t just trying to extort money; it seed more like they were instructed by soone?"
"Mhm." Hua Xiaomai nodded decisively, "They demanded two strings of cash from . After they left, I had Xiao Haozi follow them, and he saw them enter the County, heading into Tiansheng Street. I don’t need to tell you what kind of place Tiansheng Street is, do I? I bet that this ti, it was definitely so rivals who didn’t like and wanted to suffer."
ng Yuhuai agreed with this and knotted his brows, pondering for a mont before hesitating, "I’d rather not think in that direction but... I rember that a few days ago, when you went to the city to see Doctor Xing, you told you t Old Master Zhao, and he made a couple of snide remarks. Do you think... could it be..."
He spoke this with reluctance in his heart.
That Old Master Zhao was an old friend of Ke Zhenwu. Over the years, although ng Yuhuai didn’t have much of a relationship with him, they had frequent interactions, making them quite familiar with each other. If this incident was indeed orchestrated by him, it might inadvertently involve Ke Zhenwu as well.
The old man had made up his mind to retire and enjoy his remaining years in peace. If he was dragged into this murky situation again...
Hua Xiaomai looked up at him, wrapped her arms around his neck, and whispered, "I think... this has nothing to do with Old Master Zhao. If he really planned to play tricks behind the scenes, he probably wouldn’t have made those acidic comnts in front of the other day."
"That makes sense," ng Yuhuai acknowledged, "Moreover, even though those two n went to Tiansheng Street, we can’t confirm that the ringleader runs their business there. It might just be a blind. Alright, I’ll go investigate tomorrow..."
"Don’t bother,"
Hua Xiaomai interrupted him before he could finish, "Let handle this, will you?"
"Why?" ng Yuhuai was puzzled, fixing his gaze on her eyes.
"I’ve been thinking, if they only make trouble this one ti, I won’t bother with them; I don’t have the spare energy. But if they dare to co again, I plan to try and see if I can sort things out myself." Hua Xiaomai watched his reactions carefully and said slowly, "You don’t know how many tis you’ve smoothed things over for . Can I keep relying on you to protect forever?"
ng Yuhuai appeared even more displeased, scowling, "What do you an? You’re not happy that I protect you? You’re my wife; is there a problem?"
"That’s not it; you misunderstand," Hua Xiaomai quickly waved her hands, "I just think, with more responsibilities at the Escort Agency, if I throw all my troubles at you, wouldn’t that exhaust you? Besides, I have Uncle Ping’an, Great Saint, and all the workers at Daoxiang Garden to help . I want to know if I have the ability to resolve a problem completely and satisfactorily on my own. If I really can’t handle it, then I’ll ask for your help."
ng Yuhuai sighed, considered for a mont with a serious face, and said, "If you have this mindset, I’m not entirely opposed. But you’re in a delicate situation right now; do you know what you ought to do?"
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