Chapter 200: It’s All His Fault
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She couldn’t be proud of herself. Her family background, identity, and appearance were all given by her parents, and yet she still managed to mess up her life. If compared to this girl, maybe she was worse than her. The girl could manage household chores and work, while she only knew how to sit back and enjoy life and pick on people.
Thinking of this fact, Mingzhu became unhappy, glancing at Yuwen Chu’s calm and elegant handsome face with annoyance. She thought that it was all because of this shameless guy that she was attracting trouble and losing face. Who would have thought that the main culprit had no sense of self-awareness at all and continued to ask the girl slowly, “Is this pomegranate for sale at your house?”
Before the girl could answer, Mingzhu quickly smiled at her and said softly, “We’re not buying, just looking. Thank you, miss.” Grinding her teeth, she pinched the soft flesh on the inside of Yuwen Chu’s arm and turned it half a circle, smiling but not smiling as she said, “Husband, let’s go.”
Yuwen Chu took a deep breath, nodded politely to the girl, and let Mingzhu pull his arm, slowly walking towards the carriage. As they approached the carriage, Mingzhu looked back and saw the girl still standing in front of the door, staring blankly. When she turned back, she ran back into the house in shock. In a short while, a seven or eight-year-old boy ran out from the door, chasing after the carriage and shouting loudly, “Wait!”
The childish voice was touching, and no one had the heart to let the child run after the carriage like this. Before Yuwen Chu could speak, Mingzhu snorted, “Stop, I want to see what he wants to do.”
Yuwen Chu smiled at her quietly, knowing that she was the softest-hearted one. Since he was a child, he knew that this girl had a kind heart.
The child quickly ran to the front of the carriage, embarrassed and excitedly handed two pomegranates to Wei Tiande, then quickly said, “These are from my older sister to the gentleman and the lady. Our family’s pomegranates are very sweet.” After speaking, he quickly ran away.
Wei Tiande wiped the two pomegranates clean with a cloth before respectfully handing them into the carriage, then reported to Yuwen Chu with his eyes that he had already given the girl the reward as instructed.
“Hmph~” Mingzhu looked at the two bright red pomegranates, snorted coldly from her nostrils, and waved her sleeve a few times mockingly, saying sarcastically, “His Royal Highness really knows how to pick a good pomegranate.”
Yuwen Chu smiled, “It’s the Wangfei’s good fortune.”
“Hmph~ Stop pretending!” Mingzhu raised her chin arrogantly and ordered Su Lan, “Give this family a string of coins. I’m impatient with taking advantage of others.” Then she muttered softly, “So that some people won’t say that I don’t understand the suffering of the people and take advantage of poor commoners.” Thinking of Jiang Shanshan’s fair price of ten wen for a piece of pancreas, she felt uncomfortable again.
Yuwen Chu smiled, “Is there really someone saying that about you? That’s audacious! Didn’t you tear their mouths apart?”
Mingzhu coldly said, “Does His Royal Highness think I’m that kind of boring and rude woman? I have received proper upbringing…” Before she could boast, she heard Yuwen Chu chuckle lightly, his laughter carrying a hint of sarcasm. Unable to suppress her anger, she burst out, “Yes, I am that kind of person! Are you satisfied now? I don’t know how to conceal myself, don’t know how to earn a good reputation for myself, I don’t even know what tenderness and consideration are. I’m arrogant and conceited, temperamental and spoiled.” As she spoke, she felt defeated.
Yuwen Chu smiled gently, quietly took out a silver knife and a cloth, and sat aside to cut the pomegranate. He cut the pomegranate with great skill, first removing the mouth of the pomegranate, then lightly cutting six incisions along the peel, and finally making one more cut in the middle, wrapping the pomegranate in the cloth, and gently breaking it open. The pomegranate split into twelve crystal-clear sections.
Seeing his skill, Mingzhu widened her eyes in surprise, wanting to say something, but she was still angry with him, so she sarcastically said, “Is the distinguished Ying Wang reduced to peeling pomegranates himself? Or do you have this special hobby?”
“Married a lazy wife who can’t do anything, and doesn’t allow other women to help, so I have to do it myself.” Yuwen Chu smiled as he slowly peeled a plate of pomegranates, then handed over a silver spoon and asked, “Want to try?”
Mingzhu snorted, turned her face towards the sky, and said, “I have no appetite.”
Yuwen Chu smiled and wiped his hands with a wet cloth, then started eating the pomegranate with a silver spoon. He didn’t boast about how sweet and delicious the pomegranate was. He just ate silently, continuously eating faster and faster. Mingzhu watched as more and more pomegranate seeds piled up in front of him on the white porcelain plate, gradually forming a mountain-like shape. Her eyes widened, saliva dripping from her mouth, and she fiercely reached out to protect the crystal bowl, saying firmly, “I bought this with my own money!”
“It’s indeed bought by you.” Yuwen Chu didn’t deny it, but still reached out with the silver spoon to scoop up more pomegranate, letting her hand go.
Who would snatch someone’s food like this and still act righteous? She would eat it all, so it won’t be given to him! Mingzhu was so angry that she grabbed the crystal bowl and poured the pomegranate into her mouth. Instantly, she had a mouthful of pomegranate, unable to swallow it down, and her cheeks bulged as she glared at Yuwen Chu, blaming him for everything!
Yuwen Chu stared at her for a while, his eyes and corners of his mouth showing a playful smile. Mingzhu felt extremely embarrassed and angry, tears welling up in her eyes. He did it on purpose, knowing that she loved to argue with people, and intentionally set a trap for her to fall into! He wanted to see her make a fool of herself! So she threw the crystal bowl aside and pounced on Yuwen Chu.
Yuwen Chu was caught off guard and was caught by her, then leaned back, letting her straddle him, not moving at all, just looking up at her quietly, his eyebrows and corners of his eyes filled with tenderness.
Mingzhu puffed up her cheeks, but when she met his gaze, she felt deflated. She felt extremely embarrassed, realizing that she had no dignity at all. She wanted to embarrass him, but ended up embarrassing herself completely. She wanted to spit out all the pomegranate seeds stuffed in her mouth, but Yuwen Chu had already hugged her tightly around the waist, whispering softly in her ear, “Don’t be angry with me, okay?”
No way, she was going to be angry! Mingzhu’s temperament was like this. The more someone indulged her, the more she showed off, and the more someone resisted, the more she struggled. Yuwen Chu was like this, so she wouldn’t let him have his way easily, struggling with all her might to break free.
“Shh… Don’t move… It’s not good!” Yuwen Chu whispered, his face showing a mixture of pain and pleasure. Mingzhu hesitated for a moment, then quickly understood. She blushed with anger and wanted to scold him for being shameless, but with her mouth full of pomegranate, she couldn’t. Not scolding him made her even more angry, so she struggled more intensely, but her hands were caught and pressed against little Yuwen Chu’s body. She was startled by the strength of what she felt, and suddenly felt scared, not caring if he understood or not, threatening vaguely, “I’m going to spit it out!”
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