Chapter 124: Da Yizi's Inescapable Ordeal

Facing Da Yizi's angry gaze, Xu Yuexin not only didn't dodge, but smiled.

Bang!

Then another slap landed on her rounded butt, much heavier than the last time.

Encountered again, Chen Yixue was practically exploding with anger, but her younger sister was right in front of her, so she couldn't say anything.

At that moment, Chen Qiaoqiao heard the commotion, turned around, and Chen Yixue was so frightened that her heartbeat slowed by two beats.

There's a mosquito.

Xu Yuexin, as if nothing, said, "Missed it."

Finish the remaining work; there's not much left.

Chen Qiaoqiao picked up the broom and said, "Let's work harder; we can move in tomorrow."

Hmm, I've finished packing over there.

After saying that, Xu Yuexin started cleaning the floor, and the daughter‑in‑law and Da Yizi, back to back, each took charge of a section.

He huffed and puffed while sweeping for half a day; at that moment Chen Yixue put down the broom and walked up to him.

"What's this about?" Xu Yuexin raised his head in confusion and asked.

Da Yizi glared at him, lifted her long leg, and stomped down hard.

Ouch…

A pain shot through Xu Yuexin's foot, and he quickly leapt backward.

Heaven knows what methods Da Yizi will use for revenge.

"Be more honest from now on."

Chen Yixue warned in a voice only she and Xu Yuexin could hear.

Heh.

Xu Yuexin pursed his lips, taking her warning lightly.

One has to admit Da Yizi's learning ability is quite strong.

He pats his daughter‑in‑law's butt while she's on his back, and she turns to stomp on his foot.

Xu Yuexin thought.

In the evening, Xu Yuexin, his daughter‑in‑law, and Da Yizi finished their work and returned to Tuanjie Lake.

They worked quickly today, finished cleaning, and can move tomorrow.

After dinner, Xu Yuexin, his daughter‑in‑law, and Da Yizi checked the luggage for anything left behind.

"This bag holds pots and pans, this bag holds blankets, this bag holds clothes…"

Xu Yuexin pointed at the unsealed bag and explained to his daughter‑in‑law.

When Chen Qiaoqiao saw the clothing package, her face flushed: her husband, for reasons unknown, deliberately left black stockings, maid outfit, etc., exposed, so that her sister would see them clearly.

Embarrassed, Chen Qiaoqiao calmly stepped forward and tied the bag.

Chen Yixue looked at Xu Yuexin with contempt.

No need to think; Xu Yuexin must have done it on purpose for her to see.

At night, Xu Yuexin and Chen Qiaoqiao lay on the bed; Xu Yuexin embraced her, kissed her for a while, and his large hand gradually became restless.

"Don't… um, don't do that. Tomorrow… um… we still have to move."

Chen Qiaoqiao pressed down Xu Yuexin's large hand, panting as she stopped him.

"No delay; getting up at nine tomorrow won't be late."

Xu Yuexin withdrew his large hand and continued his advance.

Soon, Chen Qiaoqiao's suppressed sounds echoed in the bedroom, and the bed began to sway rhythmically.

In the master bedroom next door, Chen Yixue lay on the bed, hearing the noises here clearly.

Xu Yuexin, what a person.

It's the last day already, and he still has to mess around? Chen Yixue thought irritably, being harassed to the point of sleeplessness.

After much waiting for the noise to stop, she saw it was already twelve o'clock.

Chen Yixue felt a bit hungry, got up from the bed to get some cookies.

The cookies were in the living room; as Chen Yixue left the bedroom toward them, she happened to meet Xu Yuexin coming out of the bathroom.

Recalling the previous incident, Chen Yixue decisively stepped back two paces, waiting for him to leave before speaking.

Xu Yuexin also halted, looking at Da Yizi standing in the bedroom doorway.

"We'll leave tomorrow."

"If you miss me, go to Guogongfu."

"Heh, I go also because I miss Qiao Qiao."

Da Yizi replied defensively, continuously watching Xu Yuexin's movements to prevent any ulterior motives.

"Fine, stop being stubborn. Check the luggage with me."

Xu Yuexin said evenly, "Seems we forgot to put the stew pot inside."

"Stew pot?"

Chen Yixue suspected he was setting a trap again, recalling the scene of checking the luggage earlier that day.

Indeed, it seems we really didn't see a stew pot.

"I'll check this bag; you look over there."

Xu Yuexin pointed at a package and then bent over to start checking.

Da Yizi, seeing this, thought nothing more.

She followed Xu Yuexin's instructions, stepped forward, bent down, opened the package, and began inspecting.

While checking, Chen Yixue felt something strange behind her.

She saw that Xu Yuexin had, at some unknown time, already stood behind her.

"Get out of the way."

Chen Yixue realized something was wrong and quickly moved aside.

However it was too late; Xu Yuexin had already spread his arms and held her tightly.

"Let go."

Chen Yixue pulled at Xu Yuexin's hand, frowned, and said, "Qiao Qiao is still inside."

"I'll leave tomorrow."

"No, you shameless."

"What does this have to do with being shameless?"

Xu Yuexin planted two kisses on Da Yizi's ear and his large hand began unbuttoning her nightgown.

Chen Yixue flushed and felt a premonition of inevitable disaster.

"Go to the bedroom."

With endless helplessness, she weakly ordered Xu Yuexin.

"No, right here."

Xu Yuexin replied firmly, then turned Da Yizi's body, forcing her to stick out her peach‑shaped butt and lie against the TV wall.

Just a wall away was the second bedroom where Chen Qiaoqiao slept.

"You are sick!"

Da Yizi realized Xu Yuexin's intent, turned angrily and said, "Let go of me quickly."

"No, just like this."

Xu Yuexin kissed her, and his hands began pulling down Da Yizi's nightgown.

Chen Yixue shut her beautiful eyes tightly, forced herself to clench her teeth and make no sound.

Yet in the end she could not resist Xu Yuexin's assault and had to cover her mouth and hum softly……

……

The next day, Xu Yuexin and Chen Qiaoqiao got up early, packed their luggage, and moved.

Chen Yixue, however, unusually locked the bedroom door and did not come out, unknown what she was doing.

"Maybe she was exhausted yesterday; let her sleep a while."

Chen Qiaoqiao saw this and said, "We can manage it together."

Only Xu Yuexin knew that Da Yizi felt ashamed to see her sister, which is why she kept the door closed.

"Mm, I'll transport once first; you and I will go together."

"When the time comes, you stay there to arrange things; I'll shuttle back and forth."

Xu Yuexin made the arrangement, lifting the two large suitcases into his hands.

After going downstairs, Xu Yuexin secured the luggage on both sides of the motorcycle, then placed Chen Qiaoqiao's bag in the middle.

Then Chen Qiaoqiao got on the motorcycle and embraced him from behind.

With a "Vroom" sound, they set off!

The distance from Da Yizi's residence to their new home was short, and Xu Yuexin arrived in no time.

Xu Yuexin moved the kitchenware to the kitchen, the clothes into the bedroom, handed them to his daughter‑in‑law to sort slowly, and rode his motorcycle back to Tuanjie Lake.

When he returned to the house, Da Yizi had already stepped out of the bedroom door and was sitting on the sofa.

The moment she saw Xu Yuexin, Da Yizi stared at him fiercely, got up and tried to return to the bedroom.

"Why are you leaving? Move the luggage together."

Xu Yuexin stepped forward, grasped Da Yizi's hand, and said.

Da Yizi immediately pulled her hand away.

"Shameless scoundrel."

Da Yizi glared at Xu Yuexin with hatred.

"Still holding a grudge," Xu Yuexin said with a smile, "but you're moving the luggage not only for me, also for Qiao Qiao."

……

Chen Yixue was once again defeated by his logic.

"If you do it like last night again, I'll cut ties with you!"

Chen Yixue lifted a suitcase, still angry, and said, "Did you remember?"

"Oh, okay, go down quickly."

Xu Yuexin, holding the luggage with both hands, chuckled and said.

After two more trips, all of Xu Yuexin and Chen Qiaoqiao's luggage was transported to Guogongfu.

When the luggage was fully arranged, it was already noon.

Xu Yuexin and Chen Qiaoqiao invited Chen Yixue to eat, and although she was reluctant, she eventually nodded.

Chen Yixue didn't want to see Xu Yuexin, but since her sister had just moved into a new home, it would be improper not to stay for the moving meal.

While Chen Qiaoqiao was cooking, Xu Yuexin called Zhu Lin's family, inviting her over for a meal.

When Zhu Chen received the call, she felt a bit uneasy, but hearing it was an invitation to the moving meal eased her mind.

It's just a meal; there shouldn't be any problem.

Zhu Chen thought to herself.

When she arrived, a full table of dishes was ready, eight dishes and a soup, unusually lavish.

Pig stomach chicken soup, braised ribbon fish, boiled large shrimp, scallion‑stir‑fried lamb…

It's even better than what we eat during the New Year.

"So many dishes."

Zhu Chen sighed, "Your wife's cooking is superb."

"Isn't that right, I taught my apprentice this."

Xu Yuexin placed chopsticks and a water glass on the table, his face beaming, and said.

From then on, this Guogongfu, covering 1,800 m² and containing more than 30 rooms, became his home.

Oh right, it was paid in full; there's no such thing as a mortgage.

Living in a house like this, Xu Yuexin could already imagine how wonderful his mood would be when he wakes up each morning.

After the meal, Xu Yuexin saw off Da Yizi and Zhu Chen, returned to Guogongfu, and planned to take a shower.

The Guogong Mansion Main Hall has a dedicated bathroom, equipped with a water heater that is rare for this era.

After washing, Xu Yuexin put on a pair of boxer briefs, comfortably flopped onto the bed, and let Chen Qiaoqiao take his turn to shower.

While his wife was showering, Xu Yuexin surveyed the high‑walled courtyard outside the window.

The courtyard is truly huge; even if Chen Qiaoqiao and he changed rooms each day, a month wouldn't be enough to stay in them all.

He should assign a purpose to each room.

For example, a library, a music room, and so on.

Da Yizi loves to sing, so having a music room would give an excuse to invite her over.

Xu Yuexin thought.

After a while, Chen Qiaoqiao finished showering, emerged from the bathroom in a camisole and hot shorts, and returned to the bedroom.

Steam rose, and Chen Qiaoqiao's face was a rosy white; her straight, slender legs were as flawless as ivory, and droplets still fell from her jet‑black hair.

Compared with when she first met Xu Yuexin, her figure had developed further, moving from youthful awkwardness toward maturity.

As for how a girl becomes a young wife…

Watching his increasingly graceful and mature wife, Xu Yuexin's Adam's apple rolled slightly.

Seeing Xu Yuexin's reaction, Chen Qiaoqiao instantly guessed his intention.

"I'm tired from this morning; let's sleep."

After getting into bed, she immediately curled up beside Xu Yuexin like a little wildcat, hugging his arm and saying.

This…

Xu Yuexin understood his wife's request, but her hugging his arm was clearly adding fuel to the fire.

The pressure on his arm made Xiao Xu restless, eager to act.

"A quick kiss and then sleep."

Xu Yuexin turned, embraced Chen Qiaoqiao, and said, planting a kiss on her forehead, another on her porcelain‑white collarbone, then on her pink neck.

"Hmph, I knew you…"

Chen Qiaoqiao smiled indulgently, squinting slightly, and with a pair of jade‑like hands wrapped around Xu Yuexin's neck, said.

After a year of marriage, she knew exactly what her husband wanted at this moment.

"I also know what you want."

Xu Yuexin whispered in Chen Qiaoqiao's ear, his large hand beginning to move up and down.

"Nonsense."

Chen Qiaoqiao pouted playfully, then gave a "Mua~" kiss on Xu Yuexin's face.

Xu Yuexin lifted his head slightly, captured her cherry‑like mouth, and began an intense kiss.

"Mmm…"

Not long after, amid Chen Qiaoqiao's soft moans, her camisole and hot shorts were tossed onto the floor one after another.

……

A couple of days after settling into the new home, the Manuscript Payment for "Heavy Case Six Group: The Massacre Case" arrived.

Xu Yuexin opened the envelope stamped with "People's Literature" and took out the payment.

1,260 yuan, the highest payment tier.

Xu Yuexin took the money home and called the various Magazine Offices in turn, expressing his intention to publish the two works "Great Ming 1566" and "Wukong Legend", and inviting them to discuss.

The invited lineup was similar to last time, including, besides People's Literature, "Contemporary", "Shanghai Arts", "Duck Green River", "Yan River", and "October Magazine", for which Liu Xinwu serves as editor‑in‑chief.

Upon hearing Xu Yuexin's invitation, each party gladly accepted and set a date with him over the phone.

Two days later, Xu Yuexin was the first to meet Liu Xinwu and discuss the book publishing matters.

During the process, Xu Yuexin presented his ideas to him.

"I think we could print two versions: a text‑only edition and one with illustrations."

"That way, readers would have more diverse options."

Provide illustrations? Good idea.

Liu Xinwu thought for a moment and immediately expressed agreement.

"I think this is great; the illustrated version will be more vivid and vivid."

"Regarding the print‑run payment, I heard you previously received 10%; shall we keep that rate today?"

"The print run will be 200,000 copies, half with illustrations, half without."

"No problem."

In Guogongfu's reception room, Xu Yuexin readily replied, "Whenever you have time, we'll sign."

"I'll bring the contract over today."

Liu Xinwu opened his backpack, took out a set of two Publishing Contracts and said, "Sign both Great Ming 1566 and Wukong Legend."

After speaking, the two reviewed the contract terms, confirmed no objections, and signed.

After signing, Xu Yuexin treated Liu Xinwu to a meal, and after the meal they strolled around the courtyard.

"Your home is really huge; I've never seen such spaciousness."

"Did you buy it?"

After looking around, Liu Xinwu sincerely exclaimed.

"Just bought it; haven't lived here long."

Xu Yuexin slightly lifted the corner of his mouth, revealing a low‑key steady smile, and said.

After seeing Liu Xinwu off, Xu Yuexin dragged a rattan chair to the front yard, reclined on it comfortably, quietly watched the clouds roll and drift, and contemplated what to say when meeting the editors from the other houses later.

At that moment, the front yard gate was knocked.

"Is anyone home?"

It was Zhu Chen's voice.

"Coming."

Xu Yuexin perked up, rose from the rattan chair, hurried forward, and opened the courtyard gate.

"I have good news for you."

Behind the gate, Zhu Chen's dignified face bore joy as she said, "I passed the interview and was admitted to graduate school."

"Great! From now on you're a senior intellectual."

Xu Yuexin congratulated, "Come in and have a seat."

"I don't deserve it; there are still many things to learn."

Zhu Chen covered her mouth with a smile, walked into the front yard, and asked, "Where's your wife? Is she at home?"

"She has business and is not here."

Xu Yuexin closed the gate and said, "Are you looking for her for something?"

"No, just asking."

Zhu Chen still wore a smile, and internally reminded herself to be cautious when she is alone with Xu Yuexin later.

Seeing through but not revealing.

Xu Yuexin sensed the Daughter Kingdom King's thoughts, his heart remained unruffled.

As long as she is still willing to associate with him, then there is still a chance.

(End of chapter)