Chapter 406: One willing to hit, one willing to be hit

No wonder Chinu refuses to bring Yuanlong back to raise him......

He probably long ago felt that he was unworthy to be the Wife Master's husband.

The saying "Children born of concubines should rightfully be registered under the elder lady's name"—these rules ultimately apply only to women.

Even if they tried to copy by following the gourd, they still couldn't figure it out.

He had always wanted to tell Chinu that he would allow him to stay underground, wanting people to return, so the three of them could live happily together......

But if things go against his wishes, if Chinu cannot tolerate him, what should we do then?

Will he be driven away?

Will he, after endless waiting, eventually never again be able to wait for the Wife Master's return?

Will he?

Perhaps, he really will.

After all, the Wife Master and Chinu really look like a perfect match.

What they think in their hearts is so similar, even now the unconscious finger‑twiddling motion when they ponder is exactly the same......

This time, Yu Baobao truly suffered a rare heartbreak.

He wanted to tell himself that a respectable man shouldn't cry, especially not in front of the Wife Master—doing so looks utterly hopeless.

He wanted to tell himself not to play the victim, for if the Wife Master, so stern, saw him acting all weak and fragile, she might well get angry......

But he......

But he......

He really couldn't hold back.

The setting sun tilted, returning birds brushed past the hem of his clothes.

Yu Baobao tried to turn her face away to wipe her tears, but she couldn't hold back, and turning her head she let out a cry like an old water buffalo:

"Moo——waa——"

Du Shanü: "......"

Sometimes she is truly curious what exactly is inside Yu Baobao's head.

How can she be unintelligent when she should be smart, yet when she shouldn't be smart she can imagine all this?

Does she not love him?

She swore that if it weren't Yu Baobao in this position, anyone else would have long been overthrown by Chinu!

The reason there hasn't been any such overthrow is simply because Du Shanü is absolutely certain——

That she and Yu Baobao, though not of the same kind, are precisely the right complement to each other's shortcomings.

The sun and moon's radiance is hidden, heaven and earth dim and lightless.

But would anyone ponder why the sun and moon don't share the same sky, or why heaven and earth are separated by myriad miles?

No.

Traveling together is certainly important, but sometimes seeking what one lacks is also an indispensable part.

If one's life is destined to be a storm of bloodshed, full of rises and falls......

But before closing one's eyes, shouldn't there be a place to return to?

Yu Baobao is the ultimate place of return.

Not only her; after death, she isn't sure but she may well bring Chinu to seek refuge with Yu Baobao.

Accustomed to a lifetime of scheming and strife, when the time comes to go to the Yellow Springs, if Yu Baobao can still turn the red spider lily into some kind of otherworldly pastry......

Then the three of them could gather it together, and it wouldn't be so tiring!

By then Chinu will surely complain bitterly, but while he grumbles and picks, Yu Baobao will surely work hard with all her might, panting away, while she stands aside, fingering fish and listening to the two bicker.

Isn't that wonderful, wonderful?

Du Shanü looked at Yu Baobao, whose lowing cries kept spilling out, and couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"Nobody will abandon you."

"You and Chinu are both inseparable parts of my life."

Perhaps she felt it insufficient, or perhaps it was merely because she recalled that ancient dream of the netherworld where "all things can be wagered."

Du Shanü pondered, then said:

"You and Chinu both carry great weight."

"Even if someone offered me a bag of golden seals that could let me be reborn as an emperor, I wouldn't trade you for them."

Power and status are alluring.

Power and status are certainly alluring.

But if, life after life, Yu Baobao and Chinu remain by my side......

Even if we merely settle among mountains and waters, that would be enough to intoxicate the heart.

As for silver money......

She has the ability, and she certainly can earn money! o(￣ヘ￣o＃)

"As for whatever it is to drive you away......"

Du Shanü gritted her teeth, shook her head, and—rarely—became angry:

"That's utter nonsense!"

"I clearly still have to support you for a lifetime!"

No, not just a lifetime.

Even if it's the next lifetime, the one after that, the one after that......

She also wants to nurture that dearly beloved big kitten!

Now driving Yu Baobao away—what could that possibly be?

"Don't learn the bad instead of the good, and be suspicious all day like Chinu."

Du Shanü spoke of this, and let out a heavy sigh:

"Chinu suspects too much, always thinking I'll have something unclear with others; after barely avoiding him for a few days and returning to your side, you again think I'll abandon you...."

She finished coaxing this, then coaxing that, coaxing playing with this, then coaxing playing with that......

Can that even be considered talk?

What about the promised emperor-like treatment?

And yet, as the head of the household, she ends up with the lowest status in the family.

The only thing she can decide is when to coax someone—whenever she wants to coax, she does.

Du Shanü worried, gritting her teeth:

"Or how about this—we speed up the process—assuming, I say a bunch of words to coax you...."

Yu Baobao had already stopped her lowing when she heard she wouldn't be abandoned; upon hearing this, she instantly understood:

"Then I hear the Wife Master coaxing me, and I'm easily coaxed! (〃'▽'〃)"

That smile was overly cheerful and gentle, and indeed beyond expectation.

Du Shanü first froze, then burst out laughing:

"You're so easy to trick!"

After just a few words, she easily believed her words.

What if she's deceiving us today?

How come he didn't think to ask for something for himself?

Du Shanü pondered in her heart, while Yu Baobao remained oblivious; he merely tightened his grip on the peach branch in his hand, a little nervously, and asked:

"Wife Master, what's wrong?"

"You say you won't abandon me and that you'll coax me? Then of course I'm already coaxed! Why waste all that time being sulky?"

What lovers, separated by misunderstanding, wander to the ends of the earth, looking back half a lifetime, wasting time......

Such things should never appear between them!

Clearing up misunderstandings is what matters!

Although he's afraid of being abandoned, the Wife Master is fine, Chinu is fine—why does he keep pushing people farther away?

The Wife Master is already tired from being out, he can't keep up, but he shouldn't add to her burdens, right?

The night wind has arrived, yet it cannot match the gentle, lingering tone of Yu Baobao's words as they flow softly.

The gentle, broad-browed youth's breath, holding the peach branch, also stole the heart of a woman whose presence is majestic and natural.

The peach petals are delicate, yet they fall far short of the rosy hue of lips opening and closing.

Du Shanü listened to the wind, and finally, unable to suppress her fluttering heart, she slightly rose on her toes and kissed Yu Baobao's lips.

That kiss was extremely light, utterly ordinary.

It was simply as feelings dictate, water finding its channel.

But Yu Baobao is obviously still a bit shy, stopping her chatter, her ears inexplicably turning red.

Du Shanü, however, was open-hearted, taking his hand and promising:

"Rest assured, no matter when, I will never abandon you."

Power and status are good.

Power and status are, of course, good.

But, for Yu Baobao, Du Shanü could never make a promise like 'Once I reach a certain position, I'll grant you such honor.'

What he wants also wouldn't be that honor, which for him is destined to be too burdensome.

This vow is merely a woman's promise to her beloved.

It has nothing to do with power, status, or profit......

It arises solely from a stirring of the heart.

Yu Baobao saw the seriousness in his Wife Master's eyes, yet this only made the heat in his ears harder to dispel:

"I know the Wife Master's intentions, I have no worries......"

"Just, just my older cousin is watching us from not far away, Wife Master! (〃＞皿＜)"

Du Shanü: "......"

Du Shanü: "？！"

Damn, she said Yu Baobao kept glancing at her back just now!

It turns out it wasn't because kissing made her blush, but because there was an onlooker!

By the way, wasn't the older cousin sent by her to manage Qiongzhou?

How does he always show up to catch them when they're being lovey-dovey!