Chapter 14

It wasn't until the second‑floor corner that Xie Wantang finally recovered from her shock and said, "Lu Yanshen, what are you doing? Put me down…".

Lu Yanshen naturally didn't let go, carried her back to their master bedroom, and then tossed her onto the soft large bed.

Xie Wantang was thrown about wildly, but the master bedroom bed was soft enough.

She still managed to protect her belly a little.

Just as Xie Wantang was about to get up, Lu Yanshen unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt and pressed down swiftly.

Grandma says that when a married couple quarrels at the head of the bed, they make up at the foot.

Apologies were offered, gifts bought, and still not soothed, so Lu Yanshen had no choice but to heed the elder's saying and use this last method to placate her.

If this method is used and still fails to soothe her, he doesn't intend to keep trying.

The moment Lu Yanshen's lips blocked hers, Xie Wantang's throat involuntarily gave a slight retch.

Xie Wantang pushed him away forcefully, her whole body resisting his closeness, and she turned her head aside, "Lu Yanshen, move aside, I want to vomit."

Lu Yanshen: "……"

Hearing Xie Wantang's words, Lu Yanshen's movement froze—did she really despise him so much?

"I'm really about to vomit, move quickly," Xie Wantang said seriously, suppressing herself.

But if Lu Yanshen still doesn't move, she can't guarantee she won't vomit on him.

Seeing she wasn't pretending, Lu Yanshen rolled off her, and Xie Wantang immediately leapt off the bed, rushed to the washroom, and vomited at the sink.

Lu Yanshen:???

A physiological aversion to him?

Xie Wantang vomited some sour liquid, and after finishing, she used a dental cup to rinse.

Just after rinsing, Lu Yanshen came over, stood at the door and knocked; Xie Wantang didn't look at him, but his voice was urgent as he said, "Xie Wantang, my elder brother and I must go to Milan immediately; Lu Rourou has been kidnapped."

"……"

What?

Xie Wantang turned her head to look at him, her face shocked.

Lu Rourou was kidnapped in Milan?

"If you don't believe it, you can ask sister‑in‑law; I'm leaving now. If you need anything, call me—don't run off without a word."

The reason Lu Yanshen said that is because he cannot be in two places at once to rush back from Milan.

"You go ahead; we'll discuss the divorce when you return."

Xie Wantang's tone was flat.

Although she doesn't like Lu Rourou, she still hopes Lu Rourou stays safe.

If Lu Rourou gets into trouble, Madam Lu would certainly blame her.

After all, in their view, she had been busy working at Xu Yanqiu's house for three days, and her disappearance was seen as immature, willful, a runaway act.

It was a tactic to force Lu Yanshen to concede in the rivalry.

In fact, it wasn't.

Xie Wantang didn't want to explain to them.

"If Li Ma and Lan Yi make you upset, just have the steward handle it; I've already instructed."

"No need for that; they're the ones who regularly look after you and are long‑time servants of the Lu Family. There's no need to make a fuss over me, an outsider. Hurry away, don't keep your elder brother waiting."

After speaking, Xie Wantang wiped her mouth and no longer looked at him.

Lu Yanshen fixed his gaze on her for a moment, then turned and left.

After Lu Yanshen left, Xie Wantang went back to the guest room opposite the master bedroom; while lying on the bed she sent many messages, and Xu Yanqiu, who hadn't gotten a reply from Xie Wantang, couldn't resist and initiated a video call.

Xie Wantang answered instantly.

"What's wrong? Qiu Qiu—"

"Babe, isn't Lu the head of your family at home?" Xu Yanqiu raised an eyebrow; the lack of reply made her think her best friend had become a tasty dinner for some big wolf.

"Lu Rourou was kidnapped in Milan; he went there together with the Lu family head."

"Lu Rourou kidnapped? It must be that mouth of hers that caused it," Xu Yanqiu said after being shocked, summarizing.

"Hm?"

"Lu Rourou is average‑looking, at best not ugly. What kind of place is Milan? Full of beauties, right? So could she have been kidnapped because she's good‑looking? It must be that she spoke harshly and was retaliated against."

"……"

Xie Wantang didn't argue, and inexplicably felt her best friend's analysis made sense.

Xu Yanqiu couldn't empathize with Lu Rourou's kidnapping, felt nothing; anyway, both Lu brothers rushed over, so she guessed it wasn't a big deal.

Xu Yanqiu directly shifted the topic to her own best friend and someone else, asking, "Have you and Lu the head of your family settled the divorce terms?"

"No, he doesn't seem willing, but now we can only wait until he returns from Milan to discuss."

"You said earlier he went to Milan, right? Did Lu Rourou go with him?"

"Don't know, didn't ask."

"Why didn't you ask? You're still Lu's wife, isn't it appropriate to inquire about your husband's itinerary?"

"I don't want to inquire, nor worry about it." Xie Wantang's response was indifferent.

She now only wants to take care of herself and the little one in her belly; the rest, whoever wants to mind their own business.

"Alright, then rest well; I won't chat any more. You've had a hard few days; from now on, just focus on your own matters."

"Mm, okay, good night."

After ending the video call, Xie Wantang turned off the lights and went to sleep.

She slept until 9:30 a. m. the next morning.

When Xie Wantang went downstairs, she saw Madam Xie and Xie Bailu waiting in the living room.

Xie Wantang frowned, how did this mother and daughter come here?

As the current lady of the house, Xie Wantang did not first go to the living room to greet the guests from her natal family, but went to the kitchen, preparing to make something to fill her stomach.

After Lu Yanshen's sudden outburst last night, Li Ma and Lan Aunt became more obedient.

Lan Aunt didn't dare to come near Xie Wantang and jump around; as for Li Ma, she had early on prepared a sandwich and hot milk according to Xie Wantang's preferences.

However, Xie Wantang did not accept her goodwill.

She has never been the type who could be appeased with a slap and a sweet date.

"These, you eat them yourself; I don't want to eat today."

"……"

Li Ma felt Xie Wantang was really hard to serve.

Xie Wantang took out a box of handmade small wontons from the fridge, which she had bought earlier when she went to the supermarket, specifically from a handicraft stall.

They can be stored for more than ten days.

According to the schedule, they need to be settled; in two more days, they will go bad.

"Wantang."

MrsXie and Xie Bailu walked from the living room to the kitchen.

Li Ma stood there, knowing full well that the mother and daughter trio wanted to talk, yet she didn't say she would leave.

Xie Wantang glanced at Li Ma; before she could speak, Xie Bailu launched into criticism: "Li Ma, as a servant you're so oblivious—I've never seen anything like it. Go away; we need to speak with your madam."

Xie Bailu was quite blunt, secretly thinking that if she could smoothly replace Xie Wantang and become MrsLu, the first person she would fire would be this Li Ma who is displeasing to look at.

Relying on her status as an elder of the old residence, and seeing that Xie Wantang is not favored by Lu Yanshen, whenever her natal family comes, Li Ma always puts on a dead-fish face.

Just like someone who owes her money and hasn't paid it back.

Li Ma couldn't talk back, she looked at Xie Wantang, who appeared indifferent, and in the end Li Ma said nothing and left silently.

Xie Wantang's small wontons were done; she put them in a broth with seaweed, cilantro, and dried shrimp, and for a moment the aroma filled the air.