Chef Hua-Chapter 578: Episode 309: Wives Need to be Pampered

The wind on a cold winter’s night carried an incredibly chilling coldness—slicing diagonally, it made one’s face ache. Suddenly stepping out from the warm room, huddled around the brazier, one would immediately shiver vigorously.

As Hua Xiaomai stepped out of the restaurant, she involuntarily shivered, withdrew her hands into her sleeves, and unconsciously quickened her steps, all while thinking only of hurrying home to comfortably burrow into her bed covers.

Meng Yuhuai followed her, frowning unconsciously, and after hurrying a few steps to catch up to her, he grabbed her arm.

"Slow down, your feet have been swelling so badly recently. It’s dark and you could trip."

Hua Xiaomai ignored him, but indeed slowed down her pace.

"Still angry?" Meng Yuhuai shook his head helplessly, "Didn’t I tell you? That day I misspoke without thinking, and I regretted it afterward. Do you really intend to keep holding on to that one mistake of mine and never let it go?"

Well, you did indeed blurt that out unintentionally, but if you didn’t think that way, how could it have slipped out?

Hua Xiaomai still did not even glance at him, simply continuing to trudge forward with her head down.

"...your uncle has been found."

Meng said softly behind her.

Her steps unconsciously paused, thinking, what does that have to do with me? Then she continued to ignore him.

"The day he ran away, it was because those chasing debts had found the worksite. He went to the lavatory, and just then saw several fierce-looking strong men with weapons rushing towards him. He was both shocked and frightened, with nowhere to turn, so he had no choice but to hide. He’s been skulking around in the woods outside the town these past few days. He’s probably suffered a lot, looking scruffy and noticeably thinner..."

Hua Xiaomai walked ahead of him and couldn’t help but roll her eyes. freёwebnoѵel.com

Since she had been in Fire Knife Village, she rarely saw such irresponsible men. Tang Maolin was indeed the prime example. Being chased for debts, he hid himself, leaving his wife and daughter to feel frightened and deal with the creditors. What kind of behavior was that?

There was no need to ask; his willingness to come back now was probably because the issue of the debt was resolved by Meng Yuhuai. The weight in his heart had been lifted, and he no longer needed to be scared.

Thinking of this, she felt so furious she was practically itching to vent, and finally unable to suppress her anger anymore, she turned back to snap, "Why are you telling me this? Do you expect me to feel sympathy for him? You’re right, he’s your uncle. If disaster strikes him, even if it means using up all your assets, it’s only right for you to settle things properly. Leader Meng, you are so noble, I feel utterly ashamed in your presence!"

With that, she stormed towards the south of the village, her already slowed steps quickening once again.

"Xiaomai!" Meng Yuhuai’s brow furrowed tightly as he stepped forward to grab her arm, "Can’t you be reasonable?"

"Am I being unreasonable?" Hua Xiaomai scoffed, "Did I stop you from paying your uncle’s debts or from going to find him? Is it wrong for me to feel uneasy about it, or must I stand by and applaud you?"

As she spoke, her anger flared even more, and she kept pulling her arm back, "Let go. Even though we are a couple, it doesn’t look good to be tugging at each other in the street. I’m very tired, I want to go back home to rest. I don’t want to discuss this matter with you anymore."

Before he could respond, she pushed Meng Yuhuai away and stormed back to the Meng family house, seething with anger.

She walked so swiftly that Meng Yuhuai, following behind, watched with trepidation. He followed her closely until he saw her run into the room and slam the door shut, then he finally exhaled in relief, while a bitter smile surfaced on his lips.

It was late, yet the light was still on in Mother Meng’s room. Hearing the commotion, she opened the door and stepped out, looking Meng Yuhuai up and down before saying flatly, "Come into the house."

Meng, feeling helpless, went into Mother Meng’s room, only to see a sifter on the table, full of sewing supplies, and Mother Meng holding a half-finished small pouch in her hand.

His heart softened, and he spoke softly, "The child won’t be born for another two or three months; why must you rush to make clothes for him late at night? It’s really not necessary..."

"Wasn’t I waiting for you to come back?" Mother Meng spoke coldly, "Is your uncle’s matter settled?"

Meng Yuhuai stalled momentarily.

"Humph, I know both you and your wife are staunchly trying to hide it from me, but Fire Knife Village only has so many households. How can the truth be hidden? Cheng Yong, who supervises the work on our new house, wouldn’t say anything in front of me, but he told everything to his mother, who in turn told all to me. Did you think I wouldn’t find out?"

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