Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 1235 - 515: Niu Yanghui’s Promotion (Part 2)

Yueyao smiled and said, "You don’t know how lucky you are. I don’t even know when Heyue will come back. If you were in my shoes, wouldn’t you cry to death!" They had been apart for five years.

Mingzhu now felt extremely fortunate: "Luckily, my aunt didn’t want to marry me off to a military general back then, otherwise, who knows where I’d be now?" It would be better if she could follow her husband on assignments, but those like Yueyao who stayed in the Capital City had it truly tough. Speaking of Yueyao, she was fairly well-off; at least her cousin hadn’t taken a concubine, and Yueyao, waiting with her children in the Capital City, felt a bit more at ease. Other military generals always had beautiful women accompanying them on duty, with their children born out of wedlock enjoying themselves around them.

Yueyao smiled and said, "So you should be content and not always complain, okay?" Yueyao later heard from Xiang Wei and understood why Mingzhu was always unsettled, because Niu Yanghui was busy with work and socializing, which left little time for the couple to be together, causing Mingzhu to be suspicious.

Still somewhat uneasy, Mingzhu said, "My husband said that when you return to the Capital City next year, he wants you to bring back all three children. I refused, and we argued a lot. Yueyao, if all three children aren’t around, wouldn’t that drive me crazy?"

Yueyao also found Niu Yanghui’s approach somewhat inconsiderate, "Little Bun can come with us to the Capital City, but no need for the other two." If all three children weren’t around, Mingzhu, as a mother, would go crazy. Brother Feifei had only been away for more than two months, and Yueyao was already missing him terribly.

Upon hearing Yueyao’s words, Mingzhu looked Yueyao over and said, "You miss Brother Feifei too? I thought you didn’t miss him at all. By the way, aren’t you worried about Cousin?"

Yueyao no longer wanted to talk to Mingzhu: "Go busy yourself! I have things to do too." They hadn’t had any conflict, and certainly hadn’t turned against each other. While An Zhichen was fighting at the front, as his wife, how could she not worry, unless she was a saint.

Mingzhu thought of the matters she had to handle and felt a headache coming on again. The New Year was especially busy, not for attending banquets or visiting, but for receiving gifts, making the festive season particularly hectic.

Xiang Wei mocked, "Something others can only wish for, you’re actually complaining about? Are you sure you’re not just trying to provoke envy?"

Mingzhu scoffed, "Niu Yanghui is a real power general in the Northwest. Why would Yueyao envy me?" Compared to the Northwest, Jiangnan was wealthy, but that didn’t mean An Zhichen couldn’t profit. On the contrary, the generals in the military had quite generous benefits.

Yueyao really didn’t want to listen to the two women’s conversation anymore and turned to head towards the study.

Mingzhu quickly stopped Yueyao, saying, "Haven’t you been struggling with your paintings recently? Don’t tire yourself out, take a break!"

Yueyao replied, "I’m going to the study to read." Having painted two pictures unsuccessfully, Yueyao decided not to continue. She couldn’t pinpoint the problem, so doing more paintings would be futile. She had already written to Mr. Yu Shan for advice, and would wait for his reply before making another attempt. Yes, and she could ask Elder Liu tomorrow too.

Xiang Wei asked Mingzhu, "Should we buy a house?"

Mingzhu smiled proudly, "No need, this isn’t the Prefectural Yamen’s house; it’s the one I bought myself." The Prefectural Yamen’s house was too small, and she didn’t like it. So, she chose this house, which, although not very large, was rather exquisite.

Xiang Wei, seeing Yueyao about to go inside, suggested, "Reading also takes brainpower, you should relax. How about having a barbecue with the kids tonight?" Eating barbecue alone, no matter how tasty, felt bland. Good things should be shared with everyone to truly enjoy them!

Mingzhu thought it was a good idea, but she had a concern, "If we do that, the teacher’s assignments won’t be completed."

Xiang Wei thought Mingzhu was worrying for no reason; if the kids couldn’t finish their homework today, they could do it tomorrow, as long as they informed the teacher. The main issue was whether Yueyao would agree.

Yueyao usually found Xiang Wei’s suggestions reliable, but today’s was terrible: "It should be done in clear weather. Do you want the kids to catch a cold in such strong wind at night?" Though there was heavy snow and chilling winds in the Capital City, indoors it was cozy, like spring. But Jiangnan’s winters penetrated to the bone. Luckily, she grew up in Jiangnan, though the children had to suffer.