novellhall Chapter 258 Appeasing the Wife
Chapter 258 Appeasing the Wife
That night, Lu Congyue was locked out of the house by Zhuang Qingxiang.
No matter how much he apologized, Zhuang Qingxiang wouldn't let him in.
Lu Congyue touched his nose and sighed.
My wife is so shy; I'll never dare to tease her in front of the kids again.
Let's wait until the children are asleep before we do whatever we want. She'll be more relaxed then, and even when she's shy, she'll be charming.
Thinking of his wife at night, Lu Congyue couldn't sleep.
A kang (heated brick bed) for one person is so spacious that even with the kang heated, it still feels cold and empty.
The next morning, Lu Congyue went out to buy breakfast. He prepared all the breakfast without Zhuang Qingxiang lifting a finger, and then invited her to the table to eat with a smile.
"Dad, why do you keep staring at Mom?" Little Lu Yue asked curiously, biting into a fried dough stick and looking at Lu Congyue and then at Zhuang Qingxiang.
She sensed something was wrong. Her mother had never looked at her father with such a stern face as she did this morning, and her father had never smiled so carelessly.
"Eat your food!" Zhuang Qingxiang snapped, her face stern. "Don't talk while you eat!"
Xiao Luyue paused in her bite of the fried dough stick, then lowered her head and quickly chewed.
Lu Congyue coughed lightly: "Um... don't take it out on the child..."
"Which eye of yours saw me get angry?" Zhuang Qingxiang immediately rushed at him.
Lu Congyue touched his nose and quickly lowered his head to drink his porridge.
Xiao Luyue sighed inwardly: "Oh dear, Dad has angered Mom. What am I going to do?"
After breakfast, Lu Congyue took the initiative to clean up the dishes and wash them.
Little Lu Yue has already put on her little shoulder bag and is waiting to go to kindergarten.
"Yueyue, wait for me at the door for a moment," Lu Congyue said kindly.
Little Lu Yue ran off in a flash, carrying her small shoulder bag.
Lu Congyue then moved closer to Zhuang Qingxiang and gently nudged her: "Are you still angry? Don't be angry anymore. You can punish me however you want, just don't get angry, or you'll hurt yourself..."
Zhuang Qingxiang didn't want to pay attention to him; this guy was shameless and would easily take advantage of her.
Lu Congyue sighed, "I swear, I'll never lay a hand on you in front of the children again, okay?"
Zhuang Qingxiang remained expressionless.
"Fine, be angry if you want. You stay home today and think of a way to punish me. I definitely won't resist," Lu Congyue said dejectedly.
Before leaving, feeling uneasy, he added, "Being angry is one thing, punishing me is another... but don't forget what you promised me, one thing at a time..."
He ran off as soon as he finished speaking, picking up little Lu Yue from the doorway and leaving, otherwise he was afraid Zhuang Qingxiang would chase after him with a broom handle.
I wonder if she'll still make little bellybands for him to wear...
It's okay if she doesn't do it; we can coax her into doing it again in a few days.
If you can't soothe them during the day, try soothing them at night!
After Lu Congyue and Xiao Luyue left, Zhuang Qingxiang closed the door, played with the children for a while, and waited until the two children fell asleep before taking out her embroidery hoop to continue embroidering.
As she embroidered, she remembered Lu Congyue's request.
She snorted and continued embroidering.
She won't do it, so what can he do to her?
After embroidering for a while, I remembered making some desserts.
She mentally reviewed all the pastries she knew how to make and then chose one.
Lu Congyue came back for lunch, and she told him what she wanted to buy, asking him to take some time in the afternoon to buy it, as it was inconvenient for her to go out with the child in the middle of winter.
Lu Congyue readily agreed.
When I came back from get off work in the afternoon, I brought back what Zhuang Qingxiang had asked for.
When he was at home, Zhuang Qingxiang could get away from the children, leave the two children with Lu Congyue and Xiao Luyue, and start working on those materials herself.
Lu Congyue has already set up the small grill in the yard these past two days, and we'll give it a try tonight.
It wasn't until 10 p.m. that the first batch was ready.
Zhuang Qingxiang broke off a piece and tasted it; it was quite fragrant.
"Lu Congyue, would you like to try some?" she asked.
She mainly wanted someone to evaluate his work; otherwise, she wouldn't pay any attention to him.
Lu Congyue took a bite and nodded repeatedly: "It's very fragrant and delicious."
Zhuang Qingxiang laughed: "Really? Then do you think it's okay to give it to Factory Director Dai?"
Lu Congyue, unfamiliar with this topic, asked, "Savory? Are they considered pastries?"
Zhuang Qingxiang made sesame pepper salt shortbread this time, a combination of flour and cornmeal, without any expensive ingredients.
She felt it was good value for money.
But Lu Congyue's question made her uncertain again. What if Factory Director Dai wanted something sweet? Like cakes or steamed cakes...?
Thinking about it like that made me a little discouraged: "Forget it, I'll think of another one tomorrow."
"Don't rush, take your time. Let Director Dai try this too, maybe he'll like it," Lu Congyue quickly said, inwardly cursing himself for being so talkative. His wife, who had been so happy just moments before, was no longer smiling.
"Mm." Zhuang Qingxiang nodded, stuffing the remaining half of the pancake into Lu Congyue's mouth. "You eat it, I'll clean up the rest."
Lu Congyue quickly ate half a pancake and followed her to tidy up, saying, "It's so late, let me help you..."
Zhuang Qingxiang didn't stop them; having someone help them tidy up made it faster.
After tidying up, Zhuang Qingxiang continued her work. She planned to prepare some dough to bake bread for the children tomorrow.
Lu Congyue was surprised that she was still busy even after finishing her tidying up. He followed behind her, hesitant to speak.
He was alone in his room last night, so we can't let him sleep alone again tonight, can we?
Zhuang Qingxiang was thinking about the pastries when she turned around and almost bumped into him. She glared at him angrily and said, "Why aren't you going to sleep? Don't get in my way here."
Lu Congyue: "..." Was he being rejected?
He wanted to carry her back to the house, but seeing that she was engrossed in her own business, he didn't dare.
What if I piss her off again?
After thinking for a moment, he turned around and went back into the house.
She went about her business, and he slept on the kang (a heated brick bed) waiting for her to return. As for the other room, he simply locked it so she couldn't go in and could only go back to her room to sleep.
Seeing that the three children were sleeping soundly, Lu Congyue didn't stand on ceremony. He spread out the blankets, took off his clothes, and went in naked, then waited for his wife to come back and crawl into bed.
Whether she's still angry or not, I have to appease her tonight!
After Zhuang Qingxiang finished her work and washed up, she returned to find the door locked.
She immediately realized that the shameless man was waiting for her on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Zhuang Qingxiang really wanted to measure just how thick his skin was.
When she went to bed, she realized she didn't need to measure anymore; his skin was thicker than a city wall.
He wasn't wearing any clothes at all!
"Lu Congyue, how can you be so shameless?" She covered her clothes and angrily cursed him in a low voice.
In the darkness, Lu Congyue's voice was extremely serious: "What's wrong with me? Qingxiang, don't misunderstand, I didn't mean to do anything. I just wanted to confirm whether you had kept your promise to me. As long as you wear the undergarment you promised, I promise I won't do anything."
Zhuang Qingxiang regretted it; she hadn't done it or worn it.
"I...I did it...but it's not finished yet!" she said, forcing herself to speak. "You don't understand, it's so complicated, there's still embroidery on it."