Peasant Woman’s Decreed Life as a Wife-Chapter 1079 - 1076: Refusal
Chapter 1079: Chapter 1076: Refusal
His eyes were inscrutable.
Ye Muyu, observing from the side, felt that he seemed lost in deep thought. She decided not to disturb him, silently contemplating the words she had just heard reverberating in her mind… Could it be that the Lin family was planning something against her?
But that made no sense, for she now had an imperial command bestowed upon her head, and the Lin family wouldn’t likely embarrass her publicly. However, behind the scenes, their calculations could be another matter entirely.
Ye Muyu pondered in her heart, unaware of when she fell asleep.
Chu Heng, hearing her gentle breathing, turned his head to look at her. His gaze softened as he reached out to touch her cheek and planted a kiss on her forehead before extinguishing the light and going to sleep.
The next morning arrived early.
Ye Muyu changed into a deep navy brocade silk dress, which lent her an even greater air of gravitas. Her children were too young to take along, so she left them at the residence.
Just after having breakfast,
Lin Mianmian came by, standing in front of Chu Heng to greet him with a bow: “I have seen the master.”
She wore a light pink dress that made her appear exceedingly gentle and Playful. The rouge on her cheeks made her skin look very pale, and light-colored lipstick added to her feminine softness.
Seeing that her makeup was not cakey, Ye Muyu thought of the rouge shop, whose reputation had been growing lately. It seemed that many ladies and young misses would be attending this gathering, unexpectedly netting her a tidy profit.
The joy of earning money overcame Ye Muyu’s irritation towards Lin Mianmian. She merely glanced indifferently at her, not minding that Lin Mianmian had not greeted her with a bow.
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Lin Mianmian, secure in her high status and used to Ye Muyu never reprimanding her, took it for granted.
Little did she know that this time, before Lin Mianmian could settle herself, Chu Heng spoke up indifferently, “Not knowing to greet the madam means Aunt Lin has knowingly committed an offense. You’ll be confined to your quarters for half a year as punishment.”
“Master… You, what are you saying?” The smile on Lin Mianmian’s face froze, and she widened her eyes in shock. She had never expected that her carefully prepared makeup and dress, far from endearing her to him, had resulted in punishment because of Ye Muyu.
Chu Heng glanced at her indifferently, his expression cold.
Clenching her handkerchief tightly, Lin Mianmian shot a resentful look at Ye Muyu and asked with tearful eyes, “Master, do you really not have the slightest affection for me?”
“You are a concubine, and I provide for your sustenance. As for affection, it cannot be forced.” Indeed, Spring Breeze Courtyard’s provisions came from the residence—naturally, according to the status of a concubine. As someone who had lived lavishly at the Lin residence since childhood, Lin Mianmian obviously looked down on these provisions and often spent her own money on food and clothing.
Because of this, Lin Mianmian’s dowry was dwindling. If not for several profitable rouge shops constantly bringing her income, she wouldn’t have been able to afford her expenditures, let alone her habit of buying the finest materials for new clothes or the most expensive jewelry and rouge each season, without having any business acumen.
Over time, even with a considerable dowry, it had become unsustainable. At least, with the exorbitant prices of those fine materials, she could no longer afford them.
Lin Mianmian felt a pang of heartache as tears fell from the corners of her eyes. She looked rather pitifully: “Is what I want merely food and clothes? I just want a husband.”
“It was you who insisted on entering the Chu family.” Chu Heng’s demeanor was detached. He knew well that what Lin Mianmian desired was the position of Madam Chu Heng, or even more so, that of an Official’s Wife with prospects. If she was unwilling to be the lesser wife, why not choose to be the legal wife from the beginning? Moreover, since the Lin family wanted to use Lin Mianmian to tempt him into corruption and bribery, this had crossed a line, and his tolerance towards Lin Mianmian was even less than before.
“Yes, it was I who insisted on marrying you. Can’t you show me a little affection?” Lin Mianmian still did not give up.
