The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 111: Zhu Zhu, Wait for Me to Come Home
Worried that Xie Yunzhen and his brother might have another unpleasant encounter, Ji Mingzhu followed after them.
"Are you sick?"
Xie Yunzhen felt even more aggrieved, "You’re siding with him!"
"Yes, I’m siding with him." Ji Mingzhu made no attempt to hide it, speaking with confidence.
Xie Yunzhen: "..."
He had initially intended to tease Mingzhu, but now he was genuinely furious, his eyes turning red.
He approached Ji Mingzhu step by step, "As your husband, I didn’t hear clearly just now. Could you please repeat what you said?"
He changed his face faster than flipping a book.
Ji Mingzhu was used to his mood swings.
If she really repeated her words, he would certainly find an excuse to torment her.
With a snort, "Do as you please, if you’re looking for trouble, go ahead."
She hadn’t finished getting dressed yet, unable to leave the room.
She turned and walked inside.
Xie Yunzhen grabbed her wrist.
Just as Ji Mingzhu thought he might say or do something, the man suddenly laughed.
The cold, stern expression melted away like ice.
His eyes were full of pleasure, "I knew you were siding with me, unwilling to see me sad, so you refused to say it a second time."
He bent down to peck her lips, "I’m going to the office now, I’ll be back at the hour of Shen."
"Mm."
Ji Mingzhu only wanted him to leave quickly.
Xie Yunzhen said, "By that time, come meet me at the mansion gates."
After marriage, this was the first request he made.
Especially considering Xie Yunxuan’s return to the mansion, his intent was clear.
Ji Mingzhu’s eyes turned slightly cold, "Young Master acts so well, why not join a theater troupe?"
Xie Yunzhen’s eyes brimmed with a threatening allure, "If you don’t come, for the next three days you shouldn’t leave the house."
Ji Mingzhu’s face flushed with anger.
Pushing Xie Yunzhen out the door, "Hurry up and go!"
Xie Yunzhen’s eyes showed a hint of amusement.
Being pushed, he followed her momentum and walked out.
Only he would be treated like this by Mingzhu, it was clear who held a special place in her heart.
Xie Yunzhen decided not to quarrel with Xie Yunxuan anymore.
Mingzhu liked magnanimous men, so he would set aside his stubbornness.
As he stepped out the threshold, Xie Yunzhen turned back and said, "Zhu Zhu, wait for my return."
Even if she didn’t come to meet him, it didn’t matter.
He would find his way back to her side.
Finally seeing him off, Ji Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief.
She ordered someone to bring water into the room.
Then she asked Gold to prepare some food; she planned to join the second household and aunt’s family for breakfast.
Gold hesitated for a moment, tentatively saying, "Madame, Young Master hasn’t had breakfast either."
Ji Mingzhu’s expression turned somewhat indifferent, "He’s not a child; can he starve himself?"
After marriage, Xie Yunzhen needed to leave for work daily.
He would wash and dress and leave the mansion directly, so by the time Ji Mingzhu got up, he was already gone.
Even though he didn’t eat breakfast, he would instruct the small kitchen to prepare the food Ji Mingzhu liked.
On a small stove keeping it warm, ensuring that no matter when she woke, there would be hot dishes and rice.
Gold had seen Xie Yunzhen’s effort.
A woman follows her husband; she wished for her lady and the young master to live well together.
"If you accompany Young Master for meals or remind him to eat, he will surely eat on time."
Seeing that Ji Mingzhu was still disinterested.
Gold advised, "Since you chose this path and married Young Master, regardless of reason, you ought to keep him firmly in hand."
In a deep courtyard, it can devour people.
Without a husband as a support, having a good life in such a place is a fool’s dream.
Even if she didn’t love Young Master, she could still act it out.
In great houses, there are plenty of couples who maintain appearances.
If one wants to, acting it out isn’t difficult.
Gold softly said, "If you and Young Master get on well, it would surely infuriate that Du woman, achieving multiple goals."
Back then, Du Peifang went to Yangzhou and caused Young Master Yuan’s demise.
She also ruined madame’s peaceful life.
Now Du Peifang lost face and turned into an adversary of the Commandery Princess, truly deserved!
Ji Mingzhu knew Gold meant well for her.
Her aunt also once advised her, in the Duke Mansion, she relied on Xie Yunzhen’s affection for support.
This she didn’t deny.
Nor would she act too proud and lose sight of her position.
Sitting in front of the mirror combing her hair, "I know what I’m doing, if you worry any more, you’ll turn into an old maid."
Gold grinned, "As long as you don’t find me bothersome."
She genuinely hoped her lady could live well.
A life of peace and smoothness.
Thinking that the lady and Young Master had long consummated their marriage, meaning she intended to live well.
As for minor matters, if Young Master didn’t mind, why should servants gossip?
Gold slightly bent her knees, "I’ll prepare the food."
With that, she retreated.
A maid came with water, helping Ji Mingzhu freshen up.
While another maid went to make the bed.
Ji Mingzhu and Xie Yunzhen were still newlyweds, all the bedding was red.
The sheets and covers removed bore blotchy marks.
The maid was no longer surprised.
She made the bed, hung the drapes, and opened the window to air.
Finishing all this, she carried the removed items, bowed her head, and retreated.
Ji Mingzhu still felt embarrassed, though it didn’t show.
For days now, every morning required changing the bed linens, the matter reached her aunt’s ears.
Visiting yesterday, her aunt advised that such matters should not be too frequent.
One must moderate, or else it could harm the body.
Recalling being reminded by elders, Ji Mingzhu’s cheeks heated.
Wishing for her monthly cycle to arrive soon, for a few peaceful days.
Ji Mingzhu didn’t want children, still hasn’t overcome the distress of difficult labor.
Plus, within the Duke Mansion, open and secret strife never ceased, she and Xie Yunzhen weren’t truly open.
If she were to become pregnant again, she wouldn’t know what to do.
Having the maids leave the room, she opened a hidden compartment in her jewelry box, took out a birth control pill, and swallowed it without changing expression.
Only she knew this.
Even Gold was kept in the dark.
If Gold knew, she would certainly nag incessantly.
A bitter taste rose in her throat.
Xie Yunzhen also expressed not wanting children for now, taking special care each time.
Yet she dare not gamble.
If an accident happened, she’d carry the child for ten months, and bear bodily harm.
If luck was unfavorable and difficult labor occurred again, it would claim her life.
She couldn’t surrender control to others.
Once the foreign body feeling in her throat disappeared, Ji Mingzhu leisurely stood and exited the bedroom.
Gold had already prepared the food.
Two boxes filled to the brim.
She smiled, "Today’s prepared food, Second Young Master and they also enjoy, including golden thread bird’s nest porridge, jujube paste cake, crab roe soup dumplings..."
She recited a long list of dishes, all favorites of Ji Mingzhu.
She couldn’t consume much alone, often rewarding those serving her instead.
For this, Ji Mingzhu had discussed it with Xie Yunzhen, saying she’d order the cook herself when she wished to eat something, without requiring his intervention.
Xie Yunzhen outwardly agreed, yet whenever she ordered, he’d add a few dishes anyway.
After some back-and-forth, Ji Mingzhu stopped bothering.
After all, it wasn’t her silver being spent!
