Chapter 14: Eating Venison (2) (1/2)
Chapter 14: Eating Venison (2)
A cold glint flashed through the depths of He Changdi’s black eyes. When he recalled how his grandmother had requested a meeting with him in Qingxi Hall, and how she had instructed him to live in peace and harmony with Chu Lian from now on, he had found it laughable.
If he could, he would have told his family everything that had happened in his past life! If only he could do that, then he would make his kind family understand what a shameless and malicious woman that ‘Chu Lian’ was!
Unfortunately, if he did so, his family probably wouldn’t believe him. Not to mention, they would probably think there was something wrong with him.
The hand that He Changdi was gripping his chopsticks with unconsciously tightened, almost snapping them in two.
His abnormal actions attracted Chu Lian’s attention. She watched his handsome face contort slightly as he seemed to be bearing some hidden pain. Chu Lian frowned and asked, “Husband, is anything the matter?”
Chu Lian’s voice was like a hammer knocking on his tightly wound nerves. He Changdi stiffened. It took him a few seconds to recover his calm.
“Hmph! Just eat! These dishes are probably hard to come by in the Ying Household!” His icy cold voice seemed to be emanating frost.
In the past life, when they had just married, he had personally served some food to her. His heart had been filled with joy as he watched his beautiful, young wife pick from the dishes on the table timidly while her mouth never stopped moving. His young wife must have suffered much in the House of Duke Ying. Half of the dishes on the table had all gone into her stomach, especially the two pieces of roasted venison. She had praises aplenty for the meal.
Those memories played out in He Changdi’s mind without bidding, upsetting him and filling with bitter hatred.
When he saw that Chu Lian seemed to be in a daze and hadn’t moved her chopsticks at all, the corners of his mouth raised and he took the two pieces of venison, placing them into his own bowl.
Chu Lian: …
The maidservants: …
Senior Servant Gui: …
Chu Lian’s expression stiffened. She didn’t understand what this young master was trying to do. None of the dishes here were to her liking anyway. Especially those two unappetising pieces of venison. Actually, she was relieved that he had solved her problem and taken both pieces for himself!
With her mood slightly improved, Chu Lian took some of the leafy vegetables in front of her. Although the cook had added some salt and pork grease to them, the fresh, natural flavour of the vegetables still shone through. Mmmm, tasty!