Chapter 39 - Sample the Kitchen Skills of My Sister-in-Law (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After getting dressed, Tang Qiu found herself unable to look Jiang Shaocheng in the eye. It had never crossed her mind to see him in a romantic light ever since marrying him; she was grateful to him, undoubtedly, and she had a duty as his wife. But she didn’t feel that way towards him… Right? She had

never loved anyone before. She didn’t know what it was supposed to feel like.

“Let’s go, Qiu.” Jiang Shaocheng made his way to her side and took her hand, as if nothing was wrong between them.

Looking at their interlaced hands, Tang Qiu’s heart began racing even more furiously. She hurriedly pulled away. Jiang Shaocheng frowned, fixing her with a stare. Was she avoiding him?

It occurred to Tang Qiu that she may have overreacted. She made haste in helping him push his wheelchair out. All the while, Jiang Shaocheng could sense the distance his little wife kept from him; there was a tinge of cold to her aura that hadn’t been there before.

‘When they arrived at the Jiang family home, Tang Qiu took in the wide, sprawling courtyard. There was a stark yet imposing quality to the architecture of the house, which was surrounded by greenery, a view of rolling hills and running streams. There was no question that a wealthy family lived here.

He Lei helped Jiang Shaocheng down from the car. He could feel the ice in Jiang Shaocheng’s demeanor radiating from him in waves, and couldn’t repress a shudder. He had wanted to ask the young master if everything was alright, but one look at him was enough to make He Lei think better of it. He

wasn’t equipped to handle the young master anyway; best that he leave the task to Tang Qiu.

Tang Qiu saw He Lei silently indicate that she should help push Jiang Shaocheng’s wheelchair. She walked briskly up to them. A shadow hung over her husband’s face, and she wondered silently if it was because they had arrived at his family home.

The instant they disembarked, the four guards at the entrance of the house approached them.

“Apologies, Young Master. We have to inspect you first. Rules are rules.”

He Lei sneered at them. The young master had just come home, and they wanted to inspect him? It was all he could do not to strike them across the face. “By what right do you presume to inspect the young master yourselves?”

The guards moved to block their way. “If you refuse, none of you can enter.”

“You…”

“He Lei!” Jiang Shaocheng let out a cough. Feebly, he said, “It’s okay. Let them.”

He Lei was still furious, but he had no choice but to clamp down on his temper. Tang Qiu, too, was incensed. “Do they always treat you like this?”

To be inspected like some kind of criminal after returning home? It was too much!

After they were finished with He Lei, they stepped towards Jiang Shaocheng, but Tang Qiu raised a hand, stopping them in their tracks.

“He Lei is one of our staff. You’ve already inspected him. But I am the young mistress of the Jiang family. Laying a hand on me without my permission is akin to violating me!”