Chapter 581 - Chapter 581: Chapter Five Hundred Eighty-seven (2/2)
Han Yu, hearing his wife praising him so, felt it somewhat awkward. However, rare as it was for her to show such intention, he didn’t mind, not wanting to dampen her enthusiasm.
“Since you know how good your husband is, then treat me better from now on, and be a little more like a wife. Look at other people’s daughters-in-law, none of them throw tantrums as easily as you do; your antics have nearly worn out my patience,” Han Yu said, seeing how submissive and compliant his wife was, so he voiced what was on his mind, hoping she would learn and improve, and then his life would be even more perfect.
Would Su Wenyue listen? Of course not!
“Oh Han Yu, so you’ve been harboring such thoughts, complaining that I’m not as gentle as other men’s wives, all those pretty words you spoke were just clever talk. I knew it, all those words were just to deceive me, weren’t they? Once I grow old and lose my beauty, when I’m not pretty at all anymore, you’ll definitely not want me,” Su Wenyue, who had just been so docile and obedient, suddenly changed her tune, her large eyes staring roundly at Han Yu.
Su Wenyue naturally knew her own shortcomings, but she was doing it intentionally, with the right measure, knowing where to draw the line and not overstepping her boundaries. Men have their inherent flaws; if you do everything too well, they might take you for granted, deeming it as expected, whereas if you occasionally show some temperament, display a little anger, they will indulge you. Occasionally when you act understanding, they will think all the more highly of you.
Han Yu was somewhat exasperated by his wife’s sudden change of mood but couldn’t deny that she was quite adorable even when being capricious, unlike the shrewish women outside who disgusted people. Luckily, his wife wasn’t always like this, mostly just being willful in private without outsiders around, not causing him to lose face, so a bit of indulgence was no big deal.
Just as he saw his wife looking at him with an accusatory stare and was about to say something to soothe her, a knock came from outside the door, no doubt one of his subordinates with some news to report.
Su Wenyue knew Han Yu had serious matters to attend to. She quickly adjusted her expression, stood up from his lap, and moved aside, giving off the perfect image of a dutiful wife. She was quite concerned about maintaining a good front, no matter how she and Han Yu behaved privately, she absolutely would not let herself act frivolously in public. Women of this era valued dignity, especially as the mistress of a household; frivolous behavior would make her the butt of jokes, damaging not just her own reputation but also causing Han Yu to lose face.
The subordinate, seeing the mistress was present, hastened to give his respects. He stated his purpose briefly before passing the news he had come with to Han Yu, then left upon receiving Han Yu’s gesture to do so.
“It’s a message from cousin, how are Father and Mother doing? We haven’t visited them for such a long time; the world is just too chaotic these days,” Su Wenyue said. To be honest, she didn’t have much affection in her heart for her parents-in-law, but they were Han Yu’s Father and Mother, and she couldn’t disrespect or disregard them. The question was sincere, for if they were not doing well, Han Yu would be unsettled, and if Han Yu was unsettled, so would she be.
Apparently, Su Hengjing was originally supposed to meet up with Han Yu on Su Wenyue’s request, but Han Yu had his own plans, and at that moment, it wasn’t the right time for Su Hengjing to appear. Additionally, something came up with Han Yu’s parents, making immediate arrangements difficult, so Su Hengjing offered to deal with the situation instead. Su Hengjing’s message must be about Han Yu’s parents, wondering now how it was being handled…