Chapter 438 - Chapter 438: Chapter 445: Cant Help It Anymore (2/2)
“What else can it be? Madam, let me tell you, you have no idea how outrageous your husband is. Every time he sees me, he scowls as if he has seen the plague. I’m a fine-looking young lady, cherished and pampered at home like a baby. Yet, he despises me like this, it makes me so angry when I think about it,” Chen Li said, gesticulating dramatically, her words so vivid that Su Wenyue couldn’t help but laugh.
“Really? That exaggerated? Our family Han Yu may be a bit colder in demeanor, somewhat unsentimental towards women, but other than that, he’s quite good. Did you perhaps do something to make him angry?” Su Wenyue actually relished seeing Han Yu treat other women this way. It didn’t matter if he was a bit harsh as long as it could scare away the riffraff from outside.
“Of course, it’s true. Would I lie to you, Madam? I’ve never encountered a man as despicable as this in my life. Among women, he probably only treats you somewhat better, Madam, since you are his daughter-in-law after all. As for other women, he barely even affords them a smile, always wearing a stern face as if someone owes him a fortune in silver. Even if Han Yu is quite handsome, very few women would dare to set their sights on him. But that’s probably for the best. Someone like Liu Xiu, who’s outwardly gentle and amiable to everyone but never truly cares, that kind of demeanor is even worse, unnecessarily leading to misunderstandings, and in the end, it’s all for nothing.”
Chen Li felt that by setting aside past grievances with Su Wenyue, the two had become friends. She spoke without reservation, initially talking about Han Yu but somehow the conversation shifted to Liu Xiu. Her words were direct and unreserved, expressing the thoughts in her heart, which made Su Wenyue break out in a sweat, thinking how reckless this girl was in speaking her mind without fearing the consequences.
Little did she know the thoughts in Chen Li’s mind; such a fairy-like figure wouldn’t stoop to gossip like those busybodies, so she spoke confidently, venting the frustrations that had been bottled up inside her for too long to Su Wenyue.
Seeing Chen Li like this, Su Wenyue was at first mistaken by her initial silence for feeling shy, hence why she didn’t speak much. After seeing her friendly demeanor, her words flowed out like a torrent, unstoppable, making Su Wenyue somewhat overwhelmed. And yet, this girl didn’t seem to understand when someone was trying to decline.
Su Wenyue had been listening to Chen Li for nearly an hour and pressed her temples feeling a headache, but it wouldn’t quite do to just throw her out as Han Yu had suggested—it would be too impolite. Instead, she decided to have someone go to the Front Courtyard to call Han Yu—it was a situation he had caused, so she felt he should deal with it himself.
Just as Su Wenyue’s messenger reached the doorway, she saw her Husband standing there, his face as dark as something awful, emitting an aura of fierce energy. It was likely that he had heard Chen Li’s outrageous words, which is why he was so angry. The messenger quickly bowed to greet Han Yu.
“Husband, you’ve arrived?” Su Wenyue, seeing that Han Yu had come, thought that she was finally going to be relieved and greeted him happily.
Rarely disregarding Su Wenyue, Han Yu strode directly into the room, grabbed Chen Li by the collar from behind, lifted her up, and walked out with large steps. He had intended to refrain from raising his hand against a woman, but Chen Li, with her problematic mind, had him at the end of his patience.