Chapter 149 - Chapter 149: Courting Disaster (2/2)

Han Yu first opened “The Art of War.” After just the first page, his face showed surprise and delight. He steadily flipped through a few more pages and found that it was indeed an exceptional military tome. It seemed that his daughter-in-law’s claims were not exaggerated at all; the military books composed by the Mighty General paled in comparison to “The Art of War.”

The more Han Yu read, the more engrossed he became, so much so that he forgot Su Wenyue was by his side, and he just started reading the book there and then.

This was the first time in his life that Han Yu had ignored Su Wenyue so completely, and it was all because of a military book. Seeing Han Yu like this, Su Wenyue did not disturb him and silently left the study, leaving Han Yu alone to immerse himself in the world of military strategies. His daughter-in-law had left, and Han Yu did not even realize it.

It wasn’t until the candlestick had almost burned out and his neck was getting sore that Han Yu emerged from the book. It was already the middle of the night, and his daughter-in-law had gone out long ago, leaving him alone.

The military books could not be finished in one sitting, and the content certainly could not be digested so quickly. Han Yu had been overjoyed at first to obtain such treasure, but now he began to pay attention to the details. The handwriting on the books was his daughter-in-law’s. Noticing the clean and neat paper, he recalled her words from before; she must have wanted to transcribe the military books and then copy them again.

Having transcribed and organized the military books in just a few days, his daughter-in-law must have done little else, pouring all her energy into this task. It was tiring enough for an ordinary person to do all these, let alone a pregnant woman. She must have seen how much he desired the military books, which was why she pushed herself to finish them.

Never before had Han Yu felt his daughter-in-law’s affection for him as keenly as he did at that moment. Caressing the pages in his hands, something within him swelled.

Although moved, Han Yu did not immediately return to his room. Instead, he took out paper and ink and transcribed both military books again. He could not keep the military books with his daughter-in-law’s handwriting; it could bring her trouble. His daughter-in-law was naive and clever but lacked a sense of caution, sometimes even foolish, like this time. It was all too risky. Even though he was her husband, he could not be entirely without guard. There were countless examples of couples who turned against each other over interests. Yet this foolish girl had exposed everything to him, completely unguarded.

Han Yu was both worried and touched by Su Wenyue’s actions. Her trust in not guarding against him was a good thing, indicating her deep trust in him. But such character could easily lead to losses. He could ensure that he would be wholeheartedly loyal to his daughter-in-law and never betray her in his lifetime, but could someone else be guaranteed to do the same?

Even a smart person like Han Yu could occasionally misunderstand. Although Su Wenyue might act foolishly at times, it was because she did not want to live too hard and did not want to leave an impression of being too shrewd in Han Yu’s eyes. Moreover, she let down her guard knowing Han Yu’s character. She wasn’t really foolish—Su Wenyue knew well that as long as she did not make mistakes on major issues and avoid great losses, it was fine to suffer small losses now and then, taking it as a blessing to suffer losses.

If Su Wenyue knew that her actions would lead to such thoughts from Han Yu, she would have certainly laughed secretly to herself.

Han Yu wrote until dawn, finally finishing the transcription of the two military tomes. He reluctantly caressed the two military books that Su Wenyue had copied for a while, took an abandoned basin, and burned the books one page at a time until they turned to ashes. From now on, no one could link the military books to his daughter-in-law. Even if one day the books were discovered, interested parties would only focus on him, and he had his own ways of dealing with it.