Chapter 16 - 16 Chapter 16: Petty Mind (1/2)

16 Chapter 16: Petty Mind

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Han Yu felt that his daughter-in-law’s temperament was still unpredictable, so he had to pick the most serious and frightening consequences to scare her. This way, she wouldn’t dare to entertain such ideas in the future. Indeed, in this era, if a woman really dared to commit such an act of infidelity, the consequences would be exactly as grave as he described.

So when Su Wenyue heard Han Yu say this, she was genuinely moved, especially by the guilt that came with doing something wrong. Although, that was all in her previous life. After Su Wenyue had left with that man, she didn’t know what Han Yu’s reaction truly was; at the time, she only felt more delighted the angrier Han Yu got. Now she thought about it, if that man hadn’t had such a strong background, which deterred people from causing trouble at his mansion, she didn’t know what end she would have met.

As for Han Yu, Su Wenyue didn’t think he lacked the courage to confront the situation. Moreover, Han Yu had gradually risen through the ranks, reaching the clouds, and eventually became the powerful Prime Minister, whom even that man didn’t dare to provoke easily. That man even considered sending her back to Han Yu to deal with as he saw fit, but that idea was later pacified by her coaxing, and partly because he truly found it hard to part with her, so he dropped the idea.

Su Wenyue didn’t hide her departure from the Han Family in her previous life. In fact, many people knew where she had gone, yet Han Yu never once came looking for her. Now, upon reflection, she realized that Han Yu had long been dissatisfied with her. If it weren’t for their child, perhaps he would’ve thought about divorcing her sooner. He probably didn’t come looking for her out of disdain, or maybe he simply didn’t care.

Back then, Su Wenyue had already deeply mired herself in the sordid affairs of that mansion, busy competing with the women in the backyard for favor and solidifying her position in front of that man. So after feeling uneasy for some time, she completely pushed Han Yu out of her mind. Now that she reflected on Han Yu’s attitude, she felt quite uneasy inside.

Han Yu, with all the effort he put into frightening and instructing his daughter-in-law, found out that Su Wenyue was not even listening, her mind wandering far away. She was nowhere near the effect he was aiming for, which made him feel both angry and helpless, and his tone became even heavier.

“Su Wenyue, I’m being serious with you. Don’t think I’m trying to scare you. You are young and have been spoiled by your father and mother since childhood, so no one has told you about these things. You don’t understand the severity of the consequences, especially those nonsensical storybooks you read that disregard all manners and customs with tales of talented men and beautiful women, reckless romance, and leading people astray. You’re not allowed to read those useless books anymore, have you heard?”

“Got it,” Su Wenyue rolled her eyes. Why hadn’t she realized before that Han Yu had the potential to be such a nag, incessantly harping on in her ear, which hardly matched his usual demeanor.

Su Wenyue didn’t know that it was her good behavior after marrying into the Han Family, coupled with the little flaws she displayed to change Han Yu’s impression of her, which not only awakened the manipulative and repressed nature within Han Yu but also finally made him include her in his domain. It led him to feel the urge to discipline her, turning it into a habit that later on, he just couldn’t shake off. After countless failed attempts to resist, Su Wenyue saw through Han Yu’s nature and even thought about having a daughter to shift Han Yu’s attention, but alas…