Chapter 40 (1/2)

Zhen Lang parked his car in front of his parents and in-law’s home

Gu Jing hugged Dou Dou and she felt no joy at the sight of Zhen Lang’s parents and her parents’ home

Zhen Lang held Gu Jing’s shoulders ‘Wait, why are you in a rush?’

‘What is it? Do you want to kissasked sarcastically

‘If ood bye then it’ll ot out of the car and he opened the passenger door for his wife ‘Wife welcome home’

Gu Jing realised since she picked up a pen and signed her na’s smile never disappeared and it creeped her out of her mind

Gu Jing only wanted to distance herself fro She was determined to seize the first opportunity to flee

‘Are you certain you want to go inside like this?’ Zhen Lang asked He pointed at his and Gu Jing’s e documentation inside a pink box ‘You want my mum-in-law to see?’

Gu Jing’s shaky hand grabbed Zhen Lang’s shi+rt and she tucked the pink box inside one of the pockets of his jacket ‘We’re a good sworn brother and sister pair You need to be an honorable man so you can’t tell our parents’

‘We can’t keep this kind of big news from our parents It’s better if we directly tell our parents,’ Zhen Lang said

‘No!’ Gu Jing said

Gu Jing knew if her parents and Zhen Lang’s parents find out they were ’s iretted ive back her freedom

‘About this, shouldn’t we prepare our parentsthe news on them, I’ said

‘This is good news, not bad news Why wouldn’t they accept it? It’llsaid

‘Didn’t you say you’ll listen to your wife? Then I don’t want you to tell our parents, because I want to tell our parentssaid

In that e of her new status ‘You can’t expose this news to them’

Zhen Lang pouted his lips ‘But wife, are you really not going to acknowledge my status?’

Gu Jing didn’t knoho to cry to, because Zhen Lang sulked in front of her She fu ‘I don’t care, you promise you’ll listen to me’

‘Then there needs to be a set ti you three months to tell our parents After threesaid

Gu Jing exhaled gently and she nodded her head

Gu Jing thought within threeto divorce her

‘If I have to bear an injustice then shouldn’t you co asked

Zhen Lang inched closer to Gu Jing, and she hugged Dou Dou tighter

‘What co asked

‘We’re husband and wife What else do you think I would want? Of course I want you to honor your wifely duties,’ Zhen Lang said

Gu Jing took a deep breath ‘Ok, later we’ll live together in the city’

Zhen Lang kept silent and he waited for his wife to continue

‘I’ll do all the housework chores that I kno to do,’ Gu Jing said She was used to being threatened by Zhen Lang for years, and housework didn’t faze her anymore ‘I’ll sweep the floors, clean the toilet and wash clothes’

‘Apart from housework, what else will you do to co asked

‘What else?’ Gu Jing asked She conte and I’ll make you coffee I’ll pick you up after work, I won’t hit you, I won’t curse you and I won’t threaten you’

‘Continue,’ Zhen Lang said

Gu Jing’s head spun She felt her suffering surpassed afro still wasn’t satisfied ‘What else do you want? Do you want me to kneel at the front door and welcome you home?’

Zhen Lang smiled ‘You don’t need to kneel at the front door to welcome me home Think about it, we’re husband and wife What other wifely duties are there?’

Gu Jing puffed her cheeks ‘I already pro What else do you want?’

‘Do you actually think sweeping the floors and washi+ng clothes are a wife’sasked

‘What else is there?’ Gu Jing asked

Zhen Lang lifted his wife’s chin ‘I want to share the same bed and pilloith you I want us to interlock like a fish’s scales and our bodies attached to each other, understand?’

Of course Gu Jing understood what a fish’s scales interlocking and what her body attached to Zhen Lang’s body ether before But she couldn’t deny Zhen Lang had a good body and it felt good to rub his body which was more comfortable than a pillow

‘You’re truly twisted We’re good friends How can you think about this?’ Gu Jing asked

‘I’es,’ Zhen Lang said

‘No You’re not allowed to even think about this,’ Gu Jing said

Gu Jing carried Dou Dou toward her parents’ ho

Zhen Lang leaned against his car He put his hand in one of his pants pockets and his hand fiddled with a box But his eyes followed his wife and he smiled

Zhen Lang waited until he couldn’t see his wife and Dou Dou before he locked his car and he followed his wife inside her parents’ home

Thecarried Dou Dou into her parents’ home, her mum increased her frustrations

‘I asked you to take Dou Dou to get vaccinated, but why did you run wild outside? Do you knohat time it is?’ Mrs Gu asked