3 Climb All Over My Head (2/2)

”Who says I can’t finish? Didn’t you say this is not good? Why are you eating so much? Careful, we don't want you to stuff yourself to death.” Ye Jiayao pounced over, snatching her bowl back.

Xia Chunyu looked at her, surprised. He didn’t think that she would really snatch it from him. She looked like a hungry wolf pouncing for food.

Yang Zhou prefecture government sub-prefect’s daughter, a daughter from a wealthy family, and yet so unrefined. Xia Chunyu found this unfathomable. She really was making him doubt her wealthy claims.

Xia Chunyu glared at her, frowning.

Seeing his scowl, Ye Jiayao remembered that she was still in the wolf’s den and her life was literally in his hand. Immediately, the fire burning within her extinguished.

”I ate the top part, why don’t I share half of the bottom part with you?” she compromised weakly.

She was so busy talking that she barely took a few bites. She has always taken her time to chew slowly because delicacies need to be savored, even if it was just plain rice. Chewing slowly makes the food taste sweeter.

Xia Chunyu snorted. ”That will not be necessary. Get me another bowl.”

”I’m afraid the leftover is all in Song Qi’s stomach,” she replied.

Xia Chunyu’s face darkened. Why did she not bring all of it over? Did she forget that he was a man? Did she think that he has a cat’s stomach like her? A bowl and he will be satisfied?

Ye Jiayao looked at his dark expression and silently pushed her bowl over.

Xia Chunyu took it grumpily and scooped half of it into his bowl, leaving the other half for her.

Ye Jiayao secretly rejoiced upon seeing that he was not ruthless enough to leave her with nothing.

This time, Ye Jiayao did not dare to take the time to savor her food in case he finished and snatch her food away from her again.

Soon, both of their bowls were empty, but Xia Chunyu was still unsatisfied while Ye Jiayao was only half-full.

After taking off his clothes and going back to bed, Xia Chunyu said, ”Just be content up here in the mountains. Don’t think of unrealistic things, and as long as you are obedient, I will not mistreat you.”

Ye Jiayao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What did he mean by ”will not mistreat”? Didn’t she almost got mauled by him today? Was that the good treatment then?

Xia Chunyu leaned up on the bed and raised a leg, looking at her expectantly.

Did that mean that she has to help him take off his boots? Ye Jiayao complained inwardly. Though she was not born wealthy in her past life, she was still the treasure of her parents. Her host was a respectable lady and was waited upon since her young age. Waiting on people like this was a first for her in both her lives.

However, Ye Jiayao knew that whether it was a first for her or not, she has to do it. She was stuck in the proverbial wolf's den and living under someone's shelter. She has to lower her head and suck it up.

She shifted over unwillingly to help him take off his boots.

Why was this boot so tight? Ye Jia Yao was unable to get it off despite trying a couple of times. Then she realized it was this stinking man who was flexing his foot and making it difficult for her on purpose!

Xia Chunyu rested his head in his hands and watched her idly as she tried with all her might to take the boot off.

If she had a knife in her hand right now she would've cut his stinking foot off, Ye Jiayao thought furiously.

She gritted and ground her teeth as she exerted all her force to tug, at the same time that Xia Chunyu relaxed his foot, causing her to fall back. She landed on her bottom, hugging his boot.

Xia Chunyu laughed loudly, suddenly finding that it was fun to have someone to tease.

Ye Jiayao was boiling mad and before she thought better of it, she hurled the boot towards his face.

Xia Chunyu did not think that she would throw the boot at him and he was laughing so merrily that he did not notice until it was too late. The boot flew towards his face and landed right smack on his open mouth.

In a split second, the house became eerily quiet, as though the air stopped moving. Ye Jiayao stared angrily at him while Xia Chunyu seemed to go blank from the impact. After a few seconds, indignation filled his eyes, his expression turning severe.

After a few seconds of eye contact, Ye Jiayao shrunk. She crawled up obediently and took the other boot off.

Xia Chunyu did not move, allowing her to take the boot off. After the boot was removed, he straightened up and scooped her into his arms. He flung her over onto the bed and pinned her down under him, saying fiercely, ”Nobody dares to throw a boot at me.”

Seeing how he looked like he was about to eat her alive, Ye Jiayao cried fearfully, ”I am wrong! I am wrong, I apologize, okay? I have never done this before at home. I am always the one who is waited upon. I am unable to adapt to such a sudden change in status. Sir, please have mercy and forgive me this once.”

”Forgive you? If you dared to throw a boot at my face, then you should be aware of the consequences. You think you can climb all over me just because I am polite to you? If I don’t punish you for your mistakes, you will not learn.” Xia Chunyu remained immovable with fury. If this got out, that Jing An Hou’s heir got a boot thrown at his face by a woman, his reputation would be tarnished.

”I have learned it already! I will definitely not do it again, ahhhh… have mercy…”

”There's no use begging for mercy…”

Outside, Song Qi, who was leaning against the railing after a satisfying meal, heard the new big sister’s cries, and thought sympathetically, ”So, third-in-law is really a beast…”