Chapter 57 Drunk Zhang Meng is Very Cute
Who knows what Xu Lu Cha said to Qin Rong, but Qin Rong fell seriously ill the day she went back.
After meeting Qin Rong, Xu Lu Cha didn’t return directly to the government office, but went to the mountain to find Yang Qing.
Yang Qing was fiddling with medicinal herbs. Seeing Xu Lu Cha come to find him, he wasn’t surprised and smiled, telling him to sit first.
Xu Lu Cha hated Yang Qing in his heart because Zhang Meng once liked him. Even though there was no possibility between them anymore, Xu Lu Cha couldn’t bring himself to like Yang Qing.
But he still had to keep up appearances. No matter how much he hated Yang Qing, he still returned Yang Qing’s smile.
Yang Qing poured him tea and said softly, “How are you and Meng?”
“We’re good, Zhang Meng treats me very well.” Xu Lu Cha didn’t drink the tea. Even though his voice was faint, Yang Qing could still hear his subtle boasting.
“That’s good.” Yang Qing smiled slightly, “Meng is a good child, you should treat her well too.”
Xu Lu Cha really hated Yang Qing’s manner of understanding Zhang Meng so well. It made him regret not meeting Zhang Meng earlier, not being involved in Zhang Meng’s life earlier.
But for Zhang Meng’s sake, Xu Lu Cha wouldn’t show his feelings of disgust, still responding with a gentle expression: “Of course I will treat her well.” And he would treat her a thousand, ten thousand times better than Yang Qing. Make Zhang Meng completely forget Yang Qing.
Everyone says the relationship between a father and a son-in-law is the hardest to reconcile. Xu Lu Cha had long heard many stories of barbaric fathers giving their sons-in-law a hard time. At that time, he thought that if his future father-in-law dared to give him a hard time, he would definitely make him suffer.
Now that he’s married to Zhang Meng, because of his innate aversion to the role of father-in-law and Yang Qing’s important position in Zhang Meng’s heart, he insists on living with Zhang Meng in the government office, unwilling to live with Yang Qing.
But Yang Qing was too gentle, kind-hearted and reasonable, not at all like those evil fathers-in-law. Even the selfish and cruel Xu Lu Cha couldn’t be cold to him.
Xu Lu Cha took out a piece of mutton fat jade pendant from his bosom and handed it to Yang Qing: “Do you know the origin of this jade pendant?”
Yang Qing glanced at the jade pendant and replied: “Zhang Meng gave it to you, right? This jade pendant is what Meng has worn since childhood.”
Seeing Yang Qing avoid the main point, Xu Lu Cha said faintly: “Because Zhang Meng gave it to me, I’ve shown it to many people, including Chen Yue, Lady Zhong, Qin Rong…” He casually mentioned a few famous people in Yun City, inconspicuously observing Yang Qing’s expression.
If Yang Qing knew the origin of the jade pendant, knew that he had been showing it around, Yang Qing would definitely be shocked. If Yang Qing didn’t know the origin of the jade pendant, then he would never let Yang Qing know.
When Yang Qing heard Xu Lu Cha’s words, his gentle expression changed suddenly. He stood up abruptly: “You let Chen Yue see the jade pendant?!”
Xu Lu Cha’s heart sank slightly, secretly thinking Yang Qing indeed knew some inside information. His expression darkened slightly: “So what if I did, and so what if I didn’t?”
The usually gentle Yang Qing’s eyes carried a murderous aura as he grabbed Xu Lu Cha’s collar: “When did you show it to him?”
Xu Lu Cha shook off his hand expressionlessly and replied: “A few days ago.”
Yang Qing’s face turned pale. He grabbed the teacup on the stone table and was about to throw it at Xu Lu Cha.
“You fool!” Yang Qing was so panicked he didn’t know what to do. Seeing Xu Lu Cha looking at him expressionlessly, he was even more furious, wishing he could kill Xu Lu Cha.
He let Zhang Meng marry Xu Lu Cha because he valued Xu Lu Cha’s talent and his infatuation with Zhang Meng. Even if things were exposed in the future, Xu Lu Cha could protect Zhang Meng.
But Xu Lu Cha turned out to be an ignorant young man, showing the jade pendant around, putting Zhang Meng in danger in advance.
But after panicking for a while, Yang Qing realized that if Chen Yue knew Zhang Meng’s identity, he couldn’t possibly still be so calm.
“You’re testing me?” Yang Qing said coldly to Xu Lu Cha.
“Yes.” Xu Lu Cha didn’t deny it. He put away the jade pendant, his beautiful face slightly gloomy, “Why are you afraid of Chen Yue seeing the jade pendant?”
Yang Qing breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Chen Yue didn’t know Zhang Meng’s background, Zhang Meng was safe. He hesitated for a while, seemingly struggling, and after a long time he looked up: “Since you already know Zhang Meng’s background, I’ll tell you some things.” Things he had kept in his heart for over ten years.
Eleven years ago, the Ming Prince rebelled, the Empress was furious and ordered more than a hundred people from the Ming Prince’s household to be beheaded as a warning to others.
Yang Qing, as a secret guard, secretly followed behind Zhang Meng to protect her, eliminating the pursuers behind Zhang Meng.
But when Zhang Meng escaped to Yun City, he lost track of her. At that time, because dealing with the pursuers had consumed a lot of energy, he lay covered in blood at the door of the Xu family.
It was Chen Yue who had the servants save him. But because of Chen Yue’s gloomy personality, Yang Qing became Chen Yue’s punching bag and endured all kinds of torment. He stayed by Chen Yue’s side for a few days and quickly learned about Chen Yue’s family background.
Chen Yue was the son of a court official. His mother had been framed by the Ming Prince, so she always resented the Ming Prince.
When the Ming Prince fell from power, his mother was the most enthusiastic about catching the descendants of the Ming Prince.
Chen Yue always listened to his mother and mobilized a lot of manpower to help find Zhang Meng.
Zhang Meng had a special red birthmark under her left breast and wore a jade pendant marked with patterns unique to the Ming Prince’s mansion. He knew all of this.
Yang Qing had been saved by Chen Yue, and he was grateful. He didn’t lay a hand on Yang Qing until Chen Yue broke his leg, ruined his face and threw him onto the mountain. Only then did he make up his mind that if Chen Yue ever threatened Zhang Meng in the future, he would no longer be soft-hearted towards Chen Yue.
Fortunately, he met Zhang Meng who had escaped and fallen off the cliff on the mountain. He used all his heart to take care of the injured Zhang Meng. Zhang Meng had lost her memory and no longer remembered that she was the youngest daughter of the Ming Prince, no longer remembered the hatred of her family’s extermination. So Yang Qing didn’t plan to let her remember her background.
He hoped Zhang Meng could live peacefully for the rest of her life. However, just when he decided to live in seclusion on the mountain with Zhang Meng forever, Zheng Shu appeared.
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If you’re like me…
Too tired of reading stories where the female lead is often foolish, weak, feeble both physically and mentally, usually in a subservient and oppressed role in society such as a maid, secretary, concubine… or to put it bluntly, typically the one who has to serve and please the male lead, always needing protection and rescue from male leads, while the male lead is often described as talented, strikingly handsome, powerful,…
Then please continue reading.
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*Spotlight on Finished Novel Translations*
The Male Lead’s Obsessive (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Synopsis:
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Summary:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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