"Wife, I want to eat meat” 《娘子，我要吃肉》Chapter 33

Xia Fen complied with respect to the stronger person, this little bit of discipline by Wang Yun Feng could not tame him.

Although he was holding the writing brush, he didn’t actually write a single character, he directly drew over Wang Yun Feng’s name into a hiding turtle, moreover making the last stroke of the `Feng` character into a thick and long tail. Extending it continuously filling the entire writing paper.

Xia Ling Mei looked over through the window several times, only seeing his writing brush moving, as if he was diligently studying

Wang Yun Feng lifted his head while he was working through his numerous affairs, seeing Xia Ling Mei’s distressed expression in the corner. Sighing, he couldn’t help diverge her mind asking: “Call your messenger over, help me deliver a letter to father-in-law.”

Xia Ling Mei slanted her head, her temper rising on behalf of her son: “It’s not like you don’t have your own, my Fei Dao cannot be used by just anyone.”

Wang Yun Feng had a rather deep meaningful smile: “But I’m not an outsider.”

Xia Ling Mei was stumped for word, in her mind the passion last night involuntarily appeared. Her eyes completely narrowed, cheeks filled with love, she turned her head again to see Wang Yun Feng’s gentle smiling expression, distracted.

He hasn’t smiled with such carefree in such a long time.

In her memory, all his tenderness was given to Xia Ling Mei when she was younger, indifferently alienating her Xia Ling Mei; after they married, in the end all his love was given to Xia Ling Wo, hate buried at Wang Residence where she was withdrawn; after she had gotten her divorce paper, the him that she saw again, all his happiness was frozen under his unmoving tranquil mask, only when he hoped to see her would there be eagerness and devotion.

She has also accidentally seen his appearance when he faces outsiders, unfeeling, intense, extreme, as if he was a cold blade being unsheathed, every word could injure someone.

Right now, his gentleness once again appeared in front of her, yet made her feel she had already experienced a lot in life.

Xia Ling Mei felt somewhat indescribably sad.

Not knowing when Wang Yun Feng had already pulled her into his arms, stroking her hair: “I don’t like seeing your anxious expression, my Ling Mei should behave unscrupulously, the temper in this world which solely holds supremacy over me.”

Xia Ling Mei pushed him several times but he wouldn’t move, she coldly snorted: “You don’t even consider my age, do you think we’re still young and frivolous, that we can randomly squander our own family’s power, not hiding our own true desires.”

Wang Yun Feng pushed aside her messed up hair, softly saying: “We really are no longer young people at a loss and ignorant, even you know how to think of your own desires, let alone other people.”

Xia Ling Mei stared at him: “Did you suffer hardship these past years?”

Wang Yun Feng deliberately made her feel guilty, he firmly nodded: “A lot of hardship.”

Xia Ling Mei exhaled slowly, suddenly she pushed his arms away, proudly raising her head: “Serve you right, you bought it on yourself.”

This arrogant and as it should be by rights manner made Wang Yun Feng happy to the bottom of his heart, making fun of her: “Placing my suffering above your happiness, it’s too insincere.”

Xia Ling Mei clenched her teeth: “You volunteered, you can’t blame me. Stop shedding crocodile tears pretending to be a gentleman in front of me, be worried that I will tear apart that dignified skin of yours, let everyone see just how hard-hearted you are.”

Wang Yun Feng pacifyingly patted her back: “Your worthy to be called mother and son, both have an unruliness difficult to tame. I’ve made a mistake, wife forgive this husband, how about it?” His mouth was saying such words begging for mercy, his expression was unperturbed and calm, where was he admitting his wrong? If others saw it, they would only think he was only patiently coaxing an insensible Xia Ling Mei.

Xia Ling Mei looked at him, pondering over the fact she was just intending to stick up for her son, how could she in a moment be swayed by his smiling expression, then feel regretful? Feeling regretful was normal, reflecting on her past ignorance was also normal, complaining about his manner towards her in the past was also normal, he told her he regret it, he truly apologises, but how were his words odd? Clearly he was the one who suffered, but nevertheless she was feeling sorry; obviously he was the one who had taken every step back, however it appears she was the one who was overbearing; undoubtedly it was his fault, instead in the end it felt like she was incorrigibly obstinate and cold.

Knowing and feeling later, Xia Ling Mei only then discovered, she had been played seemingly by some sort of crafty person. A burst of green and a burst of white on her face she was so angry she couldn’t speak a word for a while.

Unwittingly, her mood was already completely in his control, twisting it around, unable to throw him off.

Third ranked senior imperial censor, expectedly was an expert at fiddling with people’s hearts. Looking at it in this way, in the past he really was lenient towards Xia Ling Mei. If on the first day they had met again he had used a tenth of today’s method, Xia Ling Mei would have long ago become a thing within his pocket, unable to runaway unable to escape.

Perhaps, even if she was sold off she would still help him count the money? Xia Ling Mei angrily thought about it.

The two people tormenting each other, Xia Ling Mei again flying into rage out of humiliation nevertheless called the bird over.

Xia Ling Mei knew the meaning behind Wang Yun Feng wanting to definitely use this bird to deliver the letter, he needed to tell Xia Ling Mei’s daddy, tell the Xia family, Xia Ling Mei has once more returned to his side. Her pet, his letter, were fairly convincing, and also inadvertently remind Xia Ling Mei: you are a member of the Wang family, you can no longer run off.

Wang Yun Feng saw Xia Ling Mei was no longer staring at Xia Fen, he was a bit less worried.

He also understood the importance of Xia Fen in Xia Ling Mei’s heart, he himself had mixed feelings at first when he found out he had a son. There was joy, with a son the family relationship could no longer break apart again; there was worry, his son was considerably naughty and mischievous, if he was sent to Beiding City like this, not talking about bringing honour to the family, other than relying on the two family’s power to stir up trouble, it would bad for him to do something wrong. Beiding City is located under the emperor’s eyes, any trivial matter could implicate a dispute between the influential families and the imperial court, becoming information that can be used against them by other people.

Wang Yun Feng only had one son, if Xia Fen really did do something wrong, no matter what he would not ask the Xia family to step in, he could only rely on his own strength to hold up the sky above his son’s head.

Before he was by himself, even if he had moved Xia Ling Mei’s heart, thinking deeply about the past of them two the love, regret, passion and hate, how much confidence did he actually lack. The numerous times his plans were frustrated he had turned a stream filled with passion into a cold murmuring stream, apart from abandoning himself to despair his temper increasingly worsened, anyway no one cared for him, sincerely protect him with love, it would be better for him to use all his boldness to work on behalf of the dynasty, help the emperor with his worries and difficulties, so his mortal life would not be in vain.

Many a times when he was confronted with assassination, he was somewhat faintly pleased, in death, he would be completely free. He truly could not stand the emptiness of that full residence, as well as the shadowing loneliness. It had to happen, when the blade was coming down, in his mind that only night brushed by, Xia Ling Mei’s face of painful struggle and weeping. He still hadn’t gotten her forgiveness, he still wanted to see her once again, he… didn’t want to see her tears again.

If he really did die, would she cry? Maybe she would be like how she was long ago, avoiding outsiders, withdrawing by herself under the great ancient tree, unable to cry.

This Xia Ling Mei, he couldn’t let her go.

“Xia Fen, who made you like this?” A sickened shout, disturbed everyone inside and outside the house.

When Wang Yun Feng raised his head from the new report from his subordinates, he saw a flustered and exasperated Zhuang Sheng in the middle of the courtyard rushing into the corridor with Xia Fen in his arms.

Xia Fen sunburnt chubby bottom looked like two round steamed roll rocking twice, he extended both hands tightly holding Zhuang Sheng’s neck, his ink covered claws making the other person’s collar jet-black. Breathing out a heavy sigh out of his nose, Zhuang Sheng upon seeing this quickly undid his acupuncture point.

Xia Fen cried out loudly: “Brother Zhuang…Sheng, someone’s bullying me. He won’t let me eat, forcing me to write the scoundrel’s name, and torn my clothes, allowing ants to bite the soles of my feet. I’m so hungry, my stomach has shrivelled, listen to it, isn’t it still rumbling and grumbling? The scoundrel’s name is long and ugly, he even said if I can’t write it I can’t rest. Don’t worry, I turned the scoundrel’s name into a bastard turtle, I added to his name and it became a turtle, I drew a lot of turtles…”

Everyone’s foreheads burst out in cold sweat, the Xia family and Wang family’s guards could not help glancing at Wang Yun Feng. Really wanting to remind Xia Fen, if your father is a huge turtle, then you’re a small turtle, idiot.

Xia Fen wiggled twice in Zhuang Sheng’s arms, Zhuang Sheng forced himself to stifle his laughter and tears asking him: “What else?”

Xia Fen secretly glanced at Ying Shi and Xiu Yu by the door, face bright red, his hands suddenly covering the two red beans on his own chest, rudely saying: “Lecher, don’t peep at me.”

The two maids were stared blankly, from his infant chubby cheeks sweeping to his sun basked like honey peach chest, suddenly realising, they covered their mouths laughing heartily: “Young master Fen’s own naked body doesn’t know how to be embarrassed, instead calling us perverted women.”

Ying Shi also deliberately said: “Just now, all of us has seen your entire body from top to bottom, front and back.” Inadvertently shooting a glance below the young master’s waist, ignoring it: “A small child, it’s nothing special.”

Xia Fen loudly screamed, one hand covering his chest, one hand going to cover his small elephant nose, covering his top half he couldn’t cover his bottom half, covering his bottom half, again his top half was exposed. Originally he didn’t understand these things, on the warships apart from his mother was soldiers and his general grandfather, everyone went into the sea a lot of times, the majority of them bared their chests and showed their backs, only where Xia Ling Mei appears do they drape on an outer garment, those people said, this is called the difference between men and women. Also he had never seen his mother’s body, he only vaguely knew mother’s chest was warmer than the officers, and was softer than the soldiers, he didn’t know what was actually different. And just now outside, he discovered the maids would secretly look at him, some took a quick look, he would feel numb from top to bottom unable to make head or tail of it. Some people when they walked past behind him, he would feel his naked butt somewhat itchy. That’s when he thought of what happened on the ships, many times when mother wasn’t there, he went swimming with the soldiers, numerous times he would compare his small elephant nose between his thighs with everyone’s, afterwards, without a doubt, his was the smallest. Everything of his was smaller than everyone’s, especially his small elephant nose was the smallest amongst everyone’s.

He was mocked by everyone!

After coming onshore, Kong Xian also reminded him many times, the principle of harassment and the difference between men and women, he didn’t understand it too well. However after experiencing today, he vaguely felt, uncomfortable all over being looked at by the maids, he didn’t want everyone to say he was `small`.

As a result, he was embarrassed, distressed, angrily covering his own small chest and small elephant. Oh, even if he’s beaten to death he wouldn’t tell them, just now outside, ants had crawled over his small elephant nose, boo hoo, he nearly wet himself.

Seeing the usual fierce young master’s chaste movements guarding himself with his life, everyone restrained themselves again restrains, finally they burst out laughing.

Xia Ling Mei glanced at Wang Yun Feng once, afraid he would once more send their son out into the sun, hurrying over with her arms stretched out: “Come, mother will take you to put on clothes.”

Wang Yun Feng moved, finally seeing his son in the embrace of Xia Ling Mei, behind Xia Ling Mei’s back he bared his teeth and claws at him pulling a face. Expression slightly warm, thinking to himself that he would deal with him once more shortly.

Unexpectedly, Zhuang Sheng blocked the mother and son’s path, staring at Xia Ling Mei, profoundly saying: “A few days before, what you said before about repayment, does it still hold?”

“Repayment?”

Zhuang Sheng took a deep breath, saying one word by one word: “I want you to marry me.”

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T/N: Dun dun dun a cliffhanger...now you have to wait for a week...or do you? Another chapter is up after I worked my slothy butt of translating two chapters this week, why? Because I know you guys read through this quickly (and obviously not because I'm going on holiday) hahaha enjoy the turtles!