The Daily Life Of Mei Furen Doting On Her Husband - Chapter 38

Unexpectedly, as soon as the man turned around, he heard Mei Zhuyu’s voice coming from outside the door, “Come out.”

“You came quite quickly.” The man pushed open the door and stood on the steps, looking down at Mei Zhuyu. He had thought that he was just an ordinary person and didn’t take him seriously at all. As he realized that he was also a person of this kind, he finally looked him straight in the eye.

Mei Zhuyu didn’t care what look he gave him; he just asked, “Did you deliberately feed these vicious dogs to make them eat people?”

“It’s obvious, isn’t it?” The man spread his hands and smiled. “They just ate some beggars. It’s no different from eating a few mice.”

Before the smile could fully unfold, a hand suddenly appeared behind him and twisted his neck. The man’s laughter stopped abruptly, his expression became stunned, and finally froze.

Mei Zhuyu knocked off the veil he was wearing, took a look at his face, and realized he didn’t recognize him. He exerted more force, and the man’s neck completely drooped down.

Mei Zhuyu let go and let the man’s body fall to the ground. He walked around the body and went out.

In the world of ordinary people, one needs to follow the laws of the country. The world of non-human beings had no laws, but those who didn’t care about the lives of others should be killed.

Mei Zhuyu walked out of the gloomy house and unexpectedly saw Wu Zhen dismounting in front of the door. The man who had just cruelly twisted someone’s neck suddenly became a young boy who was just beginning to fall in love. He was so surprised to suddenly run into his sweetheart that he didn’t know what to say.

“I ran into Tao Yuan from the Ministry of Justice on the road. He said you were still alone in this shabby house, so I came to take a look.” Wu Zhen walked up to him and turned to look at the shabby gate. “This place doesn’t look like a good place. You’d better not come here again.”

Mei Zhuyu nodded. “Okay, I won’t come. This place is really not good; you don’t have to come either.”

Wu Zhen smiled. “Why would I come to such a shabby place if I have nothing to do? Okay, since you are fine, I will leave first.”

Mei Zhuyu subconsciously said, “We haven’t seen each other for several days…”

Wu Zhen replied, “No, don’t we meet often?” After saying that, Wu Zhen remembered that she often turned into a cat to follow the young man. To the young man, she really didn’t seem to visit often.

“My dear, you don’t want me to leave? You want to see me?”

“…”

“If you don’t tell me, how would I know that you want to see me? Why don’t you send me a message next time you want to see me, and I will come to see you.” Wu Zhen smiled and held the young man’s hand, making him become as stiff as a rabbit, with his ears standing straight.

Wu Zhen noticed that her husband was uncomfortable and stiff, but he didn’t dare to pull his hand away. She found him interesting and touched him for a while before letting go. As soon as she did, Mei Zhuyu immediately hid his hands in his sleeves. He was not used to close skin contact with others. If someone got too close, he would usually feel repulsed. But when Wu Zhen was near, he felt a little differently. He didn’t feel repulsed, but his heart raced so fast he couldn’t concentrate.

“It’s almost time for you to get off duty. How about going home now?” Wu Zhen asked.

Mei Zhuyu shook his head. “No, I have to go back to the office first.” He was a bit annoyed with himself for what he had just said to Wu Zhen and tried to make amends. “If you have important matters, go and do them. I’ll go back to the Ministry of Justice first.” After saying that, he moved to the side to tend to his horse.

But when he returned, he found Wu Zhen still waiting.

“I don’t have anything important to do. I’ll accompany you and send you to the palace gate.” Wu Zhen mounted her horse, touched its mane, and laughed softly. “Didn’t you just say you haven’t seen me for a long time?” She teased him gently, noting how embarrassed he seemed to admit he wanted to see her.

Mei Zhuyu silently mounted his horse. The two horses rode side by side, an arm’s length apart. They moved slowly, neither urging their horses to gallop but instead progressing at a relaxed pace.

Wu Zhen pulled the reins, bringing the two horses closer. She tilted her head and asked Mei Zhuyu, “How’s your drinking?”

Mei Zhuyu replied, “I practice every day when I get home.” So, he gets drunk every night.

Wu Zhen could probably imagine the situation. She was a bit amused and didn’t know what to say. “My dear, drinking is meant to be enjoyable. It’s only interesting when you truly savor it. If you force yourself to drink a lot but can’t taste the goodness, then there’s no need to continue.”

“If you don’t like drinking, there’s no need to force yourself. I have ways to ensure you don’t drink too much at the wedding banquet, and you won’t be required to drink at other times. You can keep the remaining wine at home for me to drink later.”

Mei Zhuyu seemed unhappy when he heard this. He panicked and tightened the reins, causing his horse to suddenly raise its head and stop.

“I… won’t waste your wine anymore. I’m just not used to the taste yet. Why don’t I keep some for you and prepare some for myself? I’ll like it after I drink more, really.”

Wu Zhen stopped her horse and tried to comfort her husband, who was eager to explain. “I didn’t say you wasted my wine. I just don’t want you to force yourself. After all, I am like that. I would never force myself to do something I don’t enjoy. My husband, you don’t need to force yourself. Isn’t it better to just live your life as you like?”

Mei Zhuyu looked at her and said, “I am just following my heart.” With someone in his heart, he wanted to follow her in everything.

Wu Zhen couldn’t do anything about him. “Okay, then don’t rush to drink. Drink less. I’ll drink with you in the future. Maybe it will be more fun when we drink together.”

“Okay,” Mei Zhuyu agreed and began to look forward to it.

The two rode slowly, and when they reached the palace gate, it was already time for officials to go home after work, and people came out one after another. Just as the two were about to say goodbye, a man came out from the palace gate.

The middle-aged man stood straight with a solemn look on his face. His eyebrows were slanted and pointed at a few strands of gray hair on his temples. The corners of his mouth were drooped, and he looked very difficult to get along with.

Wu Zhen knew the person. He was none other than her friend Liu Taizhen’s father, Imperial Censor Liu. Imperial Censor Liu was impartial, upright, and old-fashioned. What he hated most in his life was a girl like Wu Zhen who wasted her life doing nothing and led others astray. Therefore, whenever he saw Wu Zhen, Imperial Censor Liu would puff his beard and glare at her.