The Daily Life Of Mei Furen Doting On Her Husband - Chapter 86

Somehow, he had just thought that cat was smart before, but since knowing she was Wu Zhen, every part of her seemed cute—even her fallen hair was so adorable.

Mei Zhuyu picked up two cat hairs on his robe and stuffed them into a sachet. After stuffing them in, he looked at Wu Zhen, who was still sleeping with her eyes closed and didn’t notice his actions, so he put the sachet aside.

Wu Zhen was really asleep. When she woke up, she found a small food box beside her. She got up, looked at the sky outside, and walked around the food box. It was already noon. Her husband must have gone to the canteen of the Ministry of Justice to get food while she was asleep.

Sure enough, seeing her wake up, Mei Zhuyu put down his brush and said, “I just brought back the food. Let’s eat here today, okay?”

Wu Zhen nodded and responded casually, “Okay.”

As a result, when Mei Zhuyu opened the food box, she poked her cat head into the food box and took a look. She immediately showed a look of disgust and said, “Is this what you were fed in the canteen of your Ministry of Justice?”

In fact, the food was not bad, with both meat and vegetables. Although the taste was not very good and the appearance wasn’t appealing, it was good compared to what ordinary people ate. With Mei Zhuyu’s rank, such treatment was normal, but in Wu Zhen’s opinion, it was too shabby. She had eaten and used the best since she was a child. After marrying Mei Zhuyu, she did not mean to wrong herself and had specially assigned a few cooks to prepare meals in the Mei family’s house.

Looking at Mei Zhuyu’s work meal, Wu Zhen slapped the lid of the box shut with her paw, unceremoniously declaring, “What’s so delicious about this?”

Mei Zhuyu: “…Ah.”

Without waiting for him to speak, Wu Zhen shook out her fur and said, “Wait here, I’ll bring you something delicious. Put this aside.”

Mei Zhuyu didn’t have time to stop her. He saw a shadow flash by, and the cat had already disappeared.

Having rested well, Wu Zhen was in high spirits. She quickly ran to the Empress’s Qingning Hall. Of course, there was a kitchen in the Empress’s palace, where various kinds of food and pastries were always available. No matter when she came, she could always smell an array of delightful fragrances.

Wu Zhen often visited, whether in human form or cat form, so she slipped into the kitchen of Qingning Hall as if she were entering her own yard. Skillfully, she took some food, filled a food box, and dashed away again.

Mei Zhuyu didn’t have to wait long before he saw the tabby cat return, carrying a large food box. The food box was ornate, painted with gold, flowers, and carved with clouds and phoenixes, looking far more luxurious than the small box he had before. When he opened the lid, the various snacks inside made his mouth water just at the sight.

Before Mei Zhuyu could ask, Wu Zhen spoke first, explaining, “I got this from Her Majesty the Empress. Don’t worry, it won’t be discovered.”

 After all, it wasn’t the first time she’d done such a thing.

Then, she pointed at a few dishes with her paw and said, “You should like these. Try them.”

What else could Mei Zhuyu say? He simply shut up and ate. Watching him, Wu Zhen shook her head, “I didn’t know you worked so hard every day and had to eat something tasteless. From now on, I’ll have someone bring you food at noon.”

Mei Zhuyu put down his bowl and said, “Isn’t this too much…”

“It’s settled,” Wu Zhen declared, leaving no room for rebuttal. She smiled mysteriously, “Don’t worry, I’m not going to ask someone to deliver the food directly to you, so you won’t be discovered. But be careful not to chop the little monster that helps deliver it with your sword.”

Mei Zhuyu swallowed the food in his mouth and said seriously, “I won’t act recklessly in Chang’an, don’t worry.”

Wu Zhen didn’t take his concerns seriously and replied with a smile, “Why are you so nervous? It doesn’t matter if you do whatever you want. I’m here to cover for you. I won’t argue with you, right?”

Mei Zhuyu suddenly felt that the bowl of soup was a little too sweet. He coughed twice, then said, “Chang’an Monster Market has existed for a long time, and there are some rules that cannot be violated. I have no intention of crossing any taboos here. Now that I know you are the Cat Lord, I will not do anything out of the ordinary to embarrass you.” 

He paused and added, “However, if you ever have any problems, you can tell me, and I can help. For instance, if the Plague God returns, you must inform me.”

Wu Zhen was pleased. She thought that since it was her territory, her husband could live more freely. But who would have thought her husband would be more obedient than she was? That would have been fine, but what he said next—did he mean he was willing to help her with her work voluntarily?

Wu Zhen thought it over and agreed happily.

She asked with a smile in her voice, “Do you really want to help me?”

“Of course,” Mei Zhuyu replied without a hint of jest.

He knew that to hold the title of Cat Lord, she must have considerable abilities, but thinking of the Plague God incident, he remained concerned. Before, he didn’t know Wu Zhen’s identity. Even though he was aware that Chang’an Monster Market was guarded by the Cat Lord and Snake Lord, and that they would have to deal with many evil monsters, he had no intention of overstepping to assist. But the thought of Wu Zhen having to handle countless monsters that coveted the Monster Market and caused trouble in Chang’an made Mei Zhuyu feel both angry and distressed.

It was absurd. How could she rest well when she was so exhausted?

Taoist Master Mei envisioned his wife battling evil monsters. Imagining her possibly getting injured again, he couldn’t help but frown and start to unreasonably direct his anger at the troublesome monsters.

Wu Zhen had no idea what bloody and terrifying scenarios her husband was imagining. She was instead planning when to take her husband to the Monster Market for some fun at night.

The two of them were thinking entirely different things, yet they got along harmoniously for the whole afternoon. For the first time, Wu Zhen didn’t run away. Instead, she waited for Mei Zhuyu to finish his shift and carry her home.

Along the way, Mei Zhuyu, who was holding the cat, received many surprised and shocked looks. He was a famously iron-faced man in the Ministry of Justice. No matter how many terrible cases and dead prisoners he saw, he remained calm. He was the most stable and reliable person in the Ministry of Justice. Most of the colleagues who gave him trouble were jealous of his excellence and couldn’t stand his calm demeanor.

In his daily life, he wasn’t keen on making friends, spending time drinking and carousing, nor did he like currying favor with his superiors. He always kept to himself, never responding to anyone’s rudeness, ridicule, kindness, or attempts at friendship.

It was hard to believe that such an unyielding man would actually walk around the city with a cat in his arms so lovingly. That was so different from his usual behavior.