Husband, Be A Gentleman - Chapter 15-2

Chapter 15-2

Chapter Fifteen (Part 2)


Pei Jin prepared gifts for Yan Shi Ning’s family .

Yan Shi Ning glanced at the expensive gifts and her heart ached for the silver taels wasted .

‘This is your husband elevating your worth,’ Pei Jin said .

Yan Shi Ning understood if a husband gave expensive gifts to his wife’s family, it meant he valued his wife . She knew that she had a high place in Pei Jin’s heart . ‘Big brother, aren’t you scared people will think you want to gain my father’s favour?’

Pei Jin didn’t reply immediately . He looked carefully at Yan Shi Ning’s appearance . Suddenly he remembered something . He pulled out a hairpin from one of the chests . At the top of the hairpin was three pearls and the gold sunlight reflected off them . He secured the hairpin in Yan Shi Ning’s hair . ‘Wife, this hairpin suits your dress . ’

Yan Shi Ning didn’t voice her opinion . What could she say? Thank Pei Jin for rummaging through the chests he was going to give to her father?

‘Let people think what they like,’ Pei Jin said . ‘It’s clear I’m innocent . How can people suspect me?’ He paused and inspected Yan Shi Ning’s appearance again . ‘Where’s the jade pendant?’

‘What is it for?’ Yan Shi Ning asked suspiciously .

‘For you to wear,’ Pei Jin said . ‘Are you keeping it safe as an heirloom for the next generation?’

Pei Jin began to search Yan Shi Ning’s body for the jade pendant .

Yan Shi Ning turned around and ran away . ‘I’m not wearing it . It’s ugly to death . ’

‘Wear it,’ Pei Jin said . He chased Yan Shi Ning and caught her . ‘It’s a rare jade pendant . It’s more expensive than these gifts combined . If you wear it, it’ll look beautiful . ’

‘Even if I die, I’m not wearing it!’ Yan Shi Ning said .

Yan Shi Ning was supposed to appear like a lady . How could she wear such an ugly jade pendant?

While Yan Shi Ning was struggling to escape Pei Jin’s embrace, the sounds of footsteps were approaching them . He lowered his head and kissed her cheek . ‘Someone’s coming, be good . ’

Yan Shi Ning stood upright like a lady .

‘Wife, the sleeve of your dress is crooked,’ Pei Jin said . ‘Let me straighten it for you . ’

Pei Jin pulled out the jade pendant shaped like a lion and secured it on Yan Shi Ning’s belt .

Yan Shi Ning glanced at the envious two maids at the door and forced herself to smile . ‘Thank you husband . ’

After Pei Jin and Yan Shi Ning was inside the horse carriage, the two maids gossiped about them .

‘Ninth prince treats his wife well,’ the younger maid said . ‘I saw ninth prince straighten his wife’s dress . ’

‘In the past ninth prince has always been gentle,’ the older maid said .

‘It’s not the same,’ the younger maid said . ‘In the past ninth prince didn’t treat Lady Yewu as good as he treats his wife . ’

‘That’s because Lady Yewu isn’t as kind as ninth prince’s wife,’ the older maid said . ‘Little sister, you don’t know that each time Lady Yewu met ninth prince, Lady Yewu treated him coldly . Lady Yewu is nothing like ninth prince’s wife who is always friendly and approachable . ’

‘Big sister, do you know how Lady Yewu died?’ the younger maid asked .

‘The rumor is that Lady Yewu died of an illness,’ the older maid said . ‘But I think that isn’t the truth-’

‘Who allowed you two talk nonsense behind ninth prince’s back?’ Bei Dou asked .

The two maids were happily gossiping in the gardens and were startled when they heard Bei Dou’s voice behind their backs . They turned around and saw a cold face Bei Dou dressed in black clothes like a demon .

‘If you two talk nonsense again, be careful of your tongues,’ Bei Dou said coldly and walked past the two maids .

The older maid was scared speechless and the younger maid cried . Both maids knew Bei Dou’s threats were scary and real . They remembered the time Tao Xue barged into Bei Dou’s chamber and Tao Xue came running out itching her body . Then Tao Xue left the manor and no one knew if Tao Xue stopped itching .

Bei Dou glanced back at the two maids who were silently walking toward their chambers .

Bei Dou sighed, looked up at the sky and remembered Pei Jin’s request .

‘In the future when you’re free roam around the manor,’ Pei Jin said . ‘If you see anything suspicious you can take care of the situation . Since you have many ways to deal with people who misbehave and everyone in the manor is scared of you . ’

Bei Dou wanted to protest . What if free roam around the manor? What was he, a demon? But he didn’t expect people would still talk about Lady Yewu’s death .

Bei Dou leapt on a wall, it was clear in all four directions and he jumped outside the manor . Since Pei Jin chased Su Yue back to Huang Guo’s manor, Pei Jin ended all associations with Huang Guo . It meant avenging his family would be prolonged . But he didn’t want to wait any longer to avenge his family .

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End of Chapter Fifteen (Part 2)