“If all else fails, just offer a cup of concubine tea to the Young Madam. She’s a kind soul, and she’ll surely give you new clothes!” Xing Dai Rong stomped off, fuming. Back at the Leisure Pavilion, Cheng Yunshuo was reading in his study. Ever since the buffet incident, they had been at odds for days, not speaking to each other. Xing Dai Rong was angry that Cheng Yunshuo wasn’t on her side, that he didn’t support her, didn’t understand her. She was already miserable about her failed business venture, it wasn’t like she did it on purpose, why was everyone blaming her? Cheng Yunshuo felt that Xing Dai Rong was being increasingly unreasonable. She clearly made a mistake, he did his best to make amends, yet she still acted aloof, expecting him to appease her. They were both just ordinary people, after all. They were both ordinary people with limited abilities and a plethora of flaws. They were locked in a standoff, each ignoring the other. Xing Dai Rong, still fuming from her encounter with Qiu Ling, stormed into Cheng Yunshuo’s room with a kick. “What are you doing?” Cheng Yunshuo looked at her unhappily. Xing Dai Rong put her hands on her hips, bit her lower lip, and glared at him, “This is how you act as a husband?!” Cheng Yunshuo turned away, ignoring her and continuing to read. “Cheng Yunshuo!” Seeing his silent treatment, Xing Dai Rong rushed forward to grab his book. “Xing Dai Rong, what are you going crazy about again?!” “You say I’m crazy?!” At that moment, Xing Dai Rong’s eyes welled up, she was both angry and wronged. She had traveled to this world alone. At the peak of their love, she had entrusted herself completely to this man, and now he called her crazy? “You’re a liar! You promised to be good to me forever, how long has it been, and you’re calling me crazy?! You’re a liar, a liar, a liar!” Xing Dai Rong tore at Cheng Yunshuo’s book with fury. Seeing his book being ripped, Cheng Yunshuo was also angry. He reached out and grabbed her hand. “Where have I ever lied to you? How have I not been good to you?!” “Then where are my new clothes? It’s autumn now, and I’m still wearing summer clothes. Do you know how Qiu Ling, that wretched woman, mocked me? ‘Marry a man, marry a man, for clothes and food,’ you won’t even make me new clothes, and you call that being good to me?!” Xing Dai Rong was feeling wronged, but Cheng Yunshuo felt even more wronged! She was being unreasonable. Cheng Yunshuo snapped back, “It’s all to cover your losses, I’ve poured all my monthly allowance into it! Where’s the money for new clothes?!” “Ha! So it’s my fault again, right?!” “Isn’t it all because of your stubborn insistence? You have zero business sense and yet you just keep messing things up!” “Cheng Yunshuo, you have no conscience!” Xing Dai Rong cried in grievance. Just then, Qingfeng came in to report. “Young Master, the Young Madam asks for you.” Hearing this, Cheng Yunshuo released Xing Dai Rong’s hand. Seeing him about to leave, Xing Dai Rong clung to him like an octopus, blocking his way. “You’re not allowed to leave! Where are you going? You’re not going anywhere!” Once or twice was fine, but the third time, he was getting irritated. Cheng Yunshuo flung Xing Dai Rong aside, “Qiu Kui, lock her in her room!” “Cheng Yunshuo!” Left alone, Xing Dai Rong raged and smashed things inside the room. Lu Lingyun’s courtyard. Cheng Yunshuo arrived, looking unhappy.
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