My Husband Is Not Easy To Mess With. - Chapter 35: The Future Father-in-Law Seems Off
Chapter 35: The Future Father-in-Law Seems Off
Having a partner who could speak sweet words was truly wonderful. Occasional irritation never lasted more than two minutes, and he was immediately reeled in like a fish.
“You love me that much?”
“I love you a super lot!”
Alright, the future wife was truly sweet when he wasn’t acting peculiar.
Nie Yao couldn’t resist, leaned down, and took the initiative to kiss his lips. At first, it was just a shallow kiss born of affection, but it gradually deepened.
After an unknown amount of time.
Du Sui-lan lay softly in Nie Yao’s arms, his face pink, and his lips full and rosy, like a flower in full bloom.
Beautifully seductive.
“Lan-lan… I… I…” Nie Yao wanted to say that he seemed to like him too, but the words got stuck in his throat and wouldn’t come out.
Furthermore, compared to his future wife’s wholehearted love, his own shallow liking didn’t seem worth mentioning, did it?
Under his future wife’s expectant gaze, Nie Yao awkwardly turned his head: “I have some furs on hand. How about I give them to you to make clothes?”
“Yes, yes!”
Du Sui-lan loved his husband’s sincere and simple gifts. He happily counted on his fingers, saying, “I want six rabbit fur scarves, three fox fur capes… and also! I want a few sleeveless vests made of tiger fur!”
He never feigned politeness with Nie Yao. He was genuinely happy to receive gifts.
Nie Yao watched him seriously count his fingers and naturally smiled along, “Do you want a tiger fur blanket?”
“I want it if it’s white!”
“Then I’ll make you eight.”
“I also want little leather boots!”
“Okay, I’ll make them for you.”
“Send them to the weaving chamber in the palace; their skill is good.”
“Then I’ll have someone send them over in a bit.”
The two were affectionate and clingy.
It wasn’t until the dining hour approached that Du Sui-lan suddenly remembered that his Daddy was coming to eat with them today.
No sooner had he delivered the startling news to Nie Yao than the little eunuch reported that Chancellor Dou requested an audience.
Nie Yao:!!!
He instantly snapped out of the sweet intimacy with his future wife and asked with slight panic, “Is he, he, he… is the Chancellor here for official business?”
“No.”
Du Sui-lan allowed his father outside to enter. He continued to nestle in Nie Yao’s arms and told him, “Daddy said he wanted to meet you as my father.”
The moment the words fell.
Nie Yao “whoosh” stood up. He gently set his embracing future wife aside, quickly moved a few meters away, and nervously adjusted his attire.
He knew himself that Chancellor Dou didn’t particularly like him—to be precise, they disliked each other, but for various reasons, they maintained a civil distance.
He wasn’t afraid of Chancellor Dou.
But he must respect his Father-in-law!
Before long, Dou Jin-yuan entered from outside.
This was Du Sui-lan’s study. There were chairs, but only a large writing desk and a small low table, which wasn’t suitable for a family to gather and chat.
Du Sui-lan: “Daddy, you’ve come at a great time! Brother Yao sent me fish and shrimp. The imperial kitchen has prepared them. Daddy, please try them and see if they are delicious?”
The dining table was large. Nie Yao and his future wife sat opposite his future father-in-law.
He sat rigidly with a straight back, his hands neatly placed on his knees.
“Chan… Uncle, Uncle, Uncle… Hello, Uncle… My name is Nie Yao, I’m 24 years old this year, and my family has… has…”
How many houses did his family have again? Nie Yao’s body was stiff, and his mind was blank. He couldn’t recall all the family assets.
And that wasn’t all. He had even sent his own-raised fish and shrimp to his wife! His future wife loved this, but his father-in-law would only think he was stingy and a scoundrel trying to deceive away his precious treasure with a few cheap fish and shrimp!
Nie Yao was screaming frantically in his mind. He despaired over his image in the eyes of his future father-in-law.
“Brother Yao has seven residences in the capital covering over a thousand mu, twenty-three residences over five hundred mu, thirty-four small houses, and thirty-seven estates outside the city.”
Du Sui-lan, seeing his husband’s difficulty, immediately spoke up to assist. He precisely listed all the properties Nie Yao owned in the capital.
“Phew… Right, right!”
Nie Yao nodded repeatedly, offering a grateful smile to his future wife before he even fully processed it.
As his nervousness slightly eased. He quickly realized and looked at his future wife in shock: How do you know my family assets so clearly, Wife? I haven’t had a chance to tell you all this!
“Not bad.”
Dou Jin-yuan calmly set down his teacup. He didn’t show any surprise at Nie Yao’s odd behavior and easily grasped Nie Yao’s psychology, beginning to inquire about Nie Yao’s family situation according to his logic. Each question was brief and to the point. He showed no intention of making things difficult for Nie Yao.
The old fox was indeed an old fox. Even though Nie Yao knew he was complicated, he gradually relaxed under his rhythm.
“Yes, my father and Father are at the border.”
“I might return for a while in the future.”
“No siblings, I am the only child in the family.”
“No, no, my father and Father both respect me and won’t interfere in my romantic affairs.”
In just one hour, Nie Yao had divulged his family situation entirely. His attitude was sincere, and he kept his posture relatively humble.
It was the first time Dou Jin-yuan had seen Nie Yao so submissive, and the mountain of dissatisfaction he held for him lessened by a slight degree.
He casually took out the iron mine ledger and pushed it across the table.
Dou Jin-yuan: “A small gift for our first meeting. I hope you like it.”
He had actually prepared a gift for him.
In a trance, Nie Yao almost thought he was the small wife being brought home by his future wife to meet the elders.
“No, no, no!” Nie Yao waved his hands, “I should be the one preparing a gift for you.”
He hadn’t even had time to prepare a gift since his sudden visit. How could he possibly accept one from an elder?
Nie Yao politely refused.
Dou Jin-yuan: “Take it. I only have A-lan as a son, and these things will be yours sooner or later.”
Nie Yao: “Please keep your things for Lan-lan.”
“The first time I act as your elder, are you going to deny me face?”
“…Thank you, Uncle.”
“You can call me Father-in-law.”
“Yes… Father-in-law.”
Nie Yao reluctantly accepted the iron mine, feeling an unsettling sensation in his heart.
He put himself in his shoes: If he had a sweet baby in the future, loved him, cherished him, and carefully protected him as he grew up… and that sweet baby was then tricked away by a stingy man with a few smelly fish and rotten shrimp!
Just thinking about it made him want to tear the other person apart.
But his future father-in-law not only didn’t tear him apart but spoke calmly and gave him a gift.
Is this right? This isn’t right!!
“Brother Yao, let’s eat.” Du Sui-lan nudged the distracted Nie Yao, placed his exclusive large bowl in front of him, and scooped some food onto it.
“Oh? Oh…”
Nie Yao was preoccupied, but fortunately, he still remembered to debone the fish and peel the shrimp for his future wife. He occasionally snatched half a bowl of rice for himself in between.
Dou Jin-yuan watched everything, his heart filled with an unspeakable mix of emotions. But ultimately, he lowered his gaze, his jade chopsticks slightly loosening, giving up the idea of continuing to pick fish bones for his precious son.