Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
After sending the message, Ming Yue turned off her phone and went into the kitchen. After filming the video of the braised beef brisket with tomatoes, her phone rang. She picked up her phone and saw that it was a reply from the young master. “What are you thinking? I didn’t arrange for her. Grandma insisted on arranging it for you.”
Ming Yue suddenly understood. So that was how it was. How awkward. She thought that since Sun Yu said that it was arranged by the Eldest Young Master, it was most likely instructed by the Old Madam. After all, the Old Madam had always hoped that they could live a good life.
“I see. In that case, please help me thank Old Madam for her kindness. But I don’t want to trouble her. My pregnancy is not even two months old yet. My movements are no different from a normal person’s. I’m not that delicate. Let’s talk about it when it’s inconvenient for me to move during the later stages of pregnancy.” After typing, she sent it and went to edit the video. There was no reply afterwards.
In the afternoon, after Ming Yue finished uploading the video, she returned to her old house and moved everything she could use. Sun Yu’s hands were full, but he didn’t let her help no matter what. She didn’t spend much effort. Her old house was in the suburbs. It had two bedrooms and a living room. It cost 10,000 per square meters and was over 60 square meters. The decoration was very simple. She used up all her savings to get the down payment.
She still had to pay the mortgage of 2,500 yuan a month. Half a year ago, she had just brought her grandmother from the countryside to the city. If her grandmother was not sick, her monthly income of over 20,000 yuan would still be enough for the two of them to live comfortably and not worry about food and clothes. She could also buy some better quality clothes for her grandmother from time to time and save some money.
However, she only had less than 30,000 yuan left in her card now. Counting the 100,000 yuan that her father had transferred to her previously, it was all her savings. In fact, at the beginning – on the day of Old Madam Liu’s 70th birthday banquet – when her father had called her to the Liu family, she hadn’t wanted to attend. The Liu family was powerful and influential. She felt that she could not fit in with that magnificent house. When she was young, she had gone to the Liu family’s house a few times. Every time she went, she felt very reserved and did not know where to put her hands and feet.
Later, her father said that he would give her 100,000 yuan to treat her grandmother’s illness, so she decided to go. In less than two months, her grandmother would be able to undergo surgery. Her current task was to be a granddaughter-in-law that the old madam liked and a wife that the young master hated.
Ming Yue busied herself until eight o’clock in the evening before putting everything back into her room. The Capital was located in the north, so the sky turned dark earlier. At this moment, it was already dark outside the window, and a few stars could be seen.
She went to the bathroom and took a hot shower. She changed into a warm fluffy pink long-sleeved pajamas and pants. Her grandmother should already be resting in the hospital. She stayed alone in the big empty house. The surroundings were extremely quiet. She could only turn on the television and find a comedy variety show. She turned up the volume and the house instantly became noisy.
She kicked off her slippers and sat on the sofa with her body tucked into the blanket. With her chin on her knees, she stared at the television and changed channels in boredom. She switched to the children’s channel and watched SpongeBob SquarePants. She couldn’t help but put down the remote control. This was her favorite cartoon when she was young. At that time, there was no television at her grandmother’s house, so she could only watch it at her neighbor’s house. At the beginning of the show, SpongeBob SquarePants was in the kitchen, making burgers for countless fish. The fish huddled together and opened their mouths, and Krabby Patties flew into their mouths from the kitchen window.
Ming Yue curled her lips and smiled happily. It was at this moment that Liu Jingxing turned the key and pushed the door open. He was still changing his shoes at the entrance when he heard the chatter on the television. His eyebrows twitched. What was that old-fashioned woman watching?
Ming Yue noticed the sound coming from the door. She turned around and hurriedly pulled the blanket off her body. She put on her shoes and went to the door to welcome him. “Young Master, it’s so late. Is there any problem?” She was really surprised by Liu Jingxing’s sudden visit. Even though they were legally husband and wife, they had no feelings for each other. This marriage was forced.
“Otherwise? Why would I come if there’s nothing?” Liu Jingxing glanced at her coldly. He was furious at the mention of this. His grandmother actually asked them to video call her every night. He seriously suspected that Ming Yue was behind this. Ming Yue tried to be friendly, but she was given the cold shoulder. She scratched her head awkwardly.
Liu Jingxing walked into the living room and took off his windbreaker. Ming Yue saw this and quickly took it. The young master looked at her with disgust and said unhappily, “Stay away from me.”