Chapter 11: Fulfill Any Request

Back in the day, she had only wanted to give birth to a considerate daughter, but in the end, she had eight sons who came to collect debts. It was truly a situation hard to explain.

“Thank you, Mom. There’s no need for medicine. I’ll be fine in a bit.” Su Yunqi smiled at Chen Cuilan, feeling embarrassed. She thought her mother-in-law was quite nice, treating her just as well as her own mother did.

“Cough, what are you doing here, mother? Is there something you need?” Lu Zhao felt that if he let them continue talking, he would no longer be a person in their eyes. It was better to interrupt quickly.

As he said this, he subtly changed his position and inserted himself between Su Yunqi and his mother, preventing any further conversation between the two.

Chen Cuilan shot a glare at her debt-collecting son, feeling sorry for Su Yunqi but also irritated by her son. It was truly a flaw in men’s nature!

“Who came to look for you? I just wanted to ask if you’ve prepared the return gifts for tomorrow. Don’t show up empty-handed at your in-laws’ house and disgrace our Old Lu family!”

“Everything is ready. The pig’s feet and pork you asked for are all bought. I also got some pastries, tea, and a bottle of wine.”

Lu Zhao was generous and thorough in his preparations. The return gifts were double what others would usually bring, so it would definitely bring honor to the family.

Chen Cuilan listened and thought it was about right. “Alright, then. Make sure to take Yunqi back early tomorrow. Don’t delay. Her parents will probably be waiting for you first thing in the morning.”

“Got it. I’ll make sure of it.” After this, he promptly gave the hint for her to leave.

It was already evening, and he was hoping to make the most of his time with his little wife. How could his mother stay here now?

Seeing her son hurry off, Chen Cuilan was annoyed. She felt like her daughter was being mistreated, wondering why Yunqi couldn’t be her own daughter. Why did she have to be her son’s wife?

Chen Cuilan shook her head and left.

Su Yunqi waited until Chen Cuilan had gone before sneaking up and stepping on Lu Zhao’s foot. Then she ran off, crossing her arms and threatening with the posture of a victor. “Next time you dare scare me again, I’ll dirty your shoes!”

“Go ahead and step on them. If they get dirty, I’ll make you wash them. After all, you’re my little wife now.” Lu Zhao chuckled, his lips curling upward in a smug grin.

It made sense, but she wasn’t listening!

Su Yunqi puffed out her cheeks and went back to her room.

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At first, there was no real issue, but when she was in the bath, the faint light from one source was the only illumination, and everything else was pitch black. She couldn’t help but feel scared.

“Lu Zhao? Lu Zhao, are you there?” She quickly called out.

“Yes, what’s wrong? Did you drop your clothes?” Lu Zhao was in the courtyard, and as soon as he heard her call, he responded immediately.

“No.” Knowing he was there, Su Yunqi felt a little relief and hurriedly continued with her bath and washing her hair.

But two minutes later, all she could hear was the sound of the water from her bath, which made it seem quite eerie. She couldn’t resist stopping and calling out loudly again. “Lu Zhao?”

“Mm, I’m here.” Lu Zhao always answered her calls, even standing by the bathroom door.

“Are you scared?” He asked.

This time, Su Yunqi didn’t argue. She quietly responded. “Too scared.”

Lu Zhao shook his head with amusement. “In a few days, I’ll run some wires for electricity. Once we have lights, you won’t be afraid anymore.”

The new house had been finished a little too early, and at the time, they hadn’t thought about installing electrical wiring. Later, he had been so excited about the wedding that he completely forgot about it.

“Oh, okay.”

She thought: At least he didn’t make fun of her this time. Well, at least he had some conscience.

Su Yunqi let out a sigh of relief and quickly finished her shower.

Her hair was very long, reaching down to her waist. Usually, it was better to wash it during the day so it would dry more easily. However, she had returned late today, and tomorrow she would be going back to visit her parents.

She did not want to show up with messy hair. So she washed it anyway.

“Why are you washing your hair so late at night?”

As expected, the moment Lu Zhao saw her wet hair, he immediately noticed. He grabbed his dry towel and prepared to dry Su Yunqi’s hair for her.

Su Yunqi cast him a sideways glance and obediently stood still to let him dry her hair.

If she could avoid doing something herself, she was always happy to let others do it.

“I’m going home tomorrow. It won’t look good if my hair is all oily.”

“I knew it—you just love looking pretty.” While Lu Zhao carefully helped his little wife dry her hair, he also made a sarcastic remark.

Su Yunqi turned her head to glare at him, puffing her cheeks in anger. “What, did I say something wrong?”

Lu Zhao let out a hearty laugh, then lowered his head and gave her puffed-up cheek a bite. “No!”

Still needing someone to dry her hair, Su Yunqi quickly turned her little face back around. She could yield when necessary and accepted his teasing.

Lu Zhao touched a few strands of her hair to feel the dampness, then spoke to her in a coaxing tone as if speaking to a child, sending her off to play. “It’s almost dry now. Just sit in the courtyard a while longer and let it air dry. Go on.”

“My clothes still haven’t been washed.” Su Yunqi couldn’t stand leaving clothes unwashed overnight. It felt unhygienic to her. She loved being pretty and also loved being clean.

“I’ll wash them for you.” Lu Zhao pinched the tip of her ear, then leaned in to bite Su Yunqi’s pretty nose tip.

Yes, he genuinely loved doing laundry!

“Alrighty.” Once there was a first time, there would be a second.

Tonight, Su Yunqi did not throw a tantrum with him and quickly accepted his arrangement. She obediently sat in the courtyard, watching the stars and the moon, and watched her man wash clothes for her.

Su Yunqi felt that Lu Zhao was actually quite nice.

She held her little face in her hands, delighted, thinking to herself.

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By the time Lu Zhao had finished his shower and finished washing the clothes, Su Yunqi’s hair had also dried. It was finally time to sleep.

But as soon as they got into bed, Lu Zhao suddenly said coldly, “Tsk, Su Yunqi, you brought it back with you. I saw it.”

“Huh? Who?”

At first, Su Yunqi didn’t react. Once she did, she darted into Lu Zhao’s arms in a flash, trembling with fear.

She angrily pinched the flesh on Lu Zhao’s waist. “Lu Zhao! Don’t scare me like that all the time! I’m scared!”

“Just joking. Go to sleep, go to sleep.” Lu Zhao gave her a smile with unclear meaning, then pulled the blanket over them as he held her in his arms.

Moonlight streamed into the room. In its dim glow, many things lost their true form and appeared like demons or ghosts.

Su Yunqi opened her eyes and glanced around, then quickly shut them in fright.

And with her eyes closed, she suddenly thought—what if someone was sitting next to her, just watching her?

Wuwuwu… so scary!!!

Su Yunqi held Lu Zhao even tighter, wishing she could embed her entire self into his body.

But even that wasn’t enough. She still felt unsafe!

Terrified, she bit the flesh on Lu Zhao’s shoulder. “Lu Zhao! It’s all your fault! You’re so annoying! Now I’m too scared to sleep!”

“Then you could do something to drive it away. Even if it did come, it would have to flee.” Lu Zhao rubbed Su Yunqi’s back, coaxing and comforting her. His deep, husky voice sounded especially sexy and dependable in the darkness.

“What can I do? What is it afraid of?”

The moment she heard that the thing had something it feared, Su Yunqi instantly perked up. Once she learned the method, she’d never be afraid of these dirty things again!

“It’s afraid of…”

Lu Zhao leaned close to her ear and whispered a string of indecent words.

“You! You pervert! That can’t be right! You must be lying to me again!”

Su Yunqi hit him with her fist in frustration, clearly not believing Lu Zhao’s explanation.

He lied to her every time! This had to be one of those times too!

“If you don’t believe me, then forget it. Let’s sleep. And stop being scared—it’s all just your imagination.”

Lu Zhao responded indifferently and closed his eyes, showing no intention of doing anything further.

Within five minutes, soft snores could be heard, proving that he had already fallen asleep!

Su Yunqi hid under the blanket, clinging to Lu Zhao. The more she thought about it, the more afraid she became.

Nothing is scarier than frightening oneself. In the end, she bit her soft, red lips and couldn’t help but believe Lu Zhao’s nonsense after all.

“Lu Zhao, I think what you said makes sense.”

“Lu Zhao, I want to…”

She nudged Lu Zhao, but he was already sound asleep and didn’t respond at all.

Frightened, Su Yunqi had no choice but to move quietly on her own.

She first resisted her shyness and took off her clothes…