Chapter 19: Revenge

Today, Su Yunqi rolled up her sleeves, excitedly standing in the kitchen, preparing to learn how to cook. Her porcelain-white face seemed to glow with enthusiasm.

Having seen a vision of the future, she felt that she was extremely talented.

Without consulting her parents, she relied on her instincts to add the ingredients into the pot one by one.

And indeed, not long after, a fragrant aroma began to waft through the air. Su Yunqi scooped some up with a spoon and tasted it. Her round, bright eyes immediately lit up.

“It’s delicious! Lu Zhao, try it!”

“Really?”

Lu Zhao had been standing by, holding a pot lid, anxiously waiting. He was worried the oil might splatter and hurt her or that she might accidentally burn the kitchen down.

After all, Su Yunqi had never even boiled water at home in all these years. Father Su and Mother Su truly pampered their daughter.

He took the spoon from Su Yunqi’s hand and tasted a bite of the stir-fried shredded pork. The flavor was indeed very good. The pork was tender, the saltiness just right, and the dish was perfect in color, aroma, and taste.

Lu Zhao gave Su Yunqi a thumbs-up. “Very delicious. It seems that cooking really does require talent.”

Lu Zhao admitted defeat. As expected, his little wife was indeed amazing!

“See!” Su Yunqi immediately grinned with pride.

Su Yunqi served up the stir-fried pork and, while Lu Zhao went to wash the pot, she made an egg drop soup with loofah, which also turned out quite tasty.

When Su Yunqi’s mother came to deliver the meal, both Lu Zhao and Su Yunqi were already eating.

“Mother, why are you here? Are you here to eat? I made all of this! It’s much better than what Lu Zhao makes!” Su Yunqi said joyfully, taking the opportunity to poke fun at Lu Zhao.

Lu Zhao just smiled, watching her proudly showing off, not angry at all.

“You made this? How can you cook? I came to bring you food. I made scrambled eggs and stewed pork with green beans.” Mother Su was surprised. Her delicate daughter had actually managed to cook without burning down the kitchen?

“I just learned! Self-taught, I’m really amazing, Mother! You should sit down and try it! It’s really good! But I don’t want to eat green beans. I never want to eat green beans again.” Su Yunqi eagerly pulled her mother to sit down.

Thinking of the scene she had seen earlier, her face instantly turned sour. In this lifetime, she and green beans would be sworn enemies!

“Why don’t you want to eat green beans again? Didn’t you used to love them?” Mother Su was puzzled. Her daughter had changed so much, even learning how to cook.

She picked up Su Yunqi’s chopsticks and sampled the dishes, trying a bit of everything, including the soup. After drinking some, she nodded repeatedly.

Mother Su didn’t hesitate to offer her praise. “Not bad. With this level of skill, it’s enough for everyday meals. If you practice more, you might even cook better than me.”

“Hehe.”

Su Yunqi rubbed her little hands together, smiling with joy, her eyes curving happily. Her smile was as sweet as honey.

Although Mother Su pampered Su Yunqi, she understood that once she got married, her daughter wouldn’t be a child anymore. Seeing her so pleased, she was happy that Su Yunqi had learned to cook. At least the young couple wouldn’t have to rely on others; after all, marriage was about supporting each other. She didn’t question Lu Zhao about why he had encouraged Su Yunqi to learn to cook.

“If you two can live well, that’s all I want. Since it’s like this, you should cook for yourselves from now on. I won’t be cooking for you every day, but I’ll come over occasionally to bring you some good food, just a little treat.”

Su Yunqi clung to her mother’s arm and shook it, coquettishly, her voice sweeter than honey. “Alright, thank you, Mother. You even brought me food today, you’ve worked hard!”

Looking at her obedient and soft daughter, and then at the imposing son-in-law, Lu Zhao, who despite his fierce appearance, was respectful and caring toward her daughter, Mother Su felt greatly reassured. “It’s not hard for me. You two eat, your father is still waiting for me at home. I won’t stay longer.”

“Alright, let me pack some of the food I made for you to take back, so Dad can try my cooking!”

Mother Su teased with a smile. “Good. When your father tastes the food you made, he’ll probably be so moved that he’ll cry.”

Lu Zhao poured out the food that Mother Su had brought, then filled the containers with the dishes they had made. Mother Su took the lunchboxes and left, not staying longer and not needing anyone to see her off. Living nearby certainly had its advantages.

Su Yunqi felt a sense of accomplishment. She was so pleased with the meal that she couldn’t stop smiling. Before it was even time for dinner, she was back in the kitchen, eager to develop new dishes. Lu Zhao stayed by her side, assisting her, truly a couple in harmony.

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In the evening, as usual, they engaged in some late-night exercise. Su Yunqi was exhausted, and as soon as it ended, she immediately fell asleep.

Lu Zhao tidied up after her and covered her with a thin blanket. Then, he quietly got up and left the room.

His tall figure disappeared into the darkness. Though he wasn’t holding a knife like a murderer, seeing him at such a late hour could still be quite terrifying, enough to scare someone into having a heart attack…

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The next morning, when Su Yunqi woke up, Lu Zhao was still sleeping.

Su Yunqi felt a soft ache throughout her body. She yawned and, too lazy to get up, nestled back into Lu Zhao’s arms. Her long, smooth hair brushed against his nose, making him itch slightly.

Lu Zhao opened his eyes and, with a strong arm, pulled Su Yunqi into a tight embrace.

“Are you hungry?”

His voice was deep and hoarse, and for some reason, it made Su Yunqi remember the things he had said the night before when he was in a… rather unusual mood. It made her blush with embarrassment!

“A little. Are you going to have someone install the electric wires today?”

Su Yunqi nuzzled into his neck lazily, asking.

“Yes, I’ll get the wires installed today. Tomorrow we can start using the electric fans.”

Lu Zhao replied confidently.

The betrothal gifts he had bought for Su Yunqi included electric fans, but since there were no wires in the house, they couldn’t be used yet. Fortunately, the countryside was cool, with only slightly hot days and relatively pleasant nights, so it wasn’t too unbearable.

“Alright.”

Su Yunqi rolled over in bed and then got up in one go.

After all, someone would be coming soon. It wouldn’t look good if someone saw her still in bed so late.

Once she got up, Lu Zhao also got up with her. The young couple, newlywed and sweet, did everything together.

However, while the two of them were sweetly starting their day, the Zheng Ye family almost had a heart attack.

When they woke up, they were hit by a foul stench.

Stepping outside, they found the entire courtyard covered in feces, splattered all over the walls. Zheng Ye’s parents were beside themselves with anger and frustration.

“Who did this! Which little bastard is responsible! If I find them, I’ll kill them!”

The Zheng Ye family was cursing up a storm as they opened the door, intending to air out the house and clean up. But as soon as the door opened, they were met with two large characters written on the wooden door: “DEATH”!

The words were even painted in red!

The effect was chilling, as if the King of Hell himself had come to claim a life. Zheng Ye’s father was so frightened that he rolled his eyes and fainted on the spot.

“Father! Are you alright? Wake up!”

“Xiao Ye! Your father fainted! Wake up! Don’t sleep! Something’s happened at home!”

However, Zheng Ye slept like a dead pig. After being shouted at for a while, he finally rolled over in annoyance. As soon as he stepped outside, he stepped right into a pile of feces.

“Ah! Pah! What the hell is this! It smells awful!”

He quickly took off his shoes and threw them away, retreating back inside. That’s when he noticed the courtyard was covered in excrement, with the walls and ground smeared with it. If someone didn’t know better, they’d think the entire cesspool had been emptied!

“It has to be Lu Zhao! That bastard! Son of a bitch!”

Zheng Ye immediately thought of Lu Zhao. It was the same pattern, even worse than he had done. If he couldn’t figure it out now, then he really was an idiot!

His anger flared, and he felt like killing Lu Zhao on the spot. No one had ever dared to go against him like this!

“Stop talking and help drag your father back inside! I can’t carry him by myself!”

Zheng Ye’s mother was nearly frantic, but he was still there, ranting and cursing.

“Got it.”

Just as he reluctantly started to move toward his father, a villager came rushing over, clearly in a hurry to deliver bad news.

“Not good! The fish in your fish pond have all turned over! It looks like they’re all dead! You should go take a look!”