Chapter 148 - Chapter 148: The Best Male Lead
Chapter 148: The Best Male Lead
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Big Sister.”
Little Sister Su interrupted Su Wen’s wild thoughts.
“Big Sister, what are you doing? Zhou Hengyang is back. Aren’t you going to chase him away?” Little Sister Su’s intuition told her the situation was serious.
“Chase him away?” Su Wen shook her head. “No, he’s a live-in son-in-law. How can I chase him away? You’re not allowed to say that again, do you hear me? If you still treat me as your older sister, you shouldn’t speak ill of your brother-in-law, my husband. Showing him respect is as good as giving me the same.”
Su Wen still wanted to latch onto the golden thigh that was Zhou Hengyang. She could not allow her youngest sister to ruin things for her.
Hah! Things were already troublesome as they stood, with the original owner having offended Zhou Hengyang. Judging from the novel’s plot, she had transmigrated into this body after the original owner of the body broke up with Zhou Hengyang.
The original owner had chased Zhou Hengyang away so she could get together with Zhao Jiangang. When Zhou Hengyang returned, the body’s original owner had already given birth to Zhao Jiangang’s child.
Any hope of salvaging the marriage had flown out the window by then.
In the day and age she had transmigrated to, few people in the countryside applied for marriage certificates. A matchmaker would introduce the interested couple, and then they would hold a banquet, inviting relatives and friends for a meal. After which, they would be husband and wife. The household registrar’s office would record the change in status, and that was that.
Although Su Wen and Zhou Hengyang did not have a marriage certificate to prove their marital status, they were still recognized as a couple by everyone that mattered. The practice was not ironclad, but it was the way it was in the rural countryside.
Of course, some people would still get a marriage certificate. However, the original owner of the body and Zhou Hengyang did not. The only record of their status was with the household registrar under Su Wen’s name.
Little Sister Su stared at Su Wen dully. Looking deeply aggrieved, she acceded to her older sister’s request with great difficulty. Little Sister Su could not help but feel like she had lost. It was fine if she could not compare to Sixth Sister, but now she was not even as important as her newly christened brother-in-law. Little Sister Su lamented sorrowfully that she was the most pitiful person in her family.
As Su Wen disposed of the bathwater, she caught sight of the silhouette of a man sitting at the dining table in the courtyard. Under the dancing candlelight, the man cut an impressive figure. The more Su Wen stared, the more satisfied she became. Zhou Hengyang was even more attractive than how he was described in the novel!
No wonder many women in the novel were trying to win his affection.
Zhou Hengyang was her ideal man.
Su Wen tilted her head. Something was wrong! How could a normal man not take advantage of the situation they had found themselves in? Was there a problem with her looks? Although Zhou Hengyang was said to have married Sun Yunyun in the novel, not once had he slept with her, regardless of the tricks the latter employed.
The look with which Su Wen turned on Zhou Hengyang grew strange. It was one filled with sympathy, pity, and love.
Sob, sob… Her favorite male lead had had it tough. What was the use of amassing so much power and wealth if it never brought him happiness? Indeed, no one was perfect.
Zhou Hengyang eyed the egg fried rice, the freshly made egg drop soup with tomatoes, and the small side of pickled vegetables. He frowned. He had never received such lavish treatment whenever he returned.
Could it be because of the special ticket and bicycles?
Having reached this conclusion, he relaxed. A problem that could be solved with money was not a problem.
“Brother-in-law, enjoy your meal. I’ll ask Third Sister to draw a bath for you.”
“Thank you.” Zhou Hengyang thanked her before enjoying his meal.
The Su family’s cooking was atrocious, and it had always been challenging for Zhou Hengyang to stomach the food with his picky eating habits. Hence, it was a pleasant surprise when the food that entered his mouth did not taste as bad as he expected.
“Big Sister.”
Su Qing cleaned up after dinner with Zhou Hengyang’s help. Once the dishes were clean, Zhou Hengyang sat in the living room, unmoving.
“Brother-in-law?”
“Cough, cough…” Zhou Hengyang coughed dryly. “Call your sister over. I have something I’d like to say to her. ‘
Su Qing nearly jumped out of her skin. Panicking, she said, “Brother-in-law, please don’t be made with Big Sister. She has had nothing to do with Zhao Jiangang. She’s said she wants to lead a respectable life with you.. If you don’t believe me, you can ask around the village – everyone will tell you the same thing!”