Chapter 654: 654 Four years ago’s past 1
Having said that, another loud fart came, “Smell it again, it really doesn’t stink… Next time, I’ll let out a silent one that will stink…”
“Enough.” She said with a cold face, “Don’t fart again.”
“Wife…” He blushed with embarrassment, “I want to let out another one…”
“Can you not fart for a whole day?”
“I…” She was lost for words. This was a difficult challenge, what if she couldn’t hold it in when she needed to fart…
“There you go, you can’t even not fart for a day.” He said earnestly, “Just let your husband do it.”
Puff puff! He let out two farts in a row, taking a deep breath, “So refreshing!” He grinned at her, “I accidentally let out an extra one, my dear wife won’t mind, will she?”
She rolled her eyes at him, “You illiterate tough guy!”
“So, are cultured people not supposed to fart?”
“…” That’s not really the point.
“Who knows, they might fart louder than me.”
“…” Is that possible?
He scratched his head, “Wife, do you know why I always manage to leave you speechless?”
“Because this illiterate guy is speaking reason to a cultured person like you.”
She was at a loss for words, “Are you implying that I don’t make sense?”
“I didn’t say that.” He shrugged, “If you insist on thinking that way, then there’s nothing I can do.”
“You…” She frowned in frustration, “Just get to the point.”
He became serious, “My dear, I want to tell you how I got poisoned.”
She replied coldly, “You don’t have to.”
“No, you have to know.” He saw her leaving and quickly grabbed her, “I don’t want there to be any barriers between us.”
“Then go ahead.” She agreed to listen.
He began, “Have you heard of Lady Lu in town, whose late husband was named Lu Haoyuan?”
She nodded, “I’ve heard some of it during my time in town. There was a Lu Family, and their master was named Lu Haoyuan. Lu Haoyuan had a wife, Chen Hongyu, and a concubine, Ruan Qingqing. Both women were stunningly beautiful and got along well, which made many men envious. Unfortunately, the main wife, Chen Hongyu, couldn’t bear any children, but the concubine, Ruan Qingqing, gave birth to a son, Lu Xiaoyuan. Chen Hongyu was known for her kindness and treated the concubine’s son as her own. One day, Lu Haoyuan took his son on a trip. The son drowned, and in an attempt to save him, Lu Haoyuan himself drowned as well. A passerby saw this and couldn’t help but lament. Lu Haoyuan’s sacrifice for his son became a widely praised story in town.
The main wife, Madame Lu Chen Hongyu, was beautiful and still charming. She was known for her virtues and grace in town. After her husband’s death, she managed the Lu Residence well and excelled in business, keeping the family from going downhill. It’s said that Ruan Qingqing, Lu Haoyuan’s concubine, couldn’t take the news of her husband and son’s death and went insane. Chen Hongyu took care of her attentively, and often helped Ruan Qingqing’s parental family as well. Everyone praised Madame Lu’s virtuous character. Later, Ruan Qingqing set fire to the backyard of the Lu Residence and accidentally burned herself to death.”
“That’s just the surface.” Xiao Yuchuan said gravely, “At first, I had thought that was the way things were. But that’s not the case. It was the year I turned eighteen, and there was a house in the Lu family’s backyard that needed repair. The Lu Residence hired part-time workers, and I went there along with two brothers from town who often did part-time work together. At first, I also admired Chen Hongyu’s virtuous reputation. Once, at the Lu Residence, I found a jade bracelet. I could tell from the color, even though I was poor, that it was very valuable. It must have been lost by Lady Lu or one of her guests at the Lu Residence.”