You Treat Me As If I Have A Sickness - Chapter 8

TL: Moonlight_revolt

Editor: Chibi_lazy

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When they returned to the villa, Meng Zhengrong told Xu Yuan, “Take a rest. I’ll call you later, and then we’ll go to In-law’s for dinner.”

They discussed it before they went out this morning. Lunch at Meng’s old residence and dinner were at Xu’s house, which they treated equally.　　

Fortunately, Mother Meng didn’t oppose it. Privately, she also hoped Meng Zhengrong got on well with the Xu family.

Xu Yuan nodded while looking reluctant.

When Meng Zhengrong saw it, he gently asked, “Is there anything you want to tell me?”

He thought she would explain the crash to him. He was also looking forward to her initiative to tell him. Although he didn’t mind Xu Yuan’s “obstinate willfulness” this time, as her husband, he hoped to get closer to her through this incident.

Xu Yuan hesitated, “That… can you lend me some books to read?”

They were standing at the door of Meng Zhengrong’s study. Meng Zhengrong wanted to deal with the piled up documents first. He never thought Xu Yuan would make such a request.

Before getting married, Meng Zhengrong didn’t know Xu Yuan at all. Although, he had a good relationship with her brother Xu Nuo. Considering their age difference, there was not much interaction between them.

Meng Zhengrong dazed, heard Xu Yuan saying this. When he returned to his senses, he quickly nodded, “Sure, what books do you want to read?”

Xu Yuan was not interested in her history. It doesn’t matter how future generations tested her.

She also knew her place. In a historian’s pen, her image was a treacherous villain or a similar type.

What happened after her death, she didn’t want to know. Now, what she wanted to know urgently was about this era. She felt at ease if she could blend in gradually.

The most effective approach was to read a book. It just so happened she had nothing to do.

Meng Zhengrong’s question stumped Xu Yuan. She didn’t know which book she should read to understand this world.

Fortunately, Meng Zhengrong, a thoughtful person, gave her a look and pushed open the door of the study. “Otherwise, you can find it yourself.”

No matter which era, the study was a very private place for many people. Xu Yuan glanced at him and asked, “Is it okay? ”

Meng Zhengrong thought Xu Yuan differed from what he knew before.

In his impression, Xu Yuan was a somewhat willful and pampered darling daughter, but what Xu Yuan showed differed from what he knew.

Standing in front of him, she didn’t talk a lot, but she respected his private space. She still was a bit overly cautious. He felt her caution was not from fear but… an indecisive silence.

Did he make a mistake in understanding her before, or did something happen during his absence that changed her?

“Of course, you can.”

Hearing Meng Zhengrong’s affirmative answer, Xu Yuan dropped her bashful act and followed him into the study.

Meng Zhengrong’s study was huge, with two tall bookcases filled with books. He went to his desk, turned on his computer, and then said to Xu Yuan, “There is a sofa, you can read books there.”

“Okay.”

Meng Zhengrong picked up the landline telephone on the desk and stirred it twice, “Let the kitchen prepare afternoon tea and send it to the study. Yes, for madam and me.”

After the call, Meng Zhengrong quickly switched his work mode on. His slender fingers pounded on the keyboard, making a pleasant sound.

Xu Yuan’s prudent experience with the emperor in her last life had made her sedulously keep silent. She rarely made any noise that would disturb the other party.

She opened the book cabinet, stood on tiptoe, and watched it for a while. Some characters were sinuous, and she didn’t know them. So, she had to skip the first. She randomly chose some books and then sat on the sofa and read them carefully.

Meng Zhengrong looked up after he finished his work. The sunset shone through the window and dispersed upon her. Even on the sofa, her sitting posture was upright. She held a book and read it. When turning pages, she moved gently making no sound.

He turned off the computer, got up and walked up to her, and said in his baritone voice, “Well, we can go now, let’s not keep my in-laws waiting too long.”

Xu Yuan reluctantly took her eyes away from the books.

In her previous life, she strived to gain knowledge, knowing if one wanted to climb higher, he had to make himself well informed. Now, if she integrated this into the new environment as soon as possible, she needed to keep learning.

Meng Zhengrong, seeing her like this, held an urge to laugh. He put a key in her hand. “You can come at any time in the study.”

Xu Yuan’s eyes widened. She couldn’t dare to believe or look at him.

Because her such appearance was so cute, Meng Zhengrong can’t resist stroking her head gently.

His body had a very mild scent, which smells good. Such an intimate and pampering act, not only made Xu Yuan blush but also scared her soul away. She suddenly got up and stepped back two steps away, keeping a safe distance from Meng Zhengrong. “Well, Didn’t you say we can set off? I’ll get ready.”

Meng Zhengrong can’t tell whether his wife was shy or wanted to escape.

Meng Zhengrong was not active in relationships. Especially when he had no feelings for the other party. He felt he had already done all the things that should be done and said. He can’t tell the other ideas to explore Xu Yuan’s inner world.

He always adheres to the principle of “A boat will straighten itself when it comes under the bridge” in his daily life except for work. [TN: People will improve noticeably when faced with a challenge. ]

As for the development with Xu Yuan. Let nature take its course.

When two people came to Xu Residence, Xu Nuo, who had seldom eaten at home, even came back. Xu Yuan learned from asking around before that Meng Zhengrong had a good relationship with Xu Nuo. It seems the word “very” should be added in front of this one.

Father Xu saw Xu Yuan was in harmony with Meng Zhengrong. He was silent and relieved. He didn’t talk much, especially in front of Mrs. Xu, who acted as a background board.

Don’t know what Mrs. Xu said to Xu Nuo. After dinner, Xu Nuo pulled Xu Yuan to one side of the stairs and began the interrogation.

Xu Yuan is so beautiful. Xu Nuo can’t be worse. He is a little shorter than Meng Zhengrong but 180cm at the very least. He wears a dark blue suit, turns his hair into big steel back, wears a pair of glasses, and looks like a social elite.

Looking at his sister waiting patiently for education, Xu Nuo sighed. He was the only one in the entire family who didn’t approve of his sister’s marriage. Not that Meng Zhengrong was bad, but that he thought the level of his sister was not enough for Meng Zhengrong. She couldn’t control Meng Zhengrong.

However, his opinion was not important at all.

“Xiao Yuan, you honestly tell me, what are you thinking right now?”

After the last incident, Xu Nuo was very suspicious of whether his sister would have a good marriage life.

If this was the case, he liked to give her a piece of advice. Never cross the line. Meng Zhengrong had a good temper, but everyone who knew him knew once he lost his temper, he became a headstrong and terrible person.

What is the most intolerable thing for a man? There was no doubt it was cuckolding.

If Xu Yuan shows a little sign of wanting to get entangled with her ex, it will hurt her good ex-boyfriend, and Meng Zhengrong will make that man look ugly.

Meng Zhengrong looked like a gentleman, but his actual character has nothing to do with being a gentleman.

Although the  Xu family was not afraid to confront the Meng family, no one wanted to see this situation on both sides.

What Xu Nuo doesn’t know was the one standing in front of him was no longer the innocent and wayward sister. Xu Yuan could get along well with several big ministers in the palace in her last life. No matter who she said good things. She never told the truth. Disaster emanated from a careless talk. So long as she kept her mouth shut, the disaster can’t come to her.

It has become Xu Yuan’s instinct to say only what others want to hear to anyone.

She knew if what she said was what Xu Nuo wanted to hear. It must be what Meng Zhengrong wanted to hear, too. It will spread to Meng Zhengrong’s ears.

Xu Yuan had thoroughly analyzed her current situation. Her backing was the Xu family, but the Meng family determined whether she can live well.

Anyway, maintaining a good relationship with Meng Zhengrong could only benefit her.

Thinking about such, Xu Yuan didn’t have to painstakingly disguise her expression. It was spontaneously sincere, even the tone was the same, “Brother, I have already married to the Meng family. I want to live a good life. The people in the Meng family are very good to me. I’m not an insensible person. The past is over, and I’m sure I won’t miss anything or…” She paused and increased her tone, “Or anyone from the past.”

Although Mrs. Xu didn’t mention it when she was in the Xu family. She speculated there should have been a person the original owner liked and the crash should be also because of that person. Xu Nuo’s question must be about this matter.

Now that she has survived, she must live better.

As far as she was concerned, what they involved in the past will be the self-destruction of the future.

The reason the original owner married Meng Zhengrong practically meant Meng Zhengrong must be better than that person.

Experience tells her fighting against the strong will not have excellent results.

If you really can’t help yourself, stay down to earth and wait until you are stronger than him.