Chef Hua
Chapter 300: Episode 174 Zhenwei Garden

Chapter 300: Episode 174 Zhenwei Garden

Uh... what argument? It was clearly a full-blown, no-holds-barred fight, okay?

Hua Xiaomai stopped in her tracks and immediately felt a tingling on her scalp.

He really had gone home first... And it must be that Mrs. Meng had already tearfully accused her of her "crimes" in front of him, right?

In the morning, the quarrel felt exhilarating, a real release of pent-up anger, but the aftermath was such a hassle!

Although she didn’t think she was wrong, Hua Xiaomai still felt somewhat uneasy. She glanced up at Meng Yuhuai, saw that his expression was normal, not angry, and cautiously ventured, "Are you angry?"

"I also heard that you’ve been yelling about wanting to go to the County alone and rent a place to live?" Meng Yuhuai did not answer her question but even had a hint of a smile on his lips, "If you had such thoughts, you should have told me earlier, why hide it?"

Hua Xiaomai felt utterly embarrassed, yet didn’t want him to see it, and turned her face away to mutter softly, "Just keep making fun of me then. It was just a spur-of-the-moment remark, was it worth taking seriously?"

Meng Yuhuai sighed, looked around to see that there was no one else, then reached out to touch her hair, "I know that whenever you and my mother have a conflict, it’s usually her fault. Haven’t I told you before? If she makes things difficult for you, just tell me after I get back home, and I’ll take care of it. Surely you can’t even wait that one day? After all, you don’t have to be face to face with her all day long, why bother..."

"You make it sound so easy!" Hua Xiaomai kicked a small stone by her foot, her voice brimming with frustration, "She blocked me from leaving the house and kept shouting at the top of her lungs. Probably everyone in the neighborhood was listening with their ears perked up! We have neighbors right next door, do you really expect me to just lie on the ground and cry to get past this?"

As she spoke, she took a deep breath and tugged at Meng Yuhuai’s sleeve, "I understand, she is an elder, and no matter what, I shouldn’t back-talk her like this. But she kept slandering my second sister and brother-in-law in her words, how could I just stand there and take it?"

"It also involved Taihe and Mrs. Hua?" Meng Yuhuai hadn’t expected this layer, and his brows suddenly furrowed, his smile vanished, and his tone grew cooler, "What did she say?"

"Anyway, whatever I heard made me uncomfortable, do you expect me to remember it all?" Hua Xiaomai didn’t want to discuss it further, only briefly mentioned, "Anyhow, all these troubles are stirred up by those game meats."

Although she didn’t elaborate, Meng Yuhuai got the gist, his eyes lowered in silence, pondering something.

Hua Xiaomai stood beside him for a while, feeling a bit cold as the wind blew, then stomped her feet vigorously and looked up, "Don’t stay silent. I know I was a bit too much this morning, but those words were already said and can’t be taken back. Now that we are back home, what do you think we should do?"

"So, you know to be scared?" Meng Yuhuai glanced at her, his tone seeming cheerful but his face not at all relaxed, "Fine, you don’t need to worry about this matter. My mother, when she’s angry, won’t listen to anything you say anyway. It’s better to simply ignore her. From tomorrow morning, you’ll leave the house with me, and if I’m free in the evening, I’ll pick you up from the shop, and try to avoid leaving you alone with her. Let’s wait until this blows over."

"Just... like that?" Hua Xiaomai couldn’t believe it, "I thought for sure you would be very angry, I was prepared to get lectured by you, you..."

"Your words were indeed a bit out of line, but if we get down to the root of it, the fault isn’t yours, why would I be angry with you?" Meng Yuhuai grasped her hand and walked forward, shaking his head helplessly, "I knew when you married me, this day would come sooner or later. My mother... never mind."

Hua Xiaomai lowered her head in thought, then tugged at him fiercely, biting her lip, "Don’t feel torn, if it comes to it, I’ll go apologize to her. But let’s get one thing clear first, my willingness to apologize, purely because she’s an elder and I shouldn’t have contradicted her, doesn’t mean what she said was right!"

Meng Yuhuai turned to look at her, smiled slightly, "You’re willing to apologize, but still with conditions. What if another word displeases her and it leads to another quarrel? Alright, I’ve already said we’ll set this issue aside for now. I’ll talk to my mother, and you don’t need to worry about it. Instead of fretting over this, you might as well think about your Sauce Garden matter."