Mr.CEO’s Ex-wife Escapes Again
Chapter 328: Where There is Hope, There is Expectation

Chapter 328: Chapter 328: Where There is Hope, There is Expectation

"Why must I go? Even if the madam is grief-stricken, there are other sisters-in-law in the Xiahou Family; can’t they preside over it?"

Once Yin Hehe calmed down, she immediately refused.

However, the old butler shook his head, "The old general wants you to go for two reasons: firstly, because the madam doesn’t get along well with others in her family for a long time, it’s uncertain if anyone would be willing to help."

"..."

"Secondly, you and the young master are ultimately the ones to take charge of the household. By having you handle this matter now, it’s akin to giving you some practice."

The old butler’s last words were very straightforward.

Upon hearing this, Yin Hehe’s eyes widened even more than before.

No, what household are they to take charge of? They’re going to return to Jiangbei in the future. Who will stay in this damned place?

Yin Hehe refused once more, "Old butler, I can’t go over. The death of Xiahou Jingxiao already has to do with us; if I were to preside over his funeral, the madam certainly wouldn’t be able to accept it. Also, Ayuan and I are not well-received in the family as it is. If you ask me to preside over this funeral, it will probably provoke even more jealousy. Our life as a couple will become even more difficult."

"This..."

The old butler was at a loss for words after hearing this.

In the end, he could only leave, and Yin Hehe returned to the courtyard, promptly instructing Cheng Chi to bring Sheng Siyuan along. The three left the royal residence and headed for Willow District.

Staying away from the land of troubles was the right move.

Once the three returned to Willow District and opened the door, Sheng Siyuan’s mood visibly improved a great deal.

"Feed the fish!"

He ran to the koi pond, ready to feed his fish.

But Yin Hehe pulled him back and took him to a cleaned-up study.

"Husband, how about we do something different today?"

She brought him in front of the desk and pointed at a stack of neatly organized documents and a pen.

The man looked at these items with even more confusion in his eyes.

What is this for?

Seeing that he wasn’t resisting, Yin Hehe was delighted. She immediately pushed him into the chair to sit down and stood by his side to accompany him.

"First take a look at this and see if you can understand?"

She handed him a document.

This was actually a very ordinary contract. If it had been before, he could have resolved it with one glance.

But now, he might not even recognize the characters.

However, Yin Hehe decided to teach him patiently, starting from the beginning.

"Contract?"

What a pleasant surprise!

He recognized these characters, but as he uttered them, his handsome brows furrowed slightly in displeasure.

Yin Hehe was extremely happy, and she immediately had Cheng Chi bring over a plate of pastries she had made herself.

"Yes, this is a contract. To reward you, from now on, for every correct task you complete, I will reward you with a piece of sweet cake. How does that sound?"

She cajoled him like a child.

The man was overjoyed.

He stuffed the piece of pastry into his mouth and quickly started to look at the contract again. Yin Hehe and Cheng Chi watched anxiously from the side.

"Finished!"

In just a few minutes, the man had actually finished looking at everything and then stretched out his hand, asking for a pastry.

Yin Hehe was taken aback.

"So fast? Then do you understand the meaning? Can you explain it to me? If what you say is correct, I’ll reward you with two pieces!"

She tempted him again.

But this time, she was, understandably, a little disappointed. The man looked blank, and what’s more, he was quite unhappy about the added condition.

Seeing this, Cheng Chi quickly tried to smooth things over, "Madam, let’s not push him too hard. The fact that he can recognize so many characters already is commendable."

Yin Hehe: "..."

Though somewhat disheartened, she still gave him two pieces of pastry.

Just as she was teaching, a servant from the garden outside rushed in to call for her: "Young Madam, Master Jingmu from the Xiahou Family has come to see you."

Xiahou Jingmu?

Yin Hehe was quite surprised and put down her pen to go out.

"Junior General, is it really you? What brings you here?"

She greeted Xiahou Jingmu, who indeed stood outside the residence, and then asked.

With a black armband on, Xiahou Jingmu’s face bore even darker shades of sadness and sorrow. Upon seeing the woman in front of him, he hesitated for quite some time before finally speaking in a hoarse voice, "I came to ask if you could oversee a funeral at my house."

"Ah?"

It was about this matter again.

And this time, it was the genuine head of the household extending the invitation.

Yin Hehe was genuinely taken aback.

"Why? Don’t you have other people in your family?"

"You mean my aunts? I don’t want to leave it to them. You might not know, but they’re probably delighted about our family’s crisis. Just thinking of my sister lying there, with them presiding over the funeral tomorrow, laughing inside, it makes me very upset..."

The young general, usually so upright and steadfast, even had his eyes reddening by the time he reached the last few words.

Seeing this, Yin Hehe found herself unable to utter a word of refusal.

She agreed in the end.

"Cheng Chi, I’ll be back soon. Take good care of him while I’m gone."

Before leaving, she made sure to instruct Cheng Chi, who nodded in acknowledgment.

It wasn’t long before Yin Hehe followed Xiahou Jingmu to He’anli.

This place, she hadn’t actually visited before. If the incident hadn’t happened the other day, she would have come here to pick up Sheng Siyuan.

But instead, her actual visit was because of a funeral.

"Xiahou Jingmu really brought her over. Their family is truly magnanimous. Despite their own sister having been harmed by this couple, they were still willing to invite her to take charge. Admirably generous; I’m impressed beyond words!"

"So am I!"

"Stop talking, will you? After all, he’s been the one the old master has always looked upon favorably. If he didn’t do this, how could he hope to take over as head of the main house in the future?"

"..."

Upon her arrival, Yin Hehe saw a courtyard filled with white banners and heard some people there starting to gossip while looking at the two of them.

From a distance, Yin Hehe couldn’t make out exactly what they were saying.

But being sharp as she was, she could tell that their gazes were not friendly. So, when she went inside, she refrained from greeting them.

"Father, I’ve brought little aunt over. Whatever you need, just tell her," Xiahou Jingmu said to Xiahou Maoqing as he led Yin Hehe into the mourning hall.

Xiahou Maoqing immediately put on a smile and came over.

"Little sister-in-law, we really must trouble you this time. Your sister-in-law is too distraught to manage anything, and we need a woman of the house. There’s simply no other way," he said with an apologetic tone.

Yin Hehe shook her head and her eyes were drawn to the black-and-white photograph behind him.

It was of a young girl with a beaming smile, round-faced, with a pair of sparkling black eyes that seemed full of life in the photograph, evidently a very lively and pretty young lady.

What a pity...