Chapter 476 - Chapter 476: Your Wish Might Come True 2
The Chief Minister s Ferocious Wife
Chapter 476: Your Wish Might Come True 2
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio    Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âHe didnât come back last night either. I thought he was with you.â
âHe wasnât. He should be attending to something now. Donât worry. Continue with your studies. I need to get some sleep.â
âOkay. Rest well.â Xie Jun quickly moved to the side.
Zhao Chuchu patted the boyâs head and smiled. âGood boy.â
Xie Jun smiled back at her.
After a quick shower, Zhao Chuchu sank into her bed and fell asleep.
The sun had already set when she finally woke up.
She could hear Xie Hengâs voice. He was now in the kitchen, preparing dinner for her.
Zhao Chuchu touched her belly and realized she was famished. She quickly jumped out of bed.
âDa Lang, what are you making? It smells so good that it woke me up from my dream!â Zhao Chuchuâs voice could be heard before she even entered the kitchen.
With his sleeves rolled up, Xie Heng was cooking in front of the stove.
Hearing her voice, he turned around. âIâm making your favorite steamed chicken. Itâs almost done. Just wait a little while longer.â
Zhao Chuchu almost could not stop her saliva from dripping.
âOkay.â Zhao Chuchu sat down in front of the stove to help Xie Heng maintain the fire. âWhy did you come back from the academy?
âI guess you didnât get something good to eat yesterday since you didnât come
back,â Xie Heng replied. âHow were things?
âHuh? Word about it should have spread by now. Did you not hear about it?â âNope. I came back as soon as class ended. I didnât stop by the marketplace.â
âI forced Kang Liang to divorce Xia Chengxuan. Many people are calling me out for being a busybody and interfering with their family problems.â
âJust do whatever you want. You donât have to care about what they say.â
âOh, right! I met someone!â
Xie Heng looked at her. âSikou Ming?â
âHow did you know?â Zhao Chuchu was surprised for a second, but that surprise quickly disappeared. She realized that it wasnât hard for Xie Heng to learn about it.
âI knew the moment he left the Imperial City. Heâs here to look for you,â Xie
Heng explained. âHe has a hidden illness and has been looking for a cure.â
âIs that so?â Zhao Chuc.hu laughed. âWait! Do you know if those children are really his or not?â
âWhy are you asking that?â Xie Heng sighed speechlessly.
âSince he has lost his ability to do that at such a young age, it wouldnât be surprising that he could have one or two children that arenât his.â
âWell, surprisingly, those children are his.â
âIs that so?â Zhao Chuchu was a little disappointed.
She was also surprised that Sikou Ming had such a talent for reproducing.
âWhy do you sound disappointed?â
âBecause I hope the Sikou clan will be extinguished with this generation.â
Xie Heng laughed. âYou better watch what you wish for. It might come true.â
âReally? Sikou Ming has been bothering me the whole day.â
The smile on Xie Hengâs face disappeared instantly. âAt the Kang clanâs mansion?
âUh-huh. He even continued to hit on me and invite me out.â
Xie Heng tightened his grip on the wokâs handle but didnât show his reaction on his face.
âWhat did you say to him?â
âI scolded him. I scolded him so badly that he couldnât even fight back. But, Da
Lang, I didnât cause you any trouble, did I?â
Zhao Chuchu even put on a cute act by blinking her eyes repeatedly as she asked that.
Xie Heng shook his head. âNo. That wonât be a problem to me?â
In his head, he noted down another item in his list of reasons to get back at the Sikou clan.
He had to keep Sikou Ming alive for now.
He wouldnât want Sikou Ming to die far away from his home as Sikou Qin did.
âItâs not your fault that he bothered you like that. You donât have to worry about it. Itâs not something that I canât handle.â
âThatâs good to hear.â
âGo get the bowls and chopsticks. The chicken is done.â
Xie Heng changed the topic.
Being completely attracted by the tasty dish in front of her, Zhao Chuchu decided to think about how to deal with Sikou Ming later.
âJunjun! Dinnertime!â Zhao Chuchu yelled as she set the table up.
âComing!â Xie Jun replied as he dashed out of his room. âOh! Bro made something good again!â âWhereâs Sister Hong?â
âSheâs not back yet.â
Zhao Chuchu still didnât know how it was for Jixiang at the Ruyu Center. She wanted to ask Chang Hong about it.
Chang Hong and Jixiang finally returned home when the moon was high in the sky, as the three ate their dinner.
âWhy are you two so late?â Zhao Chuchu asked. âYou shouldâve come home right away once itâs over. Ruyu Center doesnât open until this late.â
She would never want overtime to be a thing in ancient times too.
âJixiang felt that there were parts that she didnât do well, so she asked me to help her. Unfortunately, time just passed, and we didnât realize it,â Chang Hong explained.
âThen, have you guys eaten yet?â
âWe got something to eat on our way back.â
Zhao Chuchu looked at Jixiang and saw that her hair was still drenched from sweat.
âHow was it, Jixiang?â Zhao Chuchu asked. âStill nervous?â
âExtremely⦠I was scared of making a mistake, and I was worried that they wouldnât like me. Thankfully, they were very generous and didnât put too much pressure on me. But I still feel like I can do better. I just donât want to mess my classes up.â
âYou have to have more confidence in yourself. If you canât do that, how do you expect other people to believe in you?
âBut wouldnât it be bad for them if I made a mistake?â
âI approve of all the things youâve learned. Iâve made sure youâve learned the right thing. You wonât make a mistake if you donât get nervous or anxious. Youâre doing well, Jixiang. Have more confidence in your abilities. I still need you to help me a lot in the future. Donât disappoint me.â She then patted Jixiangâs shoulder. âYouâll do just fine.â
Jixiang started to sob after hearing how much Zhao Chuchu trusted her.
At that point, Jixiang would willingly go to hell for Zhao Chuchu.
No one could encourage her and give her confidence like Zhao Chuchu had just done.
Jixiang felt she had found her reason to live and her life goal from Zhao
Chuchu.
âIâll do my best to learn everything! I wonât disappoint you!â
âI believe you. Alright, tell me what happened during classes at the Ruyu Center. Then, I can help you find the parts where you can improve.â
Jixiang wasnât that anxious anymore.
She then told Zhao Chuchu everything that had happened in the past two days in detail.
Zhao Chuc.hu then started to point out a few parts that Jixiang needed to fix, but most of them werenât serious at all.
Zhao Chuc.hu was pleasantly surprised by Jixiangâs ability.
She had much more potential than Zhao Chuchu had expected.
Zhao Chuchu then praised Jixiang again to boost her morale and confidence even more.
After dismissing Jixiang, Zhao Chuchu returned to her room.
Xie Heng was sitting on the bed while reading a book..