Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 1217

Chapter 1217: A Pretentious Woman
When Li Chenmo entered the backyard, he saw his wife dozing off as she sat on the balcony. After washing away the dirt from his body, he walked over and squatted in front of her.

Reaching out, he touched her flushed cheeks and called her in a low voice, “Wife.”

Hearing his voice, Lu Jueyu slowly opened her eyes. Seeing her husband smiling at her, she rubbed her eyes and asked, “Husband, did I fall asleep?”

Li Chenmo nodded and replied, “Mhmm, if you are sleepy, just go sleep in the bed. Why are you dozing off here?”

“I’m waiting for you for breakfast,” Lu Jueyu said.

Hearing this, Li Chenmo helped his wife up and said, “Let’s have breakfast first, then you can go back to sleep.”

“Okay.”

After they finished their breakfast, the children went to school while Lu Jueyu went to take a nap. Meanwhile, Li Chenmo was building the greenhouse in the backyard when he saw his eldest brother and Zhang Ermu approaching.

Wiping the sweat on his brow, he went to open the gate and said, “Eldest Brother, Brother Ermu, please come in.”

“Brother Chenmo, sorry for bothering you with my matter,” Zhang Ermu said as he walked into the backyard.

“It’s not a bother. Is that the skin?” Li Chenmo asked, pointing at the sack carried by him.

Placing the sack down, Zhang Ermu nodded and said, “Brother Chenmo, I cleaned up the blood, but I don’t know how to tan the skin.”

Hearing this, Li Chenmo nodded, opened the sack, and took out the skin. After checking it, he said, “This skin is not clean enough. There is still some meat and fat left. Brother Ermu, what do you plan to do with this?”

“I want to make a blanket with it,” Zhang Ermu said.

Hearing this, Li Chenmo put the skin back into the sack and said, “It will take around two weeks before we can get the final product.”

Zhang Ermu knew that tanning a skin would take a long time. Not to mention, since he wanted to make a blanket, they would need to clean the fur, making the process even more complicated.

He estimated it would take at least a month. So when he heard it would only take two weeks, he was delighted.

“Thank you for your help, Brother Chenmo,” he said.

“You are welcome.”

After dropping off the skin, Zhang Ermu and Li Chenze didn’t stay long. While Li Chenmo went to find his wife to take him into her space, the two of them went to the mountain to harvest the grains in the open field.

At noon in the capital, Xie Xuanzi carried a large package as he stepped out of his car. This package had been sent by his uncle and delivered to his office. Before coming home, he had already informed his father and asked him to wait for him.

As he walked to the door, he noticed another car parked in the yard and frowned. He didn’t know who had arrived, but a bad feeling arose in his heart.

When he opened the door, he heard laughter coming from the living room. Realizing the guests were likely the girl he was supposed to meet for a blind date, he felt annoyed.

The moment he stepped into the living room, his mother quickly waved at him and said, “Ah Zi, you are finally back. Come here and greet your Aunt He.”

Raised as the Xie family’s heir, his manners were impeccable. At this moment, despite his annoyance, he still walked over with a smile. Standing beside the couch, he smiled at the guests and said, “Hello, Aunt He.”

After he greeted her, his mother added, “Ah Zi, this is your Aunt He’s daughter, He Ling.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman stood up and glanced at Xie Xuanzi while she greeted him shyly, “Hello, Brother Xuanzi.”

Seeing her pretentious behavior, Xie Xuanzi felt disgusted. He hated women like this the most—those who appeared weak, gentle, and pure in front of others but turned wicked and ruthless the moment no one was watching.

Working in the military, he had met many people, and often, the most dangerous spies were women who seemed harmless. Compared to the simple women in Xie Village, the person in front of him looked like a calculative and cunning person in his eyes.

With this thought in mind, he nodded at her coldly without bothering to greet her back. Looking at his mother, he said, “Mother, I’m very busy and won’t be joining you for lunch today.”

The moment he finished speaking, he turned and left without hesitation. At that moment, he felt his parents were blind. Why did they think this kind of woman was the best choice for him?

He would rather marry a simple and honest villager than a woman from a so-called prestigious family. Perhaps, he should visit his uncle more often and see if he can find a wife in Xie village.

After he left, Mother Xie looked at He Ling and her mother awkwardly. Today, she and her husband had carefully planned to let their son spend time with He Ling. Only by spending time together could they cultivate feelings.

She never expected her son to leave just like that. He didn’t even save her face, embarrassing her in front of the guests!

Since Xie Xuanzi’s resistance to this arranged marriage was obvious, the He family also noticed it.

At this moment, He Ling lowered her head and bit her lip. Anger and unwillingness flashed in her eyes, but with her head lowered, no one saw it. To her mother and Mother Xie, she looked wronged, embarrassed, and sad.

Seeing her daughter like this, Mother He felt angry. She hadn’t agreed to this arranged marriage, but her daughter insisted that she would only marry Xie Xuanzi or she would never marry in her lifetime.

Because of this, she and her husband had reluctantly agreed to the Xie family’s plan. However, not only did Xie Xuanzi fail to appreciate them, but he also embarrassed them.