Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 68

Accident
Pan Meijia didn’t know whether it was a compliment or criticism, so she just smiled and entered the house. Inside the house, the wedding banquet was already halfway through. Seeing her coming, Chen Anwen gestured for her to sit down and eat.

After looking around, she found an empty seat at the corner table. This table was given to the people who were hired to help them renovate Li Chenmo’s house.

Pan Meijia did not know anyone who sat on this table. But since everyone was a guest, she didn’t feel embarrassed, so she sat down. Beside her, there was only a middle-aged woman who came with her husband. The rest are unfamiliar men.

Sitting next to her was a man in his late twenties. He was tall and, despite his tan skin, looked remarkably handsome. When Pan Meijia sat down, the man glanced at her and moved his seat a little to avoid gossip. Noticing his small movements, Pan Meijia scooped up a bowl of white rice and ate it silently without saying anything. As she ate happily, she unknowingly filled the third bowl of rice under the surprised eyes of everyone.

When she put down her chopsticks, she found that only she and the man beside her were left on the table. Everyone either left after eating, or chatted with the Li and Lu family in another room.

“Burp!”

Because she was too full, she burped loudly suddenly, startling the man beside her. Just when she was feeling embarrassed, the man chuckled as he looked at her before leaving. She looked at the back of the man, and felt he looked a little bit familiar. She didn’t come back to her senses until he left the living room.

“Pan Meijia, what are you thinking? You don’t even know who he is or what his name is!” She scolded herself while patting her cheek.

Back in the living room, after the wedding banquet, some guests had already left. There are only a few relatives left. Just when everyone was chatting harmoniously, Li Chenxuan and Jiao Siyu walked in together.

Father Li’s face darkened when he saw them. He is still angry because of what happened yesterday, so at this time, he didn’t want to give them a good face. But Li Chenxuan and Jiao Siyu didn’t say hello to Father Li as they ignored him and went to say hello to other relatives. Seeing this, Father Li’s face became even more gloomy. Seeing their second brother’s behavior, Li Chenze and Li Chenmo frowned. Even Lu Jueyu thought their behavior was rude.

When the guests saw the tense atmosphere after Li Chenxuan and his wife arrived, they left one after another. After the guests left, Father Li returned to his home without even glancing at Li Chenxuan and Jiao Siyu who were busy eating, while the others started cleaning. Tables, chairs and tableware are borrowed from neighbors and need to be returned later.

While everyone was busy cleaning, Lu Jueyu went to the kitchen to help clean and wash the dishes. Although she is the bride, she still cannot sit while others are working. When the women saw her come to help, they stopped her.

“What is the bride doing in the kitchen? Go to your bridal chamber and wait to be pampered by your husband.” An aunt looked at her knowingly and said with a teasing smile.

Hearing her words, Lu Jueyu blushed, but said nothing.

“Jueyu, leave the rest to us. Today is your big day, and you shouldn’t do anything.” Chen Anwen said with a smile while cleaning the kitchen.

“That’s right, Jueyu. With us here, there is nothing to worry about.” Wang Muxiao said, patting her chest.

Now that they all said that, Lu Jueyu could only agree and said, “Sisters-in-law, thank you for helping me today. There is still a lot of food left, please bring it back and share it with your family so as not to waste it.”

After hearing her words, everyone was delighted. While it is customary to help each other out at weddings or any celebrations, not many families are willing to give away leftovers. They usually keep the food for themselves. At most, the host would give them some wedding candy, and come to help when it was their turn to hold the celebrations.

Not long after everyone finished cleaning and left the kitchen, Jiao Siyu entered the kitchen and opened the cupboard. Seeing nothing inside, she closed the door and checked the jar. Today is Lu Jueyu’s first day at this house, and she hasn’t had time to fill the jars yet so there was nothing in the kitchen. All the ingredients for today’s banquet were brought from Father Li’s house and prepared by Lu Jueyu two days ago.

Jiao Siyu rummaged in the kitchen for a long time, but still couldn’t find anything, so she left angrily. As soon as she came out of the kitchen, she saw Wang Muxiao holding a pot of braised pork. Her eyes lit up, and she hurried over to take the pot.

“Give it to me!”

As soon as Jiao Siyu snatched the pot away, she bumped into Wang Muxiao’s body as she left hurriedly. With the sudden collision and the slippery floor, Wang Muxiao was caught off guard and fell to the ground.

“Ah!” Wang Muxiao exclaimed due to fright and pain.

The fall was so heavy that she felt pain in her back and lower abdomen. Cold sweat broke out on her back and forehead, as her face turned pale. She clutched her stomach and lay on the ground shivering. Because Jiao Siyu grabbed the pot and left the kitchen in a hurry, she didn’t know about Wang Muxiao’s situation at all.

Wang Muxiao was in extreme pain, so she could only let out a weak whimper: “Help… someone… save me…”

As she lay on the cold ground, Lu Cheng who was sending off the guests outside suddenly felt anxious for no reason. Fearing that something might happen to his wife, he went to find Wang Muxiao. When he walked to the backyard, he saw his wife lying motionless on the ground. There was a patch of bloodstain on her trousers. In an instant, his heart sank, and he ran to her.