Wife is hell

Chapter 87 The Explosive Truth? (Second Update, 4000 words)
Jiang Mu returned to the city alone.

Halfway there, I happened to see a young Taoist priest carrying large and small bags coming out from the street corner.

It was Master Wenhe's disciple.

When Xiao Hai saw Jiang Mu, his eyes lit up, and he ran over with a smile:

"Young Master Mu, what a coincidence."

Jiang Mu smiled and nodded, looking at the packages hanging all over his body, and joked, "So, you've run away from home?"

Xiao Hai shook his head: "Master asked me to go down the mountain to buy some incense and offerings. I'm on my way back now."

Jiang Mu responded with an "oh".

After chatting for a few minutes and just as they were about to say goodbye, Jiang Mu suddenly remembered what Pan Sheng'er had mentioned about the maids and the young carpenter in the manor, and casually asked:

Do you know Mo Hai'er from Zhao's Carpentry Shop?

"Mo Hai'er?"

Xiao Hai paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I know him. We're from the same hometown."

Jiang Mu said, "About a month ago, he eloped with a maid from a wealthy family. A few days before the elopement, I heard he came to Chongtian Temple several times. Was he looking for you?"

Xiao Hai's eyes widened: "Elopement?"

Jiang Mu briefly recounted what had happened, omitting the fact that Madam Pan had been harassed.

Xiao Hai's expression was somewhat complicated after hearing this:
"I never expected this kid to do something like this, but it's not surprising. He often does petty theft, especially peeping at the neighbor's widow bathing over the wall."

During that time, he came to me to inquire about a kind of elixir specifically for fasting.

This kind of pill can replace ordinary food, but it's also very harmful to the body, especially for ordinary people. He kept pestering me, and I was getting really annoyed, so I gave him a few.

Bigu Pill?
Jiang Mu seemed to be deep in thought.

What would someone who elopes need fasting pills for? Perhaps for emergency use on the road?
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It was nearly evening when I got home.

Jiang Mu saw Shi Xueying chatting with Shi Shuangsui at the door of his house next door.

"Boss!"

Shi Shuangsui, with her sharp eyes, darted over like a nimble little mouse, grabbed Jiang Mu's leg, and pouted.

"You lied to me again today! You promised to take me out, but you broke your promise, hmph!"

Shi Xueying's expression turned slightly complicated when she saw Jiang Mu.

Hello, Xueying.

Jiang Mu, however, remained calm and greeted him with a smile.

Shi Xueying nodded slightly in response, then turned and walked into the courtyard.

After taking a few steps, she stopped and turned back as if she wanted to say something. Jiang Mu was bending down to pick up his younger sister and gently coaxing her. His lips moved slightly, but he ultimately did not speak.

The evening breeze brushed against a few strands of hair at the girl's temples, grazed her lips, and brought a faint, stinging sensation.

She stood quietly for a moment, her eyes dimming slightly, before finally turning and silently returning to her room.

Jiang Mu was unaware of the girl's thoughts and didn't pay any attention to them.

He's not like Mu Jiang, that idiot, so he doesn't care at all about being friend-zoned.

Yuyu is the most fragrant.

If his life were a movie, then Shi Xueying would be the commercial that pops up in the middle.

After coaxing the little girl for a while and repeatedly promising to take her out to play the next day, this clingy "little octopus" finally let go.

When they parted ways, there was naturally a lot of pinky promises.

After eating the dinner prepared by his aunt, Jiang Mu returned to his room.

"Dad~~"

A woman in green robes floated out like smoke and mist, gazing at him expectantly, her voice both sweet and seductive, "Those ghost pills... can you give them to me now?"

Jiang Mu took out the booklet and, while recalling the subtle changes in the flow of Qi in his body when he performed the Absorption Technique today, he wrote them down so that he could revise and improve the technique later.

Hearing what Qingyi said, he smiled:

"I can give it to you, but... you have to keep your promise to me first."

"What did you promise? What is it?"

The woman in green looked bewildered, blinking her innocent almond-shaped eyes.

As Jiang Mu took notes, he said, "You promised to undress while performing opera."

The woman in green was momentarily stunned.

You hypocrite!

He puts on a righteous facade, but he knows everything perfectly well in his heart!
She gritted her teeth inwardly, but forced a charming smile onto her face as she floated up to the man and whispered:
"Father, it's so boring to watch operas and take off your clothes now. I can only look on with longing but can't touch you. When I cultivate my true body in the future, I can dance and remove your robes for you. Wouldn't that be much more enjoyable?"

"It's okay, there's no connection between taking it off now and taking it off later."

Jiang Mu looked up and smiled, "Taking it off now and taking it off later don't conflict. Besides, observing it in advance will make it easier to do it later."

The woman in green clenched her fists: "Fine, don't give it to me then!"

She turned away angrily, transforming into a wisp of smoke and disappearing back into the bell.

Jiang Mu ignored him and continued to focus on taking notes.

After finishing his notes, Jiang Mu prepared to take a shower.

I was fighting almost the entire day, so I sweated a lot and got some odor on my body.

Just as he sat in the bathtub, surrounded by the steaming hot water, and closed his eyes to rest, Qingyi suddenly appeared again, her beautiful eyes fixed on him.

She snorted coldly, her tone provocative:

"Fine, sis, take your clothes off! It's just taking your clothes off while singing, but if you cause trouble later, don't blame sis for not helping you put out the fire!"

Having said that, the woman floated to the center of the room, her water sleeves fluttering lightly, her slender waist twisting slowly, and she actually began to sing in a melodious voice:

"What talk of a virtuous gentleman~~ A hypocrite putting on an act~~"

She sang as she slowly turned around.

Her cloud-like sleeves were half-undone.

A small portion of her snow-white, lotus-root-like arm was exposed.

"You insist on having me perform a dance; what a hypocrite you are!"

After Qingyi finished singing, she lightly touched the ground with her toes, spun around, and her skirt swirled like a flower, gently landing on the edge of the bathtub.

She looked down at Jiang Mu in the bucket, her eyes filled with contempt and provocation.

Jiang Mu, who had intended to stop teasing women, couldn't help but laugh when he heard the veiled lyrics.

This woman even started mocking me.

Alright, since you're so interested, I'll keep you company.

He simply relaxed and leaned against the tub, leisurely enjoying the unique "striptease" unfolding before him.

The woman in green robes, with her slender, delicate hands, stroked the ribbon at her waist, as if to untie it.

However, she only made a perfunctory touch before withdrawing it, and even gave Jiang Mu a playful wink.

"My poor soul is like a floating duckweed, my life as fragile as paper, and I've encountered a heartless and cruel nemesis."

Her singing voice turned mournful, her eyebrows and eyes lowered, as if she had endless sorrow.

Her delicate hand gently touched the front of her dress...

She slowly unbuttoned a button, revealing a glimpse of her delicate skin.

It gleams with a lustrous sheen under the light.

"What is false may be taken for true, and what is true may also be false; what is nothing may be taken for something, and what is something may also be nothing; my love, savor the meaning of this carefully."

The woman's delicate hands lingered on her chest, and her sash quietly loosened.

Her outer garment slipped slightly, revealing the corner of a bright red undergarment underneath.

Just as her clothes were about to fall off, she giggled and her figure suddenly drifted away, her eyes filled with a mischievous glint.

It must be said that this woman is indeed a master of seduction.

It perfectly showcases a flirtatious attitude of feigning reluctance and elusive closeness.

Each time they seemed ready to be completely honest with each other, they cleverly avoided the topic at crucial moments, leaving only endless speculation.

"If you claim to be a gentleman, why do you flirt with me? If you say you have no intention, why do you stare at me so intently?"

The woman in green, singing and dancing, gracefully approached the bathtub once more.

She placed her hands on the rim of the bucket, her body leaning forward softly, forming an extremely graceful arc. Her exquisite face was almost pressed against Jiang Mu's.

The collar of his clothes hung down.

The interior scenery suddenly appears, like a glimpse of landscape caught by chance in the snow-capped mountains.

A fleeting glimpse, gone in an instant.

The woman in green, her red lips slightly parted, her breath as fragrant as orchids:
"My lord, tell me, am I too wanton, or are you... too good at pretending?"

"That's it?"

Jiang Mu gazed into her alluring eyes and chuckled, "Your skills are so-so. How about we find a pole dancer and try a different style?"

Steel pipe?

What is a steel pipe?
Although Qingyi didn't understand his meaning, she saw the contempt in the man's eyes and couldn't help but get angry:

"Are you even a man? I've already sung and taken my clothes off, and you're still trying to back out. Do you expect me to drink your bathwater like that pervert for it to count?"

Jiang Mu stopped teasing her and said seriously:
"Given your current condition, directly consuming the Ghost Pill won't be very effective. I have a small array here that will help you absorb the pure Yin energy within the Ghost Pill to the greatest extent possible."

"Really?"

The woman in green looked suspicious.

Jiang Mu laughed and said, "If you don't believe me, then take those three Ghost Pills and swallow them. Don't blame me if you waste them."

As he spoke, he snapped his fingers.

The wife's severed hand floated over, holding three ghost pills in her hand.

The woman in green's expression shifted, recalling Jiang Mu's miraculous abilities over the past few days. Then, she broke into a charming smile, her voice so sweet it could melt anyone's bones:

"Of course, sister believes in the young master."

Jiang Mu said expressionlessly, "You still need to call him Dad often, and remember, there's no one better than Dad in this world."

"Okay, Dad."

The woman in green readily agreed, replying sweetly, "As long as you help me cultivate my true form, I'll do anything willingly. Even if it means drinking my bathwater, I'll accept it."

"You dare to drink it, but I wouldn't dare to wash it."

Jiang Mu chuckled and reached for the soft towel draped over his shoulder.

As he stood up and stepped out of the bathtub to dry himself, his gaze inadvertently swept over the tub, and he unconsciously recalled what Xiao Hai had said.

"A fasting pill?"

"Drink the bathwater?"

"Fasting...bathing water...carpenter...elopement...secret compartment..."

In an instant, a bolt of lightning exploded in Jiang Mu's mind.

His expression changed.

broken!

Madam Yan and the others have made a mistake!

That perverted lecher is still at Pan Shenger's house!
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The moon, like a silver hook, shines with a cool, clear light.

Inside the dormitory, steam filled the air, and a warm fragrance wafted through the room.

As usual, Pan Shenger immersed herself in the large bathtub and carefully washed her body.

The sound of water pattering.

As it flows over a woman's skin, it also washes away the fear and worries that have been building up in her heart for days.

Since catching that perverted lecher, she no longer has to live in fear, and she has been sleeping much more peacefully these past few days.

Just as she finished bathing and casually reached for the soft towel on the screen, her gaze inadvertently fell upon it, and she froze as if struck by lightning.

Immediately afterwards, a chill enveloped my entire body.

In an inconspicuous fold of the pear wood screen, a letter was found.

The letter's style and color were exactly the same as the letters she had received before.

"how come……"

Pan Sheng'er trembled all over.

Is it a letter left by that person before that I didn't notice?
Or... has he come back again?

wrong!

The cellar has been sealed off, and Madam Yan personally ordered the servants to supervise the man's departure from Yan City. The guards have been patrolling the area these past few days, so it's impossible for him to return.

That is what was left behind before.

But due to my own negligence, I didn't realize it.

Pan Shenger swallowed hard, and timidly reached out to take the letter.

Unfolding the letter, she saw handwriting so familiar it made her want to vomit.

She wanted to throw it away, but somehow, she kept reading.

"Madam, I want to be frank with you about something."

First, I need to tell you that your personal maid, Nan'er, did not elope. Of course, I don't know where she went either.

But none of that matters. What matters is that I want to see you, and I want to tell you in person where I am.

I want to hug you openly and honestly, and tell you that I truly love you.

But before that, I'd like to say a few more words.

Madam, I am a child from a poor family. My parents died early, and I was raised by my second uncle. During that time, my happiest thing was to peek at the widow next door taking a bath.

You might think I'm crazy, disgusting, and I won't deny it. But I think it's mostly because... I like her.

Sadly, she died later.

After my second uncle passed away, I became an apprentice to a master carpenter and worked for him.

My master often praised my talent, and wealthy families also liked the furniture I made. But actually, I didn't like being a carpenter; I felt it was a dead-end job.

Until one day, a customer asked me to make a hidden compartment in the wardrobe. At that moment, I suddenly had an idea: perhaps I could become like these pieces of wood, quietly hiding inside, in the homes of those wealthy and powerful families, and silently watching them.

I am petite and don't need much space.

But I'm timid. Occasionally I would secretly make hidden compartments for some people, but I never dared to take the risk of trying it.

Until that day, I saw you.

Because you and that widow look somewhat alike, really quite alike.

So I started secretly following you, and I dreamed about you every night.

I dreamt you were bathing, and I hid in that old locust tree, secretly watching you. Just like when I used to peek at the widow next door in the countryside.

In order to get closer to you and understand you better, I deliberately deceived your personal maid, Xiao Nan. She was so easily fooled, naively believing that I genuinely loved her.

That day I climbed over the wall because I wanted to peek at you taking a shower, but I got caught. Luckily, you thought I was doing it for Xiaonan.

I was terrified that time. I tried to forget you, but I couldn't. I really couldn't forget you. I realized that I had completely fallen in love with you, my wife. If I couldn't see you for a day, I would want to die.

So I decided to take the risk.

I thought about secretly making a hidden compartment when ordering the cabinet, but I eventually gave up on that idea.

Because it's too dangerous and we're not close enough, I hope to get closer, much closer to you.

It's a pity you didn't let us order a bed, otherwise I could have hidden in a secret compartment in the bed frame so I could sleep with you every night and hold you in my arms.

Fortunately, the opportunity finally came.

That day you said the bathtub was leaking and needed to be remade. My master was also a tub maker and had taught me, so he let me make it.

I made a hidden compartment at the bottom of the bathtub, big enough for me to hide in.

That way, every night when you take a shower, you can walk naked on me, step on me, or sit on me.

Yes, madam.

I am right under you now.

"Madam, you smell so good."

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[P.S.: That's all for today's update]

(End of this chapter)