Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 157 The Big Mac's Pit

Xia Youshi sneered at the old marquis, whose eyes were almost out of focus and whose mouth was almost stretched to his ears from laughing. She thought, why is he acting like this when he sees a beautiful woman? It's not like you're marrying a wife, right?

Xia Youshi cleared her throat and said calmly, "Ye Jinxuan, although you have married Chunyu, it is not in accordance with etiquette without a matchmaker or betrothal. If it were not for the fact that you once saved Chunyu's life, our mansion would not recognize this marriage."

"Mother..." Xia Chunyu frowned. He knew that his mother was snobbish, but could she not say it so bluntly?

Xia Youshi glared at her son again and said unhappily, "Why are you so anxious? Isn't what mother said right?"

Ye Jiayao smiled slightly: "Aunt, what you said is very true. At first, I really thought Chun Yu was a bandit! He bumped his head against a pillar and almost died. I also felt that it was a pity to marry a bandit."

Xia Youshi wanted to act like the mistress of a marquis's mansion and make Ye Jinxuan sensible, but she didn't get the upper hand.

"Originally, we should ask your elders to come and discuss this matter, but I heard from Chunyu that you haven't decided whether to acknowledge that father yet, so, we have the final say on this matter..."

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "Aunt, marriage is a big deal, and we should indeed invite elders to come, so that it will appear solemn. Jinxuan's parents are confused, but Jinxuan's maternal family are all sensible. It would be more appropriate to invite my uncle to discuss it."

Naina, I didn't mean to meddle in other people's business, but what Xia Youshi said was so unpleasant, so don't blame her for being nosy.

Uh… Xia Chunyu was in a dilemma. Didn’t we agree long ago that we would invite our uncle and his family after the wedding date was set? Why did it change now?
Xia Chunyu looked at his father for help.

Xia Zhuofeng also complained about Youshi's talkativeness and coughed twice: "It's just a ceremony. It's enough if the intention is there. Chunyu really likes you, and we also really accept you. That... it's better to settle it as soon as possible to avoid more trouble. As for your maternal grandfather's family, I will send someone to invite them when the time comes."

"Thank you for your consideration, uncle. I'll let uncle and aunt take care of Jinxuan then." Ye Jiayao knelt down and bowed.

Fortunately, this father-in-law is a sensible person.

"Hmph, since the Marquis wants to make the decision, then let him make the decision. I have a headache, so I'm going to take a rest first." Xia Youshi left her seat with a cold face.

"Mother..." Xia Chunyu called out anxiously. He had finally passed the Emperor's test, but his mother was holding him back again.

Xia Youshi walked away without looking back.

The old marquis sighed and said, "Youshi is too pretentious. If you don't care, I will."

"Your mother and I just looked at the almanac. The 26th of this month is a good day. The next day after that will be December. What do you think?" asked the old marquis.

Xia Chunyu hurriedly said, "Let's make it the 26th of this month, Jinxuan, this date is good, I've seen it too."

Ye Jiayao smiled slightly and said gently, "You decide."

Xia Chunyu felt relieved. He wanted to have his wedding night today, but he still had to wait for more than ten days before the 26th!
"Since we have to go through the ceremony, it cannot be shabby, it must be grand. I will provide thirty-six pieces of dowry and set up thirty-six tables. But where should we get the bridal sedan from?" the old marquis pondered.

"Dad, don't worry about this. Helian Xuan has discussed it with the Helian family's ancestor, and the ancestor has adopted Jin Xuan as his adopted granddaughter. The bridal sedan will be sent to the Helian Palace to pick her up when the time comes." Xia Chunyu said.

The old marquis slapped his thigh and said, "Great! Helian Xuan is getting better and better."

Ye Jiayao was surprised: "Why didn't you tell me about this?"

Xia Chunyu whispered, "Just be the bride, I'll take care of the rest."

His arrangement was well-intentioned. Firstly, now that Yaoyao had such an important status, who would dare to look down on her? Secondly, she and Xiaojing became siblings, which completely cut off Xiaojing's thoughts. Haha, he couldn't help but admire his wisdom!

Ye Jiayao looked at the smile that unconsciously appeared on the corners of his lips, why did she feel that it was so sinister?

The marriage was thus settled.

The two returned to their own courtyard, and Ye Jiayao said angrily, "Will your mother be displeased with me on the day of the wedding?"

Xia Chunyu frowned and said, "Then you can only blame yourself. I told you that my mother has this kind of temper. You just gave in and it would be fine. Why did you insist on arguing with her?"

"You're still blaming me? If I didn't argue with her, wouldn't she look down on me even more after I entered the room? Didn't you hear what she said?" Ye Jiayao retorted.

"Forget it, forget it. My mother is a person who cares about her reputation. Even if she has some opinions about you, she won't show them in front of outsiders. Just rest assured!" Xia Chunyu didn't want to quarrel with her. They were going to get married soon, so they should live a good life.

Ye Jiayao said angrily: "You said you were helping me, but you scolded me instead. I won't marry you. Go find someone else."

Xia Chunyu laughed: "It's too late, the contract has been signed."

"What's the big deal about signing it? At most, I don't want the money. I can open a bigger restaurant of my own in the future. Humph, I'll knock down your Tianshangju." Ye Jiayao said proudly.

The smile on Xia Chunyu's lips became more and more intense. You should take a good look at the contract first.

Seeing his treacherous look, Ye Jiayao had a bad feeling in her heart. Could there be a trap in this contract? She quickly took it out to have a look.

Watch it carefully from beginning to end, there are no traps!

"Look at the back." Xia Chunyu sat down, crossed his legs, and said leisurely.

The reverse side? Ye Jiayao turned it over and saw, damn, when did he write on the reverse side? He used Yanxi rattan paper, the ink was not visible, and she didn't notice it at all in the dim light in the carriage last night. "Which party regrets, breaches the contract, or proposes to terminate the contract early, must compensate the other party for the loss, three times the agreed amount, and note that the so-called three times refers to the share of two years and eight months and three times the total market valuation of Tianshang Restaurant..."

Ye Jiayao calculated quickly. The minimum for a 50-50 split over three years was 1.2 million, and three times that was 3.6 million. She didn't know what the estimated value of Tianshangju was yet, and she couldn't come up with that much money even if she was beaten to death!
Ye Jiayao was furious: "Xia Chunyu, you are trying to trick me."

The previous contract had already become a pit, and before I could climb out, this pit turned into a bottomless pit.

Xia Chunyu said calmly: "How can this be considered as cheating you? This treaty binds both parties. If I breach the contract, I have to pay compensation, right?"

"Xia Chunyu, you bastard." Ye Jiayao cursed.

"Shh..." Xia Chunyu put his index finger on his lips and said, "Don't be so loud. Keep reading."

Ye Jiayao wanted to slap this annoying guy away. She continued to read on angrily.

"As the second young lady of the Jing'an Marquis's mansion and the future mistress, you must strictly abide by the family rules and ethics. If you violate them, one month's share of Tianshangju's income will be deducted for each violation..."

"Well, these are our family rules. Take a good look at them when you have time, so you don't get your money deducted for no reason." Xia Chunyu smiled and handed over a booklet, which read... the Xia family rules.

"Today I will tell you one thing. As a woman in the Marquis's mansion, you are not allowed to insult your husband, whether in private or in public. You just violated the house rules, but since it's your first time, I will forgive you and it won't happen again."

Oh my god, Ye Jiayao wanted to bleed to the sky, she wanted to stab her own eyes, but she didn't even notice such a huge trap. She was still trying to be smart by counting on her fingers and talking to him about one, two, three, four, but she didn't write down one, two, three, four, and suddenly so many clauses that restricted her popped up.

Ye Jiayao, you are a pig, a big fool. Ye Jiayao banged her head on the table, feeling heartache, wanting to hang herself...

"I won't live anymore, you might as well kill me with a knife..."

"Yaoyao, how could I kill you? I can't bear it. You are my wife." Xia Chunyu held back his laughter and comforted her.

Ye Jiayao stopped banging her head, raised her eyes and said angrily: "You are just a living bandit."

Xia Chunyu said seriously, "This is the second time. If you curse me again, I will deduct the money as stipulated in the contract."

Ye Jiayao drooped her head weakly again and hit it heavily on the table.

Just die, just die...you pighead doesn't deserve to live in this world.

I was ambushed and tricked like this.

Xia Chunyu said in a provocative tone, "There is one more thing. If either party leaks the contract, they will be required to pay five times the price in compensation."

Ye Jiayao was completely dead.

She couldn't beat this schemer, he was too cruel.

Died before achieving success, what a tragedy...

"Come on, tell me, who do you want to invite to the wedding banquet? Who are they so I can write a post invitation." Xia Chunyu was in an extremely good mood and spoke excitedly as he picked up a pen.

Ye Jiayao was stuck in grief and anger, unable to extricate herself, and her vitality was severely damaged.

"How about this, for the wedding banquet at the Marquis' Mansion, invite your maternal family to come. It's best if all of them come. Needless to say, the Helian family, as the bride's family, must be present. Qixuan and Susu must also be invited. As for Uncle Jiang's family and your friends in Tianshangju, you can invite a few more tables in Tianshangju when the time comes. Yaoyao, what do you think?"

I don’t care who you invite.

"There is one more thing. I am going to invite Uncle Jiang, Aunt Jiang and Yue'er to come to the mansion. Yue'er is close to you, so let her serve you."

"Don't even mention serving me, I treat her as my sister!" Ye Jiayao said.

"Then I'll accompany you. You always need someone you can absolutely trust by your side." Xia Chunyu said.

"What about Ali?" Ye Jiayao asked unhappily.

"Jiang Li, I plan to have him go to the Military Supervision Bureau. His skills are all inherited from Uncle Jiang, and he is proficient in mechanical devices and hidden weapons. He will be of great use. I have already told him about this, and he is willing to do so."

This is a good place where he can give full play to his talents.

He was so considerate of others, but so harsh to her, always trying to cheat her. Today, in front of the emperor, he was so desperate that he was ready to risk his life. She almost believed that he really loved her, but it seemed that he was just being too sentimental again.

Thinking of those unfair and unreasonable terms, Ye Jiayao started banging her head in frustration again.

"Okay, stop hitting it. If you keep hitting it this way, the marble tabletop will be broken." Xia Chunyu finally couldn't bear it anymore and stopped her. He touched her slightly red forehead, and the pity in his eyes was unconsciously revealed. He said softly, "Silly girl, don't you feel the pain?"

Ye Jiayao pushed him away: "You've already stabbed me in the heart with a knife, stop pretending."

Xia Chunyu pretended to be surprised: "Where did I stab your heart with a knife? Let me see if there is any bleeding?" As he said that, he was about to touch her chest.

(End of this chapter)