Did the Prime Minister Attend Court Today? - Chapter 81

If it were before, he definitely wouldn’t have cared. But now, seeing his daughter sitting on the side eating, he spoke softly, “Qingzhi, you eat first, I’ll go ask your mother if she wants to join us.”

The curious seven or eight-year-old girl glanced at her father. “Okay.”

It was rumored outside that her mother didn’t care her father, but only she had witnessed how nervous her mother was pacing beside his bed when he was ill.

When Mo Yu entered the study, a guard standing at the door respectfully greeted him.

“Lord Zheng.”

“Is my Lady Wife here? I want ask her if she wants to join us for dinner.”

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Upon hearing the sound outside, Zhang Yunhe, who was writing, paused for a moment and continued to remain silent.

She thought for a moment with a grim expression, then set down her pen. No, she couldn’t relent; he must be planning to leave…

Just as she was thinking this, she heard his familiar voice at the door, “Hey, are you coming to have dinner with me or not?”

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yunhe put down her pen and walked to the door.

Creak…

The door was pulled open, and Mo Yu immediately saw the cold woman standing there, just like before. Back then, he thought she hated him.

Zhang Yunhe looked at the man in front of her and asked in a deep voice, “What do you want?”

Mo Yu looked at the woman before him. “Aren’t you coming to have dinner with me? I’m going back to my mother’s house tomorrow. Let’s have a meal together before I leave, otherwise I’ll have to wait until I come back to eat together in the future.” It was almost his mother’s birthday, so he naturally had to go back.

Upon hearing his voice, Zhang Yunhe’s face turned somewhat pale.

He was still going back. Was he planning to abandon her?

Thinking of this, she said angrily, “Fine… fine… Have dinner if you want, but leave now… I don’t want to see you.”

Mo Yu, seeing her expression at this moment, suddenly no longer felt afraid.

“If you really don’t want to see me, then forget it. Originally, the day after tomorrow is my mother’s birthday. I planned for you to come with me to celebrate her longevity. But since you don’t want to see me, I’ll go alone!” Mo Yu sighed and turned to leave.

Just as he walked out, his hand was grabbed. “Wait… I’ll go to dinner with you.” It occurred to her that indeed, the day after tomorrow was her mother’s birthday. “So you’re leaving to celebrate your mother’s birthday?” Zhang Yunhe asked softly.

“What else would it be?” Mo Yu looked at the hand holding his. “It hurts…”

“Oh… I’m sorry…” Zhang Yunhe loosened her grip slightly. “Then, will you come back?”

Mo Yu felt a headache coming on. “My family is here. My wife’s surname is Zhang, and so is my daughter’s. If I don’t come back, where would I go? Or are you planning to divorce me and remarry?”

Zhang Yunhe was stunned for a moment and shook her head. “How could that be? Divorce… I could never do that in my lifetime.”

Mo Yu sighed helplessly. “Then how long do you plan to ignore me? Will you come to my room once a month and then continue sleeping in the study? Do you know what others say about me? Do you know I wait every day for you to have dinner, and every night for you to come back to the room, but you never do…” Mo Yu’s voice choked, tears involuntarily streaming down.

If they didn’t clarify things today, he feared she would forever think he hated her.

“Wait… you said you’re waiting for me…” Zhang Yunhe was momentarily stunned. How could that be possible?

Over the years, she had thought every day about that sticky and intimate life, but she dared not, afraid of seeing even a trace of dislike in his eyes toward her.