The Chief Minister’s Ferocious Wife

Chapter 345: Love That Can’t Be Hidden

Translator: Nyai-Bo Studio   Editor: Nyoi-ao Studio

Old Mrs. Chen was extremely delighted. “I guess there’s the merit of being old for once. Thank you.”

“There’s no need to thank me, Grandma Chen,” Xie Heng replied. “It’s nothing much, really. I just have to tell you how to make them.”

“Still, I’ll have to waste your time.” Old Mrs. Chen was still a little embarrassed about it. “If you have anything you want to learn and I happen to know it, just let me know. I’ll make sure you learn it.”

“I will.”

Old Mrs. Chen then asked Xie Heng about the Imperial Examination, and the man replied to every question thrown at him.

Old Mrs. Chen regretted a little that none of her children were good at studying. If not, she would’ve done anything she could to ensure they got the best education possible.

Xie Heng could tell what the old woman was thinking and said, “Your grandchildren are already at that age. You could send them to a private school in the town. If it suits them, why not let them learn? It’s not like they have to participate in the Imperial Examination and become an official. Being able to read and write is better for their future after all.”

“You’re right. Dashan, Dashi, what do you guys think?” Old Mrs. Chen asked her two sons.

Madam Zheng and Madam Liang started to get a little excited.

Naturally, as mothers, both of them would wish that their sons could be successful in the future, and studying was one of the best ways to do that.

They never thought about it because they used to be poor in the past. However, with their family’s financial situation getting better and now that they had a stable income, it wasn’t hard for them to pay the tuition fees for the two children.

Chen Dashan and his brother came to the same conclusion as well.

“Mom, are you sure? Who are we sending to school?”

“Since I Don’t want you guys to call me biased, why not let’s send all of the children to private schools? If they want to continue to learn after that, we’ll just let them learn. If they aren’t interested in that, then what’s the point of forcing them to study? It all depends on the children themselves in the end.” Old Mrs. Chen had calculated all the silvers they had. As long as the watermill workshop continued to operate, money would not be a problem.

“Thank you, mom,” Madam Zheng and Madam Liang both thanked at the same time.

“Come on. We are a family. You don’t have to thank me for this. But, if they Don’t want to go, I won’t force them either. I’m not going to waste money.”

“We understand.”

Chances were given to everyone. It all depended on themselves if they could cash out on the opportunities or not.

The mothers were now wondering how they were going to convince their children, hoping that they were willing to study and not grow up to be adults like them who couldn’t read.

Studying would still bring a lot of benefits. Xie Heng and Zhao Chuchu were great examples. Not only did learning change their lives, but it also changed the lives of the entire village.

The village would still be in a terrible situation if not for that.

Most of them would be dead when the plague took over the village.

Old Mrs. Chen took the chance to ask Xie Heng about the preparation needed.

Xie Heng patiently answered all the questions and even gave them a lot of suggestions.

At first, Old Mrs. Chen thought of having Xie Heng teach the children first, but then she thought of the number of children in the village, and there was no way Xie Heng could teach all of them.

If Xie Heng somehow messed it up, the villagers would, in turn, blame him.

There was also the fact that Xie Heng was preparing for an exam himself. Old Mrs. Chen didn’t want to waste too much of his time.

“I recommend you send the children to the city, but you’ll need to arrange for them to be taken care of, and that’s a little unrealistic. The best course of action now is for them to get their first education in the town before sending them to the academies in the city.”

“We Don’t know anything about this. We’ll just follow what you said.” Xie Heng smiled.

When they finally left Chen’s house, the sky had already turned dark

Xie Heng lit the dark road with a fire torch while guiding Zhao Chuchu with his other arm over her shoulder.

As the night wind was chilly, Xie Heng pulled the lady closer to him.

“Is it cold?” Xie Heng asked.

“Not at all.” It didn’t really matter to Zhao Chuchu. Even without the torch, she could clearly see the road ahead.

However, it was the best time for them to be together. Zhao Chuchu wasn’t the type of lady who would ruin the atmosphere.

“I heard from Grandma Chen today that someone made a deal with Old Man Zhao. I’m pretty sure they’re making a move against me,” Zhao Chuchu said.

“You know about it, right?”

“They are just some small fry who can’t do anything,” Xie Heng gently replied.

“The Zhao clan will find themselves in huge trouble soon.”

“Everything is under your control, huh? It looks like I can just lay back and relax.” Zhao Chuchu chuckled. “Is there anything I need to worry about?” “Yeah, me,” Xie Heng naturally replied. ” You can worry about me.”

“Like what?”

“Like, you can think more about me?”

“When are you so good with words?”

“I couldn’t stop myself after seeing you. I Don’t even know what it means to lose your self-control over love back then, but now I know. Even if I want to hide it, it’ll poke out like a needle.”

Zhao Chuchu was speechless as Xie Heng was clearly flirting with her.

She couldn’t understand how such a cold man could come out with so many cheesy lines.

The worst part was that she enjoyed them a lot.

Her heart was now racing.

That was something she had never felt before.

She would’ve found it annoying if she had heard it from another person. But when it was from Xie Heng, it would make her blush instead

Zhao Chuchu took a deep breath. “Da Lang, I never thought I would hear these lines from you.”

“There are still more to come. We still have a lifetime ahead of us. I’ll slowly let you hear all of them.”

“But, what if you get bored one day?’

“I won’t. All those lines are reserved for you. I’ll never get bored. Our fates are tied together by God. It took me two lives to finally find you. How can I be bored of this?”

He even thought that a lifetime with Zhao Chuchu wasn’t enough and greedily wanted more.

“But, people change.”

“Yes, but I’m sure I’ll only change for you. I’ve lived a lavish life, but you’re the best that I’ve ever gotten. You’re my world.”

When Xie Heng said that, he stared at Zhao Chuchu intensely as if he wanted to burn a hole in her.

Zhao Chuchu’s heart raced even faster, but she didn’t want Xie Heng to realize she was blushing. “Men are always real with their promises, but these might not last. Do you know why men always get struck by lightning? Because they make too many promises.”

Xie Heng laughed. “Well, I’m the one that never gets hit by lightning. Chuchu, no one understand my feeling more than myself. You’re not a spur-of-a-moment girl for me. I want to be with you forever. My words might not be enough, but time can prove them for me.”