Chapter 2: I’m Hungry… Obediently Lying in Her Arms, Not at All…

When Meng Huan heard the young servant delivering food at noon, he stood by the window and shouted that he wanted to see Wen Zhaoyin. After pestering for two days in a row, he still couldn’t get anyone to come.

Eating a single type of food for a long time can lead to a lack of other essential nutrients. He felt that he was lacking in everything, and his blood pressure was so low that it was even difficult to stand up.

Now, after starving for four consecutive days, he really didn’t even have the strength to shout. Could it be that he had transmigrated here just to be secretly killed by a treacherous servant?

“Madam, please come in.”

“Where is Wang Fu? Quickly go and have him bring the key to open the door.”

Meng Huan weakly raised his head. At first, he thought he was hallucinating, but after regaining clarity, he realized there were indeed people talking outside.

He arduously got out of the quilt and, supporting himself on the edge of the bed, slowly moved outward, wanting to get down and see the situation. His turning point had finally come. If he couldn’t seize it this time, he would really die.

Outside the door.

Wen Zhaoyin quietly waited for Wang Fu to come and open the door, feeling that something was slightly off in her heart. The guard she had arranged at the entrance of the courtyard was not there, and the attending servant was also absent.

A few days ago, she had gotten a little crazy after getting drunk and had been rough with Meng Huan, even forcing him. The next day, when she sobered up in the study, she felt bad about it and wanted to come see him at that time. However, due to official duties that needed to be handled, it was delayed until today.

It was also embarrassing to say, but she was usually very able to control herself. Before meeting him, there were almost no instances of her losing her rationality. Perhaps it was because he looked too much like that person…

Wang Fu arrived slowly, his expression not revealing anything amiss. Wen Zhaoyin didn’t ask him about the courtyard matter and used her eyes to signal him to open the door.

Wang Fu took out a bunch of keys. When opening the door, his hands were trembling, and he tried the wrong key twice before unlocking it.

He had originally thought that the madam had tormented Meng Huan so badly four days ago because she didn’t treat him as a person at all, only as a plaything. If she truly cared, she wouldn’t have been so unaware of the severity.

Thinking of the many official documents that had been sent in the morning, he had guessed that the madam would not come to the courtyard for the next few days. So he had felt very reassured in using a bit of his authority to deal with Meng Huan.

He didn’t really intend to starve Meng Huan to death. He only wanted to have him apologize after a couple of days and kowtow a few times to settle the matter. At that time, he would threaten him a bit, and Meng Huan probably wouldn’t dare to say anything.

But who would have thought that despite all precautions, the madam would come at this time!

“You… please come in…”

Wen Zhaoyin glanced at him. Her gaze was as calm as water, but it made Wang Fu feel chilled to the bone.

He was so nervous that his mouth and tongue felt dry. He thought that if Meng Huan complained first, there would be no good outcome. He turned around and quietly withdrew to find someone for help.

On this side, as soon as Wen Zhaoyin entered the door, she saw Meng Huan wearing a robe and trying to get out of bed. When he raised his head, his eyes met hers. For some reason, he lost his balance and fell to the floor.

It’s over, it’s over. That night must have scared him.

She once again reproached herself, then quickly walked over to help him up. She didn’t mind the dirt and raised her hand to gently brush off the dust from his body.

Today, Meng Huan seemed much more obedient than before. Not only did he not scold her, but after being helped up, he also obediently lay in her arms, without any of the previous rejection.

Looking at this face, coupled with his obedience, Wen Zhaoyin’s heart almost melted into water. Her guilt for what she had done four days ago grew even stronger.

“Did you get hurt from the fall? Are you injured anywhere?”

She was originally a talented and romantic woman. Now at the prime of her life, with both talent and beauty, and a smooth official career, if outsiders saw her lowering her head and asking such questions, even the threshold of the Wen family’s door, which was a foot high, would be flattened by men wanting to become her concubine.

However, the person hearing these words did not indulge in it. Instead, he blinked his eyes and said in a low voice, “I’m hungry…”

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Main courtyard, east wing.

“Eat slower.”

Wen Zhaoyin saw that he was eating urgently and didn’t even listen to her reminder. She directly took away the porridge bowl.

“The doctor just said that you can’t binge eat now. You need to eat less but more frequently. Eating this fast will make you throw up.”

Meng Huan was really afraid of hunger. Even if he would vomit, he still wanted to eat everything into his stomach. He reached out to snatch back the bowl, saying, “You won’t even let me drink enough porridge.”

Wen Zhaoyin switched hands and didn’t let him succeed. Seeing him retract his hand, she personally picked up the spoon and fed him.

She did this set of actions smoothly and very naturally. Meng Huan didn’t react in time and instinctively opened his mouth to eat.

He used to be the one feeding his girlfriends, and it was just a symbolic feeding of a couple bites. He had never experienced something like this and felt it was very awkward. So he sat up straight and said,

“I remember what you said before. Marrying you would mean a lifetime without worries about food and clothing? I’ve only been here for half a month and was almost starved to death by your servant!”

He glared and tried to snatch the bowl again. This time, Wen Zhaoyin didn’t dodge. He naturally held the bowl and continued to drink the porridge. It wasn’t the plain rice porridge from the past few days, but meat porridge! The kind that was soft, sticky, and had shimmering oil!

Seeing that his manner of drinking the porridge was not good, but not as ravenous as before, Wen Zhaoyin felt relieved. “I will definitely give you a satisfactory result for this matter.”

She had already sent her personal maid to find Wang Fu. Although the Wen household was not small, it was still very easy to find a servant. She estimated that the person would be brought over soon.

Almost as if responding to her thoughts, the next second, Wang Fu was pushed into the east wing and knelt with a thud in front of the two people at the table. However, the person who brought him was not her personal maid, but another servant beside Zu Jun, Wang Gui.

Wen Zhaoyin’s face darkened. She had a premonition that her father was going to interfere in this matter.

Sure enough, Wang Gui spoke, “Reporting to the madam, when Zu Jun heard about the foolish things Wang Fu did, he was extremely furious and ordered this servant to immediately tie him up and bring him for you to deal with.”

“Zu Jun also instructed that after you have dealt with him, have this servant take him back. He also wants to impose further punishment, saying that Wang Fu is an old member of the household and has served by his side for many years, yet still doesn’t understand the rules and must be severely punished.”

Wen Zhaoyin didn’t say anything. Even Meng Huan, who was sitting beside her, understood. Punishment was not the main point. The main point was that he was an old person who had served for many years. That so-called Zu Jun clearly just wanted to save Wang Fu!

He bit the spoon and glared at Wen Zhaoyin, his eyes indicating to her that she had just said she would give him a result, so don’t change her mind now because of a few words from someone else.

However, the next second, he heard her say with a smile, “Although Wang Fu was borrowed by me to take care of Meng Huan, he is ultimately still my father’s person. Since my father wants to deal with him, you can just take him back directly.”

Wen Zhaoyin had her own speculations. Her father had not agreed with her taking in Meng Huan in the first place. Whether Wang Fu was taking revenge on his own or had been instigated was still unknown.

It was her oversight at the time. Thinking that an older person would know how to serve others, and fearing that people from other courtyards would not be attentive, she had chosen this one. Thinking about it now, it was indeed very inappropriate.

Punishment was not urgent. After some time, when this matter had passed, she could have someone privately deal with it. It was just that it was not appropriate to directly oppose her father now.

Watching helplessly as Wang Gui took the person away, Meng Huan was so angry that he slammed the empty bowl on the table and turned to say to her, “Do you know what you are? In modern times, you would be called a mommy’s boy!”