100 Days with the Contract Lover - Chapter 229

Wu Lian shrugged and threw up his hands, looking lazy and indifferent. “It’s always the same old lines, I’ve heard them so much my ears are getting calluses. I’m out now. Still, I’m happier with you.”

“That’s not really good, though. The Commander is already pretty upset, don’t provoke him any further. He’s not in good health.”

“Calling him Commander sounds so distant, I don’t like it. Just call him grandfather.”

“Didn’t you hear him say not to call him grandfather? I don’t have that right.”

“What? Are you mad? Old folks throw little tantrums, don’t take it to heart! If I say you have the right, then you do. The one marrying you isn’t my grandfather, it’s me!”

Yu Nuanxin showed a smile. He always had a way to make her happy, even when she’d been feeling down just a moment before. Because of his words, her bad mood instantly vanished.

“The weather’s so nice today, it’d be a waste not to do something. How about we pick up Xiao Tian and the three of us go to the zoo? Xiao Tian’s been wanting to see the pandas.”

She shot him a look. “We’re not even married, who’s a family of three with you? Stop taking advantage of me and Xiao Tian.”

“Meeting the parents doesn’t count?”

“The parents haven’t agreed, have they?”

“They’ll agree sooner or later. If I say we’re a family of three, then we are.” Wu Lian pulled her into his arms and kissed her on the cheek. “Be good! Stop resisting for no reason.”

“Never seen anyone with a thicker skin! Xiao Tian has class today, he can’t go. Go do whatever you need to do.”

“Hey! That’s perfect, just the two of us.” He flashed a wicked, wolfish grin. “Beautiful girl, you’re not escaping today. Come with me!”

He rubbed his hands together and lunged at her. Yu Nuanxin laughed and dodged. “Alright, stop messing around, it tickles…”

The playful scene between the two stung Nangong Yuer’s eyes. How could they still be so happy? Did that old man Wu Zhengguo really agree?

Impossible! He was so angry just yesterday!

She had to keep her cool and wait a bit longer. If it didn’t work, she’d think of something else!

…

The next day, before six o’clock, Yu Nuanxin woke up Yu Tianhao and helped him get dressed.

Yu Tianhao yawned repeatedly. “Mommy, it’s not even light out. Where are we going?”

“To see Grandpa Wu.”

“This early?”

“Mm! We’re going to do morning exercises with Grandpa Wu! For the next half month, it’ll probably be like this. Sorry, Xiao Tian.”

“Is grandfather making things hard for mommy on purpose because he doesn’t like her?”

“Grandfather isn’t making things hard for mommy, he’s testing mommy’s resolve. When you see grandfather later, don’t talk nonsense, okay? And call him Commander Wu.”

“Oh!” Yu Tianhao pouted. Daddy and mommy’s relationship was moving too fast. Looks like he couldn’t let them ‘date freely’-he had to stir things up. Otherwise, his silly mommy would get bullied by Commander grandfather again!

They arrived at the sanatorium right at 6:50. Yu Nuanxin was about to knock when Uncle De came out.

“Commander wants you to go in alone. I’ll take him to bed.”

“No!” Yu Tianhao clung tightly to Yu Nuanxin’s hand. If he wasn’t there, mommy would get bullied. He had to protect her!

“Be good, Xiao Tian. Go with uncle to sleep. Mommy will come get you later and take you to kindergarten.”

“But…”

“Alright, mommy’s going in now. Be good, Xiao Tian, listen to uncle!”

Only then did Xiao Tian reluctantly follow Uncle De away. Yu Nuanxin watched him disappear around the corner, took a deep breath, and pushed open the door.

The room was dim. Wu Zhengguo stood tall by the window, staring at her intently. She couldn’t help but shiver-why did it feel like she was about to enter purgatory?

“Commander Wu…”

He snorted coldly. “Fold the quilt.”

Yu Nuanxin didn’t know what was going on, but did as told.

Suddenly, a cane smashed down on her hand, making her grimace in pain.

“Who told you to fold it like that? Do it the military way, like the one beside you.”

Only then did she notice a perfectly square, brick-like military quilt next to her.

Back in university, the instructor had demonstrated during military training, but they’d all just gone through the motions and never really learned. Without a full day of practice, how could anyone fold it so neatly? Xiao Tian was right-Commander was deliberately making things hard for her!

But there was no choice. Even knowing this, she could only grit her teeth and try. No matter how she folded, she couldn’t get it right. Her hands took several more hits from the cane, her fingers swelling up and trembling in pain, tears nearly spilling out.

“Can’t even handle such a small thing, clumsy! Pig-brained?”

“I’m sorry… I’ll keep trying…”

“That’s enough folding for today. Come out for morning exercises.”

Yu Nuanxin’s hands were swollen like pig’s trotters as she followed Wu Zhengguo to the garden, full of resentment. He demonstrated a round of Tai Chi, but before she could appreciate it, his next order came.

“Repeat the moves I just did.”

“But… I didn’t see them clearly…”

“Do it!”

She shrank her neck and could only rely on memory, but of course it looked nothing like his. Her waist and back took two more hits from the cane, each heavier than the last, nearly knocking her down. She could only force herself to keep going, but then a heavy blow landed on her back, and she collapsed completely.

“No perseverance at all!”

Tears welled in Yu Nuanxin’s eyes. She wanted to say she wasn’t a soldier, nor a man, and didn’t have that kind of physique! But she could only swallow her grievances and struggle to get up.

“Go, run ten laps.”

One lap was at least 200 meters, so ten laps meant 2,000 meters-and she was already covered in injuries!

Wasn’t the old man being a bit too harsh?

But there was nothing she could do. She couldn’t fight back, so she could only run. After two laps, she was exhausted, bent over and gasping for breath.

Wu Zhengguo kept a close eye on her. Whenever she stopped, he’d threaten to use his ‘cane violence’ again.

Yu Nuanxin was terrified of being hit, so she could only keep running lap after lap, drenched in sweat. The track seemed endless.

She had a feeling she might die here today!