by Umair Sheikh
Right now Durex wanted to recite a poem: “My small pavilion which last night in vernal east wind did stand, reminds cruelly of the lost things within the moonlit.”
The phrase above is taken from the poem ‘The Beautiful Lady Yu’ , D changed “land” to “chuang” which translated to things.
T___T
Supporting her waist, she made her way downstairs, Light Muller was sitting on the dinning table and eating breakfast with Light Anna. Seeing her come down, Light Muller lightly sweep towards her direction before his mouth evoked a smile that didn’t quite appear like a smile.
Durex suddenly felt her hairs standing up, the red marks on her neck irritably burning.
“Mom, morning.” She faintly greeted, before spontaneously sitting next to Light Anna. Right now, her mother-in-law who usually uses her tongue instead her fists compared to her husband who uses her fists instead of her tongue is much more…… better!
Light Anna didn’t see anything a miss, she casually drank her coffee before asking Light Muller: “Is the preparation ready?”
Light Muller did not answer, and stared at Durex instead: “You ask her.”
At that moment Durex was sipping on milk, she wasn’t careful and almost choked: “Me…… Me?” She looked at Light Muller, and looked at Light Anna. Oh heavens, can someone tell her what happened?
Light Anna frowned: “You wouldn’t have forgotten we’re going to worship Grandpa today, right?”
Oh, if she (Light Anna) didn’t mention it, she (Durex) really would have forgotten!
Durex laughed with extreme guilt: “How…… how could I forget? Ha ha…… Ha ha ha……”
Light Anna’s head had black lines.
After breakfast, some preparations were made then they set off to the cemetery. Housekeeper Yu also followed along, he has served the Light family for more than 40 years, considered as a veteran figure. He had deep affections for his master the late Mr. Light, so every time his late Master’s death anniversary came around, he would also attend to worship.
When Durex got into the car, in order to avoid the President and recalling the offensive images of last night’s activities, she was one step ahead and sat at the back, after a while, Old Yu sat besides her. Sitting in driver passenger side was naturally her mother-in-law!
Take it is her creating more chances for the pair of mother and son to have exchanges, the President should not blame her, right? Durex used this to comfort herself one hundred times in her heart.
Very quickly the car moved, driving towards the destination of Grandpa Light’s cemetery, the home town of the Light’s.
Grandpa Light’s home town naturally is also the President’s home town, unavoidably Durex was somewhat curious, being the daughter-in-law the Light family, she still haven’t been to the President’s home town before.
“Old Yu, how long will it take us to get there?”
Old Yu thought for a moment before replying: “Probably more than four hours.”
“So far?”
“Yes, Old Master grew up in a foreign country, later the policy of reform and opening was established, he returned with his little family, and founded the Light Enterprise. Old Master said he has stayed a time in foreign country for a long time, yet he hasn’t even made a trip to return to his home town. So before he died, he specifically asked us to arrange his grave there, saying it’s regarded as a kind of compensation.”
She didn’t expect the late Mr. Light’s to place such value on the “home” concept, it completely subvert Durex’s original solemn imagination she had of the late Mr. Light, she even had a glimmer of respect for the late Mr. Light she didn’t have the chance to meet.
“Old Yu, do you know anything else about your old Master, I want to listen to them.” Taking advantage of this opportunity, she decided to find out all that Old Yu had knowledge of the Light family. After all, she is now a member of the family!
Old Yu nodded his head and recalling through his memories: “In fact, Old Master is a very good person, I remember when I just started working for Old Master, I was only in my early twenties and also a mere driver. At that time Old Master was already a big boss of a company, however he still treated us workers with kindness. I remember the first time I drove for him, I was so nervous that I accidentally step on his foot, the shoes he wore were very expensive. At that time I was ignorant. Unexpectedly, Old Master didn’t even crease his eyebrows, in turn he comforted me instead, telling me not to worry. Such a great master, how did he……” Speaking to this point, Old Yu’s eyes were moist.
Sure enough, older people love to reminiscence, Durex didn’t expect to inadvertently ask regarding this matter, unexpectedly causing the sixty-year-old to shed tears. This made her feel a bit guilty, pulling a tissue from her pocket, she gave it to Old Yu: “Don’t be sad, if Grandpa knew you were so heart-broken because of him. He’ll be so sad and uncomfortable.”
Old Yu wiped the corners of his eyes: “Young Madame, you are really kind-hearted, if Old Master was still alive, he would have certainly adored you.”
The late Mr. Light would have loved her?
Durex took a glance at the President and then stared at Light Anna, and then she naturally thought of her fiery temper father-in-law that she encountered yesterday, her heart couldn’t help feeling uneasy.
Old Yu also mentioned this lightly, however getting the President’s family to accept her as one of their own, was it really that easy? First of all there’s his cynical mother, it wasn’t easy for her mother-in-law to finally accept her. Then she inexplicably offended her father-in-law…… What if when she goes to worship his Grandpa and displeases his spirit in heaven, what will she do when a lightning strikes her dead ah?
(Light Grandpa from Heaven: I have died long ago, but that doesn’t make me Lei Zhenzi -_-|||)
Because Durex was pondering over the cruel situation of whether the President’s family would accept her or not, her mood was extremely low, finally when the car almost arrived at the destination,she suffered from motion sickness.
Durex suffer unspeakably dizziness from motion sickness, her head felt like there was a thousands of bees buzzing, her entire stomach felt like a high-speed washing machine drumming internally, on the verge of collapsing.
However, she refrain from vomiting in the car. (Please stop joking around, the President is driving a Land Rover, even if she vomits inside the car, how much would it cost to clean the car ah?)
In the final analysis, Durex was a very frugal daughter-in-law.
This extremely frugal daughter-in-law endure and endure, enduring it until the end. When the car door opened, Durex was like a spring bouncing out of the car, she leaned against the pole and began to vomit like crazy.
When she finished vomiting her breakfast, she vomit her lunch, when she finished vomiting her lunch, she vomited her dinner. Finally, there was only yellow water left, she leaned on the wire rod dry retching. Those who knew, knew she was suffering from motion sickness, those who didn’t know would think she was suffering from electrocution!
“Young Madame, are you all right?” Old Yu who was standing on the side was worried to death.
“No…… *vomiting*” She wanted to say she’s fine, when she began to vomit again, this time she even felt like her stomach was flipping out.
At this time, Light Muller has stopped the car and came over, unexpectedly he had a pair of pale cloud and gentle breeze expression on. He waited for Durex to finish vomiting, before slowly asking: “Still alive?”
Durex wiped the tears from her eyes, and angrily said: “I’m …… half…… dead……”
Light Muller nodded: “Very good, you’re still alive.”
“TAT” President, how can you be so calm?
Light Muller said: “If you’re feeling unwell, go rest in the car for a while.”
Hearing the word “car”, Durex shook her head as if she has taken yao tou wan[1] pill and her eyes tearfully we
lled up —— ‘I’m begging you, please don’t let me close to another terrifying traffic tool!’
[1] Yao Tou Wan is basically ecstasy or speed in the less purist form.
“Then let’s head up the hill, do you want to continue holding onto that electricity pole?”
Durex looked at the President, then at the electricity pole, and then finally she pulled a long face as she said: “I…… can…… no…… longer…… move……”
Light Muller seems to heaved a sigh of relief, then he came over and knelt down in front of her.
“Get on.”
Durex hesitated, she was thinking whether she should get on or not.
“Or do you want to Housekeeper Yu the old man to carry you on his back up the mountain?”
Durex was startled and quickly rushed on the President’s back.
The President’s back was the same as last time, broad and warm making one feel a sense of security. However, Durex didn’t have the time to think about these, she was actually really bored! She has vomit to such state, unexpectedly the President didn’t even her a little pity at all, instead he apparently appeared angry! What was he angry about? Is it because she deliberately let Light Anna sit in the driver passenger seat and not act according to his plans?
Sure enough, the real President is sure to take revenge!
The mountain road was smooth and flat, not one bit bumpy, while leaning against Light Muller’s back, Durex’s mood was jolting like a tractor, however his hands were placed right on her butt, making her feel uneasy.
“Don’t move.” Light Muller said impatiently.
Durex quickly stopped her movements, she thought ‘forget it, let the President touch if he wants to touch, if better than being thrown down the mountain. The most important thing right now is to protect her little life, thus she must make sacrifices sexually!’
The late Mr. Light’s grave was on top of the mountains, his cemetery consisted of only a simple grave stone. It wasn’t big, but it was very quiet. Because Grandpa Light and his wife had a deep relationship, after his death, Grandma Light especially built a mansion near the cemetery to stay with the old man.
Durex didn’t know anything of this, so when the President carried her into the courtyard of the mansion, seeing an old ItaLight woman sitting on the chair, her entire body froze.
“This is…….?” Durex asked timidly.
“My Maternal Grandmother.”
Maternal Grandma? Durex’s mind flashed through the image of the old Light Madame who reside in the hospital and took the place as gossiping radio station. Then she issued a sigh: The difference between the two old granny are really not much different!
Light Muller’s Maternal Grandma should already been in her eighties, her hair have all turned white, while her figure was plump, wearing a navy blue dress and a pair of presbyopic glasses, she held a walking stick in her hands while feeding the car in the courtyard.
“Grandma.” Light Muller called out to her in Mandarin.
“Ah you’ve come.” The old lady voice sounds soft, not only did not have a little bit of foreign accents, even some local dialect could be heard. Obviously, in addition to her ancestry, she is a genuine Chinese person.
“Grandma……” Durex also followed Light Muller and timidly addressed her.
The old lady was startled and shock, then she seems to understand something and slightly nodded towards Durex, her smile was like the clear blue sky of Tuscany. Even though she didn’t speak, however she made others feel very comfortable and at ease.
It seems that the President’s family is not all that difficult to get along with, Durex thought.
Chapter 58: I want to strangle myself to death!
Just as Durex was immersed in Light Muller grandma’s kind smile, the old lady suddenly said to Light Muller: “Your father came very early on.”
Once this sentence was spoken, each and one of everyone’s face had some sort of strange expression, especially Light Anna, her complexion appeared gloomy, her quiet eyes that was always hard to read suddenly had hints of unspeakable sadness.
Of course, this time Durex had the most exaggerated expression of them amongst them all, her expression changed as fast as lightning, it was filled with terror.
Isn’t the President’s dad the same person as Xiao Yin’s dad? And isn’t Xiao Yin’s dad the stern uncle that she offended the other day? He also came as well? Why didn’t anyone tell her this? Durex suddenly panicked, she gave the President a cursory glance, however he had his head lowered and deep immersed in his own thoughts, the expression on his face was hard for others to read.
At this time, Xiao Li Shi’s voice sounded from the house: “Ah Jun?” His tone seemed somewhat surprised.
Durex was also surprised, she quickly moved two steps behind the President.
In fact, she really didn’t need to hide because Xiao Li Shi never paid her any attention, the moment he step out from the mansion, his eyes were full of joy seeing Light Muller, completely a different person from the stern uncle she encountered.
“You came.” Light Muller said in a dull tone.
“Yes!” Xiao Li Shi said with much excitement. “Long time no see. How have you’ve been?”
Light Muller nodded in reply: “Quite good.”
Just from listening to his reply, he didn’t have the joy a son should have after not seeing their father for a long time, his voice even contain a hint of coldness.
Xiao Li Shi seemed slightly embarrassed, he stared at Light Anna who was on the side and explained with some shame: “A few days ago I was abroad on a business trip so I didn’t know you’ve returned……. living in a foreign country alone, are you accustom to it??” Seeing Light Anna not speaking, he added, “if you’re not accustomed to, why don’t return? It’s better having someone to take care of you.”
Unexpectedly, he’ll also care whether she had anyone taking care of her? Light Anna gave a wry smile: “You don’t have to worry, I’m carefree living on my own, my days are more comfortable.”
Originally Xiao Li Shi only wanted to start a conversation, he didn’t expect Light Anna refute him so quickly, her words also seems to contain some allude. For the moment, he actually didn’t know what to say next.
In front of his ex-wife and son, Xiao Li Shi always felt indebted towards them. Because this kind of feeling existed, it made him a businessman who have fought the grueling business world for decades to feel overwhelmed facing them.
Durex stood on the side in a daze, is this the same father-in-law she met yesterday?? How could his aura changed so quickly? When she was still clueless and had many doubts, she suddenly felt a hairy thing on to of her feet, she looked down and saw a bundle of black and white fur sitting near her feet which made her squirm!
“Help ah!”
Durex was so frightened that her soul escaped from her body, she seized Light Muller’s arms and climbed onto to him like a octopuses.
“What are you doing, it’s only a kitten, it is necessary to be this scared?”
A kitten?
Durex lowered her head and intently stared at the black and white fur ball object turned out to be the kitten Light Muller’s Grandma was feeding previously, because she was immense in deep thought she didn’t realise the kitten have made its way to her feet.
Durex felt extremely embarrassed, she hurriedly got off Light Muller and squatted to pick up the kitten that she have frighten half to death with her loud screams, gently she consoled it: “Good kitty, don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid…….”
The originally shivering kitten began to shake even more severely.
Durex’s heart was surprised, it’s over! This kitten wouldn’t be frightened silly by her, right?
“Don’t worry too much, Kaka is just afraid of strangers.” Light Muller’s grandmother came over.
“Oh it’s called Kaka?” Durex looked at the kitten that she have frightened silly, then worryingly asked Grand
ma Light, “Why doesn’t it respond the slightest ah? Could it be there’s something wrong with it?”
One papa Light was tiring enough, if she unintentionally frighten silly Grandma Light’s kitten, then today she might really need to go to the underworld to accompany Grandpa Light……
“It’s okay, just leave it so, give it a moment.” Grandma Light said, pulling out some catnip from her pocket, placing it in front of Kaka’s nose to let it sniff the treat. Sure enough, after the kitten smelt catnip aroma, it meow twice then tumbled and turned within Durex’s arms.
Woah! This kitten is really ungrateful, merely a few pieces of catnip cause it to be so happy like that!
Just as Durex was sighing, she suddenly heard Light Muller whispered into her ears: “I think you and the cat are very much alike.”
“Ah?” Durex didn’t understand the meaning of the President’s words.
“You both have no brains.”
Durex: -_-|||
“You!” Durex placed Kaka down, and very resentfully glared at the President. Just because she didn’t sit in the location he wanted her to, so his intentionally provoking her?? Which a husband fuses over his wife so much? Too excessive! Simply too excessive!
Durex glared at Light Muller, she was ready to condemn him for his bad behavior, however she didn’t even have a chance to speak when caught Xiao Li Shi’s calm and steadily staring at her, her hands that were ready to stretch out towards Light Muller retracted. Her heart made a crashing sound.
“I what?” Light Muller raised his eyebrows staring at her.
Durex timidly stared at Xiao Li Shi and hurriedly hid behind Light Muller.
This small actions of hers attracted Light Muller’s attention, he followed her glaze and had a general idea. He deliberately moved to the side exposing Durex to Xiao Li Shi.
“She’s my wife,” He said bluntly.
President, can you not be so straightforward? Durex could not help but secretly complain. She secretly glanced at Xiao Li Shi, merely staring at him made her suddenly freeze, her complexion suddenly changed from green to white, the color was abundantly lush.