Chapter 148: Cheng Yunshuo Dislikes Du Ruo

Chapter 148: Cheng Yunshuo Dislikes Du Ruo

Cheng Yunshuo was a straightforward person who couldn’t think through complicated matters. Likewise, his thoughts were also simple.

After Lu Lingyun pointed out his mistake, he felt that he had been in the wrong.

He spent a considerable amount of time pacifying Lu Lingyun.

He repeatedly acknowledged his mistake, saying he shouldn’t have agreed to it.

But now that he had agreed, it was too late to renege and send Du Ruo away.

He asked Lu Lingyun to understand and promised not to do the same again.

Lu Lingyun glanced sideways at the childish Cheng Yunshuo and said helplessly, "Shìzǐ, just tell me what to do with Miss A'Ruo. I’ll do whatever you say."

Lecturing further was pointless.

By shifting the responsibility back to Cheng Yunshuo and making him decide, this was the true way to manage a husband.

In the future, if there were any issues with A'Ruo, they wouldn’t be blamed on her.

She was just following his orders, and Cheng Yunshuo would have to take the responsibility.

Cheng Yunshuo thought carefully and replied, "Since A'Ruo is staying at our residence, you should continue to educate and guide her."

"What if she doesn’t listen to me?"

"If she doesn’t listen to you, I’ll talk to her. If she still doesn’t listen, we’ll wash our hands of her!"

Cheng Yunshuo had made up his mind.

His treatment of A'Ruo was more than enough to honor the title of 'Master' and the trust from her two brothers.

As Lu Lingyun had pointed out, he wasn’t A'Ruo’s father or an elder, so he had no obligation to be responsible for her.

It was just that when he stayed at A'Ruo’s house, he owed them a favor and, due to face, took on A'Ruo’s matters and found a place for her to stay. In reality, his responsibility towards her wasn’t that great.

After clearing this up with Lu Lingyun, he would ask her to teach and raise A'Ruo for a while. If A'Ruo really didn’t listen, then he would wash his hands of the matter in the future.

Lu Lingyun looked at Cheng Yunshuo, "Alright, tomorrow you talk to her again. You need to convince her first; only then will what I say have any impact."

Cheng Yunshuo's brows immediately relaxed, and he smiled broadly, "No problem at all!"

That night, Cheng Yunshuo stayed in Lu Lingyun's room. After tending to the child, he slept on the sofa and chatted with her about a variety of trivial matters.

It all revolved around his interactions with colleagues from the Prefectural Commandant Manor.

Lu Lingyun listened and responded to each topic, occasionally adding comments and offering her insights.

Cheng Yunshuo nodded repeatedly, feeling enlightened.

That was exactly what he had been thinking, but he couldn't express it.

Lu Lingyun had perfectly captured what he felt.

Talking with Lu Lingyun brought him a joy he had never felt with anyone else. As the night deepened, Cheng Yunshuo drifted into a deep sleep, his spirits high.

The next day.

Du Ruo came to Lu Lingyun's courtyard.

She was about to greet Cheng Yunshuo playfully when Cheng Yunshuo, with a stern face, interrupted her. "Du Ruo, you mustn’t behave like this anymore."

"Master, why?"

"You are already fourteen years old now, you must understand that men and women should maintain proper boundaries, and a young lady should be graceful and composed."

Hearing a lecture early in the morning made Du Ruo’s face fall. "Master!"

"Don’t give me that pout. From today onwards, you need to behave in a ladylike manner. If you continue to act this way, don’t blame me for being strict!"

Cheng Yunshuo was resolved to assert his authority and set matters straight.

Du Ruo had already put him under considerable pressure, so he could not let her continue behaving this way.

Du Ruo looked at him, clearly dissatisfied, and retorted, using his own words, "But you said it was fine for me to behave like this just a few days ago?"

It was as if a slap had been delivered to Cheng Yunshuo's face.

He had said this himself just a few days ago.

He told Du Ruo that she was fine as she was and didn't need to change. Yet now, he was telling her to change.

This was a direct slap to Cheng Yunshuo's face.

But publicly embarrassing Cheng Yunshuo wouldn't look good. It was as if his authority had been undermined. At that, Cheng Yunshuo's expression darkened, "Do you have any sense at all! Do you really think you're still a three-year-old!"

He scolded Du Ruo harshly.

He vented all the frustration and pressure he had accumulated over the past few days onto her.

Men often take on responsibilities and then shift them onto others. When they can't shift the responsibility and have to bear it themselves, they take out their frustration on the person who caused it.

For example, Du Ruo.

"You're a grown woman, how can you be so thoughtless and lack any sense of responsibility! Yesterday, your Shiniang, Aunt Wang, took you to the Hairpin Banquet, and you left just because you didn't like it. Don't you realize that causes problems for others! You act recklessly like a three-year-old, doing whatever comes to mind, and even wander around dressed in men's clothing. Do you have any sense of propriety as a young lady!"

"Your Shiniang is putting her heart into teaching you, but you aren't learning anything. What do you want to do? You're wasting her efforts! You're living under my roof, and you're nothing but a burden. We're responsible for you, yet you remain so oblivious!"

Du Ruo, hearing this torrent of accusations, widened her eyes in shock. She couldn't believe these words were coming from her Master.

"I don't need your teaching, okay?" she shouted angrily and ran outside.

Having watched the scene unfold with a secret smile, Lu Lingyun saw this and called out, "A'Ruo!"

"Don't bother with her! It's better if she goes back!" Cheng Yunshuo said impatiently.

At that moment, he fully understood why Lu Lingyun said it was impossible to teach Du Ruo.

He, too, found her impossible to teach.

You don't know what it's like until it's on your own shoulders.

He had always thought that bringing her back and letting Lu Lingyun handle her would be enough.

But in reality, what he had taken in was a person, not a kitten or a puppy!

Cheng Yunshuo had endured much for Du Ruo's sake. Initially, he was fond of her straightforward and candid nature, feeling the need to protect and indulge her.

Now, however, all he faced were troubles because of her.

It only made him feel that Du Ruo was immature.

If she continued like this, he would no longer bother with her troubles and send her back to her own family!

Watching Cheng Yunshuo sulk from the side, Lu Lingyun felt a great sense of relief in her heart.

Let him deal with the problems himself, wasn't that fine?

But as the hostess, Lu Lingyun still had to maintain her composure. She instructed someone to follow Du Ruo until they saw her safely return to her aunt's house, ensuring her safety before considering the matter settled.

The next day, Lady Wang came to visit.

Lady Wang inquired about Du Ruo's incident from the previous day with Lu Lingyun.

"Little Sister Lu, what was wrong with that girl Ah Ruo?"

"I also wanted to ask Lady Wang about this. Is Miss A’Ruo doing well after returning to her aunt's place yesterday?"

Lady Wang’s expression was hard to describe.

"A’Ruo ran back to her aunt's place crying yesterday and cried all day in her room."

Hearing this, Lu Lingyun looked worried. "It's all Prince Cheng's fault! I said we shouldn’t be too strict with A’Ruo. After all, she is our guest, and we have no authority to discipline her. Lady Wang, do you agree?"

Hearing this, Lady Wang asked, "Was it Prince Cheng who disciplined A’Ruo?"

"Yes, Miss A’Ruo left the Hairpin Banquet without permission. Prince Cheng was quite angry when he returned and gave her a severe scolding."