From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!

Chapter 849: Chapter 845: A Man’s Ruthlessness (First Update)

”Dade, when do you think we can be together openly and honestly?”

Ruan Xiao Jiao looked at Mu Dade, her expression like the peach blossoms of March, shy yet tinged with tenderness.

Ruan Xiao Jiao always spoke softly, which felt very pleasant to Mu Dade, greatly fulfilling his vanity and sense of inflation deep in his heart.

”Soon, Jiaojiao, just wait a little longer! When I gain fame in the Capital and become an official, I’ll bring you to the Capital to live, and we’ll never have to deal with these people again for the rest of our lives.”

Mu Dade was coaxing Ruan Xiao Jiao with a slight and hardly noticeable carelessness in his words!

Men are strange creatures; what they can’t get is the best forever.

Yet once they’ve got it, they become a bit reckless, and even don’t want to cherish it at all!

”Jiaojiao, I really can’t bear you going back to serve that absurd County Magistrate. Being ugly is one thing, but not understanding you—only I understand you in this world! When I become a big official, I’ll buy a piece of land in the Capital, plant all kinds of flowers and plants, and we’ll live the simplest and humblest life.”

Even though Ruan Xiao Jiao became a concubine for the County Magistrate, deep down, Ruan Xiao Jiao still preferred a plain and simple life.

When she was young, she had already shared her thoughts with Mu Dade, so Mu Dade knew exactly what to say to make Ruan Xiao Jiao happy.

Ruan Xiao Jiao’s face reddened with shyness, her hand went back to holding Mu Dade, ”Don’t worry, since I’ve been with you, I haven’t been with him. So Brother Dade, you must be good to me!”

Ruan Xiao Jiao’s life changed completely when Mu Dade came to her.

From initial worry to addiction now, she and Mu Dade seemed to be gradually unable to extricate themselves in this heart-stealing game.

This life, the only man she has set her mind on, is Mu Dade.

”Rest assured, Jiaojiao, in this life, I, Mu Dade, will have only one rightful wife, and that’s you!

When things settle down a bit, you can give me a son, achieving status through him.

Even if my mother finds out about us, she’ll make Jinyin’er pack her bags and get out.”

Ruan Xiao Jiao smiled even more brightly, the two of them stayed in the study all morning.

Mrs. Jin was getting impatient in the courtyard, buzzing around like a fly.

Her eyes were fixed on the position of the study in the backyard.

”Mother, if you’re really worried, why not go take a look? Anyway, our yard isn’t big, watching from outside, my father wouldn’t know.”

Mu Dandan, seeing Mrs. Jin’s absent-minded appearance, suggested to her.

”Exactly, Mother, there’s no fear of a million things but a single mishap. My father has been with that Ruan Xiao Jiao for so long, who can guarantee nothing will happen?”

Mu Yingying agreed with Mu Dandan, hoping Mrs. Jin would better go and take a look.

Initially hesitant, Mrs. Jin no longer hesitated.

She stood up and went straight towards the backyard study.

Mrs. Jin circled around outside the study but couldn’t see anything unusual, the outside was quiet.

There wasn’t even a sound.

Mrs. Jin mustered her courage, approached the study step by step, and finally pressed her ear against the door frame of the study.

In the end, she kicked open the study door and yelled, ”What a pair of shameless people, dare to do such disgraceful things in broad daylight!”

As soon as she shouted, Mrs. Jin regretted it.

In the study, Mu Dade and Ruan Jiaojiao were sitting more than nine feet apart, not to mention being close together or exchanging glances.

Mu Dade frowned, his face darkened instantly with clouds.

He glared at Mrs. Jin with an extremely daunting look that almost bored a hole through her.

”What are you foul-mouthed saying? Don’t you know the County Magistrate’s concubine is here? Who did you learn those dirty words from?”

Mu Dade unabashedly reprimanded Mrs. Jin.

Mrs. Jin felt wronged, yet had no way to defend herself.

It was she who spoke wrongly and misunderstood.

She simply had no idea the situation inside the room was like this!

”I’m sorry, Master, Aunt Ruan, I...” Mrs. Jin lowered her head, her voice soft with a hint of flattery.

”Sorry doesn’t cut it? Hurry up and pour tea to apologize to Aunt Ruan, or it’ll be too late—even I can’t save you then.”

Mrs. Jin completely lost out, failed to catch adultery, but instead was forced to pour tea and apologize to Ruan Xiao Jiao.

With others it may seem like nothing, but Ruan Xiao Jiao and Mu Dade once had an affair.

Doing this made Mrs. Jin feel like she was Mu Dade’s little wife, the concubine, while Ruan Xiao Jiao was the main wife—the big wife.

”Why are you still standing there? Do I need to go myself?” Mu Dade urged.

Mrs. Jin remained silent, after a long time she hesitated and went to the front yard to boil water, preparing to pour tea for Ruan Xiao Jiao.

”Brother Dade, it’s actually unnecessary, she... she’s still your legal wife.” Ruan Xiao Jiao said.

”Jiaojiao, do not sympathize with this woman, she’s pretending. Back when I passed as a scholar, she used dirty tricks to become my rightful wife.

If she hadn’t used tricks, the one standing openly beside me today as Scholar’s wife would definitely be you, not Jinyin’er.”

The last bit of sympathy in the woman’s heart was completely erased by Mu Dade’s words.

Indeed, the man was originally hers, Ruan Xiao Jiao’s, and if it weren’t for that woman’s scheming, she should be the proper Scholar’s wife today.

When Mrs. Jin brought tea into the study again, the last trace of sympathy in Ruan Xiao Jiao’s eyes vanished, replaced by schadenfreude and anticipation for the future.

She watched Mrs. Jin walk towards her step by step, as if seeing herself back in the day being taken by Mrs. Jin over Mu Dade, and Mrs. Jin’s cocky demeanor.

Hatred, came along without reason!