“Wife,” Yun Mei’s voice trembled, tears in his eyes, “No, please don’t abandon me. I’ve been married to you for over two years. Although I’ve done some absurd things, I have not betrayed you. Please do not write those divorce papers…”
Yun Mei lowered his head.
Jin Yu couldn’t see Yun Mei’s eyes, only the tears rolling down his face. After Yun Mei’s emotions settled, Jin Yu asked, “Do you really want to leave with me? Understand that I will no longer be the Jin family head. If you regret this later, you’ll have no way back.”
“No, I won’t regret it,” Yun Mei responded, shaking his head. “I will never wrong the wife again. I have forgotten her; in the future, my heart will only have the wife…” Yun Mei’s tears reflected his fear of being abandoned again. He longed for love and happiness, not wanting to end up with nothing.
Jin Yu observed Yun Mei and said, “I don’t care about past events, but I don’t want any more arguments in my home.” With Dao’er around, it was difficult for Su Xi to remain calm. Soon, Xu Yi would arrive, and given Dao’er’s history of bullying Xiao Lian, grievances were inevitable. Dao’er had been troublesome not only in the Beauty Pavilion but also at the Jin residence; he could not be kept.
Yun Mei remained silent and added, “I hope the mistress will not punish Dao’er.”
“I’m just not letting him serve you; he won’t be leaving with us.”
Yun Mei felt relieved. Given Dao’er’s recent behavior, this outcome was already quite good. He was grateful to Jin Yu. In a typical wealthy household, a servant who made such a mistake would likely be beaten. Looking at Jin Yu, a slight blush spread across his face. He realized she was better than he had imagined, and suddenly, he laughed through tears, joyfully grabbing her clothing, “Mistress, are you going to take Yun Mei along?”
Jin Yu said nothing, but he looked at her happily, “Where are we going? When are we leaving? I’ll pack our things.” Perhaps things weren’t as bad as he had thought.
