The maidservant didn’t finish her sentence, but Tao Yu could tell something from her conflicted expression. She raised an eyebrow and asked: “So he’s been back, but didn’t come to the back courtyard or tell me?”
The maidservant nodded hesitantly. Tao Yu laughed in anger. She had been worried to death, afraid he might be in danger, and he not only was still angry about a small matter but also didn’t even bother to let her know he was home. It was outrageous.
Tao Yu’s expression turned cold, and she simply went back to her room to sleep. The maidservant, seeing her turn away, called out: “Madam!”
“What?” Tao Yu stopped.
The maidservant said awkwardly: “When I knew the city lord had returned, I went to the study to ask him to come back. He said he didn’t want to return, but emphasized that if the madam personally came to ask, he would definitely come back. So…”
“Spoiling him. If he likes sleeping in the study, let him sleep there for a few more days,” Tao Yu was still angry, and even though she knew Yue Linze was waiting for her to give him a way out, she was too lazy to take that step.
The maidservant watched the door close between them and sighed inwardly. This madam might seem good-tempered, but she was indeed difficult to get along with. It seemed the city lord would have a hard time this time.
For three consecutive days, Tao Yu didn’t go to the study to ask Yue Linze to come back, and Yue Linze seemed determined to compete with her, not only not returning but also reducing the times he came home. Except during meals, they barely had a chance to meet.
Tao Yu had only been a bit angry that night and planned to make up with him the next morning, but seeing his attitude, she decided not to pay him any attention and didn’t expect his help anymore.
After all, Wu Huan City was small, with only a few hundred households. Finding someone who didn’t fit in shouldn’t be too difficult. With this in mind, Tao Yu organized the city lord’s staff to distribute porridge at the temple, using her status as the “sent” of Buddha, which quickly attracted the entire city’s attention.
