Chapter 488: A Battle of Wits With His Wife

Translator: End less Fantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In front of such a diligent and studious wife, if he said I dont want to learn how to read, he would surely make her look down on him.

Having been pampered by her, he really couldnt bear the slightest feeling of being looked down upon by her!

So what could he do?

Huangfu Lingyaos eyes rolled, and he said, Wife, you are so busy, isnt it unnecessary?

Liu s.h.i.+mei, seeing his resistance, couldnt help but ask in confusion, Why dont you want to learn how to read? People always need to learn and progress! Look at this

She pointed to the book on the table and said, If you can learn all these characters, you can understand what is written here. Wouldnt that be great? Huangfu Lingyao roared in his heart, I understand it! Not only can I understand whats written here, but I can also write, and I can write very beautifully! Not only can I organize information like this, but I can also write political essays and national policies!

But-

No matter how rich the inner drama was, he had to succ.u.mb to the reality in front of him: he was a fool!

He blinked his long eyelashes and said, But it will distract you from your work, Wife. You already have so much to do every day. Where do you have time to teach me how to read?

Liu s.h.i.+mei quickly came up with a solution. Then Ill find you a tutor!

Huangfu Lingyao,

Just let me die!

Unable to persuade her, he could only resort to his last resort, putting on a pitiful expression, with eyes full of grievances, blinking his long eyelashes as if saying: If you force me to study, I will cry!

Sure enough, whenever Liu s.h.i.+mei saw him like this, she couldnt help but soften her heart, and the crazy factor of spoiling her husband would come out and dominate her consciousness.

She sighed and said, If you dont want to learn, then forget it.

Dealing with him was like dealing with a son who had no interest in studying. No matter how much she forced him, he wouldnt learn. She had to find another approach, make him discover the joy of learning from a different angle.

Liu s.h.i.+mei pondered for a moment and said, How about this? Can you recognize any of the characters on this paper? Just a few, okay?

Huh?

He thought he was changing his strategy subtly, but Huangfu Lingyao saw through it all. He knew he couldnt resist anymore; otherwise, he might genuinely disappoint her. There was no way he could let his wife be disappointed in him!

So, he obediently nodded and looked down at the information about Shu Yutong. He began pointing at the simple characters, trying to p.r.o.nounce them. Of course, to avoid appearing incompetent, he had to know all the simple characters. For slightly more complex ones, he pretended to rack his brains, finally hesitatingly p.r.o.nouncing them. To make it all more convincing, he intentionally misp.r.o.nounced a few h.o.m.ophones!

After this battle of wits, he was drenched in sweat!

Finally, the stern female master let him off, saying, It seems you do know, but you might have forgotten because you havent practiced in a long time.

Liu s.h.i.+mei furrowed her brow and said, How about this, Lingyao? Arent you bored following me around while I work? Why dont you read a book? Is that alright?

Could Huangfu Lingyao refuse?

Of course not.

He had to say, Alright! Ill do as you say!

Well, at least he wouldnt have to hide reading from his wife anymore. In a way, this situation turned out to be a blessing in disguise!

The conversation s.h.i.+fted back, What about accepting this disciple?