Chapter 86: A Wife Who Cannot Be Flirted Into Compliance

Fang Yuan stared at the high heels with a dark expression. Compared to the dress, this was even harder for her to accept. She gave Lu Chuan a gloomy look and said, “What exactly am I supposed to do wearing these?”

Lu Chuan’s expression did not change. He crouched down and said, “Try them.”

Fang Yuan realized something. As long as Lu Chuan wanted to do something, it seemed everything ended up going his way.

No matter how he did it, the result always ended up the same. That was dangerous, and it kept Fang Yuan’s face from relaxing.

Lu Chuan also realized something. So he was actually very cheap, especially in front of Fang Yuan. He was really not expensive at all. Fortunately, he was squatting, not kneeling.

Fang Yuan only said a few harsh words, and he was already happily circling around her.

Then, looking at Fang Yuan in the high heels and dress, Lu Chuan felt his emotions surge. His own wife was no worse than anyone else.

Fang Yuan felt uncomfortable all over. She held onto a broken table and said, “These things make it impossible to walk steadily, and you still bought them. You are really scamming fools like yourself.”

Lu Chuan wiped his hands and went over to support her. “I will hold you.”

Then he added, “Walk a lap and try. If you do not like it, I will buy flat ones for you in the future.”

Fang Yuan held onto Lu Chuan and immediately twisted his waist.

“Buy again? Are you planning to go borrow money again?”

Lu Chuan grimaced in pain. “Let go, let go. I will not borrow anymore.”

Only then did Fang Yuan’s expression ease slightly. But Lu Chuan never actually said he would stop buying.

Lu Chuan looked at Fang Yuan and grinned, still supporting her. “Come on, let Wuge see.”

Fang Yuan muttered, “Are you afraid of losing face so you want everyone to see it?”

Lu Chuan said, “If we do not walk out and show it, then the money would be wasted.”

Fang Yuan would rather the money be wasted. “I am not going.”

Lu Chuan said, “I knew it. You dislike my wearing a shirt and think I am putting on airs.”

Fang Yuan immediately supported Lu Chuan and walked out. She could not bring up the shirt. She was at a disadvantage there.

Then Wuhu saw his younger sister and froze. This brother-in-law really did not seem sick in the head, he actually had some taste.

His younger sister dressed up really was quite presentable, but no matter what she wore, she still lacked that sharp scholarly aura that educated young men had.

If his brother-in-law really liked this kind of look, Wuhu did not dare imagine it. In the future, when he went to school, would everything be like this? That was a bit worrying.

Clearly, his sister did not meet the standard.

Then he saw Fang Yuan nearly slip, only held up by Lu Chuan beside her.

All of Fang Yuan’s remaining good temper was worn away by Lu Chuan. She looked at Wuhu and said, “What are you looking at? What is so interesting? Let me tell you, a woman like this, wearing what I am wearing, even if you brought her home, she would not work out. She would not even look at you.”

Then she glared at Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan was still holding her and smiling at Wuhu.

Lu Chuan was thinking, this pair of shoes was not completely useless. Otherwise, he would never get the chance in his life to support Fang Yuan like this while walking.

Who would have guessed that kind of thought.

Wuhu said angrily, “So what, there are people like you even if you dress like that.”

Fang Yuan took off a shoe and was about to throw it at him, but Lu Chuan stopped her. “Do not damage harmony. What you wear is not important. The key is whether you like it. If you do not like it, we will not wear it in the future.”

Both Wuhu and Fang Yuan glared at him together and said, “You just cannot bear to lose the shoes.”

Lu Chuan did not deny it. “They were a bit expensive.”

Now that he was already her brother-in-law, Wuhu could not yell at Fang Yuan. If he only scolded her, then what about this man she married? Did she think he could really accept someone like her? Did she know how much the family worried about her behind her back?

Father Lu said cheerfully, “It looks pretty good. That money was not wasted.”

Fang Yuan, who had been about to explode, was calmed down by that sentence.

“It is just not convenient for working.”

Father Lu nodded. “When washing pots, it will definitely be inconvenient. When lighting a stove, it might even catch the hem. But it is fine, we have your mother at home and Wuge. You do not need to do anything.”

Wuhu twitched his mouth. He had not expected his sister to be so lucky, to end up in such a family.

Fang Yuan pursed her lips. Dressing like this felt awkward. She would rather wash pots and light fires.

“Dad, this is just uncomfortable.”

Father Lu said, “Then do whatever you like. Anyway, Lu Chuan listens to you. Whatever you do, he will do the same.”

He even glared at Lu Chuan after saying that. Wuhu immediately understood. His uncle was afraid the young couple would fight over the dress.

Wuhu also signaled to Lu Chuan with his eyes.

Lu Chuan thought to himself, Wuge is overthinking. My father is not worried about them fighting. He is worried Fang Yuan will get angry and hit me in front of everyone.

After Fang Yuan twisted her ankle again, Lu Chuan helped her back inside.

Fang Yuan said, “That shirt of yours, cough, I will buy you one later.”

That was already the softest tone she had ever used.

Lu Chuan would not argue with her over such things. “You bought me the undershirt, I like it a lot. I could not bear to show it, so I wore it inside my shirt. If you buy me a shirt, in this summer weather, how would I wear it? I would have to wear a cotton coat.”

Fang Yuan was pleased by that. “I bought it for you. You do not need to hide it. It is meant to be worn.”

She had only been with Lu Chuan for a short time, but she was already learning to reason things through.

Then she added, “I do not care about your clothes either, and I do not want you hiding things either.”

Lu Chuan said softly, “Mm. You do not need to hide anything. If you do not like it, it is my fault for not buying properly.”

That line was too suggestive.

Fang Yuan stared at him with a dark expression.

Lu Chuan looked up. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Fang Yuan said, “Why do you not look like a good person to me?”

Lu Chuan did not understand. His gentle and considerate words actually made him look like a bad person in her eyes.

“Then should I tell you, whether you like it or not, you must wear it?”

Fang Yuan said, “You dare.”

Lu Chuan looked at her. “So which one do you prefer?”

Fang Yuan stepped outside his framing entirely. “I think you should stop borrowing money. And stop being slick with your words.”

Lu Chuan looked at her. “Is that also considered communication between husband and wife?”

Fang Yuan said, “I really do not like it.”

Lu Chuan said, “I really do not care for it either.”

This was how it was. If the wife had something to say, she said it directly. No guessing, no back and forth. That was good.

Lu Chuan said, “I will take you to buy clothes next time.”

Fang Yuan nodded. That was acceptable. Then she said, “I can buy them myself. The money is with me.”

Lu Chuan immediately walked out. “Change your clothes.”

In truth, something still felt missing. He felt they still needed time to adjust to each other’s personalities.

Fang Yuan quickly took off the dress and tossed it aside in disgust.

As for the shoes, this was just suffering. She threw them out at Lu Chuan. “Take them back. Wasteful.”

Wuhu said, “Do not. They look so good. Since you already wore them, how can you return them? Or give them to me, I will pass them on.”

Lu Chuan raised an eyebrow. That was his wife’s. Why should it go to him?

Fang Yuan said, “Fine. Give me money.”

Lu Chuan stopped her. “No, that is not appropriate. You already wore them.”

The three of them were clearly not thinking on the same wavelength.

Wuhu said, “I do not mind, but forget the money.”

Fang Yuan said, “No money is not acceptable.”

Lu Chuan said, “I mind.”

The three of them spoke at once, making the scene chaotic.

Father Lu saw this and immediately turned around and walked away.