Huang Ling'er saw Mo Wenjie shake his head and he was puzzled. He couldn't figure out why she would shake her head. What did she mean by it? He had done nothing wrong as the city gate official, so why did she shake her head? Did she mean no to his actions? Husband, are there still other aspects about this city gate official that you are not satisfied with? Why do you shake your head at him?
Mo Wenjie waved his hand and said lightly, "I have no particular issue with the city gate official. My shake of the head simply means that both of you are city lords, but the management of the city differs. Just look at your mother-in-law's city, where the city gate official is so understanding. However, in your father's city, things are in disarray. His own subordinates allow their descendants to act arbitrarily and oppress the people. That's the difference!"
Huang Ling'er nodded in agreement as she listened to Mo Wenjie's explanation, "You're right. In many ways, women are more detail-oriented in management than men. They pay more attention to the little things, after all, 'women are as fine as a hair.' So this is very normal. They dare not act recklessly here! This may be the difference between men and women. Men are careless and easy-going, while women are meticulous and detail-oriented by nature. There's a fundamental distinction between them. Therefore, no matter where we are, there will always be this relationship in management. You understand now? In the future, all matters concerning our family will be decided by me and managed by me. You can focus on your efforts outside and leave the management to me. I promise to manage our home perfectly so that you won't have any worries. Just keep striving forward for our family and strive for success!
Mo Wenjie glanced at Huang CM'er, then he chuckled. "Now that I'm in charge, I haven't done much yet and I've already had the power taken away from me. Am I too pitiful? It's not even started and I've been deposed already. Am I really that useless? It seems like I'm truly incompetent. To become a henpecked husband so quickly... that's not very scientific!"
Huang Ling'er laughed continuously, sounding quite put out. "Are you feeling quite put out? Being afraid of one's wife is not a problem. Fear of one's wife means there's food on the table! Don't always act as if you're something special, like a second-tier 'god' among eight hundred thousand. In reality, those who fear their wives are good people. They all lead harmonious and united families. Look at those who engage in domestic violence; their families are all tragic, aren't they? Either the wife leaves or they divorce. Anyway, none of them have a happy and harmonious family. We cannot be like that. We should unite and make our home happy and prosperous!"
Mo Wenjie glanced at Huang Ling'er and said, "You know a lot, don't you? You're not just about getting a divorce; you also know how to leave the home. You're already ringing the alarm bells with this behavior. We're not going to play like that. If it's like this, it's no fun. Couples are supposed to respect and show respect for each other. That's why they say 'to show mutual respect like guests' and 'to hold up the wine cup with equal eyebrows!' You always want to be on top, which isn't a good thing. Although I don't pay much attention to family power, you can't let me have no status either, can you? If there's no status in the family, then what am I fighting for?"
Huang Ling'er looked at Mo Wenjie and said, "What, do you want to resist? Can't you stop being a bully in the house? We don't want to do that! In a couple, there's no one who is the boss. Status and power are not important at all. In front of others, I will definitely give you face and let everyone know that you are the one who leads the household. You are the master without a doubt. I will bow to you and follow your orders completely. Whatever you tell me to do, I will do it."
Mo Wenjie nodded. "If you give me face, I will definitely give it back to you. In front of others, I will certainly leave you enough face as well. At home, you are the undisputed mistress. Whatever you decide is fine?"
Huang Ling'er giggled and said, "When we are together, even if you want to argue, it's difficult to do so. Although you can be quite stubborn sometimes, you really know how to take care of me in front of me, and I am very relieved about that. We treat each other with mutual respect like guests; how can our family not be harmonious? As long as our family is harmonious, who cares what others say? They say whatever they want to say, but it has nothing to do with us. We are living our own lives; why bother with others' business? What's the point of it? You are my husband and my sky; everything outside depends on you because men should take care of the outside world. However, at home, if it's just the two of us, you must listen to me. I want to make sure our home is well-arranged and happy. I definitely won't let you live sloppily at home! This is female domesticity! I think as a manly man, you certainly won't argue about this right here at home with me. Do you want to be the one in charge inside and out, making all decisions yourself? Can you keep up with that workload? How can that not be tiring? You have no choice but to worry less about these things! It's not about what I want; rather, we should stand on a mutual respect basis. I will handle things inside the house while you manage things outside. Isn't that a good solution?"
Mo Wenjie nodded to Ling'er, "Whatever you say goes, dear. Now I won't argue with you. Our home is under your authority. You decide what to do, and we'll do it. I will absolutely listen to you and ensure that you never feel without status at home!"
Huang Ling'er looked at Mo Wenjie with a suspicious expression, "Husband, how suddenly are you being so good to me? Are you hiding something from me? Are you trying to get my forgiveness? There must be something going on. You're being too obedient today. Although you have been obedient in the past, you've also argued with me before. But today is different. You don't say anything and just do what I say. Something unusual must be going on. There must be something that you're keeping from me. If there is, you have to tell me!"
Mo Wenjie shook his head and said, "You've got something wrong with your brain, you know that? No matter how good I am to you, it's not okay. And if I'm not good to you, it's also not okay. What could I possibly be hiding from you? And what about that 'suspicious event must have a strange reason'? What's the strange reason here? I simply want to be a little kind to you; what's wrong with that? You're not happy about it, are you? If you don't want me to be kind to you, then that's it! I won't be kind to you anymore!"
Huang Ling'er listened to Mo Wenjie's words and thought, "Oh, that makes sense. After all, I am a princess. It is an honor for him, Mo Wenjie, to receive my affection. If he were not good to me, it would be a sin of insulting the monarch. It is right that he should be kind to me. That's the logic of it. Since you understand things so well, I won't argue with you in the future. As long as you listen to me obediently, I guarantee that no one in the OneHeaven will dare to trouble you. You are my Huang Ling'er's husband after all; in OneHeaven, you are also the Marquis! No one dares to offend you. And with me protecting you like this, who would dare to provoke you? Not even someone with a big ego!"
Mo Wenjie chuckled and said, "I don't bother anyone, so why would someone bother me? Don't overthink things. Nowadays, everyone is busy with their own lives. Who has time to create trouble all day? Such people do exist, but they are rare. I won't go out of my way to provoke others, and they won't go out of their way to provoke me either. So even if I'm not a Marquis in OneHeaven, no one will dare to mess with me!"
Huang Ling'er became unhappy upon hearing this. "What do you mean, Mo Wenjie? Do you think that as a princess, I'm not useful, and it doesn't matter whether there's a princess in OneHeaven? You don't seem to take me seriously at all. I really didn't expect that you would treat me so lightly. After all, I am a princess. There aren't many people in OneHeaven who can provoke a princess. You know the consequences if they anger me, yet now you truly don't seem to care about me. I really can't understand this. I'm really surprised that in your eyes, a dignified princess is so unimportant!"
Mo Wenjie shook his head and said to Ling'er, "I can't help but wonder, why do you think like this? Think about it. I come to any city, and I don't bother anyone. Why would they suddenly bother me without a reason? It's not that I don't respect you or take you lightly. The key issue is that I haven't provoked anyone, so why would others provoke me? This has nothing to do with whether you are a county princess or not. Respecting someone is the most basic principle of human behavior. There may be people who create trouble out of nothing, but they are few in number. Generally speaking, there are more good people than bad people in the world. Of course, there are bad people too, but they cannot be said to be absolutely without exception."
Huang Ling'er gave Mo Wenjie a fierce stare and said, "Enough, I won't argue with you anymore. Let's head to the City Lord's Mansion!"
The guards at the gate saw Huang Ling'er and someone immediately notified the City Lord!
Xu Wenjuan stood at the door and saw Huang Ling'er and Mo Wenjie. She smiled slightly and said, "Ling'er, you've come. And this young and handsome man must be Wenjie, right? He looks quite nice, very dashing, and indeed, quite satisfactory to look at. Come in and sit inside!"
Huang Ling'er threw herself into Xu Wenjuan's arms and started to act coy. "My mother, that's not right. Do you think my daughter is not obedient or not beautiful? Mo Wenjie is handsome and dashing, so is my daughter bad? Oh, I never expected this. The mother-in-law looks at the son-in-law and finds him more interesting every time she looks at him. It seems like my daughter is superfluous now!"
Mo Wenjie also bowed respectfully and greeted Xu Wenjuan, "Auntie, hello, I'm Mo Wenjie!"
Xu Wenjuan heard Mo Wenjie call her 'auntie', and she looked at him curiously before looking at Huang Ling'er. "What's going on, Ling'er? Why didn't you and Wenjie explain this to me? How can he still call you aunt?" She wondered what had happened between them.
Huang Ling'er glared fiercely at Mo Wenjie, "What's wrong with your brain? Why do you call her 'auntie' at this moment? What are you trying to imply? You're not reliable when it matters the most, aren't you? So, what's your intention?"
Upon hearing Huang Ling'er's words, Mo Wenjie thought to himself, truly puzzled about what he had done wrong. He pondered whether it was appropriate to change his words now, and whether Huang Ling'er's mother would agree.
