"Wife, your husband is back~"
After the meeting, Ning Ye Chen eagerly pushed open the door and announced.
Besides bathing, the thing he looked forward to most each day was snuggling in bed with his wife and children.
However, the moment he stepped into the room, Ning Ye Chen was stunned.
He keenly sensed that the atmosphere in the room was clearly off…
Luo Ru Ying sat on the edge of the bed, her knees together and tilted to the side, arms crossed over her chest, eyebrows slightly furrowed. She looked exactly like a wife who had caught her husband returning late, waiting to interrogate him…
But he had clearly informed her before he left…
It was her own promise…
Could it be because he came back too late…?
Luo Hong Ye sat obediently beside Luo Ru Ying, her legs crossed, and looked at Ning Ye Chen with a guilty expression, as if she had done something wrong.
"Wife…?"
Ning Ye Chen gave a wry smile, trying to approach Luo Ru Ying.
"Stay where you are!"
Luo Ru Ying raised her eyes, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and spoke sternly.
Ning Ye Chen immediately stopped in his tracks, standing obediently in place…
Just a little late returning, no need to be so angry…
The room fell silent for a moment. Luo Ru Ying suddenly smiled, looking at Ning Ye Chen and saying:
"Husband, I have prepared a gift for you~"
"A gift?"
"What day is it today, wife?"
Seeing Luo Ru Ying smile, and hearing that she had prepared a gift for him, Ning Ye Chen thought she had been joking earlier. He breathed a sigh of relief and swaggered forward again.
"Stop!"
"I haven't allowed you to move yet!"
Luo Ru Ying spoke again, her voice stern.
Ning Ye Chen was taken aback, and the foot he had raised in mid-air obediently retracted.
Something's not right…
My wife seems genuinely angry tonight…
Ning Ye Chen couldn't understand it.
As far as he could recall, he hadn't done anything to upset his wife today.
They had even said goodbye to each other just fine before he left…
Luo Ru Ying pulled a Washboard from behind her and tossed it at Ning Ye Chen's feet.
"Wife, this is... a gift for your husband?"
Ning Ye Chen looked down at the Washboard at his feet, his expression bewildered.
What is this for...?
Luo Ru Ying spoke up at this moment to answer Ning Ye Chen's confusion.
"Husband, I heard that when husbands in the mortal world do something wrong, they have to kneel on a Washboard. Do you know that?"
Ning Ye Chen: "...(⊙_⊙;)"
"It seems there's such a saying, Wife..."
Ning Ye Chen was drenched in sweat at this moment...
This was as clear as could be; she was going to make him kneel!
He, the Devil Venerable, had been so imperious in front of his subordinates, but now, back home, he was going to kneel on a Washboard?
"My wife, may I ask where I went wrong...?"
Ning Ye Chen looked at Luo Ru Ying and asked sincerely.
He really didn't know where he had gone wrong...
Luo Ru Ying hesitated, pursed her red lips, and finally said:
"You came back too late!"
"I... didn't I tell you to come back earlier...!"
"Eh!"
"But my wife, it's not even the third watch yet…"
Ning Ye Chen attempted to explain.
He hadn't expected that he would actually have to kneel on the Washboard just for coming back late…
This didn't seem like something his usually gentle and considerate wife would do.
Luo Ru Ying also seemed to think this reason was a bit far-fetched, but she still turned her head and said righteously:
"The, the third watch is already very late…!"
"Ye Ye has been clamoring to wait for you to come back and sleep!"
Luo Hong Ye looked up at Luo Ru Ying, her cute little face full of confusion.
Ye Ye clearly didn't say, Mommy…
Ning Ye Chen felt relieved when he heard that it was because his wife and child were waiting for him to return to sleep together that she was angry.
Perhaps he'd been out a little too long, and made his wife and child worry…
In that case, he'd just kneel, then…
"Alright, my wife, it was this husband's fault…"
Ning Ye Chen readily admitted his mistake and put the washboard on the ground.
Just as Ning Ye Chen was about to bend his knee to kneel on it, Luo Ru Ying suddenly waved her arm again, flipping the washboard on the ground away.
"Forget it…"
"I'll forgive you this time…!"
Even though she knew this guy wouldn't feel any pain even if he actually knelt on the Washboard all night…
She softened in the end…
"My wife…!"
Ning Ye Chen was so moved that he almost burst into tears.
Indeed!
His wife was still so gentle and considerate, unable to bear seeing him kneel on the Washboard.
"Thank you for your understanding, my wife. I'll come back earlier from now on!"
"It's getting late, so let's get some rest, shall we? (*￣3￣)"
Ning Ye Chen opened his arms, making a gesture as if he were ready to embrace and kiss Luo Ru Ying.
However, Luo Ru Ying still wore a stern expression. She slapped her hand onto half of his cheek, pushing him away. (￣ε(￣)
"Wife…?"
Ning Ye Chen pouted, asking in confusion.
"Hmph!"
"The punishment of the Washboard can be waived, but I didn't say there wouldn't be any other punishments!"
"Tonight, husband, you'll sleep on the floor!"
Luo Ru Ying said lightly.
After speaking, she turned around and tossed the already packed bedding onto the ground.
"Ye Ye, it's time to sleep."
Luo Ru Ying lowered the bed curtains, held Luo Hong Ye, and turned to burrow into the covers, leaving only a side-lying silhouette.
Ning Ye Chen stood there, stunned, staring at the bedding at his feet. After hesitating for a moment, he spoke, negotiating:
"Wife, how about I choose to kneel on the Washboard…"
"Can I return to the bed…?"
"Your husband is cold!"
Luo Ru Ying had been hesitating, wondering if she should let Ning Ye Chen back into the bed later. But upon hearing him say he was cold, her chest heaved with anger. Without turning around, she fiercely refused:
"It wouldn't be good if your legs were injured from kneeling!"
"It hasn't been that cold these past few days. Husband, just endure it and sleep on the floor tonight!"
He felt like his wife was getting angrier and angrier. Why...?
Ning Ye Chen sighed softly. He silently unfolded the bedding and laid down the mattress on the floor. He then lay down on it.
This was the first time in his life he'd slept on the floor...
Ning Ye Chen stared blankly at the ceiling, his mood incredibly complex.
Another rare experience added to the list...
Luo Hong Ye suddenly climbed out of bed and took a small blanket to cover Ning Ye Chen.
Ning Ye Chen was deeply moved.
As soon as he said he was cold, the child took the initiative to bring a blanket, how nice...
Truly worthy of being his precious daughter, his little padded jacket~
Luo Hong Ye squatted beside Ning Ye Chen, her voice soft with self-reproach and guilt, she said softly:
"I'm sorry, Daddy..."
"It's Ye Ye who hurt you..."
"Hmm...?"
Ning Ye Chen looked bewildered.
Before he could even ask, Luo Hong Ye had already burrowed back onto the bed.
What did the child mean by that…?
After lying still for an hour, Ning Ye Chen felt more and more that something was wrong…!
As the Devil Venerable of the Demon Realm, how could he obediently sleep on the floor!
He had to restore his authority, consolidate his family status, and let this little girl know who was the head of the household!
Otherwise, what would become of him in the future!
Ning Ye Chen got up, went to the side of the bed, and quietly asked Luo Ru Ying, who was facing away from him:
"My wife, I was wrong~"
"Can I come back to sleep on the bed?"
"If you don't answer, I'll take that as a silent agreement!"
Without waiting for Luo Ru Ying to respond, Ning Ye Chen immediately dove into the covers, wrapping his arms around her soft, slender waist and pressing against her warm, delicate back...
Indeed, sleeping on the bed was the most comfortable~
Luo Ru Ying, who had been pretending to be asleep, ground her teeth in anger.
This guy, he came up before she even agreed!
In another room.
Yue Qing You sat by the window, her beautiful eyes gazing towards the room where Ning Ye Chen was, and slowly shook her head. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve upwards slightly, and she murmured softly:
"The relationship between the Lady and Devil Venerable is truly wonderful."
"Perhaps only the Lady in this world could make Devil Venerable treat her this way..."
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