Chapter 6: Hot Girl PK Iceberg Male Lead 3

Chapter 6: Fiery Woman vs. Iceberg Man (3)

Hua Ling cursed in a rage, "Damn it, are you even a man? How can you say such irresponsible things? If you don't like someone, don't marry them; if you do marry them, you have to treat them well. A burden? You actually compared your own wife to a burden, you damn jerk." The more she spoke, the angrier she became. Hua Ling grabbed the brush holder from the table and hurled it at Mu Yelei with a *whoosh*.

Mu Yelei had dodged the inkstone thrown just moments before, but he couldn't dodge the ink inside it. His cyan robes were splattered with ink, and a few droplets even landed on his face. Just as he regained his footing, the brush holder came crashing down hard. The brushes inside flew out in every direction, and one accidentally struck him, adding even more spots and stains to his already ink-covered clothes.

"Are you crazy? What are you doing?" Mu Yelei couldn't believe this was the work of Xia Ziying, who had always been honest and dull. His shock far outweighed his anger.

The two men standing to the side couldn't help but click their tongues; they had truly witnessed the demeanor of a shrew. Looking at Mu Yelei’s body and face—tsk, tsk, what a spectacle. My, Mu Yelei had surely never been this disheveled in his entire life! The two couldn't help but chuckle, drawing a fierce glare from Mu Yelei.

"What am I doing? I’m teaching a heartless bastard like you a lesson. You actually dared to call me a burden. If you hadn't married me in the first place, if you hadn't forced yourself to accept me for the sake of that so-called responsibility, then at the very least, I would be much happier than I am now. You jerk, you ruined yourself, and you ruined me even more." Hua Ling truly felt it was a pity for Xia Ziying; this poor woman had even lost her life because of this. She had to seek justice for Xia Ziying—it would be her way of thanking her for giving her this body and allowing her to be reborn.

Mu Yelei was shaken. It was true; Xia Ziying was right. Both of them had been ruined by this marriage. Wasn't it torture for two people who didn't love each other to be together every single day? He looked at the furious Xia Ziying with his deep, dark eyes and said calmly, "What exactly do you want?"

Jin Junxi and Jin Junchi’s four glittering eyes snapped toward Hua Ling. They wondered what kind of conditions this interesting woman would propose.

Hua Ling smiled slightly, her lips curling into a beautiful arc. "It’s simple. I want freedom."

"Freedom? Fine. From now on, you can go wherever you want within the Prime Minister's estate; no one will stop you." Mu Yelei assumed this was the freedom she wanted and spoke without hesitation.

"Not just that. I also want the freedom to leave the estate," Hua Ling said as if it were only natural. If she didn't go out, how could she understand the outside world? And if she didn't understand the outside world, she wouldn't know how to survive. This was of the utmost importance.

"Don't push your luck." Mu Yelei didn't like women wandering the streets; it wasn't dignified. What kind of woman would be out and about all day after being married?

"Now, Yelei, that's not a big deal. The customs of our Bailian Kingdom are open-minded; it's perfectly normal for women to go out on the streets. It's nothing to make a fuss about, why be so stingy?" Jin Junxi suddenly interjected. He just felt a strong urge to help this woman named Xia Ziying, and besides, he was speaking the truth. He didn't know why this guy was so opposed to it.

"Fine, do as you please." Mu Yelei didn't want to get entangled with her over such matters, so he took a step back.

Hua Ling nodded in satisfaction and turned to look at Jin Junxi, smiling slightly to thank him for his righteous assistance. Then she added, "Oh, and by the way, I need palatable food. If you let the cook serve me things that even a dog wouldn't eat again, don't blame me for tearing down your kitchen."

"Yelei, you've gone too far, treating her like that," Jin Junxi said, startled by what Hua Ling had said.

"I didn't," Mu Yelei replied curtly.

Hua Ling looked at his perpetually icy face. For some reason, she believed he was telling the truth. She nodded and said, "Alright, I believe you. But please tell your snobbish kitchen manager that if they dare to bully me again, don't blame me for being impolite."

Mu Yelei didn't respond, but the way he looked at Hua Ling changed slightly. This woman still had the same face, so why had her personality undergone such a heaven-and-earth transformation? Something was wrong!