Female-dominated society: My husband is clingy and I can't shake him off

Chapter 150 Mo'er, just call me Xiao Huan.

Neither of the two people inside noticed that Chu Xiaohuan had come in.

Wang Cheng looked at his master, who was once again in a daze in the study, and couldn't help but wonder.

This was the first time she had ever seen her employer so distraught; if she wasn't mistaken, it must be because of a broken heart.

"Cough-cough-"

Wang Cheng deliberately spoke up to pull Chu Xiaohuan back to his senses.

"Hmm? Manager Wang, please continue."

However, before Wang Cheng could say two words, Chu Xiaohuan was lost in thought again.

"Ah~"

Wang Cheng sighed softly. It seemed she needed to find a way to bring the two together; things couldn't continue like this.

But Young Master Shen...

"Ahem... Master, we need to take a look at that newly built guesthouse in Kyoto soon. Why don't you go there yourself?"

An absurd idea flashed through Wang Cheng's mind, and he spoke up again, proposing to Chu Xiaohuan.

"I've been..."

Just as Chu Xiaohuan was about to retort, he heard Wang Cheng continue.

"Li Mei wants to rent a place in Kyoto to store fine salt. I was thinking that there is a cellar in Yingkelou, so why don't we let Li Mei store the fine salt there? I'm thinking of taking Li Mei to see it tomorrow."

As she said this, Wang Cheng's forehead was covered in sweat; she had acted without authorization.

Besides, she hadn't asked Li Mo'er yet, so she didn't know... Oh well, if all else fails, she'll just swallow her pride and beg Li Mo'er.

"But……"

Chu Xiaohuan hesitated for a moment upon hearing this. He really wanted to go with Li Mo'er, but he didn't seem to have a legitimate reason.

"Master, it's settled then. I'll go tell Sister Li the good news right away."

After saying that, Wang Cheng fled as if he were escaping; if he didn't leave soon, he would be exposed.

She found Li Mo'er and told her about it. Li Mo'er readily agreed, surprised that Sister Wang could think of this.

She had originally planned to store the fine salt at the escort agency, but after hearing from Ah Cen that the agency was short of space, she decided to find another place herself.

When she heard that Chu Xiaohuan would accompany her to take a look tomorrow, she had no objection, after all, Yingkelou was his territory.

Li Mo'er told Shen Zicen about this, and he expressed his understanding. Although he felt something was wrong, he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

The next morning, Li Mo'er told Shen Zicen to wait for her obediently in the room before she went out.

If Shen Zicen's health hadn't been still recovering, he would have insisted on coming along this time.

When Chu Xiaohuan saw Li Mo'er, he instinctively avoided her gaze.

Seeing that Chu Xiaohuan ignored her, Li Mo'er didn't say anything either, but just followed behind him, turning left and right until they arrived at Yingkelou.

The place was still under renovation, but Wang Cheng made sure they all rested today, just to create a better environment for the two of them.

Li Mo'er looked at the building and it seemed to be newly built; the roof beams had not yet been firmly nailed in place.

"I……"

"you……"

Li Mo'er and Chu Xiaohuan spoke at the same time.

"Let me take you to the basement for a look."

Chu Xiaohuan led Li Mo'er into the small kitchen in the backyard, where there was an underground passage.

He lifted the lid off the ground; the cellar had been built long ago.

The cellar has two exits: one in the yard and one in the small kitchen.

However, the one in the yard was for emergencies and didn't have a ladder installed.

Li Mo'er peered down and saw that the cellar wasn't very dark; it had a faint glow.

However, when her gaze fell on the rope ladder, she felt a little scared.

She had just fallen off the ladder a couple of days ago and was still a little scared.

Chu Xiaohuan could see her struggle and knew what she was afraid of, so he left without saying a word.

Seeing Chu Xiaohuan so boldly paving the way for her, Li Mo'er swallowed hard, closed her eyes, and went down the rope ladder.

However, just as she was about to reach the ground, the rope ladder began to sway, and Li Mo'er lost her footing and fell down.

"what--"

Li Mo'er's voice was trembling. She frantically tried to grab the rope ladder, but couldn't grab anything. Although there were only two or three steps left, she was still afraid.

Hmm? It doesn't seem to be as painful as I expected.

Chu Xiaohuan caught her steadily.

Li Mo'er felt a little embarrassed being held in Chu Xiaohuan's arms. How could she, a woman, be held by a man?

"Thanks

Before he could finish speaking, there was a loud "bang" as the lid slammed shut.

It must have been when the rope ladder shook violently that it pulled on the cover.

Li Mo'er got down from Chu Xiaohuan's arms, and Chu Xiaohuan stared blankly at his empty hands.

That soft and warm feeling has just left.

"Help! Is anyone there?"

Li Mo'er shouted loudly upwards.

"It's no use, they can't hear you."

Although Chu Xiaohuan knew that they could get out by climbing up the rope ladder, he was also reluctant to spend this time with Li Mo'er.

Li Mo'er didn't know why, but she just couldn't seem to be strong in front of Chu Xiaohuan. Maybe it was because he gave her a modern masculine vibe.

She was a little anxious, and her eyes were filled with tears.

"So what do we do?"

Li Mo'er sat on the ground dejectedly, her head hanging low.

Although Chu Xiaohuan hoped to spend more time with Li Mo'er, he softened when he saw the tears in her eyes.

"I'll climb up and open the lid."

As he spoke, Chu Xiaohuan climbed up the rope ladder, and Li Mo'er, knowing they could get out, quickly helped him.

Li Mo'er looked up but couldn't see Chu Xiaohuan's condition. She could only ask repeatedly, "General Chu, how are you? Can you open it?"

Chu Xiaohuan, seeing that he had only climbed halfway, didn't want to answer, but worried that if he didn't speak, Li Mo'er would be scared down below, so...

"I'm fine, I haven't gotten up there yet."

So Li Mo'er kept encouraging him, her voice getting louder and louder because she was worried that Chu Xiaohuan couldn't hear her.

Wang Cheng wanted to go to Yingkelou to take a look and create an opportunity for them.

But as soon as she reached the entrance of the guesthouse, she worried that her sudden appearance would arouse their suspicion, so she turned around and left.

She had no idea that the two of them were trapped in the cellar.

"General Chu, could you open it?"

Li Mo'er's voice came from below, and Chu Xiaohuan reached out and pushed the lid.

But it was only slightly opened, and as light shone in, Li Mo'er cheered happily.

"Great, we can go out now."

It slammed shut again with a "bang."

Chu Xiaohuan held onto the ladder with one hand, but he simply didn't have the strength to lift the lid with the other.

"It's okay, let's try again."

When Li Mo'er saw the light, she saw hope, and she kept encouraging Chu Xiaohuan.

Chu Xiaohuan gritted his teeth and pushed outward with all his might, making the opening even larger than before.

Li Mo'er couldn't help but clap her hands and jump for joy.

"Mo'er, don't let go!"

As soon as Li Mo'er let go from below, Chu Xiaohuan felt the rope ladder sway, and he couldn't exert any strength.

"Bang—"

It was even louder than the sound from before.

Startled, Li Mo'er quickly steadied the rope ladder, "I'm sorry, I..."

"Boom——"

Before Li Mo'er could finish speaking, she heard a sound coming from above.

She didn't know what was going on, but Chu Xiaohuan quickly looked down and saw that a roof beam had fallen down.

He could hear the sound of wood hitting the lid, and he was startled. As soon as the sound stopped, he quickly reached out to push it again.

Sure enough, this time he couldn't even open a crack. He tried to probe the crack with his finger, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get it in.

"General Chu, what has happened?"

Li Mo'er had no idea what was happening.

Chu Xiaohuan reluctantly climbed down the rope ladder. Li Mo'er looked at him in shock, as if asking, "Why did you come down?"

"The lid is pinned down by wood and can't be lifted."

"Then let's..."

Li Mo'er immediately became depressed. She felt as if she had returned to the night when she and Jing Mo fell into the trap. Fortunately, neither she nor Chu Xiaohuan was injured.

"We can only leave when they arrive tomorrow."

Chu Xiaohuan said calmly.

Li Mo'er nodded, at least knowing she could go out tomorrow.

"General Chu, we..."

When Chu Xiaohuan heard Li Mo'er call him General Chu again, he frowned slightly.

Throughout the journey, she consistently referred to herself as "General Chu," but in reality...

"Mo'er, just call me Xiao Huan."

Even though he knew it was impolite, he still spoke up. Since fate had trapped them here, it was his final memento.