The Second Young Master’s Obedient Husband : Chapter 76

As Liang Yu’s departure drew near, Su Qingyu had not been sleeping well these past few days, waking before dawn.

Opening his eyes to look at the pitch black ceiling, Su Qingyu sighed in his heart, then turned his head to look at the person beside him.

Liang Yu was still asleep, his arm wrapped around Su Qingyu’s waist, his sturdy legs clamped around Su Qingyu’s, holding him very tight. Liang Yu’s shoulders were broad, his arms long, able to hold Su Qingyu entirely. When held by Liang Yu, a person would be completely enveloped by his presence, and every time it gave Su Qingyu a full sense of security.

He liked Liang Yu’s presence, liked Liang Yu’s embrace, liked being able to be intimately close with Liang Yu. He liked… he really liked Liang Yu.

He loved him, and he loved him too. There could be nothing more blissful in the world.

Su Qingyu looked at Liang Yu by the few threads of morning light coming through the window. The morning light was not yet bright, hazy and indistinct, but just right enough to let Su Qingyu clearly see the man he liked so much he could not stand it.

Su Qingyu looked for a long time. His eye circles slowly turned red, and he buried his face back into Liang Yu’s chest, pressing close to everything he loved. He held back his tears, cherished the moment, and closed his eyes, savoring the time he could sleep beside him.

After daybreak, the two of them washed up, had breakfast, and Liang Yu went out, saying he was going to the storeroom for a final inventory of the goods.

Su Qingyu stayed in the room alone, pulling out his clothes from the cabinet, folding them one by one, packing the luggage. He tied and untied the bundle, untied and tied it again, always feeling as if something was missing.

…

Liang Yu went to the storeroom. All the men who were going on the trading run were waiting there. It was not yet the departure date. More than twenty men had suddenly been called here together. Seeing Liang Yu enter, every one of them had confusion in their eyes.

Liang Yu saw everyone was there, stood in front of the crowd, and spoke. “This trading run, I want to bring Qingyu along.”

The crowd erupted in noise, all kinds of opinions ringing out at once. But Liang Yu did not speak, only watching them argue until they were red in the face over various opinions.

These were men who had been screened through several rounds. Not a single one of them was stupid. Seeing Liang Yu’s serious expression, the various voices gradually faded. They all looked at Liang Yu, waiting for him to speak.

Liang Yu waited until there was no more sound, looked around, and said, “Su Qingyu knows some medicine. If someone gets a headache or fever on the road, we won’t have to just endure it. He can also cook, so we won’t have to keep eating dry rations the whole way. And Su Qingyu originally came from the south. We don’t know the place or the people there, and we don’t know how to sell. He knows the market conditions. When we reach the south he can help sell the goods, so we take fewer wrong turns and earn more silver…”

Once Liang Yu finished speaking, every person had a thoughtful look in their eyes. What Liang Yu said made sense. Although having the young man in the group was not as convenient, bringing Su Qingyu along was not out of the question.

The main reason was still that they trusted Liang Yu. Liang Yu had earned the respect of so many people that they willingly called him “Second Master Liang.” It was not because of his family. It was a reputation he had genuinely earned himself.

No one spoke up to oppose it, so the matter was settled.

With the matter settled, the atmosphere in the room relaxed considerably, and Liang Yu’s expression was no longer so serious.

There were busybodies who were good at reading faces, and they took this rare opportunity to tease Liang Yu thoroughly.

“Liang Er, you’re done for in this life. You can’t even go on a trading run without your husband.”

“Done for is done for. With such a pretty husband left at home alone, who could feel at ease? Who wouldn’t want to bring him along.”

…

A group of men burst into laughter, one mouth after another, and the atmosphere was lively beyond measure for a time.

Liang Yu was in a good mood and only cursed them with a laugh, not really holding it against them.

Once the crowd dispersed, Shuanzi, Scarface, and Qin Cheng walked over to Liang Yu’s side. Shuanzi had anticipated this and was not very surprised. Qin Cheng patted Liang Yu’s shoulder to show his support. Liang Yu looked at the two of them and let out a low sigh. “I don’t feel at ease leaving him alone in the village.”

Shuanzi smiled teasingly. Liang Yu flicked his forehead with a bent finger and said, “Chunniang is pregnant. You stay home this time. Don’t come along.”

Shuanzi rubbed his forehead, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end he nodded.

Shuanzi and Chunniang had gotten married a year earlier than Liang Yu. After marriage their relationship was good, but for several years there had been no pregnancy. This time Chunniang was finally pregnant with great difficulty. The first pregnancy was risky, and Shuanzi did not feel at ease leaving Chunniang alone at home either.

When Liang Yu returned, Su Qingyu was sitting on the bed hugging a bundle, staring blankly.

Liang Yu walked over to him, stood in front of him, and looked down at him for a while.

Su Qingyu seemed lost in his own thoughts and did not notice Liang Yu had returned at first. When Su Qingyu came back to his senses and lifted his head, he discovered Liang Yu was looking at him, brows and eyes smiling, not knowing how long he had been watching.

Before Su Qingyu could say anything, Liang Yu spoke. “Pack your things. You’re coming with me on this trading run.”

Su Qingyu was stunned. Then the corners of his lips could not stop rising into a smile. He threw himself into Liang Yu’s arms and rubbed against him wildly like a cat acting spoiled.

Liang Yu caught him with a smile and said, “I’ve arranged everything. A small compartment will be added to the cart. You’ll sit inside. It won’t be too tiring. You’ll cook for everyone on the road. Your cooking is good, so we won’t have to keep eating dry rations. Plus you came from the south. When we get there you know the market much better than us, so we rough men won’t get cheated without even knowing it. My husband is amazing. He has so many uses.”

Su Qingyu bit his lip, listening to Liang Yu’s words, his eye circles slowly turning red.

Liang Yu lowered his head and rubbed his face with his lips. “Everything I said are real benefits. I’m not just saying it to bring you along. Those men all nodded their heads too. It’s not because you’re my husband. It’s because you’re really capable, especially useful.”

Su Qingyu had not wanted to cry, but teardrops kept falling down, laughing and crying at the same time in a pitiful manner, making Liang Yu’s heart ache beyond measure.