My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 393 - 390 Renkui

"Phew…" Cao Buwei let out a sigh of relief, "Goodness, that really scared me to death just now."

"Damn Gao Fei, I will kill you sooner or later."

"Only three days left."

"To save my life, I must kill Miao Kuangfeng within three days."

"It's too difficult."

...

"I need to think of a foolproof plan." Cao Buwei paced back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back, "Got it!" His eyes lit up, "Miao Kuangfeng needs to take medicinal soup everyday to heal, I can work something out with that."

"Hmm, although it's a bit risky, it's worth a try."

"As of now, it's the only plan I can think of."

"May heaven bless me, please let me succeed."

After calming his agitated mind, Cao Buwei started to walk outside but suddenly stopped, "No!" He exclaimed, "I can't go out like this! There might be someone watching outside!" It had to be said, Cao Buwei was quite clever to guess that there could be surveillance outside.

"It's a pity Ding Dalin is dead; if not, I could have just gotten him to do it." Cao Buwei sighed.

After so many years, Cao Buwei had cultivated many confidants, but damn it… a few days ago, all these loyal subordinates were killed by Hao Niu and Ma Wei. Now, he was just a commander without soldiers, holding the title of Chiliarch, but without any troops under his command.

"It's driving me mad," Cao Buwei cursed, "I've thought of a solution but can't implement it. What should I do now?"

"Is Lord Cao there?" A shout came from outside.

"Huh?" Cao Buwei was startled, "Yes, I'm here."

The curtain was lifted, and a short middle-aged man walked in.

"Lord Di? What brings you here?" Cao Buwei asked with surprise, "Please, have a seat." He gestured for the middle-aged man to sit down and personally poured him a cup of hot tea, "May I know the purpose of Lord Di's visit?"

The middle-aged man was Di Renkui, like Cao Buwei a Chiliarch, and the two generally had a good relationship.

Di Renkui picked up the teacup and sniffed, "Mmm, that smells good!" He blew on the steam at the brim of the cup, then took a sip, closed his eyes, and savored it, "Not bad, not bad at all! What excellent tea! It's been a long time since I've had such good tea." Di Renkui was full of praise for the tea.

"This is Orchid Leaf Tea, a unique specialty from my hometown. If you like it, Lord Di, I have a few more packs here. You can take them with you when you leave."

"How could I accept this?"

"It's settled then, I will get it for you now."

"Well, if you insist, I'll accept it gratefully. Thank you, Lord Cao."

...

"Lord Di, what is it that you've come to see me for?" Cao Buwei couldn't help asking.

"Clap!"

Di Renkui set down his teacup, his expression serious as he looked at Cao Buwei, "Chancellor Cao, I want to ask you something, and I hope you can answer truthfully."

"Ask away, as long as I know the answer, I will withhold nothing and tell you everything." Cao Buwei was very curious and didn't know what Di Renkui wanted to ask.

Even though he knew there was no third person in the tent, Di Renkui still habitually glanced around, then leaned forward and lowered his voice, "Tell me the truth, were you really captured by the bandits or not?"

"What are you talking about!" Cao Buwei's face changed color, "Just now, in the main tent, I already made it clear that I was not captured by the bandits!"

"Don't get agitated, I am just asking casually, no other meaning." Di Renkui waved his hand, "I am concerned about you, that's why I came to ask."

"Thank you for your concern." Cao Buwei said indifferently, "I will say it one last time, I was not captured by bandits! And I certainly did not defect! If you don't believe me, go ahead and investigate! I have nothing to fear if I am innocent!"

"I believe you, of course, I believe Chancellor Cao," Di Renkui said with a smile, "I have known Chancellor Cao for many years, and I am very clear about what kind of person you are.

To put it bluntly, even if I were to defect, Chancellor Cao would never do such a thing." Di Renkui was a smiling tiger, one moment doubting Cao Buwei, the next changing his attitude completely after seeing Cao Buwei's anger.

Cao Buwei's expression softened a bit, "Chancellor Di, do not blame me for being hasty with you, but what you said was truly infuriating..."

"Yes, yes, yes, I was wrong. I said things I shouldn't have said." Di Renkui quickly apologized.

"Chancellor Di, you didn't come here... just to ask this, did you?" Cao Buwei looked up at Di Renkui, "Is there something else?"

"Chancellor Cao really understands me!" Di Renkui slapped his thigh, "Indeed, there is something else..."

"What is it?"

"Hehe... I'm a bit embarrassed to say it..."

"What's there to be embarrassed about?"

"It's like this, my daughter is already twenty years old, at the age for marriage, and I've been looking to find her a good husband... After much consideration, I thought of your son. If I'm not mistaken, your son is also twenty this year, right? And he is not married yet? If possible, I would like to bring the two youngsters together... What do you think?"

"That..." Cao Buwei was stunned, he didn't expect Di Renkui to make such a proposal, which caught him by surprise.

"My daughter may not be very beautiful, but she is truly virtuous and will surely be a good wife and mother in the future," Di Renkui said with a smile.

Not very beautiful? Cao Buwei sneered inwardly; she was downright ugly! He had seen Di Renkui's daughter, and it had given him quite a shock. Not only was Di Renkui's daughter unattractive, but she was also corpulent to the extreme, looking like a lump of flesh.

Cao Buwei, foolish as he might be, could not let his precious son marry a lump of flesh. Besides, even if he agreed, his beloved son would never accept it.

"Let's discuss this matter at length another time," Cao Buwei evaded skillfully.

"Hmm?" Di Renkui's eyebrows furrowed, "What, does Chancellor Cao look down on my daughter?"

Yes! I do look down on your daughter! I bet all the men in the entire world would look down on her too! Such thoughts were only fit for the privacy of his own mind and could never be spoken aloud, as such words would surely breed animosity.

"Chancellor Di, you misunderstand, I have no prejudice against your daughter..." Cao Buwei hurriedly said, "My son is still young, I do not want him to marry too soon."

"That's an easy fix," Di Renkui said with a laugh, "Let's first confirm their engagement, and they can marry in a couple of years."

What the heck! Are you trying to impose on me? Cao Buwei's face twitched violently, "Marriage is a serious matter for our children, it cannot be done hastily..."

"I am not being hasty at all, I am quite serious," Di Renkui said with a solemn expression, "Let the youngsters meet and get to know each other first, confirm the engagement if they are suitable, and then we'll pick an auspicious date for the wedding. If we become in-laws, it would be a joyous occasion." With that, Di Renkui burst into hearty laughter.