69novels Chapter 262 The Young Master is Willing to Be a Mistress (7)
Chapter 262 The Young Master is Willing to Be a Mistress (7)
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Another teacup fell to the ground, shattering into pieces that instantly turned into sharp weapons.
The maid, cut by the shards, remained kneeling on the ground, trembling, letting the blood drip from her face.
As soon as Li Mama entered, she saw this scene. She waved for the maid to leave and quickly walked to Su Xuruo's side, stopping her from continuing to throw things.
Upon seeing Granny Li, Su Xuruo recalled the rumors again. She didn't suspect that Granny Li had said something to Jiang Rou on her own initiative, so it could only be that Jiang Rou had deliberately framed her.
"You bitch, I kindly sent you a gift, and she actually framed me like this."
Knowing that Su Xuruo was angry, Li Mama did not contradict her. After Su Xuruo calmed down, she slowly said, "Madam, please don't be angry. Be careful not to hurt your health."
She stepped forward and poured Su Xuruo another cup of tea, and continued, "The residence of that master and servant is extremely shabby, and their personalities are like cats. The other day when I went to deliver gifts, the second young mistress turned pale just by hearing the name of the first mistress. She must be terrified of her."
Seeing that Su Xuruo's expression had softened slightly, she continued, "She must have suffered a lot under the First Madam's command before, which is why she fell ill from fright upon hearing her name."
Su Xuruo frowned deeply: "What a useless thing."
Not only did it not help her, it also got her into a lot of trouble.
Su Xuruo's attempt to steal a chicken backfired; not only did she fail to make use of Jiang Rou as a target, she also faced increasingly cunning "rules" from Zhao.
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Xie Jingci's injury was not fatal, and he recovered to about 70-80% after a few days of rest. He deliberately avoided mentioning what happened that night.
Only in the quiet of the night would those deliberately forgotten scenes resurface in his mind.
When Sheng An entered, she saw Xie Jingci holding a book, looking dazed, not turning a page for a long time, seemingly lost in thought.
As Sheng An set out the food, he kept rambling on, "Old Master Sun said that although the young master's injury is not fatal, he still needs to rest. If he knew that you were being so disobedient, he would probably be furious."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingci slowly put down the book in his hand and said calmly, "It's alright."
Sheng An pursed her lips, wanting to say something more, when she saw Xie Jingci trying to get up, and hurriedly went to help him.
Before Sheng An could even extend his hand to Xie Jingci, Xie Jingci had already taken a few steps. Sheng An withdrew his hand, scratched his head, and quickly followed in his footsteps.
"Young master, are you aware that something has happened in the manor?"
Sheng An usually loves gossiping, and although Xie Jingci dislikes such trivial family matters, he didn't interrupt him.
Sheng An blurted out the gossip she had overheard in the kitchen that day: "Qin Sheng's new wife sent an old nanny to Tingyu Pavilion under the cover of darkness. I don't know what she said to the second young mistress, but that night the second young mistress developed a high fever and fell into a coma. Her maid knelt at the door of Qin Sheng's new wife early in the morning, begging someone to give her mistress a way out."
After saying this, Sheng An sighed repeatedly, "That second young mistress became a widow at such a young age, and now she has such a sister-in-law to weigh on her. It will probably be even more difficult for her in the future."
Sheng An was so engrossed in sighing that she didn't notice Xie Jingci's unusual expression.
Xie Jingci froze when he heard the name Tingyu Pavilion. He remembered very clearly that Jiang Rou lived in Tingyu Pavilion. His heart skipped a beat. Had something happened to her?
His thoughts were not heard by anyone. The next moment, Sheng An's words confirmed his guess. When he heard the words "unconscious", he could hardly breathe.
After Sheng An left, Xie Jingci sat blankly at the table, the dishes on the table untouched, and he remained in one position, his thoughts unclear.
It wasn't until the moon was high in the sky that Xie Jingci's expression changed, and for the first time, he showed conflicted emotions. That day, Jiang Rou didn't know his identity, and he had given Jiang Rou a bad impression.
Jiang Rou was completely unaware of his restless and turbulent emotions.
"Rou Rou, are you sure Xie Jingci will come?"
021 sounded a little excited. It had made a bet with Jiang Rou that if Xie Jingci didn't come tonight, it could eat unlimited spicy strips.
Suddenly, a soft rustling sound broke the silence. The window was opened, and a dark figure climbed into the room.
Upon seeing the person who arrived, 021 wailed in pain, lost all interest in watching Jiang Rou's performance, and sullenly squatted in a corner.
Xie Jingci was dressed in black, almost blending into the night, and the golden mask on his face gleamed with a cold, eerie light.
He was about ten feet away from the bed, and through the bed curtains he could only see the quilt undulating on the bed. The room was so quiet that he could hear his breathing.
Xie Jingci found himself extremely strange. He could have sent someone to repay the favor from that day, but instead, he came here himself.
His excuse was that he didn't want to repay a debt of gratitude through someone else.
After all, Old Master Sun said that if the medicine hadn't been applied in time, he might have lost too much blood, so Jiang Rou was his savior.
His mind was a jumble of thoughts, and he stood there motionless for a long time. The faint, warm fragrance in the air made his mind go blank.
The soft moans from the bed interrupted all his thoughts, and his heart pounded wildly, making him want to run away.
"Ah Tao, is that you? Could you pour me a glass of water? I'm so thirsty."
The gentle voice made Xie Jingci feel as if a pause button had been pressed. Was she treating him like her little maid? What should he do? She seemed to say she was thirsty…
The body always moves faster than the brain. Before the brain can even react, the hand has already poured the water and is walking towards the bedside.
When he reached the bedside, he finally realized what was happening and tried to pull his hand back, but the next second his hand was pulled into the bed curtains.
Through the bed curtains, one could vaguely see the person inside, with a graceful figure and a long neck. Xie Jingci turned his head away after just one glance, not daring to look any longer, and the tips of his ears turned red.
Just then, the hand holding the teacup suddenly felt a soft touch. Jiang Rou's jade-like hands covered his, and she slowly drank water from his hands.
The blush on Xie Jingci's face slowly spread from his ears to his face. He felt the warm fragrance on the tip of his nose growing stronger, and he could only hear Jiang Rou gently sipping her tea.
Suddenly the warmth in his hand disappeared, and the even breathing sounds from the bed returned. Xie Jingci quickly put down the scalding teacup and exhaled deeply.
Looking at the person sleeping soundly on the bed, Xie Jingci frowned slightly. How could he be so careless as to not even notice that the person next to him had been changed? What would have happened if it had been someone else instead of him today?
The more Xie Jingci thought about it, the more serious his expression became.
He remembered that Jiang Rou seemed to have only one maidservant serving her, but he never saw the maidservant that day. If Jiang Rou had really encountered a desperate criminal that day, she would probably be dead by now.
He didn't live in the mansion often before and didn't care much about the Qin family's affairs. But just by looking at the meager furnishings in the room, he knew how difficult her life must be.
Looking at the money bag in his hand, Xie Jingci placed it on the table, glanced deeply at the bed, and then quietly left.
The next day, Cui Tao stared wide-eyed at the bag of gold ingots. Could it really be a windfall? Although Cui Tao wasn't very smart, she sensed something was amiss.
Jiang Rou found it amusing to see her wary expression. This was personally delivered by a certain little devil, and she couldn't let it go to waste.