Chapter 337 With Sinister Intentions
"My little master is such a capable person, and you actually treat her like merchandise, even wanting the old lady to give her to me!"
"Tell me, if you don't get beaten up, who will?"
"I've told you so many stories of chivalrous heroes, don't you know that even masters have tempers?"
"You should be grateful that my master only slapped you, instead of killing you!"
"Still babbling on here, do you have a death wish?"
Jiang Hongling's words enraged Jiang Yingluo, turning her face ashen. Finally, unable to contain herself any longer, she stood up and stormed out without regard for etiquette or propriety.
Watching Jiang Yingluo run away crying in a huff, Madam Min Qiao looked at Jiang Hongling with amusement, "Aren't you going to chase after her?"
Jiang Hongling stared blankly at Min Qiaoshi, her face full of confusion. "Why should I chase after her? She wanted to leave on her own. I didn't chase her away."
"Besides, I don't want to leave yet."
Jiang Hongling spoke the last sentence very softly, and then looked at Wenxiu with starry eyes.
This time, whether it was Madam Min Qiao, Wen Xiu, or Ashuang, they couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Suddenly, everyone felt that Jiang Hongling wasn't so bad after all.
As for the truth... well, she left for a little while.
So when Jiang Hongling returned home, she saw Jiang Yingluo, who was too embarrassed to show her face because of her swollen cheeks.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
At this moment, after Jiang Yingluo left, Jiang Hongling was left alone.
Jiang Hongling was initially a little embarrassed, but she realized that if she didn't say something soon, Madam Min would be serving tea and seeing her off.
She then awkwardly said, "Madam, what happened before was all my fault. I apologize to you."
As Jiang Hongling spoke, she curtsied to Madam Min Qiao, then turned to A Shuang and sincerely apologized: "And Miss A Shuang, I shouldn't have hit you before. It was my fault. Please forgive me."
Ah Shuang looked at Min Qiao Shi, feeling lost, but saw that Min Qiao Shi was just smiling at her and didn't seem to be making any decisions for her.
Ah Shuang paused for a moment, then quickly curtsied to Jiang Hongling in return, "Miss Jiang, you're too kind. I was a bit too sharp-tongued before. Please don't take it to heart."
"It's alright, it's alright. You're telling the truth. I was just too presumptuous. It's not your fault."
Having received Ah Shuang's forgiveness, Jiang Hongling was greatly relieved.
Finally, she looked at Wen Xiu and... well, her master was indeed hiding, and she couldn't find him. She'd better apologize to Master Wen Xiu first.
Just as Jiang Hongling was about to apologize, Wen Xiu spoke up first: "You haven't done anything to wrong me, so you don't need to apologize to me."
"How can that be?"
Jiang Hongling was about to say something more when Madam Min Qiao quickly interrupted her with a smile, saying, "Alright, let bygones be bygones."
"I know you still want to find a master to learn martial arts. How about this, I'll make the decision. Wenxiu will teach you occasionally. As for formally becoming a master, that's unnecessary. What do you think?"
"Really!?" Jiang Hongling jumped up immediately, but quickly realized something was wrong. "Madam, can't I come every day? Why only occasionally?"
"Also, why can't I just become an apprentice? My junior teacher teaches me martial arts, so I should call her master!"
"I would never do something like learning martial arts for nothing."
At this point, Jiang Hongling made a final decision: "Madam, I will go back and prepare the apprenticeship ceremony. I will come to formally formally become your apprentice in a couple of days."
After saying that, as if afraid that Madam Min would change her mind, he hurriedly curtsied to Madam Min and ran away.
Watching Jiang Hongling run away, Madam Min shook her head with a smile, "How did she develop such a personality?"
Wen Xiu, standing to the side, frowned slightly. "Grandma, do you really want me to teach Miss Jiang martial arts?"
Madam Min Qiao asked with a smile, "What, you're unwilling?"
"No. I just feel that Miss Jiang is too old and no longer suitable for martial arts," Wen Xiu said. "What if she doesn't learn anything, feels that I'm just going through the motions, and holds a grudge against us?"
"Don't overthink it. Jiang Hongling is simple-minded. If you treat her sincerely, she will naturally feel it." Madam Min Qiao didn't seem to care.
Just then, Ah Shuang, who had been silent all along, interjected, "Madam, if Wen Xiu accepts Miss Jiang as her husband, then Miss Jiang will inevitably visit our mansion frequently. Won't that have a negative impact?"
"Furthermore, if we get too close to Miss Jiang, won't we get involved in the Jiang family's internal affairs?"
In short, it's troublesome no matter how you look at it.
Min Qiao nodded, her expression slightly stern. "You're right. These troubles are basically foreseeable."
"Putting everything else aside, just look at Jiang Hongling, this younger sister of yours, she's no simple character."
Ah Shuang nodded repeatedly, "What the old lady said is right."
"The second young lady of the Jiang family came here today, claiming to be seeking justice for the eldest young lady of the Jiang family. But in reality, she is clearly here to completely antagonize the eldest young lady of the Jiang family."
Madam Min smiled, a smile that held a deeper meaning. "This Miss Jiang is quite shrewd."
Ah Shuang looked at Min Qiao with eager curiosity, waiting for Min Qiao to answer her questions.
Madam Min didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "In my opinion, this Miss Jiang has three purposes for coming here today."
"The first step, of course, is to let Jiang Hongling see her sisterly affection and create the image of a good younger sister."
"The second layer, just like you said, is that she came here today to make Jiang Hongling completely antagonize us."
"It seems that Jiang Hongling has mentioned us quite a bit in front of Jiang's mother and daughter these past few days since she came home."
"They're afraid that Jiang Hongling will be led astray by us."
"So Miss Jiang Er made this special trip to sever all ties between Jiang Hongling and us. In this way, Jiang Hongling will never escape the dangerous kinship trap that she and her mother have carefully woven for her."
"I suppose this isn't the first time the Jiang family mother and daughter have done something like this."
"As for the third purpose, if nothing unexpected happens, Miss Jiang wants to indirectly curry favor with the Min family by making things difficult for me."
Ah Shuang suddenly realized, "No wonder the old lady asked Miss Jiang if she was engaged to the eldest grandson of the Min family."
Wenxiu understood as well, "Miss Jiang is trying to show her loyalty to the Min family!"
Madam Min Qiao said with a smile, "Recently, there have been many rumors in Huizhou City about my arrogant behavior. No matter what the outcome of Miss Jiang's visit is, it will be beneficial to her."
"If she displeases me, she can naturally go to the Min family to claim credit."
"If she fails to gain favor with us, her fate will confirm my arrogant remarks. It will also appease the Min family."
Ah Shuang frowned deeply upon hearing this. "So, Miss Jiang ran out crying just now on purpose?"
Madam Min Qiao said with a half-smile, "Hehe, I'm afraid the news that Miss Jiang was bullied in our mansion and left in tears has already spread throughout the streets and alleys of Huizhou City!"
Just then, Jiang Hongling, who had returned, emerged from the doorway with a deathly pale face.
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