Chapter 330 Cousins Who Are Worlds Apart
Another pitiful person with a story!
Madam Min Qiao looked away and ordered, "Help him up."
Ah Shuang and Wen Xiu quickly stepped forward to help the person.
Madam Min glared at Jiang Hongling again and said in an unhappy tone, "Miss Jiang, shouldn't you change your habit of attacking people anytime, anywhere?"
He used to whip Ah Shuang at the slightest disagreement, and now he's pushed Min Pan'er down.
"Why should I change? The heroines in those storybooks are always quick to avenge wrongs and live as they please. What's wrong with me pushing Min Pan'er if I don't like her?"
Jiang Hongling retorted indignantly, "Besides, I'm trying to help you! How can you be so unreasonable?"
"That Min Pan'er is always restless at home. She's a perfectly good young lady of the Min family, yet she wants to come and be your maid. Who knows what she's up to!"
Madam Min waved her hand. "Alright, I know what I'm doing. You stay here quietly and don't interrupt or lay a hand on me. Otherwise, you can go back to your room by yourself."
Jiang Hongling was immediately displeased when she saw that Min Qiaoshi didn't know what was good for her, and said angrily, "Fine, let's go back! Who wants to stay here?"
He turned and was about to leave.
But after taking only two steps, he turned back, sidled up to Wenxiu, grabbed her, and dragged her away.
“Little master, let’s go together! When we get to Huizhou tomorrow, I’ll ask my mother to redeem you from your servitude and let you come to my house to be my master.”
Jiang Hongling said as if she were coaxing a child, "Don't worry, I'll definitely treat you to good food and drink. Being my master, isn't that better than you being a servant to this old woman who can't tell right from wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Xiu raised her hand and slapped Jiang Hongling across the face.
"Miss!" "Miss!" Upon seeing this, Cuiyu and Cuijin, who were standing by the door, exclaimed and rushed over, protecting Jiang Hongling on the left and right.
Jiang Hongling covered her face, looking at Wen Xiu in disbelief. "Why did you hit me? I wanted to redeem you from your servitude, hire you as my teacher, and have people serve you the best food and drink. I've been so good to you, why did you hit me?"
Wen Xiu, her face grim and her expression displeased, said, "I'll hit you whenever I want, do I need a reason?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hongling and her two maids widened their eyes. Seeing that the shock in their eyes was about to turn into uncontrollable anger, Madam Min shook her head and gave A Shuang a wink.
Ah Shuang understood and quickly stepped forward, pulling Wen Xiu aside. Then she turned to Jiang Hongling, bowed, and explained, "Miss Jiang, Wen Xiu hit you because you were disrespectful to my grandmother!"
“You tried to hit me before, but I didn’t take it to heart. These past few days, Wenxiu and I have been harassed by you in every way, but they haven’t done anything. They’ve let you do whatever you want.”
"However, we tolerate you not because you are the daughter of the prefect, and of noble status. Nor is it because you are cute or likable."
"We tolerate you only because my old lady finds you interesting, and keeping you around adds more fun to the journey. That's all."
How dare they call an old lady "a senile old woman who can't distinguish right from wrong" in front of so many of them? Do they really think they have no temper?
Wenxiu slapped her, as a small lesson.
What she said was truly heartbreaking.
She wanted to tell Jiang Hongling that in their eyes, she was nothing more than a toy to amuse their old lady. Nothing more!
"What did you say?" Jiang Hongling broke free from Cuiyu and Cuijin, took two steps forward, and stared straight at A Shuang. "Didn't I fail to hit you before? Besides, I've already apologized to you! Why are you still holding a grudge against me?"
However, it was clear that Jiang Hongling did not understand the true meaning behind her words.
On the contrary, Jiang Hongling's focus was completely unexpected by A Shuang.
"And then there are the junior masters and the very junior masters. I've been so good to them, always thinking about how to please them. Why do you see this as me being clingy?"
As she spoke, she turned to look at Wenxiu, "Little Master, do you really think I'm pestering you in every way possible?"
Wen Xiu nodded coldly without hesitation, "Yes! Zhen Huan and I both find you extremely annoying."
Ah Shuang also said with a disdainful look, "Miss Jiang, you said you apologized to me, but did I say I forgave you? With your insincere apology, who do you think would accept it?"
Jiang Hongling's so-called apology was nothing more than uttering a single apologetic phrase before turning to talk to someone else, not even giving her a chance to speak. Her perfunctory attitude was blatantly obvious!
Jiang Hongling was clearly devastated. She shook her head, looked at A Shuang, then at Wen Xiu, and finally at Min Qiao Shi, her expression already on the verge of tears.
Just then, Min Pan'er walked gracefully to Jiang Hongling's side and gave Min Qiaoshi a graceful curtsy, "Grandma, my cousin is simple-minded, please don't be angry with her."
Then he turned to Wenxiu and Ashuang and bowed again, "Please don't be offended, ladies. My cousin is not a bad person. She was just deliberately corrupted by her stepmother. She is actually a very, very good person."
"If my cousin did anything to upset you, I apologize on her behalf."
He then bowed again.
A Shuang and Wen Xiu exchanged a glance, then both looked at Min Qiao Shi.
Seeing that Madam Min Qiao nodded slightly, the two returned the greeting to Min Pan'er.
Min Qiao's lips curled slightly. She looked at the polite Min Pan'er, and then at Jiang Hongling, who had gone from being shocked and aggrieved to being furious. Suddenly, she felt that life in Huizhou City might not be so boring.
"Min Pan'er, mind your own business! Who asked you to speak up for me?" Jiang Hongling glared angrily at Min Pan'er.
"Cousin, I just..."
Before Min Pan'er could finish speaking, Jiang Hongling glared at her fiercely, "Stop pretending to be nice to me! I've seen your true colors before! What are you pretending for?"
“Cousin, I didn’t. I…” Min Pan’er’s eyes were filled with tears, and her aggrieved expression was evident.
"Don't call me cousin! You yourself cut ties with me years ago, have you forgotten so quickly?" Jiang Hongling gritted her teeth in disgust. "Hearing you call me cousin makes me sick!"
After saying that, without waiting for Min Pan'er to speak again, she turned to Min Qiao Shi, bowed respectfully to her, and said in a stiff tone, "Old Madam, I'm sorry for bothering you these days. I didn't know you all disliked me so much. I'll leave now and never be in your way again."
Having said that, he turned and left without looking back.
"Cousin!" Min Pan'er reached out to grab Jiang Hongling's arm, but Jiang Hongling dodged her.
After watching Jiang Hongling leave the room with two maids, Min Pan'er walked up to Madam Min Qiao and knelt down gracefully, "Madam, please save me!"
Madam!?
Min Qiao's eyes narrowed slightly. "What did you call me?"
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