Gu An'an naturally heard all the noise from next door.
The arrogant young master Ming, who was just moments ago, now stood in the courtyard with beads of sweat on his forehead.
Is my mother still angry?
Chen Bei shrugged. "Why did you lie to Sister Gu?"
"Who told that woman to bully her?"
This left Chen Bei speechless for a moment. "Actually, Sister Fu was quite nice before."
However, I heard that she seemed quite unwell after her appearance was ruined.
"That was before. I only knew that she bullied my mother. I would never allow anyone to bully my mother." Jiang Mingxu said stubbornly, showing leniency because she was a woman.
If it were a man, he would have thrown a handful of silver needles long ago, guaranteeing he'd be turned into a hedgehog.
Chen Bei was taken aback when she heard this. "Your intention to protect Sister Gu is good, but you also need to be mindful of some things, Mingxu. Today was supposed to be a good day for Mingyi and the others to become disciples, but because you said you were going to travel, Sister Gu didn't eat well."
Jiang Mingxu's face showed a hint of dejection upon hearing this. "I will protect myself."
The voice was soft, and the little boy lowered his head.
After a long while, she finally looked up at Chen Bei and asked, "Brother Bei, what should I do?"
The person who was always the target of their hostility had become the one they sought help from. Chen Bei thought for a moment, then leaned close to Jiang Mingxu's ear and said, "Playing the rogue."
The little boy's eyes widened upon hearing this, and the next second he heard Chen Bei shout loudly, "Mingxu, Mingxu, what's wrong? Don't scare me. Sister Gu, come out and see, Mingxu has fainted."
This shout startled Jiang Mingxu, but he quickly recovered, fell to the ground, pressed an acupoint on himself, and his face turned pale and he was covered in sweat.
Out of the corner of his eye, Jiang Mingxu saw his mother hurriedly come out from inside, her face showing some anxiety. Reassured, he closed his eyes.
"What's wrong?"
Chen Bei, seeing the anxious look on the man's face, quickly said, "I was just trying to reason with Mingxu when he suddenly stared at me with wide eyes and then fainted. I don't know if it was because it was too hot outside and he fainted from the heat."
Gu An'an looked at the person lying on the ground, whose face was covered in sweat, but whose clothes were quite clean.
She immediately realized that she had been tricked by this rascal.
However, Gu An'an did not walk away directly, but instead poked the little boy's lower back, where he was most ticklish.
The person lying on the ground immediately burst into laughter, "Mother, Mother...please spare me, it tickles, hahaha..."
Chen Bei silently looked away. He had come up with this self-inflicted injury scheme, but it turned out to be completely useless. Sister Gu saw through it at a glance.
"It's supposed to be itchy."
Gu An'an used a "ruthless" method, which brought tears to Jiang Mingxu's eyes. The little boy, who was clean just a moment ago, was now covered in dirt.
"Sister Bao'er, save me!" Jiang Mingxu looked at his sisters who had come out for help, but Jiang Mingzhu pulled Bao'er, who wanted to play on the ground, and watched the show.
They looked like they wouldn't help someone in distress.
Jiang Mingxu cried, "I was wrong, Mother, please forgive me, haha, I was wrong."
Gu An'an then let go, looking at the person rolling on the ground like a muddy little child, "What did you do wrong?"
"I shouldn't have worried my mother."
Seeing the person speaking with tears in their eyes, Gu An'an sighed and pulled Jiang Mingxu up, "Let's take a shower first."
Jiang Mingxu readily agreed, "I'm all clean and fresh now, Mother, please do as you please, I won't get your hands dirty."
Gu An'an: "..." Will this kid really grow up to be incapable of using sweet words to trick other girls?
For the first time, she began to doubt her ability to raise her child.
Jiang Mingzhu, after preparing water, came out and spoke to Gu An'an, saying, "Mother, Xu'er is still young. You can educate him slowly; there's no rush."
From that unruly little devil to his current obedient son, no one knows better than Jiang Mingzhu how much her little brother has changed.
Even her mother didn't know.
So there's really no need to worry so much.
Gu An'an could only console herself with this thought: "I hope so."
The Third Young Master Ming may not necessarily become a villain, but it is not what Gu An'an wants for him to become that kind of playboy.
After Jiang Mingxu finished showering and changing his clothes, he slowly walked up to Gu An'an. His limping figure made Gu An'an's anger, which had already subsided by seven or eight parts, turn into more pity.
“Mother, I was wrong. Please don’t be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health. This time, Mingxu was wrong. Mingxu apologizes to you. If you punish me by making me apologize to that pretty lady, I will accept it. I will go and kowtow to her to apologize.”
He said the wrong thing, but in reality, every word he uttered lacked any sincerity.
Gu An'an glared at her, "You."
Seeing this, Jiang Mingxu quickly threw himself into Gu An'an's arms. "I just can't stand her going against Mother. What does Lin Zixing have to do with us? If he leaves, he leaves. Why does he have to tell us? It's her business if she likes Lin Zixing. Why does she have to drag Mother into it? She's the one who's having an episode and likes such a cold-hearted person. Why does she think the whole world is her rival in love?"
Jiang Mingxu was quite talkative, saying, "Facial wounds are easy to heal, but mental illnesses are difficult to cure."
Gu An'an chuckled upon hearing this, "You know quite a lot at such a young age."
These words made Jiang Mingxu smug. "I just didn't have the nerve to tell you, Mother. That woman came here because of Lin Zixing. She said when she was getting treatment at Old Man Tian's house that they didn't treat me like a human being at all. The old nanny and the maid tried to persuade her, but she wouldn't listen. Sooner or later, she'll suffer the consequences."
Gu An'an was surprised that Fu Lingshu would say such things in front of Jiang Mingxu; this was truly a lack of manners befitting a lady from a respectable family.
"What's so special about Lin Zixing? Your mother is going to be the mother of a top scholar, a female general, and a divine physician. How could she possibly be interested in Lin Zixing? To be compared to him would be beneath her."
Jiang Mingxu was indignant. "I only slipped her a little, I didn't do anything wrong, really, Mom, please don't be angry."
Upon hearing this, Gu An'an rubbed her still slightly damp head and said, "Let me cut your hair."
Last time she said she wanted to get a haircut, but this rascal managed to change the subject with a joke about watermelons, so she couldn't fulfill Gu An'an's wish to get a haircut.
Gu An'an seized this opportunity and was determined not to let it slip by. "Let your mother cut your hair, and then your mother will forgive you."
Jiang Mingxu: "..." Mother, you know you're a little indecent.
“You’re going out, who will comb your hair for you? It’s more convenient to cut it short. Besides, you might have to sleep outdoors in the wind and rain, and it’s not very convenient to take a shower. It’s much better to cut your hair short.”
Jiang Mingxu hesitated slightly, "Well, my brother has to study, and he doesn't have that much time to take care of his hair every day. Why don't we cut it short for him too?"
Gu An'an wanted to, but Jiang Mingxu was someone who was going to take the imperial examinations, so he really couldn't do that, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to get into the examination hall.
“No, your brother is studying hard, it’s inconvenient for him to cut his hair.”
Jiang Mingxu: "...That makes some sense."
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