Chapter 192 Tonight, she must have a man.
Xie Lingfang felt even more aggrieved when she saw Liang Weiyue.
She ran towards him, ignoring that she was soaking wet, and collapsed into his arms.
"Honey, she pushed me into a bucket of ice water. She's trying to kill me."
Ji Ying raised an eyebrow slightly and slowly asked, "Are you saying that I deliberately carried this wooden bucket to your house to harm you?"
Looking at the scene before him, Liang Weiyue immediately understood.
He gestured to the servants to help Xie Lingfang up, then said unhappily, "This is the main gate of the Liang family mansion, a place with many people coming and going. What are you doing? Madam is just being unreasonable on a whim, and you all let her have her way. When did you start working for the Liang family? You can't even tell right from wrong anymore."
Although Liang Weiyue was scolding the servant, he was actually slapping Xie Lingfang in the face without her noticing.
Because he didn't utter a single word criticizing Ji Ying for being wrong.
"husband……"
Xie Lingfang was about to tell him to discipline Ji Ying when Ji Ying interrupted her and said to Liang Weiyue, "Indeed, the Liang family's servants should be properly trained. Especially the older one."
She directly targeted Xie Lingfang's longtime nanny, shocking Xie Lingfang.
As Ji Ying spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing several red marks on her arms.
"It's fortunate that this only happened to me today, but if this kind of wicked servant is not treated, I'm afraid it will cause the Liang family to lose face in front of outsiders in the future."
Liang Yizhi stood to the side, his gaze sweeping over the red pinch marks on Ji Ying's arm, his eyes darkening imperceptibly.
Liang Weiyue's expression hardened, and his gaze swept sternly over the old nanny: "It seems that our Liang family has not treated our guests well. There must be a price to pay for hurting someone. Aunt Ding, give Ji Ying three years' salary as punishment. If there is a next time, you will no longer need to stay by Madam's side."
Xie Lingfang looked at her husband in shock: "Husband, she came from my family home and has served me in the Liang family for so many years..."
Liang Weiyue coldly interrupted her: "After following you for so many years, you still haven't learned manners. Whose fault is that?"
Xie Lingfang was speechless.
Throughout the entire process, her husband did not utter a single word of reproach towards Ji Ying.
She understood perfectly well that her husband was using Aunt Ding to give her a warning. But she was the dignified Madam Liang, and Black Star Technology's success today was entirely due to the support of her family back then.
He actually embarrassed her in front of everyone!
She was determined to hold Ji Ying accountable for this.
At this moment, the butler stepped forward and said, "Master, the dinner is ready."
Liang Weiyue nodded and walked towards the restaurant first.
Feeling wronged, Xie Lingfang had no choice but to be helped back to her room by Aunt Ding to change her clothes.
Everyone composed themselves and headed towards the restaurant.
Just as they reached the front porch, Shen Aizhu's clear voice rang out: "Brother-in-law!"
Ji Ying subconsciously glanced back at her.
She quickly walked to Liang Yizhi's side and naturally reached out to take his arm.
Liang Yizhi, however, avoided the topic subtly.
Shen Aizhu's face immediately turned ugly.
Liang Yizhi simply said, "You've grown up; you should avoid suspicion now."
"Brother-in-law~"
She stomped her foot playfully, but still followed him and clung to him.
Liang Yizhi looked helpless.
Ji Ying withdrew her gaze and, accompanied by Liang Jian, continued walking towards the restaurant with a blank expression.
Liang Weiyue, oblivious to the subtle tension between the two, smiled and said, "Aizhu is of marriageable age, and Mr. and Mrs. Shen will surely find you a good match."
Shen Aizhu glanced shyly at Liang Yizhi, "They certainly can't bear to see me suffer, but I haven't graduated yet, so let's talk about having a boyfriend later."
“Liang Jian,” Ji Ying suddenly took the arm of the man beside her, “Do you grow tea trees at home? Why do I smell a Longjing tea that has become a spirit? Have the person in your family who is best at growing tea write a book called ‘On the Roasting Techniques of the Finest Green Tea’, it will definitely be a bestseller.”
Liang Yizhi looked at her back, his eyes darkening for a moment.
Liang Jian's arm stiffened slightly, and he forced a smile, saying, "We don't have any tea trees at home."
Ji Ying nodded, "I understand, it's a temporary stay."
Liang Jian: "..."
Shen Aizhu could tell that she was being mocked, but she pinched her palm and forced herself to swallow it.
Because in a little while, Ji Ying will be embarrassed in front of everyone in the restaurant after eating the jade soup laced with medicine.
The banquet officially began only after Xie Lingfang returned after changing her clothes.
Since Ji Ying and Shen Aizhu were both girls, they were arranged to sit together, while Liang Yizhi sat on Shen Aizhu's other side.
"Brother-in-law, I want to eat crab. Can you peel one for me?" Shen Aizhu said sweetly.
After chewing slowly, Liang Yizhi replied lightly, "You don't have hands?"
Shen Aizhu, "..."
She was clearly being ignored, but could only sulk in silence.
At this moment, a servant brought out jade soup from the kitchen, one bowl for each person. As the hostess, Xie Lingfang naturally got up and personally distributed it to everyone.
When it was Ji Ying's turn, she deliberately took the bowl on the left and placed it in front of her with a smile, "What happened at the door was my fault. This is the chef's specialty, you must try it."
Ji Ying smiled inwardly.
Is this woman really so kind as to apologize to me?
She smiled slightly and replied, "Mrs. Liang, you're too kind. If you ever want to cause yourself trouble in the future, I'll do my best to accommodate you."
Liang Jian, who was next to her, almost burst out laughing.
Xie Lingfang suppressed her dissatisfaction and returned to her seat.
Shen Aizhu, who was standing to the side, scooped up a large spoonful of jade soup and put it in her mouth. She nodded to Ji Ying and praised, "Mmm, it's really delicious."
The implication was that she should also try it.
If she didn't try it, she would seem stingy and impolite.
Ji Ying didn't believe that she would really share the food with her; on the contrary, she was even more convinced that there was something wrong with the soup, and that there was no way to avoid it.
As she lowered her gaze, a glint of light flashed in her eyes.
She stood up with a smile. "Excuse me, Miss Chen, I need to go to the restroom first."
Liang Jian quickly asked the maid to lead the way for her.
Xie Lingfang and Shen Aizhu exchanged an uneasy glance, fearing that she might not return.
But after a short while, Ji Ying came back from behind an indoor plant.
However, just as she picked up the jade soup to signal to Shen Aizhu, the maid exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it.
The peace lily was hissing and emitting strange white smoke.
The housekeeper immediately summoned two servants, who quickly carried the flowerpots out.
"What's going on?" Liang Weiyue asked, frowning.
The butler hurriedly bowed and replied, "It was just smoke, no open flame, and it's already been dealt with. I guess some clueless person threw in a cigarette butt that wasn't completely extinguished."
"How can you be so rude!"
Liang Weiyue reprimanded them briefly, and the banquet continued.
Shen Aizhu looked at Ji Ying, signaling her to continue what she had been doing.
Ji Ying quickly grabbed the jade soup, "Since Miss Shen recommended it, I should try it. Shall we try it together?"
Fearing that she might become suspicious, Shen Aizhu immediately agreed.
When I looked down, I vaguely felt that there seemed to be a little more soup in the bowl than before, but then again, there seemed to be none.
Without thinking twice, she scooped up a spoonful and put it in her mouth.
Ji Ying scooped up a small sip with a spoon and nodded, "It's really good."
“My taste has never been bad,” Shen Aizhu said with a triumphant smile.
She bought a potent drug; just one dose, and ten minutes later, Ji Ying would shamelessly perform a striptease in public.
Xie Lingfang's smile deepened, and she happily served Liang Weiyue several dishes.
However, ten minutes later, it was not Ji Ying who lost her composure, but Shen Aizhu.
Suddenly her eyes became glazed over, and she let out unbearable moans, even unzipping her skirt.
If Liang Yizhi hadn't stopped her in time, her skirt would probably have already slipped down to her ankles.
Everyone knew what this unusual situation meant.
Xie Lingfang, in particular, was stunned on the spot.
I never expected that the Chinese medicine was made by Shen Aizhu.
Ji Ying, though her face was a little red, sat there calmly, looking at Shen Aizhu with the same surprise as everyone else.
Did she send the jade soup to the wrong person?
Considering the bigger picture, Liang Yizhi restrained Shen Aizhu, who was about to take off her clothes, and said, "She has suddenly fallen ill. I'll take her to the hospital first."
Liang Weiyue snapped out of his daze and replied repeatedly, "Go quickly, go quickly!"
Liang Yizhi picked up Shen Aizhu and strode away, and the banquet naturally ended unhappily.
Ji Ying had been holding on until now, but the heat inside her body was surging, and her palms were almost bleeding from being clenched. Her composure was about to crumble.
Liang Jian noticed her unusual behavior and frowned, asking, "Yingying, are you feeling unwell too?"
Ji Ying rubbed her nose. "I caught a cold last night and I'm very sleepy now. I want to rest for a bit."
Liang Jian quickly got up to help her.
But Ji Ying avoided his hand.
A hint of suspicion crossed Liang Jian's face. "Your room is ready. I'll take you up now."
Upon entering the second-floor guest room and closing the door, all my feigned composure crumbled instantly.
Ji Ying staggered into the bathroom, turned on the cold water, and let the icy water drench her whole body.
However, this could not extinguish the emptiness and longing that seeped from the very marrow of my bones.
Tonight, she needs a man.
But Liang Yizhi left with Shen Aizhu in his arms, and the only person they could call for help was...
Just as I was thinking this, a "click" sounded.
The bathroom door was pushed open from the outside.
A tall and slender figure appeared at the doorway.
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