Chapter 323 Jiang Pangya, I Need an Explanation
Jiang Nuanzhi looked out the window in surprise, feeling puzzled as well. She put down the package in her hand and said, "Fold these new quilts up and find a place to put them. We'll move them after the new house is cleaned. I'll go out and see what he's up to."
As he spoke, he turned and went out the door.
Ping'er glanced out the window, her heart immediately alarmed. The next second, she put down the blanket and stood up: "You all lie down, I'll go check."
Without saying a word, he turned around and left.
Behind him, Little Pearl rested her chin on her hand and said, "The slovenly brat is looking for his mother, not his brother. Why is he in such a hurry?"
The old man glanced at Little Pearl and said, "Silly girl, you should fold the blankets."
He squatted on the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed) and peered out the window.
Xinbo also imitated the old man and peered out the window.
Baozhu was confused. Seeing that her second brother was about to run away, she immediately grabbed Xiao Er: "Brother, what are you all doing?"
The waiter then earnestly patted Xiao Baozhu's head: "Baozhu, you go ahead and do your work. I'll help you later."
As they spoke, he pushed away Xiao Baozhu's little hand and went to look out the window.
Little Baozhu looked at the group of people, and finally, out of curiosity, she also peered out the window.
In the courtyard, Dahei was very wary when it saw Xie Liangchen, a stranger. It whimpered softly, as if it was about to bite him at any moment.
Xie Liangchen stared at Jiang Nuanzhi with a livid face, remaining silent for a long time.
"Woof."
For some reason, Dahei rushed over and went straight for Xie Liangchen's legs in the next second.
Xie Liangchen's straight back instantly relaxed, startled, and he turned and ran.
"Big Black, come back."
In the chaos, Jiang Nuanzhi hurriedly pulled the frightening Da Hei back, then turned to look at Xie Liangchen, who looked rather disheveled: "Who's sick? Has Afu gone mad again?"
Xie Liangchen looked at Dahei, who was whimpering and staring at him intently, with lingering fear. He didn't get too close after all. Upon hearing this, his brows furrowed tightly, and his handsome face was full of dissatisfaction with Jiang Nuanzhi.
"When did I say someone was sick? Don't talk nonsense."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "Why are you looking so gloomy when no one is sick? It's like someone owes you a fortune."
Xie Liangchen was in a daze when he heard Jiang Nuanzhi's vulgar words. He didn't come back to his senses for a long time. He pointed at her and moved his lips several times, but he couldn't say a word.
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned when she saw his expression: "I hate it when a grown man talks so slowly and hesitantly. If you have nothing else, I'll go back."
Then she grabbed the red ribbon tied around Big Black's neck: "Let's go, Big Black..."
"etc!"
Seeing that she was really about to leave, Xie Liangchen instantly turned to the side to stop her, but when he met Da Hei's sharp teeth, he subconsciously took two steps back and said dryly, "I have something to say to you."
Jiang Nuanzhi looked over: "What's going on? I still have a ton of work to do at home."
Xie Liangchen stared intently at Jiang Nuanzhi, his hands gripping the faded hem of his clothes tightly, his fingertips turning slightly white. After a long while, he finally said, "Do you know that the eldest son of the Li family is General Li Rong?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Huh?"
Xie Liangchen's accusing gaze fell on Jiang Nuanzhi's face: "Don't try to deny it. Let me ask you, is it because he is Li Rong that you resolutely abandoned me and married him?"
Jiang Nuanzhi's lips twitched: "I know, I won't argue, you're right, okay?"
"You, you, you!" Xie Liangchen's eyes widened, filled with disbelief. "Don't you feel ashamed? You've betrayed me, your former master, for your vanity."
Jiang Nuanzhi thought Xie Liangchen was probably having a relapse, so she ignored him and just wanted to go home.
Unexpectedly, he suddenly became agitated and grabbed his own wrist.
"Jiang Pangya, I need an explanation! Ah!"
Big Black was quite ruthless. Seeing that something was wrong, it immediately started to bite. Fortunately, Jiang Nuanzhi was quick-witted and pulled back the red ribbon around its neck, saving Xie Liangchen's calves from suffering.
Xie Liangchen stared at Dahei, his face deathly pale, still shaken. But his eyes, filled with accusation, still trembled as he looked at Jiang Nuanzhi, and he stubbornly said, "You even set the dog on me! I thought you felt I didn't value you enough, that you were doing too much work for me, and that you wanted to find a better way out. Now I understand. You were just trying to climb the social ladder."
No wonder. You used to treat me so well, but then you became cold. It turns out, from beginning to end, we were just tools for you to climb the social ladder.
As Xie Liangchen spoke, he seemed to have a great deal of grievances, looking at Jiang Nuanzhi as if he were looking at some heinous, heartless man.
Jiang Nuanzhi was so angry at his behavior that she ground her teeth. For a moment, she really wanted to let go of Dahei and let Dahei have a taste of meat today!
Taking a deep breath, she looked directly at Xie Liangchen and said, "Fine, if you want to explain, I will. However, I want you to answer a few questions for me first."
"First, do you have my indenture on you?"
"Secondly, who exactly paid for me?"
"Third, when I was serving you like a king, what did you have? When I married Li Rong, what did he have?"
With each question Jiang Nuanzhi asked, Xie Liangchen's face paled. He remained silent for a long time.
Jiang Nuanzhi sneered: "If you don't answer, I'll answer for you. My indenture is with Li Rong, not with you. You redeemed several people back then, and I wasn't among them. You should know that we've long lost the bond between master and servant. There's no such thing as abandonment. If we're really talking about it, you should be the one who discarded me like trash first."
I was bought with real money by Li Rong to be his wife. As husband and wife, it is my duty and my right to take care of the family. As for your claim of being vain, that is utter nonsense. You should know about Li Rong's family's financial situation back then. Of course, that's also because I was not very bright back then and used family money to support you.”
To be honest, Jiang Nuanzhi felt sorry for the original owner of this body.
No matter how wicked she was, her kindness towards Xie Liangchen was absolutely genuine. Yet he spoke of her like that; I wonder if she would be furious if she heard it.
Xie Liangchen's face turned pale, then red, then pale again, and after a long while, she finally managed to stammer out, "I'm sorry. But just tell me, did you know about Li Rong, and that's why you were so devoted to living with him?"
Xie Liangchen naturally knew about those things. But he clearly remembered that after she first married Li Rong, she took great care of him. Now, for some reason, he still felt a tightness in his chest, unable to get up or down, which was extremely strange.
Jiang Nuanzhi took a deep breath: "Can't you understand what I'm saying? So what if I know? So what if I don't? I like to cling to him, what does that have to do with you?"
Hearing her words, Xie Liangchen frowned. Just as he was about to say something, he looked down and his gaze met her profile. A gentle breeze blew, and a wisp of hair by her temple danced in the wind, making her skin appear even whiter than snow. She casually brushed her hair aside, revealing her dark and clear eyes. Her beauty was different from everyone she had seen before; it was breathtaking in a different way.
In a daze, Xie Liangchen lowered his head in a panic, his mind blank.
He swallowed hard, lowered his eyes to straighten his sleeves, and secretly suppressed his wildly beating heart. After a while, he pursed his lips and said, "I just want to tell you that if you want to climb the social ladder... cough, if you want to live a good life, then Li Rong is not a good choice!"
(End of this chapter)
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