Be more careful next time
Some people are unlucky enough just to meet. If you can miss them, you should be thanking your lucky stars.
"Vegetables? What are you? Your sister-in-law's servant? Right?" Pumpkin was about to close the door when a woman rushed up and stopped him.
Yu Yue? Her ex-son-in-law's sister? The one who loves to swear?
Good heavens! How did we manage to attract her here? Pumpkin didn't answer, looking so worried she wanted to hit someone.
Seeing that he ignored her, Yu Yue was about to slap him: "You unruly brat! You see your grandma and you still kneel down!"
Pumpkin Head dodged it by tilting his head. The past is the past, the present is the present. Before, Yu Yue was an unruly freak with no one to control him; now, Pumpkin Head is a cute little guy with a powerful backer.
"You dare to dodge!" Yu Yue was furious. She lifted her skirt and raised her hand to strike.
Raise your hand high.
Before her hand could land, Pumpkin grabbed it and twisted her body, pushing her out the door.
Yu Yue was pushed more than ten steps away, crashing into the back wall of the opposite house before finally stopping. She fell to the ground, slapping her thigh and cursing and crying.
Exactly the same as Yu's mother.
Pumpkin gave her a disgusted look and prepared to close the door.
Yu Yue pointed at him and cursed, "Ye Qingzhou, you heartless bastard! All these years, I've fed and clothed you, and you just dumped my brother?"
How could this woman twist the truth like that? Her shouting was heard by the neighbors, but what could they say?
Pumpkin stopped and walked out the door: "You're talking nonsense! It's clearly the master who's been supporting you. Even your dowry was from the Ye family. Your brother wanted to take a concubine first, and he divorced our master for her sake. Don't make false accusations!"
Someone came by carrying a lantern, and there was the sound of horses' hooves.
Afraid of being seen in her embarrassment, Yu Yue finally stood up, leaning against the wall: "You little brat! I'm scolding Ye Qingzhou, do you even have the right to speak? Bring her out here!"
"She's not here!" Pumpkin roared, his neck stiff. He had sworn an oath to the steward, Uncle Zhao, to protect the Ye family.
"What are you yelling about? You're just our family's watchdog." Yu Yue poked Pumpkin's forehead with her long fingernails.
"Huh?...Blood?...You're bleeding?" Pumpkin clutched her throbbing forehead, utterly incredulous. "You vicious woman! I only spared you because you're a woman! You, you, you..."
"So what if I hit you? You dare to stop me?" Yu Yue's attitude remained arrogant, her long fingernails pointing at him: "Remember, what belongs to the Ye family belongs to the Yu family!"
Yu Yue then pointed to the two-courtyard house in front of her: "Ye Qingzhou's house is our Yu family's house."
"Is that so?" A man's voice rang out, the sound of footsteps and horses' hooves growing closer. "I only exchanged a few words with the old man who was on watch at night. And now our house belongs to the Yu family?"
“Brother Jiang?” Yu Yue’s imposing aura vanished instantly. Her eyes darted around, and she looked at Nan Gua suspiciously: “But he is a servant of the Ye family.”
Pumpkin covered her head and said angrily, "I'll listen to Boss Jiang."
"Sir, take care." Jiang Jinghong bid farewell to the old man who was on watch, and handed the riding whip to Nan Gua with a smile: "Go. Go home."
Pumpkin led the horse through the gate, and Jiang Jinghong immediately tried to close it.
Yu Yue ran over: "Brother Jiang, me too..."
“No.” Jiang Jinghong immediately refused.
Yu Yue refused to give up, clinging to the door which was now only slightly ajar: "But the inn is crowded and noisy, and I can't eat or sleep well. Brother Jiang, I'm pregnant. I have a baby in my belly."
"I've said it three times. Go back now!" Pumpkin had already tied up the horse, and Jiang Jinghong, somewhat anxious, closed the gate directly.
"Ah! He almost pinched my hand! That heartless, clueless, filthy Jiang Jinghong! No wonder he doesn't have a wife! He has no chivalry whatsoever! He's so disgusting!" Yu Yue stomped her feet and cursed outside the door until she was exhausted before leaving.
"I have a wife!" Jiang Jinghong shook his head, treating it as a dog barking, and went into the inner courtyard.
Inside the hall, Chonghua was applying medicine to the pumpkin. Seeing Jiang Jinghong, she smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang is back! The young lady was just sitting here, she just went out. Please have a seat."
Boss Jiang. She changed her tune too? What happened in just one day? Jiang Jinghong remained calm: "You all go ahead with your work. I'm going to wash my hands; it's been dusty all day."
Chonghua wanted to fetch water himself, but Jiang Jinghong stopped him. Chonghua then called out loudly for someone to fetch water from the well.
Jiang Jinghong left the living room, casually washed her hands, and followed the directions given by the man, slowly making her way to the guest room door.
"Master, Mr. Jiang has gone to the guest room to rest." Chonghua came to the backyard and spoke to Ye Qingzhou.
"I understand. You and Pumpkin have worked so hard for so long, go and rest too." Ye Qingzhou closed the ledger.
"I'm not tired. The new house is bright and I like it very much." Chonghua trimmed the long candle wicks and tidied up the papers on the table.
"If you like it, that's good. Go back to sleep!" Ye Qingzhou urged again.
After Chonghua left, the room was quiet for a while. For some reason, the dog tied up in the yard started barking incessantly. In the side room, the new servant girl was sleeping so soundly that Ye Qingzhou couldn't wake her up no matter how much he called.
Left with no other choice, Ye Qingzhou had to take a look himself.
She took the candle, opened the door, looked around, but saw nothing amiss. Ye Qingzhou took a few more steps forward, and finding nothing unusual, went back inside.
After all this commotion, he won't be able to sleep now. Ye Qingzhou put the candle on the table and prepared to read some more.
Just as Ye Qingzhou was about to sit down, he realized that one candle was not bright enough for reading.
Go get another one.
By the dim candlelight, Ye Qingzhou rummaged through the small box and took out two candles.
Take out a tinderbox and light the longest stick.
Place it on the corner of the table.
A hand moved the candle further inside.
Yes, it is a bit too far to the side.
No! Whose hand is this? Whose hand? Her hand is outside the table.
Yes...yes...
The debt collectors have arrived. Ye Qingzhou gritted her teeth and reluctantly raised her head. Sure enough, she saw Jiang Jinghong.
run!
Ye Qingzhou turned around instinctively.
"Snap!" A whip lashed out, extinguishing the newly lit candle.
Ye Qingzhou stopped.
Jiang Jinghong took a few steps until she was face to face with Ye Qingzhou before stopping.
"Was it fun?" Jiang Jinghong said calmly, "Next time, hide better."
"No, I'm not playing anymore," Ye Qingzhou replied obediently.
"Then, shall we take a break?" Jiang Jinghong remained reasonable and unreadable.
Ye Qingzhou remained silent.
Jiang Jinghong's tall figure swayed slightly as he stretched out one hand.
Then, he reached out and took Ye Qingzhou's hand.
Ye Qingzhou pushed him away.
Huh? She can't even hold hands anymore? Could it be that she knows something? Jiang Jinghong suppressed her suspicions and exhaled, "Why?"
It was she who proposed, she who said she wanted him. She started it, and then it ended so easily? He pressed, "Qingzhou, why did you betray me?"
Ye Qingzhou walked around him and was about to leave.
Jiang Jinghong was unwilling to let him go and hugged him.
Unable to break free, Ye Qingzhou gave up. This sudden separation was her fault. As soon as she spoke, tears streamed down her face: "Jinghong."
Jiang Jinghong used one hand to wipe away her tears: "Don't cry. You're pregnant."
When did you find out?
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