Chapter Seventy-Seven: A Little Pampering
Gu Xiuming: ?
He froze, gritting his teeth in anger.
Poisonous woman!
Meng Jinyao is a vicious woman!
Only her father was deceived by her hypocritical appearance!
He was so arrogant just a moment ago, but when he saw his father arrive, he immediately changed his tune and started complaining to his father like a victim. He was the one who was furious, so who was bullying whom?
Zhou Yun was also a little dumbfounded. Wasn't the lady's change of attitude a bit too fast? However, the young master's reaction was indeed slow. He should have been alert when the lady was speaking gently and sweetly, and then continued to pretend to be a loving mother and son with her, and continued to quarrel after the Marquis passed by.
Gu Jingxi was helpless. He thought the two children had finished arguing, but the little girl pulled this stunt again. Now he had no choice but to get involved.
After a few moments of silence, Gu Xiuming glared at Meng Jinyao with annoyance, his eyes seeming to say: You poisonous woman, you did this on purpose!
Meng Jinyao understood his gaze, winked at him, and silently replied: It was intentional!
But she really didn't expect Gu Xiuming to be so unwary. He should have realized someone was coming when she suddenly changed her attitude. But instead, he cursed at her, so she had no choice but to deliberately cause trouble.
She did cause trouble, but she wasn't guilty. After all, Gu Xiuming provoked her first. He even mocked and warned her not to be restless and to not let her have an affair and bring shame to the Gu family. This was simply slander against her chastity.
Gu Xiuming was speechless with anger. He took a deep breath and slowly turned around to meet his father's unreadable expression. His heart tightened, and he called out weakly, "Father."
Gu Jingxi glanced at his restless little wife, then looked at his unrepentant son. The two of them were equally bad, both being troublemakers. However, overall, his son's behavior was worse. This son had really refreshed his understanding of what a troublesome person was like recently.
He frowned and said in a deep voice, "Xiu Ming, no matter how young she is, she is still your elder, your mother. A son should respect and be filial to his mother, not speak ill of her."
After being punished by family rules, confined to his quarters to reflect on his mistakes, and forced to copy the family rules a hundred times, Gu Xiuming had still made progress. He knew the principle of not suffering losses in front of him. If he said Meng Jinyao was vicious at this moment, he would definitely be criticized. So before being scolded, he immediately admitted his mistake and showed a good attitude: "Father, your son knows he was wrong. Your son should not have spoken rudely to Mother."
"Since you know it's wrong, why did you still do it?" Gu Jingxi said, glancing at the little girl behind him, and continued, "I have never thought about divorcing my wife, not before, and not in the future."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiuming's face turned pale. His father was responding to his earlier statement to Meng Jinyao that he wanted his father to divorce Meng Jinyao. Now his father was clearly telling him that he would not divorce his wife. He hurriedly said, "Father, please calm down. What I said to Mother just now was just said in anger."
Meng Jinyao also spoke up at the right time: "Husband, since Xiuming knows he was wrong, let's just let this matter go."
She adopted the demeanor of a gentle and loving mother, which infuriated Gu Xiuming, but he dared not act recklessly in front of his father. He could only curse her inwardly: Hypocritical! Pretentious!
Gu Jingxi said, "Since your mother has said so, I won't pursue your mistake this time. Go back and copy the family rules ten times as punishment." As he spoke, he changed the subject, "Your studies have been neglected for more than a month. Now that your confinement has been lifted, go back to the academy to study. Don't spend your days idly at home."
Gu Xiuming breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that it was only a matter of copying the family rules ten times, and hurriedly replied, "Father, I will go back to the academy to study tomorrow."
Gu Jingxi nodded and hummed in agreement, then asked, "Is there anything else?"
"No, not yet. I'll go back and copy the family rules now, and then I'll present them to Father." After saying this, Gu Xiuming bowed to Gu Jingxi and Meng Jinyao, and then left.
After he left, Gu Jingxi walked towards Meng Jinyao and called her softly, "Madam."
Meng Jinyao forced a smile and called out to him in a clear, crisp voice, "Husband."
"What happened just now?" Gu Jingxi asked, knowing the answer already.
Meng Jinyao blinked innocently and said, "Didn't you see it, my husband? Your son bullied me." As she spoke, she sighed softly, looking sad and heartbroken, like Xi Shi clutching her heart. "Alas, I am not his biological mother after all. I don't expect him to treat me like his own mother, but at least give me some respect. But he speaks ill of me."
Seeing this, Gu Jingxi's lips twitched slightly, and he asked directly, "Who won the argument between you two just now?"
Meng Jinyao lied without batting an eye, saying without hesitation, "That must be your son. He's so fierce, you've seen it yourself. How could I possibly win an argument with him?"
The little girl was really cunning at this moment, but what she said had no persuasive power whatsoever, and it was a mystery how she could so confidently utter such a lie.
Gu Jingxi chuckled: "Little liar."
Meng Jinyao looked utterly innocent: "Husband, don't you believe me?"
Ning Dong was behind her and couldn't see the expression on her face, but Zhou Yun could. He sighed and thought to himself: Madam, which girl could lose an argument and still be so calm and composed as you? You are clearly in the position of a victor to be "forgiving".
Gu Jingxi locked his gaze on her, stared at her for a moment, and slowly said, "I had the pleasure of seeing Madam and Xiuming bickering just now. Madam is very good with words. Not only did he not gain the slightest advantage, but he was also rendered speechless by Madam's retort."
Meng Jinyao: "..."
Since you've already seen it, why ask her who won the argument?
After a long silence, Meng Jinyao, her neck stiff, retorted defiantly, "So what? He provoked me first, implying that I was having an affair and telling me not to bring shame to you and the Gu family. Isn't he the one who brought shame to you and the Gu family?"
Gu Jingxi smiled, pursing his lips: "Otherwise, why would Madam think I would punish him by making him copy the family rules?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao understood. The reason she punished Gu Xiuming by making him copy the family rules was because she knew that Gu Xiuming had disrespected his elders first.
She raised her eyes, glanced at Gu Jingxi, and hesitated, "I lied, will my husband punish me too?"
Gu Jingxi raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Does Madam think your little tricks can fool me? You might fool a three-year-old, but I've interrogated countless criminals over the years and have never seen anyone with such clumsy lying skills."
Meng Jinyao: "..."
What's going on? Although she felt she wouldn't be punished, she was a little annoyed. Was her lying skill really that bad? So bad that anyone could see through it at a glance?
Gu Jingxi didn't argue with her and said, "I have other things to do, so I won't be back for dinner tonight."
The topic jumped so quickly that Meng Jinyao was momentarily stunned, and nodded hesitantly, "Then my husband, please go ahead and attend to your business."
Gu Jingxi nodded slightly, then turned and left.
Zhou Yun followed his lord's footsteps, one step behind, and secretly looked up at his lord. The lord's expression was indifferent, neither happy nor angry, and he seemed unaffected by what had just happened.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the Marquis was fair in rewarding and punishing the young master, but much gentler and more tolerant towards his wife, even to the point of spoiling her.
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