Chapter 161 Caught in the Act
Lin Yuesha accepted the bone broth and thanked Granny Yu. Upon learning that Granny Yu was from Ziyuan, she felt a strange sense of kinship.
Hongtao could no longer be jealous of Lin Yuesha. The little girl was really lovable. Not only the serious Granny Xiao, but even Granny Yu looked at Lin Yuesha differently.
"It's cold outside, have some bone broth to warm yourself up. If you're hungry, I'll make you a bowl of noodles."
The main kitchen was bustling with activity, and Granny Yu also had to direct the cooks to do their work, keeping her extremely busy.
"Granny Yu, I smelled the aroma from a long way off and thought I'd come and have a taste of the soup."
Lin Yuesha smiled and said a few words of thanks. Granny Yu waved her hand and went about her business.
"Sister Yue Sha, why don't you give me this bowl of bone broth?"
As soon as Granny Yu left, Hongtao shamelessly came over. The bone broth was a special dish prepared in private; others weren't so lucky.
She said that Hongtao always thought that she was just showing off by eating and drinking well with Xuanyao, but now she realized that she was just benefiting from Xuanyao's good fortune.
"good."
Lin Yuesha readily offered the bone broth to Hongtao, and seeing that Hongtao had borrowed the stove, she cooked a bowl of noodles in the bone broth.
The servants were too tired to move around in the soupy mess, but there was plenty of noodles.
I don't know how long the bone broth had been simmering, but it had extracted marrow oil, making the soup milky white with specks of oil on it.
"Sister Red Peach, are you hungry?"
Lin Yuesha asked the question knowingly, and replied with a smile.
"It wasn't me, it was him."
Hongtao put the bowls and chopsticks into the sealed basket, her face blushing.
The bearded man was a big eater. Today, while trying to restrain the runaway horse, his hand was strangled by the rope and was covered in blood.
Hongtao felt sorry for him and took out the medicine she had taken from Xuanyao, wanting to send it to him.
When you're injured and your energy is depleted, a bowl of hot noodle soup is a good thing.
"You'll come with me."
Despite her usual boldness, Red Peach becomes a coward when it comes to the crucial moment.
Before even seeing him, Red Peach's heart was pounding like a deer's, and she even fantasized about the scene of her eyes meeting his.
"Shall I go?"
Lin Yuesha looked up. There was no moon tonight, so she was the brightest light bulb.
"I...I'm a little scared to go alone."
Hongtao stamped her feet and begged Lin Yuesha for help. She hadn't told her other girlfriends about these things; only Lin Yuesha knew.
"Alright then, where to?"
Lin Yuesha suddenly remembered that Big Beard wasn't in the main kitchen, and she didn't know where to look for him.
"The stables are right next to the front yard."
Hongtao was familiar with the mansion's courtyard. The stables only had two rooms and were usually very quiet; no one went there.
Lin Yuesha gritted her teeth, figuring she would just wait for someone outside the door and wouldn't go in.
After taking two detours, the mansion remained completely silent.
From afar, Lin Yuesha saw the stable house, dimly lit by an oil lamp, with shadows cast in front of the window.
"Brother Bai, I'm here!"
Upon arriving at the door, Hongtao, without the fear she had imagined, excitedly pushed open the door and went inside.
Inside the house, Bai Ying was dumbfounded. He had just returned and hadn't even had time to hide the people inside when Hong Tao stumbled upon them!
"who is she?"
Passing around the screen, Red Peach saw a young girl lying on the bed, her lips pale, while the bearded man was feeding her water.
The two were very intimate, but Red Peach knew that the bearded man had been transferred from the army to the mansion and had no relatives or sisters!
At the scene of catching her in adultery, Hongtao was furious and embarrassed. The bearded man had saved her in broad daylight, yet he was keeping a mistress. What did he mean by that? Did he do her a disservice?
I never expected you to be this kind of person!
Red Peach trembled, threw the box on the table, and turned to run out.
The bearded man was exasperated. "Has this woman gone mad?"
He deliberately approached Red Peach for the sake of his lord's sister, even going so far as to use his body to seduce her.
However, he was no match for his master. Since the pockmarked man had gained the trust of the little girl Lin Yuesha, he could have easily retired and simply kept an eye on things from the shadows.
The woman on the bed was none other than the dying girl whom the Lord had saved a few days earlier.
The girl's injuries were severe and she was not suitable to be moved, so Bai Ying brought her back and kept her in the stable.
There was someone in the household who helped them, an old woman. The young girl was usually taken care of by the old woman, but she was busy during the New Year, so she helped feed her medicine, and that was the only time.
He's not the Prince of Zhenbei, he doesn't have that hobby.
"Sister, please don't misunderstand."
The girl was awakened by the noise and thought that Red Peach and Big Beard were already engaged. Fearing that she had caused a misunderstanding, she quickly explained.
That night, her consciousness was hazy. She only remembered being washed and gently dressed by a very beautiful older woman.
Whether it was the courage to repay a debt of gratitude that kept her going and gradually gave her the will to live.
The bearded man told her to get better quickly so she could learn martial arts and protect the sister who saved her, and she was willing to do so.
Therefore, she didn't want to cause trouble for others, but she didn't know how to explain it, after all, she was the missing corpse from the manor.
"A misunderstanding? This is a misunderstanding?"
Red Peach was furious. She planned to talk to the bearded man tonight and say that if he was really interested, she was willing to marry him.
The woman had no regard for her reputation, but upon witnessing this scene, Red Peach's spirits plummeted.
The bearded man was both amused and exasperated. Had he gotten himself into a romantic entanglement just by making a gesture of goodwill? Wasn't he just like his lord?
He really has no feelings for Hearts, and he's willing to explain if it causes any misunderstanding!
"Sister Red Heart, what's wrong?"
Lin Yuesha was outside the door when she heard the arguing. Fearing that Hongtao's fiery temper might lead to a conflict with Big Beard, she hurriedly asked what was going on.
After waiting for a while without receiving a reply, Lin Yuesha went inside.
At this moment, Hearts, with red eyes, was confronting the bearded man. She cried out, "How can you do this to me?"
The bearded man was frustrated but couldn't quite put his finger on it.
As Lin Yuesha entered the room, Hongtao burst into tears, pointing at the girl on the bed and saying, "Sister Yuesha, I take back what I said. Even ugly men can have cunning minds. I was wrong!"
"It's you?"
Lin Yuesha immediately recognized the girl on the bed, but she didn't expect that the pockmarked man hadn't moved her away, but had left her at the mansion.
That's true; the most dangerous place is the safest. The girl was covered in injuries and couldn't move easily.
"It's you!"
That day, the girl was unconscious, but she was still conscious. When she saw Lin Yuesha, she recognized her at first glance.
The girl tried to sit up in bed, but Lin Yuesha stopped her, saying, "It's only been a few days. Your wounds haven't healed yet. Just lie down and relax!"
Red Peach: "..." Lin Yuesha knows the girl who stole her man, what's going on?
"Sister Red Heart, it's not what you think."
Having been caught red-hearted again, Lin Yuesha figured one more thing wouldn't make a difference, so she told the truth.
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