Ji Yanwen's heart sank, and he suddenly realized why she had sent him to school.
"You sent me to school because you were afraid I would harm Er Ya and the others?"
“Yes!” Jiang Bai answered confidently.
Anyway, there's no point in keeping him at home; he might even be a ticking time bomb. It's better to get him out of there so that he's safe and they're safe too.
Seeing her matter-of-fact attitude, Ji Yanwen suddenly felt a complex and bittersweet feeling.
Although he did consider killing her when she guessed his identity, he didn't actually do it, did he?
Besides, he risked his life to protect her several times before, so doesn't he deserve her trust?
Is this woman's heart made of stone?
He was indignant, and for some reason, he felt that Jiang Bai distrusted him because they hadn't consummated their marriage. Without thinking, he blurted out, "Jiang Bai, let's consummate our marriage tonight!"
He regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth.
But words spoken are like water spilled; he couldn't bring himself to take them back. So he could only stare at Jiang Bai with a stiff face.
Jiang Bai:......
Dude, do you want to listen to what you're saying?
She even suspected that there was something wrong with her ears and that she had misheard.
He was the one who said he wouldn't consummate the marriage and wouldn't have children before the wedding, and now he's the one who's suddenly acting like a lunatic and saying he wants to consummate the marriage.
"If you..."
He wanted to say that if he didn't want to, then forget it, but Jiang Bai didn't wait for him to finish speaking before pressing him to the ground and slamming his steel-like fist into his eye socket without mercy.
The intense pain brought tears to his eyes.
"Will you still consummate the marriage?"
Jiang Bai pressed one knee down on him, preventing him from struggling, and his fist was only half a fist's distance from his face.
Ji Yanwen's eyes were bloodshot, as if they had been painted with makeup.
Originally, it was just a slip of the tongue in a moment of impulse. Seeing how unwilling she was to consummate the marriage, Ji Yanwen felt a rebellious streak and retorted, "You and I are husband and wife in name and law. It is only natural for husband and wife to consummate the marriage."
"I only said one sentence, and you beat me up like this."
"Jiang Bai, you've gone too far."
He was using his own face at that moment, his handsome features filled with grievance, like a little puppy being bullied, cute and fierce, but not very intimidating.
Her slightly red eyes welled up with tears from the pain.
This pitiful and aggrieved look inexplicably touched Jiang Bai's heart.
I felt a little guilty.
"You really want to consummate the marriage?"
Jiang Bai wanted to slap the hand that had torn off the mask. How could she have revealed this face? If it were still Ji Yanwen's face, making such an expression wouldn't have touched her heart of stone at all.
But this one is so handsome it's almost unfair.
Ji Yanwen pursed his lips and stretched his neck without saying a word.
"Alright, let's consummate the marriage then, but if you get pregnant, don't blame me."
Seeing that he really wanted to consummate the marriage, and that his face was exactly what she was looking for, even though he was a bit young, it wasn't unacceptable.
After convincing himself, Jiang Bai released him and pretended to undo his belt.
Ji Yanwen's pupils dilated in shock. Upon hearing the word "pregnant," he finally realized what he had done. Seeing that Jiang Bai had taken off her coat, he was so frightened that he quickly reached out to stop her. However, when he touched Jiang Bai's hand, he pulled it back as if he had been burned.
"No, no, no, don't do anything reckless."
"Didn't you say you wanted to consummate the marriage?" Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow.
"I...I was just saying."
He turned his back and slapped himself twice, blaming himself for getting angry with her.
He quickly put the mask back on, afraid that Jiang Bai might really do something to him. He didn't dare stay a second longer and hurriedly went out.
"Hey? Brother-in-law, what happened to your eyes?"
"It's nothing, I just bumped into the wall."
Jiang Lu's questioning voice and Ji Yanwen's calmly lying voice came from outside. Jiang Bai chuckled and put his coat back on.
You think I can't handle you?
I knew he wouldn't have the guts to consummate the marriage.
She smiled smugly, but quickly frowned again.
Many people in the village knew of her strength, and among them, the only people who had a grudge against her were the old family.
Jiang Anlin just asked her for his monthly allowance today. Although she didn't give it to him, there's no guarantee they won't cause some trouble.
The matter of the Song family remained a thorn in her side.
The reason they didn't go too far was because they didn't want to damage Jiang Lu and Jiang Songwen's reputations.
No matter what, that family is still their closest relatives. They can stop visiting each other and even occasionally take advantage of others without the clan chief and elders saying anything. But if they really go too far, the clan might not approve.
framing Jiang Bai for the county magistrate's misdeeds was originally just a guess by Ji Yanwen.
But they didn't know that this guess was about to become a reality.
“Master Chen, you don’t know, but my cousin suddenly became incredibly strong and skilled in martial arts three and a half months ago. It’s not that we were unwilling to send her to the Chen residence, but we are just ordinary people and no match for her!”
Jiang Songzong, dressed in a gray long robe, knelt on the ground in the flower hall of the Chen family. Above him stood the head of the Chen family, Master Chen.
"You said she's incredibly strong? And has superb martial arts skills?" Master Chen's shrewd eyes flashed.
No wonder she escaped even after being locked in the backyard last time, and the assassins sent by Young Master Wang never returned. I never expected that girl to be so unassuming.
"Yes."
"Not only that, she also forcibly seized the household registration documents from my family. The fate of our whole family is in her hands, and now we dare not provoke her in the slightest."
As Jiang Songzong spoke, he looked hopefully at Master Chen.
The abacus beads in his mind were almost popping out of Master Chen's face.
Master Chen was somewhat displeased, but he pretended to be angry and said, "How dare she, a junior, manipulate the household registration documents of her elders! She is extremely unfilial."
Jiang Songzong nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with even more expectation.
"If you do me a favor, I will help you retrieve your household registration documents."
Finally hearing what he wanted to hear, Jiang Songzong's face lit up with joy, and he quickly kowtowed, saying, "It is my honor to be able to serve Master Chen."
"There's no need for such a grand gesture. Rest assured, this matter will also benefit you. Get up."
Inside the flower hall, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely.
As night fell, Jiang Bai tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. She thought about the people in the old house over and over again, and finally came to a conclusion: if the Chen family really wanted to frame her, they would most likely start with Jiang Songzong.
Because he was the only one most likely to have contact with the Chen family.
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.
Forcing her is definitely not appropriate, but what will happen to Jiang Lu and the other two if the county government really sends people to arrest her?
She hadn't forgotten how formidable the Wang family's assassins were.
If we lock her up first and then send people to arrest Jiang Lu and the others, wouldn't we be able to catch them all in one go?
Or... should we just kill everyone in the old house?
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