Chapter 88
After Tang Jing made the harsh remarks, he let go. Zhang Zifeng almost fell down, but fortunately his younger brother Zhang Zixin arrived in time and supported him.
Tang Jing bent down and picked up his horsewhip, and did not insult Zhang Zifeng again. He pushed through the crowd and walked away.
Zhang Zifeng shouted, "Hey! Tang Jing! Come back here!"
Zhang Zixin looked at his brother worriedly, while Tang Jing didn't even turn around. Zhang Zifeng smiled bitterly and said to his brother, "If she has such skills, why does she tease us during competitions?"
Zhang Zixin said, "Brother, you'd better see a doctor first." He felt pain just looking at it. Tang Jing really didn't hold back. He punched Zhang Zifeng in the face, beating the nobleman so hard that his face was covered with bruises and he looked unrecognizable.
Zhang Zifeng grabbed his brother's hand, feeling very unwilling.
Zhang Zixin advised, "It's normal for someone like her to have dark thoughts. It's just a knife, so a sharper tool is better. Brother, you don't need to bother with her. Instead, you've lost your status for no reason."
Zhang Zifeng let go and thought, yes, his younger brother thought more clearly than him, but whether Tang Jing was a knife or not depended on his father's judgment. His father obviously had some tenderness towards Tang Jing.
Besides, after being together for so many years, it is impossible not to have some feelings for each other.
Zhang Zifeng just wanted Tang Jing to return to normal, but she obviously chose another path.
Different from him, his brother, and even his father.
Tang Jing returned to the City God Temple.
It was dark and lanterns were hung in the temple. Because Zhou Li's opera troupe was there, many small stalls and vendors appeared, and the place gradually became lively.
Tang Jing held her waist. Zhang Zifeng still had some skills. It seemed that she was fighting effortlessly, but in fact, Zhang Zifeng also hurt her. Tang Jing was just enduring it.
Zhou Li was talking to a street vendor when Xiao Yuan grabbed her hand and helped her pick apricots from the basket. Her hand was small and she couldn't hold it firmly, so a bright orange apricot slipped from her hand and rolled down the road. "Hey! Apricots!"
Xiaoyuan went after him, and Zhou Li said to the vendor, "I'll buy the whole basket you have." She turned and called to Xiaoyuan, "We don't want the one that fell."
Xiaoyuan turned a deaf ear to him and focused on chasing Xingzi. Xingzi rolled to someone's feet and was stopped. A white and slender hand picked up Xingzi and handed it to Xiaoyuan.
Xiao Yuan looked up and called out in surprise, "Sister Tang Jing!"
Zhou Li was also stunned. There were dim lights in the distance. Tang Jing was standing in the halo. She smiled quietly at Zhou Li.
Zhou Li paid the money and walked back with the basket. Xiao Yuan followed her, and Tang Jing followed closely.
Xiaoyuan was extremely happy holding the apricots. She skipped forward and almost entered the door, she cheered and said, "The boss bought apricots. These apricots are so sweet!"
Gousheng also ran out. Although small but strong, he wanted to take the basket from Zhou Li, but Zhou Li refused and handed it to Dapeng. "We found it on the roadside. Wash it and share it with everyone."
Dapeng glanced behind her and said nothing.
Zhou Li turned to Tang Jing and said, "Follow me."
Tang Jing followed obediently and asked on the way, "It's so late, why haven't you gone home yet?"
Zhou Li said, "I will be at the rally soon, thinking of staging a grand play to share the fun with the people."
"Oh." Tang Jing nodded.
When they got backstage, Zhou Li asked Tang Jing to find a place to sit. She rummaged around and only nodded in satisfaction when she found a pottery jar.
"Face." Tang Jing came closer. Zhou Li looked at the bruises on her mouth and sighed. He straightened her face and lectured her unhappily, "What if your face is disfigured?"
Tang Jing looked at Zhou Li with a smile in his eyes.
Zhou Li washed her hands, scooped out the medicine for bruises and injuries from the ceramic jar with a spoon, slowly spread it out, and covered it on Tang Jing's face. Her movements were extremely gentle, as if Tang Jing was something fragile.
The smile in Tang Jing's eyes gradually faded, and she looked at Zhou Li who was looking at her wound seriously.
He reached out and grabbed Zhou Li's hand, pulled her down, and kissed her lips.
The hero returns in triumph to taste her spoils.
"I avenged you."
Tang Jing was panting, and Zhou Li's breathing was also unstable.
The hot summer night was still filled with heat, and it was stuffy and unable to breathe. Zhou Li put her hands on Tang Jing's shoulders, was hugged around the waist, and sat on Tang Jing's lap, whispering in her ears.
"My bride." Tang Jing said, "No one can bully you."
Zhou Li hugged Tang Jing's head and sighed. She patted Tang Jing's head and asked slowly, "Are you still injured?"
After a while, Tang Jing said in a muffled voice, "Yes."
"Take it off." Zhou Li said.
She didn't care how Tang Jing avenged her, she just wanted to know where Tang Jing was still hurt? This fool only tried to show her kindness in a desperate way, but she didn't know that the people who really cared about her only wanted her to be well.
Zhou Li inspected Tang Jing's entire body and applied the medicine to all the injured areas. The medicine oil slowly dissolved from her fingertips. After Zhou Li applied the last bruise on her back, she hugged Tang Jing from behind and said, "Tang Jing, I don't need you to protect me. I am your bride, but I am also your support. I am not your weak spot. I want to be your sharp edge."
Zhou Li kissed Tang Jing's cheek: "I'm not weak."
Tang Jing knew that Zhou Li had always been excellent, but she was also very kind. Her kind nature prevented her from thinking of the worst outcome. Zhou Li could be her sharp edge, but she did not want to drag Zhou Li into the water. She was the moon in the sky, and as long as she hung in the sky, she would be her lighthouse, and she would bear the dark things on her own.
Tang Jing said, "Okay."
The grass and trees were whispering at night, the lights were melodious, Xiaoyuan and Gousheng were lying on the window when Dapeng caught them by the collar and lifted them up, one on the left and one on the right.
The two little brats kicked their legs, and Dapeng sneered and carried the two children away. Behind him was the shadow of the window where they were huddled together. The candlelight flickered, and the shadows of people also floated with it.
Zhou Li took out a bright yellow apricot from nowhere and stuffed it directly into Tang Jing's mouth.
“Very sweet.”
Wild apricots are not sour, and they taste sweet when you bite them.
Tang Jing bit Xingzi and put on his clothes. Zhou Li went to open the window. The evening breeze blew into the room, dispelling the stuffiness inside.
"Let's go." Seeing Tang Jing put on his clothes, Zhou Li said, "I'll take you home."
The two men had a fight, and if Tang Jing wasn't sent back, things would really get out of hand.
Tang Jing's men brought a carriage, and Zhou Li asked the troupe members to go back early. He also left some money for Dapeng so that they could have a midnight snack, as everyone was very tired.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard on the road. Tang Jing rested his head on Zhou Li's shoulder and closed his eyes to rest, but the Zhang family was in turmoil.
Zhang Mei hasn't paid much attention to his family and the city recently, and was a little surprised to hear that his children were competing in the military camp. He was the only one in the family who could see that Tang Jing was hiding his abilities, otherwise how could those two silly boys in his family beat Tang Jing.
Zhang Mei was surprised at the sudden emergence of her adopted daughter. This didn't fit with her usual low-key personality. After all, she was from the Anbu, and by her nature, she wouldn't expose herself to the public eye.
After further investigation, Zhang Mei became furious.
"You are not worthy of being on the stage!" As soon as Zhang Zifeng came back, he was pushed in front of Zhang Mei. Zhang Mei took a horsewhip in her hand and wanted to teach this good-for-nothing a lesson herself!
"What did I say? I'd rather my child be stupid! I can't let such a smart-aleck like this appear!"
Zhang Mei said angrily, "You're a married man now? How can you still use such ghostly tricks?"
Zhang Zifeng knelt straight and endured the beating three times without saying a word.
When Zhang Zixin saw that the situation was not right, he quickly went to get help and called his mother and sister.
When Ji Qingshu saw Zhang Mei's attitude, he knew he had never been so angry. Even when someone tried to assassinate him, he would just say afterwards: "Let him die quickly, why make things difficult for the hero?" He treated villains in the same way, so why was he so angry today?
Ji Qingshu wasn't the type to make indiscriminate comments. Although she felt sorry for Zhang Zifeng, she still sternly said to Zhang Zixin, "Tell me! Explain what's going on!!"
Zhang Zixin hesitated and didn't dare to say anything. It was impossible for him to say that he had no idea what his elder brother had done. He was also one of the accomplices. He was also surprised to know that his elder brother, who had always been pedantic, could think of such a way to deal with a woman.
Ji Qingshu said coldly, "Manman, let's go back. Your father must have his reasons for scolding people. A father is just disciplining his son. He should discipline him properly when it's time to do so!"
Zhang Man pursed her lips. Seeing that Zhang Zixin didn't say anything, she said angrily, "Mom! It must be because of the rumors in the city!"
As soon as she opened her mouth, everything started pouring out. At this point, what else was there to not understand? Everyone present had a keen sense of smell. The person most opposed to this matter was none other than Zhang Zifeng. After all, Zhang Mei, the highest-ranking person in Guanshi County, had spoken. Even if others disliked it, they dared not take action. Only Zhang Zifeng dared to defy his father's authority!
Zhang Zixin lowered his head, not daring to meet his mother's gaze. Ji Qingshu raised her hand and slapped her son. She said in a suppressed tone, "You really disappoint me."
"Mother." Zhang Zixin's heart trembled. At this time, someone from the front yard came to report: "The eldest lady has returned with Miss Zhou."
The victim has arrived.
Ji Qingshu didn't want to see her two sons again. She lifted her skirt and hurriedly said, "Take Qi'er to my courtyard."
Zhang Man followed her mother in a hurry, and no one looked ahead.
Zhang Zixin covered his face and stood there, watching Ji Qingshu walk away. His mother had never hit him before, this was the first time. Even when he was a child and was naughty, his mother was always gentle.
When Ji Qingshu saw Tang Jing, she was worried about the injuries on her face, and when she saw Zhou Li, she looked even more guilty.
Ji Qingshu first covered Zhou Li's hand and apologized, "It's my fault for not disciplining the child well."
Zhou Li glanced at Tang Jing, who was pretending to be aloof, and said, "Madam has taught Tang Jing very well."
The most clever way is to refute her words with her own words.
Ji Qingshu smiled bitterly. She didn't take care of Tang Jing much. She just provided her with more food and clothing than other children. As for taking care of her, she didn't do that at all. After all, she was an adopted daughter and it wasn't worth her worrying about her. Tang Jing grew up completely on her own. In the blink of an eye, she had grown up to this size. However, the two only children she took care of carefully were a little crooked.
Facing the victim, Ji Qingshu was at a loss for words, but Zhou Li was in a normal state. She said that she had just sent Tang Jing back and was about to leave. The family was disciplining the children and it was not convenient to keep Zhou Li. Ji Qingshu asked Zhang Man to send Zhou Li off, as she had something to say to Tang Jing.
Ji Qingshu dismissed the servants and looked at Tang Jing and said, "I'm sorry for you."
Tang Jing was slightly surprised, then said, "Mother, what are you talking about?"
Ji Qingshu said, "I didn't teach Zifeng well, but I don't want you to blame him. I left him at home when he was little, and I taught him bad things, but he's not a bad person by nature."
Tang Jing smiled: "Mother, this is a matter between us. I defeated him in the training ground today. This matter is in the past. I won't bear a grudge."
Ji Qingshu was still worried. She knew what Tang Jing was doing for Zhang Mei, and Zhang Zifeng might not be able to surpass Tang Jing in terms of his dirty tricks behind the scenes.
Tang Jing said, "Mom, I'm tired."
Ji Qingshu lamented in her heart, but could only let her go, but she promised: "I will ask everyone to take care of the matter between you and Miss Zhou, don't worry." This was the briefing.
A genuine smile appeared on Tang Jing's face.
"Excuse me, mother."
The date was approaching and she didn't want any mistakes.
Delaying her from marrying her bride.
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