Chapter 289 Marital Conflict
Seeing Jiang Zhi's beaming face, Su Yindi became even more certain: "It seems that my child and I came at the wrong time. No wonder you didn't know to go home and see my child and me. It turns out that now that you're an official, you look down on us. You should have said so earlier, otherwise I wouldn't have made this trip for nothing."
Jiang Zhi said helplessly, "I didn't, you're overthinking it. Yindi, don't you know what kind of person I am? How could I do such a thing? I'm already very content with you and the child. I've been working hard for the exam these past few days, I haven't even had time to sleep, how could I be thinking about these things?"
Su Yindi has now developed a seed of doubt, and no matter how Jiang Zhi explains, she is unwilling to believe him.
"That's right. When you were taking the exam, you naturally didn't have this thought in mind. But now you're in high school and a highly sought-after third-place scholar. Has no one introduced you to a potential wife? We're no longer a good match. You can find a rich girl to marry; that would be beneficial to your future."
Jiang Zhi touched his face. It was supposed to be a happy day for family reunion, but he was unjustly criticized by Su Yindi, and the joy in his heart had long since dissipated.
“Brother Yin, you need to provide evidence for your words. Even if you don’t believe me, you should believe my little sister, right? There are many maids in the house now. They have their own maids as well as our parents. If you don’t like them, we can just get rid of them. Why are you framing me like this? Don’t you know what kind of person I am? I would never do anything to betray you and the child.”
Su Yindi still looked suspicious. At this moment, the little maid brought in tea again and said, "Third Young Master, Third Madam, this is what Miss asked me to bring. She said that Third Madam must have been thirsty on the way, so she asked me to bring it to quench her thirst."
Jiang Zhi glanced at Su Yindi and waved his hand: "Never mind, your third wife isn't in the mood for drinking right now, you can go down first."
Su Yindi originally didn't want to drink, but upon hearing Jiang Zhi's words, she immediately became defiant: "Who said that? I want to drink! I've been traveling all the way and I'm thirsty. Is this how you treat me!"
Jiang Zhi sighed helplessly and said, "Alright, then put the tea down and leave."
After the maidservant approached, Su Yindi scrutinized her closely, making the maidservant very frightened. Seeing that something was wrong, Jiang Zhi told the maidservant to leave quickly.
"Hmph, her skin is quite nice, it looks like it could burst with water if you pinch it, it's so tender. But it's different for a country girl like me. Everything in the capital is so good, even the maids are more tender than us village women. No wonder everyone loves to go to the capital, and once they come, they don't want to go back."
Jiang Zhi didn't want to listen to her sarcastic remarks anymore, so he simply said, "There's nothing between me and her. If that's what you really think, then there's nothing I can do."
He left as soon as he finished speaking. He had a lot of official business to attend to, but he only took the time to come out because his wife and children were coming. He thought he would be met with tender words, but instead he was met with a barrage of accusations and complaints.
Jiang Zhi had a temper, and immediately slammed the door and left. Since he couldn't explain it anyway, he might as well let Su Yindi calm down by herself.
On the other side, Liang Lan was also a little worried. The young maid who came to serve her was too beautiful, with bright and sparkling eyes. She liked her very much. Could it be that Jiang Xuan had been looking at her for so long and was not moved at all?
"You must be tired from your long journey. Take a shower and rest for a bit. We'll have dinner together later. The chef is from our Shushan County, so you're sure to enjoy the food."
Liang Lan replied absentmindedly, "Really? What a coincidence! I've eaten a lot of food along the way, but I couldn't bear to spend money on the good stuff. I've still tasted a lot of delicious food, and I still think the food from our Shushan County is the best."
Jiang Xuan said indulgently, "Of course, we've been eating this for so many years, it must be the best. You must be tired, you don't look too well, why don't you rest for a while, I'll call you for dinner tonight."
Liang Lan opened her mouth, wanting to ask something, but then felt she couldn't bring herself to ask, as if she were doubting something.
Seeing how enthusiastic Jiang Xuan was, she also
Not knowing what to say, she could only suppress her discomfort. Looking in the bronze mirror beside her, she saw her sallow complexion and some wrinkles on her face. Thinking of the pretty maid from earlier, she felt even more upset.
After settling everyone in the family, Jiang Mi went to the small kitchen. She saw Si Qin there and asked curiously, "So that's why I didn't see you. You've been here."
Siqin was a little disappointed: "I was afraid that the dishes made in the small kitchen wouldn't satisfy the ladies' tastes, so I came here to take a look. Since you're here too, Miss, please take a look as well."
Jiang Mi didn't know why Siqin had become so downcast. She thought it might be because there were so many people coming and she was afraid she wouldn't be able to serve them well. So she comforted her, "Don't worry, my family members are all very easy to talk to. Everyone is very nice and won't make things difficult for the servants. Look at Mo Hua, so carefree. You should learn from her and not think too much."
Siqin smiled at Jiang Mi. She should be content with such a good master. What more could she ask for?
"I understand, Miss. I'll keep an eye on things here. You can go and rest."
Siqin is always steady and reliable, so Jiang Mi has no worries. She nodded and left with peace of mind. Mo Hua was still busy taking care of Jiang's mother, making her laugh heartily. It seems that Jiang's mother really likes Mo Hua.
Huo Ran felt somewhat superfluous at the family reunion. It was his first time visiting the house that Jiang Mi had bought, and he was very interested in wandering around. Although the house was simply furnished, it was very elegant. As a guest, he was arranged to stay in the back room, so it was inconvenient for him to go to the backyard. He just strolled around the front yard and happened to bump into Jiang Zhiqi walking out.
"Third Young Master? Where are you going?"
Jiang Zhi almost forgot there was an outsider here. He coughed, suppressing his anger, and said perfunctorily, "It's nothing, it was a bit stuffy in there, so I came out for some fresh air."
Huo Ran glanced back and saw Su Yindi hiding by the window looking out. It was obvious that the young couple had a fight. He then advised, "After being apart for so many days, sometimes what you think and what you say will contradict each other, but your hearts can't be far apart, don't you think?"
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