"What kind of talk is this?" The newly returned second wife, Lu Ling, finally couldn't help but ask.
As soon as she spoke, everyone looked over, including Xu Wanying.
Lu Ling coughed lightly and immediately found an excuse: "Mother, those people said some really nasty things. You don't know, there was a woman who brought her child to our door before, saying that she was the Second Master's mistress trying to deceive me, just to force the Second Master to admit it. In that case, my reputation will be damaged, and my official career will be at risk."
The reason she made up on the spot was quite logical, and it immediately caught Xu Wanying's attention, who pricked up her ears to listen.
[Host, are you going to eat some melon seeds or not?] The system noticed her absent-mindedness and couldn't help but ask urgingly.
"What a load of crap, can your melon taste any better than this?" Xu Wanying said dismissively, clearly uninterested.
[Who said that? This is even better than her gossip. Guess why they're so late?]
"Spit it out if you have something to say, stop talking nonsense!" Xu Wanying said impatiently.
Jiang Chengzong was chased all the way, nearly losing his testicles several times and actually being castrated, which put him under immense psychological pressure. Although he finally escaped, he felt something was very wrong with him.
The system, having been rebuffed, stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point: [He imagined the beautiful woman in his mind, but his body showed no reaction. He panicked even more. After all, he was a notorious womanizer, usually bursting with energy; how could he be so calm?]
So he quickly returned to his carriage, took his wife to an inn, booked a room, and wanted to have some intimate time together.
"Hey hey hey hey! No, no—" This time it was Jiang Chengzong's turn to be unable to sit still. He wished he could jump up and block out this strange sound, but he couldn't find a target.
He opened his mouth as if to say something in protest, but before he could utter a word, he felt a dull pain in his foot.
"Ah!" He immediately bent over, his face full of pain.
Marquis Zhongyi slowly withdrew his foot and patted his second son on the shoulder: "Let's not talk about official matters at home. Tonight is mainly to welcome you. Come and eat, the food is getting cold."
His voice wasn't very loud when he called for food, but his tone left no room for argument.
The second wife and her husband both looked strange. Lu Ling's face turned bright red with embarrassment, and she wished she could crawl under the table to hide.
What kind of monster is this, and how does it know such private matters about the couple?
Moreover, everyone at the table could obviously hear it; in any case, the women all had flushed faces.
Xu Wanying was so engrossed in the gossip the system was telling her that she didn't pay any attention to these little incidents.
"Did they get so late because they were intimate?" she pressed, clearly more curious.
The system sighed: "No, he tried for a long time without success; that thing seems to be broken."
Xu Wanying was drinking soup when she heard this and almost spat it out.
"Cough cough cough—" Although she held it in, the person next to her coughed out.
Xu Wanying turned her head and saw that Jiang Jinyu's face was flushed and he was coughing incessantly, taking sips of soup to slurp them up, clearly choking.
She even patted her back and soothed her gently, saying, "Little sister, slow down, why did you choke?"
"It's nothing, Third Sister-in-law, I just ate a spicy dish." Jiang Jinyu waved her hand repeatedly.
Of all the people at the table, she was the only unmarried girl, and the system was talking about her second brother and sister-in-law's private affairs, which she really couldn't bear to listen to.
"I'm not feeling well, I'll leave first, you guys can continue eating." Although she really wanted to join in the gossip, the topic was so explosive and really not suitable for her to hear, so she consciously stepped aside.
"Little sister, why don't you bring Pan Ge'er along too? He's eaten too much and probably feels like throwing up," Li Chunlan said promptly.
Jiang Jinyu wasn't the only one at the table who couldn't listen; it was just that the chubby boy, thick-skinned, was staring wide-eyed, eagerly awaiting what would happen next.
Li Chunlan was determined not to let him have his way. Pan Ge'er opened his mouth to say something, but immediately felt a chill run down his spine.
The chubby boy suddenly turned around and met a cold gaze from his second uncle.
Clearly, if he dares to renege on his promise, his second uncle might have to put aside his own family ties tonight.
"Auntie, let's go."
He left voluntarily, but was still very unwilling. After walking for a while, he couldn't help but complain to Jiang Jinyu, "Auntie, why didn't Second Uncle let me stay there? Anyway, I'll become a eunuch in the future. It's good that he became one first, so he can pass on his experience to me..."
Although his voice wasn't loud, and he spoke from some distance from the door, the men of the Jiang family were all sharp-eared and sharp-eyed, and they heard him clearly.
Jiang Chengzong's face turned green on the spot. He stood up abruptly and was about to chase after him, but was stopped by the Marquis of Zhongyi.
"Sit down and have your meal."
Jiang Chengzong kept a cold face, and even though he had countless curses in his heart, he could only remain silent.
The Jiang family members who remained at the table, except for Xu Wanying, all had very subtle expressions.
After all, matters concerning the private affairs of a second wife and her husband are indeed very private, but if they don't listen, they might miss some important information.
"You mean Jiang Chengzong has become a eunuch?" Xu Wanying asked curiously.
The system immediately retorted: "That's absolutely impossible! He still has a loving relationship with Xing Xiaoya in the future, how could he possibly become a eunuch!"
In terms of lust, the second son of the Jiang family most resembles the Marquis of Zhongyi. However, while the Marquis of Zhongyi is driven by lust, the second son prefers a more refined and cultured kind of lust. He inherited his aunt's beauty, so even when flirting with girls, he can still call it charming rather than being called vulgar.
[A man like him, even if he dies beneath a peony, will still be romantic; he can't live without women.]
"Didn't you say he wasn't good enough?" Xu Wanying said irritably.
[That must have been temporary. Either Jiang Chengli chased him with a knife for several streets, leaving him with psychological trauma, or he was just too tired from traveling today. You know, men can't perform well when they're too tired.] The system started making excuses for him.
Xu Wanying didn't say anything more, just gave a cold laugh twice.
[Tsk, why don't you believe me? Just wait and see him regroup tomorrow!]
"He'd better be able to pull himself together!" Xu Wanying said sarcastically.
"Father, Mother, I'm not feeling well either, I'll go back and rest first." Lu Ling really couldn't listen to this anymore, so she immediately got up to say goodbye.
Her face turned pale and then bluish, clearly indicating that she felt extremely embarrassed.
"Go back and get some rest." Lady Hou waved her away, then called her personal maid over, whispered a few words of advice, and sent the maid out with her.
Xu Wanying stopped arguing with the system and started showing off her food. However, before she could even take a few bites, the maid that the Lady Hou had sent out earlier rushed in in a hurry.
"My lord, my lady, something terrible has happened! The second lady went out and jumped into Jingting Lake."
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