Chapter 31 If you don’t pay me today, I will sue you at the government office
Chu Xia angrily said, "This man is such a piece of shit! He even beat his own married daughter and even beat her to the point of causing her miscarriage!"
Chuchun heard this and shook her head slightly, a trace of sympathy flashing in her eyes: "No wonder, a year ago, there was a period of time when Madam Liang was gloomy all day long. I even asked her what happened, but Madam Liang always sighed and said nothing."
Lan Xiyue pushed open the rickety door, and the door hinges creaked. She glanced at everything in the yard: the shabby furniture, the dusty corners, and the leaky windows due to disrepair, all of which spoke of the poverty and desolation here.
Lan Xiyue frowned tightly, and an indescribable sadness surged in her heart.
"Madam Liang? Are you there?" Chu Xia's voice echoed in the yard.
After a while, a faint cough was heard from inside the house.
Lan Xiyue did not hesitate. She walked quickly into the room where the sound came from and saw Nanny Liang lying on the bed with a pale face, her eyes closed and her breathing weakly.
Lan Xiyue's heart suddenly tightened. She walked to the bed, stretched out her fingers, and touched her forehead. It was so hot, she had a fever.
"Nurse..." Lan Xiyue called softly.
Nanny Liang slowly opened her eyes, and the moment she saw Lan Xiyue, her eyes suddenly widened, filled with disbelief and surprise.
"Miss? Am I dreaming? Why are you here..." Nanny Liang's voice was weak and trembling, and her eyes were instantly moist.
Tears slid down her dry cheeks and dripped onto the pillow, leaving faint tear marks.
"It's me, Nanny, I'm not dreaming. I'm late."
Lan Xiyue looked at Nanny Liang and felt a little uncomfortable, wondering if it was because of this body.
She gently helped Nanny Liang sit up and let her lean on her arms.
She looked at Nanny Liang carefully and found that she was not only malnourished, but also seriously ill.
In addition, I am currently running a high fever. If I don't receive timely treatment, I'm afraid the illness will only get worse.
"Nurse, it was all my fault before. I'm here to take you home today." There was a hint of self-blame and guilt in Lan Xiyue's voice.
Upon hearing this, Madam Liang cried even harder.
Her hands were trembling as she held Lan Xiyue's hand tightly, as if she was afraid that she would suddenly disappear.
"Miss, wu...I thought I would never see you again." Her voice was choked, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from the bottom of her heart.
Seeing this, Chuchun hurried forward to comfort her: "Madame Liang, please stop crying. The more you cry, the more uncomfortable it will be for the young lady."
After hearing Chuchun's words, Madam Liang quickly wiped her tears with her sleeve and tried to calm herself down. "Okay, don't cry, I won't cry. I'm just moved to see that the young lady actually came." Her voice was still a little choked, but it was much better than before.
Lan Xiyue gently patted the back of Nanny Liang's hand and said softly, "Nanny, you're not wrong. It's my fault. Nanny was doing this for my own good, but I drove her away. Do you blame me?"
"It's not your fault. The young lady was just deceived by them. I only blame this old servant for not waking her up in time."
"Okay, Madam Liang, let's go back together. From now on, you won't have to suffer here anymore."
“Cough cough cough…”
Lan Xiyue gently stroked Nanny Liang's back, "Nanny, you are still sick, don't get excited. When I return, I will find the best medicinal herbs for you so that you can recover soon."
Just then, a rude curse was heard, "Damn it, my luck is so bad today, I lost it all again! Liang Ti, get out here and hand over the silver! My luck hasn't been good since you came back! Didn't you go to serve that rich girl? You must have made a lot of money, don't tell me you don't have any money!"
Along with the cursing, a burly man with a fleshy face walked in. He was Nanny Liang's husband, Wang Dayong.
As soon as Wang Dayong entered the room, he was stunned to see several women in the room whom he didn't know.
But when his gaze fell on Lan Xiyue, his cloudy eyes immediately became lustful, "Hey, where did this beauty come from? Liang Ti, why didn't you tell me that you knew such a beautiful woman? Is she your distant niece?" His words were full of frivolity and teasing.
When Liang Ti heard Wang Dayong's voice, her body trembled involuntarily. She knew very well how cruel and ruthless this man was, and she also knew that he was now aroused by lust.
When she saw Wang Dayong's lustful eyes staring at Lan Xiyue, her anger erupted like a volcano. "Wang Dayong, listen carefully! This is the daughter of the Marquis's family, Miss Lan Xiyue! She's not someone you can covet! Take that disgusting look away!"
Wang Dayong was so enraged by Liang Ti's words that his face flushed. "You bitch, if you don't get a beating, you'll tear the tiles off the roof, right? You dare to yell at me? I'm going to teach you a lesson today!" As he spoke, he was about to attack Liang Ti.
Seeing this, a hint of gloom flashed in Lan Xiyue's eyes. She patted Chuchun's hand, motioning her to support Nanny Liang, and then she slowly stood up.
Her eyes were as cold as ice as she stared at Wang Dayong. "It was you who injured my wet nurse and tortured her beyond recognition. Now you dare to hit my wet nurse in front of me?"
Wang Dayong was intimidated by Lan Xiyue's aura and couldn't help but take a step back.
But he quickly recovered and said calmly, "She's my wife. Even if you're the eldest daughter, so what? It's none of your business! But, if you want your wet nurse to come back and serve you, then bring fifty taels of silver. Otherwise, don't even think about letting your wet nurse come back! You returned the indenture to her, and Liang Ti is now a free person!"
As soon as Wang Dayong finished speaking, Liang Ti began to tremble with anger.
She had never seen such a shameless person! How dare he ask for money from the young lady!
Seeing this, Chuchun gently comforted Madam Liang: "Madam, don't worry. The young lady knows her limits and won't do what he wants."
Lan Xiyue looked at Wang Dayong coldly, "Fifty taels of silver? How dare you ask for it!"
Lan Xiyue swung the whip in her hand fiercely towards Wang Dayong.
The whip "snap" and hit Wang Dayong. He instantly jumped up and yelled, "Ah! You hit me? Why?"
"So what if I hit you? Believe it or not, I will beat you to death."
"You... stop trying to scare me! I, Wang Dayong, wasn't raised to be scared! Do you think you're so great just because you're the daughter of a marquis? I'm telling you, you just whipped me and it hurt, and now I feel uncomfortable all over. If you don't pay me back today, I'll sue you at the government office."
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