"You..." Cheng Dan was shocked. In broad daylight, she never expected Xu Ruantang to pull this stunt.
Unfortunately, no one around noticed when she slapped him.
Cheng Dan covered her face, then rushed towards Xu Ruantang, slapping her across the face with all her might.
Xu Ruantang hit her first; she only retaliated. Even if Chen Ji is biased, can he blame her for that?!
Cheng Dan had waited too long for this slap, and finally this moment arrived. She wore a strange smile on her face.
Xu Ruantang knew she would hit her; originally, one kick would have been enough.
But she didn't want to, and fell straight backward.
Cheng Dan's fan missed, and just as Xu Ruantang was about to fall to the ground, a pair of large hands caught her.
"Ah!" Xu Ruantang cried out, opening her teary eyes to look at Cheng Dan, her voice full of grievance: "Dr. Cheng, why did you hit me? I didn't say anything, I just comforted you a little. If you're still upset, go find Lu Lei. Why did you hit me?"
Passersby all turned to look.
Xu Ruantang almost completely reversed the truth of the matter.
What everyone saw was her being knocked to the ground; after all, falling backward is a reaction that can only be made in a moment of urgency.
This time, however, no one dared to stay and watch the excitement.
Commander Chen Jichen's face was terrifying. He was holding his wife and standing there with an aura that isolated him from everything.
Those who wanted to watch the spectacle could only slowly leave, looking back every few steps.
"You! You!" Cheng Dan was about to have a heart attack; in a short time, she had been outmaneuvered twice.
The first little girl kept calling everyone "sister," which made her seem like a vulnerable group.
She was already criticized and misunderstood, and now a second round of accusations is coming?!
Cheng Dan looked at Chen Ji and explained urgently, "Chen Ji, I didn't hit her, she hit me first! Look at my face!"
Xu Ruantang nestled in Chen Ji's arms and raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you slap yourself on purpose to frame me? Dr. Cheng, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. You can't stand seeing others happy just because you're unhappy yourself?"
"You haven't offended me, why would I hit you? I married Chen Ji, it's normal for you to dislike me, right?"
Xu Ruantang spoke loudly, "Who in this compound doesn't know that you like my man, but my man doesn't like you, so you come here to bully me?"
Those who passed by heard every word of these words.
The scene that just unfolded in the courtyard has already ruined Cheng Dan's reputation, and everyone's gaze towards her now is even more contemptuous.
It was as if she were looking at something filthy, as if she were of extremely poor character.
Cheng Dan was so angry that she fainted on the spot.
Xu Ruantang yelled, broke free from Chen Ji's embrace, and ran towards the guardhouse.
When she returned, she was accompanied by two sentries changing shifts, who saluted Chen Ji.
When Xu Ruantang went to find someone, Chen Ji stood aside without moving.
"Send him back to the Cheng family; he must have suffered from heatstroke," Chen Ji said coldly.
The two sentries stood ramrod straight. "Yes, Commander!"
Xu Ruantang went home with Chen Ji. She took out some cold boiled water from the refrigerator and was about to drink it when Chen Ji snatched it away.
Xu Ruantang: "It's too hot, give me a sip."
Chen Ji remained unmoved, and poured her a cup of warm water. "Drink it."
Xu Ruantang gulped down the drink, inwardly complaining that it tasted awful.
She put down her cup and realized that Chen Ji was sitting there silently, his dark eyes silently scanning her.
Xu Ruantang shrugged indifferently, "Don't doubt yourself, it's just what you think."
Lu Lei kept it a secret from both sides. The girl named Xiao Mei had no idea that Cheng Dan existed. After all, how could she, living outside, know what was going on in the compound?
In those days, transportation and communication were not as advanced.
Lu Lei probably really wants to marry Cheng Dan, and as for Xiao Mei's unexpected child, he will definitely find a way to deal with it.
No matter the era, men are far more cold-hearted than women.
They are more rational and value tangible benefits.
This was already proven when Lu Lei changed his mind and wanted to marry Xiao Mei.
Because that was the only path he could take; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The reason why Xiao Mei knew about Cheng Dan, and even came to the gate of the compound to make a scene, and was able to accurately block Cheng Dan, was naturally Xu Ruantang's doing.
But she didn't think she was wrong; she was just giving him a taste of his own medicine.
Xu Ruantang pursed her lips. "I think Dr. Cheng should thank me."
Chen Ji narrowed his long, narrow eyes slightly. "What do you mean?"
"If I hadn't exposed Lu Lei's lies, she would have been engaged to such a scumbag. What else could I be but helping her?"
Xu Ruantang chuckled, "Where can you find someone as good as me? She covets my man and can't stand seeing me live a peaceful life, yet I repay evil with kindness."
Tsk tsk.
She is absolutely worthy of being enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!
Chen Ji stretched out his long arm and pulled Xu Ruantang directly into his arms.
"Stop fooling around, I'm hungry, go cook." Xu Ruantang nudged Chen Ji's arm.
Her performance just now was inspired by Cheng Dan.
Knowing that Chen Ji wouldn't misunderstand anything, Chen Ji was perfectly clear about what she was thinking the moment she opened her mouth.
Xu Ruantang didn't try to hide the slap she gave Cheng Dan from Chen Ji; once she did, she did.
There was absolutely no need for any affected mannerisms to maintain the relationship between her and Chen Ji.
Those clumsy methods of vying for favor should have disappeared when the Qing Dynasty fell.
She's just disgusting Cheng Dan.
"What do you plan to do next?"
Chen Ji held her in his arms, showing no intention of letting go.
Xu Ruantang couldn't see his expression, but she could hear Chen Ji's slightly low and hoarse voice.
She thought for a moment, "The news that the army spent three thousand to find you a wife in order to appease you will spread very soon."
Chen Ji did not speak.
Xu Ruantang could only continue, "Don't worry, it won't affect your work. Just tell anyone who asks that a soldier's duty is to obey orders."
Although there was no media in this era, the compound itself was an invisible network world.
Once this gets out, coupled with what Lu Lei did, the Cheng family will definitely lose face and be in a terrible mess.
By then, Cheng Dan won't be able to cause any trouble.
Based on the Cheng family's consistent way of doing things, Cheng Dan will probably be sent away.
She is, after all, his biological daughter. At most, she will go to work in another city and should come back in two years, or get married.
As long as he doesn't cause trouble in front of her, Xu Ruantang is happy.
"Hmm." Chen Ji's voice rang in Xu Ruantang's ear, "Then, Teacher Xu, am I of any other use?"
Xu Ruantang sighed inwardly.
If someone like Chen Ji were her competitor, she'd probably be completely manipulated.
Xu Ruantang felt very uncomfortable with the feeling that there was always an invisible pair of eyes watching her when she was doing things.
Unfortunately, that person was her beloved husband.
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