Chapter 116: Cleaning Up the Sex | Wolf
In fact, Bai Ruozhu had long wanted to leave Mountain Village. On the one hand, as a modern soul, she did not like to be stuck in a small place and yearned to see the beautiful countryside. On the other hand, the people in the old mansion were extremely distasteful. Was she not capable of avoiding them?
Of course, she was more inclined towards living in the big city, because she believed that it was a better place for Dengdeng to receive a better education.
However, it was said that one should not travel far when their parents were alive, and her father treasured their family land dearly. Thus, she always found it problematic to leave Mountain Village, at least in the near future.
But now, the opportunity had come. Her second brother had passed the examination and would enter the Study Palace in the Provincial Capital. If their family was in poor condition, then he would surely be the only one who could go. Now that their family conditions had improved and she could make money, why could the family not go together?
She presumed that her mother would also not be at ease with her second brother being alone outside, right?
However, persuading her father would probably be the hardest part.
Bai Ruozhu hid her ambitions. Her second brother hadn’t received the approval yet, and it wouldn’t be wise to say anything yet. If she wanted to convince her father, she had to start conducting business now, so he would understand that even if they left the agricultural life behind, they wouldn’t go hungry or cold.
Once she had made up her mind, she felt motivated, full of vigor and vitality.
Suddenly, she felt a warm breath from behind her neck. She immediately guessed who it was and quickly walked two steps forward, saying to her mother, "Mother, you guys continue your chat with my eldest cousin, I will take Dengdeng back to the room to sleep."
Lin Ping’er didn’t notice Lu Ming’s move and assumed that Dengdeng was about to fall asleep. Hurriedly, she said, "Go ahead, I’ll call you when dinner is ready."
Bai Ruozhu quickly walked away. Otherwise, she would probably lose her temper and use the self-defense techniques she learned from her past life to teach Lu Ming a harsh lesson, hurting him severely.
When Lin Ping’er finished speaking and saw Lu Ming standing there, startled, she furrowed her brows as though she was thinking about something.
Bai Ruomei was clinging to her son Er Lang, trying to please him. Lin Ping’er filled everyone’s cups with tea, and went to Bai Ruozhu’s room to ask about the incident earlier.
Bai Ruozhu told Lin Ping’er about Lu Ming’s harassment. Lin Ping’er immediately stood up and angrily cursed, "What a shameless man! Who does he think he is, harassing people here!"
Bai Ruozhu quickly calmed her mother, saying, "Mother, don’t get angry. This kind of issue could end up causing problems for us women if people start gossiping. It might turn on us instead."
Lin Ping’er sighed, knowing her daughter was right. But she was still uncomfortable and wanted to kick Bai Ruomei and her husband out immediately.
"Mother, I have a solution, I’ll do like this..." Bai Ruozhu leaned over to her mother’s ear and whispered a few words.
Upon hearing her daughter’s plan, Lin Ping’er eyed brightened, and she nodded vigorously, "Good, let’s do that. He wouldn’t dare say anything more."
The mother and daughter smirked. They couldn’t be merciful when dealing with such a mean man. They couldn’t just defend themselves, they needed to break him in one go, making him too scared to harass them again.
After discussing the plan, Lin Ping’er went to cook in a good mood. Bai Ruozhu fed Dengdeng and calmed him down. After putting him to sleep, she left the room.
Soon, the food was ready. Bai Ruozhu and Lin Ping’er brought the dishes to the table. After serving a few plates of food, Bai Ruozhu brought a large bowl of hot soup to the table. Because she had purposely set up the table, leaving room in front of Lu Ming, the soup naturally had to be placed near him.
She carefully walked over, saying, "Here comes the soup! Eldest cousin, see if it suits your taste..." Before she could finish her sentence, she cried out in surprise. Her hand slipped, and she spilled the whole pot of soup onto Lu Ming.
The soup was piping hot. If it weren’t for the fact that Lin Ping’er didn’t want to cause a stir, Bai Ruozhu would absolutely use boiling soup.
As expected, Lu Ming screamed as if being slaughtered, covering his lower body while doing so...
Sensing Bai Ruomei glaring at her, Bai Ruozhu quickly apologized to her, "Cousin, I’m really sorry, I-I didn’t mean it. I seemed to have bumped into... bumped into something just now. I was startled and lost grip of the soup."
She even intentionally looked back at her buttocks during the pause, hinting that someone touched her behind, which was why she dropped the soup because of the shock.
Bai Ruomei was well aware of her husband’s character. The words that had reached her lips were swallowed back down. If Lu Ming was indeed inappropriate, then it served him right. If she blamed Bai Ruozhu without considering everything, it would make Bai Ruozhu explain what actually happened and it would ultimately be her who would lose face.
Bai Ruomei sighed clandestinely. She thought how miserable it was to end up marrying such a man, who wouldn’t even let his own cousin off. He was no better than an animal!
Lu Ming was already dizzy from the pain, and didn’t pay attention to what Bai Ruozhu had said. Otherwise, he would have claimed his innocence. He did have the intent to take advantage of her, but he was cautious precisely because Bai Ruozhu was carrying the hot soup.
"Eldest cousin, I’m really sorry. I’m so clumsy." Bai Ruozhu started to sob, "Would you like me to get a doctor for your cousin?"
Bai Ruomei quickly rushed to Lu Ming. Upon seeing that his arm had been scalded slightly by the soup but he hadn’t gotten any blisters, just some redness, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"I guess it’s okay. I’ll take him to get cleaned up first," Bai Ruomei supported Lu Ming away from the table. But truth be told, she thought Lu Ming was too cowardly. Refusing to bear even the slightest pain, there was no need for him to scream that terribly. Was there?
Lu Donghai seemed to show little concern for his father. He moved clumsily as he went outside to enjoy the spectacle.
Bai Ruozhu quickly signaled her mother, and Lin Ping’er followed them out.
Once they had left, Bai Ruozhu’s guilty expression disappeared instantly, replaced by a satisfied smile.
Seeing this, Bai Yihong was taken aback and softly asked, "Ruozhu, what’s...what’s going on?"
Bai Ruozhu quickly signaled him to hush, "Dad, I’ll explain it to you later."
Er Lang glanced at Bai Ruozhu and then at Lu Ming’s retreating figure. His face hardened, making Bai Ruozhu sigh once again. Er Lang was such a shrewd person that he surely knew what had transpired.
Bai Ruomei fetched water to wash Lu Ming. Soon, Lin Ping’er brought a set of clothes over, handed them to her, and said, "These are Er Lang’s clothes. Let Lu Ming change into them first so the dirty clothes can be washed and dried."
Normally, Bai Ruomei would not accept clothes from the second suite. But when she heard they were Er Lang’s, given her current intention to curry favor with him, she immediately accepted. She planned to return these clothes. Having an excuse to visit would facilitate future visits.
Having returned to the room, Lin Ping’er winked at Bai Ruozhu. In reply, Bai Ruozhu silently gave her mother a thumbs up.