Chapter 817 - 819: An Arrow Pierced Through the Chest_1
Jiang Yichun had exceptional hearing, so how could he not hear the little maid’s words? He felt that the little maid was quite right, he had indeed been too devoted to Bai Ruozhu. Instantly, the chill that often surrounded him seemed to lessen somewhat.
Bai Ruozhu, in the main house, couldn’t help but cry and laugh at the same time; that little maid was too quick-witted. However, she didn’t blame those embroiderers for being infatuated. In fact, she felt somewhat proud inside. Her man was indeed handsome, and even she herself had been stunned the first time she laid eyes on Jiang Yichun, feeling like he was a fairy who had stepped right out of a painting, though that was before his caustic nature became apparent.
Jiang Yichun entered the room and took over Dengdeng, asking with some surprise, "What’s going on today? Why are there so many people in the yard?"
Bai Ruozhu explained briefly about Xiaoning’s situation. Jiang Yichun listened and then winked at her, saying in a deep voice, "Such a person should not be let off lightly; we also need to be more vigilant from now on."
Bai Ruozhu understood what he meant; he was saying, "I won’t be as naive as your brother, you can rest assured."
Bai Ruozhu snorted softly, thinking to herself, aren’t you the one who has racked up a fair amount of romance debts?
Perhaps because Jiang Yichun had returned, and with his handsome looks and strong presence, the embroiderers outside suddenly became extremely demure. None of them dared to speak, and even the noise of eating ceased, making the yard eerily quiet.
Lin Ping’er rubbed her temple and said, "After all the fuss this morning, I’m tired too. I’ll go back to my room to rest, you all continue chatting."
Bai Ruozhu stood up upon hearing this, "I’ll take Dengdeng back for a nap too."
Jiang Yichun immediately rose with the child in his arms and said, "Father, mother, we’re heading down first."
Bai Yihong nodded, "You all go and rest."
Once the old couple returned to their room, Bai Yihong let out several sighs. Lin Ping’er gave him a sidelong glance and asked, "What’s the matter with you? Isn’t the matter resolved?"
Bai Yihong scratched his head and said, "I just feel a bit worried. The boss behaves after me, a bit too honest. If it had been me dealing with such a situation, I would have also given money to help that girl. If someone brought me a thank you gift, I might not think twice before accepting it, and surely it would lead to trouble. Now that we have more money, don’t you agree that life isn’t as simple as before?"
Lin Ping’er rolled her eyes at him and said, "You wish. Girls of that age have no intention of scheming against you; if it’s about money, they’d go after the boss or the second son, who would be interested in an old man like you? What worries do we have now? How is it not as simple as before? When we lived with your parents, those were the days when our hearts were truly in our mouths."
Bai Yihong shrank his neck a little, his face turning slightly red. He was just feeling sentimental; who said that no woman would pester him, was he really that old? Bai Yihong thought to himself, unwilling to accept.
As for the days of the past, when he thought about it, the present was indeed more comfortable.
Bai Ruozhu entered the room with Jiang Yichun and was immediately entwined by him. Jiang Yichun lost all semblance of the aloof immortal he was in front of others, clinging to her shamelessly and saying, "My dear, look how much our son likes me. If you don’t accompany me to Jiangnan, our son will miss me so much, won’t he?"
"Don’t give me that. Didn’t you hear what my mother said about leaving Dengdeng with her? Stop dreaming, pack your things, we’re leaving next month," Bai Ruozhu said, a mischievous smile forming. She loved to see him anxious, after all, he was always the one giving her a hard time in bed.
As Bai Ruozhu, who plotted a counterattack every time but always failed to turn the tables, she could only torment her godly husband in these little ways. How else could she maintain her inner balance?
"The big sister-in-law is about to give birth, and mother will surely be quite busy. Can you bear to have mother worry about taking care of Dengdeng as well? It will be better if you carry Dengdeng and accompany me down south. The scenery there is charming, with small bridges over flowing water, it’s just a different vibe, you’ll definitely like it," Jiang Yichun continued to persuade his wife.
Bai Ruozhu had a smug look on her face as she raised an eyebrow and said, "Please, I’ve seen it all before; I’m totally over it. The place where I used to live was so convenient, it only took two hours by plane to get from the North to Jiangnan."
Jiang Yichun was staring in disbelief. "A plane? Two hours?" He wasn’t dreaming, was he?
Bai Ruozhu laughed at his shocked expression, clutching her belly as she roared with laughter. Dengdeng, seeing his mother laughing, also started giggling. The embroiderers outside were consumed with curiosity, wondering what was so funny.
Bai Ruozhu, seeing Jiang Yichun’s foolish look, instantly felt as if she was dealing with a "total country bumpkin" from the ancient times. She was laughing so hard that tears were almost spilling from her eyes as she said, "I’m not kidding you, it’s true. But it’s definitely not possible here; we are thousands of years behind in technology."
Jiang Yichun, somewhat irritated by her laughter, grabbed her and started to smack her butt. Dengdeng imitated him, also reaching out to smack his mother’s butt. Bai Ruozhu jumped up in anger and said, "You two are so going to get it! If you dare bully mom again together, mom will go to Mount Hua to become a nun and never come back!"
Jiang Yichun’s lips curled into a mischievous smile as he said, "If you dare become a nun, I’ll make sure you are a nun who breaks her vows every single day!"
The corners of Bai Ruozhu’s mouth twitched as she hurriedly covered his mouth. This man really was shameless. There were people in the yard; why was he shouting so loudly?
Jiang Yichun, knowing she was thin-skinned, threatened, "So, are you going to be a nun or not?"
She pouted, "It’s all because you and our son teamed up to bully me."
He looked at his son sternly and said, "Go and apologize to your mother. I might smack her butt, but does that mean you can do it too?"
Dengdeng now understood some of the adults’ words, like "apologize to mom." He immediately wrapped his arms around Bai Ruozhu’s neck and kissed her cheek with a smack.
Alright, Bai Ruozhu couldn’t claim to be truly angry anymore, and even if she was, her anger had dissipated by now.
"Alright, my dear wife, just agree with your husband," Jiang Yichun also wrapped an arm around Bai Ruozhu and kissed the other cheek with a smack.
Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but laugh, feeling somewhat triumphant as she said, "Well, that depends on your behavior. I’ve followed you to Jiangnan, leaving my hometown behind. I should get some benefits, right?"
Jiang Yichun pounced over immediately, "I’ll behave ’amazingly awesome.’" This ’amazingly awesome’ was a phrase he picked up from Bai Ruozhu.
She quickly pushed him away, looking annoyed, "Don’t spout nonsense. There are so many people outside; don’t mess around! Don’t you know how to make your wife happy? Not romantic at all."
Jiang Yichun’s face fell. Make his wife happy? Aside from giving gifts, what else was there? Romantic? What was that again?
As they were talking, urgent knocking could be heard from outside, followed by Qin Kaichang’s anxious voice, "Uncle Bai, Aunt Bai, open the door quickly, Er Lang is injured!"
The Er Lang he referred to was Bai Zepei. Bai Ruozhu and Jiang Yichun exchanged glances, hurriedly got out of bed, tidied themselves up quickly, and left the room.
By the time they opened the Main Gate, Bai Ruozhu saw Qin Kaichang and some others carrying a makeshift stretcher. Her second brother was lying on it with an arrow stuck in his chest!