Chapter 178: Second Master, Are You Angry?
Immediately after, an angry voice came from inside again, but Jiang Ruanxi hooked her lips, “Sir Zhong, even if there is a huge matter, there is no need to cause a death, right?”
Zhong Ding’s face tightened, and he strode toward the inside.
Jiang Ruanxi and Wei Chang followed in, but unexpectedly… the room inside was already in chaos.
A man with bare buttocks was being firmly pressed to the ground by someone.
Wei Chang frowned and subconsciously covered Jiang Ruanxi’s eyes.
Zhong Ding was shocked, but fortunately someone timely covered that man’s body.
At this time, the bed was in a mess, and Zhong Xintong was just sobbing softly.
But the marks on her neck could not deceive anyone.
What happened between these two people was clear just by thinking about it.
“Xu Ji?” Zhong Ding looked at the person in front of him, shocked and extremely angry at the same time, “How is it you? How could you be here?”
“Uncle.” The man named Xu Ji also looked very embarrassed, “It was cousin who asked me to come here. As for what exactly to do, I don’t know either. As soon as I came in, cousin pounced on me. I’m just a normal man; how could I hold back?”
“Shut up! You’re talking nonsense. I didn’t ask you to come.”
Zhong Xintong simply wanted to die. Clearly, she had asked this cousin to defile Zhong Ling’s purity, so how did it end up like this?
Xu Ji was the grandson from Old Madam Zhong’s maternal home, just a good-for-nothing scoundrel.
Normally idle and lazy, he specialized in doing sneaky bad deeds like stealing chickens and dogs.
Zhong Xintong knew he had courage, so she schemed against Zhong Ling, but she never imagined it would be herself lying here.
She bit her lip, looking at Zhong Ling standing in the distance, her eyes almost spitting fire.
Seeing her mocking smile, she immediately understood.
She had long known her plan and had merely turned the scheme against her.
Zhong Xintong was very angry, “Zhong Ling, was it you meddling in the middle?”
“Sister, you’re really wronging me. I don’t even know who this person is; how could I meddle? On the contrary, this Young Master Li said it was clearly sister who asked him to come to the manor. Even if there was meddling, it was you doing it. How is it me?”
This room is my unmarried boudoir, but sister brought me to this room today and then called Xu Ji over. Sister, what were your intentions? It goes without saying.
If I hadn’t felt unwell in my stomach midway and gone out for a walk, the one lying on the bed now would probably be me, right?”
Zhong Xintong’s face turned pale, although Jiang Ruanxi’s analysis was very accurate, she still refused to admit it, “Nonsense, all this is just your guess.”
“Shut up.”
Although Zhong Xintong was also a victim now, Zhong Ding’s heart had already cooled by half.
If it was really as Jiang Ruanxi said, then his own daughter had been scheming against Jiang Ruanxi from the start?
This wicked daughter, he was really going to be angered to death by her.
“Sir Zhong, don’t you plan to explain this matter?” Wei Chang’s cold words drifted over, and Zhong Ding was already tense to the extreme.
“Second Master, this matter is just a misunderstanding.”
“Misunderstanding?” Wei Chang’s gaze flickered slightly, with killing intent hidden inside.
Zhong Ding was numbed by this astonishing aura.
Now, forget about promotion and wealth; first preserve his life.
“Second Master, this matter is all the Zhong Family’s fault.”
“Father, he is your son-in-law. What are you afraid of?” Zhong Xintong didn’t think this was such a big deal.
“Shut up.” Zhong Ding was very angry and scolded harshly, “Men, take this scandalous scoundrel couple down. I must properly deal with these two later.”
“Father, I am your daughter. How can you treat me like this for that bitch?”
“Pa…”
Zhong Ding didn’t hesitate and directly slapped her, “I told you to shut up, but you still won’t listen. Do you really have to force me to kill you on the spot before your heart is content?”
Zhong Xintong was repeatedly slapped by Zhong Ding, and her aggrieved crying immediately stopped, scared into not daring to speak.
She didn’t dare speak, and Xu Ji dared even less to make a sound. After the two were taken away, Zhong Ding gradually came back to his senses and returned to normal.
“Second Master, my daughter doing such a thing really shames me before you.”
“Sir Zhong, one person’s matter does not implicate the whole family. You know what to do, right?” Wei Chang’s voice was ice-cold, “Considering you did help me, I can spare your life, that’s all.”
Zhong Ding’s heart trembled, but he understood this was already the best outcome.
“Second Master, rest assured. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter.”
Wei Chang nodded and took Jiang Ruanxi away from the Zhong Family.
In the carriage, Jiang Ruanxi asked, “What do you think Zhong Ding will do to Zhong Xintong? Actually, Xu Ji is from Old Madam Zhong’s maternal home. I think Zhong Ding will most likely make them marry.”
This way, both reputation is preserved, and the matter isn’t made ugly.
But after Jiang Ruanxi finished speaking, Wei Chang didn’t reply.
The air suddenly became quiet.
Jiang Ruanxi frowned, only then realizing he was angry.
She blinked her eyes, somewhat understanding, “Second Master, are you angry?”
“Did you know Zhong Xintong’s scheme long ago?”
Jiang Ruanxi was stunned but did not deny it.
But the more she was like this, the angrier Wei Chang became, “Xi Xi, have you thought about what to do if something really happened to you? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
If she had told him earlier, he absolutely wouldn’t have stayed.
Jiang Ruanxi then understood his thoughts and laughed wryly, “At that time, I only knew she definitely had some scheme, but I never imagined she would be so vicious as to want someone to ruin me.”
“Next time, no matter what the matter is, you must tell me right away, so I won’t be scared afterward.”
As the Crown Prince, he actually said such words.
Jiang Ruanxi’s heart softened. Before, no one cared for her, and no one said such things to her.
These years, she was used to putting herself in danger and had overlooked his feelings.
He was very angry, but Jiang Ruanxi’s heart was unusually happy. She proactively held his hand, “Don’t be angry. I’m just not used to having someone by my side yet.”
She paused, blushed, and said again, “But I will adapt quickly. In the future, whatever happens, I will discuss it with you.”
Only then was Wei Chang satisfied, gripping Jiang Ruanxi’s hand tighter and tighter.
With that scorching gaze, which Jiang Ruanxi had seen many times, she was scared and quickly drew back her hand.
“Tonight, I definitely won’t let you off.”
Jiang Ruanxi’s face reddened, “No proper manners.”
The wind blew gently, and Jiang Ruanxi looked into the distance through the carriage window.
She happened to catch sight of a familiar figure.
Wasn’t that Jiang Rui?
Given the distance from the Capital here, he should at least need several more days to arrive.
He actually arrived so quickly.
