Chapter 88: She Didn’t Mishear, Did She?
“He was heartless and unrighteous to me first, and humiliated me like that. How could I still think of living with him?”
As soon as Jiang Ruanxi thought of what happened in her previous life, plus facing Jiang Changjun’s threat when he unhesitatingly pushed her out, her heart was filled with endless hatred.
“I know the Lin Family won’t let me divorce, I have no powerful maternal home to support me, and I’m powerless. But as long as I’m in the Lin Family for one day, I’ll make sure the Lin Family never has peace.”
Seeing her determined gaze, Hong Ye finally truly understood in her heart that Jiang Ruanxi was truly heartbroken and had made up her mind not to live with Lin Ningkun anymore.
“No matter what decision Madam makes, Hong Ye will always follow Madam.”
Jiang Ruanxi felt a bit moved in her heart.
Whether in the previous life or this life, this girl was loyal to her.
“Mm. Do as I say. Tell Run Ru that if she wants to continue staying in the manor, she’d better be honest. If she has other thoughts, the manor won’t tolerate her.”
“Yes, this servant will go handle it right away.”
When Hong Ye found Run Ru, Run Ru was still doing rough labor in the back courtyard.
After years of this, her delicate hands had long become rough and unsightly, her face showed no trace of its former spoiled look, and when she saw Hong Ye, she burst into tears directly.
“Sister Hong Ye, tell Madam that Run Ru knows she was wrong and begs her for mercy.”
“It’s good that you know you were wrong. Madam sent me here to have you do something.”
Run Ru seemed to see hope and said excitedly, “Sister Hong Ye, tell me. As long as this servant can do it, she will serve loyally until death.”
“Don’t worry, as long as you’re loyal to Madam, Madam won’t take your life.” Hong Ye said, “Madam is kind-hearted. You made such a big mistake back then, but Madam didn’t hold it against you. Not long ago, she even sent some silver to your elderly mother at home. You should be content.”
Run Ru bit her lip; this was using her elderly mother to threaten her. If she didn’t work properly for Jiang Ruanxi, her mother wouldn’t survive.
After such a long time, Run Ru saw clearly in her heart that the Lin Family were all callous and heartless people. Without Jiang Ruanxi, she was nothing.
If she wanted good days, she had to cling tightly to Jiang Ruanxi’s thigh.
“Sister Hong Ye is right. I just don’t know what Madam wants this servant to do?”
“You must know the Lin Family’s current situation. Madam pities the Old Madam’s hard work, so she’s specially sending you to take care of the Master.”
Run Ru was immediately dumbfounded. Have her take care of Lin Ningkun?
She hadn’t heard wrong, had she?
Back when Jiang Ruanxi first entered the manor, she had relied on Lin Ningkun’s favor to often disrespect Jiang Ruanxi, even acting arrogantly.
That’s why she had finally been locked in the back courtyard to do rough labor by Jiang Ruanxi.
But now Jiang Ruanxi actually wanted her to go to Lin Ningkun’s side?
She wasn’t a fool; she immediately smelled the scent of conspiracy.
“Sister Hong Ye, is it just that simple, taking care of the Master? I’ve been in the back courtyard too long, my mind is muddled. Please give me some pointers, sister.”
Seeing her humble and fawning appearance, Hong Ye finally understood why Jiang Ruanxi was so at ease letting Run Ru go take care of Lin Ningkun.
It seemed Run Ru had repented quite well during this time in the back courtyard.
“Madam is very busy, and the Master has many matters. It’s best not to let the Master disturb Madam. Do you understand?”
Run Ru, though in the inner residence, was very clear about the matters in the manor.
“Madam can rest assured. This servant knows what to do and absolutely won’t give the Master any chance to disturb Madam.”
Hong Ye nodded. “The room on the east side has been cleaned for you. The things Madam rewarded you with are also inside. You must not disappoint Madam’s intentions.”
Run Ru was almost crying from joy and quickly went to the room to wash up and dress.
Though after doing rough labor, her hands were rough and she looked aged overall, her young foundation was good after all. With the cover of powder and rouge, nothing could be seen.
Run Ru soon took advantage of Madam Zhou not being in the room to go to Lin Ningkun’s room.
“Master.” Run Ru called out to Lin Ningkun gently from outside the door.
Walking in and seeing Lin Ningkun, her eyes widened slightly and her expression changed drastically.
If Hong Ye weren’t waiting at the door, she would have thought she had entered the wrong room.
Was this man in front of her, with sparse hair on his head, spots on his face, and skin rougher than hers who did rough labor, still the previous Lin Ningkun who was like a bright moon?
“Who are you?”
Lin Ningkun was facing away from the light and couldn’t see the person outside clearly. Plus, he was drowning his sorrows in alcohol, his mind blurry, so he couldn’t recognize her at all.
Run Ru came back to herself. The current Lin Ningkun was no different from a street drunkard. No wonder Jiang Ruanxi was so disgusted and disdainful of him.
Even she herself felt disgusted.
But for her family, and to avoid going back to the back courtyard as a rough servant girl, Run Ru could only endure no matter what.
“Master, it’s Run Ru.”
Run Ru?
Everyone has a profound impression of their first time, and Lin Ningkun was no exception.
When he was young and full of vigor, it was also the most triumphant time of his life. Countless memories flooded into his mind like a torrent.
Lin Ningkun instantly sobered up and grabbed Run Ru. “It’s really you, it’s really you.”
Lin Ningkun excitedly grabbed her hand.
If one didn’t know, they would think it was a long-lost lover suddenly reunited.
She hadn’t expected him to still remember her. Run Ru felt a bit moved in her heart, and looking at his ugly appearance, the disdain in her heart lessened a bit.
“Yes, it’s me, Master.” Run Ru also gripped his large hand back.
The confusion from drunkenness led naturally to passion. Soon Hong Ye heard the movement inside and her face turned red.
When reporting back to Jiang Ruanxi, she was also very curious.
“I was still worried the Master wouldn’t accept Run Ru. Now it seems I overthought it. Run Ru really has her ways.”
“People, for their objective, always have to make some sacrifices.”
Even if Lin Ningkun was now a piece of shit, Run Ru could endure the disgust in her heart because that was her only chance for good days.
In the following few days, with the annoying person gone from the house and Madam He recuperating, aside from guarding against Madam Zhou coming to make trouble, her days were quite leisurely.
“Madam, a letter from the Jiang Family has arrived, asking you to prepare tomorrow to enter the palace together to meet His Majesty.”
One day after Jiang Ruanxi had just finished dinner, Hong Ye came to report to her.
Hong Ye said, “Madam, should we directly refuse?”
Anyway, Jiang Ruanxi’s objective had already been achieved, so she felt they could ignore the Jiang Family.
The flickering candlelight on the table danced on Jiang Ruanxi’s face, appearing very eerie.
“Since he wants to court death so much, let’s fulfill him sooner.”
