Chapter Thirty-Five

  "Does Madam Wang have anything else to say?" Old Lady Jia stared at Madam Wang with a gaze that seemed to devour her.

  Wang Shi didn't take Old Lady Jia's words to heart, but she was constrained by filial piety and her husband's piercing gaze beside her; Wang Shi thought it best to humble herself for the time being.

  However, when she raised her head, she happened to catch Jia Min's sarcastic expression; instantly Wang was annoyed, and this was the result of her brain getting hot-headed.

  "Oh! What are you saying, old lady? You think our Wang family is a big and prestigious family, but your daughter-in-law is so ignorant; I've never seen any other family with rules like ours, where the household isn't managed by the son's wife; instead, it's been entrusted to an unmarried young girl from the household for many years."

  Wang thought that since he had already lost face, he might as well not cover it up; and so he poured out all the grievances and anger that had been pent up in his heart for many years.

  "Old Lady Jia was so enraged by Wang's words that her eyes turned black and she almost fainted."

  "You stupid woman!" Jia Zheng's foot flew up in anger and kicked Wang Shi right in the solar plexus with a loud "thud".

  Jia Zheng was originally a foolish and filial person, but when he saw his own daughter-in-law daring to scold his own mother until she almost fainted, he naturally lost control of his temper. This kick went straight to Wang Shi's chest, making her feel a sharp pain in her heart; suddenly a mouthful of blood rushed up to her throat, and... a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out from her mouth; it looked especially terrifying.

  The Wang family never thought that the proverb "a day as husband and wife, a hundred days of kindness" would be so untrue; she had been Jia Zheng's partner for over ten years, bearing him children and being his wife in every sense; yet he didn't even remember their relationship as husband and wife, this kick... such a heavy kick, was simply trying to take her life!

  "Old master... you're so heartless..." Wang Shi looked at Jia Zheng with a sorrowful and trembling face, saying: "Old master, are you trying to take my life?" As she spoke, tears involuntarily fell down.

  At that time, Wang Shi was not even thirty years old, and had already given birth to a son and a daughter for Jia Zheng; her figure not only did not deteriorate but became more plump and beautiful, plus the feelings between Jia Zheng and Wang Shi were still good.

  At this moment, she was pale and had a tearful face. Jia Zheng's heart softened immediately; just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a cry of surprise from his younger sister, Jia Min.

  "Mother... mother, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me."

  Jia Zheng raised his head and saw that his own younger sister, Jia Min, was holding their mother's body, which had fainted away, with a look of panic on her face; she was shouting loudly.

  Jia Zheng only saw the scene where Old Lady Jia was fainted by his daughter-in-law, because he was relatively far away; however, Jia Zheng did not see that under Old Lady Jia's tightly closed eyes, her eyeballs were rolling rapidly.

  As soon as she saw Jia Zheng, Mrs. Jia's heart would soften, so she decided to pretend to faint in a grand manner; thus the last bit of tenderness in Jia Zheng's heart also vanished.

  "Come in." Jia Zheng shouted loudly with a burst of anger.

  "Second Master!" The door curtain was lifted and two women walked in, bowing to Jia Zheng.

  "Take the two ladies to the Buddhist hall and keep them under supervision; when they come to their senses and realize their mistakes, then let them out." Jia Zheng stretched out his hand and loudly scolded Wang Shi.

  At this moment, Wang Shi was extremely quiet. Since she saw Mrs. Jia faint, she knew that whatever she said would be useless. As for what kind of moral character Jia Zheng had, Wang Shi understood it better than anyone else.

  Jia Zheng is normally a stubborn and narrow-minded person, who is actually incompetent but extremely proud and concerned about saving face. Today's events are undoubtedly a slap in the face for Jia Zheng; no matter what he says now, it falls on deaf ears.

  Wang's wife was taken away by the two women, and Jia Zheng looked at his unconscious mother in a state of helplessness; it is unknown whether Jia Zheng was worried or had really forgotten that Old Lady Jia had fainted. This Jia Min only kept shrieking loudly but did not let anyone go invite a doctor to come diagnose her, and Jia Zheng also did not mention anything about letting someone go invite a doctor.

  As for Jia Zhen, our great master? He's sitting in an armchair, holding a cup of tea and watching the commotion.

  Looking at the chaotic Rongxi Hall, Jia Xian's mood was wonderful!

  Haha...... He thought that the gift he gave today was well worth it, not only did he scold Lao Er's family; but also Lao Er and his wife turned against each other, and... the superb acting skills of his own mother with a biased heart; how can this lively scene be so enjoyable to watch!

  Lin Ruo Lan did not expect that her first trip to the mall would bring such a big 'surprise', and unexpectedly, there was also a "bump and grab" scam in ancient times; moreover, the person who was scammed was actually a mother-daughter pair.

  Hehe... just watching the excitement!

  Lin Ruo Lan excitedly squeezed into the crowd, but after squeezing for half a day, she still couldn't get in because there were too many onlookers; apart from getting a sweat, Lin Ruo Lan was still blocked outside the crowd.

  When the distance was still far away, you could still see the scene in the crowd; now it's right in front of your eyes, but you can't see anything; Lin Ruolan anxiously jumped up and down.

  "Old maid..."

  Bai Ji had just called out and was about to leave when she suddenly realized it wasn't suitable, her own daughter was now dressed as a man; even she and Mo Zhu were also dressed as young men. She quickly changed her words and said: "Young master, with so many people around, I think we should avoid this commotion, don't you?"

  "Exactly!"

  Mo Zhu was worried, just like Bai Zhi, that his own daughter would be taken advantage of; uh... with so many people crowded together, a girl's home - even if Lin Ruolan was dressed as a boy at the moment; but it couldn't change the fact that she was a girl.

  "Sir, there are too many people and we can't squeeze in either; why don't the young master go with me to find a nearby teahouse or tavern to rest for a while before deciding what to do?"

  "I don't want to!"

  Lin Ruo Lan rarely acted willfully for once.

  Are you kidding me? Finally, there's something exciting to watch, and yet I'm going to let it slip away like this; not to mention no way out - there isn't even a window.

  "Prince!" Bai Xi and Mo Zhu exchanged a glance with each other, wanting to say something more when they were interrupted by Lin Ruolan.

  "Alright! You two can rest assured, I'll take care of this matter; I guarantee there won't be any problems." Lin Ruo Lan's eyes rolled around and she quickly came up with a plan.

  Lin Ruo Lan looked around cautiously, making sure no one was paying attention to her; she then drew a stroke in the air with her finger and muttered to herself, "Shen Xiao Hua Jing - Open!"

  The originally crowded crowd suddenly gave way to a path in the middle, and the situation inside was immediately clear at a glance.

  Damn it!

  Lin Ruolan almost had her eyes wide open when she saw the two mothers and daughters who were being bullied, they were actually acquaintances; damn it! This world is really small!

  Those two mother and daughter Lin Ruolan only knew the little girl in red dress when Lin Ruolan sent Jin Guang back to Xuan Xin Zheng Zong that day; under Jin Guang's introduction, the little girl in red dress was called Yan Hongye; according to Jin Guang himself - Yan Hongye is the daughter of his senior brother Yan Chixia.

  In fact, there is no need for Jin Guang to introduce her. Lin Ruolan knew as soon as she heard the name Yan Hongye; anyone who has seen A Chinese Ghost Story knows that Yan Chixia and Sima San Niang have a daughter named Yan Hongye.

  Although Yan Hongye had never seen her before, there was only one person under the sky who could make Yan Hongye call her "mother", and that was Sima San Niang.

  So when Lin Ruolan saw Yan Hongye, and also heard the other party's address to Sima Sanniang; Lin Ruolan immediately determined that the two mothers and daughters in front of her were indeed Yan Hongye and Sima Sanniang.

  On the ground in front of Yan Hongye and Sima Sanniang, a man was curled up, groaning in pain; three or four young men were squatting or standing beside him, just surrounding Yan Hongye and Sima Sanniang.

  These men are obviously not good guys, each and every one of them has a sly and cunning look in their eyes; just one glance is enough to tell they're not good people.

  One of them, who seemed to be the leader, shouted loudly: "I say, little girl, what's going on? You injured my brother and think you can just walk away?"

  Simu's three daughters' beautiful face turned bright red, and it was unclear whether she was angry or embarrassed. She said angrily: "You're talking nonsense, I didn't even touch your brother; how could I possibly knock him down?"

  "Oh! Little girl, you're not only beautiful, but your temper is like a small chili pepper!" Sima San Niang's words made the leading man stunned for a moment, and then he smiled slyly and said: "En... Master likes it, little chili pepper is great! Spicy enough!"

  The leading man's words caused a burst of laughter from several men around him.

  "Haha... little girl, it's your good fortune for generations that our big brother has taken a liking to you."

  "Alright, little girl; as long as you serve our big brother well, I guarantee that from now on you will have a life of luxury and wealth, with endless delicious food and drink."

  Several men who were watching said one by one in a mysterious and ambiguous tone.