Chapter 546, "The Fragrance of Tea Overflowing," is quite impactful.
Chapter 546, "The Fragrance of Tea Overflowing," is quite impactful.
First, let's talk about the couple who were forcibly taken home. The guards weren't stupid enough to call in people to surround the door. They just told them not to go out casually and then left quickly.
Mr. Gao was still dazed when the guard's attitude enraged him again. His trembling finger pointed towards the gate as he shouted, "This is outrageous! What a disgrace to our family!"
Yu Jing, who looked heartbroken, was rolling her eyes so hard they were almost blind when he wasn't looking. As the eldest son of the Gao family, shouldn't you show your authority and loudly rebuke all those who disrespect them?
What's the point of waiting until I'm gone to make a move?
"Old Gao, do you think we're really just going to wait for the old man to make the decision? Isn't that just spitting in our faces? Waaah, it's all my fault. Ziyou hasn't accepted me all these years. It must be because I haven't done enough and I've dragged you down with me. I'm so sorry, Old Gao."
The old green tea was indeed highly skilled; her first thought was to win over the man's heart.
She stammered about her shortcomings, her eyes red and swollen from crying, and clung to her father's arm, rubbing her chest and acting coquettishly in frustration.
It wasn't that she was afraid her father would take his anger out on her, but rather that she didn't want to waste the rest of her time arguing with her husband.
What they should do now is work together as a couple to get through this difficult time.
Mr. Gao was most susceptible to her charms; the soft, delicate hand on his chest, though seemingly weak and powerless, extinguished his anger in just a few moments, and even his swollen head no longer felt uncomfortable.
He knew he couldn't go against his father's wishes, and any outburst of anger would only be a display of impotent rage. At this moment, he needed this kind of subtle flattery to satisfy his vanity.
"How can this be your fault? It's all because that unfilial son is too ignorant. That heartless bastard will get his comeuppance sooner or later!"
Yu Jing stared wide-eyed as if she were seeing a peerless hero, and the hand that was originally comforting her chest turned into a grabbing and rubbing. "Old Gao, you've been so good to me all these years. No matter how much Ziyou misunderstood me, I never felt wronged. Do you know why?"
Her father was captivated by her gaze and instinctively asked, "Why?"
Yu Jing wanted to speak but bit her lip, and didn't even dare to look at Gao's father. She lowered her head for a while before whispering in a weak voice, "Because of you."
With a light laugh, Mr. Gao's lips curled into a smile, and his hands began to wander. "Don't worry, we'll all be fine."
After being kneaded several times, Yu Jing became weak all over and leaned against the man's chest, whimpering in a trembling voice, "No, not here, the children will see."
If one place doesn't work, then another place will do. Gao's father was familiar with this kind of scene. He bent down to pick up Yu Jing and carry her back to the bedroom, but the moment he tried to stand up, everything went black. They both stumbled and almost fell.
Yu Jing cried out in surprise, supporting his body as he pressed down on her. "Old Gao, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Dad is really something, he didn't even say he'd wait until we got our injuries checked at the hospital before bringing us back. He's so heartless!"
Mr. Gao listened without saying a word, then stood up, supporting himself on the table beside him with his other hand, his face dark and grim.
Seeing that he had said something wrong again, Yu Jing frowned in annoyance. "Look at me, how could I say such a thing? Dad is the head of the family, everything he does is right. Lao Gao, I just felt so sorry for you that I said those things without thinking. Please don't be angry with me, okay?"
Such seemingly innocent words could be quite damaging. Gao's father said coldly, "It's not your fault, it's just that I was too unfair."
"Sigh, I know you're not feeling well either. Go and rest first. I'll call and see if I can find a doctor to come and take a look at you, so you don't have any lasting effects."
Being cared for so tenderly, Gao's father felt incredibly content and pulled Yu Jing into his arms, grabbing her hand that was supporting him.
"Hey, be quiet, you almost fell just now. If it's not today, we'll do it another day..."
"Who says I can't do it? I can do it! Today I'll show you if I'll die!"
Mr. Gao interrupted Yu Jing's sweet, coquettish voice. Unable to hug her, he simply took her hand and led her towards the bedroom.
Yu Jing kept saying things like "Oh no, I can't," but she was still dragged away half-heartedly.
Chu Xin knew that the scenes ahead were all restricted, and was about to get up and sneak away when an arm appeared around her waist. The next moment, she was quickly pulled away from the window of the Gao family's back wall.
"You didn't even give me a heads-up before launching an attack. I couldn't stop myself and I might cripple you."
Zhou Yichen, enduring excruciating pain to force himself to bring the person out: ...
He silently pointed to the hand that had just been pulled away from her waist—"Why don't you look down and see your wrist, which is clearly bruised?"
Chu Xin glanced down and was speechless. She was already being kind by not breaking Zhou Yichen's hand in her subconscious reaction, so why was he acting all aggrieved?
"Let's see if you dare to lay a hand on me again next time!"
He'll dare to do it again next time.
Zhou Yichen secretly argued in his heart, touching his wrist bone and moving it around a few times. The bone wasn't broken, but he definitely needed to apply some ointment, otherwise the swelling would greatly affect his movement.
He would occasionally glance at Chu Xin, wondering if his partner was so amazing that he couldn't be affectionate with her anymore.
How could that be? He wouldn't let go of even the slightest opportunity to benefit himself.
"This time it's just a bone-setting massage, next time it might turn into a punch. Gradually you'll get more and more used to me being by your side, and we'll improve together."
Chu Xin glared at him, trying to come up with a pretty good excuse to act like a hooligan. Then she spat and pushed Zhou Yichen away before leaving.
"Hmph! A wolf in sheep's clothing!"
Grandpa Gao took her home, and the two of them followed closely behind, waiting to see who Yu Jing would contact. Unexpectedly, she was so calm and collected, and the first thing she did was to have sex with him.
But Gao's father was truly fearless, even fighting with injuries without fear of killing himself.
This couple's audacity is truly astonishing. Speechless, Chu Xin was also impressed. No wonder they could sleep in the same bed; they're no ordinary people after all.
It's understandable that Gao Ziyou was forced to stay indoors.
The two sat in the car and waited for a long time until someone knocked on the Gao family's door, at which point they quietly followed.
The man who came was a man in his forties or fifties. He had an honest and kind face. He was not tall but had a round figure. He was the kind of person who was not short of money, even if he was not a chef.
Looking at his clothes, he looked more like a butcher, because there were deep stains on the front of his trousers, around his thighs.
Yu Jing opened the door. She showed a momentary displeasure upon seeing the person who came in, and forced a smile, but it was very perfunctory. "It's Master Tu."
The so-called butcher was indeed a pig butcher. He looked at Yu Jing, whose face was still flushed, and his eyes immediately turned to mockery. He swallowed hard as his gaze fell on her somewhat disheveled clothes.
"I brought you some meat. You didn't go today, so I saved it for you."
Yu Jing glanced casually at the piece of pork belly he was carrying; its greasy appearance made her feel nauseous. She gave a perfunctory thank you and asked him to bring it in.
Master Tu agreed and strode into the room, and Yu Jing immediately closed the door behind him.
Chu Xin and Zhou Yichen exchanged a glance. Something was wrong; something fishy was going on!
Even if Yu Jing is raised with the utmost care, she shouldn't be unable to lift even a piece of meat weighing less than a pound. If she clearly doesn't welcome someone but insists on letting them into her home, it's either because she's having an affair or she's trying to gather intelligence.
The two immediately moved closer to listen, but there was no sound. Then, taking advantage of the fact that no one was passing by, they quickly climbed over the wall and went inside.
There was no one in the yard.
There was no one in the living room on the first floor.
Looking again, they found the two people standing in the separate small kitchen built outside.
The pork was not put down; it was still being held by the butcher, but the two seemed to be at odds.
What exactly happened in such a short time?
Unable to contain her curiosity, Chu Xin, relying on her superior skills, led Zhou Yichen to quietly climb onto the roof of the Gao family's kitchen.
"You guys are really good at shifting blame when something goes wrong. Why don't you say that you've been too arrogant and have been targeted by others for a long time?"
Don't they realize that if I were really involved, those people would have been arrested and I would still be unharmed? I'm not taking that responsibility!
Yu Jing couldn't even muster a smile anymore. She hadn't expected so many things to happen while she was busy taking care of Yu Yin. But what did it have to do with her? She could only blame their incompetence.
"You'd better leave quickly, or you might get caught too!"
Master Tu patted his big belly. He hadn't come here today expecting a peaceful resolution. He looked at her with a smile and said, "Who else could it be but you? It's because I helped you solve someone's problem that you've gotten yourself into trouble. Do you think you can get away with this?!"
If you honestly help me escape, nothing will happen, otherwise…
Yu Jing was furious. "You broke your promise! You only said that I would provide you with some intelligence, and that everyone would get what they wanted without anyone being responsible for anyone else's safety!"
Seeing the woman's bristling hair, Master Tu did not show any ruthlessness; he still had a smile on his lips, as if he were wearing a mask.
But if you look closely, you can still tell from the angle of his drooping eyelids that he is angry.
"Even a dog would use its guard duty to earn food. But you, we helped you marry into the Gao family, how many times have you actually provided any useful information?"
There's no such thing as a free lunch. I think you've been playing the role of Mrs. Gao for too long and have long forgotten the days of hunger and hardship!
That damned woman! She married a useless man and actually thinks she's the future matriarch of the Gao family. Doesn't she even know what kind of trash she chose?
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