inspire-indiana Chapter 195 Reconciliation
Chapter 195 Reconciliation
That red jade bracelet looks familiar? Yes, Lexi is also wearing a red jade bracelet.
Even if Nianyao didn't understand, she vaguely felt that something was wrong: Xue Yunting had given a pair of red jade bracelets to two different people?
Duan Mingzhu was furious; with her temperament, it seemed impossible for her to back down. Xue Yunting's anger was also evident; even his hands were trembling slightly.
Duan Mingzhu said, "Xue Yunting, you said you didn't have anything valuable on you, so you gave me the red jade bracelet. You gave a pair of red jade mandarin duck bracelets to two people. I could have pretended not to see it. It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Besides, I'm going to die eventually."
What have you done? You secretly switched my bracelet? You changed the wedding gift you gave me without even saying a word. I'm not even dead yet, and you're already in such a hurry to please others?
"Weren't you saying she was your own sister? You won't even let her speak to your sister-in-law? You sent her away first thing this morning, are you afraid she'll spend time with me? Or are you afraid I'll harm her? Do you really think I'm that vicious?"
Xue Yunting said in a deep voice, "No..."
Duan Mingzhu interrupted him: "Not what?...You...ah..."
Duan Mingzhu clutched her chest, swaying precariously as she leaned against the doorframe. Xue Yunting rushed forward to help her. Duan Mingzhu slapped his hand hard, saying, "Don't touch me."
Xue Yunting's gaze was cold and anxious, angry yet at a loss. While Xue Yunting was considerate, he wasn't good at using smooth talk to please girls.
Duan Mingzhu used to occasionally throw a tantrum, but it would pass quickly. Now that she was genuinely angry, he really didn't know what to do.
Duan Mingzhu was panting and unable to speak, leaning against the door frame as she was about to slide down.
Nianyao stepped forward and hugged her: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. I'll beat him up later to get revenge for you."
Duan Mingzhu clung to Nian Yao's shoulder, her face deathly pale: "Medicine...medicine..."
Nianyao asked, "What medicine?"
Xue Yunting picked up Duan Mingzhu and placed her on the bed. He took out a heart-restoring pill and gave it to her, then used his hands to help her breathe. Duan Mingzhu gradually calmed down and remained silent for a while with her eyes closed.
Nianyao peeked out from the doorway for a while, thinking that the two should be alright, and hurried out to find Qin Jiu and Su Wuming. Duan Mingzhu was indeed clever; Xue Yunting had indeed sent Lexi out of Suzhou early that morning. As for anything else, Nianyao hadn't thought about it.
Seeing that Duan Mingzhu was alright, Xue Yunting sat with his back to the bed, looking somewhat dejected.
Duan Mingzhu looked at it for a while, then her voice softened: "Yun Ting... I'm sorry... I lost my temper..."
Xue Yunting knew very well that Duan Mingzhu was not the type to give in so easily. But hearing Duan Mingzhu's weak and delicate voice, Xue Yunting's anger slowly dissipated.
Xue Yunting sat sideways and looked at Duan Mingzhu: "Those red jade mandarin duck bracelets were given to me by the Empress when Lexi was chosen as her superior. She gave me one, and I've always carried it with me."
Back in Queensland, I didn't bring anything valuable with me; I just thought red was festive and appropriate for the occasion, so I gave it to you. She told me last night that she wanted me to return the bracelet.
Xue Yunting initially thought explaining would be troublesome, so he secretly switched the bracelet while she was asleep. After all, Duan Mingzhu usually acted quite magnanimously, and last night she even reminded him that she hadn't been to a brothel in a long time.
Xue Yunting said honestly, "I didn't expect you to be so angry, otherwise I would have told you in advance."
Duan Mingzhu was still somewhat skeptical: "Then why don't you let her talk to me and chat?"
Two girls he had never met before, one his wife and the other a woman who had once liked him, were chatting.
Xue Yunting asked curiously, "What do you have to talk about with her? If you want to say something to her, just tell me and I'll pass it on."
Duan Mingzhu glared at Xue Yunting, who looked completely innocent. Duan Mingzhu gave in, staring silently at the top of the tent.
After a while, the two said in unison, "You..."
Xue Yunting said, "You go first."
Duan Mingzhu asked, "Do you like her?"
Xue Yunting thought for a moment: "She grew up in our family and called me brother along with Yun Yao."
Duan Mingzhu asked, "Do you like her?"
Xue Yunting said, "She's quite smart and very likable. Qi Yang likes her very much."
This was the second time Xue Yunting had said that Qi Yang liked her. Duan Mingzhu asked, "How old is she this year?"
Xue Yunting said, "Eighteen."
Duan Mingzhu's voice was soft and low: "Actually, you like her too, but you only pretended she was your younger sister because you saw that Qi Yang liked her. Otherwise, why would she be working as a musician in the palace when she was doing so well at your house, and why wouldn't she be married at eighteen..."
Duan Mingzhu glanced at him, their eyes met, and Xue Yunting looked away. He didn't consider himself a shallow person, but in front of Duan Mingzhu, he felt like a blank sheet of paper.
Duan Mingzhu touched her belly and said, "You're quite generous, even giving way to the girl you like."
Xue Yunting said, "Qi Yang is my brother."
As soon as Xue Yunting finished speaking, he realized something was wrong and immediately glanced at Duan Mingzhu, looking somewhat guilty.
Such a loyal man is now hers. Duan Mingzhu smiled: "I wouldn't be angry about that."
Perhaps Duan Mingzhu's temper has been too bad these past two days; Xue Yunting really couldn't figure her out: "Who knows?"
Duan Mingzhu seemed relaxed and pulled Xue Yunting's hand to sit up: "Didn't we say we were going to Jingzhao Villa? Let's go, don't be late."
Su Wuming and Nianyao were in front of Qingchuan Inn when they saw Duan Mingzhu and jumped off the carriage at the same time.
Su Wuming chuckled and said, "Sister-in-law, we were supposed to leave early this morning, but Brother Yunting insisted that you sleep in before we left."
Duan Mingzhu smiled and said, "You should learn more from Yun Ting, otherwise you won't even be able to find a wife in the future."
Su Wuming said, "Brother Yunting has lost a lot of weight since he got married. It seems that he is more comfortable on his own. He only needs to eat when he is full, and the rest of the family is not hungry."
Duan Mingzhu frowned slightly as she looked Xue Yunting up and down. She hadn't noticed before, but after Su Wuming pointed it out, she realized that Xue Yunting had indeed lost some weight.
Xue Yunting patted Su Wuming on the shoulder: "Where's Ninth Brother?"
Su Wuming ducked to avoid Xue Yunting's force: "They went to the market and said they'd wait for us up ahead."
Su Wuming and Nianyao found Qin Jiu in the market by carriage. He was taking Liang Qingcheng and Buzhi to buy lanterns. Liang Qingcheng was carrying a rabbit lantern, and Buzhi was carrying a lion lantern.
Duan Mingzhu said, "Yunting, I want to buy a lantern too."
Su Wuming said, "Sister-in-law, there are too many people here. Your health is important. Don't join the crowd. Let Brother Yunting buy it for you."
The Lantern Festival is here, and the market is filled with all sorts of lanterns. Xue Yunting asked, "What kind do you want?"
Duan Mingzhu said, "Whatever, whatever you think is suitable is fine."
Xue Yunting was somewhat troubled. He had never played with such childish things since he was a child, so how would he know what was appropriate? Besides, Duan Mingzhu was in a terrible temper right now, and if he didn't like what she picked, she would probably throw a tantrum on the spot.