“Don’t you see how troublesome the second young master gets when he goes mad? No one dares to approach him when he’s chained up, and it’s even worse when the chains are off!” Thinking of how the second young master looked when he went mad, Zhou Guan Jia didn’t dare stay any longer and tried to drag the fourth young miss away. “Fourth young miss, let’s go quickly. When the second young master goes mad, he doesn’t recognize anyone!”
Jun Yufei didn’t realize the danger; she only thought Lin Xingyao was being too arrogant. Seeing that Lin Xingyao didn’t even acknowledge her arrival, she grew furious. “Hmph, even if my second brother has woken up, isn’t he still out of his mind? Do you really think he can back you up? Let me tell you, it’s only because my father is superstitious and believes in that Chongxi nonsense—that it can improve my second brother’s condition—that he brought you into this family. In truth, none of us in this family take you seriously. At best, you’re just a servant hired to take care of my second brother.”
As she spoke, her gaze fell on the bags of clothes on the stool by the bed.
Zhou Guan Jia hurriedly explained, “The madam had someone buy them, afraid that she would look too shabby and lose face.”
Jun Yufei sneered, “Haha, why would a servant who takes care of people need to wear such nice clothes? My mother is really too kind. Zhou Guan Jia, didn’t you say your daughter’s birthday is coming up soon? You can have those clothes.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Guan Jia was overjoyed—those were all branded clothes, worth a lot of money if sold.
She wanted to take them but was wary of the mad young master, so she said to Lin Xingyao, “Second young madam, could you please bring the clothes over for me?”
Since the fourth young miss had already said she could have the clothes, that wild girl surely wouldn’t dare disrespect the fourth young miss.
Lin Xingyao glanced at Jun Yufei and, as expected, didn’t dare say another word. She obediently picked up the bags of clothes, even gathering the two pieces that had fallen outside and packing them away.
Zhou Guan Jia smiled triumphantly and reached out to take them. But then, Lin Xingyao turned around and placed all the bags of clothes at Jun Xuanye’s feet.
Jun Yufei’s face darkened. “What do you mean by this?”
Lin Xingyao replied, “Since Fourth Sister wants them, I naturally can’t refuse. But now that I’m Xuanye’s wife, it’s better to get his approval for such matters.”
Jun Yufei said, “My second brother is out of his mind and can’t even respond. Do you think he can make decisions for you? Hmph, you won’t bring them over? Then I’ll take them myself!”
“Fourth young miss…” Zhou Guan Jia tried to stop her, but Jun Yufei, unaware of the danger, rushed forward first, angrily saying, “Don’t think you can use my second brother as a shield. My second brother, he…”
Before she could finish, slap! A crisp slap landed on Jun Yufei’s face, leaving a clear, unmistakable red mark on her pretty cheek.
Jun Yufei was stunned by the slap. She looked at Jun Xuanye, whose eyes were vacant, then at Lin Xingyao. “You actually dare hit even me?”
“It was your second brother who hit you,” Lin Xingyao said, then chided Jun Xuanye, “Husband, you too—it’s just a few pieces of clothing. Was it necessary to hit your own sister?”
Jun Xuanye’s eyes widened slightly, looking blankly ahead. From Jun Yufei’s angle, she couldn’t see the expression on his face.
Jun Yufei couldn’t believe it and turned to look at the housekeeper. Zhou Guan Jia grimaced. “It happened too fast. I… I didn’t see clearly.”
Jun Yufei refused to let it go and was about to say something more when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in the back of her knees. With a thud, she knelt at Lin Xingyao’s feet.
Lin Xingyao chuckled, “Fourth Sister, although I’m your second sister-in-law, there’s no need for a kneeling bow. This isn’t ancient times.”
She then playfully glared at Jun Xuanye beside her, “Husband, you too—there’s no need to be so heavy-handed with your own sister.”
Jun Yufei was seething with anger, but Zhou Guan Jia was the first to react, quickly pulling her away, “Fourth Miss, Second Young Master might not be quite himself today. Let’s leave quickly. There will be plenty of time to deal with that wild girl later.”
Even without his urging, Jun Yufei dared not cause any more trouble. The pain in the back of her knee had faded, but her entire leg was completely numb. She couldn’t even stand steadily now and had no choice but to let Zhou Guan Jia drag her away.
Lin Xingyao wasn’t the least bit bothered by the incident with Jun Yufei. She stayed with Jun Xuanye for a while longer before saying, “You’ve been sitting for a while—you must be tired. Why don’t you rest a bit more?”
After helping Jun Xuanye lie down, she fed him another pill, and he soon fell back into a deep sleep.
Lin Xingyao tucked his blanket in and murmured to the sleeping man, “I hit your sister—you won’t blame me, right? If you dare blame me, I’ll turn you back into a madman. Hehe.”
The man’s thick eyelashes trembled slightly in his sleep, as if he had heard her—or perhaps not.
Jun Yufei had initially wanted to seek justice from her parents, but her father was currently far away on a business trip, and her mother was nowhere to be found. She couldn’t find anyone to back her up.
Her leg remained numb, and fearing she might become crippled, she had Zhou Guan Jia take her to the hospital. After a series of tests, no issues were found. It wasn’t until dawn the next day that her leg suddenly returned to normal—utterly baffling!
As for Zhao Meijuan, she had been playing mahjong all night and only heard about her daughter’s hospitalization at daybreak. Rushing over in a panic, she turned pale upon learning Jun Yufei had been kicked by Jun Xuanye, “You’re saying Jun Xuanye is awake?”
Jun Yufei rarely visited the fifth floor and cared little about Jun Xuanye’s condition, knowing even less. But Zhao Meijuan was well aware: if that madman wasn’t awake, it was fine; once awake, he would go berserk and attack anyone in sight.
The thought that her precious daughter had gone to the fifth floor just as he woke up—and hadn’t been seriously injured—was something to be grateful for.
Recalling this, Zhao Meijuan felt a chill of fear and glared furiously at Zhou Guan Jia, “The young lady might not know Second Young Master’s condition, but don’t you? Who told you to take her up there?”
Zhou Guan Jia stammered, “I—”
Zhao Meijuan cut him off without letting him explain, “You what? Can’t you see how frightened the young lady is? Still trying to argue? Don’t expect your bonus this month! If you make another mistake, get out of the Jun Family!”
The butler was utterly wronged! He hadn’t done anything wrong—why was his bonus being docked? The Jun Family’s salary wasn’t high, but the bonuses were extremely generous. Losing a month’s bonus was a significant blow!
After scolding the butler, Zhao Meijuan turned to lecture her daughter, “I’ve told you not to go to the fifth floor. Why didn’t you listen? What’s so interesting about that madman? When he loses his mind, he doesn’t care about family. This time, it was a close call—what if your leg had really been injured?”
Jun Yufei received no comfort from her mother and was even scolded, feeling instantly aggrieved: “Who wants to see that lunatic? I just heard Dad arranged a Chongxi bride for him and was curious to see what kind of woman would willingly marry a madman for money.”
“What wife? She’s just a servant. To tell you the truth, your second brother is already terminally ill. Dr. Zhang said he won’t last another month…”
Hearing this, Jun Yufei was shocked: “Mom, are you saying Second Brother is going to die?”