24 – Where’s the knife? Where’s my 100-meter greatsword?
“What, what’s wrong?” Jiang Yanxi was bewildered.
“You—tore—it—apart?”
“Huh?”
“You tore it apart!” Suddenly, Jiang Yihan’s low roar tore through the eardrums of the servants in the hall.
“Ah—”
Accompanied by a miserable cry of pain, Jiang Yihan grabbed Jiang Yanxi and pressed him to the ground, furiously raising his fist: “Can’t keep your hands to yourself? Who told you to be so handsy?”
“I’ll pay, I’ll pay you back with a whole truckload, okay, my lord? Ah~!”
Jiang Yanxi was in pain, and deeply wronged.
Damn it, it’s just one petal?
Today, entrusted by his six older brothers, he had come specifically to invite their family’s lord to attend the assembly. Yet, upon arriving, he ended up getting beaten up by him first.
Jiang Yihan’s forehead veins bulged: “What can you possibly pay with?”
“My lord, little lord, can we talk this out properly, please? Wuwu~” Jiang Yanxi’s eyes welled up with tears, his head of small curly wool-like hair tousled and disheveled from Jiang Yihan’s beating, looking utterly pitiful.
Jiang Yihan’s thin lips trembled, shaking with anger: “No!”
Jiang Yanxi: “”
If this weren’t his younger brother, he would definitely beat him to death.
“Young master, these are all the petals left.” At that moment, Lin Da approached, holding three petals, casting a sympathetic glance at Jiang Yanxi.
“Young master, if you keep hitting him, the seventh young master might end up single for life. As the other six young masters put it, the seventh young master is already quite unattractive. With your fierce tiger-like approach, he’ll have an even harder time marrying in the future.”
Jiang Yanxi: “”
When did they ever say such heartless, ungrateful words?
Jiang Yihan’s fist suddenly froze mid-air, his brow furrowed with a fierce aura. He looked up at Lin Da’s hand, while Jiang Yanxi struggled to crawl out from under his grip.
“Embed all the petals on the table—one thousand five hundred and eighty-six in total. Not a single one missing. From now on, without my permission, don’t let just anyone in,” Jiang Yihan said coldly.
Just anyone?
Jiang Yanxi was dumbfounded, painfully holding his aching waist, furious to the extreme: “Eighth brother, do you even remember your own surname? And I never expected you still haven’t strangled that black-hearted woman Bai Ruanruan. Are you planning to keep her for the New Year?”
This woman was the enemy of everyone in the Jiang family.
Their family’s lord, whom they had pampered and doted on since childhood, had been poisoned countless times because of Bai Ruanruan, injured countless times, and even developed some kind of mania because of her.
Such a troublemaker—why not strangle her early instead of keeping her for the New Year?
Jiang Yihan remained silent, lowering his head to carefully arrange the petals on the table like treasured gems.
“Seventh brother absolutely won’t allow you to be tainted by that witch Bai Ruanruan. Sooner or later, she’ll suck every last bit of vital energy out of you.”
Though physically battered, Jiang Yanxi remained strong-willed: “Lin Da, bring me a knife.”
“Seventh young master?”
A cold, mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips: “Today, I’ll help eighth brother eliminate this scourge. A black-hearted woman like her—I could cut down several with one swing of the knife.”
Their family’s prized cabbage was growing more and more crooked! His heart was completely fixated on that witch.
Today, he was determined to set him straight.
Jiang Yihan’s eyes were deep and dark as a swamp, gently stroking the petals without even glancing up at Jiang Yanxi.
Today, he had originally planned to take her out with him, but that little liar had tricked him again, going out to meet Mu Xuan… She had no chance left. She would never have another chance.
“Lin Da, keep the petals safe and keep an eye on her.” With that, Jiang Yihan looked up toward the upstairs, then stood and walked straight out of the hall.
“Hey, wait for me.” Jiang Yanxi limped hurriedly after him as he ran out, no longer paying attention to Bai Ruanruan.
Lin Da glanced up at the door on the upper floor, which was secured with several locks, and bowed respectfully as he saw them off. “Rest assured, Young Master. While you’re away, I will follow your instructions and keep a close watch on the Young Madam.”
The male lead is the little ancestor doted on by his older brothers, and the female lead will become the most powerful connection.
Happy New Year, babies~
Public Account: [Xian-/Xian]/Shu/Fang. Someone, come quickly—the Young Madam has run away again!
In the bedroom, Bai Ruanruan, locked inside, stood by the door. After some thought, she tugged at the locked door.
Last night, Jiang Yihan had been rather fierce.
She wondered where he was now.
With a loud “crash,” the doorframe shattered.
Downstairs, Lin Da, who had just seen Jiang Yihan off, jumped in fright and quickly looked up.
Upstairs in the bedroom, the door… the door was gone…
Bai Ruanruan stepped out of the bedroom, her hair slightly disheveled, looking delicate and alluring as if she had been thoroughly ravaged. Her voice was hoarse and lazy as she looked down at the floor below. “Where’s Jiang Yihan?”
A large group of servants: “…”
Lin Da swallowed hard, his anger flaring up instantly. But seeing Bai Ruanruan’s “pitiful” appearance, his anger subsided slightly.
Although the Young Master hadn’t broken her legs last night, he had still taught her a lesson. He didn’t know what the Young Master had used to discipline her, but the best outcome was that the Young Master had seen her true colors and was no longer bewitched by her.
“Someone!”
As soon as Lin Da spoke, a large group of bodyguards rushed in from outside. “Steward Lin.”
“Is everything prepared?”
The thing he had prepared long ago was finally going to be put to use today.
“It’s ready.”
“Bring it in.”
“Yes.”
Before long, Bai Ruanruan saw several bodyguards carrying in a large cage, covered in locks.
Bai Ruanruan raised an eyebrow slightly, her beautiful eyes narrowing, and her red lips curling into a smile. “What’s the meaning of this?”
“Young Madam, will you step inside obediently on your own, or shall I have someone force you in?”
This woman was so good at running away, and now she was acting so strangely. Let’s see if she can escape from this cage.
He didn’t believe this wouldn’t be enough to keep her confined!
With the grand meeting approaching, the Young Master wouldn’t be home for the next few days. He had to keep a tight watch on this woman.
Bai Ruanruan raised her pretty eyebrows even higher, her cat-like eyes holding a faint, mocking smile. “Tell me where Jiang Yihan is.”
Lin Da looked up, sneering at the person upstairs. “The Young Master had urgent matters to attend to and has left the house.”
“Oh~ Then where did he go?”
Lin Da clenched his fists. “Young Madam, you should come down first.”
Bai Ruanruan blinked her long lashes. “Are you all going to bully me?”
The servants shook their heads repeatedly.
How would they dare bully her?
All along, it had always been her bullying them.
“Alright then. If you’re going to bully me, shouldn’t you at least tell me where Jiang Yihan went?”
Bai Ruanruan wrapped her arms around herself and casually descended the stairs, obediently walking over to the cage.
This cage was… impressive!
It was several times her size, covered in locks everywhere.
Bai Ruanruan touched the cage, tilted her head, and fixed her large, dewy eyes on one of the servants, her crimson lips curving into a smile. “Tell me, where did Jiang Yihan go?”
Her baby was still angry.
Last night, he hadn’t given her a chance to speak, acting so fiercely.
Though it was an innocent, harmless look, the servant couldn’t help but tremble inwardly, forcing a dry smile. “The Young Master was invited by the seven young masters to attend an important meeting.”
Bai Ruanruan nodded meaningfully: “Oh~ Thank you.”
The servant shivered: “Hah, hah, no need to thank me.”
Lin Da gave a push, shoving Bai Ruanruan into the cage, then eagerly locked it, coldly ordering: “Keep a close watch on her. She is not allowed out before the young master returns.”
“Yes.”
That night, Lin Da assigned dozens of people, surrounding the cage in three layers inside and out, guarding the person inside.
This cage was expensively crafted, as solid as a rock, unbreakable. He wanted to see what kind of trouble she could still stir up.
The next day, the first ray of sunlight leaped over the horizon…
“Someone come quickly! The young mistress has run away again!!”