strictlysupreme Chapter 231 Angry
Chapter 231 Angry
As Duan Mingzhu's belly grew larger, her temper became increasingly irritable, and she would often turn cold and ignore everyone.
That day, when Hu Zi and Ba Mei returned from the fields, they saw Duan Mingzhu sitting alone in the tea room, which looked very deserted.
Tiger walked over and moved the tea canister from the shelf to the table: "Young Madam, this tea is Biluochun, a tribute tea. If you brew some every day, we can also enjoy some good tea when we come back."
Duan Mingzhu was lazily leaning back in her chair, lost in thought, when she heard this she sat up straight and stared at Hu Zi.
Tiger felt uneasy under her gaze and chuckled dryly, "Young Madam, the young master used to drink tea every day. Nanfei said that drinking more tea is good for your complexion, beauty, and health, you..."
With a bang, Duan Mingzhu picked up the tea canister and slammed it heavily on the ground, scattering tea leaves all over the floor.
Tiger identified himself as Luo An's medical apprentice and held Luo An in high esteem. In Tiger's mind, anything associated with Luo An was both prestigious and valuable. Even a box of tribute-grade black nightshade was worth a fortune, let alone a can of tea.
Tiger glared at him angrily: "Are you sick? If you don't want to brew tea, then don't. Why did you smash Young Master's tea leaves? Nanfei said Young Master's tea leaves are very expensive."
Duan Mingzhu's gaze was cold, and her voice was even colder: "Get out."
Seeing that things were not going well, Eighth Sister quickly pulled Tiger away, saying, "Let's go."
Tiger brushed aside Eighth Sister and pointed at Duan Mingzhu, saying, "You want me to get out? Chongming Island is my home, and you're the guest. Don't you have any manners? A guest should follow the host's lead, don't you understand? If anyone should get out, it's you."
On Chongming Island, everyone is equal. No matter what princess or noblewoman you were before, once you come to Chongming Island, you have to abide by the island's rules. If it weren't for the gang leader's sake, I could take on ten of you by myself.”
Duan Mingzhu smiled and said, "Take on ten of them? Even if I gave you ten lives, you wouldn't dare to lay a hand on them."
Tiger rolled up his sleeves: "You really are asking for trouble. You're lucky today. I'm a good man, I don't fight with women, and I won't stoop to the level of a pregnant woman like you."
But let me tell you, with your personality and temper, no man could stand you. General Xue is from a family of generals; he'd definitely want a wife who is well-educated, gentle, and humble. Someone like you…”
Before Hu Zi could finish speaking, a golden insect flew over Duan Mingzhu. At first, he thought it was an ordinary flying insect and immediately swung his hand to swat it away.
Unexpectedly, the insect seemed to be sentient, flying straight towards his neck against the force of the palm strike. Tiger felt a sharp pain and immediately screamed in agony.
Eighth Sister screamed in fright. Qin Jiu quickly came over from the study and saw Hu Zi covering his neck with both hands, as if trying to grab something.
Tiger asked, "Ninth Uncle, Ninth Brother, is she a witch?"
Duan Mingzhu whistled softly, and Qin Jiu saw the golden silkworm crawl into Hu Zi's clothes from his neck.
Duan Mingzhu kept whistling, and Hu Zi scratched around, finally rolling on the ground while clutching his crotch.
Eighth Sister grabbed Qin Jiu and cried, "Ninth Brother, please save Hu Zi quickly!"
Duan Mingzhu laughed lightly: "What's the use of begging him? Why don't you beg me? Kneel down and beg me, and I'll forgive him."
Without hesitation, Eighth Sister knelt down in front of Duan Mingzhu with a thud: "Please, spare him. He speaks frankly and has no bad intentions..."
Duan Mingzhu said softly, "You mean I have bad intentions?"
Eighth Sister quickly shook her head: "No, no, I meant he doesn't know how to speak properly. We're uneducated and don't know the rules, please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart, Young Madam..."
Duan Mingzhu smiled at her, seemingly unmoved. Eighth Sister finally understood: Duan Mingzhu appeared delicate, but was actually extremely vicious.
Eighth Sister was terrified, and tears streamed down her face: "Please, Young Madam, have mercy! Tiger is about to become a father, and we can't let the child be born without a father."
Duan Mingzhu said, "Actually, it's nothing. After all, there are some children who are born without parents and are orphans."
Eighth Sister looked at Duan Mingzhu with teary eyes, unsure of her meaning or how to respond. Just then, Tiger stopped crying out in pain, and the scene fell silent for a moment.
Qin Jiu helped Hu Zi up and said sincerely, "Young Madam, there are no women on Chongming Island, only rough men. The brothers are used to speaking directly and don't know how to be tactful. Please forgive us if we offend anyone."
Duan Danzhu said, "No women? Isn't your sister a woman?"
Tiger naturally chimed in, "Who does she think she is..."
A woman? Qin Jiu pinched Hu Zi, who swallowed his words and his expression showed a hint of fear.
Duan Mingzhu nodded: "It seems that Hu Zi really does speak without any sense of propriety or consideration."
Qin Jiu said, "That's natural. Most of the brothers on the island are like that. If the young mistress doesn't feel comfortable, I'll find a few knowledgeable and sensible maids from Wudong County to come and chat with her, relieve her boredom, and take care of her daily life."
Duan Mingzhu stretched out her hand slightly and whistled. Hu Zi felt an insect crawling up from his thigh, through his chest and neck, and into Duan Mingzhu's palm: a large, golden silkworm.
The legendary... Golden Silkworm Gu? Tiger immediately shuddered. No wonder Duan Mingzhu was so fearless, no wonder Qin Jiu kept his distance from her and never took the initiative to come to the teahouse to play chess.
Duan Mingzhu put the golden silkworm into the egg pouch, her tone still light and gentle: "There's no need for such a sensible girl. It's just that my sister and brother-in-law promised to come back before I give birth, but haven't they heard anything about it yet?"
Qin Jiu said, "Both the gang leader and the young master are men of their word, so you can rest assured, young mistress. How about I send someone to Bianjing to gather information and see what the situation is?"
Duan Mingzhu said, "Then I'll trouble Ninth Brother to also pass on the news to Yunting. The girl is healthy and pregnant, and her husband is by her side every day, taking good care of her."
His wife, who had a congenital illness, became pregnant, but he disappeared for months without a word. Had he met some well-educated, gentle, and humble young woman who had treated him like this…?
Qin Jiu hurriedly interrupted Duan Mingzhu: "The young general's feelings for the young mistress are as clear as day, and it is absolutely impossible for the situation the young mistress described to occur."
"But the young general is bound by duty, so it's understandable that he has no choice. Here's what I'll do: I'll send someone to Captain Zhou Yan to see if he has any news."
Duan Mingzhu sighed softly, "Then I'll have to trouble Ninth Brother."
Pregnant women's emotions are inherently unpredictable, let alone Duan Mingzhu's condition. Qin Jiu guessed that Duan Mingzhu felt uncomfortable seeing Hu Zi and Ba Mei together every day, so he instructed Hu Zi and Ba Mei to try not to appear in front of Duan Mingzhu.
After this story spread, the brothers on the island all regarded Duan Mingzhu as a witch, and would take a detour whenever they saw her from afar.
Qin Jiu was worried that Duan Mingzhu had ulterior motives, so he found a maid from Wudong County to take care of her. However, Duan Mingzhu kept the door closed and wouldn't let the maid in at all.
Duan Mingzhu was entrusted to him by Nian Yao and Xue Yunting. Qin Jiuyi was afraid that something might happen to Duan Mingzhu, and also afraid that Duan Mingzhu might cause something to happen to others, so he could only accompany her personally.
When Duan Mingzhu went out, Qin Jiu followed her about ten feet behind. When Duan Mingzhu sat in the tea room, Qin Jiu sat at the door to keep her company.
One day, a child pulled Liang Qingcheng over and said, "Dad, the peach tree over there has so many peaches, but I can't reach them, and Mom can't reach them either."