Chapter 259: Flipping Face Like Flipping A Book
No one, not a single person stood out. Never mind those that they’d anticipated would desperately fight for their hand in marriage, even these old things all…………They suddenly produced an endless fear, finally realizing that things weren’t as simple as they’d imagined. Their life perhaps will walk towards unknown and despair. They no longer dared to play any tricks, kowtowing as they begged for forgiveness.
“Looks like your relations with other people aren’t that good.” Jing Wan took a sip of tea, faintly stating.
“Wangfei, wangfei, have mercy, wangfei……….”
“Don’t cry this miserably, not asking for your life. Look, aren’t you two lacking men, isn’t this helping you two find one? If you feel it’s not enough, one more, or even a few more all not a problem. All say ‘an upright woman[1] won’t serve a second husband’, but seeing that you two are this eager to crawl on someone else’s husband’s bed, probably not some upright woman either. Since there isn’t anyone suitable among these in the estate, wangye already said that there’s more in the nearby estate. There will eventually be a suitable one, no hurry, let’s slowly wait.”
“Wangfei, don’t……..”
“Noisy.”
Afterwards, the one that was shouting just got her mouth stuffed.
Li Hong Yuan who was in a rather good mood stared at Jing Wan. Unfortunately, Jing Wan didn’t spare him a single glance. In front of this many people, Li Hong Yuan also won’t go tease Jing Wan. If he really did that, then he’ll really be sweeping her face, no longer being respected.
Li Hong Yuan also knew why she would ignore him. Since Wan Wan was this smart, she certainly must have long figured everything out, so getting angry was also unavoidable. However, despite long knowing that she would get angry, he still happily did this. Then, next time, it’ll just become even more intense. Li Hong Yuan let out a long sigh, his body and mind delighted.
Jing Wan angrily casted him a side glance. This bastard was even smiling, what are you smiling for?! Right now, just want to whip you to death!
However, Jing Wan felt his mood improved even more, his entire person was like as if he was about to fly off.
With the masters waiting, no one dared to slack off either. However, the time they waited also wasn’t that long as anticipated.
Based on these people’s reaction, Jing Wan roughly understood what kind of people these two girls were, no longer having that big of a mental burden in punishing them. Two people, one an unkempt widower, and the other a forty some crippled old bachelor that still haven’t taken a wife. One was too lazy to work, and one was a gambling addict by nature.
“After taking a wife, just properly live out one’s days, and properly keep an eye on one’s wife.” These words of Jing Wan’s were quite blunt. It can be seen, this anger really did accumulate to a considerably deep level.
These two people, even if figuring out what had happened, still didn’t mind in the slightest, giving thousands of thanks. They were people who couldn’t even afford to sleep with the prostitutes of the lowest level, yet now, obtained such a beautiful wife. This was practically just pies falling from the sky. For them, it definitely wasn’t some humiliation either, but rather a happy matter worth flaunting to the entire world.
Look, the onlookers were just half-sincerely congratulating, yet the two of them practically grinned from ear to ear, unable to conceal their happiness.
And these two girls just felt the heavens collapsing and the earth spliting, nearly fainting.
They were seventeen and eighteen, and should have long discussed marriage, yet continuously dragged on until now, already unable to continue delaying. This was their last chance. That’s why, they’d staked everything on one throw while the wangfei was present, yet in the end, ended up in this kind of ending. If they’d long known it would be like this, then they would’ve already married two years ago, marrying a good man that will pamper them and cherish them. Perhaps, they would already be pregnant with the second child by now. Yet now, they have to marry this kind of man, might as well just let them die……………
All that jealous woman’s fault! Just this kind of person, yet still able to be a wangfei?
(T/N: It’s always funny that for these types of girls, it’s never the issue of whether the man wants it or not, but always the fault of the main wife for being jealous. It’s like as if the man can’t have any other view on this matter, because he must be the exact same as the majority of men, god forbid he have different views.)
Having gotten all her hopes shattered, one of the girls, like as if losing her mind, just erupted in cursing.
Quite a few people turned pale, some even shaking all over, hurriedly covering her mouth, but it was already too late.
Jing Wan was still expressionless, but Jin Qinwang, who had been in a very good mood, instantly turned from clear skies to violent storms, getting up and walking over. His whole body exerting pressure, as if the dark currents were solidifying. Everyone nearby, not a single one didn’t promptly move aside. Even the person covering that girl’s mouth hurriedly drew back too. Only that girl alone, like as if frozen there, was completely unable to move, watching the man approaching step by step, just like a death god descending. She wanted to say something, yet was unable to even open her mouth.
Li Hong Yuan lifted his foot and just kicked over, right in the chest, not holding back in the slightest. That girl overturned onto the ground, miserably screaming out, and subsequently just sprayed out a mouthful of blood. However, this wasn’t the end. Taking a step forward, he just had the girl’s head stepped onto the ground, exerting strength. The onlookers seemingly heard the sound of bone splitting, not at all doubting that he would directly crush her to death.
Jin Qinwang was cold and ruthless, this definitely wasn’t said for fun.
Those present that have never witnessed this before, in this moment, all clearly witnessed. And those that were timid were directly paralyzed.
Jing Wan was quite startled, hurriedly getting up and rushing forward, pulling his arm. “Wangye…………”
Li Hong Yuan turned back, grasping Jing Wan’s hand, nonchalantly walking back with her as if nothing happened, “You are just too benevolent. If I were you, towards those that want to crawl onto one’s own husband’s bed, without a second word, just slash the face first, then break the arms and legs, and sell to the most inferior brothel. Otherwise, these people will forever not know pain. Letting them off the hook, yet still dare to not know what’s good for them, devouring the master.”
Li Hong Yuan patiently lectured Jing Wan.
However, everyone could all tell, these words, rather than saying they were for Jing Wan, it was better to say they were said for the others to hear.
Master was just the master, they were nothing at all. Letting you live, that was benevolence, and letting you go die, that was also just a matter of one line. From now on, in this estate, probably won’t have anyone harboring wild fantasies anymore.
All say, the sixth month’s sky, a child’s face, just changing at a moment’s notice. Actually, Jin Qinwang was also not too different. Although it wasn’t Jing Wan’s first time witnessing him being this moody, her awareness towards this bit nevertheless became even more clear.
Because she didn’t know what she should say, not knowing how to face, Jing Wan remained silent.
And for Eunuch Mu and them, they kept feeling that their master had become even scarier. In the past, majority of the times, it was all a cold face, and under normal circumstances, he was also very taciturn, rarely able to see the shadow of a smile. And when lashing out, although scary, they all felt it wasn’t something they couldn’t accept, instead feeling it was only natural that he was just this kind of person. But now, clearly a moment ago he was still very warm, yet in the blink of an eye, just thundering with storms. When the discrepancy was too big, it further made one feel one’s blood run cold.
They originally thought once wangfei marries in, their days will be better, and prior to this, it was indeed this way. But after this, afraid they will need to have their skin stretched even tighter. However, firmly standing behind wangfei was absolutely the right decision, one absolutely must not offend wangfei in any way.
However, handling similar situations, never mind An Yi, even Eunuch Mu was all quite familiar with, swiftly clearing the scene. Everyone else just went on with what they should be doing. If someone were to dare say another word, probably really will die.
Entering the room, Li Hong Yuan held Jing Wan, “Does Wan Wan feel I’m very cruel?”
Jing Wan fixedly stared at him for a moment, unsure whether or not one line will have him ignited again. After hesitating, she still decided to tell the truth, “A bit.”
Li Hong Yuan smiled, “Then, scared?”
Once again facing this similar question, Jing Wan was nevertheless extraordinarily calm, her head leaning on his shoulder, “I’m just worried that your killing sin will be too heavy, so if not needing to die, can you not kill?”
Li Hong Yuan had the person hugged tighter, lightly smiling, “Alright, all listen to you.”
Soon after, the two of them both remained silent, no longer opening their mouth. After maintaining for about half an incense of time, Jing Wan lifted her head. Although this while she has already lost her anger, she was still very annoyed. “Wangye, in the future, can you not play these boring games?”
“What?” Li Hong Yuan slightly tilted his head, puzzled and confused.
Jing Wan very much wanted to complain, for men like you, don’t try to be cute. This kind of deliberately lowering the IQ behavior truly didn’t match with your character description. Alright, Jing Wan admit, she probably still got ‘smitten’ by his cuteness a little, or more precisely, got seduced. His face was too illegal, so whatever he did was all against the rules. “Don’t play dumb with me. If not for you being deliberate, how could those two even reach your side. Looking at those two, they can be considered old maids, so it’s impossible for them to have just started having thoughts towards you. In the past when you came to the estate, they didn’t succeed, yet this time, let them approach? If not on purpose, then the people by your side can all be replaced.”
Men of Li Hong Yuan’s hierarchical class, if not the close serving servant girls, never mind the women outside, even the other women in the same manor, if not the male master being self-willing, no, more precisely, should say the male master inciting, climbing on the bed that easily was practically just a joke.
“I admit, it was precisely on purpose, but does Wan Wan not know my intentions in doing this? Yet you’re still angry with me?” Saying this, a certain someone actually even started feeling wronged.
Jing Wan wanted to facepalm. However, she didn’t want to face this question of his, thus turned her face away.
Li Hong Yuan soundlessly laughed, but didn’t insist on it either.
Jing Wan wanted to struggle free from his embrace, “Quickly let go, I’m going to go write the invitations.”
“For inviting people to come to the estate to play? No need, this kind of trivial matter, Mu An and them surely must have already taken care of.”
“Exactly are they serving you, or serving me?” Towards those people’s eager diligence, Jing Wan was quite speechless.
“That’s them having perception, knowing who to curry favor with to get benefits.” It was precisely tacitly permitted by him, so what? “Come look at some things with me.”
“What is it?”
“You’ll know when you see.”
Afterwards, Jing Wan saw a pile of important letters, “This, won’t do……….”
[1] 烈女 – Upright/noble woman, specifically referring to women who dies fighting for her honor, or one that follows her husband in death
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