C263 Don't underestimate him
Don't underestimate him
Just as Mistress Yun was about to carry the food over, Mian Niang grabbed her sleeve and asked with a puzzled expression, "What, what's that?"
Mian Niang clenched her teeth and said: "A piece of jade was worn with a red string. Did you see that?"
"Jade pendant, where did you get such a valuable item?"
That kind of thing was not something normal families like them could afford, and it was even more impossible for Mian Niang's family to have it.
Mistress Cloud's mind flashed with inspiration as she could not help but guess, "Could it be —"
"Don't care where you came from, just tell me if you saw it or not."
Mistress Cloud shook her head, "I didn't see any jade pendants. When Mother and I were changing your clothes, we didn't see anything. Your neck is completely bare, ah!"
"What about the clothes? Are they wrapped inside?"
"Ai, don't be in such a hurry. I'll go take a look."
The clothes that Mian Niang had changed earlier were still lying on the ground and she did not have the time to wash them either. Mistress Yun walked over and picked up the pile of clothes and shook it a few times before turning around and waving at Mian Niang, "No."
"What about the mountain? Did you guys see it when you were on the mountain?"
Mian Niang lost all hope. She had lost all the things Jiang Ting had entrusted him with, how would she still have any face to face Jiang Ting in the future?
Although it was called entrustment, she already understood the benefits of that jade pendant. It was a piece of warm jade, and as long as she carried it on her body, she would feel much better even in winter.
What she was sorry for was not only Jiang Ting's entrustment!
"I didn't see, at that time, it was Jiang Ting who carried you up from the top, I didn't know-"
"Jiang Ting, you're talking about Jiang Ting?" Mian Niang interrupted her words anxiously and tried to confirm.
Mistress Yun did not know why she was acting like this, but she nodded her head nonetheless, "That's right, if Jiang Ting had not appeared in time, how could we have gotten you all up so quickly? At that time, I did not see whether any jade pendants had fallen from the sky, or whether or not your aunty had picked up any of her canes, even her walking sticks were all picked up by Jiang Ting, you know, we are not people who have the time to walk on the ground like them."
"Why did Jiang Ting appear?"
"How would I know!" Mistress Cloud sighed, and said, "I was still thinking, he really knows how to rush, how could he suddenly appear so coincidentally, but there is one thing I have to clarify with you. When Mother asked, I did not say a single word, I only said that hyposome and I were dragging you guys from below, and that it was all because of us. "Although my mom isn't the kind of person who likes to gossip, the fewer people who know about this, the better, right?"
Mistress Yun looked at Mian Niang. No one in the village knew of Jiang Ting's existence, so it could be seen that they were intentionally hiding it from him.
Naturally, it was better to speak less.
Mian Niang finally understood that the jade pendant had definitely been taken by Jiang Ting.
As for why they were taking them away, she did not know, but taking them away was a good thing. Otherwise, if they were discovered changing clothes, she would not be able to explain it to her mother.
"Does Aunt and hyposome know of his existence?" Mistress Cloud recalled the moment Jiang Ting appeared, although Song Zhien and Madame Song were shocked, they were not unfamiliar with his expression.
"Ah, well, I know."
Mistress Cloud nodded and asked immediately, "What kind of jade is it exactly? Is it important? Who gave it to you? "
Mian Niang, "..." Look, she knew it was going to be like this.
"I'll keep Jiang Ting's for now."
Mother Yun would never go out and speak nonsense, so if continued to lie to her, Mian Niang would feel very apologetic, and could only confess.
"Damn Jiang Ting, why is his jade pendant in your custody? , you say that Jiang Ting is just feeling guilty for being so nice to you? If it's really just guilt, you can't possibly be doing it to this extent, right? "
Mistress Cloud laughed and teased him in a low voice.
"Don't speak nonsense, Jiang Ting isn't that kind of person." Mian Niang blushed, and glared at Mistress Yun in anger.
"He's not like the others."
She felt that Mistress Yun had looked down on Jiang Ting because she said that, which made her a little angry and a little guilty. That person had done her family a great favor, and it was a great one at that.
"The others, he is of course different from the others. The Elementary Scholar is heartless, despicable and dirty, Gu Xin has power and influence, but he lacks a sense of responsibility. Jiang Ting has no power nor power, but his skills are cold and ruthless. Mian Niang, I know that you do not have any intentions towards Elementary Scholar and Gu Xin, but I want to advise you, that Jiang Ting is slightly better than them, but that does not mean that he is a good match for them. You have to control yourself well and not fall into their trap easily, what you want is different.
What she had said to Yanzi was not a joke. She truly felt that if Mian Niang married someone else, Jiang Ting would not be a good choice.
Mian Niang had never thought that just a few words from him would be exchanged with such a long speech from her. How could that be? I told you this last time, Jiang Ting isn't that kind of person, and in my heart, there is only gratitude towards him, nothing more. "
Mistress Cloud examined her, wanting to see if what she said was true.
Mian Niang rolled her eyes at her: "These words are coming from your mouth. If it were anyone else, I would definitely spit on her."
"Are you so angry because I misunderstood him, or because I misunderstood you?" Mistress Yun turned around and brought the food over to Mian Niang's side. he asked casually.
"Both of them. Mistress Yun, you probably wouldn't understand this kind of feeling, I nearly lost my life several times because Jiang Ting saved me and my whole family. In my heart, I sincerely respect him."
"But he's killing people like this!"
"Indeed, he killed people without any mercy, this I do not deny, you can call me selfish, you can call me frivolous, every time I meet Jiang Ting, the person I kill is not a kind person, he can also be considered a person who deserves to die."
Regardless of whether it was the assassins sent by Zheng Dahu or the scoundrel from Mei Family, all of them deserve to die.
Mian Niang bragged that she was not a good person to repay kindness with kindness, she did not go and seek revenge, only because she did not have the ability for now, and because she had many misgivings, but if there was a day when she had the ability, she would definitely not be lenient, and let go of the person who had hurt her.
She had her own ideas of right and wrong in her heart, and the difference between good and evil was limited to one thought.
If those enemies were in his hands, he would never say "let bygones be bygones".
Mistress Cloud was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, you can decide for yourself."
It was also because he thought too much, that Mian Niang was not someone who did not have any plans in mind. Furthermore, it was a little too early to mention this matter at this time.
Not to mention that Mian Niang was still being filial.
The chicken cake was delivered to Mian Niang's eyes: "Your auntie probably understands this time, this is something I specially steamed for you to eat."
Mian Niang only picked up the bowl of porridge, shook his head and rejected the chicken cake: "Take it next door to your mother to eat, I won't eat it." Her head was still spinning. She just wanted to finish eating and quickly go to sleep.
"Why aren't you eating? Don't you know that you're sick?" Mistress Cloud forcefully passed the chicken cake to her.
"Don't always think about giving way to others. Your family doesn't lack someone as sensible as you." If you don't want to eat it, that's fine too. I'll go and call Your Mother over right now and let her watch you eat it. "
Mian Niang was helpless and could only eat the chicken cake. After eating, he ate medicine and drank some water.
Mistress Cloud helped her lie down and said, "Rest well now and don't think about anything else. You've fallen to the ground. The doctor said this before, you can't be careless anymore."
Mian Niang was unable to force her, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She could only follow along with her.
Mistress Cloud covered her with a blanket and went out again.
Mian Niang thought of Jiang Ting while lying on the brick bed, and once again felt that Mistress Yun's thoughts were really laughable and shameful.
How could Jiang Ting have that kind of thought?
He didn't know if it was because Gu Xin had left a shadow in Mistress Cloud, but he seemed to be harboring malicious intentions towards everyone.
Jiang Ting was not a person like Gu Xin.
Mian Niang bit her lips and looked at the window.
His heart felt warm.
Mistress Yun had to help Song Zhien boil the Li Clan's medicine before returning.
After going back, he did not know what to say. After a while, A Yunniang sent the white bread that was just out of the pot.
After entering the room, he did not say much and only said, "It's made from soy oil."
Regardless of what Madame Song and Li said, she put down the plate and left.
Only Madame Song Li and Song Zhien were left staring at the white flatbread in a daze.
"Mother."
Song Zhien looked eagerly at his mother.
"If we don't eat it, can we leave two pieces for the Sis A?"
Madame Song Li gave her youngest son a piece of bread and placed it in his bowl. "Eat."
Then he picked up another one for himself. "I will remember all of this."
If he really sent it back, A Yunniang would not take it, maybe he would spit on her.
He only left them for Mian Niang, but Mian Niang would not eat them either.
He could just slowly return the favor.
With Mother's permission, Song Zhien nodded his head and began to eat.
However, he only ate one and didn't ask for more. He put Mrs. Song and Li back into his bowl and said, "The rice cake is pretty delicious too."
"Eat another one. Leave the rest for your sister."
Madame Song and Madame Li forcefully placed the biscuit into the little son's bowl, not allowing him to shirk it.
The pancakes cost money, and their family couldn't eat them even once a year.
Madame Song Li let her youngest son eat two, but she herself only ate one. The remaining three, she left all of them for Mian Niang.
She was sent next door, but Mian Niang just could not eat it. She felt dizzy and Mistress Yun helped change the medicine before falling asleep again.
After changing the medicine, since Mistress Yun had yet to leave, she would not be at ease if someone else took care of Mian Niang.
"You don't even care about me that much," she said. So he let her do as she pleased.
Just as Mistress Yun was about to carry the food over, Mian Niang grabbed her sleeve and asked with a puzzled expression, "What, what's that?"
Mian Niang clenched her teeth and said: "A piece of jade was worn with a red string. Did you see that?"
"Jade pendant, where did you get such a valuable item?"
That kind of thing was not something normal families like them could afford, and it was even more impossible for Mian Niang's family to have it.
Mistress Cloud's mind flashed with inspiration as she could not help but guess, "Could it be —"
"Don't care where you came from, just tell me if you saw it or not."
Mistress Cloud shook her head, "I didn't see any jade pendants. When Mother and I were changing your clothes, we didn't see anything. Your neck is completely bare, ah!"
"What about the clothes? Are they wrapped inside?"
"Ai, don't be in such a hurry. I'll go take a look."
The clothes that Mian Niang had changed earlier were still lying on the ground and she did not have the time to wash them either. Mistress Yun walked over and picked up the pile of clothes and shook it a few times before turning around and waving at Mian Niang, "No."
"What about the mountain? Did you guys see it when you were on the mountain?"
Mian Niang lost all hope. She had lost all the things Jiang Ting had entrusted him with, how would she still have any face to face Jiang Ting in the future?
Although it was called entrustment, she already understood the benefits of that jade pendant. It was a piece of warm jade, and as long as she carried it on her body, she would feel much better even in winter.
What she was sorry for was not only Jiang Ting's entrustment!
"I didn't see, at that time, it was Jiang Ting who carried you up from the top, I didn't know-"
"Jiang Ting, you're talking about Jiang Ting?" Mian Niang interrupted her words anxiously and tried to confirm.
Mistress Yun did not know why she was acting like this, but she nodded her head nonetheless, "That's right, if Jiang Ting had not appeared in time, how could we have gotten you all up so quickly? At that time, I did not see whether any jade pendants had fallen from the sky, or whether or not your aunty had picked up any of her canes, even her walking sticks were all picked up by Jiang Ting, you know, we are not people who have the time to walk on the ground like them."
"Why did Jiang Ting appear?"
"How would I know!" Mistress Cloud sighed, and said, "I was still thinking, he really knows how to rush, how could he suddenly appear so coincidentally, but there is one thing I have to clarify with you. When Mother asked, I did not say a single word, I only said that hyposome and I were dragging you guys from below, and that it was all because of us. "Although my mom isn't the kind of person who likes to gossip, the fewer people who know about this, the better, right?"
Mistress Yun looked at Mian Niang. No one in the village knew of Jiang Ting's existence, so it could be seen that they were intentionally hiding it from him.
Naturally, it was better to speak less.
Mian Niang finally understood that the jade pendant had definitely been taken by Jiang Ting.
As for why they were taking them away, she did not know, but taking them away was a good thing. Otherwise, if they were discovered changing clothes, she would not be able to explain it to her mother.
"Does Aunt and hyposome know of his existence?" Mistress Cloud recalled the moment Jiang Ting appeared, although Song Zhien and Madame Song were shocked, they were not unfamiliar with his expression.
"Ah, well, I know."
Mistress Cloud nodded and asked immediately, "What kind of jade is it exactly? Is it important? Who gave it to you? "
Mian Niang, "..." Look, she knew it was going to be like this.
"I'll keep Jiang Ting's for now."
Mother Yun would never go out and speak nonsense, so if continued to lie to her, Mian Niang would feel very apologetic, and could only confess.
"Damn Jiang Ting, why is his jade pendant in your custody? , you say that Jiang Ting is just feeling guilty for being so nice to you? If it's really just guilt, you can't possibly be doing it to this extent, right? "
Mistress Cloud laughed and teased him in a low voice.
"Don't speak nonsense, Jiang Ting isn't that kind of person." Mian Niang blushed, and glared at Mistress Yun in anger.
"He's not like the others."
She felt that Mistress Yun had looked down on Jiang Ting because she said that, which made her a little angry and a little guilty. That person had done her family a great favor, and it was a great one at that.
"The others, he is of course different from the others. The Elementary Scholar is heartless, despicable and dirty, Gu Xin has power and influence, but he lacks a sense of responsibility. Jiang Ting has no power nor power, but his skills are cold and ruthless. Mian Niang, I know that you do not have any intentions towards Elementary Scholar and Gu Xin, but I want to advise you, that Jiang Ting is slightly better than them, but that does not mean that he is a good match for them. You have to control yourself well and not fall into their trap easily, what you want is different.
What she had said to Yanzi was not a joke. She truly felt that if Mian Niang married someone else, Jiang Ting would not be a good choice.
Mian Niang had never thought that just a few words from him would be exchanged with such a long speech from her. How could that be? I told you this last time, Jiang Ting isn't that kind of person, and in my heart, there is only gratitude towards him, nothing more. "
Mistress Cloud examined her, wanting to see if what she said was true.
Mian Niang rolled her eyes at her: "These words are coming from your mouth. If it were anyone else, I would definitely spit on her."
"Are you so angry because I misunderstood him, or because I misunderstood you?" Mistress Yun turned around and brought the food over to Mian Niang's side. he asked casually.
"Both of them. Mistress Yun, you probably wouldn't understand this kind of feeling, I nearly lost my life several times because Jiang Ting saved me and my whole family. In my heart, I sincerely respect him."
"But he's killing people like this!"
"Indeed, he killed people without any mercy, this I do not deny, you can call me selfish, you can call me frivolous, every time I meet Jiang Ting, the person I kill is not a kind person, he can also be considered a person who deserves to die."
Regardless of whether it was the assassins sent by Zheng Dahu or the scoundrel from Mei Family, all of them deserve to die.
Mian Niang bragged that she was not a good person to repay kindness with kindness, she did not go and seek revenge, only because she did not have the ability for now, and because she had many misgivings, but if there was a day when she had the ability, she would definitely not be lenient, and let go of the person who had hurt her.
She had her own ideas of right and wrong in her heart, and the difference between good and evil was limited to one thought.
If those enemies were in his hands, he would never say "let bygones be bygones".
Mistress Cloud was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, you can decide for yourself."
It was also because he thought too much, that Mian Niang was not someone who did not have any plans in mind. Furthermore, it was a little too early to mention this matter at this time.
Not to mention that Mian Niang was still being filial.
The chicken cake was delivered to Mian Niang's eyes: "Your auntie probably understands this time, this is something I specially steamed for you to eat."
Mian Niang only picked up the bowl of porridge, shook his head and rejected the chicken cake: "Take it next door to your mother to eat, I won't eat it." Her head was still spinning. She just wanted to finish eating and quickly go to sleep.
"Why aren't you eating? Don't you know that you're sick?" Mistress Cloud forcefully passed the chicken cake to her.
"Don't always think about giving way to others. Your family doesn't lack someone as sensible as you." If you don't want to eat it, that's fine too. I'll go and call Your Mother over right now and let her watch you eat it. "
Mian Niang was helpless and could only eat the chicken cake. After eating, he ate medicine and drank some water.
Mistress Cloud helped her lie down and said, "Rest well now and don't think about anything else. You've fallen to the ground. The doctor said this before, you can't be careless anymore."
Mian Niang was unable to force her, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She could only follow along with her.
Mistress Cloud covered her with a blanket and went out again.
Mian Niang thought of Jiang Ting while lying on the brick bed, and once again felt that Mistress Yun's thoughts were really laughable and shameful.
How could Jiang Ting have that kind of thought?
He didn't know if it was because Gu Xin had left a shadow in Mistress Cloud, but he seemed to be harboring malicious intentions towards everyone.
Jiang Ting was not a person like Gu Xin.
Mian Niang bit her lips and looked at the window.
His heart felt warm.
Mistress Yun had to help Song Zhien boil the Li Clan's medicine before returning.
After going back, he did not know what to say. After a while, A Yunniang sent the white bread that was just out of the pot.
After entering the room, he did not say much and only said, "It's made from soy oil."
Regardless of what Madame Song and Li said, she put down the plate and left.
Only Madame Song Li and Song Zhien were left staring at the white flatbread in a daze.
"Mother."
Song Zhien looked eagerly at his mother.
"If we don't eat it, can we leave two pieces for the Sis A?"
Madame Song Li gave her youngest son a piece of bread and placed it in his bowl. "Eat."
Then he picked up another one for himself. "I will remember all of this."
If he really sent it back, A Yunniang would not take it, maybe he would spit on her.
He only left them for Mian Niang, but Mian Niang would not eat them either.
He could just slowly return the favor.
With Mother's permission, Song Zhien nodded his head and began to eat.
However, he only ate one and didn't ask for more. He put Mrs. Song and Li back into his bowl and said, "The rice cake is pretty delicious too."
"Eat another one. Leave the rest for your sister."
Madame Song and Madame Li forcefully placed the biscuit into the little son's bowl, not allowing him to shirk it.
The pancakes cost money, and their family couldn't eat them even once a year.
Madame Song Li let her youngest son eat two, but she herself only ate one. The remaining three, she left all of them for Mian Niang.
She was sent next door, but Mian Niang just could not eat it. She felt dizzy and Mistress Yun helped change the medicine before falling asleep again.
After changing the medicine, since Mistress Yun had yet to leave, she would not be at ease if someone else took care of Mian Niang.
"You don't even care about me that much," she said. So he let her do as she pleased.