northernbook Chapter 152: The Plan
Chapter 152: The Plan
Chapter 152: The Plan
She was busy with many things and hadn't paid much attention to Qian Hongyan's situation. She decided to handle the house matter herself; it was something she had to do herself.
She was somewhat surprised that the Ji family delivered the five hundred taels of silver as promised. The fact that they sent the money at this time was simply to make her admit that it was all a mistake.
She looked at the box, a playful smile on her face. This silver was far from enough to even fill a tooth gap! Besides, wasn't it a bit too late to deliver the silver now?
She would accept the silver, but she wouldn't let the man go. Trying to fob her off with five hundred taels? Was the Ji family underestimating her?
She got up and went to the woodshed, where the person was still fast asleep. Ji Meiqing nudged him, but he didn't wake up. Getting a little impatient, she kicked his calf, and Jiang Ziyi slowly woke up.
Upon seeing it was her, he yawned, "What is it now?"
"Qian Hongyan's case is about to go to court, and I need you to be a witness."
"I'm not going." He refused without even thinking. "Last time you said you'd let me go as long as I told you about her, but what happened? I might as well just stay here."
Ji Meiqing wasn't angry. Instead, she smiled and said, "If you really want to go out, I won't stop you."
Jiang Ziyi looked at her with suspicion, not daring to confirm whether it was true or false. Ji Meiqing was not in a hurry and said slowly, "You go out now, and I will immediately go and tell Qian Hongyan that you have appeared."
"You!" He glared at her angrily. "If you say things like that, how am I supposed to survive? Qian Hongyan would tear me apart!"
"So, do you want to eliminate future troubles before leaving, or do you want to leave now? I won't stop you from leaving now, but I won't care about your life or death anymore."
Jiang Ziyi paused for a moment, then said in a low voice, somewhat unwillingly, "I promise you."
"That's more like it." She immediately smiled. Because she had promised her, Ji Meiqing softened up and her tone became lighter and gentler. "You should rest first. I'll give you an extra chicken leg tonight."
"..." He felt like he was being treated like a pet.
After leaving his room, she intended to handle the remaining matters according to the previous arrangements. However, she was somewhat lost in thought, and when she turned around, she saw Ji Tianzhuo standing behind her.
He was probably too engrossed in his surroundings, and when he suddenly saw her, he felt a chill run down his spine. A cold sweat broke out on his back. Ji Tianzhuo glanced at the door behind her, then looked at her again.
Ji Meiqing was a little confused by his gaze, so she asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"Who's in here?" he asked, his still somewhat immature face expressionless.
Ji Meiqing was taken aback, then replied perfunctorily, "Nothing, have you finished your homework?"
"If it's nothing, then why was it suddenly locked up? Could there really be something inside? Sister, I just heard someone talking inside."
“Yes, there is someone inside,” Ji Meiqing admitted. “But you are not allowed to let him out.”
After she finished speaking, she walked forward. Ji Tianzhuo glanced at the door, then followed behind Ji Meiqing.
"What did he do to make his sister angry and want to lock him up?"
"It's nothing," Ji Meiqing denied. "You don't need to worry about these things. I'm doing this for his own good."
"You imprisoned an innocent person for his own good?" Ji Tianci could hardly believe this was his older sister. His older sister wasn't like this. His older sister was gentle, considerate, and very strong. This person in front of him was definitely not his older sister.
Ji Meiqing stopped and stared intently at him. "I don't care what you think, you'd better not even think about saving him. If something happens to him, none of us will be happy."
“Sister…” He looked at Ji Meiqing with a hurt expression, but unfortunately she had already returned to her room.
As the weather gradually turned colder, Granny Mei went to the market to buy a few sets of clothes. She wasn't too concerned about them, but she was worried about what would happen to the other side as the weather got colder and colder.
If it's too cold, and I'm completely frozen, it's impossible to start work. All processes will have to be postponed.
She was rubbing her hands when the courtyard gate suddenly opened. Ji Meiqing saw Rouge, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, walking over in a carefree manner. She was still dressed in red, with a red jacket and some kind of animal fur around her neck. She looked much rosier and fuller.
"Mei Qing." She walked straight over, wearing a lot of gold and silver jewelry, including several hairpins in her bald head. She looked quite noble.
Ji Meiqing stood still. "Why did you come here? Is Ji Tianzhuo willing to release you?"
“I told them I was going to the temple to pray for blessings, so I’ll be staying with you for the next few days.”
Ji Meiqing nodded and invited her in, then asked, "How has the Ji family been these past few days?"
"All the big and small matters in the manor have fallen on Xiao Cui's shoulders." She sat down, took her hands out of her sleeves, and revealed slender, fair fingers painted with bright red nail polish. The two chatted like old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time.
Ji Meiqing was silent for a moment, then said, "You seem to be doing well at the Ji residence; you've become much more radiant."
"Not bad, the Ji family's feng shui is good for people." She smiled, her happiness shining through her eyes. Ji Meiqing looked at her stomach; her hand had been in front of it since she came in, and she hadn't seen her move it away.
"You're a few months pregnant," she guessed, her clothes thick enough to completely conceal her figure. There was no visible difference in her belly.
Rouge chuckled, "You figured it out." She clutched her stomach, laughed for a while, and then slowly said, "This isn't a child from the Ji family."
Ji Meiqing was startled. "His father."
"I don't know either." She narrowed her eyes and added, "The child in Xiao Cui's belly isn't his either."
"how do you know?"
“Because…” she laughed, holding the handkerchief, “he is impotent and cannot have children at all, that’s what I heard.”
Ji Meiqing remained silent. "Then what about the baby in your belly?"
“They don’t know.” Rouge chuckled and glanced at her. “They have no idea about Ji Tianzhuo’s problems. In the world of romance, no one knows better than us what kind of man is of the highest quality. Besides, Xiao Cui’s child is probably going to be lost.”
Ji Meiqing was startled. Looking at Yan Zhi's delicate face, she couldn't fathom what deep-seated hatred she might have for the Ji family.
Her thumb rubbed the rim of the cup as she fell into deep thought again. Ji Meiqing drank a cup of tea to calm her mind.