Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1600: Chapter 1600 Achun’s Rage_1

Bai Ruozhu, feeling somewhat indignant, no longer looked at Jiang Yichun and turned her head to Sangta, ”You still need to hurry on your way, go ahead, lest your whereabouts be discovered. Even though you need to recover from your internal injuries, I’m sorry.”

Jiang Yichun grabbed her shoulder in one movement, ”What are you saying sorry to him for? I’m already being polite by not killing him!”

”Jiang Yichun, don’t cause a scene with me. I don’t want to quarrel with you for Ruozhu’s sake. What happened just now was just my capriciousness, it has nothing to do with her.” Sangta didn’t want to explain in his heart, but he couldn’t bear to see her wrongly accused by Jiang Yichun, nor could he bear to see her sad and dejected, so even someone as proud as he explained himself.

”I will talk to him, you be careful.” Bai Ruozhu said again.

Sangta, too, feared bringing trouble to Bai Ruozhu, turned around to give a fist salute, then leaped out the window.

Bai Ruozhu watched Sangta leave, and Jiang Yichun’s face had darkened to the extreme. He had been somewhat jealous upon learning that Sangta came to see Ruozhu, and he ran to take a secret peek, only to see his own woman being held by Sangta. Even if all this was a misunderstanding, now his woman watched Sangta leave with ”reluctance”—what did that mean?

Bai Ruozhu glared at him fiercely, ”If I was interested in Sangta, I could have just run away with him when you were under Honglian’s control, instead of being stabbed by you—for nothing!”

After speaking, she began to regret it a bit. Each event should be considered separately. Why did she keep bringing up that incident, an incident that was a scar in the hearts of both, tearing it open for what purpose?

She was truly muddled by anger!

When Achun made such a fuss, she also felt somewhat guilty inside, but she hadn’t done anything with Sangta, and his creating such a scene—what would people think of her if they found out?

As a result, Sangta ended up suffering another blow for her, increasing her debt to him even more.

Jiang Yichun’s eyes were full of pain, ”Back then, I knew nothing, but you are wide awake now. How could you let him hold you?”

”I pushed him away. It was just a farewell hug between friends, irrelevant to male and female intimacy. With his fate uncertain upon leaving, how could I be too critical?” Bai Ruozhu retorted.

”Don’t you know what it means for men and women to maintain propriety? If I were to embrace another woman and told you it was a friendly hug, would you accept it?” Jiang Yichun shouted.

Bai Ruozhu took a deep breath, ”I don’t want to argue with you outside, let’s all calm down and talk later.”

Having said that, she turned and walked towards the private room exit, only to see the trembling young waiter and shopkeeper as she stepped out. Bai Ruozhu glared at them both, and said in a low voice, ”Keep your mouths shut and don’t gossip.”

The shopkeeper gave a wry smile, ”Of course we wouldn’t dare to speak recklessly, but there was quite a commotion just now, and probably others heard it too.”

Bai Ruozhu sighed inwardly, ”Let it be, as long as I have a clear conscience.”

After speaking, she strode down the stairs and got into the horse carriage to go home.

Jiang Yichun didn’t chase after her and stood there for a long while until Muyu came to softly call him, bringing him back to his senses. He then descended the stairs with a darkened face.

”Master, the madam surely didn’t mean it that way, we’ve been protecting the madam for so long, it’s clear that she has deep feelings for you,” Muyu ventured to say.

Jiang Yichun glared fiercely in response, ”Have you recently had too much free time? The money from the Northern side hasn’t been collected yet, go take care of it.”

Muyu shrank his neck, knowing this task of running errands didn’t require him, but it was obviously sending him out to endure hardship.

”Yes.” He dared not say more and had to accept the task and leave.

That night, Jiang Yichun was busy with tasks and didn’t come back even by nightfall. Jianqi said from outside the house, ”Madam, the master has public affairs and won’t return tonight, he asked you to rest early.”

Bai Ruozhu furrowed her brows. Was there really urgent business, or was this a way to show her displeasure?

”Jinglei, you’ve just married. Weren’t you given leave to spend time with Luluo?” Bai Ruozhu asked, puzzled.

Jinglei really was thick as Wood—a newlywed, and rather than enjoying his time off with his wife, he was running errands again?

Outside, Jinglei’s face turned red, and he said in a muffled voice, ”Chenfeng was assigned to go out of town, so the master called me at the last minute to take over Chenfeng’s duties.”

He too wanted to spend quality time with Luluo, but who thought the master would drag him out?

Bai Ruozhu broke out in a cold sweat on hearing this. Was Jiang Yichun displeased and not letting his subordinates enjoy themselves either?

”I have people here to protect me. You don’t need to keep watch at night. Go back and be with Luluo. Don’t leave her alone in an empty bed just after getting married,” Bai Ruozhu said.

Jinglei didn’t dare leave. ”My Lady, please don’t make it difficult for me. The master’s orders cannot be disobeyed.”

”My words don’t count for anything? This is still my home!” Bai Ruozhu’s fury ignited. She flung open the door and shouted, ”Go back to your new wife right now. If Jiang Yichun wants to punish you, I’ll take the punishment for you!”

Jinglei hadn’t expected the Lady to erupt like that. He instinctively looked at Muyu and Jianqi, unsure of what to do.

”Are you not leaving? Do I really need to go and speak to Jiang Yichun myself?” Bai Ruozhu yelled, fuming with anger.

Jinglei shrank his neck, ”This subordinate will take his leave, thank you My Lady for your consideration.”

Watching Jinglei’s retreating figure, Bai Ruozhu hoped he could get along well with Luluo and not end up in an awkward tiff like her and Achun.

The usually silent Jianqi suddenly spoke up, ”My Lady, the young master is a man, and he has his pride. Humble yourself a bit.”

”And now you’re meddling too?” Bai Ruozhu curled her lip; she was still upset he had doubted her.

Jianqi kept a straight face and said in a low voice, ”This subordinate doesn’t like to see My Lady upset.”

Muyu cut in from the side, ”I don’t like seeing My Lady angry either. Please take pity on us. Chenfeng and Jinglei have already been on the receiving end of the anger; who knows if I’m next?”

Bai Ruozhu was quite annoyed, but Muyu’s comically plaintive look made her laugh.

”What’s there for him to bother you about? I know you might mess around a bit, but you’re clever at heart. In times like this, you’d keep as far away as possible,” she said.

Muyu chuckled sheepishly and said, ”I can’t help it, it’s my hard luck always being dragged into things. I have to be careful, or who knows how I might end up.”

Suddenly, a cool voice rang out, ”Since you’re so eager to be next, go and check the accounts now. I want the results by morning.”

On hearing the voice, Bai Ruozhu turned to see Jiang Yichun approaching with an air of cold. He walked slowly, his face dark as a storm cloud, even colder than the chill he carried with him.

”Didn’t you say you had urgent business and weren’t coming back?” she couldn’t help asking.

A brief look of embarrassment flashed over Jiang Yichun’s icy face. He too couldn’t let go of this infuriating woman, yet there she was, joking with the subordinates without a hint of sadness, completely wasting his effort to rush through his work so he could come back, skipping dinner in the process.