TCN: Mei Gongqing

Chapter 72: Sometimes, It's All Right to be Ruthless

Chapter 72: Sometimes, It's All Right to be Ruthless

Presently well into winter, coldness seeped chillingly whenever the wind came even when warm sunlight is present.

None could stand it any longer after half an hour of sightseeing. After another round of wine, the physically weakest, Huan Jiulang, began to talk of going home.

Once they got off the boats, the crowd took turn to mount their carriages.

After two paces, Chen Rong told her driver to stop so she could turn to look at Wang Hong and his group.

All of these famous scholars boasted talents and excellent temperaments. Had this been her past life, she wouldn't even be watching them from the distance let alone being in their company – the shame she had felt was too difficult to put into words. But perhaps because she had Wang Hong's endorsement this time, Chen Rong did not feel their overwhelming superiority. Instead, she even felt comfortable to be with them, and time also seemed to have flown by.

As she was looking at Wang Hong in a daze, he turned his head in the middle of conversation with Yu Zhi, and smiled and waved to her: "Ah Rong, don't feel sad for having to part with me. Go ahead and return home. If you miss me, you can always come to the Wang estate."

He had barely finished speaking when he saw Chen Rong's face flushing red; sparks were flickering in her bottomless eyes.

At this sight, Wang Qilang knitted his brow and quizically asked, "Darling, are you looking at me that way because you had meant differently?"

Chen Rong bit her lip and almost blurted out an expletive.

Yu Zhi and the others doubled over with laughter.

"Go," Chen Rong turned and shouted to her driver.

The laughter boomed louder at her words.

Wang Hong did not laugh, however. He quietly watched Chen Rong's hastily fleeing figure and only lazily turned his head around when the flying dust had obscured her from sight.

Chen Rong's carriage directly pulled into her courtyard.

She stepped down and then raised her head to look around, calling with furrowed brow: "Nurse Ping?"

The nurse did not come out.

Slightly frowning, Chen Rong strode up the stairs and called: "Anyone here? Come out for a moment."

After five or six calls, Old Shang rushed out from the backyard. He was covered in dirt and appeared to have been busy at work.

"Where's everyone? Why is it so quiet today?"

Old Shang didn't answer her, instead looking around and dashing over to whisper: "Let's talk after we go inside."

Surprised, Chen Rong nodded her head and went inside with him.

Old Shang glanced outside, gently shut the door, and then turned to Chen Rong while saying with a long face: "The lesser madam (1), Lady Li, has just come by. She said now that you're the master's ward, you are naturally under his wife's authority. Your meals and accommodation will be just like Ah Wei's. She also said that since you are still young, she would like to help you manage the grains. For that reason, she has sent people to move the grains from our warehouse. She's also forcibly dismissed five of our servants; Nurse Ping was among those who were let go." After a pause, he next whispered: "I've arranged them to stay in the stores that we bought. The others have gone to send them away and should be back soon." As he said this, the old retainer watched Chen Rong with concern, fearing she would recklessly blow up as she had in the past. Do not steal this chapter from hamster428 because karma is a spiteful bitch.