Chapter 17
Examine Injuries
Yuan Shu’s voice was crisp and refreshing, like a gurgling stream in a valley.
Her voice was between that of a young girl and a mature woman, and it was in a delicate transition stage. However, her tone was cold, as if the snow on the snow mountain had just melted, converging into an endless river that splashed against the stone wall with a crisp sound.
Tan Jing came back to his senses and looked at Yuan Shu’s face.
Her eyebrows were willowy, and her eyes were as clear as a spring lake. She looked like a person who had walked out of a landscape painting, but her lips were moist and rosy, like a red plum in the snow.
Was the rumored unruly and vicious young lady this beautiful?
It seemed that the rumors were really unbelievable.
“May I ask what brand your lipstick is?” Tan Jing stared at her red lips and couldn’t help but ask.
Yuan Shu was stunned. “Lipstick? I just ate two cherries, so that’s probably why my lips are dyed.”
With that, Yuan Shu leaned over to get the tissue on the table.
The slim-fitting dress moved gracefully along with her movements. Yuan Shu was like an elegant crane stretching her body. Tan Jing swallowed hard.
Tan Jing thought to himself, “Shi Xiao, why aren’t you satisfied with such a beautiful wife?!”
“Mr. Tan, please take a seat. Li Yue, pour a cup of tea for the guest.” Yuan Shu wiped the remaining juice off her lips before speaking.
“Mr. Tan, are you here to avenge your youngest son?” As Yuan Shu spoke, she sized up Tan Jing and suddenly understood why Shi Bin and Li Yue felt that she would be afraid of Tan Jing.
Tan Jing was the roughest-looking one among all the young masters of the aristocratic families. He was more than 1.9 meters tall and was very burly. He was tan and looked very intimidating. Fortunately, the Tan family had good genes, so Tan Jing’s facial features were not too out of place. From his face alone, he had a scholarly look.
Yuan Shu blinked. So to the people of this dynasty, being a little burly was scary.
If they saw the soldiers of her era, they would probably faint from fear.
Tan Jing was used to being sized up since he was young, so he didn’t mind.
“I’m indeed here for Tan Zhao. My brother was beaten up at your house. No matter what, someone has to give me an explanation.”
“That’s true, but he started it. Tan Zhao badmouthed Shi Xiao first. Shi Bin is very protective, so they started fighting. This way, they’re even, but Shi Bin was also beaten up. How should we settle things?”
Tan Jing didn’t know his brother well. The age difference between the two brothers was too great, and they rarely interacted. However, Tan Jing had heard that Tan Zhao was sharp-tongued. He just didn’t expect him to be beaten up this time because of it.
This made it seem like he was in the wrong for coming to apologize.
Tan Jing felt that his trip today wasn’t in vain.
There were many things that one had to see with their own eyes to know the truth about.
Yuan Shu wasn’t as unruly and foolish as the rumors said she was. On the contrary, she was very levelheaded. Ever since he was young, because of his figure and appearance, many people were afraid of him. Moreover, he visited out of ill intentions.
However, she only sized him up a few times. It was unknown if she had never heard of his nickname or if she was too bold, but not only did she not show any panic, but she was even leisurely eating fruits and explaining her reason for beating Tan Zhao.
Tan Jing raised his eyebrows and asked Yuan Shu, “Oh really? You said that my brother provoked the Fourth Young Master first, but do you have evidence? Why do you think I will believe an outsider instead of my biological brother?”
Shi Bin couldn’t sit still anymore. He couldn’t help but say sarcastically, “That’s right. Your biological brother has a foul mouth, but as his elder brother, you can’t keep him in line and even need outsiders to educate him. Therefore, you have to believe your biological brother. Otherwise, it will be embarrassing for you.”
Yuan Shu warned, “Shi Bin.” When Tan Jing saw Shi Bin shut his mouth obediently after Yuan Shu warned him, Tan Jing was amused.
There was really a counter to everything.
“Come here.” Yuan Shu ignored Tan Jing and beckoned for Shi Bin to come over.
Shi Bin felt that it seemed like she was beckoning a dog. However, there were outsiders here after all, so he couldn’t embarrass Yuan Shu. Even if he had to pretend, he had to make it seem like she had the authority of the female head of the household. Therefore, he moved closer to Yuan Shu obediently.
“Let President Tan see your injuries.”