Chapter 139 - Chapter 139: Is This A Good Idea?
Chapter 139: Is This A Good Idea?
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Who cares? If they want me to marry, I’ll marry. If they mistreat me, I’ll run away and stay with you at Sister Qiao’s place.”
“Don’t talk like a child.”
Meanwhile, Qiao Mai quickly set up some snacks. Wang Jiaru didn’t hesitate to pick her favorite and start eating.
“Sister Qiao, I’m getting married. Have you prepared a gift for me?”
“Of course. I’m just waiting for you to come and take it.” “Can I see it?”
“Wait here. I’ll get it. Old Mistress Wang also has a share.” “What kind of gift is it?” Wang Jiaru asked curiously.
“You’ll find out when I bring it.”
Qiao Mai left with a smile, went into her room, and picked up a rectangular wooden box from the corner. She tucked it under her arm and picked up two small wooden boxes from the floor. In no time, she returned to the courtyard.
She gently placed the boxes on the table and looked at the two women with a smile.
“Old Mistress Wang, you have a share too.”
As soon as Old Mistress Wang heard this, she immediately stood up from her chair.
The two looked curiously as Qiao Mai slowly opened the boxes. The boxes were exquisite, lined with red silk.
Qiao Mai gently lifted the silk, and Old Mistress Wang and Jiaru widened their eyes, unable to believe what they saw.
“Is this… a mirror?”
“Yes, the copper mirrors here in our place don’t reflect well; you can’t see anything clearly on your face. See how crystal clear this one is?”
They lowered their heads to look at their reflection in the mirror, nodding in excitement.
“Where did you get this from?”
“A friend of mine likes to travel around the world. He brought this back from overseas. It’s called a full-length mirror and could reflect your whole body.” Qiao Mai opened the other two boxes. “This is a dressing mirror, which only reflects the face.’
The women swallowed hard. “Your gift is truly precious. I’m afraid it’s the only one in the entire Capital. People will envy us.”
“This mirror is fragile, so you must handle it carefully like porcelain.”
“Wow, it’s indeed rare. Sister Qiao, I love this gift so much. What should I do? I might not want to get married anymore. Keeping you here makes me happier.” “Come on, I still need you to support me when I get married.”
“Haha, of course. That’s a must. In the future, whoever dares to bully you, I won’t spare them!”
Qiao Mai gently touched her head. “When you have children, I’ll give your child a precious gift.”
Jiaru jumped into her arms. “Sister, you’re so kind. Compared to those sisters with blood ties, you’re more like my real sister.”
“Why don’t you two become sworn sisters?”
Old Mistress Wang suggested, leaving Qiao Mai in disbelief, hearing those words from her mouth.
“Oh my, Old Mistress Wang, don’t talk in your sleep. I can’t possibly become sworn sisters with the future princess. People will spit on me!”
“Who would dare?”
“That’s right. Who would dare? Come, let’s become sworn sisters now!”
Wang Jiaru took her hand and looked up at the sky.
“In the presence of heaven above and earth below, I, Wang Jiaru, sincerely and wholeheartedly become sworn sisters with Sister Qiao. We will share happiness and hardships!”
With a thud, she knelt. Qiao Mai looked at her.
“Is this really a good idea?”
Wang Jiaru tugged at her. “Yes. Come on, kneel. I like you as my sister; other sisters are useless to me.”
“Alright!”
Qiao Mai also knelt, and the two kowtowed three times. Then Wang Jiaru got up and was about to cut her finger.
Startled, Old Mistress Wang hurriedly said, “You can’t do that. Sworn sisterhood is about sincerity and goodwill, not about drinking blood.” Qiao Mai laughed. This young girl really had a spirited character.
“Okay, no need to drink blood. Pointing won’t work, drinking blood won’t work either, let alone bloodwater.”
“Sister, now you have no excuse not to go to the Capital. You’re Wang Jiaru’s sworn sister. Who would dare to look down on you?”
“Alright, then I’ll go with Old Mistress Wang and the others. Let’s make it clear.
My whole family will go, and you shouldn’t find it troublesome.”
“Not at all. I’m so happy that I can’t wait.”
While chatting, Qiao Mai took out the full-length mirror. The frame was golden, fitting for the status of a royal bride.
The grandmother and granddaughter pair looked so beautiful in front of the mirror, admiring themselves.
Old Mistress Wang was envious. “Child, have your friend get me one like this?” “Sure, but it might take some time. He comes and goes for about a year.”
“I’ll wait! ”
Old Mistress Wang happily held her mirror, sitting in her chair and admiring herself. She couldn’t help but admit that this gift touched her heart.
They were too engrossed in admiring themselves in the mirror, checking for any flaws on their faces, making sure their hair was in place, and ensuring their outfits looked perfect.
Oh my, they were so absorbed in their vanity!
At dinner, Qiao Mai prepared all the dishes Wang Jiaru liked. Shopkeeper Lu was pleased to know Wang Jiaru was getting married. She searched through her collection and found a ruby hairpin to give to her.
Although Wang Jiaru found it quite ordinary, she still accepted it happily. Shopkeeper Lu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Yuan Jiaqi’s studies were settled, and he would enroll at Windforest Academy on the first day of May.
Qiao Mai planned to escort him since she would head to the county town at the end of the month.
Knowing that Qiao Mai would accompany him, Yuan Jiaqi was so excited that he couldn’t sleep. His dark circles were visible the next day.
Mayor Qian arranged a carriage to pick up the Shopkeeper Lu and Lu Ruxin. To avoid suspicion, he drove a separate carriage himself. Qiao Mai drove another carriage with Yuan Jiaqi inside.
They entered the county town quietly and then discreetly checked into Mayor Qian’s private residence.
Yuan Jiaqi didn’t know what was happening and asked in a low voice, “What are we doing here?”
“We’re catching them in the act!”
“What?”
“Ruxin’s husband deceived her into marriage. He has a mistress and a child outside. Today is a day of rest, and Ruxin went back to her mother’s house. He will definitely come here to visit his mistress tonight, understand?”
“I understand!”
Time was difficult to bear, and they finally waited until the evening. Everyone was too anxious to eat.
As the night grew darker, they received a message from the guard. “Feng Yinshi has gone to that place. They should be asleep by now.”
“Let’s go and catch them in bed!”
In a small courtyard in the county town, it was quiet inside. A guard waved to them from the rooftop while another guard climbed down the wall and quietly opened the courtyard gate. Everyone walked in.
The inside of the courtyard was silent. One of the guards pointed down, then made a gesture imitating a couple’s activity.
The guards below nodded, and Mayor Qian gestured to them. They used all their strength to kick the door open and rushed inside.
Someone screamed, and a man’s voice shouted, “Who are you people? How dare you barge into someone else’s private residence? Where’s the law?”
At this moment, torches were lit. Lu Ruxin slowly walked towards Feng Yinshi from behind. She looked at him expressionlessly.
“Of course, it’s me. If I didn’t come in, how would I know you’re still keeping a mistress and a child here? The child is already over a year old.”
Seeing Lu Ruxin, Feng Yinshi knew it was all over. After all, he had inherited the thick-skinned gene of the Feng family.
He was naked, covering his lower body, crawling towards Ruxin.
“Wife, I was wrong. It was all her fault. She seduced me before our marriage, and I couldn’t control myself, so I…”
“So, you didn’t touch me, but you used those means to make me think I belonged to you, right?”
Feng Yinshi heard this and suddenly raised his head.
“You went to the medical clinic?”
“Of course. Where else should I go? Foolishly be deceived by you again?” “How could you go to the medical clinic? Those clinics are all frauds.”
“Is that so? Your family are the only good people? Is that it?”
“Yes, my family is all good people. Please forgive me this time.. I will definitely cut off contact with her, okay?”