Shuangshuang Had Some Juicy Gossip Too

Jiang Wujie flushed crimson.

What was wrong with listening to his wife? That was called doting on her!

Jiang Wujie changed the subject. "Little sister, I was wrong before. From now on, I'll take your affairs seriously. No one will bully you again."

"Me too!" Jiang Chen said. "Once I've mastered martial arts, I'll beat anyone who dares bully you until their backside blooms!"

Jiang Shuyue smiled sweetly. "Then work hard, second brother!"

A servant announced that Zhou Yunshen had come to fetch her. Like a bee spotting a flower, Jiang Shuyue gathered her skirts and raced toward him.

Seeing her running toward him from afar, Zhou Yunshen naturally opened his arms, catching her halfway and gathering her into his embrace.

"Aren't you afraid you'll fall?"

"Hmm... I wasn't, but now that you've mentioned it, I'm a little scared."

Zhou Yunshen smiled and stroked her head. "Don't be afraid. I'm here."

So was she supposed to be afraid or not? She was a little confused.

Except for Jiang An and his mistress's family, everyone stood at the entrance to see Jiang Shuyue off.

The group returned to Begonia Courtyard. A matron brought over a bowl of bird's nest porridge. "Madam, Miss Liuli is feeling unwell. She sent someone over with this bird's nest porridge."

"How thoughtful of her. Put it in another bowl, warm it up, and have someone take it to Qin Wanru."

Jiang Chen immediately objected. "Why should we? Our family may not be poor, but does that filthy creature deserve something this good? Even throwing it away would be better than letting her have it!"

Remembering the matter of hearing thoughts, Jiang Mother decided it would be better not to tell her two sons yet.

They trusted Jiang An so much. How devastated would they be if they learned that their own father had harmed them so terribly?

Jiang Mother forced a smile. "It would be such a shame to throw away something this good. Giving it to her won't waste it. Perhaps there'll even be a surprise later."

Jiang Chen wanted to argue, but Jiang Wujie held him back.

"Mother is right," Jiang Wujie said. "We may be wealthy, but we mustn't waste things carelessly. Take it over quickly, matron. Don't let the porridge get cold."

The flesh on Jiang Chen's cheeks trembled with anger. Jiang Mother smiled.

"Chen'er, your temper is exactly like your Second Uncle's. When he was little, he wanted to study martial arts, but your grandfather stopped him and insisted he study letters instead. Back then..."

"Second Uncle wanted to study martial arts too? He really is my uncle! Mother, I want to study martial arts as well. Could you hire an instructor for me?"

Jiang Mother was delighted. "Of course! Since you want to better yourself, how could I stand in your way? How about this? Go to your Second Uncle's home tomorrow. I'll ask him to hire an instructor to teach you properly. I'm sure you'll accomplish great things someday, Chen'er."

Jiang Chen readily agreed, tossing the matter of the bird's nest porridge beyond the ninth heaven.

Watching the changes in his family, Jiang Wujie felt an absurd suspicion take shape in his heart...

In the East Courtyard, Jiang Liuli lay in Qin Wanru's arms, sobbing.

"Eldest brother actually snapped at me over that little bitch, and second brother took her side too! They never used to be like this!"

Qin Wanru's heart ached for her. "That bitch is just throwing her weight around because she has the Marquis’s Residence behind her. Without it, she wouldn't be worth a damn!"

At that thought, Jiang Liuli's hatred deepened.

Something she had discarded had actually handed Jiang Shuyue her good fortune.

That resentment lodged in her chest, refusing to go up or down, making her so furious she wanted to go mad.

"It's only the Marquis’s Residence!" Jiang Liuli said. "I have heaven's mandate on my side now. Once I become empress, just watch how I deal with her!"

"That's right. That's my daughter. What's so important about an earring? Once you become empress, you can have anything you want, let alone an earring."

A servant brought in their late-night meal. "Miss Cousin, Second Miss, the kitchen has prepared your supper."

At the sight of the bird's nest porridge, Qin Wanru instinctively recalled poisoning Jiang Mother, and her brows knitted.

But she soon relaxed.

Wasn't it just bird's nest? Sooner or later, the Jiang Family would belong to her. Anything that old woman could eat, she, Qin Wanru, could eat too!

After finishing a bowl of bird's nest porridge, Qin Wanru let out a satisfied burp.

The expensive stuff really hit the spot!

That night, a major incident occurred in Jiang Wujie's courtyard.

Jasmine, a second-rank servant, had tried to climb into her master's bed in a fit of midnight lust, only to proposition a guard by mistake.

After being rejected, she suddenly went mad and ran naked through the Jiang Family estate.

When Jiang Mother learned of it, she ordered the servants to beat her to death with clubs.

After the system finished sharing the gossip with Jiang Shuyue, she lay in bed, sighing.

Jiang Shuyue: [She was a perfectly good girl. Why debase herself by going after a man who was a slave to his wife? Still, thank goodness it happened, or Jiang Wujie would have been in trouble.]

Zhou Yunshen's lips curved. She still had the energy to worry about such idle matters.

Apparently, he hadn't been working hard enough.

Zhou Yunshen rolled over and pressed her beneath him. Whimpering, she wrapped her arms around his neck.

Jiang Shuyue: [Again? Boo-hoo, I'm going to break! System, save me!]

System: [Blocking signals...]

Two days later, Jiang Chen took her to the Lin Family's home to feast on gossip, as promised.

When they entered the Lin Family estate, everyone's expressions at the sight of Jiang Shuyue rivaled the colors in a dye house.

Some had attended her wedding and knew they could hear Jiang Shuyue's thoughts.

That group chose to keep their mouths firmly shut, refusing to reveal even the slightest hint.

After all, they moved in the same circles and were bound to cross paths. Nobody wanted to become a laughingstock, much less be taken for someone dabbling in strange supernatural nonsense.

The others feared the power of the Marquis’s Residence. Thinking of Jiang Shuyue's status, they wondered why she had come.

Lin Shuangshuang had already heard about his little sister from Jiang Chen, so her impression of Jiang Shuyue wasn't very good.

Seeing Jiang Chen enter with her, chatting and laughing, only made Lin Shuangshuang more curious.

Lin Shuangshuang came forward. "Jiang Chen, are you... all right?"

"I'm fine! Shuangshuang, let me introduce you. This is my little sister. She came home for her post-wedding visit two days ago, and I invited her to come to your coming-of-age celebration with me. Shuangshuang, you look beautiful today."

Looking at the fawning expression on her second brother's face, Jiang Shuyue felt a little disgusted. [He's always telling me to behave with restraint. What a double-standard dog.]

Lin Shuangshuang froze. Was that... Jiang Shuyue speaking?

Some of the guests were already used to it.

To be honest, after going all these days without hearing Jiang Shuyue's voice, they had rather missed it.

Jiang Shuyue surveyed the people farther away. [So many handsome men and beautiful women! This is even more spectacular than a matchmaking gathering. I wonder how many couples there'll be after the banquet.]

Lin Shuangshuang was certain now. It really was Jiang Shuyue speaking!

But... today was her coming-of-age celebration. How had it turned into a matchmaking gathering in Jiang Shuyue's mouth?

System: [Lin Shuangshuang's juicy gossip has arrived. Want to dig in now?]

Jiang Shuyue: [Yes!]

Lin Shuangshuang blinked. She wanted to eat melon? What melon? They hadn't prepared any melons today, except... cucumbers...

Jiang Chen's gaze settled on Jiang Shuyue.

Who would have thought Shuangshuang had some juicy gossip too!