A Marriage Match Held in Disdain
When the topic of compensation came up, the Gong Household father and son became less nervous.
It's good that there are demands; what they fear is that Sang Ying asks for nothing, leaving them with no way to even apologize.
Now that Sang Ying had taken the initiative to offer compensation, Gong Chengjue ignored his strange feelings and readily agreed, "I wonder what kind of apology Miss Jimo thinks would be enough to quell your anger?"
If it were any other young lady from a prominent Aristocratic Clan, Gong Chengjue might not be so nervous. But Jimo Zanxing is different!
Putting aside the fact that she is the only girl in the Jimo Clan for so many years and is loved by everyone, just look at how she single-handedly fought against the enemy when the Jimo Household was in danger, and led everyone to defend Rizhao City for so long. It is clear that she is no ordinary person.
Gong Chengjue even suspected that the Jimo Household was protecting her so well that the position of family head might fall to this woman in the future!
Thinking this, his gaze toward Sang Ying took on a deeper meaning.
Sang Ying had no idea that the person she was treating like a sucker was having such unrealistic thoughts.
But she hadn't really thought about what she wanted in return, so she could only say, "Does the Second Young Master really need to ask me about such a thing? It's naturally about how sincere the Gong Household is!"
The father and son, having received this ambiguous statement, were momentarily unable to fathom Sang Ying's thoughts.
After exchanging a glance, Gong Chengjue spoke first, "Today's events have upset Miss, and we will certainly not shirk our responsibility to compensate you. Please rest assured, Miss. I see that Miss doesn't seem to intend to leave Delusion-Breaking City anytime soon. The outer city is not as comfortable as the inner city, so why don't you stay at our residence for the time being?"
Standing behind Sang Ying, Hai Tingzhou lowered his head to hide the corners of his mouth that were curving upwards, and his eyes couldn't help but show pity as he looked at the Gong Household father and son.
They probably didn't realize that their words were exactly what the three of them wanted to hear!
Sang Ying did not agree immediately. Instead, she frowned and pondered for a moment before reluctantly accepting Gong Chengjue's suggestion.
Upon seeing this, the father and son breathed a sigh of relief.
The head of the Gong Household quickly said, "Miss Ji Mo, rest assured, although my Gong Household cannot compare with the Jimo Household, we still have a decent place to live on this snowy plain. My son and I will certainly arrange the best courtyard for you!"
"I don't care about that," Sang Ying said, unconcerned about their overtures. "I just wonder when the Second Young Master will send my people back?"
Gong Chengjue's expression stiffened as expected. "Don't worry, Miss, I will definitely send your people back as soon as possible!"
After all, it was his own fiancée who stole someone else's male cultivator; this would be an incredibly shameful thing for anyone.
It would have been better if Sang Ying hadn't come looking for her, but instead she came in a big way and even demanded that the person be sent back.
This is practically a repeated humiliation of Gong Chengjue, utterly disgracing him.
Poor Gong Chengjue had to grit his teeth and swallow his anger, and apologize to Sang Ying.
After finally dealing with Sang Ying, the head of the Gong Household hurriedly sent people to clean out the best room in the empty courtyard and fill it with many precious items before daring to let Sang Ying move in.
As soon as Sang Ying left, the father and son went straight to the Shengxiao Courtyard.
In the Shengxiao Courtyard, Liang Ranyue had just sent a message to her parents and was anxiously waiting for news.
Seeing her current state, Gong Chengsi couldn't help but sneer, "Now you're scared? Where were you before? Of all people to mess with, you had to pick on the eldest daughter of the Jimo Household. You really know how to judge people!"
Gong Chengsi's words, Liang Ranyue's temper flared up again. "So what if I know how to judge people? It's better than your family failing to get in touch with the Jimo Clan and then turning to fawn over me, isn't it?!"
"Miss Liang's words are a bit too harsh." Before Gong Chengsi could finish his sarcastic remark, a familiar voice interrupted.
The group looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Gong Household father and son stepping through the door.
The one who made sarcastic remarks about Liang Ranyue earlier was Gong Chengjue!
Seeing the two of them arrive in person, the maids couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. The maid who had been following Liang Ranyue quietly tugged at her sleeve, hinting to her mistress to lower her stance and avoid making enemies with the Gong Household.
But Liang Ranyue wouldn't listen to her.
"You went too far today. Miss Jimo personally came to ask us for people, and this almost alarmed Jimo Qing! Can you please be more careful in the future? Even though this is Delusion-Breaking City, it's not a place where you can run wild!"
Gong Chengjue had finally had enough of his fiancée and, unusually, lost his temper with her today.
But his words completely dispelled any remaining guilt Liang Ranyue might have felt.
"Ha! Now you know you regret it? Why did you agree to this marriage in the first place? If you had refused earlier, wouldn't you be out of trouble today?" Liang Ranyue said with a face full of sarcasm.
Now, not only Gong Chengsi and Gong Chengjue, but even the head of the Gong Household, who had single-handedly brought the two together, looked grim.
However, he was used to playing the good guy in front of the younger generation, and his change of expression was only instantaneous. The next second, he took the initiative to stand up and say a few kind words, "Alright, today was just a misunderstanding, and Ran Yue didn't mean it. Let's take that young master to the young lady's courtyard first, and Ran Yue can find an opportunity to apologize. Then this matter will be over."
"If you want to apologize, go apologize yourselves, don't drag me into it!" Liang Ranyue turned and went into the house, not giving them a chance to speak.
The three people she left behind turned red with anger.
"Father, is this the good marriage you've found for me?" Gong Chengjue almost laughed in anger. "I'm afraid I'm really not worthy of the Liang Household. Let's call this marriage off as soon as possible!"
He flicked his sleeve, leaving the rest to the head of the Gong Household, and left Shengxiao Courtyard without looking back, seemingly not wanting to stay there for even a moment longer.
Having no other choice, the head of the Gong Household had to personally go into the house and invite out the male scoundrel who had caused this trouble.
Although Liang Ranyue was stubborn, she knew how powerful Jimo Zanxing, so she did not stop the father and son from taking the person away.
But the moment Jiang Zhuoxue was led out of the room by Liang Ranyue's maid, her flawless face was revealed to everyone. The head of the Gong Household was amazed, but also felt a sense of familiarity.
"We've finally found you, young master. Miss Ji Mo is waiting for you at our residence. This incident was an accident, and we will send compensation in a few days. We hope you won't take it to heart." The Gong Household was a shrewd old man and knew the power of words spoken in vain.
Once a male confidant becomes a source of trouble, the problems he causes are no less than those caused by a woman.
Under his deliberate actions, Jiang Zhuoxue smiled gently, "I understand what Gong Household means. I am not a vengeful person, Gong Household can rest assured about that."
Hearing this assurance, the head of the Gong Household did indeed breathe a sigh of relief.
He took another look at the man in front of him, his gaze lingering briefly on the man's lifeless eyes.
He suddenly felt a pang of regret; if the other person's eyes were intact, what would they look like?