Chapter 557: Are You Happy Just Because Ninth Brother Is Beaten Up?
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Liu Shimei’s thoughts turned to this matter as well. She nodded and said, “It’s useful. But what we didn’t expect is that Wu Qiang, who was known as Wu Duosi in the martial arts world, had connections with Mr. Zhong and was involved with the Medicine Lord.”
These matters were very complicated, and she didn’t think the naive boy could understand, but she patiently explained to him. Dealing with children required extreme patience and gentle guidance to help them progress, right?
What she didn’t know was that when he heard her words, Huangfu Lingyao’s heart nearly skipped a beat!
He had twisted and turned, finally managing to inform his wife of the news. However, the information he had gathered wasn’t comprehensive enough and was casually brushed aside by Zhong Lang and Mu Jiangli.
These two old scoundrels!
His voice unconsciously became a bit deeper, “What did they say?”
Liu Shimei had no idea about his frustration or the change in his voice.
She didn’t conceal her intentions and told him, “After I questioned Mr. Zhong that night, I also asked Master Mu. Wu Qiang is probably truly dead, but if what they said isn’t a lie, then Wu Qiang shouldn’t be suspected of plotting against my brother.”
“You suspect they’re lying to you?” Huangfu Lingyao reached a conclusion: my wife doesn’t have absolute trust in Zhong Lang or Mu Jiangli! But she trusts me!
Thinking like this, his mood improved significantly!
Liu Shimei shook her head and said, “It’s hard to say. I can’t explain this feeling clearly, but no matter what, it’s a bit of a clue. I told Ninth Brother to focus on finding Wen Gui’s whereabouts.”
Huangfu Lingyao stared at her for a while, then suddenly grinned and said, “Didn’t Ninth Brother get beaten up until his butt bloomed?”
In Grandfather Liang Wei’s eyes, his granddaughter was well-behaved; how could she possibly take someone to the Yong’an Inn? It must have been that little rascal Ninth Brother who did it!
Taking his sister to the Yong’an Inn aside, there was still trouble!
Old Grandpa Liang personally whooped Liang Yi’s buttocks!
Seeing the glee in his eyes, Liu Shimei couldn’t help but shake her head and smile, saying, “You’re happy that Ninth Brother got beaten up? He took the blame for me, you know?”
“Oh,” Huangfu Lingyao obediently responded, but he didn’t think that way at all. ‘Of course, I’m happy! Who asked him to compete with me in front of my wife all day long?!’
Liu Shimei sighed and said, “It’s fortunate that I pleaded for Ninth Brother in front of Grandpa. Grandpa spared him because of my face. But… Ninth Brother still got punished.”
Liang Yi was spared a beating, but he was punished to stand in the ancestral hall, doing half-squats until dawn, with a bucket in each hand, and a basin on his head. If he spilled even a little water, he would be whipped!
Afterwards, she also comforted him. Although Liang Yi’s punishment left him physically exhausted and lying in bed most of the day, as expected, as Liang Sheng had said, Liang Yi’s vitality was strong. After returning to the Liang family, he was lively and spirited once again.
He even said to her, “Thanks to my sister pleading for me. Although being punished to stand in horse stances almost cost me my life, it’s better than just getting beaten up. I’ll consider it as practice!”
Liu Shimei could only respond with an awkward smile. What else could she say?
Seeing her expression, Huangfu Lingyao could tell that she had a good relationship with Liang Yi. He thought, ‘It seems I’ll never be able to drive Liang Nine out of my wife’s heart entirely!”
He said, “Humph, you keep accusing me of following you around! If I hadn’t been with Wife, it would have been much more dangerous!”
Liu Shimei chuckled lightly, “Sure, sure.”
Then she added, “Hurry up and eat. I haven’t been back to the mansion for several days. I’ll probably have to go back tomorrow, so tomorrow night, Lian Qiao will feed you. I’ll enter the palace later.”
Huangfu Lingyao was stunned, “…Ah?”
Disappointment!