Chapter 184 - 182: Slow-Witted (First Update)

Chapter 184: Chapter 182: Slow-Witted (First Update)

Xu Jing’s brows furrowed slightly as she swiftly avoided his outstretched hand. Simultaneously, an arm reached out, directly blocking Wu Youbing and Xu Jing. It was the coachman, though it was unclear when he had arrived.

Wu Youbing immediately glared fiercely at Xu Jing and sneered, "What are you hiding from? Are you feeling guilty? You know yourself that what you’ve done is inexcusable!"

Back then, after being jilted by this woman, nearly everyone in the entire Western Capital laughed at him behind his back. He had thought about settling accounts with this woman, but his family had repeatedly warned him not to have any contact with Xu Siniang, and even kept people watching him constantly. Although he was furious, there was nothing he could do.

So many years had passed, and he had finally managed to put this matter behind him. Yet, this woman appeared before him once again and deceived his feelings all over again! How could he not hate her for this?

Xu Jing looked at Wu Youbing in the distance with a slightly cold expression and said, "Wu Sanlang, no matter what happened back then, it’s all in the past. There is nothing between us now. If you continue to pester me, I can report this to the authorities at any time."

Wu Youbing was slightly startled, as if hearing the biggest joke in the world, baring his teeth in contempt, "Xu Siniang, don’t you forget that you’ve already been kicked out by the Xu Family. Even if they didn’t throw you out, do you think the Capital City Governor would side with you?"

After all, the Xu Family is not a noble family. How could they compare with their Wushun Marquis House?

"No," Xu Jing replied coolly, "I believe the Capital City Governor will act impartially. After all, this is the foot of the imperial city, and I trust the officials of the Western Capital won’t do anything that would betray the people. Furthermore, Wu Sanlang may not know..."

Xu Jing suddenly smirked slightly and said, "Just a few days ago, I helped the Heir’s wife of the Marquis Huaiyin with a major task. The Heir’s wife is from the Jiang Family, and the current Capital City Governor is her third uncle. Do you think if I asked the Heir’s wife for help, she would assist me?"

Wu Youbing was stunned, evidently not believing Xu Jing’s words, and scoffed, "Who are you trying to fool? What ability do you have to help the Heir’s wife of the Marquis Huaiyin?"

"Whether I have that ability, I thought Wu Sanlang knew at least a little. Speaking of which, back in the Wang Family’s Mansion, it was I who spoke out for Wu Sanlang."

Xu Jing’s face showed no sign of deception, her smile growing increasingly cold, "Whether my words are credible, Wu Sanlang can consider for himself. If Wu Sanlang absolutely doesn’t believe me, we can take a trip to the Western Capital’s yamen."

Seeing Xu Jing in this manner, Wu Youbing’s expression unwittingly wavered.

Indeed, the current Xu Siniang seems to have changed considerably compared to before. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have become momentarily infatuated with her.

Moreover, the most important thing is that the person he previously sent to investigate this woman once said that Jiang Erlang had sought her out. Although his person was at a distance and couldn’t hear what they were saying, they must not have been mistaken; it was definitely Jiang Erlang!

At that time, he was extremely anxious, thinking Jiang Erlang, like him, was interested in this woman because of the matters at the Wang Family’s Mansion. However, upon reconsideration, Jiang Erlang is not one to indulge in female company. Besides, he noticed her only because she spoke out for him at the mansion. Otherwise, who in their right mind would take extra notice of a woman who doesn’t even dare show her face?

If Jiang Erlang sought her out not due to interest, could it be because she helped the Young Madam of the Jiang Family?

If that’s the case, what kind of significant help must she have given the Young Madam of the Jiang Family for the aloof Jiang Erlang to personally seek her out!

Wu Youbing became ensnared in his own thoughts, finding it neither feasible to continue troubling this woman nor to leave just like that. He couldn’t help but glare at her with both impatience and aggression.

Xu Jing, however, had already discerned his thoughts and said coolly, "Wu Sanlang, please leave. The grievances between us ended five years ago."

Upon saying that, she returned directly to the carriage.

Wu Youbing, however, was ruthlessly pierced by her words "ended," recalling the painful past when people mocked him behind his back as a cuckold, fuming so much that he couldn’t help but jump up, "You wretched woman! Don’t think I will let this go! Just wait! If I find out you lied to me, I will definitely settle all these old and new scores with you at once!"

Yet Xu Jing didn’t even look at him and left in the carriage.

However, just because she didn’t look at him doesn’t mean she could ignore him.

Though she could somewhat intimidate him with the Jiang Family’s name right now, he was, after all, a rightful lord from the Wushun Marquis House. If he truly wished to trouble someone, there were countless means to do so. If straightforward methods failed, couldn’t he resort to underhanded ones?

She could only be grateful that this Wu Youbing wasn’t very bright; perhaps he wouldn’t figure it out for some time. But if he continued to hold onto this matter, it was only a matter of time before he figured it out, and she’d be in trouble then.

She could only hope that something would happen to divert his attention, or that he would never figure it out.

Harboring these worries, Xu Jing returned to the Zhou Family. As soon as she got off the carriage, she heard a familiar, cheerful voice, "Sister Jing, you’re back. I’ve been waiting for you!"

Xu Jing was slightly stunned. Upon looking up, she saw Cheng Qingqing running towards her, her face filled with joy and tears, with Chunyang and Chunxiang following behind, equally unable to contain their excitement.

Since arriving in the Western Capital, she hadn’t returned; it had been over half a month since she last saw them.

Xu Jing looked amused at Cheng Qingqing, who had run up to her, and said, "Is everything at Xinglin Hall taken care of?"

Cheng Qingqing’s medical skills and experience were not very sufficient, and Xu Jing thought that since she would be staying in the Western Capital for the foreseeable future, and the Tianyi Hall’s staff would not be trained quickly, she simply discussed with Cheng Xianbai to temporarily close Xinglin Hall and brought Cheng Qingqing to the Western Capital. There, she could train with a few doctors, and after the training, she could take the doctors back to reopen Xinglin Hall.

Fortunately, they had made quite a bit of money earlier, so closing for a while wasn’t putting too much pressure on them.

Cheng Qingqing nodded repeatedly, "After Sister Jing sent over the message, I stopped accepting new patients and referred existing ones to Tianyi Hall. As Sister Jing instructed, they can enjoy special discounts for consultations at Tianyi Hall, and those who had pre-ordered medication have already picked it up."

Xu Jing nodded in satisfaction, glanced around, and asked, "You’ve come, so Mr. Zhou must be here too, right?"

At that time, she wrote a letter asking Zhou Qi to bring Cheng Qingqing and the others over with him next time.

Before Cheng Qingqing could say anything, a gentle, smiling voice sounded from not far away, "To think Miss Xu would still remember me, truly making me feel flattered."

Xu Jing twitched her mouth and looked at the man in a light blue loose robe not far away, saying with a hint of annoyance, "Mr. Zhou, don’t be so glib. I have important matters to discuss with you."

Saying this, her brows raised slightly, and she added, "Mr. Zhou, you can start preparing to open a branch in the Western Capital."

Zhou Qi was startled, immediately doubting his ears.

What Miss Xu wanted to discuss with him turned out to be this!

He had only been working with her for how long? Not even half a month! And this lady had already solved the problem that had been plaguing him for almost a year?!

He had thought, even with Xu Jing’s mediation, it would at least take a year or so!

He quickly regained his composure, frowning slightly, and asked, "How did Miss Xu manage, the Jiang Family... willing to relent?"

Xu Jing was taken aback, as this topic shift was unexpected, "Wasn’t suppressing Tianyi Hall a decision made solely by Guangming Hall?"

Zhou Qi’s expression showed even more surprise than hers. After some thought, he seemed to realize where the misunderstanding lay, and his face took on a hint of remorse, "There are some things I didn’t have the chance to tell Miss Xu earlier, which may have led to some misunderstanding."