Chapter 250 - 248: Xu Jing Teaches Her Younger Brother (2nd Update)

Chapter 250: Chapter 248: Xu Jing Teaches Her Younger Brother (2nd Update)

The Xu Family members, who had been dumbfounded by Xu Jing’s combat ability, immediately rushed to her aid. Xu Sihai lifted the charging Xu Hanguang, while Xu Huan’an stood in front of Xu Jing, taking the stone that was hurled their way.

Xu Huan’an initially intended to swat the stone aside, but remembering the people around, he restrained himself just as he raised his hand.

Xu Jing frowned and hurriedly asked, "Cousin, are you alright?"

Seeing the woman’s worried expression, Xu Huan’an was momentarily taken aback and said, a bit dazed, "I’m fine..."

"Your chin is scraped, yet you say you’re fine!"

The stone had struck Xu Huan’an’s chin, causing it to swell and bleed. Xu Jing unconsciously stepped closer. Xu Huan’an held his breath and wanted to retreat, but was stopped by the woman’s firm command, "Don’t move!"

He instantly froze, not daring to move, and found it hard to breathe as he looked at the woman’s exquisite features up close.

After inspecting for a while, Xu Jing turned to Chunyang and said, "Chunyang, take Cousin to Tianyi Hall and find Mr. Zhou. Have him get someone to tend to Cousin’s wound."

With a serious expression, Chunyang nodded and said to Xu Huan’an, "Xu Erlang, please come with me."

Xu Huan’an hesitated, glanced at Xu Jing’s stern face, and whispered, "Jing, I’m fine, don’t act rashly."

"Cousin, go inside; I know what I’m doing."

After saying this, Xu Jing directly approached the two bratty kids.

By now, Xu Hanguang had broken free from Xu Sihai’s hold and run back to hide behind the servants. Seeing Xu Jing’s stern and murderous aura, the two children were immediately terrified, shrinking back together and bluffing, "You... What are you going to do! If you hit us, our parents will never let you go!"

The servants of the Wang and Xu families also blocked Xu Jing’s path. The Wang family servant said coldly, "Miss Xu! Our young lord is a member of the Wang family. Even Xiao Qilang dares not ignore the Wang family like this! Even if... even if the young lord’s actions today were indeed inappropriate, correcting them is not Miss Xu’s place!"

They were used to being arrogant with their young lord but knew they were in the wrong this time. Previously, they could claim mutual offense between Miss Xu and the Wang family, but after the young lord injured someone, the situation completely favored Xu Jing.

Knowing Miss Xu’s temperament, they did not doubt she would retaliate mirroring their actions, regardless of the Wang’s young lord being a legitimate child.

However, they could not allow Miss Xu to retaliate! If she did, she might come out unscathed, but their lives would be forfeit!

Xu Jing coldly smirked and said, "I can’t discipline them, right? Fine! The Wang family members are not my concern, but my own younger brother is. Chunxiang, go fetch the medical book I was reading in the carriage!"

Chunxiang immediately responded, hurriedly fetched the medical book, and handed it to Xu Jing. Xu Jing signaled her guard, walked straight over, grabbed the panic-stricken Xu Hanguang, pressed him to the ground, and struck his backside with the book.

Xu Hanguang immediately howled in pain, tears and snot flowing. Initially, he cursed Xu Jing with foul language, but she was not pretending or taking it easy—she was really hitting hard. Xu Hanguang, in excruciating pain, eventually stopped cursing and desperately begged for mercy, flailing his limbs.

Xu Hanguang’s servants were dumbstruck, and as they tried to rush forward, Xu Jing’s guards firmly blocked them.

Wang Baojun, watching the scene, was baffled that this crazy woman was truly bold enough to hit someone; seeing Xu Hanguang’s miserable state, he nearly collapsed to the ground.

Xu Jing silently thought to herself that, fortunately, she had been secretly training her physical strength and skills since a previous attack, or she might not have been able to control this sturdy little rascal. She continued until Xu Hanguang’s cries were hoarse and her hand was numb, then stopped leisurely. She stood up, looked coldly at the crumpled Xu Hanguang lying on the ground, and said, "I am at least your older sister. If your mother and sisters at home don’t know how to teach you, I have the responsibility to replace them and discipline you properly!"

The onlookers couldn’t help but applaud and cheer enthusiastically.

These two little troublemakers were long overdue for a beating!

Then, Xu Jing turned to Wang Baojun. Wang Baojun shivered all over, nearly wetting himself in fear. Xu Jing sneered disdainfully and said, "I won’t touch you today. The next time, I don’t care whose family you’re from; ’The emperor breaks the law, and the same punishment applies to the common people.’ You’re not even the emperor, yet you dare to act so arrogantly. Who gave you the courage!"

Xu Jing’s words frightened the Wang family servants as if they were about to wet themselves too.

This woman almost outright said that their Wang family was even more arrogant than the royal family. The four great families of Great Chu were often criticized for having too much power, and if word got out, it wouldn’t just be a private feud!

At that moment, a shout of surprise came from not far away, "Baojun, Guang’er! I stopped watching you for a moment, and you ran here... What... What happened here!"

Xu Jing turned to see Xu Ya rushing over in shock. Seeing Xu Hanguang lying on the ground, she glared at Xu Jing, "Fourth Miss, what did you do to Guang’er?! I know you hate us, but Guang’er is still your brother; how could you..."

"Before accusing others, Miss Xu San should understand the situation first, to avoid making a fool of herself."

Xu Jing calmly interrupted her.

Xu Ya was taken aback, realizing the surrounding crowd was looking at her brother and Baojun with disdain and contempt. Could it be that Guang’er and Baojun started this?

Seeing Xu Ya turning pale, Xu Jing knew she understood her words, cast her a cold glance, and remarked with disdain, "What a waste of my medical book."

After saying that, she turned and walked away.

Xu Ya bit her lip hard, knelt and helped the bawling Xu Hanguang up. Her eyes, filled with deep hatred, watched Xu Jing walk further away, her hands clenched into fists, nails digging deeply into her flesh.

Even if Guang’er and Baojun were in the wrong, it all started because she returned!

She was to blame! Life was going just fine, so why did she have to come back? Why?!

In the past, she and her mother took everything from her, and now they want to ruin her life again!

She will never let her succeed! Never!

This incident completely ruined the mood of Xu Jing and the Xu Family. Once Xu Huan’an’s wound was treated, they left.

Seeing his niece unhappy, Xu Sihai didn’t bring up the events of that day either. Instead, over the following days, he discussed her future medical hall expansion plans with Xu Jing and took time to have a meal with Zhou Qi and the others.

Since Xu Jing was going to remarry Xiao Yi at the end of the month, Xu Sihai was in no rush to leave, intending to wait until the ceremony was done before departing. During this time, he and Xu Jing were debating one issue—

Should she be given a dowry? And how much dowry would be sufficient?

Xu Jing wasn’t concerned about these formalities. With her own current assets and the gold and silver treasures previously rewarded by the Holy Emperor, she could already afford ten or more dowry chests. Moreover, Madam Cen also promised to add more to it, and Xu Jing’s attempts to refuse were futile. She managed to persuade Madam Cen to only add ten dowry chests.

Xu Jing thought it was enough, but Xu Sihai thought otherwise. When Xu Jing initially married into the Xiao Family, she didn’t take the dowry offered by the Xu Family, and Mrs. Wen wasn’t willing to spend much money, so she only had a procession of over thirty dowry chests, many of which were empty replicas for show.

According to Xu Sihai, for Xu Jing’s upcoming marriage, the procession should be as grand as ten miles of red makeup, to make up for what was previously lacking.

After days of debate with Xu Sihai without convincing him, Xu Jing felt drained.

Besides the falsehood of this remarriage, she didn’t want to take so much from the Xu Family.

However, seeing Xu Sihai’s enthusiasm, Xu Jing had no solution and decided to keep the dowry given by the Xu Family aside and return it when the Xu Family needed it in the future.

What Xu Jing was most grateful for, with the Xu Family’s arrival, was having truly supportive parental family members, relieving her from all the wedding planning.

Time passed day by day, and just when there was still a little less than half a month until her marriage to Xiao Yi, one morning, the door of Xu Jing’s house was violently knocked.

The guards in the courtyard immediately went to open the door. When they saw the person outside, they were momentarily stunned.