At this moment, Jingzhe was not only filled with a lingering sense of fear but also his heart was wrung with pain.
He was deeply grateful to Cheng Hao for coming to his rescue in times of peril, so he wanted to help Cheng Hao break free from the abyss. After all, the days by Miss Wei's side were far more free and comfortable than those in the Prince's Mansion. Moreover, Li Lang's martial arts skills far exceeded Jingzhe's, and sparring with him in their spare time always left Jingzhe feeling that he had learned a great deal.
To be able to call such a group of loyal and righteous people brothers filled Jingzhe's heart with contentment. So he planned to bring Cheng Hao back. Even if Cheng Hao helped out at the milk - tea shop during the day and came back at night to chat and have fun with everyone, this kind of life was much better than the previous days of living on the edge of a knife and then having to face the unpredictable moods of the prince.
But why would he raise his sword against Miss Wei? Jingzhe was truly puzzled. It had only been a few months since he last saw Cheng Hao, and he couldn't understand such a mysterious move of his.
Cheng Hao was pinned to the ground by Jingzhe, his eyes full of complexity and helplessness. He reached out his hand to grab the long sword that had fallen to the ground, but Jingzhe kicked it away.
Jingzhe's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared, "Tell me! Why?"
Cheng Hao's right hand was dislocated by Jingzhe. Gasping for breath, he cried, "S - sorry..."
Cuihuan went into the room to fetch the trauma medicine. She carefully helped Wei Dongling sit up and stopped the bleeding and applied the medicine.
Wei Dongling had never seen Jingzhe, a tough - as - nails man, show such a pained expression. She quickly waved her hand to comfort him, "I'm fine. Don't be too hard on him."
Yu Zixi let out a cold snort, and his eyes when looking at Cheng Hao were extremely cold.
Cheng Hao's arm was throbbing with pain. His face flushed red as he shouted to Jingzhe, "I know I've let you down, and I've let Miss Wei down... But they threatened me with my old mother at home. I had no choice but to do this. You and I have been brothers for so long. I know I'm too ashamed to face you... Just kill me!"
Jingzhe's whole body trembled, but the hand that was holding him slowly and involuntarily loosened. After hearing what Cheng Hao said, how could he bring himself to do it?
Wei Dongling didn't want to put Jingzhe in a difficult position and was about to speak up to comfort him when Yu Zixi suddenly flashed in front of Cheng Hao, grabbed him by the collar, and stabbed his dagger hard into Cheng Hao's abdomen.
Wei Dongling let out a startled cry.
Jingzhe was quite close, but there was no time to stop it. He saw Young Master Yu throw Cheng Hao to the ground like a dead dog and heard him snort, "If he can't do it, I'll do it for him!"
Wei Dongling's face turned deathly pale. She shouted anxiously, "Zixi! How could you be so cruel?"
Yu Zixi glanced at her, snorted, and turned away.
Jingzhe rushed forward to check Cheng Hao's injury. Fortunately, Young Master Yu had avoided the vital parts. The superficial wound would heal after some time of rest.
Seeing Yu Zixi striding away, Wei Dongling sighed inwardly. This guy didn't even want to listen to a single unpleasant word. Was he angry with her?
Wei Dongling had no choice but to wave her hand at Jingzhe and say, "Bandage Cheng Hao up and take him home first!"
Jingzhe was just standing there, not knowing what to do with the injured Cheng Hao. Hearing Wei Dongling's order, he quickly bowed respectfully and thanked her, his eyes shining with endless gratitude.
Cheng Hao looked at Wei Dongling in disbelief, his body trembling like a sieve. He really couldn't understand. He had clearly tried to kill Miss Wei just now, but she didn't even say a single word of reproach. Instead, she protected him and now told Jingzhe to take him back to recuperate.
She trusted Jingzhe so much that she also trusted him by extension.
The shock on Cheng Hao's face was obvious. Wei Dongling waved at him and said, "We'll find a way to rescue your old mother at home. You can just rest assured!"
These words made Cheng Hao's eyes turn red. He prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed to Wei Dongling. One kowtow after another, until his forehead was covered in blood. Whether his mother at home could be safe or not, Miss Wei's magnanimity made him admire her from the bottom of his heart.
However, the prince's secret agents were still waiting outside. How could he explain this?
Before he could think it through, Jingzhe struck Cheng Hao on the neck, knocking him unconscious. He said respectfully to Wei Dongling, "Miss Wei, for your safety, please go back with me first!" In any case, it was always right not to let her out of his sight.
Wei Dongling waved her hand and said, "Don't worry with Uncle Luo here. You go back first!" Besides, she had just been harsh to her man. Now she had to coax him back in a humble way. She didn't want to wait until things got out of hand and then have to embroider a brocade pouch for him. Heaven knew, she was really not good at embroidery!
Jingzhe thought for a moment, then hoisted the unconscious Cheng Hao onto his shoulder and left.
He had only taken two steps when his pants suddenly fell down, scaring the two maids to cover their faces and scream. Luo Xunlong quickly covered Cuihuan's eyes and squinted at Wei Dongling, who was laughing uncontrollably beside him.
Jingzhe was extremely embarrassed. He held Cheng Hao with one hand and fumbled for his pants with the other, then ran away without looking back.
Not long after, Cuihuan re - bandaged the wound on Wei Dongling's abdomen. The numerous wounds on her body made Cuihuan secretly shocked, but Wei Dongling didn't seem to care at all. She waved over a servant from the Yu Mansion and ordered, "Go and call your young master here. Tell him that I'm in excruciating abdominal pain and I'm about to faint. I need to see him right away to feel better."
The two maids looked at Wei Dongling in a daze, with a look of doubt on their faces. Just now, Princess Wu had been laughing so hard with her hands on her hips. There was not the slightest sign of excruciating abdominal pain!
The servant from the Yu Mansion respectfully retreated.
Not long after, Yu Zixi returned. Wei Dongling waved the two maids away and dragged Yu Zixi's hand into the room.
Yu Zixi stood still and refused to move, looking at the wound on her abdomen unhappily.
Wei Dongling covered her abdomen and coquettishly said, "Husband, hug me!"
Yu Zixi snorted and turned his face away.
Wei Dongling pretended to choke with sobs and said, "I really hurt so much!"
Yu Zixi was angry and growled, "I should have killed him just now!"
Wei Dongling lowered her head and said obediently, "Husband, I know I was wrong! I know you stabbed him because you felt bad for me getting hurt. I shouldn't have blamed you just now."
Alas! A woman knows when to yield. It's always better to be obedient than to pick up a needle and thread to embroider a brocade pouch!
"Humph!" Yu Zixi ignored her with a cold face.
Wei Dongling continued to act coquettishly, "I really hurt so much! Just hug me and I'll feel better. Can we talk about things in bed?"
Yu Zixi: ...
Luo Xunlong: ...
Cuihuan: ...
Yu Zixi blushed with embarrassment, picked her up, and ran away. If he didn't leave quickly, who knew what nonsense she would say next!
Luo Xunlong was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped. He stammered and asked Cuihuan, "Are they... already like this so soon?"
Cuihuan was also stunned. She shook her head vigorously and said, "I don't know anything! I've only been away from home for a few days. When did this happen?"
Previously, Yu Zixi had publicly claimed that they had consummated their marriage. Cuihuan had thought that her young master was just saying it casually.
But today, Miss Wei had said such a solemn thing to He Yao, and yet in a blink of an eye, she was being so bold?