coobybook Chapter 129: Stop acting. It's impolite to act again.
Chapter 129: Stop acting. It's impolite to act again.
After arguing for a whole morning, the couple finally had some time to talk alone.
"In order to avoid any further complications, after dinner you should report to the Ministry of Works with your newly forged swords." Xiao Yueshan's mood was not affected by Kong Nanlu at all.
"Okay, I'll go there now." Zhou Yao would definitely listen to her.
Both of them had a lot to say, but they could only save it for the evening, and they chatted until late at night.
Zhou Yao had to attend the morning court the next day, so the two decided to take a nap and continue their discussion tomorrow.
Unexpectedly, not long after they lay down, a sharp female voice broke the silence and woke them both up from their sleep.
"Madam, I have something to report to you." It was Shu Tong's voice outside the door. Xiao Yueshan quickly got out of bed, put on her shoes and prepared to open the door. Zhou Yao got up and put a rabbit fur cloak around her, then opened the door for her.
"What's wrong? What happened? Come in and tell me." she greeted.
Shu Tong rushed into the house, bringing in a lot of cold wind. "Miss, Shuang Xi is going to serve Miss Kong," Shu Tong looked up at Zhou Yao, and then said, "Miss Kong hanged herself in the house."
"Ah!?" Xiao Yueshan stood up in shock. What the hell! Zhou Yao brought back a woman from a business trip and it became known to everyone, but if she died that night, the whole capital would have no idea how to frame her.
"Ma'am, don't worry. He's fine. We found him right after hanging him up on Shuangxi." Shutong added immediately.
This Kong Nanlu is so annoying. What is she planning?
"Zhou Yao, why don't you let her stay?" Xiao Yueshan said, "She's a weak woman, what if she runs into danger?"
Zhou Yao looked at her in surprise. He originally thought that Xiao Yueshan would agree with his decision to send Kong Nanlu away.
Lian Shutong looked at his young lady in surprise. It was obvious that this woman had no good ideas. Who knows what would happen if she stayed at home.
"I..." He was about to explain but was interrupted by Xiao Yueshan.
"Okay, I know what you want to say, just let her stay." Xiao Yueshan said with a smile. She asked Shu Tong to bring the lantern, and prepared to go and see this lamp that consumed the least amount of fuel in person.
"It's too windy outside, so don't go. If she wants to die, then let her die." Zhou Yao was no longer angry with Kong Nanlu. He never had much patience with outsiders. Kong Nanlu's repeated troubles had already annoyed him. "I don't think she can bear to die."
Xiao Yueshan patted his shoulder soothingly, tied her hair up, put on her fur coat, and prepared to go see Kong Nanlu. Zhou Yao wanted to go with her, but she refused.
When I arrived at Tingfengyuan, where Kong Nanlu was staying, I heard sounds of people trying to commit suicide in the room before I even entered the room.
Xiao Yueshan walked into Kong Nanlu's dormitory calmly, only to see the woman in thin clothes, with disheveled hair, sitting on the ground crying, with fallen white silk beside her.
Shuangxi stood at the side in embarrassment. Seeing Xiao Yueshan come in, he was as if he had been pardoned. He hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Madam."
Kong Nanlu saw that Xiao Yueshan cried even harder, "Everyone thinks I'm redundant. I'm redundant in this world. Since my senior brother doesn't want me, I might as well die and go home early..." She was already thin, and she cried even more breathlessly.
"Okay, I'm alone. Zhou Yao didn't come." Xiao Yueshan sat down on the carved wooden chair in the room. "Stop acting. Let the ground get cold."
Kong Nanlu stopped crying, "You are here to laugh at me!"
Xiao Yueshan chuckled, "I don't have the time, I just have something to ask you. What on earth are you trying to do in the middle of the night?"
"I..." Kong Nanlu was speechless for a moment.
Xiao Yueshan pressed on, "If you really want to die, you can just bang your head against this pillar and die. I won't stop you. But if you just want to act, I'm sorry I don't have the time to be your audience and waste your time."
Kong Nanlu bit her lip, lowered her head and said nothing.
"Senior sister doesn't look like someone who would commit suicide. If she wants to die, she can die anywhere. Why is she waiting for Zhou Yao to rescue her? And why is she so afraid of death that she has to wait for him to go to the capital together?"
She casually poured herself a cup of tea and said, "It can be seen that Senior Sister and I are both people who cherish life."
Kong Nanlu's face turned pale. "You... don't talk nonsense! I am not what you said!"
Xiao Yueshan smiled and said, "Then tell me, why did you want to hang yourself? It can't be because the room here is uncomfortable." Her eyes were sharp, as if she could see through everything.
Kong Nanlu stammered and was unable to speak.
Xiao Yueshan understood, "You have caused so much trouble since you returned to Beijing yesterday morning. You just want to threaten us with your life to make you stay."
She shrugged. "You are educated and knowledgeable. You could have talked to us nicely, but in the end you threatened to kill yourself. Don't you think this is pathetic?"
"You don't understand what I've been through at all. Why can you blame me so easily?" Kong Nanlu stopped pretending. She stood up from the ground and looked at Xiao Yueshan with resentful eyes. "If I could travel back to the body of a lady from an aristocratic family like you and meet my senior brother, I wouldn't have to suffer all this and act crazy here just to stay alive."
Xiao Yueshan sneered, "What kind of perverse logic is this? It's not my fault that you suffered, so even if you want revenge, you shouldn't take it out on me. You don't blame those who hurt you, but instead blame us who helped you, saved you, and respected you? Should good people be pointed at with guns?"
Kong Nanlu was stunned. She obviously didn't expect that Xiao Yueshan did not sympathize with her, but instead accused her so directly.
"Besides, how do you know that I haven't suffered?" Xiao Yueshan continued, "The feudal society is very hierarchical. Zhou Yao and I have also gone through hardships to get to where we are today. It is not easy to make a living here."
"Zhou Yao and I are where we are today, and it's definitely not luck." Xiao Yueshan looked at Kong Nanlu, "If you really want to live a good life, you should find a job to support yourself instead of relying on others.
You are also a student of the new university. You are educated and can work as a teacher in a wealthy family. If you are good at accounting, you can work as an accountant in my farm. If you have any skills, you can also find a job. You said you have nowhere to go. The capital is so big, we are willing to help you find a place to stay.
You are a new woman who has received higher education. Why do you have to complain about yourself here and indulge in acting like a young woman from feudal society? You are really taking history by the way you do this!"
Kong Nanlu was left speechless and could only cry silently.
Xiao Yueshan sighed, "Think about it carefully. You can continue to live in Tingfeng Courtyard. If you think it through, I will arrange a place for you to work and live.
But if you still want to die, don't blame me for being merciless. Since you are willing to sink to the status of a concubine, Yan Luo has given your body contract to Zhou Yao. I am a lowly concubine, and I am good at business. Then I don't mind taking out the money of the main wife and acting out a costume drama with you. "
After saying that, she turned and left the room.
Kong Nanlu looked at Xiao Yueshan's departing back, feeling mixed emotions. She knew that Xiao Yueshan was right, and she couldn't go on like this, it was too embarrassing.
As soon as Xiao Yueshan walked out of the room, she saw Zhou Yao and Lu Jiayan standing at the door, both of them looking at her with starry eyes.
"Yueshan, you were so cool just now! This is how you should treat her. I have been annoyed with her for a long time!" Lu Jiayan gave her a thumbs up with both hands.
"You've only met her for a few hours, but it feels like a long time." Xiao Yueshan said with a smile, "It's cold outside, Kong Nanlu made a fuss all night, and you must not have slept well since Fuyun Courtyard is close to where you live. Go back and get some sleep."
She gathered Lu Jiayan's fur coat and said, "When you wake up, let them bring your meal to your room."
"You're right. It's not just Kong Nanlu. I can't just keep eating and drinking at your house. I have to find something to do." Lu Jiayan said.
"Hey, I'm not targeting you when I say this," Xiao Yueshan touched his head embarrassedly, "You've made a lot of money in Zuihuayin! I've only been here for a few days, I won't lose anything, don't worry."
The two of them saw Lu Jiayan off and walked towards the main house together.
"Do you smell anything? Like something is burnt?" Zhou Yao suddenly asked seriously.
Xiao Yueshan's nerves were already highly tense. One wave of tension had not yet subsided when another wave of tension came. No way? She sniffed carefully and answered with a puzzled look, "No?"
"My heart is burning for you." He came close to me with a kiss-seeking expression.
“你是不是有病？”她被尬得笑起来，使劲在他身上薅了几把，冰山帅哥讲土味情话，这种反差真得很欠揍好吗？