CHAPTER 376: CHAPTER 0360: INVITATION (1)

Miss Chai glanced angrily at the door of the Li Family’s house, then got into the carriage and left.

In the carriage, her maid glanced at her and whispered, "Miss Chai, earlier Mr. Li said, tell you to watch your husband, not to look at other women, and said that husband has been beaten before, could it be that this Mr. Li beat our young master?"

Miss Chai was lost in thought, pondering how to report back her failure to complete Luo Zikun’s task. Just as she was worrying, she was suddenly startled by the maid’s words.

"Could it be Li Family’s eldest son who beat our young master?" Miss Chai’s eyes widened.

"By the sound of it, very likely." the maid replied.

Miss Chai carefully recalled what Li Xingmao had said.

"...Go home and manage your man, tell him to look less at other women, last time he got a beating, next time, losing a finger or an ear is possible too..."

She took a deep, cold breath.

If she wasn’t mistaken, Luo Zikun had approached Chai Eying!

But Luo Zikun was unlucky and was seen by Li Xingmao, so Li Xingmao, out of jealousy, beat Luo Zikun!

No wonder!

That day Luo Zikun came home injured, unwilling at first to say how he got hurt, stumbling over his words, claiming he fell off a horse.

Later, rumors spread that he had been beaten.

Yet he refused to admit it.

So it turns out!

He was beaten by Li Xingmao!

For secretly watching Chai Eying!

Such a thing, he wouldn’t dare admit it!

To be beaten for looking at another man’s wife, spreading this would ruin Luo Zikun’s reputation!

Miss Chai was trembling with anger, clutching her chest!

Luo Zikun, that ungrateful wretch!

"Given Luo Zikun’s temperament, it might very well be true!" Miss Chai said angrily.

Suppressing her fury, she hurried back all the way to her in-laws’ house, the Luo Family, near the town market.

A few days ago, Miss Chai went to the county town, to visit Luo Zikun who was studying there.

Because she was scolded by Guoguo at the city gate, she was upset, and complained to Luo Zikun upon seeing him.

Not only did Luo Zikun not help or comfort her, but he also told her to not mind it, and suggested that she find a way to get close to the Li Family.

She found out that Chai Eying’s stepdaughter had her first birthday today, so she brought gifts and came over, but who knew...

Who knew, she would hear such an infuriating piece of news.

Luo Zikun had already returned to his home in the village yesterday afternoon, he was waiting for Miss Chai to reconcile with Chai Eying so that he could use the opportunity to foster relations with the Li Family.

This morning, Miss Chai went to the Li Family, while he stayed home, waiting for news.

A servant rushed in to relay a message, "Young master, the young mistress has returned."

Luo Zikun joyfully said, "Quick, bring tea, the young mistress must be thirsty."

The servant scratched his head, wondering why the young master suddenly treated the young mistress so well.

He quickly went out to fetch tea.

The tea was brought, and Luo Zikun dismissed him, personally pouring the tea as he waited for Miss Chai.

Soon enough, Miss Chai arrived, instructing her maid to stand outside before entering alone.

The maid peeked into the room, shook her head, and stood at a distance.

Based on her understanding of Miss Chai, this matter was not something Miss Chai would let go of easily.

"You’re back? My dear, you’ve had a hard day." Luo Zikun greeted her with a smile, pushing the teacup towards Miss Chai, and took a cloth to personally wipe her hands.

Miss Chai suppressed her anger, "Luo Zikun!"

Luo Zikun was taken aback by her shout, "What’s wrong? Why are you so angry?"

Miss Chai sneered, "You still ask me? How dare you ask me?" She snatched the cloth from Luo Zikun’s hand and threw it at his face.

Luo Zikun, enraged, shouted, "Chai Qiaoqing! What insanity is this?"

As a dignified man, he had been humbly serving tea, drying fingers for his wife, and yet she was still acting up?

Luo Zikun threw the cloth back at her.

Miss Chai, pampered and cherished by the Second Master Chai and Old Mrs. Chai at her parents’ home, had never been subjected to such treatment!

Having humbled herself today, yet returning to see her husband’s insolence?

She was furious as well, picking up the teacup and smashing it towards Luo Zikun’s face.

Luo Zikun was startled, quickly dodging, evading the cup but not the scalding water that splashed out.

The boiling tea splashed precisely onto Luo Zikun’s face.

Making Luo Zikun scream in pain.

Being humbly served tea by his wife, yet receiving the tea thrown back at him, tolerate that?

Thus, Luo Zikun, who had been pampered by the Luo Family since childhood and had never been wronged, got angry, rolled up his sleeves, and swung a fist towards Miss Chai.

Miss Chai didn’t have time to dodge, and was punched in the face, causing her to cry out in pain.

Outside the room, Miss Chai’s maid heard the commotion and shouting inside, and secretly craned her neck to take a look.

Seeing the couple fighting, the maid was so frightened that she ran to the Luo Family’s inner courtyard to find someone to mediate.

Mrs. Luo and Mrs. Luo were having a casual conversation, and upon hearing the maid’s report that the young couple was fighting, they were both shocked.

"They were fine in the morning, Kun’er even sent his wife off in a carriage. How did they end up fighting in just half a day?" Mrs. Luo couldn’t believe it.

"What on earth is the matter?" Mrs. Luo, being calmer, hurriedly asked.

How could the maid dare to tell the truth?

The truth of the matter was for Miss Chai herself to tell.

"I’m not sure, I only heard the young mistress tell the young master, ’You know yourself.’ The young master said he didn’t know, called the young mistress crazy, and then they started arguing, and then started fighting. The maid couldn’t stop them, so had to come for Mrs. Luo and Mrs. Luo," the maid lowered her head and said in simple terms.

"Mrs. Luo, I’ll go take a look," Mrs. Luo stood up.

"Xingniang is still pregnant, isn’t Kun’er afraid of causing a miscarriage? This is ridiculous!" Mrs. Luo stamped her foot, "I’ll go take a look too."

The two women called for the maid to lead the way, and together they went to the main room of Miss Chai and Luo Zikun.

The couple inside had already stopped fighting.

Miss Chai was sitting on the ground crying, while Luo Zikun was standing in front of her, pointing at her and scolding.

Both had hair like a tangled mess, Luo Zikun’s face had red marks, his head was wet, there was a large water stain on his clothes, and tea leaves stuck to his face.

Miss Chai’s hair was messy, her clothes askew, and there were several finger marks on her face.

Clearly, the fight had been intense.

The maid watched with her heart pounding.

"What’s the good in arguing like this?" Mrs. Luo walked into the room.

Mrs. Luo stamped her foot and shouted at the maid, "Aren’t you going to help the young mistress up? She’s carrying a child."

Two maids and an elderly maid quickly rushed forward to lift Miss Chai from the ground.

Mrs. Luo glanced at her son and asked Miss Chai, "What happened?"

Miss Chai also glanced at Luo Zikun, "Mother should ask husband."

"I’m asking you! Speak!" Mrs. Luo demanded coldly.

Miss Chai felt even more aggrieved.

It was clearly Luo Zikun’s fault, why was she being scolded?

"Mother, she’s gone mad!" Luo Zikun sneered.

"Luo Zikun, you’re the crazy one! You know very well the disgraceful thing you did! And you still made me attend the Li Family banquet, where I was humiliated! And you even hit me? Do you have any conscience?" Miss Chai, holding Luo Zikun’s weakness, was not afraid of Mrs. Luo’s questioning and began to cry loudly.

"Can’t you just explain clearly?" Mrs. Luo anxiously stamped her foot.

Mrs. Luo squinted her eyes, feeling that things were not simple, and said to the three maidservants in the room, "All of you go out!"

The three looked at each other, walked out of the room, and stood at a distance.

In the room, Mrs. Luo asked Miss Chai again, "Now, tell me, if Kun’er was in the wrong, I will naturally stand by you, rest assured."

"Rest assured, Xingniang, if he has done anything to wrong you, your mother-in-law and I will reprimand him," Mrs. Luo also said.

Luo Zikun’s face turned ashen, and he let out a snort, "I have a clear conscience!"

"Oh really, a clear conscience while flirting with my third sister, who was caught by her husband and got beaten up, is that right, husband?" Miss Chai raised her eyebrows.

If Luo Zikun dared to hit her, she wouldn’t hold back.

Mrs. Luo exclaimed, "What? You, you... Kun’er, what is so good about Chai Eying that you would flirt with her? And got beaten up by her husband?"

"Oh dear, the Li Family are relatives of the County Magistrate, Kun’er, why provoke them?" Mrs. Luo anxiously stamped her foot.

The direction reversed, and Luo Zikun’s arrogant demeanor immediately deflated.

He mumbled, "Who flirted with her? I just casually said hello, and then her husband, who is a madman, punched me."

Mrs. Luo said in a deep voice, "The Li Family are mad, let’s not engage with them, Kun’er, stay away from them next time."

But Mrs. Luo said, "No, the Li Family is related to the County Magistrate, it’s such a good opportunity to make connections." She looked at Miss Chai, "Xingniang, you should befriend your third sister more."

Miss Chai was despised by Chai Eying, how would she be willing to go?

She kept her head down and said nothing.

Mrs. Luo comforted her, "Rest assured, in the future, I will never let Kun’er bully you again. You are still pregnant; he should be considerate of you."

Miss Chai became even more anxious, if it weren’t for the child, would the Luo Family let Luo Zikun beat her to death?

She was troubled, "I understand, mother."

"Next time, invite your third sister and brother-in-law to our home, and I will mediate with your third sister, how about that?" Mrs. Luo said, "Let Kun’er apologize to her."

Miss Chai felt extremely troubled, with Chai Eying’s temperament, how could she invite her?

But she didn’t dare to disobey her mother-in-law’s instructions, and could only reply, "I understand, mother."