0p0 Chapter 201 Retribution
Chapter 201 Retribution
"You are indeed from the country. It's shameful that you speak so vulgarly. If it were me, I wouldn't even dare to leave the house." Qiao Yueru is a spoiled person. She has been always well-fed and well-clothed since she was a child. She is loved by her parents.
Her grandmother also loved her very much and often invited her to stay in the Marquis' Mansion. In the huge Marquis' Mansion, the only people of her age were Si Chengxu, Si Chengren and Si Chengyi, but not a single girl. So over time, she consciously developed a sense of superiority.
It seemed as if the Marquis' Mansion was her home, but not long ago she received news that the old woman's daughter had been found, and her child had also come to the capital.
One of the girls was very beautiful and had great connections in the Marquis' Mansion, which made Qiao Yueru feel like her territory was being occupied. Even though she knew that Li Xiaoxiao had moved out, she still hated her in her heart, very much.
"You will not be able to go out soon." Li Xiaoxiao said lightly and walked around her.
"What did you say..." Qiao Yueru's cheeks turned red with anger. She stomped her feet hard and didn't hear what Li Xiaoxiao said at all.
Li Xiaoxiao picked up the old lady and went back. She didn't say anything about what happened to Qiao Yueru. She was just a clown and not worth mentioning at all.
It was already the twelfth lunar month, and as the year drew to a close, every household had begun to prepare things for the New Year. Li Xiaoxiao went out and bought a lot of big red lanterns.
The happiest person was the old lady, but seeing that Li Xiaoxiao didn't have any playmates of the same age, she wanted her to make friends with some young ladies from official families. Ruolan was quiet and didn't like to go out, but Xiaoxiao was lively and would definitely be able to find playmates with similar interests.
She now lives in Si Chengxu's courtyard, so she asked Si Chengxu to tell her mother that if any young lady or lady holds a banquet next time, she should invite Xiaoxiao to attend.
Si Chengxu always listened to his grandmother, and told Cheng Menggu about it when he got back.
"Why did you think of this?" Cheng Menggu smiled gently and raised her hand to pour a cup of tea for her son.
"My cousin doesn't have any playmates in the Marquis' Mansion. It would be great for her to meet some girls of the same age to relieve her boredom." Even to his own mother, Si Chengxu's expression was indifferent, without the intimacy of an ordinary mother and son.
"Well, my son is right. I think that child is a good one. It just so happens that the wife of the censor just sent an invitation, saying that her daughter Zhou Lingfei will be celebrating her birthday in two days, and she wants Xiaoxiao to go with me then." Cheng Menggu thought about it calmly before speaking slowly.
After sitting for a while, Si Chengxu got up and left. Cheng Menggu looked at her son's back as he left, unable to come back to her senses for a long time. She knew her son best and he had never been interested in any girl. But this time he went to Jiunu County and stayed there for such a long time.
He came back once before, but after finishing his business, he hurried back again. There must be someone over there that he was worried about. Now it seems that it was Li Xiaoxiao without a doubt. It seems that her son himself doesn't seem to know how he feels about Li Xiaoxiao.
How could Li Xiaoxiao, the daughter of a peasant family, be worthy of her son? The only thing that was good-looking about her was her face, but the rest of her was useless. Li Xiaoxiao must be married off before her son found out. Her daughter-in-law had already been chosen.
Thinking of this, Cheng Menggu secretly made up his mind.
That day Cheng Menggu sent someone to tell Li Xiaoxiao the news. After hearing the news, Li Xiaoxiao looked at the old lady with some surprise.
"You are the smartest child. I asked your aunt to take you to see the world. When you live in the capital, you will have to deal with young ladies from official families. You will not suffer any loss if you get to know any of them well." The old lady gently stroked Li Xiaoxiao's hair with a kind face.
"Grandma, I know what you mean, thank you." Li Xiaoxiao was sincerely grateful. Her family could not rely on the Marquis' Mansion for everything. If they wanted to live here for a long time in the future, connections were very important, whether it was for interpersonal relationships or for doing business in the future.
"What are you thanking me for? You are all good kids. Your aunt is a little cold, so don't be shy." She knew Cheng Menggu's personality after having been with her for so many years. She knew that she didn't have any bad intentions, she was just a little cold.
Qiao Yueru was so angry that she cursed the bumpkin several times inwardly, and only then did her anger subside a little. She turned and went to her grandmother.
After walking a few steps, I started to feel uncomfortable. It was really bad luck. It must be because I was too close to that country bumpkin just now and was contaminated by her dirty smell. I have to stay away from her from now on.
When I arrived at my grandmother Tang Xiuwen's residence, I felt even more itchy and wanted to put my hand inside her clothes.
Seeing her strange behavior, Tang Xiuwen hurriedly stood up from her seat. She was fat, had an average appearance, and wore brightly colored clothes. She asked nervously, "Yueru, what's wrong?"
"Grandma, I just saw Li Xiaoxiao outside and said a few words to her. Then my body started to itch. It must be because she was not clean and accidentally got stained with dirt."
Qiao Yueru complained in a delicate voice. Seeing that there was no one in the room, she felt itchy all over. She reached her hand into her clothes to scratch it, but somehow, the more she scratched, the more itchy it became. Tang Xiuwen saw this and quickly stopped her: "Yueru, stop scratching. If you scratch your skin, it will leave scars."
Hearing this, Qiao Yue stopped what she was doing, but her body was really itchy and uncomfortable: "Grandma, please go get a doctor for me. I really can't stand it anymore."
Tang Xiuwen didn't know why she suddenly became like this, so she hurriedly ordered the maid to go and get a doctor.
Qiao Yueru felt that her body seemed to be even more itchy, as if countless ants were biting her flesh, bite after bite, the itch was so piercing that she couldn't help it and started scratching with her hands again. Every time she scratched, a red mark appeared on her body.
It felt like a long time had passed before a doctor came, and he was a male doctor. What should she do? How could a girl let a male doctor look at her body?
But the situation was urgent. Doctors nowadays are generally men, and there are very few female doctors. Qiao Yueru hardened her heart and lifted up the clothes on her arms.
The originally smooth and fair skin was now covered with dense red dots. The doctor put down the medicine box and went forward to check.
When asked what happened before and whether she had eaten anything special, Qiao Yueru thought about it carefully and realized that everything was normal and there was nothing unusual.
The doctor frowned, unable to understand the symptoms for a moment, so he could only prescribe some ointment and asked her to apply it to the red area to see if it could provide some relief.
After the doctor left, Qiao Yueru walked behind the screen and asked the maid to apply the ointment evenly on her body. After applying the cold ointment on her body, she felt much better instantly.