allonlinenovel Chapter 307: Cooking raw rice into cooked rice
Chapter 307: Cooking raw rice into cooked rice
As midnight approached, the candles in the Yun residence remained lit.
Inside the main hall, Yunxi was quietly comforting Su Qingchan, who was sobbing uncontrollably.
Su Qingchan's clothes were disheveled and torn in several places. Yunxi took out her own clothes and draped them over her.
"Sister Su, don't be afraid. In the Yun family, no one can hurt you in the slightest."
Yunxi held Su Qingchan's hand tightly, comforting her gently.
Su Qingchan's lips trembled, and tears blurred her vision once again: "Thank you, Miss Yunxi... I'm sorry to have troubled you in the middle of the night."
She had nowhere else to go.
At this moment, Shen Shi, Yun Shang, and Yu Wan walked in.
Su Qingchan looked up when she heard footsteps, and her gaze immediately fell on Yun Shang.
For some reason, just seeing his figure caused the grievances that had been suppressed in Su Qingchan's heart to surge out like a flood breaking through a dam.
She couldn't help but burst into tears.
This really startled Yunxi.
She had been sitting with Su Qingchan in the main hall for quite a while. Su Qingchan remained relatively calm, only sobbing softly, tears welling up in her eyes but not falling.
She thought Su Qingchan was strong, but she didn't expect her to suddenly cry so loudly.
Yunxi was at a loss for what to do and looked for help at Shen Shi, Yun Shang and Yu Wan who had just entered the room.
Madam Shen was the first to react; as a mother, she couldn't bear to see a girl cry.
He quickly walked to Su Qingchan's side, gently pulled her into his arms, and patted her back like he was comforting a child: "Good girl, don't cry, don't cry. You've been wronged, but it's all over now."
Su Qingchan was surprised that Madam Shen would hold her and comfort her, and her crying stopped abruptly.
Madam Shen was overjoyed and gently patted her head. "Good child, don't be afraid if you've been wronged. We will stand up for you."
Yu Wan walked to the side, poured a cup of hot tea, and handed it to Su Qingchan: "Miss Su, have some hot tea to warm yourself up first. If you have any grievances, tell me slowly."
Su Qingchan accepted the hot tea handed to her by Yu Wan, her hands trembling slightly.
Madam Shen glanced at Yun Shang and gestured for him to go out first.
Yun Shang understood what Madam Shen meant, nodded slightly to Yu Wan, and then walked out.
Su Qingchan's gaze unconsciously followed him, and she reluctantly looked away only after Yun Shang's figure disappeared from sight.
Yunxi was sitting next to Su Qingchan when she saw this scene and was so angry that she almost jumped up.
Sure enough, Su Qingchan has ulterior motives towards her brother!
But thinking about how sad Su Qingchan had been crying just now, she didn't expose her immediately, but instead subtly distanced herself from her.
Su Qingchan was unaware of the change in Yunxi's attitude.
She could only choke back tears and lower her head, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Madam Shen and Yu Wan exchanged a glance before softening their voices and asking Su Qingchan, "Why did Miss Su come to the Yun residence in the middle of the night? Did you encounter some trouble?"
After Su Qingchan was brought in, she kept talking but didn't say what had happened to her. Only then did Madam Shen go to find her son and daughter-in-law.
After a long while, Su Qingchan finally revealed the whole story in a trembling voice.
It turned out that Jiang Wenjun had secretly climbed over the wall from the backyard into the Su family's residence, avoiding the people Yu Wan had sent to protect the Su family, and sneaked into Su Qingchan's boudoir, intending to have sex with her!
Fortunately, Su Qingchan hadn't slept well these past few days because she was taking care of her mother, so she noticed Jiang Wenjun sneaking into the room and was able to escape by sheer luck.
Upon hearing this, Shen and Yu Wan were so angry that their faces turned black.
Madam Shen was furious. "How could there be such a shameless scoundrel as Jiang Wenjun? It was the Jiang family who wanted to cancel the marriage first, and now they're still making trouble. What do they want?!"
Yunxi's voice was somewhat cold, "The Jiang family must know that Miss Su is under the protection of her sister-in-law, and they are thinking of establishing a relationship with the Duke of Anguo's mansion."
Yu Wan never expected the Jiang family to be so shameless.
They would stop at nothing to establish a connection with the Duke of Anguo's family.
She secretly ground her back teeth and sneered, "Fine, they want to curry favor with the Duke of Anguo's family, right? I'll let them meet the people from the Duke of Anguo's family."
Yunxi immediately looked at Yu Wan, her eyes sparkling, "What are your plans, sister-in-law?"
Yu Wan leaned in and whispered a few words in Yun Xi's ear. Yun Xi smiled and nodded repeatedly, "That's a great idea!"
Seeing the two so intimate, Su Qingchan's eyes involuntarily dimmed.
This Yunxi is Yunshang's only younger sister.
She really likes Yu Wan so much, does that mean she has no hope...?
Su Qingchan couldn't help but lower her eyes, concealing the fleeting loneliness in them.
Unaware of her thoughts, Madam Shen softened her tone and said with concern in her eyes, "I'm afraid the Jiang family won't let this go. You were frightened tonight, so why don't you stay at the manor for now?"
Su Qingchan was truly terrified.
Even though her mother was still alone in the Su family, she dared not go back.
She nodded vigorously, her voice trembling with tears, and said, "Thank you, Madam."
Madam Shen gently patted her hand to comfort her, and then arranged for a maid to take Su Qingchan to a guest room to rest.
After Su Qingchan left, Madam Shen sighed, "She's a pitiful person too."
"Let's take care of the Su family mother and daughter as much as we can."
Yu Wan thought so too.
Su Mu is a loyal and righteous man; his mother and sister should not have suffered so much.
It wasn't until the next morning that Jiang's father learned that Jiang Wenjun had let Su Qingchan escape again!
Feeling uneasy, he sent someone to inquire and learned that Su Qingchan had fled to the Yun family overnight. Before he could even panic, the gatekeeper reported that people from the Duke of Anguo's mansion had arrived!
Mr. Jiang was so frightened that he stumbled and almost fell to the ground, his face falling flat on his face!
Why would people from the Duke of Anguo's mansion come to visit?
Wenjun clearly didn't succeed last night...
Although Jiang's father wasn't particularly clever, he wasn't stupid either. He knew very well that the people from the Duke of Anguo's mansion coming to their door at this time was definitely not a good thing.
Jiang's mother was quite happy to hear about this.
She had no idea what Jiang Wenjun had been doing these past few days, only assuming that her son had coaxed Su Qingchan into a better state last night. Upon learning that someone from the Duke of Anguo's mansion had arrived, she went out to greet them alone.
The person who came to the Jiang family was Yuan Bo, a follower who had been with Duke Anguo for many years. Almost everyone who knew Duke Anguo knew Yuan Bo.
Jiang's father must have known Yuanbo.
However, Jiang's mother was a woman confined to the inner quarters, and she usually only saw other women in the inner quarters, so she did not know Yuan Bo.
She assumed that the person who came was the steward of the Duke of Anguo's mansion.
Jiang's mother had a high opinion of herself and never looked down on the servants who served her. In her view, the stewards of noble families sounded nice, but in reality, they were all just slaves.
She glanced at Yuan Bo, her tone still polite, but the disdain in her eyes was impossible to hide.
"So you're from the Duke of Anguo's mansion? What brings you to the Jiang family? Did my future daughter-in-law send you?"
Upon hearing Jiang's mother's words, Yuan Bo couldn't help but frown.
What is this woman saying? He understands each word individually, but when put together, he just can't understand the meaning.
Having served Duke Anguo for many years, Yuanbo possessed excellent temperament and self-control. Even though Madam Jiang's attitude was disdainful, he remained unperturbed, maintaining a faint smile as he politely replied:
"I have come today to convey a few words to your esteemed household."
Seeing how polite Yuanbo was to her, Jiang's mother couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
It seems that Su Qingchan, that little vixen, knows how to please the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo's mansion. Marrying her into the family isn't entirely without merit.