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And then, under Lady Li Niang's gaze, Wei Tingyu stepped through the doorway! "Son-in-law! My good son-in-law!" The moment Lady Li Niang saw
And then, under Lady Li Niang's gaze, Wei Tingyu stepped through the doorway!
"Son-in-law! My good son-in-law!" The moment Lady Li Niang saw Wei Tingyu, her body instinctively trembled, and then her eyes welled up with tears! After all, she had just endured such great humiliation, and now, seeing her backer arrive, all the pressure instantly lifted. The most exaggerated thing was that she completely ignored Yang Xian and the old servant behind him who were still present. She rushed towards Wei Tingyu in three steps, crying as she flung herself into his arms!
Wei Tingyu was somewhat bewildered. He hadn't expected Lady Li Niang to react so strongly the moment he entered. She even rushed into his embrace without a word?! This scene was a bit... indescribable! The old servant, who had been following Lady Li Niang, quickly and subconsciously averted her gaze to the floor beside them... she dared not inquire further into her master's affairs! And Yang Xian's eyes widened in utter bewilderment, his mouth agape, wide enough to fit a steamed bun! What did I just see?! Yang Xian was completely dumbfounded! Is this even allowed? The relationship between Lady Li Niang and Wei Tingyu... hugging so intimately... isn't it awkward? Is this in line with etiquette?
However, Wei Tingyu naturally didn't care about these things. Lady Li Niang was a charming young woman, still in her thirties, and her waist was incredibly supple. With such a beautiful young woman embracing him, he was thoroughly enjoying this wonderful feeling! "Alright, alright! I'm here!" Thinking this, Wei Tingyu glanced at Yang Xian, who stood beside him, utterly bewildered, and ignored him. He simply reached out his large hand and gently patted Lady Li Niang's delicate back. This action was almost identical to how he had comforted Shou Hua yesterday when she was afraid! Indeed, under his soothing touch, Lady Li Niang's shoulders, which had been slightly trembling and heaving with sobs, calmed down.
This scene left Yang Xian dumbfounded and dry-mouthed! He even nervously swallowed his saliva, and the words "envy" and "jealousy" loomed large in his mind. After all, Lady Li Niang's appearance and temperament were undeniable! Men, more or less, had some fantasies about mature older women! But Yang Xian had never imagined that such fantasies could be so bold until now! Wei Tingyu actually embraced Lady Li Niang and gently comforted her... And what made it even more unbelievable was that Wei Tingyu wasn't just fantasizing; he was actually doing it!
"G-good... Marquis... you finally... came..." Lady Li Niang slowly recovered at this moment. She felt Wei Tingyu's large hand gently caressing her back, but she didn't pull away, for she truly needed that sense of security at this moment! However, because the emotional shift had been too rapid, and with the pressure released, the grievance had nowhere to vent. At this moment, Lady Li Niang was actually sobbing while complaining! Just by looking at her pitiful appearance, Wei Tingyu knew that Lady Li Niang must have suffered greatly. Of course, the culprit was Yang Xian, standing in front! This fellow truly had a death wish! He had let him off yesterday, but he actually came knocking again! Wasn't this just asking for trouble? Thinking of this, Wei Tingyu turned his head, looking directly at Yang Xian, who was still standing idly by, and frowned!
Yang Xian, startled by Wei Tingyu's glare, immediately shivered, pulled from his bewildered state back to reality. However, he had been fully prepared today, knowing that Wei Tingyu might intervene. So, from the moment he entered until now, besides uttering a few threats, he hadn't made any overly aggressive moves. Even his demand for Fifth Lady Li to kowtow to him remained just words; his servants and retainers were blocked outside the door and hadn't entered at all. Therefore, Yang Xian wasn't too afraid at this moment, because he knew Wei Tingyu had no direct reason to act.
"Ah, Marquis Wei!" Yang Xian, having figured this out, cupped his hands to Wei Tingyu and said, "We just parted yesterday, how is it we meet again so soon?"
"Huh?" Wei Tingyu was stunned. Was this Yang Xian a bit too foolish? You came to my mother-in-law's house to cause trouble; shouldn't you have expected to run into me? Why bother putting on an act?
"Cough, cough!" Yang Xian, seeing Wei Tingyu's gaze, which looked at him as if he were an idiot, froze for two seconds, then reacted, feeling somewhat awkward. He cleared his throat twice, then changed his tone and said, "However, this Young Master came to the Four Fortunes Study today for a serious matter, not to reminisce with Marquis Wei!"
"Of course there's a serious matter!" Upon hearing Yang Xian's words, Lady Li Niang immediately couldn't hold back and said directly, "Marquis, this Young Master Yang just forced our Little Fourth and Little Fifth to come out and kowtow to him!" With Wei Tingyu's backing, Lady Li Niang was naturally fearless! When she turned to look at Yang Xian, her eyes carried a hint of disdain! Anyway, my Marquis son-in-law is here, what can you do to me? Not only do I not want to settle this peacefully today, but I also want my son-in-law to teach you a good lesson! Previously, the Li family had indeed been unwilling to cause Wei Tingyu too much trouble, but now that he had appeared on his own initiative, as a woman, she naturally couldn't let her man lose face in public, could she?
"Marquis Wei! We must be reasonable, mustn't we?" Yang Xian saw Wei Tingyu's gaze tighten again, looking at him as if he were a fish on a chopping block. He shivered involuntarily but quickly tried to explain. He was now terrified that Wei Tingyu might suddenly explode and give him another fan slap! He hadn't forgotten the taste of yesterday's experience! But as soon as Yang Xian said this, the Li family sisters nearby were speechless. Lady Li Niang, still being comforted in Wei Tingyu's single arm, even rolled her eyes! Young Master Yang, a fop who harasses virtuous women in broad daylight, now wants to talk about reason? Hearing this for the first time, it truly seems ridiculously funny!
"Tell me your reasoning!" Wei Tingyu saw the disdainful expression on Lady Li Niang's face in his embrace, then calmly nodded. He gently patted her back twice with his hand, signaling her to compose herself, while also looking at Yang Xian and saying, "If you can't state your case clearly..."
"Then we'll have to slowly settle the score for frightening my woman just now!"
As soon as his voice fell, Lady Li Niang's face flushed. Goodness! Wei Tingyu's words sounded very misleading! But at this moment, she also realized that she was still leaning in his embrace, wasn't she? Wouldn't this action make it even easier for others to misunderstand?! Thinking of this, Lady Li Niang wanted to take a step back and leave Wei Tingyu's embrace, but she truly couldn't bear to let go of this feeling of security! For a moment, her mind was in a battle between heaven and man! At the same time, she glanced at the old servant who had been standing silently behind her. She saw that her eyes had long since darted to the floor, not daring to look in their direction. Indeed, a long-serving elder! So understanding! Lady Li Niang sighed inwardly. Judging by the situation, even without her reminding the old servant, she definitely wouldn't spread rumors later! Since that was the case, she would indulge herself for a little longer! Who made Wei Tingyu's embrace so alluring?! Lady Li Niang said nothing more at this thought. Instead, like Wei Tingyu, she turned to look at Yang Xian, wanting to see how this fellow would respond next.
Of course, the five Li family sisters in the adjacent room also heard Wei Tingyu's words. However, only the delicate and sensitive Third Daughter Kang Ning was startled, feeling that the Marquis's words seemed to have a double meaning! But she turned to look at her four sisters beside her, only to see that their expressions showed no hint of abnormality; instead, they were completely focused on listening to the sounds outside. Could it be that she was just overthinking it? Kang Ning blinked, then secretly grumbled to herself, and then, like her sisters, pricked up her ears.
"Yesterday, Marquis Wei taught me a lesson..." Yang Xian blinked, looking at Lady Li Niang, and said cautiously, "It was entirely because I was unaware and offended the Marquis's noble concubine!"
"I deserved that! I accept it!"
"But that group of little beggars afterward was clearly instigated by someone!"
"They made me lose so much face in the street, even bringing shame upon the entire Yang family!"
"If I don't get an explanation today, not to mention my entire Yang family, even my sister in the palace won't be able to account for it!" Yang Xian babbled on like a machine gun, finally not forgetting to bring up his own sister, Concubine Yang Jieyu.
"That does make sense!" Wei Tingyu blinked, looking at Yang Xian, and said with a smile, "Then, Young Master Yang, how do you intend to handle this matter?"
"It's nothing much..." Yang Xian frowned, then cautiously glanced at Wei Tingyu. Seeing that he still had a smile on his face and didn't seem to be about to explode, he immediately relaxed. However, yesterday's events were still vivid in his mind, and he dared not be too arrogant in front of Wei Tingyu. So, he continued, "Just have them come out and apologize to me..."
"Just an apology?" Wei Tingyu burst into laughter upon hearing this, looking at Yang Xian and asking.
"This..." Of course, a mere apology wouldn't be enough! Yang Xian thought to himself. After all, he still had that bet with Chai An for this trip! Moreover, he secretly had a good impression of that adorable twin-tailed Li family girl from yesterday and had already entertained thoughts of marrying her into his household. Of course, this was just Yang Xian's wishful thinking!
"Marquis!" At this moment, Lady Li Niang frowned. She thought for a moment and decided it was more appropriate to call Wei Tingyu "Marquis" right now, after all, they were still embracing each other. "He just forced our Little Fourth and Little Fifth to come out and kowtow to him!" Lady Li Niang had just suffered such great humiliation, so of course, she wasn't willing to let Yang Xian off with just a few simple words. So, she immediately continued to complain to Wei Tingyu. "If the Marquis had arrived two steps later, I'm afraid I really would have had to kneel and beg him!" Lady Li Niang felt even more wronged as she said this...
"That's also because I truly lost too much face yesterday!" Yang Xian quickly explained, "Even asking them to kneel and kowtow in apology wouldn't be too much, would it..."
Thwack!
Before Yang Xian could finish speaking, Wei Tingyu's left hand immediately opened his folding fan, then lightly fanned it twice. He didn't say a word, just looked directly at the other party. Yang Xian had been unlucky enough to encounter this fan yesterday, and he certainly hadn't forgotten that scene! Upon hearing the sound, he even felt his legs go weak from fright!
"Young Master Yang insists that those beggars are connected to my two sisters-in-law. Do you have any evidence?"
"To come here and falsely accuse good people without proof, Young Master Yang, aren't you being a bit unreasonable?!"
"Moreover, if it truly was done by my two sisters-in-law... then it would also be perfectly reasonable!"
"Yesterday, I taught you a lesson, and you thought you deserved it because you offended my noble concubine!"
"Then if my two sisters-in-law found a way to teach you a lesson, wasn't it also because you deserved it? Because you offended their sister!"
"Ultimately, if Young Master Yang could just control himself, wouldn't none of this have happened?!" Wei Tingyu narrowed his eyes, speaking to Yang Xian sentence by sentence, leaving the fellow speechless! The reason was simple: what he said truly made sense!
"Of course, if Young Master Yang insists on my two sisters-in-law coming out to apologize, then I shall do so in their stead!"
"After all, how could young ladies from a respectable household casually meet outside men?" Wei Tingyu saw Yang Xian's bewildered, thinking expression and immediately continued. Did he not know what this fellow was planning? He certainly couldn't let him succeed! Wanting to see Little Fourth and Little Fifth? Not a chance!
"I was just joking! Don't take it seriously! Don't take it seriously!" Yang Xian immediately waved his hands and shook his head repeatedly. At the same time, his heart felt even more resentful towards Chai An! After all, the information he had previously received from Chai An was that Wei Tingyu and the Li family indeed had in-law relations, but judging by his intimacy with Lady Li Niang now, it seemed to be more than just that! He said he would apologize on behalf of his two sisters-in-law? Was such a thing possible? Even with all his arrogance, Yang Xian now knew Wei Tingyu's temper! If he were to really push his luck now, he would definitely fall flat on his face again! As for the idea of marrying that twin-tailed adorable girl into his residence, he now didn't even dare to think about it! He just prayed that Wei Tingyu wouldn't explode now!
"A joke?" Wei Tingyu, of course, intended to stand up for Lady Li Niang at this moment. He glared at Yang Xian and said directly, "Young Master Yang specially came to the Four Fortunes Study to play a joke, but you scared my woman senseless!"
"How should we settle this score?" This Yang Xian was originally a coward, merely putting on airs by relying on his family and sister's influence. Previously, he had been tricked by Chai An into believing that Wei Tingyu and the Li family only had ordinary in-law relations, and that as long as he didn't offend the two eldest Li family daughters whom Wei Tingyu had married, everything would be fine. Who knew that Wei Tingyu would directly take on all the Li family's affairs himself! And now, his words were clearly meant to help the Li family to the very end! However, after realizing all this, Yang Xian immediately panicked. After all, his own family's backing, whatever Yang family or sister, Wei Tingyu didn't care about them! He had already known this yesterday! Now, seeing Wei Tingyu actually letting go of Lady Li Niang, whom he had been gently comforting in his embrace, and slowly walking towards him, fanning his fan, Yang Xian was terrified. Was he going to give him another fan slap? Thinking of yesterday's scene, the fellow's legs immediately went weak, and he fell to his knees with a thud!
"Marquis Wei! Marquis Wei, spare my life!" He said, kowtowing repeatedly to Wei Tingyu.
This scene left both Wei Tingyu and Lady Li Niang dumbfounded. Goodness! Just before Wei Tingyu arrived, this fop was proudly demanding that his own daughter come out and kowtow to him! Now, upon seeing Wei Tingyu, he's like a mouse seeing a cat, so terrified?! Indeed, these outwardly glamorous fops were all useless! His own good son-in-law was the most outstanding! Look at his demeanor; standing before the kowtowing Yang Xian, he clearly exuded the air of a superior! Thinking of this, Lady Li Niang felt proud of her discernment once more!
"Good son-in-law! I think that's enough!" Of course, Lady Li Niang, after a brief moment of self-satisfaction, also walked over. She was still a little worried that Wei Tingyu might really teach this fop a harsh lesson again because of her family's affairs. In that case, the Marquis's Residence and the Yang family might really form a deep feud! And it would indeed be difficult to explain to that person in the palace!
"Alright!" Wei Tingyu hadn't originally intended to simply beat Yang Xian to a pulp. So, upon hearing Lady Li Niang's words, he nodded, then closed his folding fan with a snap and gently tapped the other party's shoulder twice with the fan! At the same time, two streams of inner energy flowed along the acupuncture points on Yang Xian's shoulder into his body's meridians.