CMWKSD -Chapter 126 A Lifelong Enemy

Then Jiu Yue got up and left.

She didn’t spare the slightest concern for Shen Zongsheng, who was still lying on the bed enduring pain, utterly disheveled.

Listening to the footsteps drawing closer, Shen Zongsheng inexplicably felt as if heaven wouldn’t answer his cries and earth wouldn’t heed his pleas.

He slowly turned his head—and sure enough, he met Ji Yiqing’s dark, heavy gaze.

Shen Zongsheng forced a fake smile. “Brother Yiqing, believe me. I truly had no improper thoughts toward my younger sister-in-law whatsoever. If I really had such filthy intentions, then may my leg never heal for the rest of my life…”

To clear up this misunderstanding, Shen Zongsheng had really thrown caution to the wind.

Just one casual sentence from Jiu Yue—

And Shen Zongsheng would have to repay it for an entire lifetime!

He didn’t even call him Young Master Ji anymore, directly calling him Brother Yiqing. From today onward, he was Ji Yiqing’s elder brother from another father and another mother.

An elder brother harboring filthy thoughts toward his younger brother’s wife—that violated all ethics!

That was grounds for being thrown into a pig cage!

Before he could finish speaking, Ji Yiqing cut in, “No. Your leg must heal. Jiu Yue’s medical skills are the best.”

Shen Zongsheng: ……

Alright then. Even vows couldn’t be sworn lightly anymore.

“Fine. My leg can heal. But if I ever harbor those filthy thoughts toward Jiu Yue, then may I be struck by lightning and die a miserable death. Is that acceptable?”

Ji Yiqing pondered for a moment, hesitating for a breath. “Then why were you looking at Jiu Yue with those watery, pitiful eyes?”

There were no watery eyes! Heaven above! Just give me a clean end already!

Shen Zongsheng took a deep breath. “I—I cried from the pain. I wasn’t deliberately looking at my younger sister-in-law with watery eyes.”

In order to clear the misunderstanding, Shen Zongsheng admitted it—admitted that he, a towering man over eight chi tall, had watery eyes.

Jiu Yue! Do you want to see what you’ve done?!

With just one offhand remark from you, I, Shen Zongsheng, nearly couldn’t explain myself even with a mouth full of words!

Ji Yiqing felt a bit awkward. Cried from pain?

Such a tall, burly man had actually been brought to tears by pain.

One could imagine just how painful it must have been.

“I’ll have Jiu Yue prescribe you a pain-relief decoction.”

Shen Zongsheng suddenly felt like misfortune had turned into a blessing. “Much obliged, Brother Yiqing.”

Ji Yiqing nodded slightly. “As it should be.”

Then he turned and left to look for Jiu Yue, not sparing a backward glance.

What was so interesting about looking at grown men? He’d rather go look at his wife—far more pleasing to the eye than any man.

After staring at a big man all night, he felt his eyes were about to go blind.

After staying at the General’s residence for five days, Shen Zongsheng’s leg was deemed completely out of danger.

As long as he followed the aftercare Jiu Yue had taught him, there shouldn’t be any problems.

So Ji Yiqing packed up Jiu Yue’s things, and the couple returned home just like that, carrying a thick stack of banknotes.

Jiu Yue held the silver notes in her hand, beaming with joy.

The bookshop was making money, the pill shop was making money, and even the prescriptions she’d given to Wang Sheng were bringing in profits.

The small stalls and shops Shao Qing had set up were barely breaking even now.

Jiu Yue felt that life was becoming more and more hopeful.

As they spoke, they arrived at the gate of their residence. As usual, Ji Yiqing got down from the carriage first.

Jiu Yue jumped down right after him. Ji Yiqing pursed his lips. “Jiu Yue.”

“Hm?” Jiu Yue straightened her clothes. “What is it?”

“From now on… could you let me hold your hand when you get on and off the carriage?”

Jiu Yue scoffed. “What? Think my behavior is improper? That I’m not worthy of you, Young Master Ji?”

Ji Yiqing looked at her pitifully, so anxious he was nearly tripping over his words. “No, that’s not what I mean. I just want to hold your hand.”

In public, it wasn’t appropriate to hold hands. Once home, there was no excuse to do so. Only when getting on and off the carriage did he have a chance to hold her hand.

Jiu Yue clicked her tongue. “So you’re this type, huh? Who would’ve thought.” A clingy puppy-type?

Fine then—a nearly two-meter-tall puppy. The contrast was absurd.

Jiu Yue extended her hand. “Hold it! Here, you can hold it!”

Ji Yiqing glanced around. Seeing no one watching, he happily took Jiu Yue’s hand.

They had only taken two steps when Jiu Yue suddenly heard the sound of something cutting through the air.

A whip!

Her expression instantly turned fierce. She snapped her head around and saw a whip snapping straight toward her face.

Ji Yiqing reacted too slowly. By the time he realized what was happening, Jiu Yue had already grabbed the whip with one hand.

Then she yanked hard toward herself.

In an instant, she dragged a person out from around the corner.

Both of their expressions turned sour.

Ling Yue had been tied up by Jiu Yue with the whip again—still with just one move!

Jiu Yue clicked her tongue, not yet having time to speak, when someone came trotting out from the corner.

If it wasn’t Ling Mo, who else could it be?

Jiu Yue wordlessly untied Ling Yue. What was wrong with this person?

She couldn’t win in a fight, yet she insisted on coming here to humiliate herself!

“I will defeat you!” Ling Yue glared fiercely at Jiu Yue.

Then she stuffed a one-hundred-tael banknote into Jiu Yue’s hand.

After that, she grabbed Ling Mo and made a flamboyant exit.

Jiu Yue: ……

Ji Yiqing: ……

What was that about?

Jiu Yue stood at the gate holding the one-hundred-tael note, blinking. She looked at Ji Yiqing, then at the banknote, then at the retreating backs of Ling Yue and Ling Mo.

She still couldn’t help asking, “Is there… something wrong with her head?”

Ji Yiqing didn’t understand why the Prince Ling’s children were like this either.

He could only hazard a guess. “Maybe she wanted to apologize to you, but couldn’t bring herself to say it, so she gave you money instead?”

Jiu Yue let out an “oh,” not doubting his guess in the slightest. It was probably—no, it was exactly as Ji Yiqing had guessed.

Then she would gladly accept this one hundred taels.

Until, every three days, a whip would suddenly appear at their gate.

Soon after, it would be countered by Jiu Yue, who would tie the person up with the whip.

Then Ling Yue would throw out a line: “I will defeat you.”

And before leaving, she would always leave behind a one-hundred-tael banknote.

So far, Jiu Yue had already earned three hundred taels.

Was money really this easy to make?

Jiu Yue and Ji Yiqing both began to doubt life.

Ling Yue and Ling Mo crouched in the corner in front of the Ji residence, staring fixedly at the main gate.

Although she was still tied up in a single move every time… still, Ling Yue lost with honor. Defeat after defeat, yet she fought again and again—her spirit was commendable.

Ling Yue patted Ling Mo’s arm. The shoulder was a bit high; she might not even have reached it.

“Mo’er, believe your sister. Before long, I will defeat that Jiu Yue and avenge you!”

Ling Mo: ……

Sister. My dear sister. Do you hear what you’re saying?

You can’t even last a single move against her.

Seeing Ling Mo stay silent, Ling Yue immediately straightened her arm and grabbed his ear.
“You don’t believe me?!”

Ling Mo yelped as his ear was tugged. “I believe you, I believe you! Sister, I believe you! Haven’t I come with you every time?”

Accompanying you to throw money away, to lose face, to spit out fierce threats.

Even if he was forced to come—he still came every single time, didn’t he?

Ling Yue snorted and flicked her whip again.

She really couldn’t figure it out.

No matter what method she used, from what angle, with how much force…

Jiu Yue always managed to catch her whip the instant it appeared, then tug along with the momentum, dragging her over and tying her up tight.

A lifelong enemy!

Jiu Yue was her lifelong enemy!