CMWKSD -Chapter 200 Ji Yiqing Gets Beaten by Ji Chaomian

“What is Official Ji doing here?”

The sudden voice startled Jiu Yue in the distance.

Her gaze sharpened as she swept it backward.

Ji Chaomian, who had been sticking his butt up and was just about to straighten up, was so frightened that he staggered back two steps——and then plopped straight down onto the ground.

The mud hadn’t fully dried yet. Ji Chaomian yelped and sprang back up, lifting his robe hem, only to feel a chill on his backside.

Truly—wind blowing on his bare butt, icy cold.

Only then did Ji Yiqing realize that Ji Chaomian had somehow come over without him noticing.

The two of them walked in Ji Chaomian’s direction.

Under the cover of night,

Ji Yiqing quietly slipped Jiu Yue’s hand into his palm behind his back.

Only when they reached Ji Chaomian and the little soldier did he silently let go. “Big Brother, what are you doing here?”

Ji Chaomian cautiously sneaked a glance at Jiu Yue, then looked toward Ji Yiqing—and immediately noticed the scabbed-over blood on Ji Yiqing’s lips.

As expected!

He had been beaten, right?

Ji Chaomian wasn’t some voyeur.

He’d never been interested in watching Ji Yiqing and Jiu Yue being all lovey-dovey either.

Well… not interested wasn’t quite right. If he ate too much dog food, he’d sour himself to death.

There was really no need. Absolutely no need!

Besides, as long as the two of them were good, the family would be harmonious, and with harmony, all would prosper.

The Ji family would naturally flourish.

That was something he was more than happy to see.

So why did he sneak over like a little thief tonight?

Wasn’t it because when Ji Yiqing returned, the accompanying commoners and officials were all talking about how he’d jumped into the water to save someone?

When Ji Chaomian heard about it, he was literally cursing nonstop while arranging disaster relief, while thinking that once he finished settling the refugees, he’d go beat Ji Yiqing up.

Really—throwing his life away like that!

Such a rapid river, tied to nothing but a rope, and he still dared to jump in!

If he didn’t beat his butt into eight pieces, the man would never learn.

But as the cursing went on, every so often he’d hear the common people praising Ji Yiqing’s actions.

Ji Chaomian didn’t think Ji Yiqing cared about that bit of reputation.

After all, neither of the brothers were the type to chase hollow fame.

Putting himself in Ji Yiqing’s shoes—if it had been him in that situation, he’d probably have done the exact same thing.

So Ji Chaomian managed to talk himself down.

Still, the butt that needed beating would be beaten.

And he still needed to have a proper talk with Ji Yiqing—about how, next time, he should ensure his own safety first while still managing to rescue others.

But when he turned his head, he saw Jiu Yue dragging Ji Yiqing away!

Dragging, really dragging!

Ji Yiqing stumbled and staggered, nearly unable to walk straight.

That was how angry Jiu Yue was!

Ji Chaomian felt that if Jiu Yue hadn’t grabbed Ji Yiqing’s sleeve, with how furious she looked, she might’ve grabbed him straight by the neck.

Ji Chaomian had been busy at the time. He hurriedly finished his work and searched the camp for them.

He was afraid that Jiu Yue, worried and furious over Ji Yiqing’s recklessness, might beat him up.

Jiu Yue’s strikes were no joke.

Ji Chaomian rushed around anxiously, finally spotting a fire in the distance.

Then, steeling himself for death, he crept toward it like a thief.

Thinking to himself—

If Ji Yiqing really had been beaten, then…

Then what could he do?

Of course, he’d cling to Jiu Yue’s leg and wail, “Spare him!”

Even if it cost him some dignity.

But a real man knows when to bend and when to stretch.

How many people could still stand tall after seeing Jiu Yue beat someone?

If he could still cry, that was already pretty good.

Who would’ve thought he’d get caught like this.

Ji Chaomian swallowed hard as the little soldier tactfully retreated.

They said that under the moonlight, everyone looked beautiful—the more you looked, the more beautiful they became.

Jiu Yue was indeed beautiful. Bathed in moonlight, she was breathtaking enough to steal one’s soul.

But looking at her in the dark night—somehow, a fear rose straight from the bones.

Better to stay far away.

“Sister-in-law… Yiqing… Yiqing’s actions this time were indeed a bit impulsive, but in the end, everything turned out fine, didn’t it?”

Ji Chaomian spoke while sneaking another glance at Jiu Yue.

Both Jiu Yue and Ji Yiqing looked at him in utter confusion, not understanding what on earth he was talking about.

Ji Chaomian quickly continued, “So if you’re really worried and can’t get over it, then beat him—but, well… just beat him lightly. Don’t beat him to death.”

Most importantly—if you beat him, then you won’t beat me.

Ji Chaomian didn’t say that part.

Even though he’d imagined it beautifully earlier—

Ji Yiqing getting beaten, while he clung to Jiu Yue’s leg begging for mercy—actually meeting Jiu Yue’s eyes in the dark, which seemed to glow green, Ji Chaomian shrank again and again.

He’d already chickened out plenty of times. One more didn’t matter.

Jiu Yue and Ji Yiqing exchanged a glance.

“Big Brother, what do you mean?” Jiu Yue asked, thoroughly confused.

Ji Yiqing understood immediately and looked at her. “Big Brother probably thinks you’d be angry that I jumped into the water to save someone without regard for my own safety, and that you’d take it out on me by beating me.”

Jiu Yue frowned, snorted, planted her hands on her hips, and shouted sharply, “Big Brother!”

Ji Chaomian’s legs went weak.

Even though he’d never once been beaten by Jiu Yue, he just felt like it hurt terribly.

Just thinking about it hurt.

“Ah? I… I… I…”

Ji Chaomian couldn’t even finish his sentence.

Jiu Yue continued, “How could Big Brother think of me as that kind of person?”

Ji Chaomian was full of question marks. What kind of person?

“Am I someone who casually beats people up?”

Ji Chaomian: Aren’t you…?

Oh right, right, you’re not. You don’t usually beat people—you usually kill them.

Ji Chaomian’s expression was clearly too obvious. If this continued,

Jiu Yue really might hit someone tonight.

Ji Yiqing laughed and lightly scratched Jiu Yue’s palm. “Big Brother, how could you think of Jiu Yue that way? She was worried about me, but she wouldn’t beat me for doing a good deed. She even told me that next time, I must ensure my own safety first before saving others.”

Seeing Jiu Yue still bristling with anger, Ji Chaomian knew Ji Yiqing was saving his life.

He immediately forced a sheepish smile. “It was Big Brother who was narrow-minded, truly narrow-minded. Jiu Yue has done so many selfless and righteous deeds—how could she beat you just because you risked your life to save someone?”

By the end of that sentence, Ji Chaomian was practically grinding his teeth.

Ji Yiqing shrank his neck.

Jiu Yue was someone who saw life and death very clearly. She didn’t just not care much about others’ lives—she wasn’t particularly concerned about her own either.

But Ji Chaomian, a perfectly ordinary man raised in a perfectly ordinary environment, did care.

The anger Ji Chaomian had already suppressed suddenly flared up again when the topic came up.

It was like arguing and digging up old grievances—only to end up angrier than the people actually involved.

“Sister-in-law, can I beat Yiqing?”

Jiu Yue blinked. Now that was rare.

Ji Chaomian was the nation’s model good big brother—and today he actually wanted to beat Ji Yiqing!

She had to open her eyes wide and see this properly.

Jiu Yue immediately stepped aside, exposing Ji Yiqing completely.

“Big Brother, please—go right ahead!”

Ji Chaomian casually snapped a branch from a nearby tree.

“Think more before acting next time!”

Smack!

Ji Yiqing clutched his butt and howled.

Jiu Yue felt an oddly satisfying sense of pleasure.

For some reason, she even thought of the time Emperor Fengyuan had smacked her butt with a horsetail whisk.

Ji Yiqing knew Ji Chaomian was just worried and acting rashly. After taking a few hits, he hid behind Jiu Yue.

Jiu Yue laughed so hard she cackled.

When Ji Yiqing and Ji Youqin were little, it was almost always Ji Chaomian who disciplined them.

There was no helping it—Su Ruo and Ji Dahai were both too timid.

One could say that Ji Yiqing and Ji Youqin growing into who they were—their values and way of doing things—had a great deal to do with Ji Chaomian.