USWHC -Chapter 348 Messing with Your Sister, Want to Die? (Part 8)

“Mother, what are you doing? You’ve been so badly hurt, yet you’re still busying yourself for me. I really am unfilial—I should be the one bringing you supper,” Zhu Jie said, looking at the special tonic her mother was holding, her eyes full of both emotion and pain.

Zhu Laotai hurriedly replied, “You’ve been tired all day and had such a fright. You should be resting properly. Besides, this is a special calming tea I prepared just for you. Drink it, and you’ll sleep well!”

Yes, drinking it would indeed help her sleep… though she might end up having nightmares.

Zhu Jie, eyes brimming with emotion, said, “Mother, you’ve troubled yourself for me!” She shyly pulled out a handkerchief and dabbed at the corner of her eyes, pretending to wipe away tears.

“Drink it while it’s hot! Hot tea works best!” Zhu Laotai looked at her daughter’s emotional display but felt a twinge of annoyance—was she really crying or just pretending? Hmph, putting on a show for me? Does she think this is a stage?

With that, Zhu Laotai picked up the bowl and enthusiastically handed it to Zhu Jie, almost wanting to pour it straight into her mouth.

Ji Yi, watching from the shadows, widened his eyes. He hadn’t expected Zhu Jie to obediently take it. Could she really take something like that?

Zhu Jie sighed deeply and softly said, “Mother, you’ve had quite a fright yourself today! You should drink this soup instead!” She then returned the bowl to Zhu Laotai.

That’s more like it! Ji Yi exhaled in relief. But could Zhu Laotai take it back? Impossible. Zhu Laotai hurriedly waved her hands, “No, no, I have one too!” She then brought out another bowl—ah, she had prepared this in advance!

“One for you, one for me, just perfect!” Zhu Laotai said proudly. Now there was no reason to refuse.

Zhu Jie looked at the two bowls and laughed—Zhu Laotai really had planned ahead, bringing two completely different bowls: one big, one small; one red, one white. No way to mix them up!

Seeing Zhu Jie’s amused expression, Zhu Laotai couldn’t help but chuckle smugly. Hmph, no matter how clever this little girl thinks she is, she can’t outwit this old fox. I’ve been a big player in the Jianghu myself!

“Mother, you really think of me, but my bowl is just too big!” Zhu Jie looked at the large bowl in her hands. “You drink more, I’ll drink less!” She prepared to swap her bowl with her mother’s.

Attempting a direct swap! Zhu Laotai immediately panicked, “No! My daughter is a good girl and knows how to be filial, but you should drink the smaller one! No need to pull a Kong Rong giving away pears act!”

“No, Mother, I really can’t finish this bowl—it’s too big!” Zhu Jie seriously corrected her.

Zhu Laotai felt a black line across her forehead. So honest? “You should try to drink it anyway! The calming tea works better if you drink more!” she insisted.

Zhu Jie, seeing her mother’s awkward and flustered expression, couldn’t help but find it amusing. She deliberately adopted a troubled look and said, “But my stomach is small. I really can’t handle it all. How about I just drink a little?” She even lifted the bowl.

Ji Yi felt a twinge of panic. Wait, is she really going to drink it? Sure enough, Zhu Jie brought the bowl to her lips. He swallowed nervously.

Zhu Laotai was watching just as tensely. Her eyes widened, mouth open, staring at Zhu Jie. Zhu Jie brought the bowl to her lips, dabbed it slightly—though it was unclear if any tea got in—and then put it back down.

“Did you just finish it like that?” she asked in disbelief.

“Finished it!” Zhu Jie pretended to be stuffed and said, “Honestly, I also ate some sweet potatoes on the way here. My stomach’s still full!”

Zhu Laotai laughed at that. Really? The Ji family treats their captives so well?

Still, she had to respond appropriately: “Sweet potatoes aren’t enough to fill you up. You’ll be hungry soon—drink a little more!”

“Shall I pour some for you, Mother?” Zhu Jie said, intending to pour the tea from her large red bowl into Zhu Laotai’s bowl.