Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 386 - 8: The General Mansion’s Cast-Off Scapegoat Wife (Part 8)
Hmm, not bad, it’s the muscle shape she likes.
What a pity, if only it looked like a wolf or a lion, but it just had to look like a bear.
Jiang Lai closed her eyes, but her eyeballs beneath the eyelids were spinning relentlessly. Tie Yi saw this and lightly pressed his lips together, his face darkening as he looked at the tightly closed door in front of him.
Chun Yue, who was standing beside him, promptly knelt down with a thud.
"General, the madam has been standing in this cold wind for almost an hour. She’s physically weak and can’t hold on much longer!"
At this moment, the ever-closed ancestral hall door suddenly opened from the inside.
Xu Ruling stood inside and immediately saw Jiang Lai nestled in Tie Yi’s embrace.
The man was so tall and strong that his arms could completely envelop the petite woman effortlessly.
Xu Ruling’s heart instantly clenched, and even her breathing became erratic.
"General, the old madam is teaching the madam the rules. Otherwise, if the madam runs back to her parents’ home whenever she’s unhappy, won’t the General Mansion lose face?"
When Xu Ruling spoke, she always held her chin high, her tone as gentle as always, but her gaze carried a gentle tenacity, like a small white flower blooming on a cliff edge, fragile yet strong.
The old madam loved this about her.
Tie Yi also appreciated her.
Over time, Xu Ruling placed herself in a position just below the old madam, and she looked at Tie Yi with a hint of unwillingness in her eyes.
Jiang Lai was nestled in Tie Yi’s embrace, cushioned by a fox fur cloak, even more comfortable than lying in bed, especially when Tie Yi spoke, his chest vibrating with a "hum" beside her ear, oddly hypnotic.
She poked her head out, pretending to wake up slowly, looking at the man’s chin, slightly scruffy with stubble but not affecting his allure.
"General, I can explain what happened that night."
Xu Ruling watched coldly.
"The old madam is still waiting inside. Since the madam is fine, she should go inside and pay her respects."
Jiang Lai lay still, looking at Tie Yi.
She was thinking, if this man put her down now, she’d go inside and give that harsh old lady a piece of her mind.
This hour of suffering shouldn’t be in vain, Tie Yi should roughly understand her situation in the General Mansion, Jiang Lai didn’t expect him to do anything more.
Jiang Lai was silently plotting, waiting for Tie Yi to put her down, but unexpectedly, the man’s hand still firmly supported her waist, leaving a final remark.
"She’s not feeling well now, she can come to pay respects another day."
After saying this, Tie Yi turned with Jiang Lai in his arms and left.
Even Jiang Lai herself was a bit stunned, she had several plans in mind, but never thought that Tie Yi, who had only met her once, would actually be partial to her.
The man remained silent all the way, and Jiang Lai, having nothing to do, simply wrapped her arms around his neck to save him some effort.
"General, where did you go last night?"
Tie Yi paused in his steps and looked down at her.
Did this woman really have the nerve to ask?
"The barracks."
"Will you come back tonight?"
Tie Yi kept a stern face, hesitating about whether to nod in agreement when Jiang Lai nonchalantly added another line.
"Forget it, the General should prioritize state affairs. You’re so busy on our wedding night, I definitely won’t disturb you with trivial matters."
The woman’s voice was low and gentle.
It made Tie Yi’s throat tighten.
Was she complaining that he didn’t come home on their wedding night?
Tie Yi didn’t know how to explain it, should he honestly say he didn’t want to see Jiang Lai’s tearful appearance, or that he simply wasn’t interested in this new wife at all?
No matter what, he couldn’t argue, so he ended up tacitly accepting what Jiang Lai said.
"Mm, the capital is not like the border, things are busy."
"I understand, General, you do your work. Since I’ve become your wife, I’ll stay in the mansion from now on and won’t act out like that day when I felt neglected and ran back home."
Jiang Lai didn’t plan to mention the real reason why the original owner truly ran away.
She and Tie Yi were still unfamiliar with each other; if she said it, it would only make him overthink, and without evidence, Tie Yi might not believe her.
Given this, there was no need to trouble herself, better to stay here and build up her health first.
Tie Yi took Jiang Lai back to the room, the bed in the separate courtyard was still a little small, just right for Jiang Lai alone, but with another person it would be a bit cramped, let alone someone as robust as Tie Yi.
He glanced around, then took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Jiang Lai.
"Take the jade pendant, use the Silver Coin in the mansion as you wish, and buy whatever you need."
"General, let me ask you, who is Miss Xu?"
Jiang Lai asked straightforwardly, and Tie Yi was also surprised by her directness.
"Miss Xu is my mother’s niece. Her parents died early, so she’s been raised in our family."
After speaking, he noticed Jiang Lai’s downcast face, looking aggrieved. Tie Yi pursed his lips and added a few more words.
"I’m often away and the mansion has no one to manage it. My mother is old and only loves to chant scriptures and practice Buddhism, so Miss Xu has always helped manage the household."
Jiang Lai, upon hearing this, smiled, her charming eyes curved and very captivating.
"That’s good, I thought she was your lover, left to bully me."
"Lover" wasn’t a pleasant term.
Tie Yi frowned, feeling a bit displeased inside, but didn’t act out. He glanced at Jiang Lai and was about to leave.
This woman is truly outspoken, though straightforward, lacking discipline.
Tie Yi didn’t intend to train his wife like a soldier. Being slightly provoked, he could still silently endure it. Whether there were feelings or not, he should treat her well and take responsibility since they were married.
"Rest up, I have some matters to attend to."
"Mm, if you don’t come back tonight, I’ll sleep early."
Tie Yi didn’t like the feeling of being cared for or constrained, so he shook his head.
"No need to wait for me."
After he left, Little Buding couldn’t help but disdain Jiang Lai.
"Men like virtuous women, but you, you blatantly show your jealousy and envy, how could he like you?"
"This is just the way I am. Let him see it clearly sooner."
"You should pretend a little bit, otherwise how would he like you, love you? Since you intend to treat him as a target to conquer, you should cater to his preferences."
Hearing this, Jiang Lai raised her eyebrows and resolutely denied it.
"I never said I’d make him my target."
"Then why stay here? And purposely flaunting in front of him."
Little Buding’s sharp mouth would get ripped one day.
"Where else would a weak woman like me stay if not in the General Mansion? Since someone is providing for me, why should I struggle?"
Saves effort, what’s not to like?
After some time, once she’s settled everything, she can consider leaving.
"You’re such a pragmatic woman."
"Shut your filthy mouth."
Besides, Tie Yi is quite good-looking, enjoying a couple more glances each day is a treat.
As for now, wash and sleep, worry about everything else tomorrow.
