Chapter 2: She’s Dead Meat
Wen Feng couldn’t describe his feelings at the moment, only sighing repeatedly in his heart, “What bad luck.”
And the Fourth Mistress, Liu Shi, couldn’t even cry anymore. She just limped forward woodenly, being dragged by the man. Every step left a bloody footprint, but she couldn’t care less about the piercing pain.
Suddenly, several people came from the opposite direction with lanterns and torches.
Wen Feng pushed Liu Shi, who was in his arms, behind a tree and stood there boldly, looking at the approaching people calmly.
The person who came was his wife, the Second Mistress, Wu Shi.
Wu Shi was wearing a cloak and a headscarf, indicating she had already gone to bed and hurriedly got up again.
His eldest son was about to get married, and the house had caught fire!
Not knowing what was going on, Wu Shi was walking anxiously.
Suddenly, the lantern illuminated a figure, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a naked man. “Ah?!” She screamed, and then looked carefully again…
“…” It was actually her husband!
Completely naked, standing in the middle of the road without any cover, with a sullen face and full of imposing manner!
It was as if he was the one catching someone cheating!
Wu Shi couldn’t help but blush.
Having been the mistress of the house for many years, her reaction was quick. She quickly took off her cloak and put it on her husband.
As she walked around behind her husband, she glanced at the person in the shadow of the tree and saw a fair-skinned body, but couldn’t make out the features.
Turning her head, she gestured to her maid. The maid, with her hair styled in a married woman’s bun, was pretty and had been given to her husband by Wu Shi as a concubine.
The maid understood and quickly took off her cloak, walked over, and handed it to the woman in the shadow.
In front of her husband, Wu Shi didn’t dare say an unnecessary word.
Wen Feng said coldly, “Go and see how the fire is being extinguished?! Don’t alarm Mother.”
“Yes.” Wu Shi answered in a low voice, not daring to stay longer, and directly led the people away.
The woman in the shadow clutched the cloak tightly.
“You go back first, we’ll talk about it later…” Wen Feng added and walked away.
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As Wu Shi walked, she asked the concubine maid, “Did you see who it was?”
“Hair was covering her face! But it felt… not like a servant.” The maid whispered.
Wu Shi pondered as she walked, “Then who could it be… could it be that bitch!?” She thought of someone and gritted her teeth, her eyes fierce.
If it really was… she’s dead meat!
Wen Feng left, and Liu Shi wrapped the cloak around herself haphazardly, walking a distance with uneven steps, stumbling back to her small courtyard.
Her small courtyard was in the opposite direction of the fire, relatively far away.
The door was ajar, and there was no movement in the courtyard or the room.
She quietly entered the room, sat on the bed, cupped her face in her hands, and her whole body began to tremble, her teeth chattering.
“It’s over…” Her heart sank.
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It was that dark shadow who had left in the dark of night, sneaking into Hibiscus Pavilion, setting the fire, and locking the courtyard gate.
Then, pinching her nose, she screamed, “Fire!”
After the deed, she brushed herself off and left.
Although the garden was very dark and there were no lanterns to guide the way, the slender shadow didn’t stumble or hesitate.
Her footsteps were light and swift, like a happy night elf.
By now, she had reached the small courtyard in the farthest corner of the residence.
The courtyard gate was ajar, and someone was anxiously waiting inside.
Seeing the shadow enter, she quickly opened the door wider.
A few days ago, they had oiled the hinges, so there was no sound at all!
The two didn’t make a sound. They closed the door and were about to enter the room.
But at this moment, the door of the west side room next to the courtyard gate creaked open, and a maid came out holding an oil lamp.
She saw the two people in the courtyard at a glance.
“Who!?” The maid screamed.
“What are you yelling about?!” The woman who had just returned scolded softly.
“Ah?! It’s, it’s Miss?!” The one who screamed was the maid Hong Xing’er. She was almost scared to death and found that the person standing at the door was her own Miss Wen Yu.
“Humph!” Wen Yu snorted.
“What do you mean ‘what was I doing’? It was so chaotic outside just now, even Miss got up to see what was going on? Are you deaf or just lazy?!”
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“What do you mean ‘what was she doing’? It was so chaotic outside just now, even Miss got up to see what was going on? Are you deaf or just lazy?!”
The speaker was Hong Dou, Wen Yu’s close servant, who put her hands on her slender waist and lashed out at Hong Xing’er.
A wave of anger rushed to Hong Xing’er’s head. Both of them were senior maids, why was she yelling at her?
But seeing how close Miss was to Hong Dou, she reluctantly softened her attitude, “I just heard it…”
Taking advantage of the darkness, she glared fiercely at her Miss and Hong Dou.
Wen Yu didn’t look at her but looked out through the crack in the door. She could still faintly hear the noise in the distance.
Then she turned back to look at Hong Xing’er, her eyes shining in the lamplight, “Hong Xing’er, since you have the oil lamp, go and see what happened.”
Hong Xing’er wasn’t dressed properly and didn’t know what had happened outside, so she didn’t really want to go.
If it were before, facing this kind and weak Miss, she would have directly refused.
She would even have given her a nasty look and said a few harsh words.
But for some reason… since three months ago, when Miss turned fifteen and came of age, her personality suddenly changed!
There wasn’t much change outside, but in her own courtyard, she was fierce!
At this moment, even though Hong Xing’er was reluctant, she only dared to secretly hate in her heart: Humph, Miss… what’s so great about you? In this family, even the favored maids are more respected than you!
You just know how to take it out on me!
When Madam and Second Miss come back, I’ll see how I’ll complain! You’ll have a hard time!
She had many thoughts in her heart, but she didn’t dare not to go, shuffling out of the courtyard gate.
Wen Yu and Hong Dou exchanged glances and returned to the bedroom, turning up the oil lamp.
For ease of movement, Wen Yu was wearing dark, tight-fitting clothes and laced shoes.
Hong Dou helped her change her clothes and shoes, and checked carefully again.
“I didn’t leave anything behind, I didn’t bring anything!” Wen Yu said.
“Did it go smoothly?” Hong Dou leaned closer and asked cautiously.
“Hmm!” Wen Yu looked at Hong Dou in front of her, her stunning little face illuminated by the oil lamp.
Thinking about today in her past life… her terrifying appearance.
Her eyes couldn’t help but redden slightly…
Her eyes were slightly moist, and in the candlelight, they appeared even more luminous, like stars.
Seeing Miss looking at her like this, Hong Dou touched her face, which, although dark and yellow, was still as smooth as an egg white. “Miss, what’s wrong with my face?”
Hong Dou was born beautiful and loved beauty. Anything related to beauty was a major event for her!
Recently, Miss always made her apply a black medicinal juice, making her originally fair little face turn dark and yellow.
She was unhappy about it.
“It’s nothing, our Hong Dou is very beautiful!” Wen Yu’s voice was a little choked.
“Miss is the truly beautiful one! Hehe… of course, Hong Dou is beautiful too!” Hong Dou laughed heartlessly.
After a while, Hong Xing’er came back, “Miss.” She called out from outside the door.
Hmm, she was much more well-behaved than before.
“Come in!” Wen Yu lay down.
Hong Xing’er entered, “This servant went to have a look. It is said that Hibiscus Pavilion caught fire. Second Madam led people to put out the fire.”
“Oh?! Hibiscus Pavilion? Did anyone get burned?!” Wen Yu asked curiously.
Did they burn to death?
Were they injured?
“I haven’t heard of it. Second Madam asked everyone to disperse, saying that we’ll clean up after dawn.”
“Alright, I understand. Go back to sleep.”
Hong Xing’er went out, and the master and servant in the room also lay down.
The mistress slept on the bed.
Hong Dou had been keeping watch for her for three months. And she didn’t sleep on the floor like before. Wen Yu had a small couch set up under the window, and Hong Dou slept on it.
After lying in bed for a while, she heard Hong Dou’s even breathing.
Wen Yu couldn’t help but shake her head: She really was carefree!
Silly girl, do you know?
Today in my past life…