She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 136: The Grove, The Wild Mandarin Ducks

Chapter 136: Chapter 136: The Grove, The Wild Mandarin Ducks

"My wife, however rude you wish to be, your husband is willing to bear it. I beseech you to be unkind to me," said Wa Chengnan, uttering frivolous words as he reached out to pull at Li Chengxiang’s clothes.

Li Chengxiang no longer wished to show him any kindness, raising her hand and giving him a hard slap.

It stunned Wa Chengnan completely.

He covered his face, feeling very wronged, "You hit me!"

"What about it?" Li Chengxiang sat on the couch tidying her clothes.

"I am ill, how could you hit me, my wife."

"I’ve never seen an ill person so full of vigor," mocked Li Chengxiang with a cold laugh.

Wa Chengnan, looking pitiful, moved closer, again trying to embrace Li Chengxiang, but she pushed him away and sat on the side, forlorn, "I really just miss my wife so much, the scent of your body haunts me at all times."

"Wa Chengnan!" Li Chengxiang called out coldly.

"Present!"

She rose from the couch, looked at Wa Chengnan, her heart already filled with distress, "We are already over. I hope that in the future you will respect me and not treat me like a Hook Courtyard woman, easily toyed with by you... Is that possible?"

"No, that’s not it." Wa Chengnan hadn’t expected to trip himself up with his cunning.

By then, Li Chengxiang had left without looking back.

Wa Chengnan got off the couch, wincing in pain, and could only shrink back onto the couch, watching her leave.

Li Chengxiang ran all the way, tears streaming down her cheeks until she sat by the pool, and then she could not help sobbing aloud.

"Bastard!" Thinking of everything that had just happened made her feel all the more aggrieved.

She should not have been so kind-hearted, afraid that he would die, personally delivering medicine to him.

Such a person dying would have been a service to the people.

"Stop crying." A man’s voice suddenly interrupted, startling Li Chengxiang, "Who’s there?!"

"You’re disturbing my sleep," said a man lying on a rock beside the pool. It was none other than Chai You, whom she had just met at the entrance.

Li Chengxiang felt a bit awkward, "I’m sorry, Mr. Chai."

Chai You got up and approached Li Chengxiang. He was dressed in Taoist garb, his loose hair giving him a somewhat sloppy and unrestrained appearance.

"Here." Chai You pulled a handkerchief from inside his robe.

Li Chengxiang, feeling embarrassed, took it and wiped the tears from her cheeks.

The handkerchief was scented with the fragrance of soapberry, still retaining the warmth of its owner.

"Thank you, Mr. Chai."

Facing Li Chengxiang’s politeness, Chai You rubbed the corner of his eyes, unabashedly yawning.

"Wa Chengnan wasn’t lying. Ever since you two parted, he’s been thinking of you day and night. He hasn’t been fooling around at all."

When Li Chengxiang heard Chai You bringing up Wa Chengnan, she didn’t wish to listen.

"Mr. Chai, if you’re here to plead his case, you needn’t say more." Her face cold, she added, "Between him and me, even if the stream were to flow backward, it would not be possible."

Seeing her reaction, Chai You chuckled lightly, "Is that so unforgiving?"

"Don’t preach to others without understanding their sufferings," Li Chengxiang retorted sharply to Chai You.

Chai You repeated her words, "A fine saying, ’Don’t preach to others without understanding their sufferings.’

He turned his head to look at Li Chengxiang, "Indeed, I don’t know what happened between you two, and I’m not particularly interested. But the night is deep, Miss Li should head back to rest. This is my sleeping spot."

Seeing him ushering her away, Li Chengxiang’s face showed a trace of embarrassment, "Then I won’t disturb your rest. I’ll wash and return the handkerchief to you tomorrow." Having said that, Li Chengxiang then left.

Chai You yawned again, his eyes moist. He leaned against the stone and closed his eyes.

As Li Chengxiang walked back, she felt Chai You was really very strange.

How could someone like sleeping outdoors so much.

Doesn’t he fear those poisonous snakes and insects outside?

Li Chengxiang found it incomprehensible, but it had nothing to do with her. If Chai You liked staying outside, then let him be.

After all, those poisonous creatures weren’t biting her.

Li Chengxiang was making her way to her own courtyard, but as she approached it, she heard heavy panting from the grove next door.

Li Chengxiang was no longer the naive girl she once was.

She recognized the noises immediately.

She had no intention of disturbing the wild mandarin ducks in the middle of the night, especially since everyone at the Summer Resort was either wealthy or noble, and not someone her modest Li Family could afford to offend.

Just as she was lightening her footsteps towards her own courtyard, she heard the woman suddenly shout out loud.

"Your Highness—ugh!"

The woman’s mouth was covered, and no more sounds could be heard.

But Li Chengxiang also knew that there was a Prince in the grove.

This was even more reason not to provoke the situation.

Li Chengxiang swallowed nervously, directly entered her house, and quietly closed the door.

She didn’t know about this affair, it had nothing to do with her, and she hadn’t seen anything.

Mentally chanting this three times, Li Chengxiang finished brainwashing herself and then closed her eyes in relief.

As for the wild mandarin ducks in the grove, whatever they did was none of her concern.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, Yan Wanqing slept in, which was unusual for her. Yan Lingzhen and Yan Hongzhao had their own arrangements and were already busy with their day.

By the time she got up, Cong Ge had already served breakfast.

After breakfast, as usual, Yan Wanqing had to pay a visit to the Empress to greet her.

Normally, this wasn’t required in the Capital City, but now at the Summer Resort, there were some rules that needed to be followed.

Yan Wanqing took Cong Ge and headed to the sleeping quarters of Zhang Lanyi, and on the way, they encountered many children of officials and nobles.

"Good morning, Commandery Princess," Li Chengxiang saw Yan Wanqing from afar and quickly walked over to join her at her side.

Yan Wanqing offered her a smile with a bend of her brows.

This scene was somewhat irritating to the eyes of others.

The fact that the Li Family could appear on this trip to the Summer Resort, surely meant they were up to something unspeakable.

Furthermore, the reputation of the third Li Miss for her actions and style had already earned her a bad name among the officials’ daughters.

Seeing Li Chengxiang cozying up to Yan Wanqing only intensified their disdain.

They all felt the Li Family were nothing but sycophants.

Li Chengxiang was unaware of what others thought; she happily followed Yan Wanqing.

The Empress, Zhang Lanyi, received the young misses of various families and in the end, kept Yan Wanqing behind.

Yan Wanqing turned to Li Chengxiang and said, "Would you be willing to wait for me?"

Li Chengxiang was of course willing, as she didn’t have anything else to do.

So she obediently stood outside waiting.

Soon, she found herself encircled by the noble daughters.

Li Chengxiang, seeing their unfriendly approach, was a bit worried: "What is the meaning of this?"

The noble daughters, eyeing her outfit which was an old style from earlier in the year, and seeing how she looked slightly overweight, laughed: "It is truly unexpected to find such a naive elder sister to a cunning woman like Li Chengyuan."

"Looks aren’t that important. The way you fawn over others is just like Li Chengyuan. Did you see how she fussed over Princess Anping? It was just like a dog, haha..."