Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 392 - 392 393 Apologize_1

Chapter 392: Chapter 393 Apologize_1 Chapter 392: Chapter 393 Apologize_1 “Have you been avoiding me lately because you think I don’t like you anymore?” Muniang asked.

“I, I, I just feel that Mu should probably like Tianniu more.”

“Silly, what’s there to compare? How have you been doing with your reading and writing lately?”

“Not good, my mind is slow, and I can never keep up, so I don’t want to learn anymore.”

Muniang’s face fell stern, “How can you just stop learning? At the very least, you need to learn how to read. Later on, you’ll see how much more people like a girl who can read. Is the teacher moving too fast? Let Mu teach you, don’t be afraid of not being able to learn. It’s not hard at all.”

“Really?” Qingmei’s eyes lit up.

Muniang said with a smile, “Really, when Mu has taught you how to read, you will definitely be able to marry well when you leave for your own home.”

She then added in a grave tone, “But you mustn’t mix with that Lu Ziquan anymore. If he dares to bother you again, just scream ‘indecent assault.’ Lord Lu is not the kind of man who turns a blind eye to justice. If he finds out that his son dares to do such lowly things, he will surely beat him to death. You have nothing to be afraid of; just report it.”

Qingmei nodded her head as an agreement. In fact, she didn’t like Lu Ziquan either. It was just that, for the first time, someone liked her instead of Tianniu, which delighted her, so she almost let him have his way. Thinking back, she felt a chill. If Muniang hadn’t arrived just in time to stop him, wouldn’t her entire life have been ruined by that scum?

When Lu Ziquan went back that day, he was filled with anger, and he complained to his mother for a good while. Mrs. Jiang, upon hearing that her son was wronged and was beaten like that, was immediately incensed and threatened to go to Mr. Lu to seek justice.

Lu Ziquan hurriedly grabbed Mrs. Jiang, “Mother, please don’t. The woman hit me all because I was being intimate with a maid from the manor. If father finds out that I did such a thing, he will never spare me.”

Enraged, Mrs. Jiang threw off his hand, “It’s just like your father’s stubborn nature, always unbending. I see sons of other families indulging in pleasures, seeking romance, and their fathers don’t say a word. Why is it that in our family we must live straight-laced lives every day, not even allowed to touch our own serving girls!”

Lu Ziquan said disdainfully, “Humph, father is just biased. He has never really treated me as his son, always fussing over that Lu Qi’er. Doesn’t he think of her in everything? So many restrictions on me, yet indulging Lu Qi’er in every possible way, as if he’d pluck the stars from the sky for her!”

Mrs. Jiang stood up with an emphatic “Hah,” “You are his biological son, and the only son at that. Sooner or later, you will inherit everything from the Lu family. What is Lu Qi’er but a mere servant girl? No, I cannot tolerate this any longer. Come with me, let’s go to your father. If any random outsider can bully you, then in the future, no one will take you seriously!”

“But what about father…”

“Just do as I say. I refuse to believe I can’t handle a mere servant girl!”

Muniang brought a watermelon for Qingmei, and just then, Qingya had cut it open and brought it in for her to eat. Although Muniang had scolded her, she did not want to make her too sad. In Muniang’s eyes, a thirteen-year-old was still a child, one who needed to be coddled.

Qingmei ate happily, her heart practically bursting with joy. She was a child who had lacked love from a young age, and of all the people, Muniang had been the kindest to her. Naturally, she regarded Muniang as her dearest relative. Thus, she was also very afraid that Muniang would dislike her because of the recent incident. Fortunately, Muniang didn’t; instead, she earnestly told her that she liked her.

“Look at how happy you are. Do you like watermelon? Next time I’ll bring you more; my Tianzhuang is producing plenty. You can’t miss out.”

Excitedly, Qingmei nodded her head: “I like it!”

“After we finish eating, we’ll start recognizing characters. I actually have nothing to do today, so I’ll stay here and teach you.”

“Okay!”

But no sooner had her voice faded than a maid-dressed person hurried in and, upon seeing Muniang, performed a slight curtsy, “Lady Yu, Lord Lu asks for you and Qingmei to come over.”

Muniang’s eyes darkened, “What for?”

The maid replied, “This servant does not know. I only saw Mrs. Jiang and the Eldest Young Master in Mr. Lu’s room. I’m afraid it has something to do with Mrs. Jiang.”

Qingmei’s face turned pale in an instant, and she looked at Muniang in horror. Lu Ziquan really had the gall to tattle, and now her innocence…

Muniang said coldly, “You may leave first, I will be there shortly.”

“Yes.”

After the maid left, Qingmei felt her hands and feet turn ice cold. She was truly terrified now and filled with regret. Why did she provoke someone like Lu Ziquan, such a degenerate? Why did she let herself fall into such a situation?

“Qingmei, don’t be afraid. If that shameless Lu Ziquan has gone to tattle, you cannot just sit and wait for doom. Tell me, did you give him any token?”

Qingmei touched the pouch tied at her waist and said softly, “No.” She hadn’t had the chance; she had planned to give it to him this time.

Muniang, holding her hand, began walking out, “Then that’s good. Let’s go.”

Upon arrival, Lord Lu was already waiting. Unsurprisingly, Mrs. Jiang was seen crying on the ground, accusing Muniang of her wrongdoing, no doubt about her son being hit.

When Lord Lu saw Muniang, he suddenly felt awkward. He was well aware of what kind of person Muniang was. Unless it was something important, she definitely wouldn’t have struck someone; and as for his son, he was aware he was just someone always failing to meet expectations, maybe Lu Ziquan had done something.

“Lord Lu,” Muniang greeted with a slight bow.

Mrs. Jiang glared at Muniang before saying, “It was you, a lowly commoner who dared to hit the son of the County Chief?”

Lord Lu rebuked sharply, “Silence! You must not be rude to Lady Yu!”

Mrs. Jiang, startled, shrank back, suddenly realizing why this woman was so bold. It must be because her status wasn’t ordinary either. It seemed an aggressive approach would get her nowhere, so she immediately pretended to be pitiable, “Mr. Lu, you must stand up for our Ziquan. Initially, it was this maid who seduced him, kindling a secret affection. That’s why he grew close to this girl. Who knew she would be beaten up by that woman? Our Ziquan is the Eldest Young Master, after all, and at such an age, of course, his vigor is stirring. What does it matter if he favored a maid? Moreover, it was the maid who seduced him first!”

Lord Lu was in a dilemma. If it was mutual consent, to favor a servant wouldn’t be much; at most, he would take her into his household, but the key issue was, Qingmei wasn’t an ordinary maid. How could he explain this to Muniang?

Yet Muniang only stated in an even tone, “Lord Lu, I was indeed rash today, having offended your son. I deeply regret my actions.”