Qi Yue was stunned.
How did things suddenly turn sour again?
“If you have any opinions, say them – speak up so everyone can discuss it.” She slapped away Chang Yuncheng’s hand. “Don’t be so disrespectful.”
“I have no opinions.” Chang Yuncheng said flatly. “Pack your things and come back.”
Having said this, he gripped Qi Yue’s arm and started walking.
Qi Yue grabbed the table firmly and refused to move.
“Cut that out – I’m not going to live in that dump of yours.” She shouted.
Chang Yuncheng turned to look at her with a cold smile.
“A dump?” He repeated, increasing the pressure of his grip. “Whether you live there or not isn’t up to you.”
With a slight tug, Qi Yue was pulled toward him.
What was wrong with him now?
“What’s gotten into you?” Qi Yue stumbled forward against him, having to brace herself against his body, asking anxiously and angrily, “The most annoying thing about you is this – if you’re thinking something, say it! Making people constantly guess is so irritating! What can’t you say? I’m not a mind reader! Stop being so dramatic in front of me!”
“No.” Chang Yuncheng remained flat, looking at Qi Yue with a slight smile.
That smile again! That sinister smile!
“Fine, then tell me – what do you want?” Qi Yue took a deep breath, suppressing her emotions as she asked.
“I don’t want anything.” Chang Yuncheng smiled, turning to walk outside, naturally keeping Qi Yue firmly in his grasp.
In the courtyard, A’Ru and the other maids were frozen in shock.
“Prince.” A’Ru stepped forward to block Chang Yuncheng’s path. “You… the Young Madam hasn’t rested properly yet…”
Que Zhi was startled. Heaven above, had A’Ru gone mad? Daring to block the Prince?
As she stood there in shock, A’Hao, who usually hid whenever she saw people, also ran over and stood beside A’Ru. Though she didn’t speak, her actions expressed her intention to block him.
Well, ever since coming to serve this Young Madam, nothing they encountered was normal anyway.
Que Zhi sighed and stepped forward to join them.
Seeing the three maids blocking his path, Chang Yuncheng showed no anger and smiled slightly.
“Pack her things. Your Young Madam hasn’t rested properly, so hurry back so she can rest well.” He said, then lifted his foot to step forward.
“I’m not going to your place, Chang Yuncheng! Isn’t this what you always wanted? Damn it, you got your wish and now you’re going crazy!” Qi Yue’s feet slipped as she pushed against Chang Yuncheng’s arm and shouted.
Chang Yuncheng stopped abruptly and took a deep breath.
“Damn it…” He repeated, nodding. “Good, very good…”
He turned to look at the struggling Qi Yue.
“What? Don’t want to go?” He asked with a half-smile, flexing his other hand. “Should I help you?”
Qi Yue immediately recalled being carried over his shoulder that time – he really would dare, and she couldn’t afford to lose face like that.
“Prince, what exactly do you want?” She exhaled and softened her tone.
“Nothing much.” Chang Yuncheng smiled and said nothing more, turning to stride forward.
If he was determined to go, the three maids couldn’t really stop him. They could only watch helplessly as the furious Young Madam was dragged away by the Prince.
“Um…” Que Zhi looked at the two maids still standing there dazed and spoke up to remind them, “Should we… pack up?”
A’Ru sighed.
“This… this… the Prince personally came to bring the Young Madam back – this is a good thing.” Que Zhi smiled again.
Though the atmosphere didn’t seem like a good thing at all…
But this really was clearly a good thing! Previously the Prince wouldn’t even let the Young Madam enter the courtyard. No matter how hard she tried to get in, she was always driven out. But look at now – the Prince personally came to drag the Young Madam back…
In just half a year, the relationship between the Prince and Young Madam had truly transformed in a gratifying way.
But clearly her feelings weren’t shared by the others.
“Sister A’Ru…” A’Hao looked at A’Ru with worry.
“Looks like the Young Madam will have more troubles.” A’Ru said with a sigh, waving her hand. “We’ll take it one step at a time.”
What troubles could there be?
To be personally dragged into his courtyard by the Prince – she’d be laughing in her dreams! And yet she was troubled! It was simply… not knowing good fortune when blessed with it.
When this news spread, many people’s first thought was exactly this.
Some were happy, some worried. Besides Qi Yue’s exasperation, Madam Xie felt the same.
“Madam, don’t worry. The Prince had no choice…” Nanny Su carefully consoled her.
Madam Xie rested her head on her hand against the kang table, seeming to have a terrible headache, her long nails digging purplish marks into her forehead.
“No need to deceive myself anymore.” She said, still hanging her head with eyes closed. “I shouldn’t have let that woman move into his courtyard in the first place. Sister-in-law was right – a man and woman alone together… and that woman is so full of tricks. Cheng-ge’er has never been around women, how could he…”
She couldn’t continue, her long nails breaking the skin on her forehead.