flstandardbreds Chapter 142 Sister Peach Blossom, I'm Afraid
Chapter 142 Sister Peach Blossom, I'm Afraid
Sure enough, as soon as she entered the embroidery workshop, she saw Jiang Ju'er staring intently at Shen Ming.
Shen Ming had only been learning embroidery for a little over half a month, and his skills were not yet proficient. Jiang Ju'er, seeing his clumsy needlework, couldn't help but step forward, wanting to offer some pointers.
“Brother Shenming, the stitches are too wide. They should be like this.”
As Jiang Ju'er spoke, she was about to take the needle and thread directly from Shen Ming's hand.
Zhao Taohua's eyes immediately turned cold, as if covered with a thin layer of frost, and her cheeks puffed out slightly.
When the others saw her arrive, they all looked at her.
Jiang Cuier was even more anxious to speak up and remind her younger sister Jiang Juer.
Just as Jiang Ju'er was about to take the needle and thread from Shen Ming's hand, Shen Ming suddenly disappeared in front of her, as if he had teleported, instantly becoming far away from her.
Jiang Ju'er's outstretched hand hovered in mid-air. Seeing Shen Ming's avoidance of her and the way everyone was looking at her, she blushed with embarrassment.
She had never been so humiliated in front of so many people before!
Jiang Cuier quickly scolded, "Ju'er, why are you running away? Come back here right now!"
Everyone knows that Shen Ming and Tao Hua are already engaged. If Ju'er takes the initiative to act intimately with her engaged man, it will affect her own reputation.
After all, she was already fifteen years old and still unmarried.
At that moment, Jiang Cuier became certain of one thing: her younger sister truly loved Shen Ming.
Upon hearing her sister's voice, Jiang Ju'er quickly lowered her head and walked back to her side. Led by her sister, she walked out of the embroidery workshop, and only then did she feel the burning sensation on her face subside somewhat.
Shen Ming had already seen Zhao Taohua's angry expression after he avoided Jiang Juer.
He was in an exceptionally good mood, and Peach Blossom Sister was jealous!
Peach Blossom Sister's jealous expression is so cute!
Zhao Taohua's expression gradually returned to calm only after she saw him quickly dodge Jiang Juer.
After Jiang Cuier took Jiang Juer back to the Zhao family's old house, she was severely reprimanded.
Jiang Cuier closed the door and muttered in a low voice:
"Are you crazy? Ju'er, no matter how much you like Shen Ming, you have to put an end to that thought."
He can't possibly like you, and you can't make him like you. Don't ruin your reputation and your future for him!
Look at my sister-in-law, Lianhua. Her reputation is ruined, so now even matchmakers won't recommend her to anyone.
The people in the Zhao family's old house have all given up on her marriage and are prepared to raise her at home for the rest of her life.
Do you also want to be like her, never marrying and remaining an old maid at home?"
Jiang Cuier was always gentle, but today she scolded Jiang Juer in the harshest voice. Jiang Juer listened to her words and tears fell down her face. She wished she could bury her head in the ground.
After a long while, Jiang Cuier finally finished her tirade and questioned:
Did you hear what I just said?
Jiang Ju'er cried and said aggrievedly, "But I just like him! I can't control myself when I see him!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Cuier felt that she was beyond saving: "From now on, don't come to Zhao Family Village again. I will tell my parents to marry you off as soon as possible."
"Alright, stop crying. Wipe your tears. I won't keep you here for dinner today. Go home now."
Jiang Cuier was furious, completely losing the gentleness she had shown as the eldest sister, and also the magnanimity she had shown as the eldest grandson's wife in the old Zhao family mansion.
Apart from Zhao Lei, everyone else in the Zhao family's old house was in the embroidery workshop. The foolish thing Jiang Ju'er did today was seen by everyone in the Zhao family's old house, and by most of the village.
She not only lost face in her husband's family, but also in front of the whole village.
Jiang Ju'er saw that her sister didn't invite her to stay for dinner or even to stay for a couple of days, and just sent her away directly.
She ran outside in shame and anger, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face like a burst dam.
She was crying so hard that she didn't pay any attention to where she was going.
When she came to her senses, she realized that she had not taken the village road of Zhao Family Village, but had gone up the hillside.
She looked around, as if if she walked a little further, she would be back on the flat village road.
"Shushu."
Just as she was about to continue walking forward, she suddenly heard a soft, rustling sound behind her.
As darkness fell and visibility decreased, she walked alone halfway up the mountain, feeling increasingly frightened.
She quickened her pace and walked forward. As she moved, she seemed to hear the noise behind her getting louder and louder. Fear and curiosity compelled her to turn around.
A slightly overweight man followed closely behind her, a malicious smile on his face.
"Miss Jiang, why are you going home so late? Why don't you stay overnight in Zhao Family Village tonight?"
As the man spoke, he approached her step by step.
His footsteps struck Jiang Ju'er's heart like a heavy hammer.
"You...you are that..."
She had seen him when she entered the village; he was a villager from Zhao Family Village.
Zhao Shenghu grinned and said, "I just passed by the embroidery shop and heard that you like Shen Ming and want to seduce him."
Since you're already feeling romantic, how about I pamper you a little, brother?"
After saying that, Zhao Shenghu quickened his pace, took a step forward to block her way, and grabbed Jiang Juer's slender arm.
"!!!"
Jiang Ju'er stared wide-eyed in terror, her throat feeling as if it were being choked by an invisible hand. She tried to call for help, but no sound came out.
She smelled the nauseating stench of sweat on Zhao Shenghu, shook her head desperately, and turned to run away, but her legs felt as heavy as lead.
Zhao Shenghu grinned lewdly and promised:
"I promise I won't treat you badly. Once I divorce that haggard wife at home, I'll marry you..."
"Snapped!!!"
Before Zhao Shenghu could finish speaking, a red whip fell from the sky and lashed his left cheek.
"Clap clap clap..."
Zhao Shenghu was slapped dozens of times in succession, leaving him completely dazed and dizzy.
In a daze, he seemed to see a little frog sticking out its long tongue and slapping itself in the ear.
When Jiang Ju'er saw the young frog spirit's tongue lashing out at Zhao Shenghu, she was first startled, then quickly recalled that she had seen Zhao Taohua with the same thing in her palm at the village entrance.
Is it a spirit raised by Zhao Taohua?
The young frog spirit first beat Zhao Shenghu until he was dizzy and powerless to fight back, then spat out a bubble that trapped Zhao Shenghu inside.
Jiang Ju'er breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhao Shenghu trapped inside the bubble, but her nerves remained tense.
"Are you OK?"
Zhao Taohua's voice suddenly rang out from behind.
When Jiang Juer turned around and saw her, for some reason her tears flowed even more fiercely, and she immediately hugged Zhao Taohua tightly.
Her voice trembled as she cried, "Sister Peach Blossom, he... he tried to take advantage of me!"
Zhao Taohua looked at Zhao Shenghu, whose face had been slapped like a pig's head.
Just now, she heard the call of the number one baby frog spirit, so she rushed over immediately.
Young frogs have excellent eyesight not only during the day but also at night.
She never expected that Zhao Shenghu, who usually seemed like an honest person, would actually be such a despicable person.
He's already married, has a wife, and a ten-year-old son, yet he still harbors such wicked thoughts.
"Number One, quietly take him to the village chief's house. Let the village chief handle this matter."
Zhao Taohua gave the order.
Now, Zhao Shenghu finally knew fear.
If he's sent to the village chief's house, he's finished. The village chief will definitely punish him according to the village rules!
He quickly patted the bubbles with his hands and pleaded with Zhao Taohua:
"Peach Blossom, please let me go! I just held her hand, I didn't do anything!"
"Noisy!"
Zhao Taohua gave him a disgusted look, then stuck a silencing talisman on the bubble.
After that, no matter what Zhao Shenghu shouted from inside, they could no longer hear him.
Under the cover of darkness, the young frog spirit manipulated the bubbles to fly quietly through the village, unnoticed by anyone.
Jiang Ju'er didn't expect Zhao Taohua to be so thoughtful, secretly sending Zhao Shenghu to the village chief's house to prevent him from making a fuss and ruining her reputation.
She glanced at Zhao Taohua's profile. The moonlight shone on Zhao Taohua's face, making her profile appear even more exquisite and charming. Every line seemed to have been carefully sculpted, so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.
As Jiang Juer gazed at her profile, a ripple of emotion stirred within her. She was not only struck by her appearance but also deeply moved by her pure and clear heart, as clear as moonlight.
Jiang Ju'er quietly took Zhao Taohua's hand and whispered:
"Sister Peach Blossom, I'm scared, can you hold my hand and walk with me?"