"So impressive."
Having witnessed the entire process, Tian Jing sneered, "Some people are just cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong. Ah Guang, your employer is the one paying you, why are you looking at her? Ignore her, she's going through menopause."
"Oh." Ah Guang responded and turned to leave.
Menopause?
That was something that happened to old women on the verge of old age, what did it have to do with her?
Xiao Wei was furious, pointing at Tian Jing who stood on the covered walkway of the main house, "Who are you calling menopausal?"
"I'm referring to certain women who wake up in a bad mood and pick fights. Such obvious menopausal symptoms, can someone who has lived abroad for over twenty years not know?"
How could she not know? But these three words could absolutely not be used on her.
Xiao Wei gritted her teeth in anger, "I think you're the one who's like that, aren't you the one always picking fights?"
"You've been picking fights with me since the moment we met. The first night you kicked me out to stay in a hotel, and last night you confined my freedom and wouldn't let me leave. Neither Hitler nor Qin Shi Huang were as cruel and autocratic as you."
Tian Jing shrugged, "What you're saying about me is only slightly true. Age is the key, I'm nineteen years younger than you, Auntie."
Auntie? She called her Auntie again?
In what way did she look like an Auntie? She wasn't even an Aunt.
And she used age to mock her? "You'll have this day too."
"When that time comes, I will admit and accept the fact that I've gotten old. However, by then, you should be older than Aunt Xu."
"You?" Xiao Wei's fingers trembled with anger.
Tian Jing 'anxiously' called out, "Aunt Xu, quickly help your young lady. Be gentle, be soothing, don't let her have a stroke."
"A severe stroke, she'll be paralyzed even if she doesn't die. A mild stroke, walking with a limp and swinging her arms, that would be truly unsightly. Your young lady can't handle that kind of walking posture..."
Bang
Aunt Xu lost her grip and fell with her swooning young lady.
Tian Jing flashed over.
She bent down to look, then reached out to pull Aunt Xu up, "She won't die, take her to the room."
"Young Miss, should we call a doctor?"
"No need, her dark circles tell me she didn't sleep well last night and woke up early this morning. Insomnia and anxiety are also menopausal symptoms."
Aunt Xu "..."
Young Miss knew so well what Miss was afraid of...
Supporting the unconscious Miss, Aunt Xu trudged towards the East Wing.
Who knew Young Miss would say again, "Once she's settled, come out. Your master is arriving at seven o'clock, prepare the tea for them." kanshu5.net
Aunt Xu almost fell again, "Yes."
Li Zhengguo carried his daughter out of the main house, "Let's go, we'll go wash up."
"Mhm mhm."
In the courtyard, Xiao Shuyuan, who had been accompanying his father and watching the two young masters practice stances, felt a chill down his spine.
Grandpa Xiao shook his head helplessly. This must be his daughter's retribution.
...
At seven o'clock, Old Master Xiao and his party of six arrived precisely on time.
They were still led to the reception room by Tian Jing's orders.
Every time Young Miss said to lead them, Ah Guang would unceremoniously do so, his actions and words extremely impolite, without even a perfunctory "please."
Aunt Xu calmly brewed tea and poured water.
Having tea so early, Old Master Xiao was a bit displeased, "Aunt Xu, is there no other beverage for guests?"
Where could other beverages mask the medicinal taste?
"Old Master, Master only has tea here, isn't this what you instructed?"
Old Master Xiao paused, waved his hand, "Forget it, tea it is. It'll help wake us up."
In the East Wing, Tian Jing held a needle, pricking Xiao Wei's ten fingers.
After pricking the second finger, Xiao Wei woke up, "Ah? You? What are you doing?"
Tian Jing dangled the sewing needle in front of her eyes, "Waking you up. Why did you wake up so quickly? Before, when I was unconscious, Old Lady Tian would wake me up like this."
"However, after she pricked all ten of my fingers and I still didn't wake up, she continued to prick my philtrum, and only then did I slowly regain consciousness."
"If I had known, I would have pricked your philtrum directly. What a shame. I don't know when your next faint will be, and I might not be by your side."
The needle dangled before her eyes, as if about to pierce them. Xiao Wei cowered into the bed, terrified.
"Ah? You're a demon, you're a demon, go away, go away."
Tian Jing shook her head and said softly, "No, I'm here to wake you up because your dear uncle has arrived. Aren't you going to confront him?"
"Aren't you going to verify Ah Guang's lie? Aren't you going to see if you won or lost?"
"I'll go, I'll go, you go first."
"Then I'll wait for you at the door~"
Xiao Wei dawdled for a long time before coming out.
Tian Jing led her into the reception room and apologized as soon as they entered, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, keeping everyone waiting. My guest here has a habit of oversleeping, and it took me a long time to wake her."
"She has some questions she wants to ask you in person. After she's asked them and her matter is resolved, we can discuss ours."
No matter how fake Tian Jing's politeness was, Old Master Xiao, who wanted to take over this courtyard, couldn't expose it.
"It's fine, it's fine. Vivi, ask whatever you want. Uncle and Second Uncle promise to answer all your questions."
Xiao Wei, walking behind Tian Jing, wanted to kill this woman who had just established her image as lazy with a single sentence. If she had known, she would have thrown her on the mountain to be fed to wolves years ago.
"Vivi?"
Seeing Xiao Wei stand still and silent, Old Master Xiao called out.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Wei sat opposite her uncle, "Uncle, Ah Guang said you want to buy this courtyard, is that right?"
"Heh heh." Old Master Xiao chuckled warmly twice. "Vivi, this place holds so many memories of your great-grandfather. We are reluctant to part with it... which is why we've come back to fight for it with you."
"However, the title deed has already been changed, and we can't be too forceful. Now that the title deed holder is willing to sell the courtyard to us, of course, we are overjoyed. Vivi, you should be understanding. You can always visit in the future."
Xiao Wei felt struck by lightning. Couldn't be too forceful?
Yesterday, who was it that taught her the step-by-step scheme? Who said that it would only be legitimate if it was in her hands?
Clinging to her last shred of hope, Xiao Wei asked, "Uncle, after you buy this courtyard, can you give it to me? This place holds even more of my grandmother's and mother's memories."
"Vivi, you... alas~ alright!"
Old Master Xiao put on a pained expression, and as Xiao Wei's face lit up with joy, he added a "but."
"But, you'll have to wait. After we've spent some time here reminiscing, we'll resell this courtyard to you at market price."
Market price? Resell?
Xiao Wei's face felt like it had been slapped. Her expression shifted from surprise to shock, "Uncle?"
Old Master Xiao waved his hand at her, "This is the lowest condition. Otherwise, we'd rather let it sit empty and wait for our annual remembrance visits."
In Xiao Wei's heart, she recalled the words "utterly foolish" that Chen Jing had said last night.
Were these words truly descriptive of her?
"Heh heh."
Tian Jing let out two cold laughs. "Old Master Xiao, your answer doesn't allow my guest to get the correct answer."
"What my guest wants to ask is, if I sell you the courtyard, will you still ask her to sue, to sue me for deceiving Xiao Lixian and obtaining the courtyard?"