A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 506

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 506 – A sudden slap across the face (2)

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The nanny busied herself in the kitchen for quite a while, preparing a full table of sixteen dishes.

Xu Zhengyong said with a grin to Wei Ruo, “Ruo’er, you know what? The total number of dishes I’ve had these past few days adds up to sixteen. I think I must’ve been picked up off the street and you’re the one Mother gave birth to!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he got a knock on the head from Madam Xu.

“Eat your food and talk less!”

Taking the opportunity, Xu Zhengyong acted spoiled toward Wei Ruo. “Ruo’er, look how pitiful I am.”

“Mm, very pitiful. Let Xiumei give you a massage,” Wei Ruo said.

“Okay, okay! Meimei, hurry and give me a rub.”

But as soon as he said that, Xiumei raised her fists,

“Sure. I see your whole body isn’t feeling right—let me loosen you up properly!”

“Cough, cough… Meimei, aren’t fists a bit inappropriate? Even though I didn’t suffer any serious injuries on the battlefield, I did fight for half a month. I’m still a bit weak…” Xu Zhengyong quickly corrected himself.

“I think you’re in great shape—especially that mouth of yours! It just keeps going nonstop. Plenty of energy there!” Xiumei rolled her eyes at him.

Xu Zhengyong laughed and kept bantering back with her.

Since the Xu household didn’t follow the rule of “no talking while eating or sleeping,” Xu Zhengyong and Xiumei bickered from time to time during the meal, making it especially lively.

Amid the laughter and chatter, Wei Ruo’s mood became much lighter, and the fatigue from the past few days eased considerably.

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Wei Ruo stayed at Sibaozhai until after dinner. By the time she finished, it was already dark. Xu Zhengyong reluctantly saw Wei Ruo and Xiumei off onto the carriage.

As he fussed over them with constant reminders, Wei Ruo and Xiumei left Sibaozhai.

As soon as they returned to the Colonel’s Residence, they ran into Wei Yichen.

A few days ago, when Wei Mingting had been gravely injured and unconscious, Yun Shi had not sent anyone to inform him. Even if he had returned, it wouldn’t have helped, and it might have affected his studies.

It seemed that after Wei Mingting’s condition improved yesterday afternoon, Yun Shi had sent someone to Anzhou Academy to notify him.

“Eldest Brother,” Wei Ruo greeted, about to walk inside.

Wei Yichen quickly stepped forward and blocked her path.

Wei Ruo looked up at him, slightly puzzled. His expression was stern, his brows drawn tight like mountains, his gaze carrying both seriousness and reproach.

Just as Wei Ruo was about to ask what was going on, Wei Yichen suddenly raised his hand and slapped her across the face without warning.

Smack—

The slap came so suddenly that even Xiumei failed to react in time.

“How you usually go out and play, how you don’t follow the rules—I’ve always spoken up for you. I thought none of that mattered. I didn’t expect you to follow the standards of an ordinary girl. But this time, you’ve gone too far!

Father was at death’s door, yet as his daughter you showed no concern for him! While Wanwan was attending at his bedside, you were only thinking about running outside. If you wanted to go out, when has this household ever stopped you? Did you have to choose a time like this?”

Wei Yichen looked at Wei Ruo in anguish, his eyes reddened, his lips pressed tightly together.

Wei Ruo raised her hand and touched her painfully stinging left cheek, then let out a soft laugh.

“Who told you I didn’t care about Father? Who told you I didn’t attend to him?”

Wei Ruo lifted her chin, meeting Wei Yichen’s gaze directly as she questioned him in return. There was even a faint, unexpected hint of a strange smile on her face.

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