The next day, Hao Cheng got up and started drawing Jiang Mengzhen's eyebrows. She was not so dexterous and could not learn the extremely complicated hairstyles that the men here did. However, she knew how to draw eyebrows in her previous life, but she hadn't done it for a long time, so her technique seemed a little unfamiliar.
Jiang Mengzhen looked at himself in the mirror and sighed unintentionally: "My wife's craftsmanship is so good. If it weren't for your dexterity, I would almost think that my wife was used to painting for others."
Hao Cheng's cooking skills are impeccable, and his knife skills are also excellent. This was the first time he drew eyebrows for him, and he did it very well, without his hands shaking at all. I think this aspect may have something to do with it.
Hao Cheng paused for a moment and said with a smile: "Maybe in our previous life we were husband and wife. I have already drawn eyebrows for my husband thousands of times."
Jiang Mengzhen smiled and looked at Hao Cheng with affection. After all, they were a newlywed couple and in the honeymoon period. They didn't feel uncomfortable being in love so early in the morning.
When Jiang Mengzhen seemed to be in a good mood, Hao Cheng mentioned Fang Yu's matter. At first, Jiang Mengzhen listened attentively. Although he didn't seem very interested, he didn't show any disgust.
But when she talked about the jade pendant that Fang Yu had taken good care of, his expression suddenly changed: "I have no objection to you taking care of her injuries, and I don't mind you spending money on her, but she must move out of the house and cannot live in our house."
Hao Cheng really didn't understand his attitude: "Living in the mansion is safer than living outside, and I promised Fang Yu that she could stay in the mansion to recuperate. There are so many empty rooms in our mansion, and I didn't arrange for her to live in our yard. Why do you insist on driving her out?"
She was also very confused about Jiang Mengzhen's behavior. After explaining it several times, he still had this attitude. Hao Cheng couldn't help but feel a little unhappy: "Fang Yu is a rare friend of mine. She is injured now and is only staying in our house temporarily. I have agreed with her to let her recuperate for a month. After a month, it will be the autumn examination. By then, she will have a place to stay and will naturally move out of the house."
She paused, her expression showing a rare coldness: "I value you, so I value your family and everything about you. I rarely have such a friend, if you really love me, you will surely value her. I don't ask you to help her with anything, can't you just do it for me this time?"
She said this because she was in a hurry, and her words were a bit harsh. As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Mengzhen's breathing became rapid, and his eyes suddenly became dark and deep. He stared at Hao Cheng closely, not missing any changes in her expression.
His tone was filled with disappointment and anger: "Didn't I tell you that she can't live in our house? This is our home, why would we want someone else to move in? I have several houses under my name, you can choose any one and let her live there. You don't have any feelings for her, but what about her? What if she is interested in you?"
He paused, his chest still rising and falling violently because of his anger: "You just said that she was beaten by so many people, but she still protected the jade pendant. Doesn't it mean that you treat this thing as a personal token? I gave you so many accessories, but I don't see you wearing any of them close to your body. How come she only gave you a shabby amulet, and you keep it on your body like a treasure? If you really don't have any interest in her, why do you have to keep her in your house! If you were in my position, think about it, if a good friend of mine had interest in me and he was injured, would you agree to let him stay?"
Being able to help Fang Yu was already a big concession Jiang Mengzhen made for Hao Cheng's sake. Although he looked smooth and pleasing on the surface, he was not really a big shot.
When dealing with people he dislikes, he always pretends to be friendly with them on the surface, then sells them off with a smile, and even makes them help count the money for him with tears of gratitude.
Hao Cheng was the one he liked at first sight, but as for Fang Yu, he was born to be in conflict with him.
If it weren't for Hao Cheng, he would have been lucky not to add insult to injury to the woman surnamed Fang, and he would never have gone against his will to help her. Even though he had given in like this, Hao Cheng still said something that chilled his heart, which could not make him remain calm no matter what.
Previously, she thought that she might have feelings for Fang Yu, but now it has become that Fang Yu has feelings for her. When she was in prison that day, Fang Yu also told her that she had feelings for a boy when she was a child. In order to comfort Jiang Mengzhen, she had told him all these things before.
As a result, Jiang Mengzhen's thoughts became more and more distorted. She clenched her fist, then unclenched it, saying, "You are simply unreasonable." Then she walked away.
Her figure disappeared at the door, and the teacup that was originally on the table fell to the ground. After a crisp sound, it broke into seven or eight pieces.
The servant standing nearby hurriedly picked up the fragments in front of Jiang Mengzhen with his hands, fearing that his master would accidentally step on them and get hurt.
Qingzhu, a first-class servant who witnessed what happened, hurried to comfort his master: "Don't be angry, the master didn't really want to make you angry, she might just be excited for a moment."
This was the first time he saw this harmonious couple quarreling, and the first time he saw Jiang Mengzhen so emotional. As a qualified personal servant, he naturally had to appease his master and not let them continue to quarrel.
Jiang Mengzhen was much calmer now, but there was still some anger between his eyebrows. He asked Qingzhu: "What do you think of her attitude? What did I say wrong? She actually turned her face away from me just for an outsider!"
Qingzhu certainly couldn't really say bad things about Hao Cheng in front of Jiang Mengzhen, he just said softly: "After all, the head of the family is a woman, and Fang Yu doesn't live in this courtyard. You also said that Fang Yu is just an insignificant outsider. Since the head of the family treats her as a friend, you might as well agree to her this time. If Fang Yu really has some plans against the head of the family, you can present the evidence and reason with the head of the family."
Seeing that Jiang Mengzhen had listened, he continued softly, "I think the Patriarch and Fang Yu really only have a brotherly relationship. We all see how good the Patriarch is to you. Why would you hurt the Patriarch's feelings for you for an insignificant person?"
As a servant, he could see how Hao Cheng and Jiang Mengzhen got along. His son was suspicious and sensitive. If it were one of those noble ladies who were also spoiled and expected their husbands to serve them, unless his son loved her terribly, there would definitely be a big fight and they would end up treating each other with cold respect.
Having served him for many years, he knew Jiang Mengzhen's character very well. It was only after she married Hao Cheng that Jiang Mengzhen became more lively and gained a bit of popularity. In these matters, he could only be the one who put out the fire, and must not add fuel to the fire.
What he said did make some sense. Jiang Mengzhen calmed down a little, waved his sleeves to let the servants go, hesitated for a moment, and asked Qingzhu: "Then in your opinion, how should I tell her?"
He felt that he was not wrong, but since the two of them got engaged, it was Hao Cheng who had been more tolerant of him. In front of such a woman, he also lost his magnanimity and sense of propriety. Obviously, his wife was ten years younger than him, but when he thought about it carefully, in this relationship, it was Hao Cheng who was more tolerant and doting on him.
Qingzhu was relieved to see that he was willing to listen, and said with a smile: "The master has a good temper and is even better to you. She is just angry for a while. When she comes back, you should be submissive and give in according to her wishes. Don't say anything about her being interested in Lady Fang. After all, the reputation of a woman with a mirror polishing habit is not good, and the master never likes to hear it."
Jiang Mengzhen was persuaded by Qingzhu, and his anger subsided a lot, and he even knew to reflect on himself. Hao Cheng left the house angrily, but she became angrier and angrier as she thought about it. Fortunately, she had some silver on her, so she walked a few steps and found a restaurant that looked nice, ordered a bunch of dishes, and ate while she was angry.
This was her problem in her previous life. When she was happy, she would buy food to celebrate. When she was unhappy, she would eat to vent. In her previous life, she at least had someone to talk to. In this life, Hao Cheng was angry, and there was no one to talk to about her unhappy things. She could only eat and eat.
Just think of the food in front of you as Jiang Mengzhen's meat. In your imagination, take a few bites of him, and when you finish eating, your anger will be almost gone. Of course, you still have to put on a cold face when you go back, but at least you can calm down and explain things clearly.
She bought a lot of things, and the shopkeeper saw that she was alone and in a bad mood, so he was very considerate and gave her a pot of wine to relieve her sorrow. The wine was not very pure, and it had a faint fruity aroma. It was brewed by the shopkeeper with a sour and sweet fruit. Hao Cheng thanked the shopkeeper and drank a few glasses.
After finishing his meal and drinking the wine, his mood was almost calmed down, and he was about to go out with a flushed face.
As a result, when she reached the threshold, a man rushed into her arms like a cannonball, with such great force that she almost vomited out the food she had eaten.
Maybe because he was a little tipsy, Hao Cheng picked the man up on the spot. The culprit was a child with red lips and white teeth, wearing a very luxurious dress. Although it was dressed as a girl, Hao Cheng saw the small Adam's apple on the other's neck at a glance, thinking that he was a young man dressed as a woman.
She was carrying the person, and the other person just stared at her blankly, with a bit of timidity in his dark eyes. It seemed that he didn't mean to bump into her just now.
She calmed down and was about to put the child down, but a fan with a sharp blade was pressed against her neck, threatening her, "How dare you! Put the person in your hand down."