Chapter 518: You Can’t Bully a Brother’s Wife!
Linzhou.
“What!?”
A startled exclamation echoed across the rooftop of Fusa Pavilion.
“Is the person already downstairs?”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Damn it! Why didn’t you say so earlier!”
“I-I just found out too…”
The little maid looked wronged and pitiful, and Bai Ming couldn’t bear to scold her. Instead, she hurriedly got out of bed, her big belly in tow, and started trying to climb into the Sad Frog outfit.
But just as she managed to put one foot in, there was a loud banging on the door.
“President Bai Ming, are you there?”
“Open the door! I know you’re home!”
Each knock felt like it was hammering into Bai Ming’s heart. Terrified, she desperately tried to wriggle into the suit.
“Go! Hurry and stop her!”
“Ah? How do I stop her?”
“Just say a few casual words and tell her I’m not home!”
The little maid nodded and walked to the door, sweetly calling out:
“Lady, my master says to just brush you off with a couple of words and that she’s not home.”
Zhang Xiaoying: “?”
Bai Ming: “…You’ve got to be kidding.”
Gazing at the closed door, Zhang Xiaoying took a deep breath and turned to Yu Xia, giving her a casual wave.
Yu Xia nodded, stepped forward, and pushed the door open with a single palm.
The door seemed very polite as it “opened itself” for them.
Seeing the little maid who was scared into silence, Zhang Xiaoying looked around and casually said, “Where’s Bai Ming? I know she’s in here.”
“M-My master said I have to brush you off and can’t let you find her…”
“Ahem, isn’t this Lady Zhang?”
From behind a screen, a comically clad figure in a Sad Frog outfit appeared, grinning and rubbing its hands together as it stepped forward, “The lady just gave birth and needs to recover; no need to run around, it’s bad for her health! I can’t explain this to Young Master Sang…”
Zhang Xiaoying stared at her intently.
Bai Ming felt a chill down her spine, cold sweat dripping down her back.
“President Bai doesn’t seem very friendly lately.” Zhang Xiaoying casually approached her, “You don’t even have the time to come celebrate your brother’s child’s birth?”
“Well, uh… I’m busy with work. Please forgive me, Lady.”
“Busy with work, huh.” Suddenly, Zhang Xiaoying’s hand brushed over the stomach of the Sad Frog suit.
The bulky outfit made her look much larger, hiding the true figure of the person inside.
With that hand movement, Bai Ming immediately stumbled back, “L-Lady! You absolutely must not!”
“The rule of male and female interactions, and besides, you can’t bully a brother’s wife. How am I to explain this to Young Master Sang? I’m his most trusted brother, and if I were to act inappropriately with the lady, that would be worse than a beast—”
“Your headpiece has already been taken off.” The little maid whispered nearby.
Bai Ming’s words got stuck in her throat.
Feeling the cool breeze around her neck and the intense gaze from Zhang Xiaoying, Bai Ming forced a bitter smile and dropped to her knees without a word.
“…I’m sorry.”
“I stole your man on your wedding night; I’m a shameless person.”
Zhang Xiaoying stared at her for a long time before sighing and facepalming.
“Where did you learn to kneel like that for no reason?”
“Uh, from Young Master Sang.” Bai Ming replied without lifting her head. “He has a thick face.”
Zhang Xiaoying shot her a glare, and Yu Xia and Long Huan helped her back to her feet.
“You two really know how to give a person trouble.”
“You’re almost due for childbirth and still daring to make such big moves. You’re trying to kill me!”
Bai Ming obediently lowered her head, looking like a student waiting for reprimands from the teacher.
Zhang Xiaoying had a multitude of things to say, but in the end, she could only let out a mix of amusement and annoyance:
“From now on, you must never kneel like this when you see anyone again.”
“…We women from the Sang family only bow to the heavens and our parents.”
Bai Ming cautiously lifted her head.
“Uh, Xiaoying, you’re not mad at me?”
“Of course I’m mad.” Zhang Xiaoying answered in a huff, “Mad that you’ve hidden your identity and used a fake name to stay by our side all this time.”
“Mad that you don’t take care of yourself, totally irresponsible toward your child!”
“Have you ever thought that if something happened to you while pregnant, how regretful your husband would be upon finding out the truth?”
Bai Ming pouted and muttered softly, “What could happen…”
“Don’t forget, there are still cultivators out there in the immortal realm who are tempted by demons and gods, and it’s possible they could attack those around him.”
Zhang Xiaoying said with a serious expression, “You must not take your body and your child’s safety lightly.”
Seeing her with a serious expression holding her hand, Bai Ming suddenly felt a bit lost, nervously saying:
“But, I was definitely in the wrong here.”
“I did steal your man on your wedding night!”
“In other words, it’s like a scenario from an NTR story—your bride is kissed and sworn to by you just before the wedding, but the night before, she ends up stuffed by another man and calls it a farewell with her ex…”
Zhang Xiaoying: “…If you hadn’t explained it that way, I wouldn’t be this angry.”
“Have you never considered that Miss Shuiming has regarded us as sisters for so long? Doesn’t that imply she’s already permitted to be part of the family?”
She added, “This isn’t something that can be changed just by you reverting to your original name Bai Ming. Does changing your name mean you’re not Miss Shuiming anymore?”
Bai Ming stammered for a moment, her face turning slightly red as she lowered her head.
Seeing her hesitation, Zhang Xiaoying leaned in closer and whispered:
“…Is it because of your husband?”
Bai Ming nodded vigorously.
“H-He still doesn’t know anything. I didn’t dare tell him, I’m afraid he wouldn’t accept it and would take me as just a brother—”
Zhang Xiaoying huffed, “With that terrible demeanor of your husband, how could he reject a girl? Don’t say you’re beautiful as a flower; even someone underdeveloped like Si Jingzhu still encountered trouble!”
Bai Ming: “…”
“If it were the old days, I could’ve helped get you and your husband together.”
“But now that you’re nearing your due date, you can’t afford to take your time.” Zhang Xiaoying slowly rolled up her sleeves, her eyes gleaming fiercely.
Bai Ming paused, then took two scared steps back, “W-What are you going to do?”
“Aunt Yu.” Zhang Xiaoying said without any courtesy, “Please put Lady Bai in the carriage.”
“Ah? No, no! I don’t want to go to the Sang family! I don’t want to see Young Master Sang like this in such an ugly state!”
“You don’t have a choice.”
No matter how Bai Ming cried for help, Zhang Xiaoying ignored her.
Yu Xia merely picked Bai Ming up effortlessly and carried her downstairs.
During the commotion, many guest officials from the Floating Splendor Commerce and hired guards came to check, prepared to protect their president.
However, upon seeing Long Huan demonstrating fierce presence in cloud form, they all obediently returned to their posts.
“Uh… The president is probably playing games with the Sang family ladies.”
“Yeah. That must be it.”
“Let’s not go interrupt their fun.”
“Definitely—who would dare disturb the ladies?”
Under the watchful eyes of the guests and guards, the wailing Bai Ming was still bundled up by the bandit Zhang Xiaoying and taken toward the Sang family.
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