Chapter 10 Xie Jing is so fierce

 Chapter 10 Xie Jing is so fierce

Xie Jing's cold and emotionless voice is very intimidating; even the generals in the military camp are terrified by it, not to mention the ordinary people present.

Chunmei trembled in fear, shouting in panic, "General, spare me, please!!!"

Xue Yi, being Xie Jing's subordinate, naturally followed his master's approach. Before everyone could react, two tall soldiers from the Xie family dragged Chunmei away.

Before long, the sound of a woman's painful cry could be heard.

No one present dared to make a sound.

Jiang Youning lifted her head and looked at Xie Jing, who sat at the seat of honor, with admiration in her eyes, [Xie Jing truly lives up to his reputation as a victorious general on the battlefield. His methods are swift and decisive. I admire heroes like him who make one feel safe!]

Xie Jing knew that Jiang Youning was intentionally saying this for him.

Jiang Youning's words were indeed true. Xie Jing's remarkable achievements justified the label of a hero, and his upright stature did indeed provide a sense of security.

Jiang Yanran listened to Chunmei's miserable cries, wringing the handkerchief in her hand. With her teary eyes from just crying, she glanced at Xie Jing, noting that she had never seen such a handsome man before.

Xue Yi walked in briskly and reported with a fist salute, "Master, Chinmei has confessed. She stole the gold bracelet and placed it in Miss Jiang's boudoir, then falsely accused Miss Jiang."

This result was like a slap in the face to the Old Madam and Jiang Xubai, who had just doubted Jiang Youning.

The Old Madam's face turned somewhat unpleasant.

Jiang Xubai's expression also changed, and he immediately offered a reassuring smile, saying, "General Xie has a keen eye and quickly spotted that Chunmei was involved. Without General Xie's help, I'm afraid we wouldn't have discovered the truth so swiftly."

Xie Jing paid no attention to Jiang Xubai's flattery and turned his gaze towards Jiang Youning, "Miss Jiang, take me to your boudoir to find the gold bracelet."

Jiang Xubai felt a bit uneasy, [If I let General Xie see where Jiang Youning lives, what if he becomes angry?]

"How can I trouble General Xie? I'll just have someone find it..."

"Not a trouble," Xie Jing replied coldly with three words before standing up and striding out.

Jiang Youning hurriedly followed behind, but she couldn't keep up with those long strides, falling behind after a short while.

[Having long legs is indeed an advantage, covering ground with every stride and creating a breeze with each step.]

Xie Jing: "···"

Xue Yi walked behind, observing Jiang Youning's short legs. She managed to catch up to Xie Jing with some effort, only to fall behind again shortly afterward. She continued to chase.

Seeing Xie Jing striding forward without any intention of slowing down or waiting for Jiang Youning made him wonder if he should walk slower to accommodate her.

The West Wing courtyard was already situated in a remote location, and Jiang Youning's residence was even further north, leading to a desolate atmosphere as they walked.

Jiang Youning, noticing that Xie Jing had passed her courtyard without stopping, called out, "General, we've arrived."

Xie Jing halted in his tracks upon hearing her voice and turned around to see Jiang Youning standing by the courtyard gate he had just passed. Her almond-shaped eyes, shimmering like water, were fixed on him, unblinking.

[My fault, my fault, I should have reminded you earlier.]

As Jiang Youning lowered her gaze, he heard her softly mutter, [It's not just you, it's that you walk too fast. I couldn't even remind you in time.]

Xie Jing: "..." A woman who says one thing but means another!

Jiang Youning warmly invited Xie Jing inside. The courtyard, though not large, appeared somewhat barren and desolate due to the lack of flowers and plants.

They walked all the way into Jiang Youning's chamber.

This was the first time Xie Jing had entered a girl's chamber. He had expected to smell a strong fragrance of cosmetics, but it was quite the opposite. There was no scent of cosmetics; instead, he could detect a faint sweetness in the air.

He glanced around the room; the furnishings were simple and somewhat old-fashioned.

Did Jiang Xubai really make Jiang Youning stay in a place like this?

The woman's bed was concealed by pearl curtains, and behind the pearl curtains was a layer of white gauze, obscuring the view inside.

Jiang Youning stood obediently on the side, waiting for Xie Jing to search for the gold bracelet and then leave.

Xie Jing withdrew his gaze and said, "Let's start searching."

Xue Yi didn't move.

Jiang Youning didn't move either.

Chuntao, seeing that the Young Lady didn't move, also didn't move.

The former understood their master's intentions.

The latter thought he was asking Xue Yi to search for him.

Xie Jing, seeing that Jiang Youning didn't move, repeated, "Miss Jiang, my time is limited."

Jiang Youning lifted her head, blinked her beautiful almond-shaped eyes, and belatedly understood the meaning behind Xie Jing's words.

"I understand, General."

She pulled Chuntao along, and the two of them rummaged through drawers and cabinets for a while, taking out clothes and jewelry.

Finally, they found the gold bracelet tucked away in a corner of the wardrobe.

Jiang Youning looked at the gold bracelet in her hand, realizing that Chunmei must have slipped it in when she and Chuntao weren't around.

Perhaps Chunmei, feeling guilty about her actions, hadn't noticed the wooden box next to the wardrobe. Inside were velvet flower hairpins that she hadn't had a chance to sell yet.

Jiang Youning approached Xie Jing with a smile, holding the gold bracelet, "General, I found it."

Xie Jing instructed, "Xue Yi, take it and give it to Master Jiang."

"Subordinate will do as ordered."

After accepting the order and receiving the gold bracelet from Jiang Youning, Xue Yi strode out.

After resolving this matter, Jiang Youning secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Her stomach decided to grumble at this moment with loud "gurgling gurgling..."

A pitiful sound reached Xie Jing's ears, [So hungry! I want to eat a big meat bun!]

"..." If you're hungry, just go eat. Why howling?

Chuntao knew her Young Lady too well. She got lightheaded and felt miserable when she got hungry, almost wanting to cry~

"Nubi will go to the kitchen and get some food."

Jiang Youning nodded vigorously, "En, en." It's up to you to save me from hunger.

Chuntao turned around and hurried out.

Jiang Youning looked at Xie Jing, who was sitting at the table, and walked over with a cheerful smile, "General, you must be tired from your return this time. How about I massage General's shoulder?"

Xie Jing refused coldly: "No need."

Jiang Youning blinked her almond-shaped eyes in a pitiful manner, thinking, [I just wanted to show concern for your hard work; why are you so mean to me? Sob sob!]

Xie Jing's mouth twitched a couple of times. He couldn't bear the fake crying any longer!

Jiang Youning withdrew her gaze, feeling puzzled. [Why hasn't Xie Jing broken off the engagement yet? Is it because I haven't acted unpleasant enough? Not greedy enough?]

Xie Jing: "..." Saying one thing and thinking another, he truly found it unpleasant!

She looked at Xie Jing's handsome face for a while, then suddenly extended her hand toward him. Just before it was about to touch him, her wrist was caught by a large hand.

Xie Jing asked in a cold tone, "What are you doing?"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! General, please let go!"

Jiang Youning was in pain, and tears were welling up in her eyes.

[Xie Jing is so fierce//rude! My right hand feels like it's about to be crushed... Without my right hand, eating and even going to the restroom will be so inconvenient... That would be terrible!]

"..."

Xie Jing eased his grip slightly but didn't release her. His dark eyes were fixed on Jiang Youning as he asked, "Tell me, what were you trying to do just now?"

Jiang Youning looked somewhat aggrieved as she replied, "General, there was something dirty on your neck, and I wanted to remove it for you. I didn't have any other intentions."

[I really mean well; I'm not trying to take advantage~]

Upon hearing her words, Xie Jing's eyes flickered, and he reached up to touch his neck for a moment.

Jiang Youning stared at the large hand and subconsciously gave instructions in her mind, [Move to the right, no, a little to the left, no, no, a bit higher... oh my! Why are you so stupid ah!]

Xie Jing: "..."

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