Chapter 42

Seeing everyone looking at her, Gu Qingluo’s face and mouth ached, her head was a little dizzy, she could only find an excuse: “I was just playing around.”

“You were playing around by dressing up as a ghost in the middle of the night? Miss Gu, you must think my life is too long, you climbed the wall in the middle of the night to scare me to death. What’s the benefit for you to scare me to death?”

Jiang Muning said, she looked at her accusingly: “My husband just went to training and you came to scare me, you’re taking advantage of the opportunity to take my life. I’m going to report this to the army, let them judge.”

Hearing this, Gu Qingluo’s eyes flashed with nervousness. If her father knew, he would beat her to death.

Just as she was speaking, a voice sounded: “Qingluo, Qingluo…”

Seeing the person coming, Gu Qingluo instantly threw herself into the other person’s arms, she cried and complained: “Mom, my face hurts so much, my body hurts too…”

The stick had hit her face and body at least a dozen times.

Seeing Gu Qingluo’s black eyes and swollen face, Zheng Haitang’s eyes were filled with heartache. But seeing her appearance, and thinking about what the neighbors had said when they came to find her, she could only coldly scold: “You stupid girl, what are you doing in the middle of the night…”

Gu Qingluo lowered her head and said softly: “I was just playing around with her, who knew she would be so ruthless.”

Jiang Muning spoke in time, she said softly: “Mrs. Gu? I thought there was a thief climbing into the yard, trying to rob and kill me, so I used the stick to protect myself.”

Although Zheng Haitang felt sorry for Gu Qingluo being beaten, she was at fault tonight.

If Jiang Muning pressed charges, Gu Qingluo would be arrested. Thinking about this, Zheng Haitang apologized: “Muye’s wife, I’m really sorry tonight, Qingluo has always liked to play around, she probably just wanted to play around with you, please give her a chance to make amends.”

Jiang Muning didn’t speak, she just covered her chest and looked at Gu Qingluo.

Seeing this, Zheng Haitang tugged on her hand: “You stupid child, what are you still standing there for, why don’t you apologize to her properly, do you really want to be arrested and have your father give you a good lesson?”

Hearing this, Gu Qingluo reluctantly apologized: “I’m sorry.”

Deng Cuiping agreed: “Sister Muning, we’re all neighbors in the family compound, just forgive her this time.”

Seeing Gu Qingluo’s swollen face and the many places where she had been beaten, Jiang Muning felt relieved, but she couldn’t just let it go.

Jiang Muning said with a worried expression: “Sister-in-law, I’m not unreasonable, but I’m afraid this kind of thing will happen again. Tonight, I happened to be awake, but what if next time I’m directly scared to death…”

“I promise I’ll keep an eye on her from now on, I won’t let her play around anymore.” Zheng Haitang said truthfully.

“Then please let the neighbors here be witnesses, if I happen to have an accident in the family compound at night, please help me report it and treat Miss Gu as the primary suspect.” Jiang Muning followed her words.

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Qingluo exclaimed: “How can that be, if someone else wants to harm you, why would you blame me?”

“So you have to bless me to be safe, okay.” Jiang Muning replied with a smile. “Otherwise, I’m not at ease, I’m afraid that next time, I’ll really be killed by Miss Gu.”

Gu Qingluo was so angry that she couldn’t speak, she was just about to say something when she heard Zheng Haitang say in a calm voice: “Okay, please be witnesses for everyone here.”

“Okay, okay.” Everyone said in unison.

Seeing Zheng Haitang make a guarantee, Jiang Muning finally chose to give her face. Anyway, Gu Qingluo had been beaten badly, it was enough to teach her a lesson.

The farce tonight was successfully resolved, everyone went home to sleep.

The next day, Jiang Muning, who was no longer in pain, brought the spicy conch that Jiang Heng had dug up that morning, she smiled and visited Deng Cuiping and Liu Mei.

“Sister-in-law, this is fresh spicy conch, it’s delicious dipped in vinegar, you try it.” Jiang Muning gave Deng Cuiping a pound of spicy conch.

Deng Cuiping quickly declined: “Muning, why are you being so polite, this is a good thing, you keep it.”

“I ate a lot of your dishes the other day, this is a little token of my appreciation, sister-in-law, don’t be polite with me.”

“It’s just a little food, it’s not worth anything.”

“A small gift shows a big heart, I know you’re a kind person, sister-in-law, I can’t just accept it. Besides, I just came to the family compound, I’ll need to ask you for advice when I encounter something I don’t understand in the future.” Jiang Muning said softly.

That voice, combined with her delicate features, would make any man confused, Deng Cuiping was no exception, so she accepted it: “Okay. If you need anything in the future, just come to me, we’re all sisters, don’t be polite with me.”

Jiang Muning smiled brightly and nodded.

Deng Cuiping asked a few more questions about what happened last night, seeing that Jiang Muning was no longer afraid, she felt relieved.

On the way back, Jiang Muning met Gu Qingluo again.

She had seen her half a day ago, that face… tsk tsk, it was quite a sight.

At this moment, Gu Qingluo had a bandage on her head, her eyes were black and blue, her whole cheek was swollen, she looked quite pathetic.

Seeing her, Gu Qingluo felt a sharp pain in her back, her head felt even more dizzy.

Last night, when she got home, she had a headache, Zheng Haitang quickly took her to the island’s hospital. The doctor said that Gu Qingluo had a mild concussion.

If it had been more serious, it would have been life-threatening, which really scared Zheng Haitang.

“Miss Gu.” Jiang Muning said with a smile.

Hearing that gentle voice, Gu Qingluo glared angrily.

This morning, the whole family compound was talking about how she had pretended to be a ghost to scare Jiang Muning last night. Everyone who saw her pointed at her behind her back.

“Country girl, I’ll settle this score with you sooner or later.” Gu Qingluo stomped her foot in anger, the next second she cried out in pain.

She had forgotten that her thigh was also swollen in several places.

Jiang Muning walked forward, she bent slightly, her voice was charming as she said: “Then you have to be careful. If you do it again next time, I won’t be as soft-hearted as I was this time, I don’t mind killing you on the spot.”

Gu Qingluo widened her eyes in disbelief, she didn’t expect that sweet voice to say such harsh words.

Satisfied with her reaction, Jiang Muning smiled as if bathed in sunlight, she walked past her.

Gu Qingluo stood there, she couldn’t help but feel a chill. Thinking about how ruthless she was last night, she felt that Jiang Muning could do it.

Qin Muye, who was undergoing closed training, didn’t know about the incident in the family compound.

At this moment, Qin Muye was accidentally injured during training, his hand was cut by a rock on the mountain, and bright red blood flowed down the broken skin.

Seeing him injured, Gu Manli rushed over with a medicine box: “Captain Qin, you’re injured, let me take a look.”

Gu Manli said, she was about to grab his hand.

Just as she was about to touch his skin, Qin Muye calmly dodged: “It’s nothing.”

“You’re bleeding, how can it be nothing.” Gu Manli said anxiously.

Qin Muye didn’t speak, he just looked at another military doctor: “Doctor Wu.”

Hearing his voice, Doctor Wu ran over with a medical box: “It’s just a superficial wound, it’s okay, just bandage it up.”

Doctor Wu said, he first cleaned the wound for Qin Muye, then bandaged it.

Gu Manli stood there, watching Doctor Wu busy, she tightened her grip on the medicine box.

“Why, can’t I bandage it for you?” Gu Manli said.

Qin Muye’s expression was as usual: “I’m already married, my wife probably wouldn’t like it if a woman touched me.”