nucmednet Chapter 132: Scared Two People
Chapter 132: Scared Two People
After listening to the servant's narration, Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien smiled with satisfaction. They both felt that this result was very satisfying because it was exactly what they expected.
Qiao Zien kept her promise and asked Qiao Zhenbang to give her the servant Qiao Cai. Chen Ruotong liked the name very much and thought that the name "Cai" was auspicious.
Qiao Cai was a smart and sensible man. He resolutely refused to accept the two taels of silver that Chen Ruotong gave him. This made Chen Ruotong feel good about him and thought he was an honest and reliable child. So Qiao Cai followed Qiao Zien and was responsible for guarding the yard, running errands and other miscellaneous tasks.
At night, Qiao Zien and Chen Ruotong left the Marquis' Mansion under the pretext of enjoying the night view and went directly to Wu Cuiwei's home on North Street.
After closing the noodle shop, Wu Qiliang returned home and went to Old Mrs. Wu's room.
The oil lamp was dim, and Wu Cuiwei was sitting in front of the window, sewing a jacket with needle and thread in her hands. Old Mrs. Wu was also busy, and the scissors in her hands made crisp sounds from time to time.
In front of Wu Cuiwei was a piece of light red silk fabric, which she had carefully selected from Jinxiuge Cloth Shop. The fabric was soft and smooth, with bright colors yet elegant, making people love it at first sight. She decided to use it to make a beautiful coat and skirt for herself to welcome the upcoming important moment.
It turned out that her brother had told her yesterday that his classmate would come to visit her home and visit her. Upon hearing this news, Wu Cuiwei could not help but feel happy.
She knew that this meeting was of great significance to her. If she could get the other party's approval, perhaps she would be able to find an ideal husband and start a new chapter in her life.
Therefore, Wu Cuiwei sewed this coat with extra care. Every stitch and every thread was filled with her vision and expectation of a better life in the future. She hoped that she would become more beautiful and attractive in this new dress, leaving a deep impression on the other party.
Wu Qiliang broke the silence, "Grandma, cousin, are you making clothes?"
Old Mrs. Wu put down the scissors, patted her back, and smiled, "In a few days, someone will come to see Cuiwei, so I have to make her a new dress."
"Congratulations cousin!"
Wu Cuiwei looked shy, smiled with her lips pursed, and said nothing.
Wu Qiliang said, "Grandma, I saw a man in the noodle shop today who looked very much like Chen Tong. I don't have any impression of Chen Lao San. Could it be Chen Lao San? Has the Chen family also come to the capital?"
Wu Cuiwei suppressed her smile, her heart tightened, and she was no longer in the mood to make clothes.
Old Mrs. Wu also sat up straight and said with a long face, "Whether the Chen family comes to the capital or not, what does it have to do with our Wu family? We have already severed the relationship with the Chen family. Qiming is married, Chen Tong is married, and the two have nothing to do with each other. Don't mention the Chen family again in the future."
Wu Qiliang was just being gullible and just asking casually, but he made Old Lady Chen unhappy. She left in embarrassment after being so upset.
Wu Cuiwei felt upset and blamed her cousin for being nosy. She rolled up the half-made new clothes and went back to her room.
She blew out the oil lamp, looking forward to a sweet and happy life with her future husband, and fell asleep unknowingly.
Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien came to Wu's house. The wall of Wu's house was only two meters high, so it was easy to get in. There were no dogs or servants guarding the yard, so they easily found Mrs. Wu's room.
After Wu Cuiwei left Old Lady Wu's room, Chen Ruotong followed Wu Cuiwei to the outside of her room, waiting for the arrival of late night.
It's late at night, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse.
Qiao Zien unbolted the door of Wu Cuiwei's room and stood guard outside. Chen Ruotong quietly entered the room, came to Wu Cuiwei's bed, took the half-sewn red jacket she had placed on the bed, and quickly entered the space.
Chen Ruotong let her hair down and did not put on too much makeup. She just made her face look whiter, put a few dots of lipstick around her eyes as if they were crying tears of blood, and painted her lips red. Then, she wore the half-sewn red jacket and skirt by Wu Cuiwei over her nightgown, looking a bit like a female ghost.
Chen Ruotong left the space, lifted Wu Cuiwei's quilt, and touched her face.
Wu Cuiwei was dreaming about entering the bridal chamber when she suddenly felt cold all over and her face felt a little cold. She opened her eyes suddenly and saw a female ghost standing in front of her. She was so scared that her soul flew away. She wanted to scream but couldn't, so she held her head and hid under the quilt.
Chen Ruotong cried in her original female voice, "Why did you sell me to a brothel? I can't rest in peace. I want you, the Wu family, to pay for my life. Give me your life..."
Wu Cuiwei was so scared that she shrank into the quilt and kept screaming, "Ahhhh, don't come to me. I didn't sell you. It was that, that Aunt Xu who forced grandma to sell you. Ahhhh, Sister Xiaotong, please forgive me. I didn't sell you. If you want revenge, go find Aunt Xu..."
Chen Ruotong stretched out her hands and tried to pinch Wu Cuiwei's neck. Wu Cuiwei fainted with a "click".
After successfully scaring Wu Cuiwei unconscious, Chen Ruotong hurried out and went straight to Mrs. Wu's room.
Qiao Zien followed behind cautiously and did not notice anything unusual.
Chen Ruotong used the same trick again and successfully scared Mrs. Wu unconscious.
Chen Ruotong didn't know where Lin's room was, so she kept it for now and would scare her again when she had the chance. It was estimated that Old Lady Chen and Wu Cuiwei would tell her about their experiences, and then Lin would live in fear every day, which would be enough for her to drink a pot.
Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien climbed over the courtyard wall and headed straight for the Marquis' Mansion.
Qiao Cai had been waiting for the two men to return at the back door. After five knocks, the back door of the Marquis's Mansion creaked open, and the two men, one in front and one behind, went to their own rooms in Zizhuyuan to rest.
The screams of Old Lady Wu and Wu Cuiwei before they were frightened unconscious by Chen Ruotong alarmed everyone in the Wu family.
When everyone came into the room, they saw that both of them were as pale as paper, with their eyes closed, lying on the bed in horror, obviously frightened.
Seeing this, everyone was horrified and wondered if the two had had a stroke. So, everyone pinched their philtrum and slapped their cheeks, and finally woke them up after a long struggle.
Afterwards, Old Mrs. Wu suddenly opened her eyes, tears streaming down her face, and burst into tears: "Ghost! Ghost! Don't catch me, I didn't do this... The house is haunted, let's move out tomorrow, move to a faraway place..." While crying, she trembled with her hands and tightly held Wu Cuiwei beside her.
Only Lin knew what happened in this scene. She guessed that it might be Chen Tong's ghost coming to claim her life. In fact, she also had a nightmare that Chen Tong turned into an evil ghost to catch her.
Lin grabbed Wu Cuiwei's shoulders and asked, "Cuiwei, did you have a nightmare? Don't be afraid, mother is here, mother will protect you!"
Wu Cuiwei threw herself into Lin's arms and cried, "Mother, this is not a dream, this is real, it is Chen Tong's ghost who came to capture me, wuwuwu..."
Old Mrs. Wu also nodded repeatedly. "It was the ghost of that dead girl who came to claim her life. She shouldn't have come to me. She came to the wrong person..."
Lin's face turned pale. She knew that it must be Chen Tong's ghost coming to seek revenge. She was so scared that she kept shaking all over.
"What should I do? What should I do..." she murmured to herself.
At this time, Wu Qiliang stood up and said, "Grandma, Second Aunt, cousin, don't be afraid. There are no ghosts in this world. Someone must be playing tricks! I'll go out and take a look." After saying that, he picked up a wooden stick and rushed out of the house.
The Wu family spent a long night in fear.
The next morning, Old Mrs. Chen got up early to go to the toilet. When she saw the half-sewn red jacket skirt at the door, she was so scared that she wet her pants.
When Wu Cuiwei saw the red coat and skirt, she was so scared that she ran away. From then on, she never dared to wear a red dress again, and even became afraid of the color red.