Chapter 2: Chopin's Unplayed Sorrow

  This night was an endless torture for everyone in the Bai family. First, a cry for help came from the second miss's boudoir, and then they all rushed over in a flurry. A group of people were blocked outside the door and couldn't see what was happening inside. They also knew they didn't have the qualifications to enter the second miss's room in the middle of the night. Just as they were puzzled, another voice shouting at the top of his lungs came from the second miss's room, and it was a man.

  "Awesome!" When paired with "Oh my god", these two sentences that aren't particularly unusual on their own become quite suggestive, though no one dares to explicitly state what exactly is implied. The exchanged glances between them convey a thousand words. They don't dare discuss it out loud, but that doesn't mean they're not secretly thinking about it.

  The family's servants and maids all had a knowing look on their faces.

  They couldn't understand why the heroic Chrysanthemum chose the second young lady whose face had been ruined, if it were them they would definitely choose the eldest young lady who looked like a heavenly goddess or the third young lady of the White family who was mischievous and lovely, although she was still immature now but in a few years she would surpass the beauty of the eldest young lady. The second young lady used to be a stunning woman who could topple cities, but that was in the past, now her face was ruined, no matter how good her figure was, it couldn't compare with half a rotten face and beautiful facial features.

  After that, they still didn't get to see the behind-the-scenes hero who shouted the classic line "I'm satisfied" and were driven away by the Bai family's butler.

  It's estimated that it won't be long before this explosive news spreads thoroughly, and the family servants who can personally participate in this cauliflower incident are excited and can't sleep for a while.

  It's not that they are gloating, but rather feel a little sorry for the second young lady. The original second young lady was not only intelligent and capable, but also warm and gentle to others, never losing her temper with these servants. For several years, the White family almost relied on the second young lady alone to hold on. At that time, in their hearts, the second young lady was a female hero among the immortals. Looking at her face, which is now a symbol of national calamity and disaster, they can't even bring themselves to have profane thoughts.

  The second miss who suddenly turned from a swan to an ugly duckling, has rarely gone out since her face was ruined three years ago and has had little contact with outsiders. If not mentioned, they have almost forgotten the second miss who used to be called Winter Orchid.

  The Bai family's servant, who had just lain down from excitement, was about to fall asleep when another loud and unreserved "I'm satisfied" came over.

  The direction of the shouting this time was from the backyard, no, not one shout but two or three... continuous and unrelenting, like someone had taken a stimulant, making people think they were drunk and showing off their domineering attitude.

  The curious ones ran to see what was going on, but unfortunately the backyard had already been sealed off, and the Bai family guards took turns keeping watch. Fang Yan said that a madman had run into Second Miss's room, shouting shameless words all along. Old Lady's benevolent heart did not kill him, and tomorrow he would be sent to the government office, no one was allowed to enter the backyard.

  Many curious people were left bewildered, each one returning with a confused expression, unable to understand whether the person who entered Second Miss's room was a flower thief or a real lunatic. This question was worth their exploration.

  The moonlight outside the window is bright and clean, and the stars are twinkling.

  Ran Yue Kang had no such elegant interest in appreciation, his hands and feet were tightly bound, and a rag of unknown origin was stuffed into his mouth, emitting a pungent smell.

  The moonlight that came in through the window illuminated the woodshed, which had apparently not been used for a long time. Except for a stove and several bundles of damp, moldy firewood, there was nothing else.

  Cobwebs crisscrossed horizontally and vertically, covering the entire woodshed. On the ground, several mice chattered and squeaked, staring with beady eyes at this unexpected guest.

  Yue Kang stamped his foot and those timid mice scurried into their holes.

  How suffocating! Is there a more unfortunate transmigrator than me? Can it be even more melodramatic? Yue Kang's heart was filled with boundless resentment! Alas, his mouth was gagged and he couldn't curse out loud. This Yue Dà Manager, who was once invincible and carefree in the company, had fallen to such a state, it was truly tragic.

  Who in this world can understand me, and is there anyone more wronged than me? Just being murdered without being able to see the culprit brought to justice is already tragic enough. To die and then be transported onto someone else's bed, only to be "caught in the act" of adultery, I don't know if Dou E has suffered as much injustice as I have.

  If it wasn't for his quick thinking and shouting out "I've had enough of this crap", he might have been killed by now.

  It was truly a narrow escape, the reputation of the ancients is not something that can be imagined by modern people. The reason he shouted those words was to test two possibilities: first, if the old lady was enraged and lost her head, she would kill him even more quickly and decisively; second, it was mainly to see whether the old lady's thinking range and vision were far-sighted.

  If she were killed, Miss Number Two's reputation would be utterly ruined and her life would be completely hopeless.

  Yue Kang shouted loudly so that everyone outside could hear, and as a result, the old lady would definitely be afraid. There was a possibility that she might save her own life, and if she had really killed herself at that time, the second young lady would have been tainted, which would have added another nail to the already nailed board.

  Although he is not dead yet, Yue Kang's heart is still uneasy and worried that the old lady will become even more cruel to him.

  After all, as long as his life is saved, it's a blessing in disguise. As for what happens next, let nature take its course!

  Miss Two's husband, Yue Kang, felt a little guilty when he thought of her.

  Yue Kang perked up his ears and listened carefully, and sure enough, he didn't mishear - someone was indeed shouting "I'm satisfied" in a frenzied tone.

  Old Lady, Second Miss, Madman... Yue Kang pondered for a moment, and his eyebrows suddenly cleared. He muttered to himself: "Is the Old Lady playing a trick of diversion? Or is this a case of 'there's no silver here'?"

  A majestic landscape oil painting hangs in the main hall, with a sandalwood square table placed in front of it. Two armchairs are placed on either side of the table, and the candles on the table have burned down by about half.

  "Rong Shu, has the child been taken care of?" The stern and dignified old lady sat on a taishi chair by the square table, her expression revealing exhaustion and anger that could not be put into words.

  "Madam, the second young lady has been settled in, I've got Xiaocui keeping an eye on her. And that person, I sent him to the backyard and had him shout continuously." Yongsao was indeed a member of Madam's natal family, she had served by Madam's side since the day Madam married into the Bai family, quietly serving for forty years, one of the people Madam trusted most.

  "Make sure that person's mouth is tightly sealed, and tomorrow give him some money to leave Xiang Le County! Properly intimidate him a bit, so he won't say anything he shouldn't." The old lady said slowly.

  "Old lady, rest assured that I will take care of everything." Yongsao wore a blue dress and her hair was also white with a lot of wrinkles on her face, all of which were filled with helplessness.

  "My poor daughter, why is heaven treating her so cruelly? Hasn't she suffered enough all these years?" The old lady's expression turned gloomy, as if she had aged a lot in an instant. "I'd like to cut that scoundrel into a thousand pieces, but even that can't alleviate the hatred in my heart." The old lady said, her voice trembling with rage, and one hand slammed heavily on the table.

  Yong Shu hastily said, "Old Madam, please calm down and take care of your body."

  The old lady coughed twice due to her agitated emotions, took the tea water handed over by Rong Shu, and lightly sipped a mouthful. Her emotions were relieved, and she continued: "Rong Shu, what do we women care about most? It's our reputation. A woman's reputation is more important than life. Although few people know about this matter today, there are bound to be clever people who can guess one or two things. We can't completely block the news, and if it spreads in the future, how will Xiao'er go out and see people? Who would marry a woman who has lost her reputation? And then there's Xiao'er's face..."

  The old lady said so, her eyes were already red, as the saying goes, "the pain of a mother is greater than that of a son". The child was raised by her and was the flesh of her heart.

  "Must I really spend the rest of my life in loneliness? You also know my temperament, a woman marries only once. If I really kill that scoundrel tonight, what will become of me?"

  Rong Shu followed Old Madam for many years and was also very familiar with her temperament. "Old Madam's intention is to make the Second Miss..."

  "Old lady, something's wrong...!" The urgent knocking at the door interrupted what Yongsao was about to say.