Chapter 444: Dispute at the Door

Chapter 444: Dispute at the Door

Wei Pozi had always been fond of young girls. She quickly reached out to help Gong Qingniang up, saying, "Miss Gong, you're too polite. This old woman has brought Xingxing here to thank you." After a pause, Wei Pozi remembered something and gestured for Bai Ge'er to come over. "And my second grandson, I heard there was some friction between you two in business before, so I brought him along to apologize to you, Miss Gong."

Yu Yongbai cupped his hands and bowed, "Miss Gong, thank you for your righteous help the other day. I admit I went too far in the past, and it won't happen again. Please forgive me."

Gong Qingniang looked at him as if she had seen a ghost. She even glanced at the sun to make sure it wasn't rising from the west.

She scrutinized Yu Yongbai, forcing a smile through gritted teeth, "Miss Gong, you're too polite!"

Her feelings were a tangled mess.

Yu Yongbai laughed awkwardly, pretending Gong Qingniang had accepted his apology.

Wei Pozi was having people unload the gifts from the carriage when another carriage came speeding up and stopped at the Gong residence.

A man leaped out of the carriage. Seeing Gong Qingniang standing there, he seemed to ignore everyone else and pointed at her nose, shouting, "Well, well! Miss Gong! You knew perfectly well that Jia Jia had fallen into the water and needed the warm jade to recover, yet you deliberately sent someone to her, saying such insulting things and snatching the warm jade back! Let me tell you, Miss Gong, you're nothing but a money-grubbing, petty person. I, Zhou Yunyi, would rather die alone than marry you. You can forget about it!"

This man was none other than Zhou Yunyi, the young master of the Marquis of Weibei's household, who had previously broken off his engagement with Gong Qingniang.

Gong Qingniang was so disgusted that she stepped aside, avoiding Zhou Yunyi's finger, and said with disdain, "Enough, Zhou Yunyi. Who are you pointing that dirty finger at? And as for me forgetting about it, I should be burning incense and thanking the heavens for opening my eyes and freeing me from this farce of a marriage with you! This is truly the reward I deserve for all the good deeds I've done over the years!"

Zhou Yunyi was furious, "You?!"

Gong Qingniang sneered, "Me what? Pah! How dare you even mention the warm jade! That warm jade was left by my grandfather. You once said your hands got cold when writing at night, so I thought, since we were to be a family, I would give it to you. Now that we've broken off the engagement, of course, I want it back. What's the problem? Or are you the kind of spineless person who would keep a gift from a woman after breaking off the engagement?"

Gong Qingniang was clearly a straightforward person, and her sharp tongue left Zhou Yunyi's face pale with anger.

Zhou Yunyi growled, "I can give you money! Jia Jia needs it to recover! You're just jealous of her, that's why you took it!"

Gong Qingniang was so angry she almost laughed. She was about to retort when the young man with more schemes than a lotus root suddenly spoke up.

"Wait, buddy," Yu Yongbai frowned, walking around Zhou Yunyi with his hands behind his back. "Did I hear you right? You broke off the engagement, ruined the girl's reputation, and now you're using her things to help your lover recover? And you have the nerve to come to her doorstep and cause trouble? There are plenty of good things in the imperial palace for recovery, why don't you go there and take them? You're just shameless, bullying a young girl! Buddy, I'm not trying to be harsh, but living like this really lowers your worth. Maybe you should just leave early and make a small contribution to the world's goodness and beauty, huh?"

Yu Yongbai sighed, looking as if he were truly disappointed in Zhou Yunyi.

Zhou Yunyi was about to explode with anger!

Where did this scoundrel come from?!

Gong Qingniang glanced at Yu Yongbai in surprise.

Wait, did this man actually say something reasonable?

"Where did this scoundrel come from—" Zhou Yunyi cursed.

Yu Yongbai frowned, "Buddy, do you have any redeeming qualities at all? How can you use such vulgar language in front of my little sister?"

Yu Yongbai looked disgusted, as if he wanted to write "You have no manners" on his face.

Zhou Yunyi was so angry he felt like spitting blood!

Gong Qingniang couldn't help but burst out laughing.

For the first time, she found Yu Yongbai slightly more tolerable.

"Alright, stop standing here," Gong Qingniang waved her hand dismissively. "We've already broken off the engagement, and there's nothing left between us. If you come to my house to cause trouble again, I'll have you thrown out."

Zhou Yunyi's face turned ashen as he suddenly looked at Yu Yongbai, a look of sudden realization and clenched teeth: "Is this your new fling? You—"

Before he could finish his sentence, Yu Yongbai, standing nearby, had already kicked him.

Zhou Yunyi, a spoiled, pampered young master, was no match for Yu Yongbai in terms of physical strength!

With that kick, Zhou Yunyi was sent flying, landing on his back with a thud.

Zhou Yunyi was completely dumbfounded!

Yu Yongbai slowly retracted his foot: "Sorry, I just couldn't resist. You just bad-mouthed both me and Miss Gong in one sentence... My grandmother and sister are here, and they can't bear to hear such nonsense. You asked for it."

"You dare kick me?!" Zhou Yunyi, helped up by his attendant, now bore a footprint on his body, looking completely disheveled.

He glared fiercely at Yu Yongbai, feeling a surge of rage!

The Yu family! It's always the damn Yu family!

That damn girl is also from the Yu family!

He must be fated to clash with the Yu family!

"If you dare spout such nonsense again," Yu Yongbai said with a gentle smile, "I promise you, I won't just kick you, I'll beat you up too."

Zhou Yunyi gritted his teeth, itching to jump Yu Yongbai and settle things.

His attendant quickly grabbed him, anxiously saying, "Remember, the old lady said if you cause more trouble, she'll lock you up in the ancestral hall!"

Zhou Yunyi angrily shook off his attendant's hand, gasping for breath, his eyes red with fury!

Yu Yongbai wasn't about to let him off: "By the way, you mentioned earlier that your so-called sweetheart Jiajia needs the warm jade. And you planned to force Miss Gong to give it to you, right?... If you really have any backbone, why don't you go buy the warm jade from the Treasure Pavilion? As far as I know, they just got several pieces of warm jade. Sure, they're a bit expensive, but how could that compare to your affection for Jiajia, right?... Wait, you're not trying to take advantage of Miss Gong's warm jade because you're too stingy to spend the money, are you? Oh dear, my friend, the way you're acting is just..."

Yu Yongbai was being quite reserved this time, not voicing the adjective, but his expression made it clear what he meant!

His words cut deep!

Zhou Yunyi's face turned from green to red and back again!

He glared at Yu Yongbai, breathing heavily: "You just wait and see!"

With that, Zhou Yunyi stormed off, his sleeves billowing!