Chapter 59 Beating Up the Real Husband

Chapter 59: Beat Up Her Lawful Husband

The hot spring mountain wasn't far from the estate, and they found it quickly.

It was a natural cave, and you could see steam rising from the water before you even went in.

The maidservants inspected the surroundings and found nothing wrong, so they kept watch at the entrance while Xi Qianyue went inside to bathe.

The hot spring was at a perfect temperature. As Xi Qianyue stepped into the water, she felt completely refreshed, as if every pore had opened up.

"In spring's chill, bathed in Huaqing Pool, warm spring water smooths her creamy skin." She remembered two lines of poetry and began to recite them aloud.

"Let's take a bath, let's take a bath together

We love baths, wash our little faces

We love baths, wash our little ears

We love baths, so many bubbles"

Xi Qianyue sang a children's song while soaking in the bath. The song was so spot-on! It perfectly expressed what she felt.

The maidservants outside the cave couldn't make out the lyrics—they just knew their mistress was happily singing.

Xi Qianyue sang excitedly, unaware that on the other side of the cave, with just a stone wall between them, another person was also soaking in the hot spring!

He suddenly heard several women enter the cave, and then one of them began quoting poetry and singing.

A shadow guard was about to come in, but he waved him off.

Well, what a coincidence, Miss Xi!

He heard clearly that the maidservants called her "Madam," and she also called one of the maids "Qing Bi."

He was already familiar with both of these names.

Who would've thought they'd end up bathing together like this?

Just a stone wall between them!

The cave echoed, so her singing was especially clear. It was amusing—a grown, married woman singing a song that even a baby wouldn't sing!

I love bathing...

What the heck.

But Qi Chengyun listened in an excellent mood, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

Then she started another song, also about "loving baths," but with a different tune.

"Lu la la, lu la la, lu la lu la lie

Lu la lu la lu la lie

I love bathing, the turtle took a spill

Yao yao yao yao

Watch out for fleas, so many bubbles"

If Qi Chengyun weren't afraid of startling her, he would've cracked up.

What the heck is "I love bathing, the turtle took a spill"?

Had her nanny taught her to sing like that? Or did her mother sing it while bathing her?

Such a funny, silly "bath song"—he'd never heard anything like it.

After singing it several times, she let out a big sigh: "Ah, I want to go back so badly. When can I go back! Damn Yang Xingxian, when can I go back! And that white lotus..."

She muttered a bit more, but this time he couldn't catch what she said.

After a while, she called out to her maidservants: "Keep two outside to guard, and two come in to soak with me. It's so comfortable. Come share the fun, come on."

The maidservants hesitated at first, but couldn't resist her coaxing, so two of them went in and splashed around with her.

Qi Chengyun then got up and let his valet help him dress.

The lady happily said, "Let's come again tomorrow."

He couldn't help but smile: "Dark One, Dark Two."

Two shadow guards knelt silently before him.

"Quietly keep watch here, ensure the safety of the woman next door, and don't let anyone know."

He left with his attendant, and Yuan Lin came up to him: "Master, you soaked in the hot spring much longer today. Let the imperial physician give you acupuncture, and you need to change your dressings..."

Qi Chengyun nodded. Yuan Lin could tell his master was in a genuinely good mood—usually, whenever it was time to change dressings, he would frown deeply.

Ugh, since being poisoned, every dressing change was agonizingly painful. Who could be in a good mood?

After the dressing change, Qi Chengyun, his face pale, ordered: "Go investigate where the owner of the hot spring next door lives."

The shadow guard acknowledged the order and left.

Yuan Lin was quite surprised—his master's expression didn't look like he'd been attacked. But since his master wasn't speaking, he wisely stayed quiet.

Soon, the shadow guard returned and reported the location of the lady's estate.

Only then did Yuan Lin realize that his master had encountered Miss Xi again! Or rather, Mrs. Yang...

When had his master ever been so interested in a woman? But she was—another man's wife!

Qi Chengyun glanced at him coolly: "I know what you're thinking, but don't go there. It's not what you think."

Yuan Lin quickly said, "I wouldn't presume."

Qi Chengyun dismissed him, thinking about the "bath song" and her sighing, her words about "when can I go back."

Suddenly, his heart clenched. Could it be that the Yang family had driven her out of the house?

Otherwise, why else would she say stuff like "Damn Yang Xingxian, when can I go back"?

That shabby family had sent their mistress to the estate?

His mood suddenly soured: "Dark Three. Go back to the city and beat Yang Xingxian until his face is black and blue."

Dark Three acknowledged the order and left.

Yuan Lin widened his eyes in disbelief! His master told him not to read too much into it, saying it wasn't what he imagined?

Wasn't it obvious enough?

Was he so jealous that he wanted to beat up her actual husband?

Yang Xingxian was coming out of the bookstore with his classmates, having bought a fine brush from Hu, and was in the middle of a lively discussion when suddenly a man in dark clothes ran straight into him.

His nose got slammed, and blood started pouring out. His classmates yelled in surprise, but the man in dark clothes barked, "Damn you, don't you know who I am? Watch where you're going, you blind idiot!"

Yang Xingxian was in too much pain to talk back or fight back.

Then the man in dark clothes started wailing on him—hitting his body, shoulders, and gut.

Yang Xingxian doubled over, clutching his stomach, pointing a finger at him: "You..."

Before he could finish, two more punches caught him in the face!

His classmates and the bystanders screamed, but the man in dark clothes paid no heed, bolting off and vanishing into an alley in seconds.

How could Yang Xingxian possibly catch him? He got beaten for no reason!

Achang ran after him, but of course, the guy was way too fast to catch.

It was utterly absurd.

No one was more ridiculous than that mistress who went around beating people!

Achang returned, panting, and helped Yang Xingxian to the clinic to get patched up.

Yang Xingxian kept groaning in pain: "I'm reporting this to the police. This is utterly absurd."

Achang was downcast: "Young master, did you get a good look at the man's face? He ran into the alley, and he certainly doesn't live there, so there's no way to find him!"

Yang Xingxian was taken aback—yes, what did he look like? He hadn't even gotten a good look at him.

He couldn't even describe a single distinguishing feature...

"To be beaten for no reason like this, this is infuriating."

With his face swollen and bruised, Yang Xingxian naturally couldn't go see Bai Zhining anymore.

"Go tell Miss Bai that I won't be able to come over for a while... Make up some excuse, don't be foolish and tell the truth."

Achang had no choice but to go, fabricating a lie that the young master needed to focus on his studies and had no time to come out.

Bai Zhining, however, looked unconvinced and replied, "It's fine. You didn't even need to come and inform me."