OPEN YOUR MASK, PRINCESS!
Episode 130 DILEMMATIC
Being locked up without being allowed access to the outside was very saturating Liang Jia, he was like a hostage waiting for rescuers to arrive. Who dares to save him? Facing Li San's explosive rampage even deadly, no life was so easily at stake for him. Liang Jia was reluctant again
thinking of the day his freedom arrived, being separated from Xin Er who was the only friend sharing a sense now made his heart completely die.
For the sake of spending a long and boring time alone in the room, Liang Jia began to pursue his old hobby of knitting and embroidery. He was busy embroidering a handkerchief based on Weini's photo as a model. His interest in Xiao Jun's lover could not be explained, there was such great affection
to the girl, even if she just looked at her picture.
Too focused on embroidery, Liang Jia was not even aware of Li San's unreported presence of bodyguards guarding outside. Li San observed from behind what his wife was doing so excitedly.
“Even a king can not disperse attention while embroidery, you really enjoy it?” Li San said softly but successfully surprised Liang Jia to the point of heartlessness and the needle pricking a finger.
“Did I surprise you?” Li San regretted, he grabbed Liang Jia's fingers that were bleeding and immediately sucked them.
Being treated as gentle as it actually makes Liang Jia uncomfortable, even though he has accompanied the man for almost 36 years, he still does not like his arbitrary attitude. When he wanted to pay attention to it, Li San could incarnate like an angel and when ignited with anger in an instant become a demon. He pulled his finger which was still inside Li San until the man gasped in surprise.
“Ng Said Liang Jia. From the look of his face, it was clearly uncomfortable to be near Li San.
“Too hard or are you sick of me? Liang Jia.. You are not good at hiding feelings, all clearly plastered on your face.” Li San said, this time he did not involve emotions in the conversation.
“Good, so I don't have to pretend. What's the big master coming to my prison?” Liang Jia avoided being close to her husband, taking her distance by sitting on a wooden chair without allowing her guests to sit together.
Li San's expression changed to hear a subtle insinuation but to that, “It seems that you haven't contemplated your mistakes. The more locked up, the more you forget manners. I'm your husband and have the right whenever with you.”
Liang Jia chuckles – if not to be called mocking – he covered his mouth with a handkerchief, showing the courtesy and elegance of a respectable woman. “You still remember my status as your wife. But maybe you're the only husband who treats his wife like a toy,
you pick up when needed and throw away as you like when you are bored.”
“I don't mean that, just a small punishment for putting your behavior out of bounds. Never mind, I wasn't fighting yesterday. Xiao Jun is back, you want to see him?” li San said ending endless husband and wife squabbles when continued.
Liang Jia was surprised, not only he and Xin Er were able to punish. Now that Xiao Jun was also affected, this sudden return must have been at Li San's will. “You told him to go home, right? What are you, then?” pekik Liang Jia was looking for a definitive answer.
“Why always blame me? He did and should take responsibility, he even hurt my men. Since when did he practice kung fu? You must have allowed it without my knowledge.” Li San cried out to seek justification, although wrong but he would never be blamed.
“Don't divert question, what are you doing him?” cecar Liang Jia was firm. He did not care about his sentence will increase because it is considered impolite, as long as he gets Li San's honesty.
The old man took a seat on Liang Jia's bed, he chose to straighten his legs that felt sore standing for a long time rather than immediately giving an answer. Liang Jia looked at him tightly, if not for the family maybe he would rather die than be betrothed to the stone-hearted man.
“He was in his pavilion, probably unconscious. He was about to run away when he defeated all my guards, and Chen Kho knocked him unconscious.” Li San recalled sadly, he simply admitted the mistake in his heart and would not admit guilt.
Liang Jia sobbed at the news, how unfortunate Xin Er's son was. Too much pain that he experienced, originally Liang Jia thought after getting a lover then Xiao Jun would be happy. Who would have thought that happiness was just a sweetener, not long denounced and replaced suffering.
“Why is it so hard for you to let others be happy? Can you only be satisfied above the suffering of people? He loves whoever it's none of our business, why limit it?” cry Liang Jia, he finally found the perfect time to argue without the other party hearing.
“I better know where her pseudo happiness and true happiness are for her. Let's just say he's just adventuring in love with a wild girl outside, but don't expect to be in a serious relationship. Only my chosen man deserves to be his wife. Remember, he's my future successor, all my children have been prepared.” Li San took out
the ultimatum is absolute and non-negotiable.
Liang Jia laughed, again the stupidity and selfishness that her husband threw. “Who do you think is worthy? Too bad your children, no one has the right to marry the one they love. What use is a treasure as high as a mountain, a throne as a king if freedom cannot be felt.”
“Whatever ramblings you make if you really love Xiao Jun, help me persuade him to marry Grace.” Li San was serious, he felt quite pleasantries as a warm-up.
Hearing the familiar name surprised Liang Jia, “You want to mate with your nephew? Isn't Kao Jing the most anti-marital brother? He just refused Yue Hwa being betrothed to his son, where could he possibly want his daughter to marry Xiao Jun?”
“That's another story, Xiao Jun isn't my purebred. Toying her with the pure descendant girl of the Li clan was the best solution. No one will underestimate him as a foster child, he will get general recognition.” Kilah Li San, that reason indeed sounded reasonable and Liang Jia had to support him.
“What's the difference with Yue Hwa? You also consider Xiao Jun your flesh blood right? The world acknowledges
he is your son. If you used to be uncomfortable thinking about public opinion about inbreeding, why now don't you be afraid of being laughed at for marrying your son to Li's descendants as well? If you can be so heartened
accepting that decision long ago, you do not need to throw away your daughter who is truly your flesh and blood! You killed my daughter! You're a murderer!” pekik Liang Jia hysterically almost lost his mind because he remembered Yue Hwa.
A slap from Li San uncontrollably landed on Liang Jia's face. His emotions were stirring, the name of the killer offended him. He regulated his breathing and emotions began to be controlled, but it was too late that his palm had stained Liang Jia's face. There was a red mark left on the smooth and bright face of the
maam.
“You're only here to torture me? Bagu! I'd rather rot here than see you!” Liang Jia growled, she still held her warm face by the slap.
“You are forcing me to do that. I warn you once again, help me persuade Xiao Jun to accept the arranged marriage then I will release Xin Er in return. If he refuses, I do not hesitate to finish him, besides I have been too kind not to kill him since a dozen years ago.” Li San again pawned Xin Er's life as a guarantee for Xiao Jun to obey.
“Do you think Xiao Jun is stupid? You always pressured him with Xin Er, but all this time he's been following you, you haven't let Xin Er go. Don't ask for respect if a promise is difficult for you to fulfill.”
What Liang Jia said was not denied by Li San, he only cared about Xiao Jun without looking at his mother. The leniency he could give just by making Xin Er Liang Jia's personal assistant but not also giving her freedom. His status remained as a maid, if without Liang Jia's help it was possible that the old woman had long since died ill.
“I don't care, you will receive the consequences if this matchup is rejected. Do not cry for life when you see the woman's body stretched stiff.”
Li San ended his meeting with Liang Jia, leaving behind a difficult choice. In that spacious and cold room, Liang Jia lamented his unfortunate fate of marrying the wrong man. This life did not give him much happiness, there were only tears and regrets throughout his time.
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