Transmigrated Into an Ancient Famine Novel as a Scumbag Alpha (ABO, GL) - Chapter 99

Chapter 99

“Jiang Changde, you are simply unreasonable now,” An Shuran said quickly. She then turned to Jiang Jinhuang and Jiang Jinyang and said, “Let’s go to my place first; I have many things to say to you both.”

“Okay,” Jiang Jinhuang replied calmly. She did not want to argue with Jiang Changde anymore, so she followed An Shuran out, with Jiang Jinyang following behind.

In just a short while, only Jiang Changde remained in the front hall.

Jiang Changde’s face changed repeatedly; he felt his family had humiliated him, so he finally flung his sleeve and left angrily.

Jiang Jinhuang followed her mother to her mother’s courtyard, and several people sat down in her mother’s room.

An Shuran instructed the maids to bring various pastries and tea, and then she asked all the maids in the room to leave.

She hugged the little one and said softly to the small child, “Yangyang, are you hungry? Eat some food quickly.”

“Okay,” the little one replied sadly. Although she was upset, she was indeed hungry, so she reached out her small hand, grabbed a pastry, and started eating while swaying side to side.

An Shuran looked at the little one, her eyes crinkling with a smile. She thought Yangyang was still so adorable. She then raised her eyes to meet Jiang Jinhuang’s and sighed deeply, “These past few years, your father’s official position has grown bigger, and he has become more stubborn. I really can’t believe those words came from his mouth.”

An Shuran sighed again and continued speaking, “But you don’t need to worry too much. I am on your side, and so is your maternal family. Jinhuang, tell me honestly, how far have you and Ye Qing progressed?”

Jiang Jinhuang pinched her brow and shook her head bitterly. If she said she and Ye Qing hadn’t even started, would her mother believe her?

“What’s wrong?” An Shuran asked quickly, noticing her daughter’s low mood.

Jiang Jinhuang shook her head and said, “I don’t know if she likes me, but I am indeed interested in her.”

“What? You’ve been together for over half a year, and you still don’t know her feelings?” An Shuran asked, surprised. After all, with her daughter’s beauty and talent, few Qianyuan would not fall for her.

Jiang Jinhuang shook her head again and said, “I can’t read her. She is very good to me, always protecting me and listening to me. In times of crisis, she even risks her life to save me. I can feel she cares about me, but it’s only care. I can’t sense that she likes me.”

Jiang Jinhuang pursed her lips, paused briefly, and then continued, “Also, during the escape south, it was my rain dew period. We were sleeping outdoors every day with no conditions to buy rain dew suppression pills. Ye Qing helped me ease it…”

Before Jiang Jinhuang could finish, An Shuran asked, “But you don’t have a Qianyuan’s scent on you. Did she not bond with you?”

“Yes, every time she helped me, it was a short bond. When she eased me, she pinched her own thigh, afraid of losing control and doing something to offend me,” Jiang Jinhuang explained.

Jiang Jinhuang seemed to recall something and smiled helplessly, “It was me, during my rain dew period, who lost control and bit her bond mark and neck full of red marks. She never said a word of blame. She is always so gentle.”

“What?” An Shuran said, feeling astonished. When a Kunze enters the rain dew period, if a Qianyuan helps ease it, the Qianyuan usually loses control, and the only outcome is bonding. She had never heard of a Qianyuan with such strong self-control to resist that temptation.

Jiang Jinhuang nodded and said, “I’m telling the truth. Half a month ago, during Ye Qing’s rain dew period in Linzhou City, I wanted to help her ease it. She cried and begged me to leave. I even got upset with her over it.”

“This Ye Qing is truly extraordinary,” An Shuran said with a sigh.

“She is indeed wonderful. On the escape south, we encountered a wolf pack. If Ye Qing hadn’t tied me to a tree with a rope, you wouldn’t see me now. Later, we met the Second Highness and traveled together for a day. The Second Highness left, but the assassins chasing her targeted us. Those people were all skilled fighters. Ye Qing took a knife for me, getting stitched up with over ten stitches in her left shoulder. If not for her, I would have died long ago. There are many similar situations. In short, without her, Yangyang and I would not have survived,” Jiang Jinhuang explained.

Jiang Jinhuang briefly recounted the situations they faced during the escape, still feeling the thrill when thinking back.

“Then how do you feel about Ye Qing?” An Shuran asked.

Jiang Jinhuang pursed her lips and said, “I… In short, I don’t want to leave her, nor do I want her to leave me.”

The thought of Ye Qing being gentle and caring to another Kunze made Jiang Jinhuang’s heart ache painfully, as if pierced by a thorn. She would never allow that to happen.

An Shuran looked at Jiang Jinhuang and sighed deeply. She saw her daughter’s heart had already followed Ye Qing. After all, the two had gone through so much together, and Ye Qing had risked her life to save Jinhuang several times. No wonder her daughter was full of Ye Qing in her heart.

“Fine, you are grown now. Make your own decisions about your marriage. Since you like her, find a way to keep her and don’t miss out,” An Shuran said.

“Yes,” Jiang Jinhuang nodded. She planned to find Ye Qing tomorrow.

The little one had already finished two pastries and pulled the remaining two plates toward herself.

The little one looked up at Jiang Jinhuang and said, “Sister, when are we going to find Sister Ye? I want to bring her these tasty snacks.”

Jiang Jinhuang looked at the little one, her mouth full of crumbs, and smiled gently. The little one was quite thoughtful.

“Tomorrow, we’ll rest well tonight. After waking up tomorrow, we’ll go find your Sister Ye,” Jiang Jinhuang said with a smile.

“Okay, I want to bring my toys to play with Sister Ye,” the little one said excitedly.

As the three were talking, a servant rushed in and said, “Madam, young misses, the two ladies who returned with the second young miss asked us to bring this box to the third young miss.”

“Put it down,” Jiang Jinhuang said, nodding.

An Shuran’s gaze fell on the wooden box, and she asked, “What’s inside?”

Jiang Jinhuang smiled, walked over, and opened the box, revealing various children’s toys inside. “These are all toys she bought for Yangyang. We stayed in Raozhou City for a few months. Whenever we took Yangyang shopping, whatever Yangyang liked, Ye Qing bought for her. She never refused, and over time, she bought a lot.”

The little one happily ran over, peeked into the box, and saw all her favorite toys. “They’re all mine, hehe,” she said.

Seeing her youngest daughter had a box full of toys, An Shuran knew they hadn’t suffered much after reaching Raozhou City. She smiled and said to the servant, “Have someone carry the third young miss’s box to her room.”

“Yes, Madam,” the servant replied and immediately went to arrange it.

After the servants left, An Shuran spoke again, “Today’s events wronged Ye Qing and the others. Does she have enough money? I have some money here. When you go find her tomorrow, take some to her.”

Jiang Jinhuang shook her head and said, “Mother, Ye Qing probably doesn’t lack money. No need to give her any. But we can bring some delicious food from the mansion.”

“Fine, you handle it as you see fit,” An Shuran said with a smile.

“Jinyang, have someone prepare the meal. We’ll all eat here today,” An Shuran said.

“Okay, I’ll have it arranged,” Jiang Jinyang said. She went out, gave a few instructions to the maids waiting outside, and the maids quickly went to prepare.

Soon, various dishes were brought in. Although the north was affected by the disaster, and the capital was within the disaster area, all kinds of ingredients were never lacking in the capital. All of Dazhao’s resources were continuously sent to the capital by water or land routes. The nobles here still ate whatever they wanted.

The little one was thrilled, her eyes wide open. “Mother, I want to eat that meat!” she said.

“Okay, I’ll get it for you,” An Shuran said, looking at her adorable youngest daughter, her heart melting.

Jiang Jinhuang quickly started eating too, as she missed the food at home.

Meanwhile, in the study, Jiang Changde sat upright, sulking angrily.

He was waiting for An Shuran to send someone to invite him to dinner. His stomach growled loudly, but he gritted his teeth and endured. Today’s events were too humiliating, and he needed An Shuran and the others to yield first, or where would his authority be?

However, after waiting a long time, Jiang Changde was starving, and no one came to call him. He opened the study door, walked out, and asked, “Did Madam or Jinyang send anyone to invite me?”

The servant quickly replied respectfully, “Master, no one came.”

The servant glanced at Jiang Changde’s expression and asked, “Master, should I have someone bring your meal?”

“What about Madam and the young misses? Haven’t they eaten yet?” Jiang Changde asked further.

The servant lowered his head even more and said, “Madam and the young misses have already started eating.”

Jiang Changde’s face darkened further. After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and said, “Have someone prepare and bring my meal.”

“Yes, yes,” the servant replied and quickly went to arrange it.

Meanwhile, Ye Qing and Song Zhao drove a carriage to the entrance of Jinghong Inn. They unloaded the necessary items from the carriage and handed it to the inn’s staff, asking them to take care of it properly.

After placing their things in the room, Ye Qing took Song Zhao out of the inn, planning to find a nearby restaurant to eat.

“Master, are we really leaving? What about you and Miss Jiang?” Song Zhao asked cautiously.

“There’s nothing to do about it. I said we’d part ways eventually. Maybe you and I will part ways too someday,” Ye Qing said honestly. She only had a little over a year left to live, so wouldn’t she part with Song Zhao eventually?

“No way, I’m staying with you forever,” Song Zhao said quickly. She had no family left, so wherever her master was, she would be.

“A lifetime is so long. Who can predict the future? What if you meet someone you like?” Ye Qing said with a smile.

“No, I don’t plan to get married,” Song Zhao said. She had nothing, and everything she had now was given by her master. Song Zhao never thought about getting married.

“You won’t say that when you meet someone you like,” Ye Qing teased with a smile.

As the two chatted and laughed, a woman’s shout came from not far away.

“Get out of the way, everyone move!”

A brown horse charged recklessly from a distance, causing passersby to scatter in panic.

Beside Ye Qing and Song Zhao, a little girl stood stunned in the middle of the road, crying from the distant shouts and forgetting to move.

As the horse was about to trample over, Ye Qing ran forward quickly, rolled to the side, and held the little girl, tumbling to the roadside. The next moment, the horse’s hooves stomped where the girl had been standing.

Ye Qing narrowly escaped with the child, avoiding the horse’s trampling. The horse didn’t stop, despite the woman on its back pulling the reins repeatedly. It continued forward.

Ye Qing frowned at the rider, anger rising in her heart. This was indeed the capital—nobles treated lives like grass. If she hadn’t acted, the child would likely be dead. What a ruthless heart.

She looked down at the trembling little girl in her arms, lifted her, and patted her gently, saying softly, “It’s okay now, don’t cry. How about I buy you some candy?”

Ye Qing carried the child to a roadside stall and asked, “Auntie, how much are these candies?”

The candy vendor, an old lady, seemed shaken by the incident but recovered when she saw Ye Qing approach.

“Young lady, thank goodness for you, or it would have been a life lost. These candies are for the little one to calm her down, no charge,” the kind old lady said, grabbing a handful of candies and putting them in an oilpaper bag.

Ye Qing took the bag but pulled out ten wen from her pocket to give to the old lady.

“No, no, these candies are my gift to the little one,” the old lady said, waving her hands.

Ye Qing still placed the ten wen on the stall, then picked up a candy and fed it to the little girl.

The little girl ate the sweet candy and stopped crying.

While holding the child, Ye Qing asked, “Riding a horse in the street like that, isn’t anyone managing it?”

The old lady sighed and said, “The capital is full of nobles. Those who dare ride like that come from wealthy, powerful families. Who would dare control them? Last month, someone rode recklessly, and a young man’s leg was crushed by a horse’s hoof. In the end, they just paid some money, and it was settled.”

“No one reported it to the authorities?” Ye Qing asked further.

“Report to the authorities? Officials protect each other. The ones who become the capital’s magistrate are all shrewd. They know exactly which powerful families can’t be touched,” the old lady said, sighing repeatedly. “Lives are like grass, especially for commoners like us. In their eyes, we’re worth nothing.”

At that moment, Song Zhao and the little girl’s mother ran over.

“Yao’er, are you okay? You scared me to death! Didn’t I tell you to wait by the roadside? You naughty child, you scared me so much,” the woman said, taking the child from Ye Qing’s arms and crying as she held her daughter.

She had seen fresh pears nearby and wanted to buy some, instructing her daughter to wait. But the little one didn’t listen and wandered off, then the sound of hooves came.

When she saw her daughter in the middle of the road, her heart sank. She was too far to reach her, even if she flew. Thankfully, someone saved her daughter.

With that thought, she quickly knelt before Ye Qing, saying, “Thank you, young lady, for saving my daughter. Thank you!”

Ye Qing hurriedly pulled her up and said, “No need to thank me; it was just a small gesture. Go comfort your child.”

Ye Qing handed the oilpaper bag to the woman and said, “These are candies I bought for her. Let her eat them slowly.”

The woman quickly took the bag from Ye Qing and began soothing the child in her arms.