Reborn Spoiled Girl Tames the Regent

Chapter 4 That madman deserves to be beaten.

Looking at Jiang Mian's expression, Xiao Hengzhi instantly understood everything.

But he didn't intend to expose her poor performance.

Since we've been given a second chance at life, some things can be different.

......

Jiang Mian's thoughts were racing, and just as she was panicking and trying to run away, she suddenly felt a gentle touch on her face.

She suddenly looked up and saw Xiao Hengzhi wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingertips.

Then his slightly hoarse voice was heard: "Second Miss, please don't cry, I'm fine. It's just that I can't remember anything that happened yesterday..."

Jiang Wan swallowed hard and cautiously asked, "You really... don't remember?"

Seeing her nervous expression, Xiao Hengzhi let go of her hand.

She resumed her usual docile reply: "Hmm, I don't remember. Please tell me, Miss."

Seeing his reaction, Jiang Wan felt a great weight lifted from her heart; she must have been overthinking it.

If he were truly the regent, he would probably already have her held to a knife by now.

Aunt Wan quickly interjected, "Yesterday, for your sake, Wan'er voluntarily gave up the marriage with the Marquis's mansion. But just one night later, when the servant came to knock on the door this morning, he found you lying on the ground, your body completely cold."

Xiao Hengzhi nodded: "I see. He must have felt unwell and fainted last night, but he is fine now."

"Alright, since there's nothing else, we'll head out now. We won't disturb you two any longer."

Aunt Wan muttered to herself, saying she wanted to find a master to exorcise evil spirits and ward off bad luck.

Jiang Mian also stood up, and said hurriedly with lingering fear, "I'll go and make you some pear soup to soothe your throat."

After saying that, he fled the house as if he were escaping.

As Xiao Hengzhi watched her departing figure, his gaze gradually darkened, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.

"God has really been kind to me."

......

The next morning, the mansion was completely silent.

In her previous life, Jiang Mian had developed a habit of cultivating her health and well-being, and she would often get up early to practice a set of Tai Chi.

I was so frightened yesterday that I didn't sleep well all night, and I got up early this morning to practice.

When Cong Shuang entered the room, she was taking a deep breath and slowly swinging her arms, preparing to spin around in circles.

She was the maid who had been with her since childhood, and she was also shocked by the sight.

How could a young girl possess such skillful Tai Chi?

"Miss, where did you learn this?" Cong Shuang asked curiously.

After taking a deep breath, Jiang Wan finished her practice and placed her hand on her dantian. She opened her eyes and said with a smile, "I read it in a book; it says it can prolong life."

Cong Shuang nodded, took the comb and went over, combing her hair while nagging, "Just now, the master took the eldest young lady's birth date to the Marquis's mansion, and the concubine went to the temple to pray for blessings. She's keeping a very close eye on the Marquis's mansion's marriage."

Jiang Mian fiddled with a few jade hairpins and casually said, "Jiang Li's marriage to the Marquis's family must be a top priority."

"If only Miss could marry him... I really don't know what you saw in Xiao Hengzhi. Besides his good looks, what else does he have to offer?"

Jiang Mian tapped the jade lightly, chuckled, and said, "You've reminded me."

Since he's not dead, there are some accounts that need to be settled.

Jiang Mian finished combing her hair, got up, pushed open the door and went out. When she walked around to the front yard, she immediately saw Xiao Hengzhi feeding the pigeons.

He was dressed in plain clothes, and the morning light shone on him, making him appear extremely harmless.

Upon seeing Jiang Wan, he smiled as usual.

But the way he looked at her was really... a bit too presumptuous, which always reminded her of that madman from her past life.

Steward Zhang from the manor passed by and said, "Second Miss, Liu Mama has already arranged the expenses for the prospective son-in-law. In addition, all the servants in the manor have been disciplined as you instructed, and no one will mistreat him anymore."

Jiang Mian asked in confusion, "Discipline? When did I give such an order?"

Steward Zhang was taken aback, and quickly explained, "You instructed a few days ago that no one should make things difficult for him anymore."

Jiang Mian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered that it was true.

Some time ago, Xiao Hengzhi was targeted by several servants who threw filth outside his house to slander him. Jiang Mian saw that he was swallowing his anger and softened her heart. She then ordered everyone not to mistreat him.

Perhaps it was her past acts of kindness towards Xiao Hengzhi that made this madman presume to be affectionate.

She waved her hand at Butler Zhang: "What I said back then doesn't count. Treat him the same way you always have."

"This...this isn't appropriate, is it? Aren't he and the second young lady about to get engaged?"

Jiang Wan chuckled: "It's still far from certain, so you should just do as I say."

Butler Zhang didn't know why she had suddenly changed her personality, but Xiao Hengzhi was dull and incompetent, and she had disliked him for a long time.

Anyway, I'll be going home next year, so I don't have anything to worry about.

So he grabbed a rattan cane, strode over, kicked him to the ground, and then swung the cane at him.

Xiao Hengzhi looked tall and strong, but he was unexpectedly kicked down with just one kick.

The vine lashed down, the dull thud of flesh striking flesh echoing through the air. Xiao Hengzhi lay on the ground, not retaliating, his eyes fixed on Jiang Mian.

Seeing that he did not resist, Steward Zhang became even more emboldened and tightened his grip on the rattan cane, whipping him even harder.

"I'll teach you a lesson today!"

"You always put on airs, and remember, you're just a dog that Madam picked up!"

......

Jiang Mian watched coldly.

The boy being whipped before my eyes overlapped with the cold, smiling face in my memory.

That arrogant madman who pinned her down and laughed as he ravaged her.

He was being taught a lesson by a mansion steward who was stepping on his feet.

She felt great, but it wasn't enough.

"Cong Shuang," Jiang Mian instructed calmly, "After he's finished fighting, bring Xiao Hengzhi to Liuchi."

Cong Shuang didn't understand what it meant, but she did as she was told.

Jiang Mian glanced coldly at Xiao Hengzhi and strolled leisurely to the willow pond in the backyard.

She had seen many flower beds in the palace before, but every two or three steps she would bump into a concubine who would pretend to call her "sister" or "brother," but in reality, none of them paid any attention to each other.

Although the Jiang family's Willow Pond is not large, it is very quiet, surrounded by green willows, with clear water and plump fish.

Above the pond was a suspended pavilion. Jiang Mian sat on the pavilion, picked up a pinch of fish food and gently sprinkled it into the water, watching the koi carp frolic and the water surface ripple. She was completely at ease.

Not long after, Xiao Hengzhi was brought before her.

Jiang Mian glanced at him sideways; his clothes were covered in dust and torn in several places. Even so, he remained calm, without uttering a single complaint.

He seemed completely unsurprised that she would suddenly treat him this way.

Jiang Mian wasn't surprised, because in her memory, Xiao Hengzhi at this time always obeyed her without question.

"Xiao Hengzhi".

She called out softly, her expression calm, but her voice was cold: "Kneel down."

Without hesitation, Xiao Hengzhi placed his hands on his knees and obediently knelt before her.

Jiang Wan slowly leaned down, her expression indifferent: "Don't you want to know why I said I loved you yesterday, but today I had the butler beat you?"

Xiao Hengzhi lowered his head, a barely perceptible emotion flashing in his eyes.

How could he not know that Jiang Mian hated him?

The things he did to her in her past life made her hate him so much that she wanted to grind him to dust, eat his flesh, and sleep on his skin.

But now that he has a second chance, he doesn't want this hatred to fester in her heart any longer.

Even if she wanted to tear him to pieces, he would accept it...

When she looked up again, Xiao Hengzhi had lowered her eyes and calmly shook her head: "Second Miss's actions must have their reasons."

Jiang Mian scoffed, "It's fine if you don't want to know, just remember that everything has a cause and an effect."

In her past life, she was blackmailed with her child, imprisoned, raped to death, and Ning Zhi was murdered...

She should retaliate for every single thing she did.

Her eyes turned slightly cold as she whispered, "Cong Shuang, go and fetch some bamboo branches."