Phi-Fic Chapter 440 Who will punish whom?
Chapter 440 Who will punish whom?
When Mu Xin Nuan woke up again, it was already the next morning.
Looking at the familiar house, Mu Xin Nuan's mind went blank for a moment. Wasn't she busy outside? Right, she had gone out specifically to see Duanmu Chu Ze. But how did she end up here?
Mu Xin Nuan sat up, rubbed her head, and said wearily, "Rong Yue?"
Normally, if she called out like that, Rongyue would almost certainly come in, or at least another maid would. But today, she called twice in a row, and no one came in. She couldn't help but wonder if something had happened.
Just as Mu Xin Nuan was about to throw off the covers and get out of bed, she heard footsteps. Turning her head, she came face to face with Duanmu Chu Ze, who had just entered.
"Aze?" Mu Xin Nuan seemed a little confused. "What are you doing here?"
Duanmu Chuze's face was dark as he snorted coldly at her, "Hmph! You dare to ask me? Shouldn't I be the one asking you why you're here?"
Mu Xin Nuan was speechless. Hadn't she left him a note? Besides, wasn't she here for the sake of the people of Huayang County, for the stability of this place? In the end, wasn't it all for Duanmu Chuze?
But can these words be said? No!
Mu Xin Nuan could only shrink back. "A Ze, I was wrong. I know I shouldn't have kept it from you, but I had no choice. If I told you, you wouldn't agree anyway, so, so."
"So you actually dared to sneak out while I was away from the manor?" Duanmu Chuze finished her sentence, his tone icy.
"Aze?" Mu Xin Nuan didn't expect him to be so angry. She called out weakly again, only to find that she didn't even get a glance from him. Seeing this, Mu Xin Nuan felt more wronged than ever before.
Did I do all this for myself?
He hadn't stolen anything, nor had he robbed anyone or done anything wrong, so why was Duanmu Chuze treating him like this? What gave him the right?
The more Mu Xin Nuan thought about it, the more wronged and angry she felt. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she bit her lip tightly, not saying a word, trying to hold back her tears.
After a while, Mu Xin Nuan seemed to realize something was wrong, "Where's Rong Yue?"
Duanmu Chuze still didn't even look at her, only turning his back to her, and then said coldly, "Those who failed to serve their master properly are all kneeling outside as punishment."
"What did you say?" Mu Xin Nuan was startled. Looking at the sky outside, she clearly remembered it being late afternoon, but now the sky looked more like early morning. Could it be that she had slept until now?
"I actually slept all night? Good heavens! No! Why are you punishing her? She came to Huayang County with me and has done quite a bit of good work. Besides, she's my girl, not yours. What right do you have to punish her?"
Mu Xin Nuan didn't expect that as soon as she finished speaking, Duanmu Chu Ze would turn around and stare at her with a cold look in his eyes, which made Mu Xin Nuan's heart tremble.
"Everyone who came with you is now being punished outside. What? Do you think everyone belongs to you, and that I, Duanmu Chuze, cannot touch them?"
"You?" In just that instant, Mu Xin Nuan felt that Duanmu Chu Ze was truly terrifying.
His sinister expression, cold eyes, and the intimidating aura emanating from him were truly chilling!
"Duanmu Chuze, I admit it was wrong of me to go out without your permission. If you want to punish someone, punish me. Why take it out on them?" Mu Xinnuan said, her anger growing. She didn't know where she got the courage, but she actually got out of bed and walked out without even putting on her shoes.
Duanmu Chuze had already turned around and didn't see her. When he saw Mu Xin Nuan walking to the door, his eyes narrowed again.
Mu Xin Nuan opened the door directly, and a cold wind blew in. Mu Xin Nuan was only wearing her inner garment, and she was also angry, so she didn't think about anything else. When the wind blew, her body shivered, but she didn't think about going back to put on another coat. Instead, she lifted her foot to walk out.
"Are you crazy?" Before her feet even touched the ground, she was already suspended in mid-air, falling into an embrace that was warm yet had a chill in it.
"Let me go! I need to see Rongyue and Chunyu! And those guards, what did you do to them?"
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Chuze's face darkened. "You're just planning to go out like this? And you even want to go check on those guards?"
Mu Xin Nuan followed his gaze downwards and realized that she was only wearing her undergarments, which was indeed somewhat inappropriate for going out.
"It's none of your business! You've already punished them so harshly, why do you care about my feelings? They only came out because I ordered them to, and they protected me very well the whole way. Is this how you treat them? If you don't like me, just say so. Why use punishing them to slap me in the face?"
Mu Xin Nuan turned her face away, and tears welled up in her eyes again, making her look even more pitiful.
Duanmu Chuze was truly angry!
He was furious that she dared to run off to Huayang County without a word! If she had really just gone out for a trip, that would be one thing, but she chose to go to Huayang County, which was already showing signs of plague. Wasn't she trying to kill him?
He was somewhat relieved to hear that Zhao Zihe was also there, but what did he find when he rushed over? His little wife was exhausted and had fainted in his arms. How could he not be angry? Not furious?
Seeing that he didn't speak, Mu Xin Nuan had no idea what he was thinking. She thought he was still sulking for no reason, and felt even more aggrieved.
Duanmu Chuze gently placed Mu Xinnuan on the bed, then covered her with a blanket, while he stood by the bedside.
Seeing him like this, Mu Xin Nuan felt an even stronger urge to cry!
"Duanmu Chuze, if you don't like me, just come at me. Why make things difficult for them? You just said you punished them? They knelt all night."
Duanmu Chuze remained silent, which Mu Xinnuan interpreted as tacit agreement.
Mu Xin Nuan was instantly furious. She threw off the covers, got out of bed barefoot again, grabbed a futon from the couch, threw it in the room, and knelt down.
"Didn't you insist on making people kneel? Fine, I'll kneel! I'm the one who did wrong, I'm the one who acted on my own initiative. You forgive them, I'll take responsibility for my own mistakes."