Chapter 49 - Hidden It Well
The Substitute Madam Amazes the World Once More
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
With Meng Ranâs additional explanation, Mo Zhu said coldly, âLetâs leave todayâs matter at that for now. Listen up. Jiang Yu is under my protection. If thereâs a next time, Iâll let you experience what true despair is!â
After saying this, Mo Zhu moved her feet that were stepping on Du Weiâs knees away and walked to Jiang Yu and Meng Ran to help the girl up. âAre you alright? Where are you hurt?â
Jiang Yu looked up and met Mo Zhuâs concerned gaze. Her eyes were already wet. âItâs alright. They havenât had the chance to touch me.â
âThen what about your face?â Mo Zhu reached out and gently touched the girlâs young face.
âThisâ¦â Jiang Yu lowered her head and stammered, unwilling to say another word.
Seeing Jiang Yu like this made Mo Zhu even angrier. She felt even angrier about this than when Jiang Yu was bullied.
Mo Zhu stopped in her tracks and refused to leave. She roared expressionlessly, âAre you going to tell me or not! If you donât, Iâll kill this woman!â
This threat was indeed useful. Jiang Yu immediately explained the cause.
âThey beat me up a few days agoâ¦â
Gently holding Mo Zhuâs hand, Jiang Yu said worriedly, âSister Xiao Zhu, letâs leave this matter as it is. They wonât bully me in the future.â
Mo Zhu still had that cold look on her face as she stood rooted to the ground and did not say a word.
Meng Ran looked around. âSister Mo, donât be angry. Xiao Yu is also worried that you will teach Du Wei a lesson in a fit of anger. She will find trouble with you in the futureâ¦â
âWe should send Xiao Yu home to rest first!â
Mo Zhuâs dark eyes stared fixedly at Jiang Yu. After a long while, she replied softly, âMeng Ran, go to the office and help Jiang Yu and I apply for leave. Iâll send her back now!â
She called the driver of the Huo family and instructed him. Soon, the two of them got into the car.
Huo Xuan and Xu Huan were also in the car with the driver. They had just fetched Mo Zhu to the school gate not long ago, but who would have thought that before they even reached the office, they would be called back by this girlâs phone call.
âWhat happened? Little Bamboo, whatâs this?â Once Mo Zhu and Jiang Yu got into the car, Xu Huan asked curiously.
âItâs my friend. Please drive the car to the Zhong residence.â
The Zhong family? There were still a few families with the surname Zhong in Cloud City, but there was only one with a reputation.
After understanding Mo Zhuâs intentions, the driver did not delay and started the car.
âThe Zhong family? Is this a girl from the Zhong family? Didnât I hear that the Zhong family only has one son? Where did this daughter come from?â
Xu Huan scratched his head, and his words revealed a strand of bewilderment.
Mo Zhu squinted slightly. âSheâs not a child of the Zhong family. Sheâs just staying there for the time beingâ¦â
After hearing the girlâs explanation, Xu Huan wanted to continue speaking, but his hand was suddenly pressed down by someone. The man looked up in surprise and met Huo Xuanâs gaze.
Xu Huan shook his head and fell silent.
The inside of the car was silent for a long time before they arrived at the Zhong familyâs mansion in Cloud City.
âCan you go back by yourself?â Mo Zhu opened the car door and asked Jiang Yu.
The girl bit her lip and replied, âSure. Jiang Yu thanks Sister Xiao Zhu for today.â
Seeing Jiang Yuâs figure disappear behind the Zhong familyâs main door, Mo Zhu frowned and looked up at Huo Xuan, who had been silent all this while. âDo you have a computer in the car?â
The man nodded and grabbed a laptop from the chair behind him easily and pushed it into Mo Zhuâs hand.
Mo Zhu did not say anything. She turned on the computer and started typing. Her fair and slender fingers typed quickly on the keyboard, giving Xu Huan, who was watching quietly, a fright.
âOh my god, Little Bamboo, your hand speed is too fast. If you go and compete, your strength is comparable to the Essence Soul!â
Although Huo Xuan could hold back more than Xu Huan, he was also clearly shocked by the girlâs actions.
The corners of his mouth curled into a faint smile. The man thought silently in his heart that his little fiancée was indeed extraordinary. Every time he understood her a little more, she would bring him more surprises.
Before Xu Huan could give Mo Zhu a thumbs up and praise her, the computer screen that the girl had placed on her lap had already displayed all the cameras in the Zhong family.
In the middle of the screen, the huge living room of the Zhong family appeared in real time. Jiang Yu, who had just entered the house, opened the door and walked in.
Upon hearing some noise at the door, the first person who appeared in the cameraâs range ]was the Zhong familyâs nanny who had a smile on her face. When the middle-aged woman saw that it was Jiang Yu, she immediately wiped the smile off her face and gave the girl a cold look before turning around to continue with her work.
Upon seeing this scene, Mo Zhuâs hands that were placed on the chair clenched tightly.
Even an ordinary servant of the Zhong family looked down on Jiang Yu. It was obvious how tough her life was at home.
The scene was still moving frame by frame. Jiang Yu, who had finished changing her shoes in the living room, was obviously used to the nannyâs attitude. She lowered her head and coughed lightly twice before walking up the stairs.
Right at this moment, the sound of a door opening suddenly came from the second floor, and a woman appeared on the screen.
Mo Zhu found this person familiar.. She was the mistress of the Zhong family, Qiu Ying.