Chapter 255: Making a Scene

What? It's none of her business?

Liu Shi's anger surged up.

Who would even bother asking if it weren't for the fact that you keep swaying and posturing in front of my son, distracting him? I wouldn't care where you were going!

Considering her son's bright future, Liu Shi suppressed her rage, not wanting to cause a scene that would make her son lose face.

"Why are you being so fierce? I was just asking casually, why are you so nervous?"

Du Ruo sneered, "Are we that close? Why should I tell you?"

Liu Shi choked, "..."

See, there's definitely something fishy going on; otherwise, why wouldn't she answer directly?

Liu Shi darted her eyes around to observe the surroundings.

Everyone else was busy with their own conversations, and no one noticed them. Even her son, Xiao Liangchen, was currently listening intently to his father's instructions.

As for the few people who came with Du Ruo...

Jiang Zhan was standing far away;

Zheng Qinghe was busy unloading luggage from the mule cart;

And there was a man in his thirties with a pale face standing a few steps behind Du Ruo, looking aloof and indifferent, casting only a faint glance at her before looking away, as if she were something filthy.

The only one left was that shriveled old man who had called Du Ruo "Mistress," who was standing to the side, watching her with a smile.

Liu Shi glared at him.

Bah, what are you looking at, you old geezer? Keep looking and I'll dig your eyes out!

She really didn't understand if the Jiang family had something wrong with their brains. With money, why not buy a few nimble-handed maids or servants? Why buy a useless old man? To worship him?

Just a servant, Liu Shi didn't take him seriously.

She took two steps toward Du Ruo and lowered her voice, sneering, "Don't think I don't know what you're planning. Still trying to play dirty tricks on my son? Let me tell you, no way! This time, I will keep a close eye on you and never give you the slightest chance to get near my Chen'er."

"The Prefectural Top Scholar spot belongs to my son!"

"If you refuse to listen and insist on pestering Chen'er, don't blame me for spreading the word that you are unchaste, a loose woman who seduces men. Let's see how you'll be able to face anyone in the future!"

Du Ruo narrowed her eyes.

Damn it, this middle-aged woman really thinks she's something? Daring to threaten her.

What a piece of work!

Fine, since you're delivering yourself to be humiliated, this lady will oblige you.

Du Ruo smiled coldly, intending to exchange for a packet of 'Silence Powder' from the system to make this foul-mouthed woman taste the bitterness of being unable to speak.

Suddenly, Lao Tietou rushed over, blocking her path and shouting loudly at Liu Shi, "Hey! What are you trying to do to my Mistress!"

Du Ruo paused.

Everyone looked over curiously.

Including Xiao Liangchen and his father.

Liu Shi was a bit stunned and hurriedly explained, "No, I didn't..."

Before she could finish, her kneecap felt a sharp pain, as if struck by something.

Immediately after, her leg went numb.

"Ah!" Liu Shi couldn't control her body as she lunged forward, landing squarely on her knees in front of Lao Tietou, her face slamming directly into the man's crotch, burying itself deep within.

It must be said, this posture was truly shameful.

Everyone present wore an expression as if struck by lightning, "..."

Xiao Father's face turned green.

Xiao Liangchen's handsome face flushed red, and he hurriedly stepped forward to help his embarrassing mother up.

Liu Shi was still in a daze, instinctively grabbing Lao Tietou's waistband to leverage herself and pull her head away from the man's unspeakable area.

As a result, whether due to excessive force or something else, his pants were pulled down!

Yes, pulled, down.

Everyone's expression instantly changed from (⊙⊙) to o~⊙o⊙.

Xiao Father's face turned from green to black.

Lao Tietou seemed to finally react, scrambling to pull up his pants while clutching his 'old brothers' and crying out in pain, "Oh, what a sin! I haven't even started a family yet, and now I'm going to be heirless... Madam, how could you act so lewdly toward an old man like me!"

Liu Shi had just been helped to her feet by her son and hadn't even caught her breath when she heard this, nearly fainting on the spot.

"Bullshit! Who acted lewdly toward you? Take a piss and look at your own sorry state; with your ugly mug, do you think I'd have eyes for you?"

She cursed furiously, forgetting entirely what kind of occasion this was.

Xiao Liangchen tugged at Liu Shi's clothes.

He certainly didn't believe his mother would commit such an indecent act in public; there must be some misunderstanding, but the priority was to explain it clearly.

Not to engage in a shrewish shouting match.

How would the academy instructors and fellow students view him otherwise?

Just as he thought this, the lead instructor, Yan Fuzi, walked over, followed by Jiang Zhan, Shang Tianyou, and several students in blue and white robes.

Instructor Yan was usually good-tempered, but his face was foul now, and he asked in a deep voice, "What is going on?"

Xiushan Academy was a place of scholarly sanctity, pure and refined. How could such vulgar behavior happen at the gate, accompanied by foul language?

It was an insult to the eyes and ears of the Sages!

"This is all my fault." Lao Tietou spoke first, his old face twisted in misery as he pointed at Liu Shi, explaining, "This lady suddenly ran over to our side for no reason, cursing at my Mistress and even trying to strike her. I, being loyal to my master, stepped forward to stop her, but she suddenly flew into a rage and lunged headfirst at my... my area..."

The rest didn't need to be said; everyone had seen it with their own eyes.

The scene erupted into a cacophony of whispers and discussions.

"This is too shameless, who is she?"

"Looks like Young Master Xiao's mother, didn't you see Young Master Xiao standing right next to her?"

"Ah, no way? Young Master Xiao is talented and refined, looking like a humble and polite person; how could he have a mother like this?"

"Indeed, it's truly shocking..."

Xiao Liangchen was filled with shame, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into.

In his heart, a trace of dissatisfaction toward Liu Shi emerged.

So it turned out that when his mother said she was going to 'relieve herself,' it was just an excuse; she had actually come to find trouble with Aman.

He truly didn't understand; he had already listened to his mother and stayed far away from Aman, and Aman was already married—why did his mother still refuse to let her go?

Liu Shi naturally heard these unpleasant remarks and could no longer hold back, jumping up in fury.

"You're lying! When did I ever strike your master?"

"I was just trying to warn her to know her place, and it was you, you dead old man, who rushed out to make a mountain out of a molehill; otherwise, would there have been all this trouble?"

Lao Tietou looked pitiful, "But you couldn't just lunge at an old man's lifeblood; I still want to have a son..."

"Who, who lunged at your lifeblood?" Liu Shi's face twisted violently, "I was... I was just suffering from leg numbness, it was an accident!"

Leg numbness, huh?

Shang Tianyou, who was watching the show from the front row, rolled his eyes and immediately jumped out, shouting, "Leg numbness is a disease, it needs to be treated!"

Saying this, he turned around and forcefully dragged a middle-aged man out, "This is the physician my family supports, Dr. Chen, who specializes in treating nonsense and leg numbness. He just happened to come over to check my pulse today."

"Come, come, I'm the kindest person, so I'll graciously offer him to you for a check-up!"