Marriage in crisis

The woman complained as she entered the kitchen.

"Just shut up! You'd better not say anything about the master's business! Trouble comes from the mouth." One of them said to the woman.

The woman was not convinced. "I am just saying this to you two. People say that a wise man never suffers a loss! This young lady is too arrogant! Why is she going on a hunger strike? What can a soft word do? Why suffer so much?"

The woman muttered.

I immediately understood that Rong Yingluo’s current condition seemed to be really bad, and she was going on a hunger strike again.

Chi Xi and Chen Lang looked at each other.

Then I heard the woman ask, "Why did you lock up the young lady?"

The two of them said nothing and continued to work.

Seeing that neither of them responded, the woman continued, "The old man is really weird this time. How could he be so cruel and really shut it up?"

After saying that, the woman sighed, "It's been a few days, if it goes on like this, there's no need to worry about anything happening!"

At this time, a very old voice came, "Didn't you drink the milk last night?"

"No, the tray I took back was untouched!" The woman probably heard someone finally responding, and said in a cheerful tone, "I tried to persuade her a few times, but she didn't move! Do you think it's okay to continue?"

"The old man didn't ask either?" asked another.

"It seems not? I heard from Aunt Chen that she went to persuade the old man, and the old man said, let her do whatever she wants! Just let her eat by the meal! If she doesn't eat, she will starve. She was still making a fuss the first two days, but she hasn't said anything or made a fuss these past two days!" The woman sighed again, "She's still making a fuss even though she has food and drink to eat."

When I heard this, I said to Shen Kuo, "This is not a big deal. We know that she has been under house arrest until now. How many days has it been?"

Shen Kuo thought for a moment, and Xiao Yao in front of him said, "Four days!"

"If he really doesn't eat or drink for four days, it seems like there will be a real problem." I couldn't help but say anxiously, "Why is he so depressed? Should he eat and drink as needed? And then figure out what's going on?"

Zhou Haizhen also said, "That's right, it seems that Rong Yingluo is also a paper tiger, pretending to be high and mighty, always bossing people around... But you see, she is just a brainless person. No wonder she has been nothing for so many years."

I looked at Zhou Haizhen and gave her a thumbs up, "You make sense!"

Perhaps Chi Xi, who was standing opposite, heard what the woman said and realized the seriousness of the situation. He looked at Chen Lang, pointed outside, and signaled him to leave his hiding place.

The two people quietly left the kitchen.

Arriving at an empty room, Chi Xi said to Chen Lang, "It seems that there is no time to hesitate. If we delay any further, I'm afraid Rong Yingluo will be in danger."

Chen Lang looked at Chi Xi and said, "But there is no place to hide there, so it is difficult for us to attack. ..."

He paced back and forth on the ground for two steps, and suddenly looked at Chi Xi, "...there is another plan!"

Chi Xi was immediately shocked, "Speak!"

Chen Lang pointed at the ceiling and said, "Let's go check and see if there is a vent. There are no windows there, but there must be a vent."

Chi Xi slapped his thigh and said, "Yes... that room is a stuffy jar with only one door, so there must be a vent. As long as we find the vent, the problem will be solved!"

The two of them did what they said, and left the room where they were hiding, then dodged and quickly went to the location on the third floor. In the same location on the third floor, there was a corner wall, which also had no windows, but was used as a small lounge.

The lounge is right next to the stairs, and there are windows only after you go over the small stairs.

The two men looked at each other, and as they were about to move toward the window, they suddenly heard footsteps on the stairs.

Chen Lang grabbed Chi Xi, stretched out his long arms, and hugged Chi Xi tightly in his arms. He turned around and hid behind the curtain in the lounge.

Chen Lang stretched out his hand to push the shaking curtain, then gently withdrew his hand. The curtain obediently did not move at all.

At the same time, the footsteps seemed to have reached the third floor.

The footsteps paused not far away, and Chen Lang hugged Chi Xi tightly, holding his breath.

The footsteps paced back and forth a few times and then went to the other side.

Chen Lang slowly let go of Chi Xi, who was tightly in his arms, raised his index finger to her, and then quietly lifted a corner of the curtain. Only a man's back could be seen, and then he disappeared to the end of the corridor.

Chen Lang muttered softly, "It doesn't look like a servant. Could it be an outsider?"