You expect me to serve your mistress? The mistress is driving this scumbag and his entire family cra

Chapter 31 My dad's here, are you scared?
"Wishful thinking! Fang Chengxu said he would be good to me for the rest of his life and only love me."

“Coincidentally, he said the same thing to me.” Liang Jiang deftly deflected the question.

"If he really liked you, he wouldn't have fallen in love with me at first sight and been so attentive and considerate."

Do you know what he said about you when he was with me? He said you were dull and boring, dull and lifeless, while I could bring him a different kind of excitement and passion.

Tong Zhao'er stared intently at Liang Jiang, hoping to see indignation, agitation, and a gradual loss of reason, or even hysteria, on her face.

But Liang Jiang's expression remained indifferent, seemingly unconcerned, even carrying a hint of mockery, before she hit the nail on the head.

"What you call a thrill and passion, men can buy in brothels with money, so don't be so smug about it."

What he truly values ​​in you is nothing more than the general's mansion behind you.

Tong Zhao'er felt a surge of inexplicable anger rush to her head, her eyes blazing with fury, and she said angrily:
"So what? Anyway, what I can give him, you can never give him. Without me, he's just an unknown nobody!"

"Your father only gave him the opportunity. He got to where he is today because of his unparalleled wisdom and foresight. Even if General Tong has all the connections, he can't help him.

"Yet you keep saying he owes everything to your Tong family, completely denying his own contributions. That's going too far."

"Hmph, do you, a country bumpkin, know anything about leading troops and fighting battles? So what if my father is far away in the capital? He can still turn the tide of war at the border of Xiliang."

Moreover, this was originally my chance to make a contribution, but now I've given it to him. He owes me for this, and he would never dare to betray me. You'd better give up on that idea now, lest you bring shame upon yourself in the future!

Liang Jiang raised an eyebrow in confusion: "Your chance to earn merit? Can war be manipulated?"

"You're making a fuss over nothing! On this battlefield..."

Before Tong Zhao'er could speak, she heard a shout from outside the door: "Zhao'er, stop talking nonsense!"

His voice was like a booming bell, deep and resonant, carrying a reprimanding tone.

Tong Zhao'er immediately stood up in surprise: "Father! You've finally come to see me!"

Liang Jiang was taken aback before realizing that the person who came was actually Tong Zhao'er's father, Tong Shouliang!

Will he recognize himself and question his motives?

I suddenly felt a little flustered.

Because it was a woman's private quarters, Tong Shouliang could not enter directly.

Tong Zhao'er hadn't seen him for a long time, and she was very excited. She immediately got up and went outside to greet him.

Liang Jiang grabbed her sleeve and asked nervously, "Is it General Tong who has come?"

With someone backing her up, Tong Zhao'er became even more arrogant: "It's none other than the current First-Rank General, my father! Are you scared now?"

With a flick of his wrist, he shook off Liang Jiang's hand.

Liang Jiang stumbled and her hand landed on the inkstone beside her, getting her hand covered in ink.

Tong Zhao'er scoffed lightly and went straight out the door to greet them.

Liang Jiang pretended to be trembling with fear, following behind with her head down, and quietly waved to Aunt Yu beside her, signaling her to leave for the time being. Tong Shouliang definitely recognized her.

Yu Ma understood immediately and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, quietly slipped into a nearby room.

Tong Zhao'er happily stepped forward, hugged Tong Shouliang's arm and said coquettishly, "Father, why did you come? You didn't even send someone to let you know beforehand. Chengxu just happened to be out of the house today."

General Tong kept a straight face, but couldn't hide his doting: "If I had given them prior notice, and they had all put on an act, how would I know if you were really doing well? I just happened to run into someone from your household at the gate, so they brought me right in."

Tong Zhao'er said aggrievedly, "Father, you've come at just the right time. Your daughter has been bullied terribly."

General Tong glanced at the scattered soil and flowerpots on the ground and snorted unhappily, "Your father has painstakingly cultivated you for so many years, teaching you swordsmanship and martial arts, and yet you are ridden on by a country bumpkin. You still have the nerve to complain to me?" Tong Zhao'er said arrogantly, "As a dignified and mighty general, how can someone not take you seriously and bully your daughter? If you don't care, who will?"

"Hmph, who has such audacity? This general would really like to see for himself."

Tong Zhao'er pointed at Liang Jiang: "It's her. Cheng Xu has already divorced her, but she still stays here and is scheming to seduce Cheng Xu."

General Tong said coldly, "Since you've already been divorced, there's no reason for you to stay. Otherwise, it would be trespassing and misappropriating someone else's property. Just send him to the authorities directly; why waste time talking nonsense?"

Liang Jiang lowered her head and said, "The Fang family still owes me more than seven thousand taels of silver. As long as they repay the full amount, I will move out of the Fang family immediately without any further questions."

Tong Shouliang had already heard about this from Madam Tong, so he came prepared: "The Fang family owes you money, have you agreed on a time for repayment?"

"Within two months."

"The two-month deadline hasn't passed yet, so it doesn't count as breach of contract and non-payment. Otherwise, if everyone acted like you, wouldn't creditors be able to live in debtors' homes?"

Liang Jiang pretended to be terrified as she wiped her sweat, then smeared the ink from her hands onto her face. She frantically tried to wipe it off, but the more she did, the more lively the scene became.

"The final repayment deadline has indeed passed, but the Fang family is now planning to mortgage or sell this house. If I leave, the Fang family will flee far away, and where will I get my money back?"

"What a joke! Fang Chengxu is at least the son-in-law of my General's Mansion. Would he be short of your little bit of money?"

"If it weren't bad, why would they have to sell their ancestral home?"

General Tong hadn't expected that the woman in front of him would be so articulate, and that despite her flustered and timid appearance, she was actually very organized and bold.

“They sold their ancestral home, so they naturally had somewhere to spend the money.”

Liang Jiang took a deep breath: "Then this commoner would like to ask General Tong, since the Fang family owes me money, according to the laws of Chang'an, shouldn't the proceeds from the sale of the ancestral home be used to repay my money first?"

General Tong had to admit: "That's how it should be done according to custom."

"Then General Tong, please send me to the authorities. I will sue the Fang family for attempting to transfer their assets and for breaching their contract. I request that the government seize the Fang family's ancestral home and settle the debts they owe me."

General Tong never expected that he would be humiliated by a village woman today and be rendered speechless.

Just then, Fang Chengxu returned to his residence. Upon hearing of General Tong's arrival, he rushed over in a panic to pay his respects.

Tong Zhao'er immediately feigned grievance and accused the villain first.

General Tong snorted coldly in displeasure and questioned, "This woman is so fearless; she must have something to rely on. Fang Chengxu, you really should reflect on yourself."

Tong Zhao'er complained, "He's always looking for something better, he can't stop thinking about that vixen, how could he think he's done anything wrong?"

Before General Tong, how could Fang Chengxu dare to have any connection with Liang Jiang? He immediately distanced himself from her:
“Ah Zhao is overthinking things. I only married her because I had no choice but to obey my mother’s orders. Now that we’ve severed all ties, with you here, how could I possibly look down on her plain looks?”

"So you're letting her continue living in the Fang family, maintaining this lingering connection? Do you dare say she's not trying to seduce you and rekindle your old flame?"

“Last night I was just following my mother’s orders to go and ask for the house deed. She kept trying to stop me, pleading and begging me. I couldn’t break free, and I felt sorry for her, so I was delayed a little. I will be more careful in the future.”

Upon hearing this, the servants surrounding them immediately began to murmur amongst themselves, and their gazes toward Liang Jiang became strange.

Tong Zhao'er cursed, "You shameless woman! You had such backbone to divorce me back then, how come you're now clinging to me like this?"

Liang Jiang sneered inwardly: "I beg you? Beg you to let me continue to be your slave, to beg you to spend my money and scheme against me again and again? As long as the money is settled, I will not linger!"

Tong Zhao'er argued irrationally: "Stop trying to blackmail us with those few thousand taels of silver! You, Liang Jiang, spent it all willingly. Nobody forced you. Now that Cheng Xu doesn't want you anymore, you're turning your back on us and trying to settle scores..."

General Tong's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he raised his hand to interrupt Tong Zhao'er. His gaze turned fierce, and he asked in a low voice, "Your surname is Liang? Which Liang?"

(End of this chapter)