Rebirth : Grand Marshal's Wilful Fiancée
Chapter 2: DRUNK
Collecting herself and her thoughts she began to try to recall the details of today.She had been invited to a wine tasting gathering at the house of her close confident Ling Yuanling the main daughter of the Ling family and has been set up with Ling Yuanling's father's male concubine who was a former troupe dancer and charged with adultery!
Clenching her fists till they bore into her palms, she stood up and strode out of the room a chilling smile on her lips. As soon as Jiang Feng jia passed through the corner door, her smile disappeared, the coldness in her eyes disappeared, replaced by gentleness and clarity.
Her indifferent expression gradually turned into a sickly pale face ,her footsteps becoming unsteady.
She acted like a defenceless person, unaware of her surroundings
"Here she is, Miss Jiang!" There was a shout from somewhere ahead.
This shout broke the silence in the corner and soon two maids came to support Jiang Feng jia, "Miss Jiang! Where did you go just now? Our young miss is very worried about you."
Jiang Feng jia leaned on the one supporting her and lifted her one hand to rub her aching forehead. Her voice was soft and barely audible, "I just went to take a rest at the pavilion over there, but I fell asleep by accident."
" We didn't find Miss Jiang asleep there. You can't wander around without anyone accompanying you ,if something were to happen to you our miss will be very sad ! You'd better come with us to the house and get warm," said the two maids in a tone of consternation.
Jiang Feng jia waved her hand and told them that it was all right. The next moment she hissed softly, her eyes half-closed, "I have a terrible headache." While apologising, the servants, in a hurried manner, escorted Jiang Fengjia to the main hall of the courtyard.
Along the way, Jiang Feng jia pretended to rub her forehead, but her eyes swept around at full speed. All the scenes here was too familiar.
Because she had taken the person who owned this place as a true friend and often called on this house and also praised the inviting scenery. But in the end, the beautiful scenery in her eyes became a backdrop to a nightmare that will forever haunt her.
The two servants walked quickly, not caring if Jiang Feng jia was comfortable or not. They quickly rushed to the main hall and helped Jiang Feng jia in.
When Jiang Feng jia entered the main hall, there was a strong smell of incense mixed with different kinds of food and wine, which made Jiang Feng jia queasy. In the middle of the hall stood a large table, around which sat five people, one of the empty seats was where Jiang Feng jia sat before, laughter rang out, halting when she was brought in.
A voice of concern was heard, "Sister Feng jia, you've come back. Where have you been?" And then she also personally came to support Jiang Feng jia. Her appearance was ethereal, and her manner was captivating and gentle.
However, for a moment, Jiang Feng jia almost couldn't bear the touch to even shrug off the one supporting her. Her half-drop eyelids concealed her uncontrollable disgust and rage.
As the woman didn't get any reply, she grabbed Jiang Feng jia's hand gently and called in a low voice, "Sister Fengjia?"
Jiang Feng jia shook her head and frowned in pain.
"Why, it seems Miss Jiang can't hold her liquor, Ahh, she only drank a bowl and is already like this needing Miss Yuanling to hold her up, hahaha."
The people at the table laughed gleefully into their handkerchiefs twisting their lips in mockery . In the past, Jiang Feng jia would only feel that it was merely joking between friends, and would not believe that their sarcastic tone carried so much ill-will.
"Stop it! Feng jia is a young girl in boudoir and has just recently come of age ,of course she can't hold alcohol. Getting drunk fast is only natural. Sister Feng jia come sit here. I'll let the maid prepare a bowl of hangover soup for you. Just drink it and go to the wing room to sleep for a while and everything will be all right."
When Jiang Feng jia was helped to sit down in the empty seat and heard the words "hangover soup" and "sleep for a while", she clenched her fist tightly under the table her nails digging into her palm and tried desperately to suppress the raging fury and murderous intent.
There was a light "knock" on the table, and a bowl of nasty smelling hangover soup was placed in front of her which gave off an unpleasant smell.
Jiang Feng jia gently lifted her eyelids, looking at this bowl of hangover soup and then looking around at the people around her.
"What's wrong, Jiang Feng jia? Drink up and take a rest ,it will make you feel better." The woman sitting opposite towards her showed a gentle and concerned smile and her tone was indulgent.
The other four ate and drank, talking amongst themselves, their eyes however glanced secretly at Jiang Feng jia carrying something which the former Jiang Fengjia could not see through, but now could easily see the malicious intents in their eyes.
Jiang Feng jia gently curled the corner of her mouth with a hint of sarcasm. Then she slowly lifted the bowl of hangover soup, touched the edge of the bowl with her lips, and drank it down.
Jiang Feng jia fixed her eyes on the five people around the table without a blink. As opposed to the confused state she had been in for the last life, this time she clearly saw their gleeful look of watching a show, their behaviour was disgusting.
"Come, maids, help Miss Jiang to the side room."
On the way to the room, Jiang Feng jia quietly took out the clear blue jade pendant hanging from her neck. The moment she put it in her mouth, a refreshing taste spread in her mouth dispelling the lightheadedness .
A great show was about to begin, only this time she would no longer be at the mercy of these people. She was looking forward to how it'd end this time