Listening to Hu Xiaoye’s voice, Song Xiuxiu felt a warmth spread through her heart.
She couldn’t help but say to Song Chaoyu, “Fourth sister, congratulations, you’ve gained a friend!”
“Hush!”
As soon as she finished speaking, a matron nearby reminded Song Xiuxiu, “Miss Tang, please be quiet. The groom hasn’t arrived yet, it’s not the time to talk!”
Song Xiuxiu quickly fell silent.
—
They waited for what felt like a long time. Just as Hu Xiaoye was about to fall asleep, a commotion arose outside.
Song Chaoyu checked the time. It seemed too early; shouldn’t it still be some time before the wedding chamber revelry began?
But Hu Xiaoye, impatient, rushed out, “I’ll go see if the groom has arrived!”
Song Chaoyu smiled and shook her head.
“Ah! Help!”
Not long after Hu Xiaoye went out, Song Chaoyu heard her cry for help.
Song Chaoyu’s expression changed, and she quickly ran out!
She saw two men roughly pulling Hu Xiaoye.
Song Chaoyu recognized these two men. They were young masters from noble families in the capital, likely friends of Lin Zhaofeng.
Both of them appeared to be drunk, slurring their words: “We’re here to disturb the wedding chamber! That’s why you must cooperate! Why are you shouting? I’m not going to kill you.”
“Quick, pull them away!”
Song Chaoyu quickly instructed the matrons and maids nearby, then shouted to Hu Xiaoye, “Xiaoye, wait, I’ll save you!”
Hu Xiaoye was truly terrified by the two men, reeking of alcohol, pulling at her!
Upon seeing Song Chaoyu, the two men’s eyes lit up: “Oh ho, another young lady to play with us! The one with the red sash, is she from the bride’s family? Hahaha, the bride’s family is good! The sister-in-law is fragrant!”
Ignoring their vulgar words, Song Chaoyu stepped forward, trying to pull Hu Xiaoye back, and called to the attendants behind her, “They probably won’t give up easily. Go to the front courtyard and ask for the servants. If possible, call Prime Minister Lin or Madam Lin. Don’t make a fuss, but be quick!”
The attendant understood the seriousness of the situation, “Your servant understands!”
As two maids approached the two men, they were each kicked away: “Get lost! What are you, daring to block us, young masters? Isn’t today a grand day for the Lin residence? We’re here to disturb the wedding chamber!”
Saying this, they signaled their servants to block the maids. The servants were initially hesitant, knowing their young masters were causing trouble.
But the two men threatened to punish them, so the servants dared not disobey.
For noble young masters of the capital to be so drunk was truly contemptible.
“Sister, save me!”
Hu Xiaoye was already crying uncontrollably, unable to break free from the two men no matter how hard she struggled.
In truth, Song Chaoyu was also afraid.
What would drunk people know? What wouldn’t they do?
But seeing the maids’ helplessness, she knew she had to find a way!
She glanced back and inadvertently saw the bridal scale in the room. Without a second thought, she rushed back into the room and grabbed the bridal scale—
Seeing the two men still struggling and Hu Xiaoye crying inconsolably, Song Chaoyu took a deep breath, then, holding the bridal scale, swung it at the man closest to her!
“Bang—”
“Ah!”
The sound of the bridal scale hitting the man and his scream coincided.
Song Chaoyu was not tall enough, so the bridal scale only hit the man’s shoulder.
The man cried out in pain and indeed let go of Hu Xiaoye, but he turned and glared fiercely at Song Chaoyu, “You dare to hit me?”
“Bang—”
Knowing he wouldn’t back down, Song Chaoyu took a step back and swung the bridal scale in her hand at him again!
The man cried out in pain once more, truly angered, and beckoned to the people behind him, pointing at Song Chaoyu, “Let’s go, the two of us will definitely deal with this bride’s family girl today! You shrew, daring to hit me!”
He lunged at Song Chaoyu in anger. Song Chaoyu dodged while shouting to the terrified Hu Xiaoye, “Xiaoye, go call your mother!”
Although frightened, Hu Xiaoye knew Song Chaoyu was saving her and quickly got up, “Sister Song, I’m going now, hold on! I’ll have my mother deal with them!”
She stumbled out. The two men had completely forgotten about Hu Xiaoye.
Seeing that they wouldn’t let her go, Song Chaoyu raised the bridal scale in her hand and sternly reprimanded their servants, “Letting your masters cause such a disturbance in someone else’s residence, if the grand celebration today is ruined, who among you can bear the responsibility?!”
The servants exchanged glances, knowing their young masters had gone too far.
Unexpectedly, the man Song Chaoyu had hit seemed to know her identity and angrily said to the servants, “What are you afraid of?! She’s just the illegitimate daughter raised outside the Song family! Would the Song family really offend us all for an illegitimate daughter? It’s just a wedding chamber revelry, there’s no such thing as her willingness or unwillingness!”
Then, he turned to Song Chaoyu, “We won’t do anything to you, just want you to play with us, have a drink. You’re here to escort the bride, why are you so unwilling?”
“Don’t come any closer!”
This was Song Chaoyu’s final warning to the man.
The man’s face was flushed, whether from being hit by Song Chaoyu or from drinking too much.
He paid no heed to anything else and lunged directly at Song Chaoyu, “If you had played with us, all this trouble wouldn’t have happened!”
“Bang—”
“Ugh!”
Song Chaoyu swung the bridal scale in her hand without hesitation—
This time, instead of the man’s loud cry, only a muffled grunt was heard.
Because the bridal scale in Song Chaoyu’s hand had hit the man’s head!
Everyone froze for a moment, then saw blood gushing from the man’s forehead.
He wiped it, then fell straight down!
Everyone was stunned.
It was the man’s companion who was the first to glare fiercely at Song Chaoyu, “You killed him!?”
“No.”
Song Chaoyu’s voice trembled slightly. She stepped forward and kicked the man. The man’s legs began to twitch.
Knowing she hadn’t killed him, Song Chaoyu felt a little relieved, “He was the one who bullied me first!”
“You slut!”
Unexpectedly, the man paid no attention, only seeing his companion struck down by Song Chaoyu. He suddenly rolled up his sleeves and moved towards Song Chaoyu, “I don’t believe I can’t subdue you today!”
He beckoned to the servants, and they surrounded Song Chaoyu.