After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband

Chapter 1102 - 1093: Leaving Home

The maids huddled together, whispering and discussing fervently.Some were skeptical, after all, Dong Chenglang’s physique was right there.

But Miss Zhao’s maid wouldn’t lie to them. Upon first hearing the commotion in the room, which maid wouldn’t blush and get flustered?

It was just unexpected that the Young Master...

Poor Heir’s wife.

The young maid was waiting outside the door. Seeing the sun was high, normally she would have entered the room to serve, but now with the presence of the Young Master in the room, she felt embarrassed to enter.

Waiting left and right, the young maid was getting restless.

If it got any later, they’d be late for the tea ceremony, which was important.

The young maid gathered her courage and knocked on the door. Seeing it wasn’t bolted, she pushed it open and went inside.

Poking through the bead curtain into the inner room, she saw an upturned stool on the floor. Miss Zhao climbed out of bed, drowsily asking what hour of the day it was, clearly not having slept enough.

The young maid looked around and didn’t see Dong Chenglang. She asked, "Where is the groom?"

"Why is the stool overturned on the floor?"

Miss Zhao patted her face and said, "I got up last night and accidentally kicked the stool."

They didn’t let her drink water all day, she was so thirsty that evening she drank several cups of tea.

She normally didn’t get up at night, but this time she got up twice.

Kicked it once and it hurt like hell.

The young maid’s eyes widened, "Last night, miss, you cried out in pain because you kicked the stool?"

Miss Zhao, seeing her voice was loud, said, "Of course, what else?"

The young maid was at a loss.

It’s over.

She inadvertently ruined the groom’s reputation, what should she do now?

The young maid looked uneasy.

Miss Zhao sensed something was wrong and asked, "What happened?"

The young maid quickly set the stool upright and stepped forward, "Where is the groom?"

Miss Zhao looked at her, "Are you hiding something from me?"

The young maid was feeling guilty, she said, "This morning, a bunch of maids dragged me to ask if there were any noises in the room last night. When they heard that miss just cried out in pain, they started saying behind the groom’s back that he was not capable."

As for why they said that, the young maid couldn’t understand.

Does her lady need to scream in agony all night to prove he’s capable?

This is her lady!

The young maid looked at her lady, hoping she could explain why.

Miss Zhao’s face was flushed like rosy clouds, internally cursing Dong Chenglang countless times.

He said he would run away from home, but truly didn’t return all night!

If Dong Chenglang were here, Miss Zhao would have wanted to bite him to death.

He ran off, leaving her to attend the tea ceremony alone?!

People might think she did something to upset him last night.

Miss Zhao picked up the embroidered handkerchief, using it as a stand-in for Dong Chenglang to vent her anger.

Her fierce demeanor frightened the young maid, did it mean the groom was truly incapable?

Miss Zhao sat on the bed, stewing. She really didn’t know what to do, she didn’t want to attend the tea ceremony.

But where was the sense in a newlywed bride not attending the tea ceremony?

Going back to the Zhao Family in anger would be easy, as they were just next door, but Dong Chenglang didn’t leave because he was upset with her. If he hadn’t given her that kiss before leaving, she would have gone home without hesitation.

Now, she didn’t know what to do.

The young maid urged her to wash up, as it was time to attend the tea ceremony, but Miss Zhao didn’t move.

"Miss, this isn’t proper etiquette," the young maid urged.

"Am I to attend the tea ceremony by myself?" Miss Zhao’s eyes were resentful.

"..."

"Where has the groom gone?" the young maid asked.

"I wish I knew," Miss Zhao replied, feeling stifled.

Just then, greetings were heard outside, Mrs. Li had arrived.

The young maid went to open the door, and Mrs. Li smiled, "Has the Young Master and the Heir’s wife got up yet?"

"The Young Master isn’t here," the young maid whispered.

Mrs. Li was taken aback, the young maid quickly pulled her inside.

Mrs. Li was puzzled, "Why would the Young Master not be here?"

The young maid knew nothing.

Mrs. Li went forward to ask Miss Zhao, "When did the Young Master leave?"

Miss Zhao looked at Mrs. Li, she didn’t know at what hour he left, "Right after Mrs. Li came to find him last night, he left shortly after."

"He said he’d run away for two days and come back..."

The more she said, the quieter she got, feeling empty inside.

Even though she spoke the truth, every word was honest, but it sounded as if she was shirking responsibility.

Which groom runs away from home on their wedding night?

If word got out, she’d be a laughing stock.

In her heart, Miss Zhao couldn’t help cursing Dong Chenglang endlessly.

Mrs. Li truly felt exasperated by the Young Master.

Madam only told him not to consummate the marriage in the next two days, but didn’t tell him to run away!

What nonsense has he done now?

Mrs. Li anxiously turned to find the Marchioness Changning. A group of people was waiting for the Young Master to lead the Heir’s wife to attend the tea ceremony, yet no one knew where the Young Master was.

Without a word, Mrs. Li left, leaving Miss Zhao even more unsettled.

The Marchioness Changning entered the room scolding, though her reprimands were aimed not at Miss Zhao but at her own errant son.

Afraid Miss Zhao would feel wronged, she came to explain, the Marchioness looked at Miss Zhao and said, "When that scoundrel returns, I’ll have the Marquis pin him down on a bench and beat him!"

"Being foolish ordinarily is one thing, but yesterday of all days, how could he be so thoughtless!"

Mrs. Li stood aside persuading, "Madam, calm down, the Young Master may have taken your instructions too seriously, fearing that staying in the bridal room would be too tempting, so he left."

Miss Zhao was at a loss, "What instructions?"

The Marchioness explained, "Yesterday during the wedding, an assassin entered the mansion, many people died in the residence, it was inauspicious, so I found someone to do a reading, saying that it wasn’t appropriate to consummate the marriage for a couple of days. Who would have thought that rascal would simply run away!"

The Marchioness held Miss Zhao’s hand and said, "Sorry you had to endure this, this time there’s no way he can avoid punishment!"

Miss Zhao hadn’t expected an inside story. With so many assassins and guards dead yesterday, it truly wasn’t auspicious.

She simply hadn’t thought about it that much.

And thinking back on Mrs. Li’s words, Miss Zhao blushed terribly.

Was it really out of fear of being unable to resist... that he left?

Miss Zhao had finished washing up, and the Marchioness didn’t want her to attend the tea ceremony alone, lest her shyness cause embarrassment, so she planned to postpone it for two days.

But just then, a maid approached and whispered a few words in her ear.

The Marchioness felt a headache from her anger.

Now, she wouldn’t feel relieved until she personally dealt with her son.

Now there were rumors in the mansion that the Heir of Marquis Changning was incapable. If she stopped Miss Zhao from attending the tea ceremony, explaining things could lead to even greater rumors.

That scoundrel!

The Marquis Changning heard of this and slammed his teacup heavily on the table in anger.

Yet despite the anger, Dong Chenglang’s reputation was redeemed, as the maids were shocked by the Young Master’s actions.

But they also felt more sympathy for him, being denied consummation on his wedding day and forced to share a room - who could endure that?

Running away for two days was also to avoid bad luck, wasn’t it?

This couldn’t be blamed on the Young Master.

Good news travels slowly, but bad news spreads like wildfire.

The Zhao Family and Changning Marquis Mansion were only separated by a wall, how could the event be kept secret?

Prince NanAn and his entourage first heard the rumor that Dong Chenglang was incapable, then almost immediately learned he had simply run away.

To run away on the bridal night...

"Isn’t this new brother of ours a fool?" Prince NanAn said with a twitching mouth corner.