si-mexico Chapter 244 Fight violence with violence
Chapter 244 Fight violence with violence
Chapter 244 Violence for Violence
"He fell into the water..."
"The second mistress has fallen into the water..."
Chaos reigned on the pleasure boat.
The Xu sisters brought four maids, none of whom could swim; all they could do was shout for help.
The two guards could swim, but they didn't dare to take it upon themselves to rescue him.
In the hearts of these young ladies, drowning was a small matter, but losing one's chastity was a great matter.
They are of lowly status, and if they rescue someone, they will likely face death rather than gratitude.
The two went directly to consult their master.
Upon hearing that someone had fallen into the water, the Sun brothers rushed out and saw the Xu sisters struggling in the water.
Sun Erlang tore off his cloak and jumped into the water without saying a word.
Sun Yanshu, unable to find Qiaomei, grew anxious and asked Jiang Miaomiao, "Where's your sister Qiao? Where did she go?"
"My sister is there..."
Xiao Miaomiao pointed to a light blue patch on the lake in the distance. She actually wanted to say that Sister Qiao could swim, and swam very well, so there was no need to worry.
However, before she could finish speaking, Sun Yanshu ripped off his cloak and jumped into the water.
Jiang Miaomiao stared wide-eyed, her mouth agape, at the person swimming towards Sister Qiao.
Didn't they say he couldn't swim?
They look like they're swimming pretty well.
She gave her future brother-in-law an extra point.
Jiang Qiao'er, who was floating on the water, was originally watching the chaotic scene on the painted boat quietly.
I tried to recall how I fell into the water.
She felt as if someone had pushed her hard from behind.
Whoever pushed her must be related to the Xu sisters.
Just then, she saw Yanshu jump into the water and swim straight toward her.
She quickly went to greet him.
As for Sun Erlang, his first reaction was to swim towards his wife and rescue her to shore. Only then did he hear from the maid that the Third Miss was still in the water.
Seeing his sister-in-law about to be submerged in water, he jumped in without hesitation, rescued her, and handed her over to the maid.
Only then did he go to take care of his wife.
Xu vomited several mouthfuls of water before she regained consciousness. She buried her face in her husband's arms, trembling, and sobbed as she recounted her fear.
After crying for a while, he remembered to look for his younger sister, "Where's my third sister?"
Xu San Niang had just woken up, looking somewhat dazed, and was shivering in her maid's arms.
She was still wrapped in a wet cloak. There was no other way; there were no extra cloaks available. But she couldn't be left without one, or she might be exposed.
Then her reputation would really be ruined.
Xu could not possibly give her his cloak; firstly, she would be exposed if she took it, and secondly, it was inconvenient to give her sister her husband's clothes.
But her first thought was, who rescued her sister?
She glanced around; the guards' clothes and hair were dry.
Thankfully, it wasn't them.
Their gaze fell on Sun Yanshu, who was soaking wet and supporting Jiang Qiao'er, who was wrapped in his cloak.
The two appeared very intimate, making no attempt to hide it from others.
Who else?
A chill ran through her as she looked up at her husband. "Did you save Third Sister?"
Sun Erlang looked somewhat embarrassed, but still nodded and said, "Madam, in times of emergency, one must act expediently. I had no other choice."
We can't let Xu San Niang drown, can we?
Xu's originally pale face turned green in an instant. She glanced at her husband, then looked at her younger sister, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
My husband is a military general, a straightforward and honest man who doesn't concern himself with trivial matters; he simply wanted to save people.
But in the woman's mind, this was no small matter.
She was both angry and annoyed.
Xu San Niang, who hadn't quite come to her senses yet, suddenly heard that it was her brother-in-law who had saved her.
Her face flushed red instantly.
She buried her head in her maid's arms and sobbed softly; no one knew what she was feeling at that moment.
Seeing that Sun Yanshu's heart and eyes were only on Jiang Qiao'er and he didn't care about her life or death, she was very embarrassed to be rescued by her brother-in-law.
At that moment, she truly didn't want to live anymore.
He broke free from the maid and tried to drown himself in the lake, saying, "Let me die, I have no face to live anymore."
They were stopped by the guards.
Jiang Miaomiao was sitting on a cushion eating walnuts and sunflower seeds when she was startled by this action.
As for?
She remembered that in ancient times, men and women were not allowed to touch each other, and if a woman was rescued from the water by a man, her reputation would be ruined.
She either marries the man who saves her, or she dies.
Given this, men will likely have to carefully consider their options before rescuing a woman who is drowning.
No wonder the mortality rate of women who drowned themselves in lakes in ancient times was so high; probably no one dared to save them.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. It's said that men and women shouldn't touch each other, but when rescuing someone in the water, physical contact is inevitable.
In ancient times, this would probably be called intimate physical contact.
No wonder people are contemplating suicide.
It seems that when she gets older, the first thing she'll have to learn is swimming, otherwise she'll either drown or get married out of nowhere, which would be too ridiculous.
Fortunately, it was her fiancé who went to rescue Qiao Jie, so no one could say anything.
However, this Miss Xu was in an awkward situation.
Could it be that she really is going to marry her brother-in-law?
It wasn't uncommon for two sisters to share a husband in ancient times, but more often it was the case that the elder sister would die and the younger sister would marry as a second wife. Marriage was mostly a way for aristocratic families to maintain ties between their clans.
Of course, there were also cases where illegitimate daughters became concubines of their husbands as part of the dowry of their legitimate sisters.
But these mostly happen within large families.
It is quite rare for two legitimate sisters to marry the same man.
I wonder if Sister-in-law Sun will find it offensive?
Do you regret scheming against Sister Qiao?
Sun Erlang and his wife looked very unhappy, especially Sun Ersao, who glared at her husband several times, but then thought that she couldn't blame him.
She's feeling really awkward right now.
She couldn't even stand her husband taking a concubine, let alone marrying her own sister.
Ultimately, it's all because of Jiang Qiao'er that they've ended up in this awkward situation. And the person who pushed her will definitely face severe consequences once the truth comes out.
Sun Erlang was also feeling extremely frustrated.
Unsure what his wife meant, he had already saved her life; what else could he do?
Should we throw it back?
If he had to choose again, he would still save them.
He inquired, "Madam, perhaps this matter should be..."
"No way." Madam Xu glared at him. "You think we sisters can serve you together? What a pipe dream."
Sun Erlang: "...Are you crazy? That's not what I meant."
He originally wanted to say that we should just let it go, as long as the people on the pleasure boat didn't gossip, his third sister's reputation could still be preserved.
When Sun Yanshu turned around, he saw his sister-in-law looking at Qiaomei and Miaomiao with unfriendly eyes.
They're going to be family eventually, so it would be best if the relationship between the sisters-in-law could be improved.
Otherwise, he and his second brother would also be in a difficult position, caught in the middle.
He began by saying, “Ancient sages have said that to not help one’s sister-in-law who is drowning is to be a wolf. It is proper for men and women not to touch each other when giving or receiving things; but to help one’s sister-in-law who is drowning is an act of expediency.”[1]
"When Miss Xu was drowning, her second brother, as her brother-in-law, offered a helping hand. This was a temporary expedient and reasonable measure."
Sun Erlang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Brother Yan is right. It is only reasonable for me, as the brother-in-law, to save my own sister. There is nothing wrong with it."
My younger brother, being a scholar, solved this troublesome problem in no time.
Ms. Xu's face lit up with joy. Was there really such a saying?
The husband's act of saving his sister-in-law from drowning was criticized, but he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Xu San Niang stopped sobbing and looked at Sun Yanshu with gratitude, thinking that her brother Yanshu still cared about her.
However, Sun Yanshu's next words made her heart sink to the bottom again.
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Note [1] is from Mencius, Book 4, Part 1.