Chapter 531 Qiao Bao'er is Confined

u's actions are utterly despicable and shameless."Suddenly, an angry female voice rang out. The voice was very jarring in the quiet Jun family garden. Qiao Bao'er heard the familiar voice and immediat...Qiao Baoer was put under house arrest.

The reason is that Old Master Jun, upon learning she had gone to Xiyuan and made a scene, bullying his obedient granddaughter Jun Zhiyan, was furious. He declared, “Copy the Tao Te Ching one hundred times. You are not allowed to leave Dongyuan Gate until you finish copying it, and no one is allowed to help you!”

The Way that can be told is not the eternal Way. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. Nothingness precedes heaven and earth…

With a smack.

< Qiao Baoer angrily slams down the pen, "Why am I being punished!" >

Her grandpa, that old fossil, still made her copy a hundred times, a hundred times, those archaic sayings by hand. He confined her, forbidding her to leave the East Garden.

"...Your precious granddaughter is the one with a problem, why don't you punish her It was clearly Jun Zhiyan who lied!"

The old man originally intended for her to copy ancient sages' books, calming her mind and spirit. But Qiao Baoer became increasingly agitated as she copied, no one believed her, and even Jun Zhimu demanded an apology from her.

She wouldn't.

The door was knocked, and Fang Da Ma walked in with both hands carrying a tray of food.

"Madam, I have just cut some fruit, osmanthus cakes..." Three delicate porcelain plates were served with cherries, diced mango, osmanthus cakes, and a small bowl of bird's nest freshly made in the kitchen.

It was said that Qiao Baier was to be confined and moved to a new guest room to reflect in solitude, but her treatment hadn't been downgraded at all. The kitchen still sent her five meals a day, food and drink, not daring to neglect her in the slightest.

"I didn't eat any of the lunch."

Fang Da Ma's face was full of worry, she casually packed up the already cold dishes and took them away. She turned her head to look at Qiao Baoer at the desk and asked softly, "What do you want to eat I'll have someone bring it up early this afternoon." Lest she be hungry from not eating at noon.

Qiao Bao'er was right-handedly gripping a pen, diligently copying with her head buried in the work. She looked like an incredibly focused student, unresponsive. I lifted another page of paper and continued writing...

Fang Da Ma sighed and didn't bother her any further. She walked out softly, closing the door for her gently.

After some thought, I decided to plead with the old man. It's better than letting Qiao Baier go on a hunger strike out of spite.

Jo Bao'er had thought about fasting in protest, but the cook had made a delicious meal with appealing colors, aromas, and flavors. She couldn't resist temptation and secretly ate a piece of meat.

"... stole my osmanthus cake."

After Fang Dama left, Qiao Bao'er exposed her true nature. She threw the pen down and turned to look at the tea machine, wanting to see what delicious things had been delivered again, but she saw the black cat instead.

She walked over, "No wonder, I didn't drink half of the milk yesterday, how come it's missing"

"Thief!" Qiao Bao'er angrily pointed at it.

Meow~

This black cat is not afraid of people at all. It is slowly eating the osmanthus cake in the dish, proudly raising its cat head. Its golden cat eyes flash with a strange light, and its meow is sharp and very dissatisfied with being called 'thief'.

"You stole my things without my permission, aren't you a thief" Qiao Bao'er argued with a cat out of boredom.

However, thinking about it, I don't know how it got in. This is a guest room on the fifth floor of Dongyuan, with complete furniture and equipment, but no one lives here normally. The glass door on the balcony is broken and can't be opened, so you can only open two small windows for ventilation.

The fifth floor, so high, this cat can actually climb up here.

"You're still eating, still eating… Ungrateful."

< Qiao Ba'er simply plopped herself down on the floor, holding a small dish of cherries and chewing them into her mouth while complaining to a cat, "You saw it last time, you heard it too! Jun Zhiyan herself admitted that she put the safflower. She slipped out that day who knows what other bad things she did, the whole world doesn't believe me, as a witness, shouldn't you speak up… " >

No one believed what she said, who would believe a cat

At this moment, in the study on the second floor of another building, Lu Qinan looked at the computer screen with a lot of emotion, “Ah, it’s over, it’s over, I actually talked to myself in front of a cat.”

Qiao Bao'er had been confined by Old Master Jun for 7 days. Lu Qinian snuck over to see if she had finished copying the One Hundred Sutras of Tao Te Ching a hundred times, and also to take her out for a drive to vent some steam. As a result, Miss Qiao had only copied it once in seven days, clearly in passive resistance.

I thought Junzhi牧 didn't really care about her life or death, but it turns out he was staring at the camera over there in his study every day.

Fang Da Ma had previously expressed her concern that Qiao Bao'er might refuse to eat, staging a hunger strike as a protest. What kind of hunger strike She has everything she could want in her room— delicious food and comfortable living conditions. She could easily gain a few pounds even if she stayed confined for a month.

"... How could this cat be in Jun's house"

Junzhi Mu looked at the screen, his eyes intently focused on the somewhat familiar black cat.

Although every cat looks similar except for their fur color, he has a good memory. This cat is clearly the same one they met in Xin Yue City last time.

Lu Qinan didn't think too much. "Qiao Baoer is bored, so bring it back to raise it outside." Looking at the cat with its whole body covered in dark fur, he always felt a little uncomfortable. A black cat, feeling ominous.

Junzhi Mu pressed the communication button, "Call Fang Da Ma in..."

His wife is making friends outside, we need to find out about it. Even a cat needs its background checked.

Sometimes Lu Qinan felt Qiao Baier was quite unfree, and under these circumstances, how could she possibly develop a 'mature' personality

“I just tried to give her a little guidance, and now all of you are coming to plead for her!”

At Bei Yuan, Fang's mother ran over to Old Master Jun and said, "Sir, the young mistress is still young. Take your time to discipline her."

"...After I'm dead, she'll still be the mistress of this house. Who knows what state the Jun family will be in then."

The old steward was also present, making tea and adding, "Master, that copy of the Tao Te Ching you had her transcribe is mainly about 'governing without action'…"

"Well, why are you all so anxious I'm just having her copy some ancient books to discipline her, humph! If she wants to be the granddaughter-in-law of the Jun family, she has to learn!"

Mr. Jun picked up the white jade cup and took a sip of red tea, letting out a huff as he warned, "Next time if she dares to be so reckless again, I'll have her kneel before our ancestors."

The old butler was deep in thought, and then he spoke bluntly, "Master, Miss Second Young Lady went to Miss Zhiyan's place yesterday and caused a scene. It's possible..."

The words almost came out, but the old butler lowered his head in time and kept silent.

"You go down first." The old master Jun suddenly spoke, asking Fang's mother to step down.

Fang Da Ma was also a woman in her fifties. Seeing Mr. Jun's attitude, she didn't dare to stay any longer and quickly left. It was obvious that there was something she didn't want her to know, so naturally she wouldn't ask any further questions.

In the bamboo grove of Bei Yuan, a gentle breeze rustled through the leaves as the afternoon sun slowly dipped below the horizon. Sitting at a stone table and bench nestled among the bamboo stalks, sipping fragrant tea and enjoying the faint aroma of bamboo leaves was a truly blissful experience.

Master Jun has always been content with his retirement life. His children are all grown up, and there's nothing he needs to particularly worry about. His daughter-in-law Qiao Baier isn't very proper or dignified, and the unfilial son chose his own wife. Let Master Jun take care of it himself in the future.

Instead, it is Junzhiyan, this adopted granddaughter, who worries him a little.

"Aroong, you have someone keep a close eye on Xi Yuan. If something were to happen to Zhiyan, notify me immediately."

The old butler nodded in response, "Understood."

After hesitating for a moment, I still asked, "Elder, should we also tell Young Master Zhi Mu about this"

"No need for now,"

Master Jun waved his hand, a pair of cloudy old eyes gazing at the setting sun on the horizon. As people get older, their mindset becomes more peaceful and tolerant.

"......Ziyuan has lived in our Jun family for so many years, she is a good person at heart. If she hasn't done anything terrible, don't push her."

Though Master Jun appeared stern, his heart was soft.ernoon. Get a good rest." He had just heard her scold Jun Zhi Mu harshly moments ago, it was really satisfying.The clock in the hall read 6 a.m. The days of wind and snow had finally come to an end....