I Am This Type of Woman

Chapter 97

There was this difficult spot in life where forward was the rolling clouds and the pouring rain, and behind was the abyss and the hellhole. Du Jiu had braced wind and storm with his master, he had seen blood, he had experienced a lot of things, but what unfold in front of his eyes today made him hated himself for failing to read the room, otherwise he would not be caught in the midst of this humiliating scene.

T/N – Rolling clouds and pouring rain = rapid and unexpected changes of situation.

Ban Hua noticed him, she smiled, “Du Jiu, what brings you here?”

“Master Marquis ordered shuxia to deliver a memorial.” Du Jiu pretended he hadn’t seen anything. Keeping his head lowered, he was about to leave when Ban Hua stopped him.

T/N – It’s 折子, which could mean account / journal / records / logs, etc. Temporarily use ‘account’ until I know what exactly it is. It’s the memorial of gratitude that Rong Xia wrote. Thanks crusoe284.

“Good timing, I don’t have to send anyone.” Ban Hua produced two straw grasshoppers, “Your master said he didn’t have the chance to play when he was young. Here, take these to him, I’ll help him making up for his childhood.”

Du Jiu accepted the straw grasshoppers in confusion, “Thank…. Thank you Junzhu….?”

His master did not play with these stuff even when he was a child. From which corner of the city did Junzhu buy this toy? Plus, the craftmanship was not bad and the grasshoppers were cute, children would love them.

But was his master a child?

However, the smile in Fule Junzhu’s eyes had him lowered his face cowardly, hiding the thoughts.

“Alright, you can go.” Ban Hua smiled in satisfaction as she turned into the gates. She was joyful and relaxed, the person kneeling behind has obviously been forgotten.

Ban family gates were slowly closing. Du Jiu stole a glance at Xie Qilin, Fule Junzhu’s former fiance, he decided to walk along the corner to stay away from Xie Qilin. Unfortunately, Xie Qilin had seen him when he was talking to Ban Hua.

“Guardsman Du.” Xie Qilin climbed up from the ground, called out to the escaping Du Jiu, “Zaixia has a message for Count Rong…..”

“Second Xie-gongzi, you should call our master ‘Marquis’ now.” Du Jiu interrupted, “If you have something to say, please talk to my master directly. Zaixia is uneducated, it’s not good if zaixia fails to convey it correctly, or misses some words, so please don’t you tell zaixia.”

Being around Fule Junzhu too often, he has started to sound like her. Was this good or bad?

T/N – Du Jiu mostly used the regular ‘you’你  instead of the respectful ‘you’ 您 . This isn’t very polite, especially as a subordinate talking to a young master of a prominent family.

“Farewell.” Du Jiu made a salute then turned and rushed away, leaving Xie Qilin to stare at his uncaring back.

Xie Qilin stood dazedly, looking up at the plaque of Duke Jingting residence. It felt unreal, he could not even remember the date of the day it was.