Chapter 432 - 155: Persevere
Zhuang Ruolan was the lady of the Ma’s Mansion, and Yueyao could keep her secrets for two or three days, but not for much longer, because she needed more and more medicine for her bruises and injuries.
When Zhuang Ruolan came over, she just happened to see Bai Yi applying medicine to Yueyao.
Yueyao had been falling frequently while practicing her punches these days, not knowing how many times she had fallen, and it was at this time that Yueyao realized how vast the difference was between the Five Animal Frolics and true martial arts.
Zhuang Ruolan hurried forward and rolled up Yueyao’s other sleeve, revealing abrasions that had medicine applied to them.
Xi Yu, who was behind her, wiped away tears and said, "Young lady, Miss doesn’t have a single patch of unbruised skin left. Please persuade her to stop learning this."
Zhuang Ruolan looked at Yueyao’s legs, which were also blue, purple, and red. She couldn’t help exclaiming, "How did it get like this?" She didn’t expect it to be so serious. Daughters of great families were coddled, where even a scrape was a major event. If the Shen family knew of Yueyao’s condition, they would surely come to call off the engagement.
Zhuang Ruolan immediately said, "Yueyao, stop learning this. If you insist on continuing, I will tell your uncle." Yueyao hadn’t been outside because she was in mourning, so outsiders didn’t know her situation. When her mourning was over and Yueyao went out to socialize, if people saw her hands full of calluses, who knew what kind of gossip she would face.
Zhuang Ruolan knew that Yueyao enjoyed painting and practiced calligraphy diligently to prepare for it. Yueyao was obsessed with painting, so nothing she said would be useful; moreover, since Yueyao had talent in this area, it would be a pity to forcibly stop her. However, the situation was different now. Zhuang Ruolan thought that Yueyao’s so-called martial arts practice was just like the Five Animal Frolics, but she hadn’t expected it to be so frightening.
Yueyao smiled and shook her head, "Cousin-in-law, don’t listen to Xi Yu’s nonsense. My skin is fair, so it looks worse than it is. It’s not actually that bad—the bruises won’t leave scars, except for the scrapes on my hands."