allonlinenovel Chapter 121 Showing your feelings
Chapter 121 Showing your feelings
"What? Still angry?"
Jiang Yuyue moved closer to Xie Jinglan, deliberately tugging at his sleeve in a coquettish tone, "Are you still upset that I haven't come to see you these past two days? I had my reasons, you know. I've already been kicked out of the Xie family, so of course I can't come too often. You're a magnanimous person, why are you still making such a fuss over such a small matter?"
Xie Jinglan's face remained expressionless, only stiffening slightly as he continued turning the pages of the book.
Seeing his expression, Jiang Yuyue intensified her offensive, blinking her eyes and softening her tone, forcefully shoving the jade pendant she had bought into his hand.
"Look, I brought this gift as soon as I had a spare moment to apologize. I even took the whole Xie family with me to bring you over. I've paid such a high price. Are you still not willing to do me the honor?"
"Even if you want to be angry with me, you can't torture yourself like this. Otherwise, I'll be heartbroken to leave you all alone here."
Although Xie Jinglan was quite pleased with her current attitude, hearing Jiang Yuyue's tone made him feel goosebumps all over his body.
The jade pendant in her hand was warm and smooth, as if it still carried her fragrance.
In the end, he wasn't really angry. Seeing how sincere Jiang Yuyue was, he took the opportunity to back down.
"Since there's a good place for me to stay, I'll naturally go."
Xie Jinglan said slowly, but her tone carried a hint of mockery, "You really have a kind heart. You're already divorced, yet you're still so caring towards your ex-husband's family. Or is it that your Jiang family has nowhere to spend their money?"
"I'm not being kind to them at all."
Seeing that Xie Jinglan had finally relented, Jiang Yuyue smiled and said, "I'm just doing this for your own good. It's just that we don't get along well, so I invited you here alone. They're just benefiting from your presence."
Xie Jinglan neither agreed nor disagreed with Jiang Yuyue's words.
He didn't believe that Jiang Yuyue was really going to such lengths for him alone. Jiang Yuyue hated the Xie family to the extreme. Although he didn't have any concrete evidence at the moment, his intuition told him that Jiang Yuyue must have ulterior motives.
Xie Jinglan's guess was pretty accurate. While Jiang Yuyue's purpose in doing this was to openly bring him to the Jiang family, she did indeed have other schemes.
"auspicious!"
Fearing that Xie Jinglan might suddenly change his mind, Jiang Yuyue immediately got up and called to Jixiang outside, "Quickly pack your Third Young Master's luggage, and you will all come with me to stay at the Jiang family's house!"
Jixiang responded and immediately began packing. However, Xie Jinglan didn't have much to pack, so the group traveled light and quickly arrived at the Jiang family in a carriage.
Xiao Liu greeted them at the door. Seeing that her young mistress had personally come to fetch Xie Jinglan, her expression became somewhat strange. However, she still stepped forward to help carry his things and together they took Xie Jinglan to the accommodation that Jiang Yuyue had arranged for him.
"How is it? This house is much more comfortable than yours, isn't it?"
Jiang Yuyue was very satisfied with her arrangements, and whispered in Xie Jinglan's ear, "This room of yours is also the closest to my courtyard, so it will be very convenient if you miss me at night."
Xie Jinglan: "..."
As if remembering something, a blush rose to the tips of his fair ears.
Jiang Yuyue's eyes showed satisfaction. Look at how easily he was teased. He wasn't like this when he had her pinned down before.
This untimely teasing made Jixiang look a little embarrassed, and Xiaoliu quickly coughed lightly, "Miss, let the Third Young Master rest first. It seems that he wanted to talk to the steward about something!"
After saying this, Xiao Liu immediately pushed Jiang Yuyue out of the room. Once they were a little further away, she hurriedly said, "Miss! Although we are in our own home, no one knows about your relationship with the Third Young Master yet! For the sake of your reputation, you should at least avoid suspicion!"
"I'll listen to you, I'll listen to you."
After successfully bringing Xie Jinglan over, Jiang Yuyue felt much better and listened to some of Xiao Liu's advice.
Although it requires a lot of superficial work, it's much more convenient than before, so there's no rush.
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Evening soon arrived. The Jiang family was wealthy and never skimped on food and drink. When the Xie family members saw the table full of delicious dishes, their faces were filled with shock.
"Please don't stand on ceremony, elders and younger sister."
Jiang Yuyue smiled and said, "It's been a long time since we ate together, and I've almost forgotten everyone's tastes, so I had the staff prepare some simple home-style dishes. If there's anything you don't like, please let me know."
Home-style dishes?
Madam Xie swallowed hard. This was comparable to a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, but in Jiang Yuyue's mouth it was just a home-cooked meal.
Just how rich is the Jiang family?
However, they couldn't care less about being shocked right now; filling their stomachs was the most important thing.
Watching the Xie family members eat like starving ghosts who hadn't eaten in eight lifetimes, with no manners whatsoever, a hint of mockery flashed in Jiang Yuyue's eyes.
The seemingly harmonious dinner quickly came to an end. Jiang Yuyue stood up and greeted everyone, "Everyone seemed to enjoy the meal. There's a beautiful little garden in the backyard of the Jiang family. If you'd like to digest your food, that would be a good place."
As they were talking, Xie Yuan noticed Jiang Yuyue's slightly protruding belly.
Although she now has food and shelter thanks to Jiang Yuyue's kindness, jealousy still makes her unable to resist making sarcastic remarks.
“Miss Jiang really needs to digest her food. She’s only been back at the Jiang family for a few days, and she looks like she’s gained a lot of weight. Look, her waist has gotten thicker.”
Hearing this, Jiang Yuyue's eyes darkened slightly, but she quickly chuckled and brushed it off. "What Sister Yuan'er said is true. I've been used to the family cook's cooking since I was a child. Since I came home a few days ago, I've been eating two big bowls of rice at every meal. No wonder I've gained weight."
Xie Zhi glanced at Jiang Yuyue's abdomen, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. She felt something was amiss...
Jiang Yuyue has slender hands and feet, but her lower abdomen is slightly protruding.
Xie Yuan didn't show it; she simply finished her meal quietly and went back to her room by herself.
After the Xie family left, Xiao Liu felt a chill run down her spine as she recalled the scene. "Miss, your belly is getting bigger and starting to show. And now that you've brought the Xie family to live with you, how will you hide it from them when your belly gets even bigger?!"
Compared to Xiao Liu's panic, Jiang Yuyue seemed remarkably calm and collected, saying, "They might not be able to wait until my belly gets big enough to grow."
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Meanwhile, inside the Tongfu Inn, Prince Ning, Song Yunming, was furious after hearing his subordinate's report and overturned everything on the table.
"How the hell do these useless people do their jobs?!"
Song Yunming's face turned ashen. "Prince Jing's men have been planted in the bandit gang for so long, and not a single person noticed anything amiss!?"