Chapter 54 I already have someone I like.

The incense in the ancestral hall was curling up, and Mrs. Xie's whispered scolding was echoing.

Mrs. Xie looked down at Xie Qiao who stood still. She was so angry that her heart was beating fast. She took a few deep breaths before she calmed down.

She admitted that she had just said that in anger.

Back then, Xie Qiao was sent to the temple for two years on behalf of the Xie family by a villain. She knew the fear and anxiety he went through during those two years better than anyone else.

But after Xie Qiao came back, he changed his personality and became close to no one.

She knew in her heart that even if Xie Qiao never married again in this life, she would not care.

"Xie Qiao," Mrs. Xie's voice softened, "You are now the head of the Xie family, and you have had your own ideas since you were young. Mother is not forcing you to get married, but..."

Mrs. Xie choked up and said, "I just don't want you to suffer like this."

Xie Qiao raised his head and stared at his mother.

He answered firmly: "Don't worry, mother. I won't torture myself anymore."

Before Mrs. Xie could pretend to wipe her tears, she said, "Hmm?"

Xie Qiao's icy voice suddenly became a little gentler. He raised his head slightly, with a glow on his face that had not been seen in the past year.

His voice rose slightly: "Mother, I already have someone I like, but the time is not right now, so it is inconvenient to bring her back."

Mrs. Xie: “Ah?”

Before she could ask more questions, Xie Qiao stood up.

He politely bowed to Madam Xie and said, "Mother, I have something else to do, so I will leave first."

Mrs. Xie hurried to pull, but she couldn't even pull the corner of Xie Qiao's clothes. She could only stare blankly at Xie Qiao's back.

What did he just say?

Already have someone you like?

Wasn't he keeping his chastity for the daughter-in-law she didn't even know? How can someone who doesn't even go out of the house find someone he likes?

He wouldn't be lying, would he?

Could it be that he fell in love with a girl at first sight at the Spring Banquet today?

No, she has to call the second brother over to ask!

--

Xie Qiao went all the way back to Mo'an Residence, and as soon as he entered, he asked Fu Cang to go to Yuechuan Pavilion to bring Que'er over.

Fu Cang was a little surprised.

From the moment they arrived at Jinming Lake, the young master started asking about his wife, and now he also wanted to see Que'er who he brought back from Chongzhou.

Fu Cang was completely confused and had no idea what the young master was thinking.

He could only follow the order and bring Que'er over.

When she saw Fu Cang, Que'er was a little scared.

She stood up carefully: "Guard Fu, what does the master want to see me for?"

Xie Qiao had brought her back from Chongzhou almost a year ago, and she had never expected that Xiaojin's husband would be such a big shot!

But after she was brought back, she never saw Xie Qiao again.

Anyone would feel scared if they were suddenly reminded of it.

The girl in front of him was a little nervous, and Fu Cang couldn't answer what the young master was going to do.

He could only answer: "The Master has not said."

Que'er became even more nervous!

She lowered her head and followed Fu Cang to Mo Anju. The corners of her clothes were almost torn by her. It was not until she stood in front of Xie Qiao that she whispered, "Meet the master of the family."

Xie Qiao said "hmm" lightly, he raised his eyes to glance at Que'er, and found that after not seeing her for a long time, she looked much plumper than when she first came.

Xie Qiao asked, "Que'er, how are you doing in the Xie family?"

Que'er didn't know where this came from.

She just said honestly: "It's already good! I can eat well and wear warm clothes in the Xie family, and I don't have to be beaten. I am already very satisfied."

After she finished speaking, her heart was gripped.

It's over. Would the master of the house think that she is just doing nothing and want to kick her out?

But after she was brought back, she only had to clean Yuechuan Pavilion, and no one asked her to do anything else!

She mustered up her courage and said quickly, "Master, I can do anything! I can also do rough labor, Master, please don't chase me away!"

"I didn't mean to chase you away." Xie Qiao explained calmly. He raised his hand to pick up the teacup beside him, took a sip slowly, and said casually, "Since you came to the Xie family, you should not have left the house. These few days happen to be the Spring Festival Banquet. Why don't you take advantage of the excitement and go for a walk on the street."

Que'er was completely stunned: "Really?"

She knew that she came to the Xie family because of Sister Xiaojin, and it was Sister Xiaojin who asked the head of the family to save her, so she stayed obediently in her own place for the past year.

Que'er had a good temper, and even though this year was very quiet, she had made friends with two maid sisters.

Occasionally they would go to the street to buy something and want to join her, but she was afraid of getting into trouble and never went out.

So she had never seen the prosperous Kyoto.

I didn't expect that the head of the family would personally ask her to leave? !

Xie Qiao nodded: "Really."

He put down the teacup and said casually, "I heard that the things sold at Lingjiaofang are cheap and good. You can go there and have a look."

Que'er felt that the head of the family was really smart!

Although she received the same monthly interest as a maid, she could not buy anything with that little money.

If it was something cheaper, she would like to try it!

Que'er was overjoyed and politely saluted Xie Qiao, her eyes full of gratitude: "Thank you for the reminder, Patriarch."

Xie Qiao waved his hand and let her go.

Then Fu Cang stepped forward, and finally, he asked in confusion: "Sir, today by the Jinming Lake..."

Xie Qiao's brows were calm, but a casual smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He said, "I saw Ah Jin."

Fu Cang didn't understand for a moment.

who?

lady?

Did you see the lady by the Jinming Lake?

Sir, you must be crazy. How could your wife be in Jinming Lake?

Fu Cang's expression did not escape Xie Qiao's eyes.

After all, when he first saw Ajin, he wondered if he was crazy.

It was rare that Xie Qiao was in a good mood. He continued, "Ah Jin is with Wang Xian today."

Wang Xian?

The lady’s fiancé?

Fu Cang seemed to have figured something out in an instant.

So the young master asked whether the lady was in the car this afternoon. Is it because of this?

The lady was not in the car at all, and she did not fall off the cliff. Instead, she ran away with Wang Xian halfway?

Fu Cang's breathing stagnated.

He looked at Xie Qiao cautiously, and suddenly understood why the young master was crazy in the afternoon.

Who wouldn’t go crazy if they could see that they are green hat?

Fu Cang whispered, "Do you want me to bring your wife back?"

"No need." Xie Qiao quickly refused: "There are some things I need to clarify first, please don't disclose this to anyone."

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The carriage traveled smoothly all the way to Lingjiaofang.

Song Jin lifted the car curtain and kept looking outside. She seemed to be in a good mood.

Instead, Wang Xian was a little hesitant.

When the carriage finally stopped, he finally asked, "Ajin, how did you treat those men today..."

"No." Song Jin answered quickly, "Those people came to ask me who I was, and I didn't think they looked like decent people, so I didn't tell them."

Wang Xian breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, not only Song Jin's neighbors, but even his colleagues were asking about his relationship with Song Jin. Was she really his good friend's sister?

He was selfish, so he didn't answer any of the questions.

After all, he could never be sure of Song Jin's feelings.

He opened his mouth to say something, but Song Jin asked, "Brother Wang, did you meet any good girls today? Auntie keeps complaining about you not getting married, and I think so too. Our engagement has been cancelled anyway, so go find me a sister-in-law. If there is a good one, Brother Wang, can you help me find a good marriage?"

The girl's eyes were a little amusing and a little serious.

Wang Xian knew what Song Jin wanted to say.

He smiled at himself.

In fact, perhaps he has been deceiving himself all along. Song Jin is such a smart girl, she must have understood his feelings long ago.

But she didn't point it out yet, simply because she cared about the brother-sister relationship between them.

It can only be a brother-sister relationship.

If this layer of window paper is broken, they might even feel awkward meeting each other in the future.

He was also unwilling to force Song Jin for his own selfish reasons.

In that case...

Wang Xian's expression changed. He was no longer entangled or hesitant. He was just calm and said, "Okay, I'll keep an eye out for you."

Song Jin smiled relaxedly.

She clearly felt that the strange atmosphere between her and Brother Wang had turned normal, and Brother Wang looked at her as if he was looking at his own sister.

Song Jin was a little dazed for a moment.

If Song Feng were still alive, his brother would probably look at her the same way, right?

Song Jin sniffed her sore nose, and without further delay, she got out of the car alone: ​​"Okay, Brother Wang, don't forget what you promised me."

Wang Xian nodded and watched her return to the snack shop.

The snack shop was closed all day today, so after Song Jin came back, she changed her dress and put on something more convenient for work.

She sat at the small table in the shop, quietly painting the patterns she had seen at Jinming Pond today.

Many times, the same filling in different styles can be sold at different prices.

Song Jin thought that if he could make these cakes, he might be able to make some extra money!

Sure enough, nothing is more solid than money.

Song Jin was concentrating on drawing patterns at the table when he heard a knock on the shop door.

Song Jin got up and opened the door, and it turned out to be Sister Chun Xing.

Song Jin nervously asked someone to come in: "Sister Chun Xing, aren't you in Jinming Lake? Did I not make good pastries today?"

Chun Xing smiled and said, "No, no, the snacks you made today were very good, but you left too early. Our lady wanted to see you!"

Song Jin was relieved: "It's okay, as long as Madam likes it."

Chun Xing took out a piece of paper with some stuffing inside. She said, "The young master in our house will be turning ten in three days. He loves sweet snacks the most, but the cook at home can't make as good as you, so I'm ordering some from you."

Song Jin took it and found that the flavors on the paper were indeed those that children liked.

She said, "Don't worry, Sister Chun Xing, I will make sure the food for the young master is delicious and beautiful!"

"Okay, we're going to invite a lot of people to our house that day. Our Madam said that you should come and have some banquet on the young master's birthday to make it more lively." Chun Xing said, putting the deposit on the table: "Our Madam is kind, so don't refuse. I have things to do, so I won't stay here any longer."

Song Jin sent the person out and came back to weigh the money.

She was suddenly delighted!

She spent the whole night studying pastry fillings, and when she opened the shop the next day, she sat in the shop and stared outside when no one was around.

She slept too late yesterday and is really sleepy now.

I feel sleepier as it gets closer to noon.

Song Jin couldn't help but yawn several times.

As tears fell, she vaguely saw a figure on the street that looked very much like Que'er.

Song Jin suddenly woke up. She ran outside the shop, looked carefully for two times, and finally was completely sure when Que'er turned around!

It's Que'er!

It’s Que’er!