Reencountering Mingyi

A-Lu ran fast and didn't react much to this. Xiao-Fu-Rong had used all the money she had to buy clothes for him, so she would just use the money she had to buy for him.

"Would you like to take a stroll in the backyard, my lady? You'll be back in a bit."

"Mm." She asked Liu Lü to push the wheelchair to his side.

"Go back and rest for a while. Look at your eyes, they're as black as charcoal."

Upon hearing this, Fan Lingzhang took out a mirror to examine himself closely and confirmed that his eyes were covered in dark circles. His face immediately fell.

He was screaming inwardly, realizing that he had been showing his wife this face for quite some time.

The sky has fallen.

"I'm going to rest." Fan Lingzhang, as if in a daze, stumbled and ran into the house.

Ahhhhh, his face!

Sui Zhixu guessed what he was thinking, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"Let's go for a walk."

The maids of the Ming family introduced Sui Zhixu to Ming Yi. Ming Yi had specifically instructed them that since Lady Sui was the daughter of a prominent family in Jingzhou, they should not be negligent and should not act recklessly just because she had a good temper.

Disobeying the order will result in being expelled from the Ming family.

Madam Ming was kind-hearted, and her father and brothers were also generous and kind to others. They also gave her many gifts during festivals, so who wouldn't want to stay?

The maids of the Ming family exchanged glances, knowing they had to take good care of Lady Sui.

"Would you like some tea, my lady? What kind would you like?"

"Would you like some pastries, my lady?"

"We have fresh fruit at home, would you like some, my lady?"

"..."

One question after another rained down on Sui Zhixu, but she calmly waved her hand and said, "Have a little of everything."

As soon as Xu entered the manor, Mingyi received the news, but she couldn't get away.

"Master Huang, you jest. We're just a small business; murder and robbery are not our business. You've come to the wrong place."

Mingyi smiled as he held up his pen, crossed out the deal with the red brush, and a dark glint flashed in his eyes.

"I don't care! Let me tell you, I paid! Otherwise, hmph, I'll tear this place down!"

With only a pittance of copper coins, yet constantly talking about taking orders to kill, Mingyi really wanted to kick him out.

“We’re just doing small business, hiring someone to commit murder and go out to find Tianque Tower. If you want any news about the martial arts world, our shop is happy to oblige.” Mingyi tapped his fingertips impatiently on the table.

The thugs surrounded him in front of the counter. The cold light from the sword reflected in Huang Daxia's eyes, and he angrily rebuked Mingyi.

"Mr. Ming, what do you know about the grudges and feuds of the martial world? Instead of staying in your boudoir and embroidering, why are you running around trying to do business with us?"

Mingyi rolled her eyes. They're meddling in everything, even at her doorstep.

He's a notorious scoundrel in the underworld, a nobody who comes here to cause trouble.

If it weren't for the fact that his martial arts skills were indeed high, Mingyi would have already knocked him away with a broom.

She cursed under her breath, "What a nuisance."

He raised his eyes and smiled, "I went hunting in the mountains and just brought back a few wolves. Would you like to have a friendly spar, Master Huang?"

"Wolf?"

"Yeah."

"Why didn't you say so earlier!" Master Huang cursed and walked away, but after taking only two steps, he ran back and took the copper coins from the counter.

Mingyi scoffed and rocked back and forth in the chair.

Why didn't you call me?

"It would be a waste of your talents to ask you to do such a small thing." Mingyi knew who she was even with his eyes closed.

"Um."

She remained silent for a long time, and Mingyi, feeling something was amiss, opened her eyes and turned to look at her.

"Wen Ke, what's wrong?"

"Me?" Wen Ke was stunned for a moment, then calmed down and said, "I'm fine."

"Maybe you're acting strange today. There's nothing at the door." Mingyi muttered to herself, subconsciously glancing towards the door. The bustling street was just as it always was.

Mingyi was puzzled and continued to do his accounting. On the surface, the shop was just an ordinary inn.

A short while later, someone brought Mu Li in and announced loudly, "Shopkeeper's wife!"

"Hey! Should we grab a bite or stay at the inn?"

The visitor took out a gold ingot from his pocket and placed it on the counter. The sound of the gold hitting the sandalwood coincided with the clattering of the abacus.

Mingyi looked up and heard him say, "Stay at a top-class inn."

“No problem, no problem, we have plenty of good places here.” Mingyi’s eyes lit up as she reached out her hand.

Jin Yuanbao was suddenly held down, and no matter how Mingyi tried to pry him up, he wouldn't budge.

"I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you in such a hurry, my wife?"

She frowned, and her voice sounded somewhat familiar, as if I had heard it somewhere before.

"I have only one question: where is the heir apparent's wife from the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion in Chang'an now?"

The newcomer lifted the curtain, and Mingyi abruptly let go of the gold, staggering backward. Fortunately, Wen Ke steadied her from behind.

"you?"

"Long time no see, sister-in-law."

With such a handsome and unforgettable face, who else could it be but Sui Chu Ke, who should have been in Luoyang?

“Sir, you have mistaken me for someone else. I am unmarried and have no younger siblings. You are not serious about doing business, so please leave.”

Mingyi calmed herself down, spoke calmly, and met his gaze without haste.

"Mistaken identity? I've followed that bastard Zhi Xu all this way, she must have known about you long ago, right? She and you are truly sisters, she even disregarded her own senior brother. Ah Hui was in a daze because of you, while you faked your death and escaped to live a carefree life here!"

Sui Chuke gritted his teeth, wishing he could rip out her heart and throw her flesh out.

Mingyi sneered, her words making it sound as if she were the heartless one.

"Wen Ke, show the guest out! Our shop is too small to accommodate this big shot!"

Wen Ke was about to make a move when Sui Chuke interrupted her, "Where is Sui Zhixu? I need to see her. There's something going on at the Sui family's place. Madam Xu can't refuse to let me see her, can she?"

Chu Ke sensed that the Night Maiden's martial arts skills were quite high, while he only had rudimentary skills and could not confront her head-on.

Besides, what he said wasn't a lie; his original intention in coming here was to seek out Zhixu.

Mingyi looked up and met his gaze. Her eyes hesitated for a moment before she raised her hand to stop Wen Ke from slashing down with the sword sheath.

She tilted her head and smiled, "The Sui family has something to attend to, so naturally we can't delay. Go look over there. I've never met the Lady Sui you mentioned, sir. Also, since you don't know other people's surnames, don't call them names casually. My surname isn't Xu. Just a little piece of advice."

Sui Chuke found it amusing that he was still pretending. He felt increasingly sorry for his cousin. Look at him, the one he had longed for day and night, had now changed his identity and forgotten everything from the past.

This time, before Wen Ke could chase him away, he walked out of the shop on his own. After glancing at his angry back, Mingyi fell to the ground.

Are you alright?

Wen Ke quickly caught her, but she waved her hand, her face slightly pale.

"It's alright, my legs are just a little weak. What time is it now?"

Wen Ke looked up at the sun high in the sky and said, "Shenshi (3-5 PM)."

"Let's close early today and go back." Mingyi held Wen Ke's hand, her heart pounding in her chest, her mind wandering.

She hadn't heard her former surname in a long time, nor had she thought about anything in Chang'an or that person for a long time.

No, no. Mingyi comforted herself, thinking that she was nothing more than a tiny speck of dust in Chang'an. Cheng Zhijie was now a third-rank official, and there were plenty of noble ladies in Chang'an who would marry him.

He won't remember her.

Mingyi, preoccupied with her own thoughts, failed to notice Wenke's unusual behavior, and the two entered the Ming family home together.

A servant went in to announce the news, and upon hearing this, Xu asked Liu Lü to push her to the front yard.

As soon as Xu emerged from behind the screen and called out Mingyi's name, his gaze fell upon the woman in black standing to the side.

She suddenly remembered that the Jianghu helper Mingyi had found was from Tianque Tower, namely—Wen Ke!

Yesterday's events were all a dream. She waved her hand to stop Liu Lü and pushed her wheelchair forward herself.

Even though she had no memory of it, her face seemed to be etched into her heart, and her voice lingered in her ears.

Recently, her memories have been really stirred up, and inexplicable emotions have filled her heart.

She spoke with difficulty, "Long time no see, Wen Ke."

Mingyi's random thoughts were interrupted by the scene before her. She glanced at Sui Zhixu, then at Wen Ke.

He exclaimed in surprise, "How do you know each other?"

Wen Ke is an assassin from Tianque Tower, a recluse in the martial arts world. How could she be involved with A Xu?

"How did you meet?" Wen Ke laughed, a strange laugh that carried a hint of melancholy.

She smiled and said, "It's fate."

Mingyi had never seen Wen Ke like this before. Wen Ke was aloof and had a sharp tongue. She used to wonder if Wen Ke would really be poisoned to death when she touched her lips with her tongue.

But I have never seen her so out of control, so seemingly insane.

"I never expected you to still be alive."

Mingyi was shocked, her little head craning left and right. What was going on?

Their understanding is that of an enemy!

"Just lucky."

"It seems like he's not doing too well, is he? He went through all that trouble to deceive Jiang Li and escape, and in just two months he's already in a wheelchair?"

Wen Ke sneered, her eyes mocking as she looked Sui Zhixu up and down in the wheelchair.

"At least you're still alive, aren't you?"

Knowing that Xu was distant and indifferent, and Wen Ke was sarcastic and mocking, Mingyi peeked between the two of them. Seeing that the situation between the two was getting worse, she quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Wait a minute, everyone!"

Two pairs of eyes were fixed on Mingyi's face, and she felt immense pressure, frantically searching for a topic to discuss.

"Oh right! Oh right, Sui Chuke came to find you."

I almost forgot.

Seeing Xu Wang's relieved expression, she frowned slightly and asked, "What did he come to see me for?"

“He recognized me, but I didn’t admit it. Then he said he had something to do at home and needed to come see you.”

Xu's brows relaxed, so it seemed nothing was wrong.

If there was truly an emergency at home, he would have already sent a gyrfalcon to find her.

"Ignore him."

Sui Zhixu's calm tone and nonchalant demeanor put Mingyi's mind at ease. She was still afraid that the lie she had told would delay her plans.

However, Xu and Wen Ke remained deadlocked, staring at each other without saying a word.

Caught in the middle, Mingyi was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to leave or stay.

Suddenly, Fan Lingzhang appeared before her. She had been away from Chang'an for a year and didn't know about their affairs, but she recognized Fan Lingzhang.

She smiled and said, "Master Fan is here too."

Mingyi thought that having more people would ease the atmosphere, but she didn't expect that Wen Ke next to her would be covered in ice.

Her tone was cold. "You seem to be deeply in love with him. When you go to Jiang Li's place this time, aren't you afraid he might die somewhere if you take him with you?"

Xu smiled faintly, her eyes calm as still water, unaffected by Xu's provocative words.

"No need for you to worry."

Wen Ke scoffed, "Yeah, who cares about you? You're always the kind of person who goes down a dead end and won't turn back until you hit a wall. I'm the kind of person who would worry about things that don't concern me."

"So it's Madam Wen. Madam Wen has a wide circle of friends, and it's quite a coincidence that you know Madam Xu. It's fate that we meet here."

Fan Lingzhang changed into new clothes and walked over, fanning himself with a folding fan. He was as dashing as he had been back then. He stood with Sui Zhixu. The lady and the gentleman were truly a perfect match.

Wen Ke waited coldly, her gaze falling back on Sui Zhixu, as if waiting for her to speak.