Chapter 16 Lend Me Some Money

In the side room, Zhuang Wan stood in front of the table, her arms folded and her body dripping wet. On the table was a hollowed-out glass incense burner. She didn't know what kind of incense was burning, but the fragrance was pleasant and calmed her.

She was indeed too excited on the pleasure boat before. Now she thought about it, it was not entirely her fault, but also seemed to be reflecting the emotions of her original body.

She felt sorry for Madam Zhuang, but she loved her own father and would not tolerate anyone slandering or mocking her.

After calming down, she felt a surge of regret. Why did she care about what those people said? She was walking on thin ice. Her first priority was to gain Pei Xingju's trust. Now that she had messed things up, she wondered if it would displease him.

After a while, someone knocked on the door.

"Miss Zhuang, the clothes have been delivered."

"Come in."

A maid came in, holding clean clothes in her hands: "This belongs to Miss Baohe. She originally brought it with her for today, and it's just right to lend it to Miss Zhuang."

Zhuang Wan nodded: "Thank you, young lady, for me."

"Would you like me to help you change clothes?"

"No need, I can do it myself."

After the maid left, Zhuang Wan carried clean clothes into the inner room. She first took off her wet dress, wiped her body with a long towel, and finally changed into her clothes.

After changing everything, she walked to the mirror and untied her hair.

When half of her long black hair fell, she suddenly stopped.

The mirror reflected another person. He was sitting casually on an armchair with a folding fan in his hand, smiling at her through the mirror.

Zhuang Wan turned around abruptly.

This person was none other than the Prince Liang, Liang Jinxian, whom I had just met not long ago.

Liang Jinxian said: "Don't worry, I didn't see anything, I just arrived."

"Sneaking into the women's room secretly, is this how Prince Liang entertains guests?"

The smile on Liang Jinxian's face slowly faded.

"You...don't remember me?"

Zhuang Wan was stunned, and suddenly remembered the strange feeling she had when she saw him at the door of the theater.

It seems that the original body did recognize this Prince Liang.

But she didn't remember it at all.

Zhuang Wan had no idea what had happened between them or what story they had.

Seeing her expression, Liang Jinxian's indifferent eyes dimmed a little.

He smiled bitterly: "It seems you really don't remember."

"But what's going on between you and Pei Xingju?" He looked at Zhuang Wan.

"Prince Liang, there are too many people in the courtyard. To avoid misunderstandings, please leave."

Liang Jinxian sat there without moving, as if waiting for her answer stubbornly.

Zhuang Wan was nervous, thinking that her original body might have a close relationship with this person, and she didn't know whether Pei Xingju knew about it.

Unable to grasp the situation, her mind raced for a moment before she could only speak ambiguously, "Human emotions are always complex and changeable. Prince Liang is smart, so why bother asking so many questions? Pei Xingju and I have long harbored feelings for each other. He treats me very well, and I am willing to follow him for the rest of my life."

"Some things only add to your troubles if you dwell on them too much. It's better to forget them completely. Prince Liang, please leave immediately to avoid misunderstandings."

After he finished speaking, the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Liang Jinxian lowered her head, her long eyelashes covering everything, making it impossible to discern her emotions.

He sat with his back to the window, a large beam of light streaming in, illuminating half of his body. Liang Jinxian's skin was already fair, and looking at it this way, his whole body was as shiny as jade.

Warm, yet lonely.

He remained silent for a long time.

At this time, the footsteps of the maids outside the door came closer and closer, and Zhuang Wan became nervous.

Just as I was about to urge him again, I heard him whisper, "I understand."

After saying this, he stood up and jumped, disappearing in the dazzling light from the window.

Zhuang Wan breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little guilty.

Maybe the original person and this person were in a relationship. Now, she has become a scumbag for the original person and has fallen in love with someone else.

But then again, if the original body had feelings for Prince Liang, why did he end up dying miserably in the book?

Zhuang Wan thought about it for a while, but couldn't figure it out.

At this time, someone outside the door asked, "Is Miss Zhuang okay? Lord Pei has sent someone to pick you up."

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The one who came to pick up Zhuang Wan was Guard Lu.

Guard Lu said that Pei Xingju had returned home early due to something.

Zhuang Wan nodded nonchalantly, her emotions mixed. First, she and the noble lady had both fallen into the water. She wondered if this would anger Pei Xingju. After all, she was now nominally his servant. If she caused any trouble, she would probably have to drag Pei Xingju into the house to apologize.

Furthermore, the appearance of Prince Liang made her confused and uneasy. Would it affect her plans?

Feeling this way, Zhuang Wan got on the carriage dejectedly. As they passed a preserves shop, she suddenly remembered something and called for the carriage to stop.

Guard Lu asked, "What's the matter, Miss Zhuang?"

"Um..." Zhuang Wan was embarrassed. "Although I know it's not nice to bring this up after just two meetings, I still want to ask..."

"What?"

"Guard Lu, can you lend me some money?"

Guard Lu was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help laughing: "How much does Miss Zhuang want to borrow?"

"It's not much. I promised my maid to buy her some snacks." Zhuang Wan pinched her fingers and said, "Just lend me a little."

"Lost...Lost?" Guard Lu was puzzled. "How much?"

"About one or two."

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No one knew what urgent matter Pei Xingju had. After Zhuang Wan returned home, she didn't see him for several days.

She became more and more uneasy, and her maid Qiu Tan tried different ways to dress her up beautifully every day, but it didn't make her feel better.

On the contrary, Qiu Tan was very happy.

Pei Xingju not only let her young lady live in a big house, but also bought her silk, satin, jewelry and jade hairpins. Moreover, there were rumors outside today that Pei Xingju personally accompanied the young lady to the cloth shop to choose jewelry and clothes, and he doted on her very much.

She said, "Miss, Master Pei values ​​you so much, we won't have to suffer anymore in the future."

She became more determined: "I will serve you for the rest of my life and will never be separated from you."

Zhuang Wan smiled.

Thinking of something, she pulled Qiu Tan closer and asked quietly, "Did I...know Prince Liang from the Duke of Xin's Mansion before?"

Qiu Tan was surprised: "Miss, don't you remember?"

Zhuang Wan's heart skipped a beat: "Remember what?"