Chapter 223 Should I be Forgiven If I Regret?

After returning from the military camp, Jiang Yueyao changed from her previous days of melancholy and became cheerful again.

But after a few days of brightness, my mood turned bad again.

I don’t know if it’s because of her changed status that Lu Hengqing has started to have feelings for her again, but since the banquet, he has come to Qianweilou to eat again and again.

Every time I come here, I am with my colleagues.

Jiang Yueyao didn't want to chase him away. In addition, he hadn't acted strangely in front of her in the past few times, so she didn't take him seriously.

As June arrived, the weather in the capital suddenly became hot.

But the number of people coming to Qianweilou to eat has only increased, because Jiang Yueyao and several chefs in the kitchen have discussed several dishes suitable for summer eating, which have been loved by many customers for a while.

It rained last night and I thought it would be cooler today, but it turned out to be even hotter.

Jiang Yueyao placed a rattan chair in the pavilion in the backyard. When there were no guests, she liked to lie here and read the account books and drink tea.

Today was no exception. She entered the pavilion carrying the account book and was about to lie down to have a good rest when Jinzi came in from outside.

"Girl, the lady is outside and she wants to see you."

"Who is it?" Jiang Yueyao put the account book on the table beside her, stood up from the rattan chair, and walked out.

Jin Zi followed her: "She said she was the second wife of the Lu family."

The second wife of the Lu family?

Jiang Yueyao paused and stopped suddenly.

"Lu Mansion? Second Madam?" Jiang Yueyao quickly realized, "Lu Hengqing's mother?"

When Jinzi heard this, his face immediately turned serious.

"So it was her. If I had known, I would have chased her away." She said as she went out, "I will chase her away right away. How dare you approach my son without knowing his character?"

Seeing that she had already run out of the pavilion, Jiang Yueyao hurriedly said: "Hey, why are you in such a hurry? Wait for me."

Jinzi stopped and looked back at her: "Miss, you want to see her?"

"Everyone who comes is a guest. Besides, this Second Madam has never hurt me. Lu Hengqing is Lu Hengqing, and she is her. We can't generalize."

"oh."

Jiang Yueyao led Jinzi into the front hall.

The windows in the lobby were all open, and with the breeze blowing, it was quite cool.

She walked a few steps outside and saw Wang, the second wife of the Lu family, standing not far away.

The last time I saw her was not long after she came to the capital. Lu Hengqing hired someone to kill her and Baoqing in the middle of the night, but was sent to the government office by Baoqing. After Lu Sui learned about this, he wanted to drive Lu Hengqing out of the Lu family. Wang knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

The second wife and her husband took Lu Hengqing to Chunmen Lane to apologize to her and gave her a silver note of 6,000 taels, and the matter was settled.

That was the first time Jiang Yueyao met Wang, the second wife of the Duke's Mansion, so she was naturally extremely noble.

When they met again, he was still dressed in luxurious silk and satin.

But compared to the apologetic look she had the first time, this time there was a little more fondness and closeness in her eyes.

Jiang Yueyao greeted with a smile: "It's been a long time since we last met. Is my wife doing well?"

"I'm fine. I haven't seen you for a long time. Miss Shen has become more and more beautiful. This little look is really attractive."

"Madam, you are so kind." As she spoke, she led Wang to sit aside.

While waiting for tea to be served, Wang looked around at everything in the lobby and praised it again.

"You are truly different from other girls. The girls in my house only know how to spend their days at home drinking tea and embroidering, but you manage such a large restaurant. I heard that it is always packed with customers. It is truly admirable."

Jiang Yueyao smiled gently.

"Madam, you're joking. Drinking tea and embroidering are the proper things for a girl in your house. Although I earn a lot of money, it's not something that can be put on the table. It's just that I love these things. My parents and relatives at home support me, so I don't feel any burden."

Wang looked at her and smiled.

"If you ask me, making money is the real skill. Who can't drink tea and embroider?"

How could Jiang Yueyao not hear the compliment in her words?

This made her even more curious about Wang's purpose in coming to see her this time.

After Wang chatted with her for a while, seeing that she had no intention of asking questions, she had to take the initiative to speak.

"Come to think of it, we are destined to meet." She looked at Jiang Yueyao with gratitude, "If you hadn't saved my Qing'er back then, I don't know whether he is alive or dead now."

Seeing her mention what happened that year, Jiang Yueyao looked indifferent.

She didn't want to talk about anything related to Lu Hengqing before, but now it has reached the point where she feels nauseous whenever she hears his name.

But facing Wang, she still endured it.

Because she was also curious, she came here specially today and talked about all sorts of things. What on earth was she going to do?

Seeing that she didn't say anything but didn't seem to be very repulsive, Wang felt relieved.

“Miss Shen, our whole family is grateful to you for saving his life. Now that you have returned to your biological parents, our family is sincerely happy for you.”

Jiang Yueyao smiled but still said nothing.

Seeing a smile on her face, Wang felt relieved.

"After returning from your house last time, Qing Ge'er has been in a very low mood. I asked him, what troubles have he encountered?"

"He told me that he's been having dreams every day lately, and they're all about the days when you and he used to be together and depended on each other."

"Every time I wake up, I cry and say he's sorry for you..."

Jiang Yueyao suddenly interrupted her.

She raised her eyes, looked at the other person's gradually red eyes, and spoke expressionlessly.

"My status is different now, and he feels sorry for me and wants to ask for my forgiveness."

"Before, when I was helpless and of low status, he repeatedly hired assassins to kill me, but did he ever consider sparing my life?"

Wang was startled and moved her mouth: “Miss Shen, he regretted it…”

"Should I forgive him if he regrets it?"

"Just because he dreams a few times and sheds a few tears, should I forget everything he did to me, turn around and smile at him as if nothing happened?"

"I'm not a Bodhisattva. I'm a living person. I will hold a grudge against those who have hurt me for the rest of my life."

"To be frank, if it weren't for the Buddha's blessing, I would have died long ago."

"I died when he hired someone to kill me in Sucheng."

"If it weren't for the Bodhisattva's blessing, I would have turned into a handful of yellow earth by now, and my body would not even be found."

"So, Madam Wang, if he did this to you, would you forgive him?"

Wang was stunned and couldn't say a word.

Finally, when sending her out, Jiang Yueyao thought for a moment and added another sentence.

"I advise you not to put your heart and soul into him. Lu Hengqing is a selfish and heartless person. If he ever has a hard time, he will definitely blame you."

Wang couldn't help but ask, "Why do you blame me?"

"Of course I blame you for losing him and causing him to suffer for so many years!"

Wang fell silent again.

Her face looked gloomy.

Jiang Yueyao thought that Lu Hengqing might have already said this.

Otherwise, why would Wang be so sad?