Chapter 829

The expressions on Jixiang and Le'an's faces were far from friendly.

This person is really strange.

Ding Yu quickly replied, "I was just making a casual remark and meant no harm. Please don't take it to heart, young mistress."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but feel pity for Huo Zhao.

It's obvious that Huo Zhao's early marriage must have been due to a marriage alliance between the two families.

Since it's a marriage alliance, it's an exchange of interests, so how could it possibly end well?

Huo Zhao didn't look at him again: "Miss Qi told me everything that Young Master Ding did before. What brings you here to see me today, Young Master Ding?"

“Miss, you may have misunderstood me,” Ding Yu said. “These past two days, I’ve been swamped with trivial matters and haven’t had any time. As soon as I finished what I was doing, I rushed over here.”

“Speaking of this, I have another question to ask,” Huo Zhao said. “In his letter to Miss Qi, Young Master Ding said that he was already an official. But when I asked the people from the Prince’s Mansion to investigate, they couldn’t find out what official position Young Master Ding held. And where is Young Master Ding staying now?”

Hearing this question, Ding Yu's curtain stiffened involuntarily for a moment: "...As expected, nothing can be hidden from you, Miss. I did not pass the exam. I just wanted to put Jing'er at ease, so I said that in the letter. As for asking Jing'er to come to Luoyang to find me... to be honest, I did not expect Jing'er to actually come. I thought Jing'er was already married."

Huo Zhao sneered: "Young Master Ding is really interesting. Don't you know what you've done? How could Miss Qi possibly remarry? Even if she did remarry, what kind of life would she lead? Have you thought about that, Young Master Ding?"

Seeing Ding Yu's slightly pale face, Huo Zhao continued, "Young Master Ding has thought of everything, but he just doesn't care."

He didn't care that Qi Jing was being pointed at and gossiped about, or even that she would lose her life because of it.

He's only concerned with his own comfort.

"...That's not how it works."

In Huo Zhao's view, Ding Yu's explanation was far too weak.

But the next moment, a strong and clear voice rang out: "That's not how it is!"

Huo Zhao looked up and saw Qi Jing walking into the hall, lifting her skirt.

Qi Jing stood still in the hall, raising her hands and puffing out her chest. In Huo Zhao's eyes, she just exuded a kind of foolishness.

“Sister-in-law, it’s not like that. Young Master Ding treats me very well. He only said those things in the letter because he didn’t want me to worry about him,” Qi Jing looked at Ding Yu. “Right, Young Master Ding?”

Ding Yu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Jing'er, you didn't go back?"

Qi Jing shook her head: "I was supposed to go back, but I begged my cousin-in-law to let me stay. She was kind and agreed, and told me to wait here until the old lady left before going back. I didn't expect that you would come today, Mr. Ding."

Ding Yu smiled, but inside he was filled with a thousand regrets.

I wish I had come a day later!

It's truly unexpected that Qi Jing is so clever in places where she shouldn't be; she even managed to stay in Luoyang.

Ding Yu smiled somewhat reluctantly: "It means there's a connection between us."

Qi Jing blushed and smiled shyly.

Ji Xiang and Le An exchanged a glance, both looking at each other with expressions of not daring to look directly at each other.

What is all this nonsense?

Why are you being shy?

Huo Zhao couldn't stand it anymore either.

Fearing that Qi Jing might do something inappropriate in front of her, she turned to Ding Yu and asked, "Young Master Ding, I have another question I'd like to ask. Would you be able to answer it for me?"

Ding Yu, as if he had found a lifeline, turned to look at her and said, "Please speak freely, young lady."

"How did you find out I was looking for you, Young Master Ding?"