Su Qingcai glanced at Su Xiaoning in surprise, not expecting that the gift she gave could actually move Feng Jiuming.
Su Xiaoning raised an eyebrow triumphantly at Su Qingcai and pushed him towards Feng Jiuming. She knew they would likely have many things to discuss after their alliance, and she didn't intend to listen. Remembering she needed to go back and take care of A-Lian, she left first.
When I got back, the fish soup that I had prepared earlier was already cooked in the kitchen. As soon as I lifted the lid, the whole room was filled with its aroma.
Su Xiaoning brought a bowl of fish soup to A-Lian's room and personally fed her spoonful by spoonful. A-Lian was still suffering from the effects of the poison and was very weak, so she desperately needed to replenish her nutrition.
The fish soup was delicious, and the fish melted in her mouth. As Ah Lian ate, tears suddenly streamed down her face.
Tears fell "plop" into the unfinished fish soup. Su Xiaoning quickly put the bowl aside and asked softly, "What's wrong? Did I cook it badly?"
"No..." Ah Lian cried uncontrollably, "You've been so good to me, but I was always thinking about how to get back at you. I'm so sorry, but I really had no choice..."
"Do you know that there's a concubine named Qin Yunyun in the Ninth Prince's mansion? Her father has benefited from her connections and has been acquiring properties in this area on a large scale. Nobody dares to say a word against him. My family owns a restaurant. Qin Yunyun and her father came to our restaurant and said that if we didn't help her deal with you, our restaurant would go out of business. I really had no choice but to agree to her request. I'm so sorry, so sorry..."
Ah Lian kept apologizing, and in just a few words, Su Xiaoning understood who was secretly targeting her again.
Qin Yunyun is truly a persistent ghost, even getting involved in Su Qingcai's selection of concubines. Although Ah Lian, who was threatened, is hateful, she is also a pitiful person.
Su Xiaoning gently patted A-Lian's hand, a gentle smile on her face.
“Do you remember when Miss Meng reminded me to be careful of the people around me? Actually, considering what you’ve been doing lately, I’ve pretty much guessed it all. But I don’t blame you; you were just thinking of yourself. The one we should really hate is Qin Yunyun.”
"Xiao Ning, you're so kind." A-Lian was deeply moved and nestled in Su Xiao Ning's arms, crying even harder.
The two girls snuggled together; from this moment on, having opened their hearts to each other, they could finally be called "friends."
...
After properly settling Ah Lian in, Su Xiaoning returned to her own room.
She took out the pile of letters Su Qingcai had written to her earlier and read them carefully, word by word. Now that things had come to an end, she finally had time to look at these things properly.
The candlelight flickered, and Su Xiaoning watched intently. After finishing, she spread out a piece of paper, pondering what to draw in response to Su Qingcai.
Suddenly, a pair of hands reached out from behind and hugged her tightly. Su Xiaoning was startled and was about to scream when she suddenly heard a teasing chuckle.
"You're such a busy person. I wrote to you so long ago, and you're only now taking it out to read it? You've finally decided to reply to me?"
Hearing that familiar voice, Su Xiaoning's tense body quickly relaxed. She muttered, "Why are you here again? Aren't you going to talk to Feng Jiuming? It's wrong of me not to read the letter, but it's only been two days..."
"You're still arguing back." Su Qingcai pulled Su Xiaoning onto his lap and gave her a good flick on the forehead. "Is talking about business more important than you? Besides, I don't have anything to talk about with him."
"Be gentle!" Su Xiaoning rubbed her sore forehead and gave Su Qingcai a reproachful look. "Bing Er said you had seen Feng Jiuming before. I thought it was something important that you two had to talk late into the night."
Su Qingcai smiled and shook his head, saying, "What's the point of me having a long talk with a grown man? I only contacted him before for cooperation, without any specific needs. This time, we just arranged some follow-up matters. I have good news for you: you don't need to take exams anymore."
"What's the meaning?"
"I've discussed it with Feng Jiuming. Tomorrow he'll admit to poisoning the animals. Once he's taken to the authorities, we'll strip him of his false identity as Feng Jiu. It's perfect that you've lost your teacher, so I'm planning to cancel the literature test. After all, don't you hate this the most?"
"Such a good thing?" Su Xiaoning's eyes lit up immediately. "Then can the other tests also be done...?"
"No." Su Qingcai ruthlessly extinguished the hope that had been burning in her heart.
Su Xiaoning immediately lowered her head, her puffed-up face resembling that of an adorable little squirrel.
Su Qingcai couldn't help but reach out and pinch her soft cheek, and said with a smile, "Don't look so sad. I'll take you out shopping tomorrow to relax. That should be enough, right?"
"Who's paying?" Su Xiaoning blinked, a sly smile flashing across her face.
"Of course it's me." Su Qingcai chuckled softly and hugged Su Xiaoning tightly.
The two talked for a long time. When it got late at night, Su Qingcai insisted on staying there, so Su Xiaoning made do and slept with him again, just like last time. When she woke up, her face was as red as an apple, and Su Qingcai teased her about it.
Just as Su Qingcai had predicted, Feng Jiuming confessed that he had poisoned the woman. His performance was incredibly vivid, perfectly portraying the image of a resentful woman consumed by love turned to hate. From the moment he was taken away by the authorities, Feng Jiuming ceased to exist in this world; only Feng Jiuming, the master of Fengming Pavilion, remained.
After everything was arranged, Su Qingcai secretly slipped out of the outer residence with Su Xiaoning.
The two changed into their usual clothes and walked down the street like an ordinary couple, having a great time.
Originally, no one here knew Su Qingcai and Su Xiaoning, but today it was Jiang Lin's turn to patrol the streets. As soon as he saw Su Xiaoning, his eyes lit up, and he quickened his pace, wanting to run to her.
Su Qingcai didn't know what he sensed, but he tilted his head slightly and caught a glimpse of Jiang Lin out of the corner of his eye.
Remembering Jiang Lin's earlier statement that he liked Su Xiaoning and wanted to compete fairly with him, Su Qingcai felt a surge of displeasure. He reached out and pulled Su Xiaoning, who was picking out jewelry, into his arms.
"What are you doing?" Su Xiaoning was stunned, her eyes full of confusion.
However, she didn't pay much attention to it. She showed the hairpin in her hand to Su Qingcai and asked with a smile, "Is it pretty?"
"It looks beautiful." Su Qingcai smiled gently, picked up the hairpin from Su Xiaoning's hand, and carefully put it in her hair. "As long as it's you, everything looks beautiful."
"When did you learn to be so cheeky..." Su Xiaoning blushed, but she was quite taken in by it.
She nestled into Su Qingcai's arms, and the two embraced tightly on the street, inseparable.
Jiang Lin witnessed this scene, and his heart ached sharply. He slowed his pace and finally stopped in his tracks.
Forget it, they seem to be getting along well, so I shouldn't go over there and spoil the mood.
Jiang Lin gave a bitter laugh, glanced forlornly at the two figures embracing, and wisely turned and left.
Su Xiaoning was completely unaware of all this, but Su Qingcai knew everything. As soon as he saw Jiang Lin leave on his own, he hugged Su Xiaoning even tighter, a smug smile playing on his lips.
No one can take Su Xiaoning away from him. In this life, they have each other, and that's enough.
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