"This humble woman has never met you before, sir. I wonder what brings you to say such a thing? You possess the bearing of a dragon and the grace of a phoenix, and your appearance is so handsome that if I were fortunate enough to meet you, I would surely fall deeply in love with you. How could I possibly dare to offend you!"
She spoke with unwavering conviction, almost swearing an oath to the heavens to convince everyone. Yet, the mist in her eyes made her appear less resolute and, more so, quite pitiful.
Wei Qinglou ground his back teeth. Every time his elder sister's raccoon dog broke a decoration on his desk, it would look at him with the same innocent and pitiful expression. It was truly...
Under the apprehensive gazes of Chen Rusong and his wife, he closed his folding fan: "Very well, I guess I misremembered. But since you've taken a liking to me, young lady, you must do your best when we're sewing and embroidering."
Zhu Jiayu: ?
If she had known that Wei Qinglou was such a unreasonable person, she shouldn't have bothered with him in the first place. Now, she knows what it means to shoot herself in the foot.
But with the magistrate and his wife watching, she couldn't afford to turn against them now. Between two evils, she chose the lesser. Zhu Jiayu pursed her lips and shyly said yes.
Wei Qinglou watched her performance and found it utterly boring.
Shouldn't he have known she was this kind of person long ago, when he saw her fawning over Madam Chen?
It's a pity. He had originally thought that if she were more interesting, he could give her a great opportunity.
Now it seems she's no different from any other ordinary woman. At most, she's just a little prettier than the others.
He turned around listlessly and said to Chen Rusong, "Now that I think about it, what Lord Chen said makes sense. It's just a robe. Once I return to Yujing, I can have whatever I want. Why waste so many days in Suiping? Miss Zhu, you should go back. There's no need to make a robe for me."
Zhu Jiayu was more than happy to accept the offer, and without saying a word, he bid farewell to the group and left the magistrate's residence.
She had just stepped onto the street when Green Kite grabbed her arm, and then she heard Green Kite say anxiously, "Miss! I've finally found you! Something's happened!"
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