Zhu Jiayu stared intently into his eyes and said, almost word by word, "Liu Heng, his name is Liu Heng."
Pan Luxiu's teacup slipped from her hand and fell onto the table, spilling most of the tea and wetting half of her sleeve. She seemed oblivious, staring blankly at Zhu Jiayu.
After a long while, she finally found her voice and said with a dry laugh, "What a coincidence..."
Zhu Jiayu looked at her calmly, but there was no hint of a joke in his eyes, nor any pity.
She didn't like to pity others because, in her mind, the word "pity" inherently carried a condescending connotation. Moreover, in this situation, she felt that if she truly viewed Pan Luxiu with pity, it would be disrespectful to her.
"Unfortunately, if I'm not mistaken, the Liu Heng I'm talking about is the same person as your husband." Her hand unconsciously caressed the teacup, the rough texture reminding her that the woman in front of her was just an ordinary woman. If she wanted, she could find a thousand ways to let her know Liu Heng's true colors.
But she didn't want to treat her that way.
Innocent people should always be treated with more leniency.
She softened her voice and said to Pan Luxiu, "If you don't believe me, I can prove to you whether what I say is true or false. Don't you want to know what kind of person Liu Heng is, in places you haven't seen?"
"What... kind?" Pan Luxiu murmured, following her words.
Zhu Jiayu pursed her lips: "Although he has no relatives or friends in Yujing, he has a brother-in-law who values him and is willing to promote him. In addition, he himself is quite talented and has a wide circle of friends. Now he is a fifth-rank official and lives a life of luxury in every aspect of his life."
“I also sent someone to follow him today. Later, my guard told me that he changed his clothes first, and then went to the study to buy writing materials. Why do you think he changed his clothes?”
Pan Luxiu closed her eyes. Was there even a need to ask? Naturally, it was to avoid giving herself away in front of her.
"So the writing brushes and ink you bought today are also..."
"Yes, I followed him to buy it, never expecting it would come in handy, but my men told me that he had entered your yard."
Now that things have come to this, Zhu Jiayu no longer hides anything and openly reveals that his purpose in coming today is not to find her at all, but to follow Liu Heng's trail here.
But this is absurd.
She was already shocked when she heard Zhu Jiayu talk about those things, but as an outsider, she could see things more clearly and still calmly and rationally offer advice to Zhu Jiayu. However, now that the same thing had happened to her, she was truly...
What is the truth?
She couldn't quite explain her feelings. In fact, she had already believed what Zhu Jiayu had said—she and Zhu Jiayu were not related, Zhu Jiayu was a high-class young lady, and she was just an ordinary woman from the streets. There was no way that there could be any conflict of interest between them, and Zhu Jiayu had no reason to lie to her.
She just suddenly felt very tired.
She has been managing this household for almost ten years. After having children, she dared not slack off for a moment. She was also considerate of her husband's busy work schedule and never complained. She devoted herself wholeheartedly to the family.
She never expected that her husband, whom she thought was busy with official duties, was actually living a very happy life, with a beautiful woman by his side and a lady to keep him company at night.
From beginning to end, she was nothing more than a plaything.
Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Zhu Jiayu knew that she was unable to process this matter in a short period of time.
She took her hand and said, "I asked you earlier, and you said that those who are kept in the dark should be informed. That's why I came here today specifically to tell you about this. Sister Pan, you are a decisive person. After the truth is verified, I think you won't be able to stay in this house anymore. Whatever your plans are, you can come to the Zhu family in Zhaohua Lane to find me. I'll always be here."
After she finished speaking, she got up to leave.
Just as she was about to walk away, Pan Luxiu suddenly called out to her, "It's not that simple, is it? Who is this Miss Ning you mentioned to you?"
Zhu Jiayu stopped and turned to her, saying, "Her brother's wife is my aunt."
Pan Luxiu nodded: "I see."
Seeing that she had nothing else to say, Zhu Jiayu smiled slightly and left her house.
She knew that Pan Luxiu would definitely come looking for her.
Of course, it wouldn't matter if she didn't come. Even without Pan Luxiu, she could still get Liu Heng to tell Ning Han the truth.
The next day, she still had guards keep watch outside the Liu residence.
That day, Liu Heng dressed as usual and went to court. Nothing else happened. However, at noon, a woman came to Liu's residence to see him. She didn't stay long, about half an incense stick's time, and then she came out of Liu's residence looking dejected.
Zhu Jiayu had already instructed the guards to report any unusual activity to her, so she quickly learned of the matter.
Without much hesitation, she ordered her guards to intercept the man and bring him to the Zhu residence.
"Who...who are you?" The woman asked timidly as she arrived at the Zhu residence, sitting in the main hall.
All she knew was that she had just left the Liu residence and was looking for a place to stay, but she was unlucky and several shops she asked were full. Just when she didn't know what to do, a strange man came and said that his young lady asked her to come over.
Then she ended up here in a daze.
Zhu Jiayu smiled kindly: "Don't be afraid. Who I am is not important. What's important is that I want to know what your relationship is with Liu Heng, or what brings you to see Liu Heng today?"
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