Chapter 77 Chapter 77 She will think she is a thief.
==Chapter 77==
Xie family.
Meng Qiaojing looked timid. When she heard her cousin's words, she was stunned for a moment before she said:
"Cousin, are you asking me to go meet Miss Feng?"
Xie Zhujing nodded. "She and I are already engaged, and we should be getting married soon. She's your future cousin-in-law, so you should definitely meet her and get to know her."
Meng Qiaojing felt a little uneasy and reserved, but she didn't dare to refuse.
Back then, her father arranged her marriage and then passed away. Her stepmother had no children, so she remarried. After her husband died, her husband's family disliked her for not leaving behind any children, so her brother and sister-in-law took over the property under her name. Her parents-in-law saw it but remained indifferent, and she was kicked out of the house.
When she returned home, the family property had belonged to the clan, and the only thing that belonged to her was the dowry she brought from her husband's family.
This series of misfortunes had already made her anxious. When she came to the capital for refuge, she was also uneasy, fearing that her cousin would find her troublesome. After all, her cousin was already a prominent figure in the eyes of others, and as a widow, she didn't know how much gossip she would cause her cousin.
But she had no choice.
Her husband's family and clan regarded her as a thorn in their side. After much thought, she realized that this was the only relative she had left.
Now that she was going to visit her future sister-in-law, Meng Qiaojing was also worried that Miss Feng would dislike her, which would make her situation even more difficult.
Meng Qiaojing nodded: "I'll listen to my cousin."
She looked up at her cousin, who was standing in the hall in a blue robe, with a jade crown and hair. His every move was indifferent yet extremely noble, as if he and she were not from the same world. Meng Qiaojing lowered her eyes to hide the sadness that flashed across them.
Xie Zhujing glanced at her and saw her uneasiness. He spoke in a calm but soothing tone:
"When you come to the Xie family, treat this place as your own home. I will never forget the kindness my uncle showed me."
If it weren't for his uncle's family taking him in and hiring a doctor to treat his mother, his mother might have been bedridden long ago. They also spent a lot of money to support his education, which led to his current situation.
He remembers the kindness of his uncle's family.
He also remembered his mother's last wish before she died, asking him to look after his cousin.
It would have been fine if his cousin hadn't had to worry about her getting married, but now that someone came to him for help, there was no reason for him to sit idly by.
Meng Qiaojing forced a smile.
After Xie Zhujing left, Meng Qiaojing remained silent and sat quietly in the room.
She remembered that her father and aunt had wanted to match her with her cousin, and she had secretly fallen in love with them. After all, she was the only child in her family, and no matter who she married, the family would most likely be wiped out. She and her cousin were related by blood, and her cousin would never treat her badly.
But her cousin later passed the imperial examination and her father looked at her for a long time, sighed and shook his head.
Meng Qiaojing still remembers her father saying:
"Ah Jing, a golden fish cannot be kept in a pond. This county can't hold him, and neither can the Meng family. Forget about him."
If you repay a favor with Xie Zhujing, he will probably feel disgusted with you when Xie Zhujing becomes successful in the future.
Relying on her cousin's fame, she married into a good family. Unfortunately, she had a bad fate. She lost her mother at a young age, and later lost her father and husband. In the eyes of outsiders, she also had a reputation as a disaster.
Meng Qiaojing clenched her handkerchief tightly, and she told herself in her heart - don't let your imagination run wild, and don't have any delusions.
She turned around and saw that the yard was deserted, and her eyes were filled with sadness and loneliness.
She and her cousin are no longer from the same world.
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Gu Yushi has been investigating the Lu family's affairs recently, but he also did not forget to have people keep an eye on Xie Zhujing's movements.
When Gu Yushi learned that Xie Zhujing was taking Meng Qiaojing out to meet Feng Wenyu, he knew that this day had finally come.
Minister's Mansion.
Feng Wenyu had just left the house. She had been feeling a bit uneasy these past few days. Jinshu saw it but didn't know how to comfort her:
"Miss, I see that Master Xie is very frank, which shows that he has no feelings for that cousin. When you meet that cousin, if she is harboring evil intentions, tell Madam when you come back, and Madam will take care of it for you."
Hearing this, Feng Wenyu immediately realized that her state had been misunderstood. She was at a loss whether to laugh or cry:
"That's not it."
Jinshu was puzzled: "What is that girl thinking about?"
Feng Wenyu pursed her lips, covering her heart, her dark brows slightly furrowed, a little irritated: "I always feel like I've forgotten something."
Jinshu hurriedly checked the girl. She was wearing a crimson winter outfit, and her fair cheeks were lightly smeared with rouge, just like the light powder spread on rice paper. After returning to the capital, the girl had gained some weight back and looked more proud. Even in this bleak winter day, she was a touch of gorgeous color.
Jinshu took a closer look at the girl's wrist.
The girl wore two jade bracelets on her wrists, one of which was a gift she would give to her cousin later.
Nothing is left behind.
Jinshu breathed a sigh of relief: "Miss, you have prepared everything. You must not have forgotten anything."
Feng Wenyu let out a long sigh, not knowing where this bad premonition came from.
It wasn't until he saw Meng Qiaojing that Feng Wenyu suddenly froze in place.
As soon as Xie Zhujing saw her, he walked forward and reached out to greet her. The woman behind him also looked up timidly, and Feng Wenyu subconsciously hid her hand.
This action caused the surroundings to inexplicably quiet down.
Xie Zhujing sensed the meaning of her evasion, and his heart skipped a beat. He didn't know what was wrong. His hands froze in mid-air, and he asked in a low, puzzled voice:
"Young lady?"
Feng Wenyu came back to her senses and forced herself to open her mouth, but for a moment she found it difficult to speak.
After they got engaged, she started calling him Yuzhi.
But now, after a long stalemate, she actually called him: "Thank you, sir."
Her gaze lingered on Meng Qiaojing for a moment.
Xie Zhujing was the one who could most notice the changes. He could no longer smile, and the expression on his face suddenly became dull. Feng Wenyu's sudden unfamiliarity made him feel a little uneasy, and he frowned deeply.
Meng Qiaojing looked at the scene with a confused look on her face.
She could feel that her cousin's mood suddenly became extremely bad.
She thought hesitantly - was it her fault?
For a moment, Feng Wenyu wanted to escape back home quickly. She froze in the carriage, neither getting on nor getting off. It was not until she became aware of the gazes from all around her that she came to her senses and got off the carriage silently.
She still ignored the hand that Xie Zhujing extended.
For some reason, Xie Zhujing had a premonition that if things continued like this today, perhaps he and the young lady would never be able to return to their previous harmonious relationship.
He instinctively grabbed the young lady's hand, as if he didn't notice the wrong atmosphere.
"Young lady, are you feeling unwell today?"
He found an excuse for her.
Feng Wenyu pursed her lips and smiled. Her thoughts were in a mess, so she accepted the excuse: "A little bit."
Jinshu glanced at the girl.
Everyone knew that this was an excuse, but no one exposed it. Only Meng Qiaojing felt more and more uneasy. The group entered the teahouse and then the private room.
During this time, Feng Wenyu moved his wrist, trying to pull it out of Xie Zhujing's hand.
The vague gaze from behind made Feng Wenyu's back numb, and she couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. She simply couldn't get intimate with Xie Zhujing in front of Meng Qiaojing.
The moment she saw Meng Qiaojing, she knew what she had forgotten.
She and Meng Qiaojing had met before.
In the previous life.
After regaining her memory, many things weighed on her mind, causing her to only remember to consider whether Xie Zhujing was suitable for her, but she forgot that Xie Zhujing had also been engaged in her previous life.
At first, she didn't have much contact with Xie Zhujing. She only remembered that Xie Zhujing married a woman from a low-class family, but this matter had nothing to do with her, so she forgot it after hearing it.
The bride was a little timid and shy, so she stayed at home and rarely went out to parties.
Later, she had a miscarriage and Gu Yushi was demoted. It was not until the new emperor ascended the throne and Gu Yushi was recalled to Beijing that she and Meng Qiaojing actually met.
After all, Xie Zhujing and Gu Yushi have a good relationship, and with the Feng family involved, the two are destined to help each other.
Meng Qiaojing didn't like socializing, but the two of them were just acquaintances, though their relationship wasn't that close.
Meng Qiaojing and Xie Zhujing were once a real couple.
Feng Wenyu was filled with embarrassment.
Her behavior made her Xie Zhujing's fiancée without the knowledge of Xie Zhujing and Meng Qiaojing. What's the difference between this and occupying someone else's nest?
Especially Meng Qiaojing tried her best to remain calm, but there was a hint of panic in her eyes, as if she was afraid that she would not like her and would not be able to stay in the Xie family.
Feng Wenyu rarely felt any sense of guilt.
After they sat down, Xie Zhujing introduced Meng Qiaojing, who immediately stood up and saluted her: "Miss Feng."
Feng Wenyu forced a lick, feeling too embarrassed to give out the gift he had prepared.
But she gave it in the end.
She suspected that if she didn't give it to the girl, she would scare herself to tears when she returned home at night.
But throughout the whole process, Feng Wenyu was a little absent-minded. Not only Xie Zhujing could see this, but Meng Qiaojing also noticed it.
She felt a chill in her heart. Doesn't her future sister-in-law like her?
It was Xie Zhujing who broke the atmosphere. He said to Meng Qiaojing, "You go back first."
Meng Qiaojing glanced at him before lowering her head:
"good."
With just one glance, Feng Wenyu realized something and fell silent in an instant.
She suddenly remembered what Gu Yushi had said.
People who are emotionally active are particularly sensitive to what others are thinking.
There is no doubt that Meng Qiaojing likes Xie Zhujing.
So, does Xie Zhujing know?
If he knew, why would he keep Meng Qiaojing in the mansion? Doesn't he understand that this would only increase Meng Qiaojing's worries?
Feng Wenyu paused, and felt that she couldn't think about this problem too deeply. After all, according to the development of her previous life, if it weren't for her, Meng Qiaojing and Xie Zhujing would have gotten married naturally.
Suddenly, someone interrupted her thoughts in a low voice:
"Are you unhappy?"
Feng Wenyu hurriedly came back to his senses.
Xie Zhujing frowned slightly and said, "I only treat her as my cousin. I have no other feelings for her."
He really thought so in his heart, so he was calm and did not feel guilty at all.
Feng Wenyu was speechless.
This scene actually looks familiar.
In her previous life, she was always so calm when facing Gu Yu. Now when she was in Gu Yu's situation and watched this scene again, it was really terrible.
She now feels uncomfortable because she only has a little good impression of Xie Zhujing.
She didn't even dare to imagine what Gu Yushi's mentality was when he watched her interact with Shen Jingchen.
Feng Wenyu said in a complicated tone: "I know."
But she had memories of her past life, and she couldn't just treat them as cousins.
She was destined to feel guilty and unable to be righteous when facing Meng Qiaojing.
Xie Zhujing frowned and asked, "You don't want her to stay?"
Feng Wenyu was stuck for a moment, and denied it with a somewhat awkward tone:
"no!"
She already felt guilty about Meng Qiaojing, and now she wanted to drive her away? She couldn't get over it herself.
Xie Zhujing's eyes were dim as he looked at the woman who had subconsciously kept a distance from him after seeing Meng Qiaojing today. He was unwilling to be excluded like this and asked persistently:
"Why is that?"
He said, "Young Miss seems to be keeping her distance from me today, as if she's afraid people will misunderstand our relationship."
Feng Wenyu's breathing trembled slightly. His intuition was so accurate that she didn't know how to respond for a moment.
She could only tell him seriously, "I don't dislike her, nor do I want her to leave the Xie family. It's my own problem."
Xie Zhujing didn't believe it.
She was clearly fine when she got off the carriage, and her attitude towards him only changed from the moment Meng Qiaojing appeared.
Xie Zhujing said in a deep voice:
"I must have done something wrong to make the young lady feel resentful."
Feng Wenyu remained silent and turned her head away without looking at him: "No."
He did nothing wrong, she just couldn't pretend that the memory didn't exist.
When facing Meng Qiaojing, she would think she was a thief.
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