Rong Qingqing was feeling the water pouch in her hand getting a little hot when her appearance conveniently relieved her embarrassment.
"My lord, the journey is long. You should keep the water in this water bag for yourself." With that, he handed the water bag back to Xie Jingrun.
Seeing this, Feng Mo glanced at Xie Jingrun and curled the corners of his mouth.
Xie Jingrun narrowed his eyes, gave Rong Qingqing a displeased look, and instead of reaching out to take it, he turned around and left.
Rong Qingqing glanced at the man who had walked away, then at the water pouch in her hand, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
Is Xie Jingrun unhappy? She still has things to discuss with him. If she offends him, how will she bring them up later?
She bit her lip in distress, took the water glass from Yanran, and took a sip.
Feng Mo glanced at her, then took the water pouch and left.
Rong Yiyi stood still, looking at Rong Qingqing with a somewhat gloomy gaze.
How come she never noticed this seemingly simple-minded older sister before? She's so talkative and can even tell stories; even Feng Mo was captivated by her.
She had really underestimated her.
If she had been as powerful as she is now, she would have had no chance of snatching Feng Mo away from her.
But at the same time, her sense of crisis grew stronger.
She frowned, then suddenly asked in a puzzled tone, "The story you just told was so wonderful! But how come I never knew you could tell stories? You've never even left the capital. Where did you hear these kinds of stories about the martial arts world?" As she finished speaking, her face was filled with confusion, a mixture of innocence and curiosity.
Standing next to her, Xie Jingyi suddenly blurted out, "Did you hear that at Chunyan Pavilion?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Yiyi almost burst out laughing. Xie Jingyi's response was just too perfect.
Sure enough, as soon as Xie Jingyi spoke, the people around her looked at Rong Qingqing with a newfound scrutiny.
Xie Jingyi's words reminded everyone that Rong Qingqing had been seen entangled with a man at Chunyan Tower, which made everyone murmur among themselves.
It is said that the courtesans of Chunyanlou not only knew how to play musical instruments and sing, but also how to tell stories to please their guests.
Could it be that the story Rong Qingqing told was really heard from Chunyanlou?
Otherwise, how come they had never heard of such a story before?
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing's expression turned slightly pale. How could she not know that Rong Yiyi and Xie Jingyi were working together to ruin her reputation?
"How did Yi'er know that the people at Chunyanlou would tell such stories? Have you been there?"
Xie Jingyi choked, and when she saw the strange looks from those around her, she glared angrily at Rong Qingqing, "Don't talk nonsense, when did I go there?"
"How would I know when you went there? You didn't make a fuss or announce it to everyone." Rong Qingqing had an expression that said, "You know perfectly well what's going on."
Xie Jingyi was furious, "Rong Qingqing, you..."
"Yi'er, have you forgotten what I taught you this morning?" Rong Qingqing said slowly, "You must respect your elders and never call them by their full names."
Xie Jingyi felt a metallic taste in her throat, and her face turned red and blue. She wanted nothing more than to tear Rong Qingqing off and beat her to a pulp, but she could only suppress her anger when she thought about all the people watching.
Rong Qingqing saw her reaction and found it amusing.
Is Xie Jingyi brainless? Rong Yiyi is clearly using her as a pawn, and she obediently lets others use her.
"That's not right. I go to Chunyanlou often, and no one there tells stories like that."
At this moment, Xie Jingxuan suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing's lips twitched slightly.
Is Xie Jingxuan afraid that no one will know he is a regular at Chunyanlou?
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