Chapter 178 It’s time to settle the accounts afterwards
"Xiao Ye, where are you going?" Qing Yi couldn't help asking when he saw Ye Qingyu getting off the bed and walking towards the door with somewhat unsteady steps.
"Take a bath." Ye Qingyu didn't even turn his head, his voice carrying a hint of fatigue.
Qing Yi didn't say anything else. Feeling a little uneasy, he just followed Ye Qingyu silently out of the room.
Qingfeng and Qingqing hadn't actually left Yunqi Courtyard. Although they were furious with Qingyi, they were also afraid of another mishap. They simply waited silently outside the courtyard. Fortunately, their anxiety was slightly relieved because they didn't see Qingyi leave.
During this time, Qingfeng and Qingqing stood there in silence, not saying a word until Ye Qingyu and Qingyi slowly emerged from Yunqi Courtyard, one after the other. Qingqing's eyes lit up instantly, and she instinctively took a step forward, wanting to meet them. But after taking two steps, she seemed to suddenly remember something and hurriedly stepped back.
Ye Qingyu raised his eyes slightly and glanced at his maid calmly. He moved his lips as if he wanted to say something to Qingqing, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back and finally uttered only one sentence: "Go take a bath."
"Ah?" Qingqing was stunned at first when she heard the familiar and cold voice of her master, and then tears suddenly welled up in her eyes. Her master was fine, this was the master she was familiar with! But when she thought of the step back she had just taken, her heart was filled with regret, and she felt that she was simply disrespectful to her master.
"Go and prepare." Ye Qingyu looked at Qingqing who was crying and laughing, and his heart moved slightly, but he still maintained a calm tone and gave instructions again.
"Yes, Master," Qingqing replied hurriedly, quickly turning to prepare the items and clothes needed for the Master's bath. It was as if she wanted to make up for her previous moment of loss of composure with her actions.
Qingfeng stood quietly by the side, without saying a word, but just followed his master silently, like a silent but solid shadow behind his master.
Qing Yi followed Ye Qingyu silently, thinking to himself: It’s time to settle the accounts afterwards, right?
By the pool, Qingqing and her maids had already prepared everything. Not only had they laid out the master's usual supplies, such as incense and bath towels, but they had also thoughtfully prepared clean clothes for Qingyi. She had always been thorough and meticulous in her work, and now she dared not slack off in the slightest.
Qingfeng, Qingqing and other maids all retreated, leaving this private space to the master and Qingyi.
Ye Qingyu slowly undressed, not paying any attention to Qingyi beside him, and walked straight into the steamy bathing pool. The water was warm and gentle, enveloping his body and gradually relaxing his tense nerves.
Qing Yi stood by the pool, silent for a moment, then silently took off his clothes. His movements were a little slow, and his eyes revealed a hint of complicated emotions.
Afterwards, he also walked into the bathing pool, keeping a certain distance from Ye Qingyu. The two of them did not disturb each other, each washing their bodies quietly, with only the gentle sound of water echoing in the air.
It wasn't long before Ye Qingyu and Qingyi finished bathing and changed into clean clothes, looking completely refreshed. Ye Qingyu returned to her bedroom, and Qingyi followed silently.
Inside the bedroom, Ye Qingyu sat at the wooden table, looked at the three people in front of him, and asked, "How is Ruyi?"
He still had deep feelings for this maid who grew up with him. Although that feeling was not the love between a man and a woman, it was like family affection.
"Sister Ruyi..." She hesitated for a moment, a flicker of pity in her eyes, not knowing how to start. She opened her mouth but swallowed the words back, lowering her head and rubbing the corners of her clothes nervously with her hands.
"Master, Ruyi is dead." A low voice sounded, and Qingfeng spoke.
"Dead? How did she die?" Ye Qingyu continued to ask, frowning slightly.
"..." Qingfeng pursed his lips tightly, remaining silent. Although he had heard from the guards how Ruyi died—his head slammed hard against the corner of a table—he didn't know why. The hidden story behind it left him at a loss for words.
The room fell into a dead silence. Finally, Qing Yi lost his temper. He took a deep breath, his voice a little hoarse: "It was me, it was me who saw you two... I was so angry that I couldn't control my anger... I accidentally threw her to the corner of the table..."
Ye Qingyu was silent for a long time before she said, "I harmed her."
Although his tone was light, his slightly trembling fingertips still revealed the turmoil in his heart.
"Xiao Ye, I didn't mean it. I was just... I was so angry at the time that I couldn't control my temper..." Qing Yi wanted to explain eagerly.
"I understand, no need to say more." Ye Qingyu raised his head slightly.
"Um, Xiaoye..." Qing Yi hesitated, his eyes flickering, and he had a thousand words to say but didn't know where to start. He didn't do this in anger!
"Qingyi, no matter whether it's because of that medicine or not, Ruyi and I are still..." Ye Qingyu paused, as if he was choosing his words, and then continued, "I know you mind, so go if you want to!" His voice seemed to carry a hint of chill, which lowered the temperature in the room a few degrees.
"Ah?" Qing Yi's heart trembled. Xiao Ye wanted to chase him away? This sudden word made him panic in an instant.
Qingqing didn't seem to expect her master to say such a thing. She looked at her master in astonishment.
Qingfeng still had an expressionless look on his face, but his eyes were fixed on Qingyi, watching for his reaction.
"No, Xiaoye, I...I...that..." Qingyi, who is usually eloquent, was a little at a loss at this moment.
Some of the things he did and said in anger were still clearly imprinted in his mind, while others were already blurry. But he knew that those words were like sharp knives, hurtful, heartless, and even vicious. Qing Yi concluded: Xiao Ye was angry and didn't want him anymore.
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