Chapter 192 Luozi
Zi Tang lowered her eyes, nodded, and followed.
As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Xueqing enjoying the cool air in the courtyard, and she went over to her.
Xueqing asked, "What did you send me to do?"
"Young Master wants to send some silver to that person at Qianxiang Courtyard. Miss said that if Xie Qi refuses, she will ask me to bring the silver back."
Xueqing frowned upon hearing this: "How could this be something we maids should do? Even if that person declined, there's no reason for us to step forward and take the money. Miss, you really are..."
Zi Tang lowered her eyes: "Her belly is a hidden danger. Xie Xuchuan has no mind to care about it now, and his mind is focused on Shen Yuanzhu. But after those two leave, Xie Xuchuan will always remember that his wife is carrying someone else's child."
"Once his guilt towards Cui Yulin fades, all the things Miss did will become his excuse to despise her."
"At that time, we didn't know where we were headed."
Xueqing shook her head as well: "Yes, Miss's pregnancy is ultimately a problem. And as the child grows bigger after birth, people will inevitably notice the difference between him and the Xie family's child."
"The First Madam may seem kind and gentle, but I don't think she's a soft-hearted person."
Zi Tang lowered her head and remained silent.
Xue Qing said, "Alright, alright, just go if I tell you to. Follow from a distance and don't go up and provoke Xie Xuchuan."
"He may not say anything to Miss, but he might take it out on the two of us in the future."
Men are often fickle, and Xie Xuchuan is still young; it's hard to say what he will be like in the future.
When he and his mistress grow to dislike each other, the child who is not his bloodline will become a thorn in the side of the Xie family.
And these two people who know the truth are constantly around Xie Xuchuan; it's hard to guarantee they won't embarrass and anger him later.
But her young mistress wouldn't listen to advice and still had her mind on thinking about that little bit of money...
Xueqing and Zitang exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison.
Even if the Xie family falls into decline, they won't be short of a thousand or eight hundred taels of silver for their eldest son and grandson. No wonder the madam used to say that her young lady wasn't very bright.
"Fine, I'll go and take a look."
Zi Tang reluctantly went to Qianxiang Courtyard, while Shen Yuanzhu couldn't help but get angry when she heard Ling'er say that Xie Xuchuan had come looking for her again.
Xie Qi pressed his temples, trying to suppress the buzzing in his ears.
In the past two days, the buzzing sound seemed to become clearer, and occasionally he even felt that he could hear a clear sigh.
It was as if someone was constantly whispering in his ear, wanting to say something to him.
"Xie Qi..."
Shen Yuanzhu called out, and Xie Qi raised his slightly tired eyes, forcing a smile: "What is it?"
Are you feeling unwell somewhere?
Xie Qi shook his head: "Perhaps the cold hasn't fully healed yet."
Shen Yuanzhu said, "Ling'er said that Xie Xuchuan wanted to see you. I asked the wet nurse to send him away, but he refused to leave, saying that he would only see you once before leaving."
Do you want to see him?
"If you want to see me, why don't you want to see me?"
Yuanzhu's words last time made him feel comfortable, and now that she was coming again, he wanted to see what Xie Xuchuan was up to.
"If you're not feeling well, I'll..."
"I'm fine."
Xie Qi looked at Shen Yuanzhu and lowered his head, saying, "Yuanzhu, could you please let me..."
He moved closer little by little, wrapped his arms around her, and then lowered his head to gently nibble on the tip of her ear.
“Yuanzhu…”
Xie Qi lowered his voice and hummed softly.
With her delicate eyebrows and eyes, she is inexplicably captivating.
"Yuanzhu, can you kiss me?"
Xie Qi's eyes were open, sparkling like scattered fireworks. Shen Yuanzhu wrapped her arms around his neck and tilted her head back.
Their lips met, and the annoying noise in Xie Qi's ears gradually dissipated. The resentment in his heart subsided, and his actions of conquering became more and more intense.
After a while, the two had to separate to catch their breath. He rubbed against Shen Yuanzhu's cheek, acting like a well-behaved big cat.
He's still sick these days, and although he's persistent, he's not annoying.
He looked listless and pitiful, so Shen Yuanzhu couldn't help but soften her heart and let him take whatever he wanted.
Seeing that Yuanzhu was still willing to let him get close, Xie Qi felt relieved, and the annoying voice in his ears gradually faded away.
"I'm going to find Xie Xuchuan."
Shen Yuanzhu nodded, and seeing his gentle expression, she added, "If he makes you uncomfortable, just ignore him."
"Understood."
Xie Qi turned and walked out of the house. As soon as she stepped outside, the softness and frailty on her face faded away.
His face was stern, and his eyes and brows were filled with a violent aura.
An overwhelming sense of irritability washed over Xie Qi, who raised his hand and found his fingers trembling inexplicably, causing him to furrow his brow slightly.
He shook himself off lightly, putting the discomfort behind him.
Xie Xuchuan stood outside Qianxiang Courtyard; this time, he did not enter.
Seeing that he was still behaving in accordance with the rules, Xie Qi smiled slightly and strode forward.
He walked to the gate, then deliberately stepped back, standing in the courtyard with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall.
Xie Qi raised an eyebrow, remaining silent, but his questioning and provocative intent was quite clear.
Xie Xuchuan wasn't here to argue with him today, so even though he felt terrible, he had to endure it.
After a long silence, he spoke: "I heard from Xueqing that you intend to move away from the Xie family?"
Xie Qi scoffed: "Otherwise?"
Xie Qi's agitation began to rise after he had only exchanged one sentence with Xie Xuchuan.
Xie Xuchuan handed him a stack of silver notes: "I don't have much silver on hand, this is all I have. Although it's just a drop in the bucket, it's enough for emergency use for a while. Take it first."
Looking at the scattered stack of silver notes, Xie Qi couldn't help but want to open his mouth and mock.
Even at the highest level, those amounts are only a few hundred or a thousand taels.
Although his wealth was not as great as the Xie family's, he was not short of a little money.
The sarcastic words swirled on his tongue, but Xie Qi swallowed them back down.
He found Xie Xuchuan's money offensive, but Yuanzhu liked money anyway...
Xie Qi lowered his eyes, suppressing the jealousy in his heart.
When I couldn't help but compare myself to the pile of hard-earned money and realized that I was likely to lose everything, I couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
"knew."
With a casual flick of his wrist, he snatched the stack of silver notes away. Xie Xuchuan was stunned, seemingly not having reacted yet.
He looked as if he was reluctant to leave, but Xie Qi didn't care and turned to leave.
Xie Xuchuan had prepared a whole host of arguments, but none of them came in handy. The inexplicable choking left him feeling awkward and unable to speak, and he was momentarily speechless.
But after a while, he couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat again.
If Xie Qi could ask for his money so readily, he probably doesn't have any savings at all.
The thought of Yuanzhu having to endure hardship with Xie Qi made Xie Xuchuan's heart ache.
But he no longer had the strength to care.
Concealing his loneliness, Xie Xuchuan turned and left.
Xie Qi, however, clutched the silver note and went to find Yuan Zhu with a wronged expression.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw a bundle of colorful knots in front of Shen Yuanzhu, who was carefully tying a knot.
Upon seeing Xie Qi, she said, "I made you a knotted ornament; come and see if you like it."
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