The dishes were all served, and Madam Yu sat there with a smile, giving Xu Jiaojiao a reassuring look.
Xu Jiaojiao sat shyly to one side, with Zhou Ling'an next to her.
Zhou Ling'an didn't want to stay, but his mother was sincere and said that as long as he stayed and ate this meal, she would never do anything unnecessary again.
Zhou Ling'an was also puzzled, but after all, she was his own mother; how could she possibly harm him?
He also took this opportunity to clarify things with Xu Jiaojiao.
Madam Yu ordered more wine and sat opposite them, pouring wine for the two of them.
"Ling'an, today is Jiaojiao's treat, and she ordered all your favorite dishes."
Zhou Ling'an's eyes darkened: "Mother, I came today because of what you just said to me."
"Mother, Er Ya and I really have nothing going on, and Er Ya doesn't have any feelings for me either. I hope you will keep your word this time and stop causing trouble for Er Ya."
Madam Yu was somewhat displeased. That vixen Song Erya had bewitched her son, but she held back for the sake of what was to come.
"Yes, yes, yes, I will listen to you from now on. Today is for Jiaojiao's sake, so let's not talk about others."
Xu Jiaojiao picked up her wine glass and said softly, "Brother Zhou, let's not talk about those unhappy things since we're here for dinner today. I'll toast you."
Zhou Ling'an glanced at Xu Jiaojiao, but did not accept her toast. He drank the small glass of wine in front of him in one gulp.
Xu Jiaojiao also took a small sip.
Yu, with great tact, stood up and said, "It's a bit stuffy in this room. I'll go out and take a look. You two can talk for a while."
After Madam Yu left, Zhou Ling'an even became more articulate.
“Miss Xu, as I said last time, I cannot accept your kind offer.”
Xu Jiaojiao quickly said, "Brother Zhou, I've never cared about background, besides... you're my brother's friend, I..."
“Miss Xu, your brother and I are just classmates. We do sometimes discuss academic matters at the academy, but that’s a different matter. I… already have someone I like.”
Xu Jiaojiao froze on the spot, her eyes red, and asked, "Is it Song Erya?"
Zhou Ling'an remained silent, neither confirming nor denying. Xu Jiaojiao clutched the handkerchief in her hand tightly, on the verge of tears.
Song Ning saw Yu Shi come out through the crack in the door. Liu Wangshi appeared out of nowhere and whispered to Yu Shi at the door for a long time.
Hearing the commotion inside, the two chuckled and then left.
As soon as the person left, Song Ning quickly came out of her room, opened the door next door, and went inside.
As soon as I entered, I saw two people, panting heavily, about to roll around together.
It took all her strength to pry the two apart. Song Ning ignored Zhou Ling'an and helped Xu Jiaojiao up first.
Xu Jiaojiao drank little, but her body felt weak and she kept getting a fever.
Upon seeing Song Ning approach, he questioned, "What are you doing here?"
Song Ning said irritably, "What am I here for? I'm here to make fun of you, of course."
Xu Jiaojiao also sensed that something was wrong with her. She didn't struggle and let Song Ning help her up.
Just as they helped him up, they heard footsteps outside.
Xu Jiaojiao was getting hotter and hotter, and she couldn't help but start tearing at her clothes.
If someone sees this, even if nothing happened between the two, their reputations will be ruined.
The footsteps outside were getting closer and closer. Song Ning had no choice but to take care of one person at a time.
Since going through the door was out of the question, Song Ning looked at the balcony by the window and dragged Xu Jiaojiao onto the balcony.
The balcony here is connected to the room next door, but there is a railing in between. Below the railing is an empty street. This is the second floor. If you fall, you might not die, but you will definitely be maimed.
Xu Jiaojiao is now becoming delirious, and Song Ning alone cannot get her there.
He went back inside, grabbed a glass of cold water, and poured it directly onto Xu Jiaojiao's face.
Xu Jiaojiao's eyes cleared for a moment, her face flushed, and she opened them hazily. Song Ning pinched her arm again: "See this fence? Climb over it, or I won't be able to save you when others come in."
Xu Jiaojiao could only gasp for breath, unable to move her feet.
Song Ning said coldly, "People are already here. If they see you like this, do you want to die?"
Xu Jiaojiao gasped for breath, shook her head, and tried to stay awake. She used all her strength to grab the railing and was lifted up by Song Ning.
"Hurry, they're coming in."
Xu Jiaojiao struggled to climb to the next room when Yu's voice suddenly rang out from outside: "Well, you bitch, I didn't even go looking for you, but you came to my door first!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than another voice rang out: "I'm telling you, I'm not afraid of you today. If you've got the guts, call your son out." It was Lady Liu.
There was a knocking at the door, and Song Ning quickly went to pull Zhou Ling'an off the ground.
Zhou Ling'an was even more confused than Xu Jiaojiao. Despite being a gentle and weak scholar, he was surprisingly strong at this moment and almost pulled her down.
There was a loud knocking on the door outside, and Song Ning thought to herself, "That idiot Yu."
She put on this whole show with Lady Liu just to lure out Magistrate Xu. Doesn't she realize that if her son really had sex with Xu Jiaojiao and her precious daughter was violated, would she and her son even survive?
Fortunately, she has been drinking spring water recently, which has given her a lot of strength; otherwise, she would be in danger in Zhou Ling'an's current state.
Zhou Ling'an was now rubbing against her in a daze, and she began to regret it.
The knocking outside grew louder and louder. Song Ning dragged the person to the balcony. Xu Jiaojiao had already climbed over, but what about Zhou Ling'an? In his current state, he couldn't go anywhere.
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