"Well, it's getting late. You should rest too." Shan Bo was worried and gave some more advice. "Since we've come this far, we should do our best and follow fate. We should have a clear conscience and have no regrets."
Xu Jiang nodded. "Well, I can save myself that. Thank you very much."
"We are all family, there is no need for outsiders."
At this moment, no words could soothe Xu Jiang's heart more than the word "family". She smiled through her tears and said, "Okay, we are a family, no matter what."
"Then I'll go back to my room first. Call me if you need anything."
"Well, go back and rest."
Shan Bo glanced at Liu Mei, and Liu Mei nodded at him, and then he went out with peace of mind.
Liu Mei lowered the bolt, sat down next to Xu Jiang, rubbed the corners of her eyes, and said, "Cry if you want to. There's no one else here, so you don't have to hold it in."
As she rubbed her, Xu Jiang's tears rolled down. Then she leaned into her arms, hugged her shoulders, and cried softly.
She cried in a suppressed manner, which made Liu Mei's heart ache. She kept stroking her back to help her calm down, but after a while, Liu Mei felt her face was also wet.
The two hugged each other and cried for a while. When they were tired of crying, they supported each other to go to bed and rest.
The next day, both of their eyes were swollen like peaches and apricots. They applied handkerchiefs to their eyes for a long time before the swelling subsided a little.
After finishing their breakfast, the group packed up their luggage and checked out, then moved to the post station. As soon as they settled in, they heard the guard come in and tell them that someone from the Wan family had come to invite them.
Liu Mei quickly dressed up Xu Jiang. Although she didn't need to dress too gorgeously, she couldn't lose face and let Wan Sheng look down on her because of his attitude yesterday.
The gorgeous ones have their own brightness, and the plain ones have their own dignity.
She wore a light blue dress with white trim and a green jade bamboo hairpin, which was simple yet elegant. Set against Xu Jiang's clear eyes and her thin but not weak, straight but not stiff figure, she looked like a truly extraordinary and beautiful lady.
A closer look revealed some of the lady's youthful grace. Liu Mei spun Xu Jiang around a few times and nodded with satisfaction.
Changing into a plain dress, Xu Jiang felt much more relaxed than yesterday. Although she looked a little haggard from crying for so long last night, this haggardness actually added a sense of fragility and elegance to her, which made people feel soft-hearted.
Liu Mei patted her on the back and said, "Let's go."
Xu Jiang slapped her face hard, and all that fragile and romantic image disappeared, and she became the lively fairy in the bamboo forest again.
"Let's go."
Liu Mei felt helpless, but then smiled with relief. This was the Xu Jiang she knew.
When the two men went out, the guards also prepared the carriage. Today's carriage was more grand and exquisite than yesterday's. The guards said that Shan Bo rented it from the post officer.
Shan Bo was dressed respectably today. He smiled at Xu Jiang and said, "Get in the carriage. I'll lead it for you."
Liu Mei pushed Xu Jiang and said, "Get in the car."
Xu Jiang's eyes burned, and she said angrily, "Why do I feel like you're coaxing me like a child?"
"Isn't she just a crybaby?" Liu Mei pinched her face, "She doesn't look much better than Yin Yin."
Xu Jiang was pinched so hard that she wanted to cry and laugh at the same time. When she heard her talking about Yin Yin, she used her to shield herself from embarrassment.
"I don't know how Yinyin is doing. I wonder if she's taking good care of the money for me."
Liu Mei pushed her into the car and said, "That careless and impetuous girl is in trouble."
"Hold on tight, let's go—" Shan Bo's voice was heard outside, and then the carriage shook and drove towards the east of the city.
Xu Jiang sighed, "I've been missing her a little bit these days."
Liu Mei held her hand and said, "Once this is done, we can go back."
Xu Jiang lifted the curtain and looked forward, feeling a little happy and expectant.
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