After dealing with the situation for about half an hour, Meng Zhao felt her smile was about to freeze. While the ladies were discussing other matters, she made an excuse to go find Gu Lanying and prepared to go out for some fresh air.
After leaving the flower hall, Meng Zhao dared not go to any secluded places, so she could only walk slowly along the corridor. Before she knew it, she came to a rockery. Just as she was about to turn around, she suddenly saw a person walking out from behind the rockery. When she saw the person's face clearly, Meng Zhao's heart skipped a beat. It was Xiao Hengyu.
"Meng Zhao?" Xiao Hengyu clearly hadn't expected to meet her here either, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Long time no see."
"So it's Young Master Xiao? What brings you to the Cui residence?" Meng Zhao knew this man had a bad temper. She had just tricked him at a shop on Zhuque Street. What if he got angry and started hitting her? So she reached out and slightly lifted the hem of her skirt, ready to run away at any moment.
Xiao Hengyu looked the woman up and down. He had heard his mother say that she was Xiao Youzhi's woman. At the time, he secretly scoffed at Xiao Youzhi's taste, that he would take a fancy to such an unremarkable woman. But seeing Meng Zhao dressed up today, with her bright eyes and white teeth and her slender figure, she was indeed a rare beauty.
Xiao Hengyu took a step forward. "What? Madam Meng can come to the Cui residence, but I, Xiao, can't?"
"Young Master Xiao is too kind. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Meng Zhao had nothing to say to him, so he gave a few perfunctory words and prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, Xiao Hengyu stretched out his long arm and blocked his way.
"What do you mean by this?" Meng Zhao frowned, her voice turning colder.
"Who said I'm alright? I heard that Madam Meng just bought a shop and is about to sell it. How about this, how about selling it to me?"
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