Chapter 128 Tone it down, don't scare my friend.
Su Xiaoyu was the first to react, stepping forward and slapping Xiao Jingxuan's hand without hesitation, saying:
"Second Young Master! You are extremely rude! This is my friend Yuejiao. How can you suddenly lift the carriage curtain like that!"
Xiao Jingxuan was jolted back to his senses by her shout. He then recoiled as if burned, a rare, unnatural blush spreading across his handsome face as he scratched the back of his head somewhat helplessly.
"Ah? Oh... I, I'm so sorry... I, I didn't know it was... I thought it was you..."
Xiao Jingxuan was already rambling incoherently.
Seeing this, Su Xiaoyu couldn't bear to look. She stepped forward, grabbed his sleeve, and forcibly turned him around, gritting her teeth as she said:
"Second Young Master, tone it down, don't scare my friend."
Then she quickly turned around, gave the carriage a reassuring smile, and called out, "Yuejiao, it's alright now. Go back quickly and be careful on the road!"
Inside the carriage, Shen Yuejiao heard the commotion outside, hesitated for a moment, then lifted a corner of the curtain again and nodded to Su Xiaoyu.
At that very moment, Xiao Jingxuan also suddenly turned his head, and his gaze met Shen Yuejiao's perfectly.
This time, he saw Shen Yuejiao's full appearance: a small face the size of a palm, round eyes, carrying a hint of panic and lingering sadness, like a startled fawn, crashing straight into his heart.
Shen Yuejiao didn't expect him to turn around suddenly. The undisguised amazement in the young man's eyes made her heart tremble, and the heat that had just subsided on her face surged back up.
As if she'd been splashed by a spark, she quickly lowered the carriage curtain and ordered the driver, "Hurry, hurry up!"
The carriage started immediately and soon merged into the flow of people in the streets and alleys.
Su Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the carriage disappear into the distance, then turned to go into the mansion.
But when he turned around, he saw Xiao Jingxuan still standing there, craning his neck to look in the direction where the carriage had disappeared, looking completely distracted.
"Second Young Master? Second Young Master?" Su Xiaoyu waved her hand in front of him.
Xiao Jingxuan withdrew his gaze, the blush on his face not yet completely faded, and followed Su Xiaoyu step by step.
"Little Fish, um... who is Miss Chen? Which Shen family does she belong to? I've never seen her before. Was she crying just now? Did someone bully her?"
Su Xiaoyu paused, looking a bit bald.
"Second Young Master," she sighed helplessly, "please don't bother asking anymore. Yuejiao... you two are not suitable."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingxuan's face was full of disapproval.
"Hey! Su Xiaoyu, I never expected that someone as clever as you could be so conservative and narrow-minded!"
He 'swish' opened his folding fan and said in a deliberately nonchalant manner, 'Whether something is suitable or not cannot be determined by family background or feelings alone. You have to get to know it after you've spent time with it. Time will tell. Do you understand?'
Su Xiaoyu was speechless for a moment.
"Besides, in your eyes, am I really that unreliable and capable of bullying young ladies? Although I am a bit playful, I am still a man of integrity and chivalry!"
Seeing his confident demeanor, Su Xiaoyu was afraid he might actually mean it.
He took a deep breath, his expression unusually serious and earnest: "Second Young Master, it is precisely because I know you are not a bad person at heart, and can even be considered kind-hearted, that I must say this."
"Yuejiao is my best friend. She's been through some things lately and is feeling really down. She's at her most vulnerable, and relationships are the most painful thing. I don't want her to suffer even the slightest bit more for any reason. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Otherwise, no matter who it is, I, Su Xiaoyu, will be the first to object."
Xiao Jingxuan was taken aback by her stern warning, his fan-waving motion paused, and he seemed to be deep in thought.
He then toned down his joking tone: "Little Fish, I understand your concerns, but while I may not be the most prudent person I am, I never speak recklessly. If I were to have feelings for a young lady, I would never have any intention of toying with her. I assure you!"
"Besides, with the prestige of our Marquis's mansion and with my own character, if I truly wanted to, wouldn't I be able to protect someone?"
He spoke with great confidence, carrying the innocence and certainty unique to young people.
Su Xiaoyu was momentarily at a loss for words.
However, as the saying goes, the best way to quickly move on from a relationship is to embrace a new one.
It seems she needs to find an opportunity to have a serious talk with Yuejiao and tell her to stop thinking about that scumbag Lu Xinghe.
There are plenty of good men in the world. Maybe if you date a few more, you'll meet the right one and find your soulmate.
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In the Brocade Pavilion, Xiao Lingxi was stunned for a long time after hearing about the marriage between the Du and Shen families.
"What?! Du Tingting is actually going to marry Shen Moyan!"
At that moment, she felt like she had swallowed a fly—disgusted, repulsive, and incredulous.
One was her mortal enemy, someone she could not tolerate.
One is the scumbag and hypocrite she once misplaced her true feelings for, whom she has now seen through to his true colors—a hypocrite who is all talk and no action.
These two are a perfect match, I have to say, they're really... a match made in heaven!
“Miss, I think this matter is probably not so simple. Miss Du has always been at odds with you and always wants to win. The last time that Young Master Shen harassed you in the street, she probably heard about it. She must think that you still care about Young Master Shen, so she deliberately approached Shen Moyan with the intention of ‘stealing’ him.”
"But these methods are far too despicable and disgusting. Why does Miss Du always like to compete with you, Miss?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingxi snorted coldly.
"She's like a robber, grabbing anything good she sees! But..."
As if struck by a thought, Xiao Lingxi's bright almond-shaped eyes darted around a few times, and the disgust on her face was gradually replaced by a calculating look.
"A bitch and a dog are a perfect match, they'll be together forever. Du Tingting likes to pick up the junk I don't want, and Shen Moyan is a hypocrite who grovels for the powerful. These two together really prove the saying 'birds of a feather flock together'! They should be locked up tightly to prevent them from harming others!"
"Then, Miss, what should we do next?" Zisu asked.
Xiao Lingxi raised her chin, a sly glint in her eyes: "Doesn't she like to snatch things? Doesn't she think she's found a treasure? Then I'll grant her wish and add fuel to the fire."
Zisu was confused. "Miss means..."
"I heard there's a 'Poetry Gathering' in the west of the city tomorrow? Du Tingting, that pretentious airhead, and Shen Moyan, who needs to maintain his reputation as a talented scholar, will definitely be there, right?"
Zisu nodded: "Yes, Miss, the invitation was sent a few days ago. You said it was boring and turned it down."
Xiao Lingxi smiled sweetly, her expression blatantly calculating: "Now I've changed my mind! I'm going!"
Not only should we go, but we should go in a grand and impressive way!
"Where is the Second Miss going?" Su Xiaoyu asked casually as soon as she entered the room after hearing Xiao Lingxi's words.
When Xiao Lingxi saw her arrive, he enthusiastically invited Su Xiaoyu: "You've come at the right time! Come with me to the poetry gathering tomorrow to see a play! That bitch Du Tingting is going to pair up with Shen Moyan. I have to go and see for myself to 'add icing on the cake' for them."
Su Xiaoyu had important matters on her mind, so she waved her hand and declined, saying, "Second Miss, I'm afraid it won't work tomorrow. I... have some personal matters to attend to."
As Su Xiaoyu spoke, she subconsciously touched the heavy token in her sleeve.
This was given to her by Shen Yuejiao in the carriage just now. She said that her uncle, Shen Guangnian, specially had it handed over to her. With this token, she could sneak into the Eastern Depot during the autumn hunt as an eunuch.
With the autumn hunt just around the corner, she had to go and buy some necessary items tomorrow, and also find a way to avoid the prince's notice.
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