Chapter 964: Broken Mirror Difficult to Mend
Speak of the devil and he will appear.
After looking at each other, Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi were both a little surprised, wondering why Cui'er suddenly came to them.
"You must have scared her today, and she wants to come and explain for me."
Glancing at Yang Liushi, Wei Changtian told Zhang San, "Let her in."
"yes."
After agreeing, Zhang San walked out of the room and quickly brought Cui'er in.
When Cui'er walked in with her head down, Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi immediately noticed that something was wrong with her.
Her lips were pale, her eyes were red, and there were traces of tears in the corners of her eyes. "Miss Cheng, what's wrong with you?"
Frowning, Yang Liushi glanced at Wei Changtian and then walked closer, holding Cui'er's hand and asking, "Why is it like this?"
"Husband, Madam."
Gently pulling her hand back, Cui Er did not answer, but whispered: "Can I have a few words with Master Wei alone?"
"Um?"
With a stunned expression, Yang Liushi subconsciously turned around and looked at Wei Changtian, her eyes filled with surprise and some teasing, as if saying, "Your little lover wants to talk to you alone."
Wei Changtian was naturally even more confused at this moment. After hesitating for a while, he waved at Yang Liushi.
"Then go back to the house first."
".Yes, sir."
He responded softly. No matter how Yang Liushi got along with Wei Changtian in private, she always considered the latter's face in front of outsiders, so she walked out the door with Zhang San.
But before she left, she turned back and glared at Wei Changtian, which clearly meant "Let me see how you can argue now."
“.”
Wei Changtian rolled his eyes and said nothing. He just watched Yang Liushi leave helplessly. After the door was closed, he set his sights on Cui'er who was lowering her head and keeping silent.
"Miss Cui'er, what's wrong?"
Looking at the messy hair on the side of Cui'er's face and the peach blossom hairpin in her hair, he frowned slightly and asked, "What trouble have you and Brother He encountered?"
".Young Master Wei."
Looking up and staring at Wei Changtian, it can be seen that Cui'er is a little frightened at the moment.
But she still mustered up all her courage and asked in a trembling voice:
"Are you really Wei Yan or Yan Luo?"
“.”
His eyes changed, but then returned to calm in an instant.
There was a flash of something strange in Wei Changtian's eyes, and then he smiled and nodded.
"It seems that Brother He has already guessed it."
"S-So it's true?"
Cui'er instinctively took a half step back, her voice sounding desperate and sad.
In fact, before coming here, she still held a glimmer of hope, thinking that maybe He Jing was just overthinking.
But now that Wei Changtian has admitted it, she can only hold the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands and lower her head little by little.
As time passed, Cui'er's breathing gradually became less rapid, but she still dared not look up at Wei Changtian again.
She remained silent for a long time, and then she asked in a very small voice: "Master Wei, do I really look like Miss You?"
“.”
His eyes froze, and now it was Wei Changtian's turn to be surprised.
"How do you know that?"
"Yes, that's what the madam said."
Cui Er didn't hide anything: "When Madam met me today, she mistook me for a girl named You. That's why I understood why the young master came to visit me that day."
"I think that Miss You not only looks like me, but she must also like peach blossoms."
".I see."
Touching his nose, Wei Changtian understood what was going on but also felt a little embarrassed.
It was probably because Yang Liushi accidentally let the cat out of the bag when he met Cui'er for the first time today, which led to the latter's misunderstanding.
Of course, it’s not entirely a misunderstanding.
After all, the reason why I came into contact with Cui'er and He Jing was because of You Jia.
It’s just that I really don’t have any other intentions.
"Well, Miss Cui'er, Miss You and I were once good friends."
"So when I first saw you a few days ago, I couldn't help but feel a little curious, so I took the liberty to disturb you and Brother He."
With a dry cough, Wei Changtian thought about explaining to Cui'er to avoid further misunderstanding.
However, before he could say half of his words, Cui'er suddenly knelt down with a plop.
"Wei, Young Master Wei."
"I am just an ordinary woman. If you want to take me away, I dare not disobey you."
"No matter what you ask me to do in the future, I will do my best."
"I only ask that you can show mercy and let my young master go."
"This is the only request I have, sir, please agree to it."
“.”
Kneeling on the ground, Cui'er's voice was trembling, but her tone was firm.
It can be seen that she has really made up her mind to sacrifice herself in exchange for the safety of He Jing and the He family.
But these words undoubtedly sounded a bit ridiculous to Wei Changtian.
Good guy, you just give in early, right?
Looking at Cui'er in front of me who seemed to be willing to "sacrifice herself for righteousness", a sentence suddenly popped up in my mind.
Young lady, you don’t want anything to happen to your master, do you? Damn, what a mess.
Shaking his head and putting all these nonsense behind him, Wei Changtian interrupted with a wry smile: "I think I understand."
"Do you and Brother He think I want to take you away? Just because you look like Miss You?"
"If that's the case, then you don't have to worry about it."
"I just said that Miss You and I are just good friends, and I am just a little curious about you."
"As for why I want to help you, just consider it fate."
"So I won't do anything to steal someone's love, and you don't have to come and plead for Brother He."
"Because I never thought about doing anything to Brother He, otherwise why would I remind you several times before?"
"Is that the truth?"
“.”
After saying everything he needed to say in one breath, Wei Changtian finally explained the matter clearly.
After hearing this, Cui'er finally raised her head again, her eyes filled with confusion.
She was stunned for a long while, then asked weakly:
"Sir, you are serious."
"really!"
Wei Changtian affirmed without hesitation: "I have never thought of taking you away, and I will not do anything to Brother He and the He family, so don't worry!"
“.”
Looking at Wei Changtian blankly, Cui'er no longer had any doubts.
After all, with Wei Changtian's identity, if he really wanted to take her away, he wouldn't need to try to deceive her, he could just snatch her away directly.
So since Wei Changtian said he wouldn’t do it, then he must really not do it.
So, was it just that I was overthinking it? When the misunderstanding was finally resolved, Cui'er's mind went blank for a moment, and she didn't know what she was feeling at the moment.
Logically speaking, she should be happy. After all, this way she wouldn't have to separate from He Jing, and He Jing wouldn't have to struggle and suffer because of it.
But for some reason, Cui'er just couldn't be happy.
This was certainly not because she suddenly developed a liking for Wei Changtian, or because she regretted not being able to enjoy wealth and glory with the latter.
Cui Er just suddenly thought of He Jing's attitude at that time . All this was like some "humanity test experiment" in the previous life.
The program team found a group of people to play the role of robbers and stopped a couple.
Seeing this, the boy turned around and ran away, leaving the girl alone, trapped there in horror.
Then the crew showed up and told the two that everything was fake, they were just recording a show, and asked them not to take it seriously.
But how can we really not take such things to heart?
Yes, the robbers are fake and the danger is fake.
But the reaction when facing danger is real.
Just imagine, after this incident, how can the girl convince herself to forget the scene where the boy left her and ran away?
Of course, it is somewhat inappropriate to compare the story of He Jing and Cui'er with the above experiment.
After all, He Jing was not facing a robber, but one of the most powerful figures in several dynasties.
And if it is not handled properly, his loss will not only be money, but perhaps the life of his entire family.
Therefore, He Jing's situation is undoubtedly more dangerous and desperate.
But the principles are the same.
A broken mirror cannot be mended.
Some things, once they happen, no matter under what circumstances they happen, can never be undone.
And this is why Cui Er couldn't be happy no matter what. "Well, now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, you don't have to kneel anymore."
On the other side, Wei Changtian hadn't thought about these things yet. Seeing Cui'er still kneeling there in a daze, he reached out and helped her up.
"If there is nothing else, go back and explain it to Brother He as soon as possible, so that he won't have to worry about Zhang San anymore! Come and see Miss Cheng off!"
".yes."
"I will explain the matter clearly to my master."
"Thank you, sir."
Biting her lips lightly, Cui'er said thank you, and then was sent away by Zhang San in a daze.
Soon after she left, Yang Liushi returned to the room and asked with a smile, "Husband, what did you whisper to Miss Cheng just now?"
"I give up. It seems like you all really think I'm not a good person."
Rolling his eyes, Wei Changtian finally understood why Yang Liushi had been so sarcastic before.
He recounted in a few words what had just happened, and the latter finally believed that he really had no intention of using Cui'er to "replace" Youjia.
"Ah, it turns out that I have wrongly blamed my husband."
She muttered something under her breath. Although she said "I wrongly accused you", there was no guilt on her face. Instead, she "turned the tables" and blamed him: "My husband, you are such a fool. If you don't plan to take her away, why do you bother Miss Cheng?"
"Why did I provoke her?"
Wei Changtian did not show any weakness: "If you hadn't let it slip today, she wouldn't have known about You Jia, and how could she have misunderstood to this extent?"
"Humph, I was just careless at the time. Who would have thought that there would be such a similar person in the world?"
Yang Liushi brought up the matter of the three boxes of mung bean cakes again: "Besides, my husband reminded Miss Cheng not to go out, and he also helped buy mung bean cakes. It's normal for me to think of something wrong."
"Okay, okay, I can't argue with you."
Wei Changtian spread his hands in surrender. He was too lazy to continue arguing with Yang Liushi and tried to end the topic.
"Anyway, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, the matter is over."
"That's it? Well, my husband, you are fine now."
Yang Liushi looked over and sighed, "But I'm afraid Master He and Miss Cheng are not done yet."
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
Wei Changtian was stunned, somewhat puzzled: "What's wrong with them? Why haven't they finished yet?"
"What do you think, sir?"
“How did I guess?”
The voice stopped abruptly, and after Yang Liushi's reminder, Wei Changtian finally reacted.
He was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"I was wondering why Cui'er had such a strange expression just now. It seems to be because of this."
"But this is only temporary."
"After all, no one can do anything about this kind of thing. She should be able to understand He Jing slowly."
"My husband, this is why you don't understand women's minds."
Yang Liushi smiled and denied: "Since Miss Cheng is willing to take the initiative to come to her husband, it means that she is sincere to Mr. He, and she can naturally understand Mr. He's difficulties."
"It's one thing to understand, but it's another to let go of the grudge in your heart."
"For example, the time in Yanyun Mountain before."
"Didn't Xiao Feng ask my husband to choose between him and me?"
"At that time, I just wanted my husband not to choose me, and I just wanted my husband to be alive."
"But if my husband had really chosen me at that time, then I..."
It is obvious that Yang Liushi originally wanted to use his own personal experience to give a vivid example.
But she suddenly paused here, and seemed unclear about what she would do if Wei Changtian really chose her between the two of them.
On the other side, Wei Changtian saw that she suddenly stopped talking, and instead became interested. He smiled and asked: "Go on, if I choose me, what will you do?"
"Slave."
Yang Liushi glared at him coquettishly and said confidently, "I don't know either!"
"Hahahaha! What else are you going to say now?"
Wei Changtian was amused: "You don't even know yourself, so how can you know what Cui'er is thinking?"
"I, I"
Wei Changtian hit the nail on the head with his words. Yang Liushi was so angry that she thought for a long time but didn't know how to explain it, so she just jumped to the conclusion.
"Anyway, Miss Cheng will definitely feel uncomfortable!"
“.”
The other side.
The candlelight in the study was dim, reflecting the different expressions of He Jing and Cui'er.
While Yang Liushi and Wei Changtian were joking around, Cui'er had already repeated to He Jing all of Wei Changtian's original words.
And just as Yang Liushi said, although Cui'er knew that she should not have such thoughts, there was indeed an indelible haze in her heart at this moment.
As for He Jing, "Cui Er, you..."
There was no sign of relief on his face either. He Jing looked at Cui'er in front of him and wanted to say something softly.
But before he could open his mouth, the latter gently interrupted and said, "Sir, I'm tired and want to take a rest."
".good."
With a look of desolation on his face, He Jing nodded: "Go ahead."
"Um"
"Squeak~"
The door opened and closed. The two people inside and outside the house were only separated by a wooden door, but they could no longer see each other.
People are sometimes so strange. They pursue rationality all the time, but they can never escape the control of emotions.
This is not only true for Cui'er and He Jing, but also for Yang Liushi and Wei Changtian who seem to be much "luckier".
Otherwise, Yang Liushi would not have been unable to answer the question just now.
And Wei Changtian would not have walked into this courtyard a few days ago and asked, "Do you like peach blossoms, too?"
(End of this chapter)
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