Jing Zhe felt that Qing Qiu was bluffing him, which he could tell from her flushed cheeks.
Moreover, the two haven't recognized each other yet, so Wang Yingqiu absolutely cannot reveal everything. She's not Yu Xiangrong, and she's not that naive.
You can't exactly tell your best friend, "I'm your sister-in-law now," can you?
If that were the case, Qingqiu wouldn't be so calm.
It's impossible to even think about it.
So he laughed and said, "Third Sister, since the owner of the garden has already told you, do I need to say anything more? We just met through the Mid-Autumn Poetry Gathering, and it just so happened that we were passing through Jinxi this time. If you don't believe me, Third Sister, you can ask Hanhan later!"
I was still thinking to myself, tonight—no, tonight is going to be really exciting, I'll find that idiot again tomorrow to get his statement back!
"real?"
"real."
I don't believe it.
Qingqiu crossed her arms and said in an unquestionable tone.
"..."
Jing Zhe was stunned. If it were anyone else, he would definitely have replied with "If you don't believe me, then ask me what the hell you want to do?" But this was his third sister, a fierce sister who could twist his ear and slap his butt at the slightest provocation. He didn't dare to say that.
All I could do was shrug and express my helplessness.
"Go to Qingyun Sect tomorrow morning!"
Qingqiu pondered for a moment, then frowned and said.
"Okay, let's go together!"
"Together?"
Qingqiu raised an eyebrow, looking suspicious.
Jing Zhe patted the bed: "Third Sister, weren't you planning to sleep here tonight? Let's have a chat in bed, and then go to Qingyun Sect together tomorrow morning, isn't that perfect?"
"..."
Qingqiu looked Jing Zhe up and down, then nodded and gritted her teeth, saying, "Sure enough, he really is my Zhe'er! He's so good, just like when he was little, so bold and shameless! No, not just like him, he's even more shameless than when he was little!"
"..."
Jing Zhe felt that these words didn't sound like a compliment at all, so he chuckled awkwardly and said, "Third Sister, you can't say that. After all, it was you who said you wanted to sleep here in front of Abbess Mingji! It wasn't me who asked for it!"
"Then... do you want to?"
Qingqiu suddenly looked up at him, her voice much softer.
"Of course I want to!"
Without even thinking, Jing Zhe blurted out the answer, completely revealing his true masculine nature.
"Hmph, she's shameless!"
Qingqiu snorted and stepped forward again to pull Jing Zhe's ear, but Jing Zhe dodged it and said with a wry smile, "Third Sister, I'm not a child anymore, can you please stop pulling?"
Looking at her now, where is the aloof and ethereal fairy she once was? She looks exactly like her domineering third sister from when she was little!
"You know you're not a child anymore? Then how can you still be so shameless? You've already slept with both of them... and now you want to sleep with me?"
"..."
In theory, everyone sleeps with each other, so there's no question of who sleeps with whom. But Jing Zhe doesn't dare to say much now, keeping his head down and behaving timidly.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Qingqiu continued, "I don't believe a word you say now! Especially about what happened between you and Wang Yingqiu. I'm giving you one more chance! Will you talk or not?"
"I already told you..."
Jing Zhe looked helpless. "But if you don't believe me, what else can I say?"
"Hmph, come to Qingyun Sect to find me first thing tomorrow morning, and I'll bring Wang Yingqiu with me. I want to see if either of you dares to lie to my face!"
"..."
This is preparing for a face-to-face interrogation and a court hearing!
However, Jing Zhe could understand Qing Qiu's feelings. What if her beloved younger brother and her best friend secretly got together without telling her?
Yes, it would be very frustrating.
Jing Zhe thought for a moment and immediately said, "Oh dear, Third Sister, I almost forgot. Tonight, the four sect leaders discussed and agreed that I could go to the four major sects for interviews in the next two days, but I have to go to Tongtianque first. If I go to Qingyun Sect first thing tomorrow morning, and it gets back to the Qingyang Sect Leader and Prince Jin... they might think I'm abusing my power and going back on my word!"
"You've always gone back on your word!"
Qingqiu retorted, but she still had to think about her younger brother, so she said, "Alright, you can go to Tongtianque first thing tomorrow morning. You can finish the interview in half a day, right?"
Jing Zhe nodded. He could finish the interview in less than half a day if he squeezed in the time. With the remaining time, he could go to Wuxian Pavilion and find an opportunity to quietly rehearse Wang Yingqiu's statements. Actually, he had always felt there was nothing wrong with telling Qingqiu about his relationship with Wang Yingqiu, especially since Zhu Xinning already knew about them and had even been unable to handle the situation, strongly requesting that more people be added…
But then she felt it was too early to say anything, since she and Qingqiu had only just recognized each other, and Qingqiu's emotions were still unstable. If she were to hear now that her best friend had become her brother's wife, she might not be able to handle it...
It is estimated that Wang Yingqiu's decision to keep it a secret from Qingqiu was also due to this reason.
Therefore, Jing Zhe needed to discuss it with Wang Yingqiu beforehand.
"Alright, then you can come find me at Qingyun Sect this afternoon after the interview is over!"
After Qingqiu finished speaking, before Jing Zhe could be happy, she added, "By the way, you don't need to try to be clever. I'll call Wang Yingqiu to Qingyun Sect first thing tomorrow morning. You can just go there after you're done!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was stunned.
The fairy sister's moves are pretty smooth!
But she couldn't show her surprise, and said with a smile, "Great! I was thinking of calling the garden owner on the way, but since Third Sister called her ahead of time, it saves me the trouble!"
"snort!"
Qingqiu pursed her lips, as if she had already guessed his thoughts.
"By the way, you became the president of this company, and you came to Jinxi on your own initiative this time, is it... for Prince Jin?"
Before she knew Jing Zhe's identity, she could assume that he had come for her sake, but now she seemed to understand his purpose.
Jing Zhe didn't hide anything from her and nodded, saying, "I came here on His Majesty's orders, but that is indeed one of the reasons."
Upon hearing this, Qingqiu frowned slightly: "Second Sister knows?"
Seeing him nod, Qingqiu continued, "She agreed?"
This time, Jing Zhe shook his head: "My second sister wanted me to tell His Majesty to send someone else, but I refused. Some things won't disappear just because you don't face them."
For more than ten years after we moved from Jingzhou to Pengzhou, my parents would stand under the osmanthus tree in our Pengzhou home, which we planted in the yard as soon as we arrived, and sigh with longing every New Year and festival.
I know they were thinking of their sisters, and also of Jingzhou. After all, they had lived there for most of their lives, but now they were old and had to leave their hometown. Moreover, before they died, they were unable to return to Jingzhou to see their sisters one last time, and they died with regrets.
"All of this is thanks to Prince Jin, Third Sister. Do you think I can face our parents in heaven if I dare not confront them? Can I face the blood of the Jing family flowing in my veins?"
"..."
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