Xin Jiuwei smiled slightly and turned her gaze to the side.
Xue Yingxue was coming out of the garden and stood a short distance away, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Xin Jiuwei glanced at her once, then turned to Qi Huaiyu, "Didn't you come with Miss Xue? This carriage is so small, are you going to abandon Miss Xue?"
Qi Huaiyu's smile froze for a moment. He had always admired Xue Yingxue's personality more, but in the current situation, he had no choice but to bow down to Xin Jiuwei, which made him very annoyed.
"Wang Qing." Xin Jiuwei ignored his thoughts and turned to leave.
Wang Qing greeted her with a smile, "Miss, the coachman is already waiting up ahead. Unlike some people, our Xin family can't even get a carriage."
Anyone could hear the sarcasm in the words. A young lady nearby chuckled, realizing there was nothing interesting to see, and then lowered the curtain and set off as well.
However, many people came today, and many witnessed Qi Huaiyu's extreme flattery towards Xin Jiuwei, leading to differing opinions among them.
"Miss Xin is really spoiled by her father. She doesn't give Young Master Qi any face in public."
"Isn't Young Master Qi her cousin from her maternal grandfather's side? The Qi family is extremely wealthy. She has such a handsome and talented cousin who cares for her so much, yet Xin San doesn't appreciate it at all."
"Even if someone is extremely wealthy, they are still a merchant. The Xin family is a prestigious family. Does she really fear a cousin who comes from a merchant family?"
"They're just relying on the Xin family's past prosperity; what's so great about them now?"
"Shh... Keep your voice down, don't let her hear."
Xin Jiuwei naturally heard it, but she couldn't be bothered to pay attention.
Even they knew that the Xin family was still a prominent family. In her previous life, Qi Huaiyu had caused her family to be destroyed. Did she expect him to be nice to her?
If she were to continue to obey him and tolerate everything as before, she would be out of her mind.
Xin Jiuwei left in the carriage that Wang Qingxin had summoned, leaving Xue Yingxue standing beside Qi Huaiyu's carriage, unsure whether to get on or not.
She used to enjoy many benefits from the Xin family because of Qi Huaiyu's attitude, but in the end they had no relationship, so it was unreasonable for them to ride in the same carriage.
Besides, she had already lost face today, and Xin Jiuwei was now deliberately pointing out that she and Qi Huaiyu had come together, wasn't that just trying to embarrass her?
Xue Yingxue was angry and wanted to find an excuse not to go.
But if we leave like this and miss out on the spring outing, how will we ever regain our dignity today?
"Miss Xue, is there no carriage left?"
Young Master Chen was just coming out when he saw Xue Yingxue and greeted her warmly, "Perfect timing, perfect timing, take my car!"
Xue Yingxue considered the matter calmly. Young Master Chen's family background was among the best in Yingzhou, and riding in his carriage would be better than the one Qi Huai had rented.
But she still feigned reluctance, saying, "This might not be very convenient..."
"Of course it's convenient, of course it's convenient!" Young Master Chen quickly replied. "Miss Xue, are you worried about gossip? Don't worry! There were no carriages available to begin with. How long would this delay us? In urgent situations, we must act expediently!"
He spoke loudly, and the people around him heard him.
Xue Yingxue then reluctantly agreed, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble Young Master Chen."
In the end, Xue Yingxue left in the Chen family's carriage, while Qi Huaiyu was left alone and went up the mountain in his own carriage.
When he arrived, the main group had already reached the entrance of Lingyan Temple. Xie Changjing arrived early and was looking for an opportunity to tease Xin Jiuwei.
Xin Jiuwei ignored him as if she couldn't hear him, and only talked to Liu Qi and the other girls.
Being ignored only fueled Xie Changjing's anger, and his face darkened considerably.
Qi Huaiyu felt annoyed, thinking that Xie Changjing was incredibly stupid.
But even a fool can be useful if he can help him achieve his goal.
The group entered Lingyan Temple, where several young monks in robes came out to greet them. Families in Yingzhou City were frequent visitors to Buddhist temples, and they were used to it.
Once inside the temple, there were no more competitions. Without the elders present, everyone relaxed a bit. The young men and women went to offer incense together, and some who were already engaged or seeking marriage were given time to spend with each other.
Xie Changjing was even more displeased. He was arranging a marriage with Xin Xiyao, and if it weren't for Xin Jiuwei getting in his way, he would have gone to offer incense with Xin Xiyao right now.
He had completely forgotten how he had insulted Xin Xiyao here last time.
Xin Jiuwei stayed with Liu Qi and the others, silently observing the area around the temple, wondering if she would run into Jueming if she found an opportunity to go to the Great Compassion Pavilion at this time.
But if we were to encounter this situation, it seems there's no good excuse available today.
Xin Jiuwei lit an incense stick with Liu Qi. Several young ladies were drawing lots nearby. Xin Jiuwei was moved and also drew a lot.
After the wooden slip landed, she went to exchange it for a different one, but did not have the young novice monk in charge interpret it.
"Xin San, aren't you going to interpret the fortune sticks?" Yuan Xiaoshi asked curiously beside her.
Xin Jiuwei smiled gently, "This is not a good draw, but there will be a better one in the future."
Xie Changjing walked over, glanced at the wooden slip she had placed aside, and sneered, "A terrible slip! Xin Jiuwei, it seems you should do more good deeds in your daily life!"
Most of the nobles in Yingzhou were Buddhists, and upon hearing this, they looked at Xin Jiuwei with some sympathy.
Xue Yingxue was also coming over with a wooden stick to exchange for a fortune slip, and she said softly, "Whatever fortune slip you have is just for peace of mind. If you are too concerned about gains and losses, wouldn't that be a losing proposition?"
Young Master Chen followed behind her: "Indeed! Miss Xue is so magnanimous. Miss Xin, please don't be sad, it's all a small matter!"
"Of course she can make sarcastic remarks since she drew such a lucky lot," Yuan Xiaoshi muttered under his breath. "And what do you mean by magnanimous? She's just pretending."
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