Jiang Segu felt that Jiang Zhihui was acting strangely today, but even at dinner time, she still couldn't understand why Jiang Zhihui kept preventing her from talking to Jiang Chuhui.
After dinner, Qingying went to exchange for Qinghong.
As soon as Qinghong returned, she met with Jiang Segu.
"He Quan kept insisting on leaving."
Where to go?
"He didn't say it, but he just kept insisting on leaving."
"Didn't you tell him that I arranged for him to be in Yongxiang East Lane?"
"Qingying said that he was quite well-behaved when he woke up yesterday, but he started making a fuss when I went there today."
Jiang Segu immediately thought of Zhou Yuan.
Did Zhou Yuan say something?
Aunt Ke Lan and Doctor Li are nowhere to be found; they certainly won't give Zhou Yuan a chance to say anything to He Quan!
Did they intentionally let Zhou Yuan get close to He Quan?
But why do that?
"You asked... Never mind, you've had a long day, go and rest first!"
After Qinghong left, Jiang Segu said to Qiaolian, "Go to Huayangxuan and get some of the young master's old clothes, then go to Yongxiang East Alley and sound out Aunt Lan's opinion."
Qiaolian understood and went off...
After she left, Jiang Segu asked Qiaohe to bring a winnowing basket filled with needles, thread, and fabric.
"Is Miss going to embroider something herself again? Oh, by the way, the sachets and pouches you ordered today have all arrived, and Cailan happened to run into them."
"What did you say?"
"Didn't we tell the shopkeeper to wrap the items in clothes when he sent them? So I said they were clothes that Miss ordered from outside. I don't think Cailan will suspect anything!"
How could I not have doubts!
Now, Cailan will not easily let go of any of her actions in the courtyard.
Seeing the cloudiness on her face, Qiaohe said cautiously, "Miss, don't worry. I know she has something to hide, so of course I'm on guard against her! When the things were delivered, I deliberately opened the box in front of her..."
As she spoke, Qiaohe looked somewhat embarrassed. "I said a few careless words, Miss. If any rumors reach your ears in the future, please don't blame me. I only said those things to make Cailan think that I had no feelings for you!"
Has Cailan been deliberately getting close to you lately?
Jiang Segu has recently stopped asking Qiaohe to do anything, precisely to make Cailan mistakenly believe that he is intentionally distancing himself from Qiaohe, so as to see if Cailan will approach Qiaohe and instigate her to do something she shouldn't.
No, not at all.
It seems that Cailan is a composed person; she wouldn't easily trust Qiaohe unless she was absolutely certain.
Jiang Segu looked at Qiaohe with some hesitation in his eyes.
Qiaohe was a little confused by his gaze. "Is there anything you need me to do, Miss?"
"Never mind, you can go now! I need some peace and quiet!"
Qiaohe walked out with a head full of questions.
Jiang Segu looked at the swaying curtain, and his heart wavered as well!
If you want to catch Cailan, this slippery fish, you have to be willing to use the bait. This will require Qiaohe to suffer a lot of grievances, and things may not go as planned, which will put Qiaohe in great danger...
After much deliberation, Jiang Segu finally decided to abandon the Cai Lan storyline.
At the hour of Xu (7-9 PM), Qiaolian returned under the cover of night.
“Miss, Aunt Lan said that Zhou Yuan discovered Young Master He’s existence on his own. When I sent Young Master He there, I didn’t explain things clearly, which is why Zhou Yuan had the opportunity to take advantage of him.”
It really was Zhou Yuan!
What did Zhou Yuan say?
"Young Master He is unwilling to speak."
"What about Zhou Yuan?"
Qiaolian shook her head.
Jiang Segu's hand unconsciously tapped the table, and he suddenly thought of Mu Ying.
"Go again tomorrow morning and tell Young Master He that if he doesn't want to cause trouble for Eldest Sister, he should stay in Yongxiang East Alley to recover from his injuries. Also, tell him that Zhou Yuan has ulterior motives and is after Eldest Sister. Let's see how He Quan reacts."
"yes!"
***
The following day, at Kahodo.
Looking at Jiang Zhihui, who was inseparable from Jiang Chuhui, Jiang Segu realized something.
Fifth Sister doesn't want me to talk to Eldest Sister.
But why is that?
This puzzled Jiang Segu for a long time. After lunch, Jiang Segu grabbed Jiang Zhihui and said, "Fifth Sister, I have something to tell you!"
"I have nothing to say to you!"
As she said this, Jiang Zhihui's eyes unconsciously darted away from Jiang Segu.
"Since Fifth Sister has nothing to say to me, then just listen to what I have to say!"
After saying that, he pulled Jiang Zhihui to the north room of the west wing of Xiangsui Hall.
That's where Jiangse Valley takes a midday rest.
"Jiang Segu, let go of me! What kind of behavior is this, pulling and tugging like this!"
"Why should I be concerned about propriety when I'm playing and joking with my own sisters?"
"Who wants to play with you? Let go of me!"
Once inside the house, Jiang Segu released his grip, closed the door, leaned against it, and stared at Jiang Zhihui with a gloomy expression.
Jiang Zhihui was so frightened by her lifeless gaze that she took two steps back. "Jiang Segu, what do you want to do! Let me tell you, if you dare to lay a hand on me, Granny Qi and Granny Zhang will definitely not let you off this afternoon!"
When the two old women were mentioned, Jiang Zhihui regained her confidence, and the panic on her face disappeared.
"Jiang Segu, tell me, what exactly do you want?"
"Is Fifth Sister no longer afraid of me?"
"What are you afraid of! If you ever act disrespectfully towards me, I'll yell and attract those two old women. Then you'll be in for a world of trouble!"
Jiang Segu stopped leaning against the door and walked towards Jiang Zhihui.
"Stand there and say what you have to say, but don't get so close to me! Otherwise, I'm going to yell!"
Jiang Segu almost burst out laughing when he saw her seemingly fierce but actually cowardly demeanor.
"Why are you so nervous, Fifth Sister? I just want to ask you why you've been clinging to Eldest Sister these past few days!"
Jiang Zhihui scoffed and turned her head to the side. "Jiang Segu, my older sister is my own sister. What does it have to do with you if I cling to her!"
"It has nothing to do with me, but Fifth Sister always forbids me from talking to Eldest Sister. What's the reason for that?"
"How could I not let you talk to your older sister!"
"Oh, I was just overthinking it!"
"That's not true!"
Seeing this, Jiang Segu smiled and said, "Fifth Sister seems to be in good spirits right now. I can't sleep either, so why don't we go outside to catch butterflies together!"
"Jiang Segu, are you out of your mind? Why are you chasing butterflies in this bright sunshine! You go ahead, I'm going to sleep!"
"Is Fifth Sister tired?"
Jiang Zhihui was right, lest Jiang Segu really go crazy and drag her to catch butterflies!
"In that case, Fifth Sister, you should rest here. I'll go find Eldest Sister!"
Upon hearing that Jiang Segu was going to find Jiang Chuhui, Jiang Zhihui immediately exclaimed in a shrill voice, "I'll go with you, just don't bother my older sister!"
"Fifth Sister, can you explain why you won't let me get close to Eldest Sister?"
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