Chapter 1060: Jin Xingming (3)
Ye Mei didn't notice the shopkeeper's expression. She'd been treated coldly by Ye Maocai for the past few days, leaving her furious. But she also increasingly realized that the Ye family wasn't a place to stay for long. Ye Maocai was a profit-driven person, ready to sacrifice her for the sake of profit. She'd originally intended to use the Ye family to climb the ladder, but her strength wasn't enough, leaving her as a mere pawn. And the path Ye Maocai had arranged for her wasn't enough to get her what she wanted.
Her eyes swept over the dazzling array of jewels, but her mind was wondering how she could escape, and if she did, where could she escape to.
Just as I was thinking about this, two more people came into the jewelry shop. They were a man and a woman. The man was about thirty years old, dressed in rich clothes, with a plain appearance and a slight chubby figure. The woman was young, dressed in bright colors. As soon as she entered, she was greeted by a strong fragrance. She was obviously a prostitute from a brothel.
The woman said delicately, "Sir, please buy me a bracelet. It must be made of pure gold."
The man smiled and said generously, "You can choose whatever you want today. I'm in a good mood."
It must be some young man who brought a girl from the building to be taken advantage of.
The shopkeeper had been somewhat dissatisfied with Ye Mei's absent-mindedness, but now that a new customer had arrived, he simply put Ye Mei aside and placed the items he had just given Ye Mei in front of the woman, saying with a smile, "These are newly delivered. You can take a look, young lady."
The woman squeezed in next to Ye Mei. The fragrance made Ye Mei a little unhappy. She turned her head to look at the woman. When she saw the man beside the woman, she couldn't help but be startled. The man also saw her, was stunned for a moment, and then said in surprise: "Mei'er!"
The woman who was selecting jewelry looked up and eyed Ye Mei warily. The shopkeeper also pricked up his ears. Since this person called Ye Mei "Mei'er," they must have a past friendship. After all, Ye Mei was once the daughter of a merchant.
Ye Mei was about to leave, avoiding his gaze, when she suddenly paused, thinking of something. She glanced at the shopkeeper again and suddenly said, "Since we've met, let's talk for a moment."
The man seemed to be very happy. The woman beside him grabbed his arm and said, "Sir, you still need to help me choose jewelry."
The man was impatient and grabbed a few banknotes from his pocket and threw them to the woman, saying, "Look for yourself."
The woman received the banknote and stopped pestering him. The man and Ye Mei left the house together. Ye Mei put on her veil and said, "Let's find a restaurant."
In a private room in the restaurant, the man looked at Ye Mei, somewhat curiously asking, "Why are there so many guards around you? Back then, you and Brother Ye disappeared from Qinzhou without a word, and I had people looking for you for a long time. I never thought you'd be here."
Ye Mei's heart was pounding. This man was none other than her childhood sweetheart. Back then, the Li family were merchants in Qinzhou, and this man was Jin Xingming, the eldest son of the Jin family. The Jin family were also merchants, and Master Jin and Master Li were quite close friends. When Ye Mei was young, Jin Xingming was already a young man. Master Jin even joked about marrying Ye Mei to Jin Xingming. Ye Mei had always been ambitious, and marrying a merchant woman was not her ultimate goal.
However, although she hated Jin Xingming very much, she was smart enough to never show it to Jin Xingming. Instead, she was very considerate and well-behaved, and made Jin Xingming completely infatuated with her, worshipping her like a god and loving her like a jewel.
Later, the Li couple passed away, and several of the Li family's shops needed the care of the Jin family. Ye Mei became even more considerate to Jin Xingming. Mr. Jin was also planning to ask about her marriage. After all, with the Li couple away, Ye Mei was the only one who could decide on her marriage.
Ye Mei naturally didn't want to. In her heart, she would rather be an official's concubine than a merchant's wife. At this time, the Ye family appeared. They hit it off immediately. Ye Mei immediately came to Longye with Ye Mei. Because of her dislike for the Jin family, she didn't even tell the Jin family. Jin Xingming naturally didn't know she was in Longye. Who would have thought they would meet here.
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