Chapter 1062: Jin Xingming (5)
"I was originally very hesitant," Jin Xingming said. "After all, my parents are here. But now that I've met you, Mei'er, I'm not afraid anymore. I've decided to go to Mingqi Dingjing. I don't even think about becoming a high-ranking official, but I'm sure I can make more money." He said, "The Ye family is all-powerful, but if I flee to Mingqi, their reach won't be that far. What do you think, Mei'er?"
Ye Mei's heart stirred, and even as Jin Xingming spoke, she was already rapidly calculating. Although she hadn't yet fully grasped some things, she smiled and said, "Of course, that's great. Brother Jin, you truly are Mei'er's support. No one in this world can be relied upon, but fortunately, I have you, Brother Jin..."
She was delicate, gentle, and charming. Jin Xingming's heart skipped a beat when she saw her, and she couldn't help but reach out and touch Ye Mei's hand. Ye Mei suppressed her nausea and allowed Jin Xingming to touch her. If it were in the past, she would naturally disdain such behavior, but now, she had no choice but to compromise.
Shen Miao had just left a lady's residence. She had also attended a tea party today. The ladies had gradually accepted Shen Miao's claims of "influence," and Xie Jingxing said the court was now much more stable. She rubbed her neck and was about to board the carriage when she saw a man and a woman walk out of a teahouse at the other end of the street not far away. The woman was veiled, so her face couldn't be seen. However, Shen Miao had known her all her life, and even by her gait and posture, she could tell it was Ye Mei.
The man who was talking to Ye Mei seemed to have a very close relationship with her, but Shen Miao was very observant. This man, whether in terms of etiquette or behavior, did not seem like a child from a noble family. Instead, he revealed a vulgarity like a peddler, perhaps a businessman or something like that.
Shen Miao turned sideways, the shadow of the carriage blocking her view, and Ye Mei couldn't see her. The man exchanged a few words with Ye Mei. Although he didn't do anything out of the ordinary, the relationship between the two seemed unusual. Ye Mei quickly left in the carriage, and the man turned and walked in another direction.
Shen Miao thought for a moment and instructed Mo Qing, “Follow that man and find out everything you can about him.”
Mo Qing had been secretly monitoring Ye Mei these days. Since this man seemed to be related to Ye Mei, it was natural for Shen Miao to ask him to find out. Mo Qing accepted the order and left.
Shen Miao sat in the carriage, but began to ponder in her heart.
The man didn't look like he came from a noble family. Shen Miao knew Ye Mei very well. He was very particular about status and wouldn't talk to common people. Yet, she went to a teahouse with this man, perhaps even sitting and drinking tea.
Ye Mei always managed to take advantage of everyone around her, especially men. Shen Miao almost immediately thought that Ye Mei might want to use this man to achieve some purpose, otherwise, she would be too proud of herself to even bother talking to such a lowly man.
What does she want to do?
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Ye Mei returned to the Ye Mansion in the evening. Ye Maocai, who usually came home very late, was already there early today. When he saw her come in, he stared at her and asked, "Where have you been?"
Perhaps it was the difficulties faced by the Ye family these days that made Ye Maocai, who had always been like a fish in water, begin to feel difficult. His calm and contented literary demeanor had disappeared, and even his amiable appearance began to become gloomy.
Ye Mei calmed down and said, "My mother asked me to go to the jewelry store to pick out some jewelry."
"Mother?" Ye Maocai asked back.
Ye Mei was very displeased by his sarcastic tone. Ye Maocai clearly knew that he was not Madam Ye's flesh and blood, but it was she who asked Ye Mei to pretend to be one in the beginning. Now it seemed as if Ye Mei had racked her brains to come to the Ye family to be a lady.
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