Mrs. Qiao looked at Fang Qing with dissatisfaction.
"Why are you, a young woman, always sticking so close to my son? He's going to be a high-ranking official someday, don't ruin his reputation."
Zhao Shi'an's face was quite grim.
"roll."
"My child, it's been so long and you still haven't forgiven your mother? Son, your mother is..."
"Don't make me say it a second time, get out."
The lighting was poor late at night, and Zhao Shi'an's features were shrouded in darkness, making Qiao feel as if he were a ghost.
"Okay, I'm leaving. Mother will come again tomorrow."
As she spoke, she quickly walked out of the courtyard.
Zhao Shi'an slammed the door shut.
"elder brother……"
Fang Qing looked at Zhao Shi'an with concern.
She was afraid that Qiao's sudden arrival would affect Zhao Shi'an.
"I'm fine."
He was still as gentle as ever.
"Go to sleep early, bro."
"good."
Fang Qing couldn't discern his emotions.
Lying in bed that night, Fang Qing couldn't help but be curious.
Thinking about it this way, Zhao Shi'an stopped showing anger and other negative emotions in front of her at some point.
On the contrary, she is very gentle.
Was Zhao Shi'an like that to the person he liked?
Thinking about all these messy things, Fang Qing didn't get much sleep.
I forced myself to get up this morning to take Zhao Shi'an to the exam hall.
The provincial examination, held once every three years, attracted many candidates, and even more people came to see them off.
Afraid of getting separated from Zhao Shi'an, Fang Qing grabbed Zhao Shi'an's clothes and squeezed into the crowd.
"Be careful on your way back, don't get stepped on."
"I know, brother, you should go in now."
Zhao Shi'an looked around, then gave Xiao Liu in the outer circle a wink before entering the arena with peace of mind.
Xiao Liu kept his eyes on Fang Qing, wanting to protect her safety.
He was about to walk over and escort Fang Qing home when suddenly someone blocked her way.
It is like a horse.
Fang Qing hadn't seen her for a long time and didn't recognize her at first.
During her year in Fangjia Village, Qiao's life with her two children was naturally not as good as before.
The mother and her two children had no land, and they relied on selling their jewelry for food and drink. Now that they had sold everything they could, the three of them lived a simple life, no different from the aunties and grandmas in the village.
Ma Ru's face was not as radiant as when she first arrived; it had darkened considerably.
"Miss Fang."
Ma Ruxiao looked at Fang Qing with a smile that Fang Qing was very familiar with, and her expression carried a hint of flattery.
Fang Qing simply nodded to her and then walked past her to leave.
Ma Ru followed Fang Qing.
"Miss Fang and my brother have such a good relationship. Even I, her own sister, can't help but be envious."
Fang Qing stopped in her tracks upon hearing her sarcastic words.
“I grew up with him, so naturally he’s closer to me than you are.”
Ma Ru scoffed.
"Really? You really think my brother only feels brotherly affection for you?"
"What do you mean?"
"You're a smart person, you couldn't have really not noticed anything, could you?"
Fang Qing pursed her lips tightly.
"Don't talk nonsense, he and I are as close as siblings."
Ma Ru pouted.
"But that's not what I see. He definitely doesn't just see you as a sister. And you, can you honestly say you don't have any other feelings for him?"
Fang Qing's eyes widened suddenly.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"Look, you're already feeling guilty. You don't even realize it yourself, but as long as he's around you, it's hard for you to take your eyes off him."
Fang Qing's expression changed.
Yeah?
She didn't know.
“Miss Fang, you are really despicable. Taking advantage of the time you’ve spent with my brother, you actually like him and do it under the guise of brother and sister. You have no shame.”
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"Whether I'm lying or not, you know in your heart."
Does my brother know that you like him?
Fang Qing's chest heaved as she pushed her away and tried to leave, but Ma Ru followed her again.
"Actually, you're secretly happy, aren't you? After all, my brother also has feelings for you."
Fang Qing suddenly stopped walking again.
"You're not only slandering me, but you're also trying to ruin his reputation. Aren't you afraid he'll hold you accountable?"
Fang Qing's eyes held a warning.
Ma Ru was still smiling, her eyes filled with smugness.
"He won't do anything to me. He's a coward. He likes you but doesn't dare to say it himself. I'll say it for him. Maybe he'll even thank me."
She spoke so convincingly that Fang Qing almost began to believe her.
"Don't say anything more, he has someone he likes."
Ma Ru laughed even more heartily.
"Did he say that to you? Given his temperament, do you think he would hesitate like this if he liked someone else? Because the person he likes is you, he's afraid you'll dislike him, so he doesn't dare to express his feelings openly."
Fang Qing shook her head, subconsciously denying it.
"It happens from time to time; you'll know if you test him."
Fang Qing was still in a bad mood.
Reason told her she couldn't believe what Ma Ru said.
But strange thoughts always pop up somewhere in my mind.
What do you want to do?
Fang Qing looked at Ma Ru warily.
Ma Ru chuckled lightly.
“You know what kind of life we three are living now. The only reason I’m helping you two is so that we can have a place to stay after he passes the imperial examination.”
That sounds like the truth.
Xiao Liu looked at the two of them. Although he didn't know what they were saying, he knew from Fang Qing's unpleasant expression that Ma Ru must have said something unpleasant.
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