Over time, this will make her extremely dependent on him.
She liked him, and felt joy in her heart when she heard him speak. She admitted it, but if she were to lay bare everything about herself in front of him, if everything were to be connected to him, she would be completely trapped.
She can't do that.
At least, right now, she can't do it.
and……
"Zihe, did you see the look in the eyes of the Prefect of the Capital just now?" Xie Lingqin asked.
Upon hearing this, Zihe thought for a moment and nodded, "Miss, I just saw it. It seemed that her eyes were looking at you, but also thinking about something else. It seemed that she was thinking about someone else."
Xie Lingqin nodded, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. "I think, if I'm not mistaken, the way the Prefect of the Capital looked at me just now was clearly directed at my mother."
As Xie Lingqin spoke, she looked at the distant horizon and suddenly chuckled, her face full of self-deprecation.
“Zihe, tell me, when will I be able to get rid of my mother’s infamy, for better or for worse, when will I be able to get rid of it?”
Zihe looked at Xie Lingqin's cold and melancholy expression in the night, her brows furrowing involuntarily. "Miss..."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go somewhere first."
Where to?
"Go find Bai Yu and ask someone for something." Xie Lingqin had barely finished speaking when she suddenly stopped, gesturing for Zihe to watch from the side before turning around to look at the alley not far behind her. She raised her chin slightly and said, "Come out. Aren't you tired after following me for so long?"
The wind blew by, and in an instant, a figure emerged from the shadows.
He wasn't particularly tall, but he was still a full half-head taller than Xie Lingqin. He was dressed in fine clothes, his handsome eyebrows and bright eyes were dull, and he had a gloomy expression on his face.
Who else could it be but Xie Danling?
Xie Danling looked at Xie Lingqin with disbelief, "You, you know I've been following you all along."
Xie Lingqin's eyes hardened. "Otherwise, do you think you could have followed us into the dungeon without any hindrance if I hadn't secretly given you a hint?"
"You, you let me in on purpose."
"nature."
"Well, you know I heard what you and Second Sister, and that little kitten were saying."
Xie Lingqin nodded, "Yes, I heard it, so what?"
"So what? That little kitten is vicious, and you, you're no better, I...I..."
"What's wrong with you? Could it be that you've really lost your mind, been drugged by your second sister, and are trying to save her?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Danling immediately retorted, "Of course not, she's so wicked, she's been deceiving me for so many years."
"In that case, hurry home, wash up, and go to bed. I have things to do." Xie Lingqin sounded impatient and made to leave.
"Hey, wait, wait a minute." Xie Danling suddenly took a few steps forward, glanced around, and finally looked at Xie Lingqin somewhat uncomfortably. "You, you've been living a very bad life all these years, haven't you?"
What do you think?
"That night, did the pastries your second sister asked me to bring you really contain bloodsucking worms?"
What do you think?
"Is she really trying to poison you?"
What do you think?
"So...so...all you did was because you didn't want to be bullied anymore and wanted to fight back?"
"no."
"Huh?" Xie Danling bit her lip, looking at Xie Lingqin with a complicated expression. "Then you..."
"That little kitten is wicked; I never said I was kind."
These words left Xie Danling speechless, unable to utter a single word for a long time.
The autumn wind ruffled the boy's black hair, obscuring the corners of his eyes. In his eyes, there was a clear sense of guilt. His fingers were hidden in his sleeves, but he bit his lips until they bled, unable to utter a single word.
"Go back to the manor soon," Xie Lingqin said coldly, and then left with Zihe.
Zihe glanced at Xie Danling, and after a moment, said, "Young Master, you should return to your residence soon." Then, she followed Xie Lingqin.
“Miss, the young master has clearly finally seen through the second young lady's true colors and wants to curry favor with you, so why did you…”
Zihe truly didn't understand. Tonight, when she and her mistress arrived outside the Jingzhao Yin's residence, they found the young master lingering outside, clearly wanting to go in but unable to find a way.
The young lady secretly gave him the green light all the way, which allowed him to overhear her conversation with Xie Lingyu.
To reveal Xie Lingyu's true colors to the young master.
Why is the young lady so cold towards the young master when she has such an opportunity to reconcile with him?
Looking at Zihe's expression, Xie Lingqin knew she wasn't stupid; she understood perfectly well. Besides, even if she didn't like Xie Danling, he was still her younger brother and the eldest son of the General's Mansion. It would be a good thing to be on good terms with him.
only……
Xie Lingqin rubbed the corners of her eyes weakly.
Can she say that she doesn't know how to get along with her younger brother, who is always at odds with her?
After all, in her past life, she was a loner.
"Well, let him reflect on it himself."
After thinking for a long time, Xie Lingqin uttered those words softly and then let them go.
Zihe's lips twitched. So, you're telling the young master to reflect on his own again? And then what?
However, Xie Lingqin quickly led Zihe into the back door of Tianxia Yiwei, which was opposite Jinhualou.
As night fell, Jinhualou's business was doing quite well. However, compared to other shops around it that were originally doing very well, their business was not so good.
Of course, it was snatched away by Tianxia Yiwei.
At a glance, Xie Lingqin recognized these as the same shops that had sent their waiters to cause trouble on their opening day.
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