Chapter 142 Wei Lang should be consistent in what he says and what he means
"Madam, why are you interested in coming to my study today?"
After a moment of surprise, Wei Lingze walked into the house.
Although Xiao Qinghe went home with him that night, she avoided him as if he were the plague. Wei Lingze slept in the study these days. Although they lived in the same yard, they rarely met.
Xiao Qinghe didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Why don't you let my aunt see me?"
After returning that night, Xiao Qinghe asked Quezhi to deliver two letters to ask Chunxi to meet, but the response she got was that Chunxi was very busy recently and had no time to see her. Now it seems that Wei Lingze must have sent people to intercept those two messages.
If Chunxi hadn't come to deliver the invitation today and discovered that something was wrong, Xiao Qinghe would probably have been kept in the dark.
Wei Lingze had already guessed that Xiao Qinghe had come because of this matter. He didn't feel guilty at all for being exposed, and said frankly: "She is of low birth, and her words and actions are rude and unruly. I asked you to have less contact with her for your own good."
For her own good?
Xiao Qinghe was so angry that she wanted to laugh: "Wei Lingze, what qualifications do you have to say that you are doing this for my own good?"
He forced her to have sex with him and caused her to lose her child, which left her severely weakened. Which of these things was good for her?
Hatred welled up in Xiao Qinghe's eyes. Wei Lingze frowned impatiently, "I've already gone to Yunshan Temple to pray for the child. The doctor said the child is still very young, and you have no feelings for it. How long are you going to hold on to this matter?"
Wei Lingze's words were full of coldness.
He felt no guilt at all for killing his own flesh and blood, as if Xiao Qinghe had been acting unreasonably all this time.
Xiao Qinghe stared at him blankly, feeling cold all over.
Before, she just felt that Wei Lingze had changed. He was not as considerate to her as before, nor did he act as openly and honestly as before. But even a tiger will not eat its own cubs. If a person does not care about his own flesh and blood, what else in this world can he care about?
Xiao Qinghe didn't want to argue with Wei Lingze. After a long silence, she said, "I'm not going to dwell on the matter of the child. I just want to remind you that I'm the eldest young lady of the Wei family and the future mistress of the Wei family. You have no right to restrict my daily interactions. If you insist on doing so, I will ask my mother to seek justice for me."
Xiao Qinghe's attitude was very firm, and Wei Lingze's brows furrowed even more tightly. "Do you really have to associate with Cao Chunxi? Even going to the trouble of telling Mother about us because of her? He'er, when did you become so inconsiderate?"
At the end of his words, Wei Lingze's tone and eyes became disappointed.
If Xiao Qinghe still loved him, she would definitely be heartbroken, and might even reflect on whether what she did was really bad. But now Xiao Qinghe had already given up, and she just found it ridiculous to hear this.
"Before Wei Lang talks about me, shouldn't you take a good look at yourself first? Do you still remember what you were like before?"
"Don't you know why I changed?"
Wei Lingze asked back, with a hint of superiority in his eyes.
Xiao Qinghe could blame him for the child's matter, and he could also blame Xiao Qinghe for the countless difficult days and nights of the past three years.
Although the Xiao family did not cancel the engagement and Xiao Qinghe did not change his mind, the Xiao family postponed the engagement and Xiao Qinghe did not personally stay by his side to take care of him, which was a betrayal of their feelings.
She couldn't resent him for being different than he was before.
Sure enough, as soon as Wei Lingze said this, Xiao Qinghe frowned and looked painful.
Wei Lingze was about to continue disciplining him, but the next moment he heard Xiao Qinghe say, "Wei Lang, it wasn't me who hurt you. On the contrary, over the past three years, I've thought of countless ways, just hoping you could get better. The one who should pay for your suffering is the one who hurt you, not me."
Xiao Qinghe's expression was still painful, but his eyes were bright and determined.
She no longer extended her love for the boy in her memory to Wei Lingze, and even got over the guilt she felt for him.
My aunt is right.
She never owed Wei Lingze anything.
When they were young, Wei Lingze loved her passionately and sincerely, and she responded in the same way. Now that Wei Lingze has changed, she shouldn't make the same mistake again.
Wei Lingze didn't expect Xiao Qinghe to answer like this. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Did Cao Chunxi tell you this? He'er, I told you not to have too much contact with her. She hated me for not giving her a legitimate status and keeping her in the mansion, so she deliberately married Shen Qingyuan and found fault everywhere. Now she's trying to sow discord between you and me. She has no good intentions at all!"
Xiao Qinghe's clarity and calmness made Wei Lingze very uneasy, and he could only blame all the mistakes on Chunxi.
It seemed that as long as Chunxi was dealt with, Xiao Qinghe would be able to turn back into the gentle and considerate girl who always put him first in everything.
Xiao Qinghe was shocked by Wei Lingze's words.
She used to worry that Chunxi and Wei Lingze would develop feelings for each other after spending three years together, but after spending these days with Chunxi, Xiao Qinghe found that her worries were completely unnecessary.
Chunxi doesn't like Wei Lingze at all, and she has a very good relationship with Uncle Shen.
Xiao Qinghe pursed her lips and spoke after a long while: "Wei Lang, do you... like your aunt?"
Because he had lost his love, Xiao Qinghe was not sad when he asked this question, but was horrified. All the things that had happened in the past few days were connected together to serve as evidence.
Wei Lingze's face suddenly turned dark and ugly after being hit in the sore spot. He shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? She's not even as good as a hair of yours. She's of humble origins and rude and arrogant. How could I possibly like someone like her?"
Wei Lingze's reaction was so strong that it made Xiao Qinghe even more certain of his guess.
Xiao Qinghe looked at Wei Lingze with eyes that saw through everything, and said word by word, "Wei Lang had better keep his words and thoughts consistent. Uncle Shen has already been imprisoned in the Imperial Censorate. If he knew that Wei Lang had other feelings for his young aunt, the entire Wei family would probably be doomed."
Xiao Qinghe stood up and walked out. Wei Lingze grabbed her wrist and emphasized with a sinister look in his eyes, "I told you, I can't possibly like this kind of person."
Xiao Qinghe didn't argue with him, but nodded and said, "I'll take note of it for Wei Lang. Is there anything else, Wei Lang?"
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Wei Lingze felt like he had punched cotton. After a moment of stalemate, Wei Lingze let go.
After Xiao Qinghe left, Wei Lingze called Xingzhou over. Upon learning that Chunxi had come to deliver an invitation to the promotion banquet, a cold light flashed in Wei Lingze's eyes. He said solemnly, "Go to Wuyou Pavilion and hire all the young prostitutes there, no matter how much it costs. I want to give Shen Qingyuan a big gift."
Wei Lingze's face was gloomy and bloodthirsty. Although Xingzhou felt that something was wrong, he did not dare to persuade him and could only retreat.
Soon, it was the day for the promotion banquet held at the Marquis' Mansion.
Early in the morning, Shen Qingchi came to Wenxinyuan to help Chunxi dress up.
However, just as she put a golden hairpin on Chunxi's hair, the cook came hurriedly with a report: "Young Madam, it's bad, the wine and drinks haven't been delivered yet. What should we do now?"
Shen Qingchi's hand trembled, and the golden hairpin in his hand almost fell. Chunxi quickly raised her hand to put the hairpin back in place, and said quietly: "The banquet hasn't started yet, what's the rush?"
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