Chapter 131 Pretending to Have Amnesia
In the past, Xi Qingtong would naturally not remember insignificant people. But now that she was Qingwu, she didn't dare to appear in front of others as casually as before, fearing that those who once knew her would recognize her.
Since she had few social contacts and didn't meet many people, she would still have some impression of those she met by chance. In addition, Shanshan was the only one who had actively "offended" Xi Qingtong recently, so Xi Qingtong really remembered Shanshan.
Behind her, Jinzhu's expression also changed immediately. But what could she say? Was she saying that this top scholar's wife had once personally come to the Song family's door, flowers in hand? Or that she knew Madam Qingwu, the real Madam Song? And that her own wife had even mocked her behind her back, saying she was unpresentable?
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Jinzhu couldn't find a way to remind her, so she could only stare at her master, hoping that her master would not say anything to upset Madam Xu.
But the more Xi Qingtong looked at Madam Xu, the more familiar she seemed. Half in a greeting, half in a tentative way, she asked, "Madam Xu looks very familiar. It seems like we've met before. Is this what you call fate?"
Looking at Xi Qingtong's face again, it was exactly the same as Qingwu's, but Shanshan could recognize her at a glance, not because she was dressed in gorgeous clothes and jewels, but because of her temperament.
Even though Xi Qingtong was visiting and making friends today, she did not lower her posture at all, and the arrogance in her eyes remained.
It's such a pity that a girl with such appearance actually has a black heart. Shanshan once again realized what her good friend Qingwu said: don't judge a book by its cover.
"Please take a seat, ma'am."
Shanshan's expression was indifferent. She raised her hand and asked Xi Qingtong to sit down. She caught a glimpse of the nervous expression of the maid behind Xi Qingtong, and suddenly she changed her mind.
She had originally intended to pretend she didn't know Qingwu, but she had already revealed her knowledge of Qingwu to the maid when she first visited the Song family, so this approach was definitely not feasible. However, judging by Xi Qingtong's behavior, she probably didn't know she knew Qingwu yet.
So……
Shanshan's expression changed, and she deliberately placed the cup in her hand lightly on the table, and sighed softly, which made Xi Qingtong's heart skip a beat.
"Mrs. Song, I thought you no longer wanted to continue dating me."
Seeing the confusion on Xi Qingtong's face, Shanshan deliberately turned her head away and didn't look at her, with a sad and angry look on her face, complaining:
"We first met at Shanglin Garden, and then met again at Zhuangyuan Tower. I thought we were already friends, but when I drove to your house, you turned me away. Last time we unexpectedly met at the Brocade Workshop, you also pretended not to know me. Doesn't that mean you don't want to associate with me anymore?"
Having said that, how could Xi Qingtong not understand that Madam Xu had known Qingwu for a long time, and she had actually turned Madam Xu away twice before!
How could Xi Qingwu know this Madam Xu? How could she be so lucky?!
Xi Qingtong almost couldn't control her expression, but after so many years of pretending to be a gentle lady, she quickly realized that she was now "Xi Qingwu". Xi Qingwu knew her, and now she was hers too.
In just a moment, Xi Qingtong had come up with an excuse. She suddenly covered her forehead with her hands, a look of pain on her face: "Madam Xu, please forgive me... A few days ago, I accidentally fell and hit my head. I can't remember many things..."
She leaned weakly against the back of the chair, tears welling in her eyes. "No wonder I always feel like I've met Madam before, but I can't remember the specific circumstances..."
Hearing this excuse, Shan Shan sneered in her heart, but pretended to be surprised on the surface: "Is this really true?" She quickly stood up and walked towards Xi Qingtong with concern, "No wonder you were so cold to me that day in the brocade workshop."
Seeing that Shanshan believed her words, Xi Qingtong showed a smile in her eyes. This Madam Xu was really naive.
Then she took Shanshan's hand and said in a choked voice, "It's all my fault. I made Madam misunderstand me. Ever since I fell, even my husband said that my personality has changed drastically..." She secretly observed Shanshan's reaction, "If it weren't for my visit today, I would have missed Madam, my friend."
She is really a sharp-tongued person. If she hadn't discovered the clue earlier, she might have been fooled by her today. Shanshan suppressed the disgust in her heart, cooperated with the acting, and deliberately called out Qingwu's name with a sense of fun.
"I see! I was wondering why you suddenly treated me like that, Qingwu."
As expected, the person opposite froze, but still revealed a flawless smile, and said reluctantly, "Yes...that's right. I hope Madam won't blame me."
Xi Qingtong suppressed the discomfort in her heart and affectionately pulled Shanshan to sit beside her. "Why don't you tell me how we met, Madam? It will also help me regain my memory."
Seeing that she wanted to find out information from her, Shanshan pretended not to know and told her roughly what happened in the previous two times. Of course, she concealed a lot of things, such as the part about Xiao Ji.
Then he changed the subject, "What happened in the past isn't important. Perhaps you'll remember it once your injury has healed. Have you consulted the imperial physician about your injury?"
Xi Qingtong waved her hands quickly: "I've seen it, it's much better now." She was eager to know more about "herself" and try to bring the two closer, so she pretended to sigh:
"Zhuangyuan Building... that day, you and my husband were so charming and graceful."
Thinking of that day, and the scene she witnessed, Shanshan sighed, "Yes, you didn't want that green peony at the time, but in the end, you threw it away, and Song Tanhua also raised his hand to catch it? It was truly a story of love between a man and a woman, a true tale."
Shanshan had naturally seen the interaction between Qingwu and Song Yunhe, sitting together in front of the window. Back then, she had lamented that they were a match made in heaven, but who knew that Song Yunhe was such a heartless and unfaithful person? Now she had deliberately brought this up, intending to sow discord between them and also to vent her friend's anger.
Shanshan secretly glanced at Xi Qingtong, intending to see how she would react. It would be best if she could have a big fight with Song Yunhe when she got home.
Xi Qingtong also vaguely remembered that Song Yunhe was wearing a green peony on his headdress on the day of the exchange. It turned out that it was made by Madam Xu. When she heard Qingwu throwing the flower and Song Yunhe reaching out to catch this scene of affection between a man and a woman, she suddenly felt very unhappy. Where did the flower go later?
Oh, she stepped on me, that's okay.
Xi Qingtong was in a good mood and smiled: "That flower has been pinned on your fu fu, and I would like to thank you for the gift, madam."
This bright smile made Shanshan's heart stagnate. How could she be so happy? However, if this trick didn't work, she had another trick. She didn't want Xi Qingtong to be so happy.
Shanshan is kindhearted by nature, but not foolishly. In order to vent Qingwu's anger, she turned her eyes and said warmly:
"You once told me you love gardening. Next time you come to my house, you must try it with me. I have a bunch of flowers that need repotting and pruning today, so here's your chance."
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