Han Yuqing's face was pale and his hands were tightly grasping the bed sheets.
No, the third cousin didn't ignore Xia Qianqian. On the contrary, he cared about her very much. So when Xia Qianqian's skirt fell off today, he was the first to stand up and pick up the fur coat to help Xia Qianqian cover her shame!
"Yuqing, what's wrong with you? Is your foot hurting again?" Mrs. Gu asked with concern.
Han Yuqing felt bitter, but she couldn't tell Mrs. Gu about her little thoughts. She shook her head and said, "Aunt, I want to sleep for a while."
"Okay, okay, you are tired today, take a nap. When Changsheng comes back, we will eat the cooking pot together. You don't know that the copper cooking pot made by Changsheng is very interesting..."
"Um."
Han Yuqing really didn't want to listen any further and just responded perfunctorily.
After Mrs. Gu left, Han Yuqing couldn't help but feel wronged and started crying quietly. Her beloved cousin already had a lover!
"Miss, don't cry." Rui'er hurriedly comforted, "Xia Qianqian is not worthy of my cousin. Besides, the lady likes you, not Xia Qianqian."
"Rui'er, you don't understand." Han Yuqing shook her head sadly, "I don't just want to marry my cousin, I hope he likes me. But my third cousin is... very cold to me now."
Rui Er coaxed, "You cousins haven't seen each other for a long time, so it's inevitable that you'll feel unfamiliar. It will be fine after a while."
"Really?" Han Yuqing stopped crying and asked eagerly.
"Of course, you two were very friendly when you were kids, and your cousin loved to play with you, but you thought he was stupid and didn't like to play with him."
Han Yuqing was extremely embarrassed. She was a proud girl, how could she like to play with a fool? Did the third cousin bear a grudge
Han Yuqing's heart skipped a beat, and all his complaints and grievances disappeared, leaving only uneasiness.
Just then, another maid, Xing'er, came running over and said, "Miss, Xia Qianqian is here and specifically wants to see you."
"What is she doing here?" Han Yuqing frowned, "No."
"She said she came to apologize, please come out and meet her," Xing'er said.
"Apologize? Apologize for what?" Han Yuqing asked.
"I don't know, she didn't say. But the Madam wouldn't let her in, and the two of them were in a stalemate outside the Gu Mansion. Miss, you should go there!"
Han Yuqing thought for a moment and ordered, "Bring me my fur coat."
"yes."
…
Outside the Gu Mansion, Xia Qianqian stood at the bottom of the steps, waiting patiently. No matter what Madam Gu said or scolded her, she did not talk back and just waited.
Mrs. Gu was furious: "Xia Qianqian, how can you be so shameless? Get out of here! The Gu family doesn't welcome you."
"Madam, I won't leave until I see Miss Han today." Xia Qianqian said. In addition to apologizing to Han Yuqing, she was also concerned about Gu Changsheng's injury. It would be great if she could see him.
"Someone, get her out of here!" Mrs. Gu ordered angrily.
Xia Qianqian said hurriedly: "I am keeping my distance from your family now. Besides, I am the newly selected jade girl by the priests. You can't touch me."
After hearing this, the doorman really didn't dare to touch Xia Qianqian.
Madam Gu was furious, but she couldn't do anything about it. If she really hurt the girl today, the whole Pingning Town would criticize her.
"Miss Xia, what do you want from me?"
Just as the situation was at a standstill, Han Yuqing arrived late. She had re-dressed herself and looked elegant and graceful, showing the demeanor of a lady from a noble family.
Xia Shanshan stood aside and lowered her head when she saw Han Yuqing, feeling both inferior and afraid.
(End of this chapter)