When Ling Qingwan came back, she saw Ling Xiao pacing back and forth in the hall, his anxiety evident in his eyes.
She sighed helplessly and went up the stairs.
"Wanwan! What's the matter! What did Miss Gu say? Does she believe me?" Ling Xiao immediately rushed towards Ling Qingwan and asked hurriedly.
Ling Qingwan suddenly thought of his past life, when he was a young general who won glory for his country and won numerous military exploits, but was rumored to have committed adultery and treason. No matter how hard he tried, no one believed him.
Ling Xiao's appearance now is exactly the same as it was then.
Faced with doubts, he felt anxious and helpless.
"Miss Gu doesn't believe me, right?"
Seeing Ling Qingwan frowning, Ling Xiao lowered his head in disappointment.
He should have thought of it earlier.
Just after the engagement, such a big scandal happened on her side, which no woman could accept. Gu Zhi looked very gentle and well-behaved, so she couldn't accept it even more.
"She believes you." Ling Qingwan said softly.
Ling Xiao's eyes lit up.
"real."
Without waiting for Ling Xiao to ask, Ling Qingwan nodded.
"That's good, that's good." Ling Xiao kept chattering, almost jumping for joy.
"But I have told her everything that is happening in the general's mansion now. Whether she wants to continue to accept this marriage or cancel the engagement is still up to her to consider." Ling Qingwan told Ling Xiao.
A trace of loss flashed across Ling Xiao's eyes.
Soon, he came to his senses.
Ling Xiao could understand Ling Qingwan's behavior. After all, the General's Mansion was different from other families, especially since the Northern Zhou crown prince and princess were still in the capital, Shen Chengzhou and Ling Xiao were not relaxed. No one could guarantee that there would be another accident in the future.
You have to be responsible for the girl. Ling Xiao knew all this.
"Miss!"
Suddenly, Green Radish came.
"Ling Chuchu is going to a teahouse on the outskirts of the city to meet her uncle and aunt, and she's already on her way."
Ling Qingwan raised her eyebrows, her expression indifferent.
"I wonder if my brother would be willing to go out with me?"
Ling Xiao naturally agreed.
The two got on the carriage and headed straight to the place Luoluo mentioned.
On the way, Ling Qingwan told Ling Xiao everything about Ling Chuchu and her uncle and aunt.
"Given Ling Chuchu's stingy character, it is really abnormal that she is willing to give money to a relative she has not had much contact with for more than ten years." Ling Xiao couldn't help but sigh.
"You and I are thinking the same thing." Ling Qingwan agreed.
Moreover, Madam Ling had never forbidden Ling Chuchu to stay away from her biological mother's family. Ling Chuchu's behavior of hiding, fearing that people would know about her contact with her uncle and aunt, was really a bit like trying to cover up the truth.
Ling Qingwan and Ling Xiao, curious about Ling Chuchu, unknowingly came to the teahouse.
Ling Chuchu hadn't arrived yet, so the two of them went upstairs and waited quietly.
"Miss, Master, I just found out that Ling Chuchu went to a restaurant in the west of the city and brought Hua Yu and Hua Mei with her."
Luoluo came again and reported to Ling Qingwan and Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao raised his eyes to look at Ling Qingwan and asked her opinion whether he should chase to the west of the city.
"No need to go." Ling Qingwan took a sip of tea.
"We just need to make sure that there is a secret between her and her uncle and aunt."
Ling Qingwan and Ling Xiao seemed to have come up empty-handed, but in fact they had gained something. The two of them were not annoyed, and sat in the carriage, swaying back to the city center.
Just after passing Zuixiaolou, I was stopped again.
He is the waiter at Zuixiaolou.
"Master Ling, Miss Second, there is a distinguished guest on the second floor who wants to see you two. Mr. Tan is also here." The waiter said to them.
The brother and sister smiled at each other and went upstairs side by side.
As soon as he stepped onto the stairs, he bumped into Tan Hongbo.
"Why did you two really come up here?" Tan Hongbo lowered his voice, with a look of "disappointment with iron but not steel".
He had just asked the waiter to hint at it. Ling Xiao was stupid, so it didn't matter if he didn't think of it. Ling Qingwan was so smart, she should have heard what he meant.
"What's coming cannot be avoided even if you try to hide. It's better to face it openly." Ling Qingwan said with a smile.
How could Ling Qingwan not have sensed Tan Hongbo's good intentions
But Manxing has already pointed the finger at her. If she avoids Manxing everywhere, people will think she is afraid.
Seeing Ling Qingwan's firm attitude, Tan Hong didn't say anything else.
The door opened and Manxing was sitting by the window. There was tea and cakes on the table, but they were untouched. It seemed that she was waiting for Ling Qingwan and Ling Xiao.
"Master Ling, Second Miss Ling, please take a seat."
Manxing has a gentle face.
After saying this, he stood up and bowed to the two of them.
Manxing kept a very low profile, making it impossible for anyone to find fault with him.
"I haven't seen you two since we parted at Boliang Terrace last time. It was fate that we met today. I happened to look down and saw your carriage passing by. I wanted to take a gamble to see if it was you, and it turned out to be you."
"My sister has just got married recently, and many people came to congratulate her. My sister is busy dealing with them every day and can't spare the time. Otherwise, my brother and I would have invited His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to dinner a long time ago."
Ling Xiao spoke, deliberately emphasizing that Ling Qingwan was already engaged to Wei Xun.
It seemed that after losing his memory, Ling Xiao became much smarter than before. Ling Qingwan could see it.
"It's not too late now." Manxing smiled.
"But there's no need to eat. I'll treat you two to tea."
After saying that, Manxing reached out and personally poured a cup of tea for Ling Qingwan and Ling Xiao.
Manxing was very polite in every move he made, and until now, he had never revealed his true purpose.
Ling Qingwan felt that Manxing was more and more extraordinary.
It seems that the one who is really difficult to deal with is not Shangwu, but Manxing.
No matter how bad Shangwu is, it is out in the open. Such a person may be cunning, but he is not smart and can't play any tricks. Manxing is different. He knows how to be patient and is introverted. No one knows when he will make a move. And when he makes a move, it will definitely hit the person's weak spot.
Speaking of forbearance, Ling Qingwan thought of Ye Yun.
I haven't heard from Ye Yun for a long time, and I don't know what situation he and Ling Feng are in now.
But now, Ling Qingwan had no time to take care of the two of them. The most urgent task was to get these two big Buddha statues from the Northern Zhou Dynasty away as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble.
"I heard that the Queen will hold a banquet in the palace in a few days. I wonder if I will have the chance to meet Miss Ling Er then." Man Xing seemed not to hear Ling Xiao's words and looked straight at Ling Qingwan.
Ling Qingwan's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.
He already knew about his engagement, but he still asked if he could see Ling Qingwan at the palace banquet. This was clearly a blatant provocation to Wei Xun.
Fortunately, Wei Xun was not here. Ling Qingwan secretly felt lucky. Otherwise, she probably wouldn't be able to control the situation.
"Of course my sister can't go." Ling Xiao spoke up and refused on behalf of Ling Qingwan.
"Why not?" Manxing asked knowingly.
"She is already engaged to the Seventh Prince. It might be inappropriate for her to go there." Ling Xiao explained again.