Chapter 263: Chapter 242: Third Son Walks Into a Tree (2 Updates)
Lin Xiaoyue also noticed that Su Qing had become somewhat domineering recently, and still the unreasonable kind.
Turning her head, she saw the manâs deep and stubborn eyes, terrifyingly so. She felt unreasonably uneasy, thought for a moment, and decided to take a step back, "Then I wonât go back to my parentsâ house. You can have people bring my girlfriends here to stay at our place for a while. If thereâs someone to talk to, I wonât be too stifled."
Lin Xiaoyueâs father had only two daughters in this branch. The original girl promised to Su Qing had run away. The girlfriends she mentioned now were her cousins from her auntâs house who were brought in, a pair of unmarried twin sisters.
Su Qing carefully looked at her, "Are you sure youâre not going back to your parentsâ house?"
The skill of going back on her word, he had learned well before.
"Hmm." Lin Xiaoyue nodded, muttering softly, "Isnât it said that you canât announce happy news before three months? If I go back, my parents will surely find out. If something bad happens, I..."
She didnât finish speaking and was met with Su Qingâs sinister gaze.
She quickly swallowed her words, "Anyway, Iâm not going back."
Su Qingâs eyes softened slightly, "Iâll follow up and have it arranged."
Lin Xiaoyue returned to her room, thinking about the scene on the street earlier. She still couldnât pretend to be ignorant. After pondering for a long while, she spoke directly to Su Qing when he came in, "Mr. Qi, could you help me find out where Wen Wan lives? Iâll look for an opportunity to visit her."
Before Su Qing could say anything, she continued, "Iâve thought it over, since weâve already run into each other, itâs better to be honest. Iâll actively seek her out to admit my identity. I believe she wonât hide anything from me. Wen Wan is a pretty good friend, I really like her. Mr. Qi wonât let me go out alone, but surely he canât limit my right to make friends!"
Su Qing said, "Whether you can be friends, Iâll have to investigate first."
"We were classmates, why canât we be friends?" Lin Xiaoyue felt very frustrated.
Su Qing replied, "What if her family has a conflict with ours, then what? Will you consider the bigger picture or will you insist on acting willfully?"
This...
Lin Xiaoyue really hadnât considered it. She just desperately needed a friend she could confide in.
Seeing her silent, Su Qingâs gaze softened, he reached out to stroke the top of her head, "Wait a few days, Iâll have someone investigate her background."
"Hmm."
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Wen Wan stood outside the fabric store holding her son. Even after Lin Xiaoyue left, she still felt like she was dreaming.
Wen Wan had understood Lin Xiaoyueâs character during their time together at the Hongwen Academy. If it werenât for that man stopping her, she surely would have rushed over.
Wen Wan was shy by nature. Even knowing all along that Lin Xiaoyue was, like her, pretending to be at the Hongwen Academy, being exposed by someone on the street was still hard to accept.
Uncle Lin saw his wife standing still for quite some time and called out to her.
Wen Wan came back to her senses, smiled at Uncle Lin, and then entered the fabric store.
It was already summer, and there were many trendy light materials with nice colors. Wen Wan soon picked out three pieces she liked.
The quality was good, not too expensive, but not very cheap either.
Considering Song Weiâs rank, their family wearing such materials was just suitable.
Back home, having already been delayed too long, Wen Wan handed the fabric over to Mrs. Jin and immediately went to find her mother-in-law.
Granny Song asked, "Didnât you say you had something to do? Why havenât you come back for so long?" She also asked, "Whereâs the Third Son?"
Wen Wan could only answer truthfully, "My husband went to the government office. I came back by carriage and happened to pass by the fabric store, so I took Jinbao to look at some materials and bought a few trendy pieces. As the weather gets hotter, itâs time for father and mother to get a few new summer clothes."
Granny Song, used to being frugal, did not quite agree with her being so wasteful, "We donât lack clothes, you should make a few more pieces for Yuanbao and Jinbao. By the way, didnât the Third Son say earlier that Yuanbao might go to the Imperial College? Is there any news? When will he go?"
Wen Wan shook her head and said she didnât know yet, they had to wait for her husband to arrange it.
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Song Wei got promoted, and when leaving the Lower Court, his colleagues urged him to invite them for a drink.
He said he had something at home today and would definitely invite them another day.
Having worked together for so long, several colleagues knew Song Weiâs character and knew he wouldnât lie and deceive them, so they didnât insist.
Song Wei tidied up his things and headed straight home from the Hanlin Academy.
The whole time in the government office, he couldnât stop thinking about Wanwan, even guessing what she stayed behind to say to her father and mother-in-law, and when she got back home.
Because nothing like this had happened before, heâd never had such worries. It was precisely because this was the first time he had such worries that Song Wei realized his concern for Wanwan had far exceeded his understanding.