Chapter 310 – Qu Xuexin Put On A Show
Chapter 310 Qu Xuexin Put on a Show
Qu Moying soon came out in a light lotus color dress with a light green belt. The dress fluttered slightly in the breeze, making her look like a fairy. The eye veil even added a different charm to her.
Seeing how beautiful she was, Qu Xuexin felt uncomfortable. A trace of jealousy flashed in her eyes. She slowly lowered her head to regain her calm.
She was the most ordinary looking one among the other ladies in the mansion. Now, even a woman with an eye veil looked delicate and beautiful, and she felt really uncomfortable about it.
Fortunately, her emotions had always been stable. She soon calmed down and returned to normal.
They went to Qu Mingcheng’s yard together.
Qu Mingcheng had his own yard in West Mansion. Although he lived in East Mansion most of the time, his yard in West Mansion was also clean and tidy, and his study was also in West Mansion.
His yard was close to the flower gate but outside it.
After walking out of the flower gate, they turned a corner and arrived at Qu Mingcheng’s yard. Seeing Qu Xuexin and Qu Moying, the lad servant at the door quickly went in to report.
In the inner room of the main chamber, Qu Mingcheng was lying on his stomach. His wound had been treated with medical ointment. Although it was still painful and he didn’t have any strength, he could basically stand it.
Qu Qiuyan was talking with him about Mrs. He. She was in great anger when she heard the lad servant say that Qu Moying was here. She said angrily, “What is she coming for? Let her leave!”
The lad servant looked at Qu Mingcheng on the bed in a panic, not daring to say anything.
“What are you looking at? Leave now!” Qu Qiuyan said angrily. Her voice startled the lad servant.
Enduring the pain, Qu Mingcheng said to Qu Qiuyan, “Qiuyan, don’t be so angry. Every comer is my guest. Since she is here to visit me, we should not chase her away. Father has been angry with me. I couldn’t afford to make him angrier.”
Qu Qiuyan said irrationally, “But I hate her. Why didn’t she die? Now, even our mother has fallen into this situation, and it’s all her fault!”
Her words sounded to be the reasonable, but they were actually bullshit. Her mother plotted against Qu Moying. Qu Moying only fought back, but they hated and blamed her.
Qu Qiuyan sounded both vicious and ridiculous.
Qu Mingcheng reminded Qu Qiuyan, “Alright, since she’s here, let her in. We can’t let father scold us again. Since our mother is already in such a situation, we should be more careful. Don’t make father angry again.”
After a moment of silence, Qu Qiuyan said with hatred, “Let them in. They must be up to no good for coming here!”
The lad servant walked out of the room, and soon Qu Xuexin and Qu Moying came in.
As soon as Qu Xuexin entered the room, she took two steps forward before Qu Moying and asked Qu Mingcheng with concern, “Mingcheng, how are you?”
The bed’s curtain had been drawn down, and only Qu Mingcheng’s head could be seen.
Seeing the two of them enter, Qu Mingcheng revealed a weak smile, “Eldest Sister, Moying, you’re here. I’m fine.”
“What is going on? How did you anger Second Uncle to this extent? Second Uncle has never beaten you like this for all these years!”
Her words made Qu Mingcheng upset. He still couldn’t figure out why Qu Zhizhen beat him. Even if he went to He Mansion on his own, Qu Zhizhen shouldn’t have been so angry. He knew that Qu Zhizhen did not care about Qu Moying.
If it was not because he went to He Mansion, it must be because he was put into West Prison. Lord Yun was definitely not easy to deal with. Qu Zhizhen must have suffered when interacting with Lord Yun, so Qu Zhizhen vented his anger on him. However, this still could not explain why he was so angry.
Qu Mingcheng thought for a moment and reluctantly explained, “Father got angry because he thought it was humiliating that I was put into West Prison.”
Qu Qiuyan snorted from the side. She looked angrily at Qu Moying, who was standing behind Qu Xuexin, and said in a voice dripping with sarcasm, “No wonder Moying came to see you, brother.”
Qu Moying had been standing quietly by the side. Hearing Qu Qiuyan mention her, she raised her eyes and glanced at Qu Qiuyan. “Third Sister, I don’t understand what you mean. Do you think I shouldn’t come to visit Second Brother?”
Qu Qiuyan was choked by this question. She glared at Qu Moying and asked, “Moying, what do you mean?”
“I didn’t mean anything. I just came to see Second Brother. Now that Second Brother is fine, I am relieved. I will leave now so as not to make you unhappy.” Qu Moying said and turned to leave.
Qu Xuexin hurriedly turned around and grabbed her hand. “Moying, since you have come, let’s sit down and have a chat. We have just arrived. Don’t leave so quickly.”
After saying this, Qu Xuexin comforted Qu Qiuyan, “Qiuyan, calm down. You can’t blame Moying for what happened to Mingcheng. Why are you angry?”
Qu Xuexin always played the role of peacemaker. She was kind and gentle. It seemed that she had the best character among the ladies of Qu Mansion.
“Qiuyan, apologize to Moying.” Qu Mingcheng straightened his face and scolded Qu Qiuyan in a low voice.
“Brother!” Qu Qiuyan called out, her eyes turning red.
“Qiuyan, don’t be willful!” Qu Mingcheng still kept a straight face as if he was impartial.
Qu Mingcheng actually took Qu Moying’s side. Seeing Qu Moying looking at her with a faint smile, Qu Qiuyan could not endure it any longer. She stomped her feet hard, turned around, and ran out with grievance.
Qu Mingcheng sighed helplessly and said to Qu Moying, “Moying, don’t be angry. Qiuyan is a little willful. She loves our mother very much, and she has some misunderstandings about you. When I get better, I will talk to her.”
“How impartial and righteous he is!” Qu Moying sneered in her heart. Since he had done such a thing with the intention of landing her in a desperate situation, what did he mean by acting friendly now?
But since he had said so, she couldn’t be indifferent. She smiled and asked, “Second Brother, how are your injuries?”
“I might have to lie on the bed for a period of time to recover. When I went to He Mansion, I was afraid that you would stop me, so I went there without telling you. But I was afraid that you would misunderstand me, so I sent someone to give you a gift and explain it to you. I didn’t expect it to end up like this. It’s my fault.”
Qu Mingcheng said with a bitter smile. His words were very sincere. If Qu Moying didn’t have a firm mind, she would think that she had misunderstood him.
Qu Moying had lived for two lives. She looked fragile, but she was determined. How could she be fooled by his lousy lie?
Qu Moying smiled faintly and said indifferently, “Second Brother, since you are fine, I had better leave you in peace!” She narrowed her eyes, and her eyes were full of ridicule. “Do they really think I am an ignorant lady?”
Qu Mingcheng distorted the truth and tried to make her a fool, which was indeed ridiculous.
“Moying…” Qu Mingcheng still wanted to say something, but Qu Moying had already turned around and left, ignoring him. His face suddenly darkened.
Qu Xuexin reached out to grab Qu Moying’s clothes, but Qu Moying dodged. When she wanted to reach out again, Qu Moying had already walked to the door. She could only watch her leave.
Seeing Qu Mingcheng’s darkened face, Qu Xuexin comforted him like a peacemaker, “Mingcheng, don’t be angry. This is how Moying is. She grew up in the village, so she doesn’t have a close relationship with us.”
Qu Mingcheng glanced at her, and his expression softened. “Eldest Sister, how is Cousin Xiao?”
He actually stopped talking about Qu Moying.
He had always been in East Mansion, and his relationship with Qu Xuexin was almost the same as those who shared the same parents.
“He… might still prefer Moying!” Qu Xuexin lowered her head and said bitterly. Then, she raised her head and hid the grievance in her eyes, and said, “It’s fine. Let it go. I can’t forcefully make it happen. Besides, I’m an unmarried lady. I can’t talk to him about this.”
“If not for Second Sister, you wouldn’t have come to this point. Although Cousin Xiao is not the best choice, he is better than the others. If you think it is improper for you to ask him, I will talk to him. I will tell him to ask Grandmother to grant the two of you a marriage.” Qu Mingcheng propped his hand on the edge of the bed and wanted to sit up, but he felt a sharp pain, so he could only lower his body again.
Qu Xuexin shook her hand. “There’s no need for this.”
Qu Mingcheng became more and more sincere. “Eldest Sister, I will speak for you!”
“But there’s still Moying… If Moying finds out about this in the future, how can I face her?” Qu Xuexin still shook her head, but not as firm as just now.
Seeing her expression, Qu Mingcheng knew that she was a little moved. He said, “Eldest Sister, not only what we think matters, but we also need to know how Cousin Xiao thinks. Don’t worry, Eldest Sister. I know what to do.”
In a while, Xiao Hanyuan would come over, and Qu Mingcheng could ask him.
“Moying is innocent. We can’t let her… This is not a good reason.” Qu Xuexin was still trying to refuse. She forced a smile and said, “She is my sister. If I do this, it will ruin our sisterhood. Even if Moying has done something wrong, she is the youngest lady in our mansion!”
Qu Mingcheng already had an idea in his heart and said meaningfully, “Don’t worry, Eldest Sister. I will just casually ask him. I won’t say anything else. If Cousin Xiao really has no intention, I won’t mention it again!”
The two of them continued to chat for a while. Then, they heard someone outside reporting, “Mr. Xiao is here!”
Qu Xuexin stood up with a red face. “Mingcheng, I will go back first!”
Qu Mingcheng said, “Eldest Sister, please go first. Take a look at Qiuyan for me. If she doesn’t change her personality, she will suffer a lot in the future!”
Qu Xuexin nodded and agreed. When she came out of the room, she met Xiao Hanyuan, who was coming over. She immediately stopped and bowed sideways shyly, “Cousin Brother!”
Seeing her come out, Xiao Hanyuan asked gently, “Cousin Sister, why don’t you stay for a while longer?”
“No, I still have something to talk about with my two sisters.” Qu Xuexin replied softly. She bowed to Xiao Hanyuan and left with a red face.
Behind her, Xiao Hanyuan looked at her with eyes full of affection…
