Chapter 305 - 222: Going to Her House Drunk
Shen Qingli slowly lowered her eyes. She gave Tang Xi an apologetic smile, her face devoid of any expression except for reddened eyes and a sense of fatigue. She pinched the soft tape measure in her hand and turned to select fabrics.
Gu Zhiyi grabbed her hand abruptly, her voice filled with anger, "Are you actually preparing to make clothes for that Fang Xueqiu? Xu Jiucheng did this on purpose, he intentionally came to upset you. While I was away, has Xu Jiucheng often brought women here?!"
Mengmeng couldn’t help but interject, "Yes, Mr. Xu often brings women here, and those women always insult Sister Qingli each time. I heard... the woman just now called Fang Xueqiu, is the top courtesan of Baitang Alley, specifically engaged in that kind of business. I can’t believe Mr. Xu would bring such a woman to humiliate Sister Qingli... even asking Sister Qingli to make clothes for her. Does she deserve it?"
Shen Qingli glanced at Mengmeng, signaling her not to say more.
She picked up the card from the ground, which felt as if it was burning hot, yet she clenched it tightly in her palm.
It seemed that only by doing so could she keep herself alert.
"Xu Jiucheng was just an adopted son of the Shen family, but with his wolfish ambition, he secretly plotted against Uncle Shen, eventually seizing power. If it weren’t for him, the Shen family wouldn’t have gone bankrupt, and Qingli, you wouldn’t have..." Gu Zhiyi clenched her lips tightly, looking at the half-hidden face beneath Shen Qingli’s black hair, ultimately unable to continue.
Shen Qingli’s back looked frail and slender. She lowered her clear eyes and put down the bank card. When she raised her eyes again, there was a weary smile in Shen Qingli’s eyes. She said to Gu Zhiyi, "There’s nothing much here for me, you should take Tang Xi and go back, it’s getting late and the kids also need to rest."
Gu Zhiyi pressed her lips together, finally nodding her head.
She and Tang Xi left the store,