Chapter 407 - 406: I Am Willing to Play Along with You (2)
Ling Yunshu emerged from the kitchen at a leisurely pace, her long, straight hair gently gathered and secured at the back of her head with just a hairpin, a strand or two falling loosely, adding to her soft beauty.
She was still wearing a loose apron and, as she walked, she untied it and handed it over to a servant nearby. After straightening her clothes, she approached with a warm smile, her voice gentle as she smiled at Mrs. Shi and then turned towards Shi Che, her smile growing even brighter, "Young Master."
Hearing her address him that way, Mrs. Shi smiled slightly and said, "He’s all grown up now, there’s no need to call him ’Young Master’ anymore. Just call him by his name. After all, you’re going to be married in the future, so there’s no need for such formalities."
Mrs. Shi’s words made Ling Yunshu’s cheeks blush slightly with a shy look; she couldn’t help but glance at Shi Che.
Shi Che’s gaze had fluttered slightly the moment he looked at Ling Yunshu, but afterward, his expression became unreadable, his demeanor growing colder, his aura chilling.
Seeing Shi Che’s expression, Ling Yunshu’s gaze hardened. She bit her lower lip and responded softly, "Madam, please don’t say that. We... we are just friends. Besides, the young master and Xiaxia..."
Not mentioning Ling Chuxia was fine, but bringing her up immediately changed Mrs. Shi’s expression, "There’s no need to mention her, she’s no longer part of the Shi Family."
Sensing Mrs. Shi’s disdain for Ling Chuxia, an urgent look spread across Ling Yunshu’s face as she hurriedly spoke up, "Madam, in fact, Chuxia... I think she did not intend to harm the child. Please don’t be angry at her."
Little did Ling Yunshu realize that the more she spoke of Ling Chuxia at this time, the more she was pouring oil on Mrs. Shi’s fiery heart. Mrs. Shi hummed coldly, "If it wasn’t intentional, then it must have been deliberate. She knew full well how important the child was, yet she chose to have an abortion. For three years, she couldn’t get pregnant and made excuses that it was Che’er’s fault. Now it seems, she has been deliberately plotting not to get pregnant, not wanting to give birth to an heir for the Shi Family."