Chapter 623: Episode 331 Not directed at you_2
Is there another way? Someone has traveled all this way just to see you, explicitly stating so. We can’t just let them sleep on the streets, can we?
Song Jingxi exchanged a few courtesy words, then she also stood up to leave Daoxiang Garden and returned to the Meng Family’s new home east of the village.
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That night, Hua Xiaomai settled Song Jingxi and the others in the east wing rooms. After coaxing little Walnut to sleep, she sat by the couch with Meng Yuhuai, whispering in low tones.
"What do you think her real intentions are?"
She frowned, her hand absentmindedly tugging at the mosquito netting, speaking with a touch of irritation, "I know the content of the letter Scholar Wen wrote. It was polite but with a distancing undertone. Even a fool could sense it! It was nothing but lip service when he casually mentioned ’inviting her over.’ Who would have thought that she would actually have the nerve to show up? Has she completely forgotten all the things that happened in the Provincial City, tossing them aside as if they never happened? You didn’t see how affectionate she was today. I had to exert all my self-control to not lose it. I literally had goosebumps falling off my body!"
You could say she’s petty or that she’s unsophisticated in the ways of the world, but she simply felt that from head to toe, something about Song Jingxi was off.
When you offer unasked-for favors, it’s either a trap or a thief.
Meng Yuhuai knew she was just venting, so he couldn’t help but smile and cajole her, trying to get her to relax. After much persuasion, he managed to calm her down, and the two of them finally settled in for the night without further words.
However, early the next morning as soon as they got up, Song Jingxi was nowhere to be found. Her carriage and luggage were still there, but she herself was missing.