Chapter 2412: Childhood Sweethearts
Given all these reasons, Xuexue trusted Long Rui completely; she knew this man wouldn’t easily cheat, unless he encountered the woman he loved.
Master is so naive and silly, Xiao Jiu was almost frantic. If the master doesn’t get a clue soon, the big bad guy will run off with another bad woman.
Xiao Jiu: "Master, I’m not lying to you, really, the Prince is back, and right now he’s with the vixen spirit."
Xuexue froze for a moment. In the past, whenever Long Rui returned, he’d always come to the Rain Listening Courtyard first. She was just wondering why she hadn’t seen Long Rui today, and now it turns out he went to someone else.
Living a new life, she’d told herself countless times not to care about men in this lifetime, as long as she avenged her grudges and protected her family. But somehow, hearing that Long Rui went to another woman made her heart ache.
Xuexue’s thoughts were entirely unbeknownst to Xiao Jiu, who kept chirping: "Master, you don’t know how shameless that woman is! She even told the big bad guy to take me for a few days. Xiao Jiu is a bird, not a monkey. How can I be played with? So, angry as I was, I scolded her, and the big bad guy was so distressed over the vixen spirit, he held her and coaxed her. Oh dear, I couldn’t even look anymore, so I immediately flew back."
The more Xiao Jiu spoke, the more pain Xuexue felt in her heart, until her face gradually turned pale.
The days spent with Long Rui were ordinary, never feeling his importance. The appearance of Gu Lingqiao made Xuexue realize she had deeply fallen in love with Long Rui.
Xiao Jiu: "Master, master, what’s wrong? Your face looks bad. Do you want to lie down on the bed and rest?"
The news was too explosive for the master to handle all at once, understandably so.
At that moment, Zi Xia came in carrying a small tray.
Seeing Xuexue’s pale face, she asked, "Miss, what’s wrong? Are you tired? Would you like to have a snack and rest a bit before looking at the accounts?"
Xuexue feebly nodded and said, "Hmm, that sounds good."
Xiao Jiu spread her wings, fluttered around above Zi Xia’s head, and loudly chirped, "Wow, there’s something delicious! I want to eat, I want to eat too."
Zi Xia looked at it with disdain and snapped, "Get lost, this is Miss’s food. Go outside and eat bugs instead."
Xiao Jiu immediately yelled again, "Not fair, not fair, it’s not fair."
Zi Xia placed the small tray on the table, rolled up her sleeves, and stared at Xiao Jiu with a fierce look, "What’s unfair?"
Xiao Jiu flew high and chirped, "Exactly, Xiao Jiu shares in the work but not in the food, Xiao Jiu finds it unfair."
This reminded Zi Xia suddenly, who quickly asked, "Right, did you observe anything? How was that woman?"
Xiao Jiu: "I observed it, that shameless woman coaxed the big bad guy, and the two were all lovey-dovey. Oh my gosh! They were so sweet, I couldn’t bear to watch."
Zi Xia promptly glanced at Xuexue beside her and said to Xiao Jiu, "Stop talking nonsense, the Prince is not that kind of person."
Xiao Jiu was a bit upset, "You all don’t believe me, right? If you don’t believe it, go check it yourselves. The Prince is at that vixen spirit’s place."
Zi Xia finally understood why Miss was upset; it turns out she listened to Xiao Jiu’s words.
Zi Xia: "The Prince and Miss Gu are childhood friends, they’ve grown up together, so it’s natural for them to catch up. Look at how exaggerated you tell the story, don’t scare Miss."