Chapter 59 This kind of official pairing...
Chapter 59 This kind of official pairing...
Huangfu Qian lowered his head, his face almost a foot away from Xia Mo's. Even though it was dark, he could still see Xia Mo's long eyelashes.
Huangfu Qian was stunned for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "You are a girl."
Summer's end, she raised an eyebrow.
Huangfu Qian reminded him, "You're only fourteen."
Xia Mo: "..." She gritted her teeth inwardly.
"If I were to lay a hand on a fourteen-year-old girl, wouldn't I be a beast?" Huangfu Qian asked seriously.
I got stuck in traffic at the end of summer.
"Maybe you are?" Xia Mo deliberately pressed her face against Huangfu Qian's.
Huangfu Qian felt as if he had been electrocuted, and was stunned for a moment.
Huangfu Qian frowned unconsciously and said, "You still haven't answered me, do you want to marry Wei Zhishu?"
Xia Mo jumped away abruptly and rolled her eyes at Huangfu Qian.
Huangfu Qian stared at Xia Mo's decisive departure, his hawk-like eyes darkening. He unconsciously reached out and touched the cheek where Xia Mo had pressed her face against his.
He had to find out whether Xia Mo wanted to marry Wei Zhishu!
* * *
Early the next morning—
Wei Zhishu's bedroom in the Wei family home in Anping County.
Wei Zhishu tossed and turned all night yesterday, but didn't vomit anything, and ended up looking extremely haggard.
Huangfu Qian wanted to know what Xia Mo had done to Wei Zhishu the night before, so he came.
Wei Zhishu was flattered and overwhelmed that Huangfu Qian would come to see him.
“Prince Jiang…Young Master Huang,” Wei Zhishu subconsciously addressed him as Prince Jiang, but then realized that Huangfu Qian was currently on an incognito visit, so he quickly changed his form of address.
"I suddenly felt unwell in my stomach last night," Wei Zhishu said, feeling ashamed that she had accidentally swallowed a flying insect while sleeping the previous night, and she didn't want to talk about it at all.
Huangfu Qian stared intently at Wei Zhishu. He exuded the imposing aura of a superior and the chilling presence honed through military experience.
Wei Zhishu felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively told the truth: "I...I...actually, I accidentally swallowed a flying insect, and I tried to spit it out, but I couldn't..."
Huangfu Qian wondered if he had entered Wei Zhishu's courtyard yesterday at the end of the summer, but had not met Wei Zhishu.
Huangfu Qian obviously wouldn't directly ask Wei Zhishu who he met last night.
Wei Zhishu looked at the noble young man, who seemed elegant but was actually a good-for-nothing and a spoiled brat. He had no other way out but to inherit the family business. Standing in front of Huangfu Qian, he couldn't keep up the pretense any longer.
"I must have accidentally eaten some flying insects yesterday. I don't know what's wrong with this small place... There are so many flying insects, and in this weather, there are even flies!"
With a pale face, Wei Zhishu offered another sincere explanation, albeit with a hint of helplessness.
That's so embarrassing.
Huangfu Qian frowned. Several times, when he felt like he was being watched, flies would appear.
“It’s winter,” Huangfu Qian reminded Wei Zhishu.
Wei Zhishu nodded: "That's right, winters in small places are much warmer than in the north, and there are even flies!"
Seeing Wei Zhishu's unworldly and mediocre appearance, Huangfu Qian said nothing more, simply saying, "Get some rest," before getting up and leaving.
After Huangfu Qian left, Xia Mo's divine sense, which had been resting in the courtyard, entered Wei Zhishu's room.
Wei Zhishu was only relieved by Huangfu Qian's departure and did not realize that Xia Mo had a divine sense watching him make a fool of himself.
Wei Zhishu didn't think he was making a mountain out of a molehill, and he had his servant summon a doctor.
When the doctor heard that Wei Zhishu had only accidentally swallowed a flying insect, he really wanted to roll his eyes, but he held back.
Compared to the fact that most of the common medicinal herbs in his pharmacy were gone, what was the big deal if Wei Zhishu accidentally swallowed an insect?
The doctor repeatedly assured Wei Zhishu that there was nothing wrong with accidentally swallowing flying insects, and even gave Wei Zhishu many other stories of people accidentally eating flying insects before Wei Zhishu agreed to let the doctor leave.
The doctor had barely left when Ma Yiyi arrived.
“Oh right, I came to Anping County this time to repay a debt of gratitude,” Wei Zhishu said, as if he had just realized something.
Summer's End: Three or four days have passed, and Wei Zhishu only belatedly remembered the important things he needed to do!
Wei Zhishu looks a bit... ridiculous.
Is this really her destined partner from her past life?! If this is indeed her destined partner, she will feel disgusted, as if she has swallowed a fly.
It's better not to have this kind of official pairing.
* * *
Inside the inn—
When Xia's mother woke up, she looked to her side and, upon confirming that Xia Mo was sleeping right beside her, breathed a sigh of relief.
Following her mother's gaze, Xia Mo opened her eyes and met Xia Xian's gaze.
"mother."
"Did you sleep well last night?" Xia's mother noticed that Xia Mo's face was bloodless and her lips were extremely pale.
Xia Mo nodded obediently.
In fact, she was well aware of her current situation.
The body felt that the powerful soul was a burden and couldn't handle it, so it showed a sickly appearance.
After breakfast, Xia Mo and her mother went to the yamen to inquire when the trial would begin, and then continued to search for witnesses who could testify to the innocence of Xia's father and elder brother.
Xia Mo, wearing a face mask, obediently followed behind her mother and the others.
Noon and evening
Xia's mother took Xia Mo, Xia's second brother, and Xia's third brother to a restaurant for a meal.
After the meal, Wei Zhishu, who had been keeping an eye on Xia Mo, rushed over to meet her.
Wei Zhishu didn't see Xia Mo's face, but the thought of standing opposite her filled him with joy and made his heart pound.
Wei Zhishu swallowed nervously and looked at Xia Mo.
Xia Mo feigned shyness and lowered her head, avoiding Wei Zhishu's gaze.
Wei Zhishu's eyes lit up, and he subconsciously took a step forward, wishing he could press himself face to face with Xia Mo.
Xia's mother, Xia's second brother, and Xia's third brother held their breath and stood in front of Xia Mo and Wei Zhishu.
Madam Xia forced a smile and said, "Third Master Wei, is there anything I can help you with?"
Xia's mother had long anticipated that her daughter's beauty would attract the attention of those with ill intentions, but she was still very alarmed when she actually found herself being targeted by powerful and influential families.
Xia's mother feared that powerful people would use their authority to bully her and forcibly take her precious daughter away.
“I said before that if you need anything, you can ask me for help. It’s been three days and you haven’t come. I was thinking of going to Anjia Village to ask you in person. I didn’t expect that I would run into you coming out of the restaurant soon after I left home,” Wei Zhishu was so nervous that he almost stuttered. He could only make it sound like he wasn’t stuttering by punctuating his sentences.
Wei Zhishu couldn't control his wildly beating heart. It felt like his heart was trying to fly away to Xia Mo, and he didn't understand why he felt this way.
Wei Zhishu wondered if he had fallen deeply in love with Xia Mo after only meeting her twice.
“If needed, we will come to your door to ask for help, but for now, it’s not necessary,” Xia’s mother replied, trying to suppress her nervousness, afraid that a direct refusal would be inappropriate.
"Where have you been staying for the past three days?" Wei Zhishu reluctantly pulled his gaze away from Xia Mo and looked respectfully at Xia's mother.
“We’re staying at the inn, it’s quite nice,” Xia’s mother thought of the smoked meat. Could she talk to Wei Zhishu and ask him to be more lenient for a while? But the thought of Wei Zhishu having designs on Xia Mo made her throat dry and she couldn’t speak.
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