flstandardbreds Chapter 420 The Playboy's Divorced Woman 16
Chapter 420 The Playboy's Divorced Woman 16
Xie Qingyu sat in the restaurant for a while, finished her meal, and then left.
Others already know pretty much everything about the Cai family's marriage proposal.
The Cai family must also be worried about this matter.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent people to inquire everywhere.
Xie Qingyu knew that this marriage was probably doomed to fail. The Cai family was unwilling, and with the martial arts champion Cai Kun involved, if the marriage were to go through, it would make it seem that the Cai family was still lacking in martial arts skills, and that they had actually lost a daughter.
As for how the Cai family will reject the marriage, it depends on whether the information they gather contains the methods they intend to use.
Xie Qingyu had already thought of the idea that the people in the restaurant had just come up with, and it seemed to be a good idea indeed.
It all depends on what the Cai family does.
Xie Qingyu didn't want anything more when she went out today. After leaving the restaurant, she wandered around the streets, intending to buy some pastries to take back.
Xie Qingyu never expected that in such a small place, she would run into Gu Shenbai again.
This time, Gu Shenbai wasn't alone, but with a group of people, who looked like they had just come from a restaurant.
As Xie Qingyu stepped out, she met Gu Shenbai's gaze as he walked down the street.
Seeing that there were people with him, Xie Qingyu initially wanted to pretend she hadn't seen them.
However, the maid and old woman behind her bowed to Gu Shenbai first, which attracted their attention.
Gu Shenbai also saw Xie Qingyu immediately.
He didn't hesitate and strode over, first glancing at the restaurant behind him, "Do you like the dishes here?"
"Not bad, what's going on here?" Xie Qingyu's gaze slid from him to the people behind him.
Although Gu Shenbai doesn't restrict his friendships based on social status, most of the people here come from wealthy families and all look dignified and handsome.
Among them were men who had seen Xie Qingyu at other banquets and knew her identity, who went up to greet her.
"sister in law."
"Hello, sister-in-law."
"......"
Despite the rumors circulating outside, they would not embarrass Xie Qingyu.
Especially now that Gu Shenbai doesn't seem as resistant as he used to be.
Xie Qingyu returned the greeting with a nod, then turned her gaze back to Gu Shenbai.
Gu Shenbai rubbed his nose, too embarrassed to say they were going to cockfighting, so he just laughed it off, "Nothing to do, just taking a stroll after dinner."
"I see." Xie Qingyu's tone was soft, clearly without any doubt, but to Gu Shenbai's ears, it carried an ambiguous meaning, making him inexplicably guilty.
"Then you should go with them. I'm going back too," Xie Qingyu said.
With so many people still waiting for him, Gu Shenbai couldn't say anything else. He could only tell Xie Qingyu to be careful on her way back before leaving.
Xie Qingyu watched their departing figures; Cai Kun was not among them.
It seems he's anxious about Cai Yue's marriage at home.
Xie Qingyu didn't linger outside for long. Since it was her first time going out since she had been granted the right to go out freely, it was best not to go too far.
He packed some pastries from his shop and took them back, asking his maid to send some to the First Madam and the Old Madam.
Unexpectedly, the delivery of these pastries reminded the old lady of Xie Qingyu.
She probably just found out that Gu Shenbai has been staying in her courtyard recently, so she wanted to give him a proper warning.
When Xie Qingyu arrived, the old lady was reclining on the couch, and a maid was feeding her pastries.
Despite the unseemly posture, the old lady didn't feel anything was wrong with meeting the younger generation. When Xie Qingyu entered, she even felt a bit of the presence of a grandmother.
She probably felt that since Gu Shenbai had Xie Qingyu under his control, she could also put on airs.
"Grandmother, how are you? I wonder what brings you here?" Xie Qingyu, with Tao Hong behind her, stood in the room with no one to offer her a seat.
Xie Qingyu didn't hold it against her.
Old Mrs. Gu spent the first half of her life toiling in the fields in the village and never received any education in etiquette.
After Lord Gu became successful and brought her over, and since his daughter-in-law was a princess, she dared not act recklessly in the slightest and could only act arrogantly in her own courtyard.
As a junior, the First Madam didn't impose many restrictions on her, so she acted according to her own nature.
"I heard that Shen-ge'er has been visiting your courtyard these past few days?" the old lady asked, looking at Xie Qingyu.
Seeing Xie Qingyu nod in agreement, she continued, "If you ask me, all men are the same; you can't control them. Now that he can come into your yard, you should hurry up and have a child, otherwise he'll be seduced by those women outside in a few days."