flstandardbreds Chapter 155 The Sinister Son's Sister-in-Law 30
Chapter 155 The Sinister Son's Sister-in-Law 30
Xie Qingyu made a casual remark, without needing Qin Shenzhi's reply.
Qin Shenzhi hesitated, wanting to explain, but Xie Qingyu quickly changed the subject.
"My mother is now ill, and Prime Minister Wang has promised to rescue my husband." This should be Xie Qingyu's main purpose for coming here.
Seeing Xie Qingyu's worried expression, Qin Shenzhi said in a low voice, "This is the time we've been waiting for. Sister-in-law, you just need to trust me."
Xie Qingyu's light, slightly suspicious gaze made Qin Shenzhi want to offer some more assurances to ease the anxiety in her heart.
But then, inappropriately, Qin Shenzhi suddenly thought of Gu Qinglian's trusting and ingratiating gaze just now.
The contrast is too obvious.
Gu Qinglian, in particular, had arrived at the Marquis's residence two years earlier than Xie Qingyu, and should have known better than Xie Qingyu that his consistent status in the Marquis's residence was merely that of a concubine's son with no voice.
Even the way he had previously displayed in front of Xie Qingyu, which showed him as someone who was detached from the control of the Marquis's mansion, was never shown to Gu Qinglian.
But Gu Qinglian believed far more than Xie Qingyu that he would bring down Qin Lingrong and even the Marquis's mansion.
When did this cousin, who initially didn't think much of him and even longed to marry Qin Lingrong, begin to change like this? It seems to have happened around the time Xie Qingyu married into the family.
He had previously thought this change was a result of Gu Qinglian's shattered dream of marrying Qin Lingrong as his legal wife, and her subsequent compromise.
He noticed her attempts to please him several times, which piqued his curiosity and led him to allow her to get closer, wanting to know what secret she held that caused such a drastic change in her.
Qin Shenzhong's eyes were filled with turbulent thoughts. He had almost gleaned some definite information from Gu Qinglian's more undisguised words today.
only......
Qin Shenzhi looked down at Xie Qingyu in front of him.
This is the second time she's caught him like this. Could she really think there's something going on between him and Gu Qinglian?
Qin Shenzhi's fingers twitched, but he felt an inexplicable sense of oppression.
After all, Xie Qingyu didn't seem to care.
Realizing this, Qin Shenzhi curled his fingers and remained silent.
She doesn't care.
Qin Shenzhi thought.
Even Xie Qingyu didn't realize that Qin Shenzhi's thoughts, which had gone through countless twists and turns, were actually on this.
"If anything happens in the next couple of days, don't panic. No matter who asks you, just pretend you don't know what Qin Lingrong did, and also..." The seemingly ordinary bird call carried a hint of sharpness, and Qin Shenzhi's expression changed before he finished speaking.
"Go back first, we'll talk about it later," Qin Shenzhi said quickly. "Once you get back, remember to stay inside."
Qin Shenzhi left the courtyard before Xie Qingyu could even speak.
Xie Qingyu then took Hongdou back to the courtyard.
It was late at night, and Xie Qingyu was still not in bed.
The candles in the room were still lit.
It wasn't because of Qin Shenzhi's words about the party that Xie Qingyu felt something big was going to happen tonight, based on Qin Shenzhi's reaction.
Xie Qingyu waited with a book in front of her until she felt sleepy and fell asleep on the table.
Hongdou, who was keeping watch outside, was unaware of her master's situation inside.
When she opened the door, she saw Xie Qingyu's appearance and secretly thought that she should have put a coat on her mistress, as the autumn night was still a bit chilly.
But now she no longer has the chance to go in and add clothes.
The person who opened the door and went in was Qin Shenzhi.
All Hongdou could do was close the door after he went in and silently stand guard at the entrance.
Qin Shenzhi entered, accompanied by the chilly autumn night wind, but his face held an unprecedentedly radiant expression. Even though it was late at night, he was unusually energetic.
His raised eyebrows and slightly upturned lips revealed his current state.
The moment he stepped into the room and saw Xie Qingyu lying on the table, his excitement seemed to reach its peak.
It's like adding kindling to a burning fire; it temporarily suppresses the flames, but makes them burn even brighter afterward.
Qin Shenzhi had been waiting for this moment for a long time. His originally calm mood became more and more excited as he got closer to Xie Qingyu's courtyard, to the point that when he got to the room, he had the urge to say a few words to the person in front of him immediately.
Even so, the first thing Qin Shenzhi did upon entering the house was to stand by the door.
Only when he felt the chill in his body dissipate did he slowly walk over and sit down next to Xie Qingyu.
The flickering candlelight illuminated the two people in the room.
One of them was sleeping face down, holding a book in his hand.
The other one sat opposite her, watching her with a gentle gaze, lost in thought.
Or perhaps they didn't think of anything at all.
The simple feeling of having someone by your side is something that hasn't happened to either of them in a long time.
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Xie Qingyu woke up already in bed.
She glanced at the closed books on the table and her perfectly intact clothes, and knew without asking how she got to the bed.
We missed our chance.
But Xie Qingyu didn't think it was a bad thing.
Xie Qingyu didn't rush to get up, and just lay awake in bed.
What's the mission progress?
【The mission in this world is 60% complete. Please keep up the good work, host!】The system's voice was somewhat cheerful.
This was the first time Xie Qingyu had clearly sensed this emotion in the system, a stark contrast to its usual rigid demeanor.
"You're happy? What good thing happened? Is it related to my mission?" Xie Qingyu's barrage of questions stunned the system, which had just shown a hint of joy.
It took Xie Qingyu a long time to hear the system's reply.
The system is very pleased that the host has completed the task diligently.
"Hmm, you're happy with 60%? I've never seen you this happy when it was 100%. Maybe we should keep the mission progress at 60% from now on." Xie Qingyu seemed thoughtful, as if considering the feasibility of this idea.
【Please complete the task diligently, host. Do not slack off.】The system's voice was urgent; if it weren't for the language barrier, it might actually be able to say something.
Xie Qingyu chuckled softly and got out of bed.
The system hesitated, unsure whether what she had just said was true.
Xie Qingyu didn't care about the system's little dilemma.
This system is hiding a lot from her, and it's clearly different from the previous systems. It remains to be seen.
Xie Qingyu got up and went outside, where Tingling and Hongdou had already arrived.
Hongdou silently went into the room and put Xie Qingyu's toiletries in, but Tingling rushed forward anxiously, "Miss, the Marquis's mansion is surrounded by soldiers!"
The thing Ling told me about just happened.
A group of soldiers surrounded the Marquis's residence, preventing anyone inside from leaving.