Chapter 30: Did he fall in love with her?

Chapter 30: Did he fall in love with her?

She walked closer quickly, her eyes full of concern: "Second Master, is the Madam okay?"

Zheng Chengyan looked up in the direction where Su Wanyu left, pushed Tao Xing away impatiently, and said coldly: "You have nothing to do here!"

Although Tao Xing understood his thoughts, she still did not give up: "Second Master, I heard that today the third member of the Guo family..."

Before she finished speaking, Zheng Chengyan turned around abruptly. His usually gentle eyes became extremely sharp. He grabbed her throat condescendingly, and his voice was piercingly cold: "I'm not in the mood to care about you today, go away!"

Tao Xing was terrified. Her throat was sore from being strangled that she couldn't even cry for help. She could only stare at Zheng Chengyan with a hoarse voice and tearful eyes, uttering with difficulty: "Second... Master..."

Zheng Chengyan looked at her coldly and threw her to the ground mercilessly.

Tao Xing fell heavily, her whole body shaking. She felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on her heart. It was hard for her to understand how the man who had hugged her so tenderly not long ago could suddenly become so cold-blooded and heartless.

Especially his eyes, which were so cold as if he was looking at an insignificant blade of grass. He was completely different from the gentle and considerate man in my memory.

"Go away quickly and don't be an eyesore." Zheng Chengyan put his hands behind his back, his words full of indifference.

Tao Xing sighed, got up in a panic, held on to the maid's arm, and hurriedly fled from this heartbreaking place.

Zheng Chengyan's gaze once again turned to the direction where Su Wanyu disappeared, his eyes deep and indifferent. In the end, he did not choose to chase her, but turned and walked towards Guo's yard.

Tao Xing staggered back to her own courtyard, and fell on the bed as soon as she entered the door, tears streaming down her face like pearls from a broken string.

She stroked the shocking red mark on her neck, her heart full of disbelief that the person who had just been so cold to her was actually the Second Young Master who was usually as gentle as water.

The maid came closer with a handkerchief and gently wiped her tears: "Don't be sad, Auntie. The Second Master may be upset today because of Auntie Guo's matter."

Tao Xing covered her chest, tears pouring down her cheeks, her face pale as a ghost of blood: "Didn't you see? He pestered the Second Young Madam today, saying he wanted to go to her room at night, but when he was rejected, he took out all his anger on me."

"Did he forget that he once hugged me tightly and said that except for family background, the Second Young Madam was inferior to me in every way?"

She wiped away her tears with a handkerchief as she spoke: "But now, everything has changed."

The maid sighed repeatedly: "Aunt, I have advised you a long time ago not to pin all your hopes on the Second Young Master alone."

"A man's heart is the most unpredictable. He says he likes you, but he insists on marrying Aunt Jiang as his second wife. Why does he have such a crush on Aunt Liu?"

"Men, their minds are fickle. They like whoever makes them happy. They are partial to whoever is beneficial to them. Today it's you, tomorrow it could be someone else. The new one laughs while the old one cries. In this cycle, the most painful thing is you who have fallen in love."

Tao Xing shook her head gently, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes, and her tone was affirmative: "No, it's not as simple as you think. Second Master means a lot to me. Since I was ten years old, my world has been closely connected with him. We have spent countless days and nights together and experienced ups and downs together. Those people, how can they understand this deep emotion, how can they compare with me."

Hearing this, the maid turned her face and wiped away the barely perceptible tears from the corners of her eyes with her slender fingers. She tightly grasped the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, and her voice was full of tenderness and concern: "Auntie, you should take a good rest first and let your body recover some strength. I will go to the kitchen to bring you a bowl of hot soup to warm you up."

"Yeah." Tao Xing responded softly, her voice was subtle but revealed a barely perceptible bitterness. Tears welled up in her eyes and finally slid down silently, dripping onto her lapel.

In tears, she clenched her teeth and whispered in a low and resentful voice: "It's all because of her, Jiang Yingying. All these changes are because of her! Ever since she stepped into this mansion, the Second Master's attitude towards me has become colder day by day!"

Tao Xing's heart was filled with jealousy towards Zheng Chengyan's excessive attention to Su Wanyu, and deep hatred towards Jiang Yingying for easily occupying Zheng Chengyan's heart. The idea of ​​revenge quietly sprouted in her heart.

When the maid's footsteps gradually faded away, Tao Xing walked into Jiang Yingying's room alone and quietly.

Inside the room, Jiang Yingying was lying on the bed, confused and exhausted after drinking Guo's special hot soup.

Seeing Tao Xing appear, she just turned over impatiently and signaled the maid Qingyue beside her to send the uninvited guest away.

Seeing this, Tao Xing hurried forward a few steps, her voice filled with deliberate urgency: "Aunt Jiang, I accidentally passed by the front yard today and witnessed with my own eyes that the Second Master had been courting the Second Young Madam many times, and even said that he wanted to stay in her room overnight!"

Jiang Yingying's body stiffened the moment she heard these words. Even though her back was facing Tao Xing, she could feel the shock in her heart.

Tao Xing continued to add fuel to the fire with exaggerated words: "It's really puzzling. The Second Master used to avoid the Second Young Madam. I don't know why his attitude has changed so much recently. Not only does he frequently get close to the Second Young Madam, he also plans to spend a good night with her tonight. That intimacy is simply unbelievable..."

Jiang Yingying turned her head slowly, her voice becoming hoarse due to the pain, and every word seemed to exhaust all her strength: "Are you serious?"

Tao Xing held the handkerchief in her hand and said, "It is absolutely true. Not only did they have dinner together, they also passed food to each other. Their behavior was very intimate. Maybe soon, our Changping Marquis Mansion will welcome a real grandson."

These words hit Jiang Yingying's heart directly. Her face suddenly darkened, and the corners of her mouth trembled slightly. She forced a cold smile and responded, "Madam Liu, as the head of the Second House, it is natural for the Second Young Madam to dine at the same table with the Second Master. Your surprise is a bit redundant. You should rest more. You never know when you will get good news."

After that, she immediately ordered Qingyue: "Qingyue, send the guest away!"

Jiang Yingying's voice was hoarse and harsh, making people shudder.

"Yes, Miss." Qingyue responded quickly.

Tao Xing did not give Qing Yue a chance to speak. She stood up on her own. Before leaving, her eyes seemed to be occupied by some obsession. She said slowly, "Aunt Jiang, could it be that the Second Master has really fallen in love with the Second Young Mistress?"

"If the Second Young Master really has someone in his heart, why would he even look at us, the trivial people?"

"You!" Jiang Yingying sat up straight suddenly, anger surging like a tide.

Tao Xing gave a provocative smile, turned and left, leaving Jiang Yingying alone in the room, burning with anger.

Jiang Yingying glared at Tao Xing's disappearing back, her eyes full of ferocity. She waved her hand, and the medicine bowl on the table fell to the ground, with fragments scattering everywhere.