Chapter 169 Returning the Jade Pendant
Zhuang Wei came in radiant, his brocade robe embroidered with gold thread dazzling, but after seeing Lin Mu, his luster dimmed.
"Master Gao, have you been waiting for a long time...Master Lin?"
Lin Mu greeted with a smile.
"Master Zhuang is well."
Qiu Bi followed Qian Qian and bowed.
Zhuang Wei responded politely, but his expression plummeted.
"The night is getting darker. I wonder what it is that has brought you here, my Lords?"
Qiu Bi took a few steps forward, lowered her eyes slightly, and returned the jade pendant with both hands.
Before she could speak, Zhuang Wei asked first.
"What do you mean?"
The difference between before and after was so vast that there was no trace of smile on his face. Every word he said was cold and gloomy.
After asking, he listened to Qiu Bi's story, explaining the whole story without any mistakes. He stared at her with his dark eyes and smiled bitterly at himself. Then he stopped smiling, his eyes were dimmed with indifference, and he deliberately expressed his dissatisfaction in his words.
"You fool me?"
"Since I was little, there have been many people who wanted to play tricks on me, but you are the first one who succeeded."
"You are lying dormant, and you are not in the fog. How can you target your own people?"
"Throughout history, anyone who turned against the enemy would be ruined and infamous forever!"
Qiu Bi didn't understand, she could only feel the wrath of thunder, and immediately bowed her head and admitted her mistake.
"Master Zhuang, I'm sorry."
Lin Mu sat quietly, looking calm and composed. He understood what Zhuang Wei meant and explained it calmly.
"I didn't write the love letter, and it wasn't my plan. Master Zhuang really misunderstood."
After he said that, Qiu Bi was still unable to react and was full of confusion.
Isn’t Lord Zhuang blaming me?
When did I misunderstand Lord Lin?
It’s strange, I have explained it clearly, how come there is still misunderstanding?
Zhuang Wei's face was solemn and majestic. He turned his eyes coldly and met Lin Mu's gaze with shudder.
"Lin-sama said, this is all my cousin's fault?"
Lin Mu smiled and lowered his eyes slightly to show his respect.
"Don't dare."
Zhuang Wei raised one corner of his mouth with disdain.
"My cousin meant well, so I have no choice but to be grateful. I will not follow the scoundrels and wrongly blame her."
Lin Mu was as calm and composed as a crane and didn't bother with anything.
"Master Zhuang is absolutely right."
Feeling that the atmosphere between them was very solemn, Qiu Bi gave a weak reminder.
"Master Zhuang, I am the one who did something wrong, and I am the one who should apologize."
Turning his eyes to Qiu Bi, Zhuang Wei's expression changed and he smiled generously.
"Didn't you just apologize?"
"You're here so late at night, which shows your sincerity. I won't blame you."
"In the final analysis, I was just overthinking it. Please don't be offended, Mr. Gao."
Qiu Bi was still confused, looking clearly and asking in confusion.
"Then why do you blame Master Lin?"
"He has nothing to do with this matter, he just came here to accompany it."
Zhuang Weiang smiled straightly, like willows in the spring breeze.
"I was just joking."
"I heard that Lord Lin is extremely intelligent and wise, and I will meet him to see if he can understand my playful intentions."
"Don't worry, Master Gao. I'm not a person who cares about small details."
"When a chess player meets an antagonist, he will be thirsty for a long time. When a general meets a good person, he will succeed. Whether I play tricks on others or I am played tricks on by others, I am very happy."
It turned out that he was so magnanimous, Qiu Bi smiled with relief.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhuang."
Zhuang Wei took a sip of tea, nonchalantly.
"I had no intention at all. When I saw the love letter, I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, it was a misunderstanding."
"Although I have no distracting thoughts, I admire Mr. Gao's character very much. Integrity is the most rare thing in the world. If you also have the righteousness of helping the weak and suppressing the strong, it is even more so. The sound of people's footsteps is now gone."
"I have something in mind, and I would like to be your confidant and work together with you. May I ask what you think, Mr. Gao?"
In a confused and dazed state, Qiu Bi reluctantly understood part of it, and then smiled cheerfully.
"So Master Zhuang wants to know me."
"I am afraid of marrying up, so why not? Thank you, Master Zhuang, for not disliking it."
Lin Mu saw through his thoughts and felt helpless but said nothing.
Seeing that she agreed, Zhuang Wei smiled happily.
"Then from today on, you and I are close friends."
"Mr. Gao, you may not know that I have been looking forward to making friends with colleagues for eleven years."
"I still remember the memories of my youth. I wonder if Mr. Gao still remembers them?"
Qiu Bi looked around and asked in confusion.
"what's up?"
Zhuang Wei smiled calmly and narrated the story with relish.
After hearing this, Qiu Bi was shocked at first, and then delighted.
"Oh it's you!"
"I left in a hurry at that time. I was very rude. I hope Master Zhuang will forgive me."
Zhuang Wei smiled modestly.
"You are helping someone out of a sense of justice, how can you be rude?"
"It is I who was ungrateful and failed to thank you for your kindness in time."
"I will never forget the kindness you have shown me. I am deeply grateful and will prepare a gift for you someday."
Qiu Bi smiled back.
"You are too polite. It should be me. Thank you for planning and protecting me. Otherwise, how could I bear the wrath of the prince and princess?"
Zhuang Wei started to speak with hidden meanings again.
"By the way, you just said that you have completely forgotten your past with Master Lin?"
The intention of comparison was very obvious. Lin Mu was unhappy but did not show it.
Qiu Bi was shocked, and afraid that Lin Mu would think too much, so she quickly explained.
"that is because……"
Zhuang Wei interrupted her cleverly and explained on her behalf.
"I know, that's because Master Gao is still young and I have no intention of looking down on you. Master Lin must not misunderstand me."
"I mentioned the past without intending to cause Lord Lin to think too much. I am just tongue-tied and slow-witted. Lord Lin, do you mind?"
Lin Mu smiled faintly.
"do not mind."
Zhuang Wei glanced at Lin Mu's expression from the corner of his eye.
"Lord Lin is open-minded and generous. I am inferior to him."
After saying that, he changed the subject.
"If I remember correctly, the marriage between the Gao family and the Lin family was the emperor's idea, right?"
"In my opinion, the emperor intends to use the Lin Mansion to win over the Gao family."
"In fact, to win over the Gao clan, you can be more straightforward."
"What do you think, Lord Lin?"
The meaning behind his words was extremely profound, and Qiu Bi naturally couldn't understand it.
Lin Mu understood and finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Some things just need to be left to nature."
"In the ancient country of Daqing, the story of Hua Xin abandoning justice and causing the entire clan to suffer is still widely circulated."
"As an informant, the most important thing is to hide your identity. Hua Xin's reckless move will never succeed."
"What do you think, Master Zhuang?"
Qiu Bi couldn't understand even more.
Why are we talking about the ancients?
Zhuang Wei pursed his lips slightly, smiling as if in the dark night.
"Hua Xin failed to accomplish his mission, not because he was too greedy, but because he was not smart enough."
As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Qiu Bi, and his smile spread across ripples of hair.
"Master Gao has a brilliant opinion. Can the descendants of the Fang clan be compared to Hua Xin and his ilk?"
Qiu Bi couldn't follow their thoughts at all and was stunned.
It’s fine to just talk about Hua Xin suddenly, but why do we have to compare them?
"Hua Xin is a well-known fool; the people of the Fang clan are extremely talented and resourceful, and no one in the world can match them."
"How can the two be compared?"
Zhuang Wei smiled with satisfaction.
"Thank you for your praise, Master Gao."
Lin Mu frowned with annoyance and gave advice from the heart.
"Master Zhuang, don't be impulsive in everything."
"The Emperor will be suspicious."
Zhuang Weitian didn't care.
"I'm not impulsive. I will think carefully for several days and act cautiously."
"Please rest assured, Lord Lin."