Chapter 187 Caring for Each Other
The distant mountains are shrouded in mist, and the manor house has white walls and black tiles.
After going back and forth, the carriage finally stopped near the main gate of the manor.
With Weizhi's support, Xu Yingyuan got off the carriage and just in time saw a man with ordinary looks, his brocade robe slightly fluttering, who walked straight towards the manor after getting off the sedan chair.
She knew Zhuang Wei and Zhuang Rui, but this person was unfamiliar to her.
I guess this must be Ning Xuanfeng?
She cleared her throat and called him in her best voice.
This time, she was more cautious and shouted directly, "Second Master Ning, wait a minute."
The man stopped walking upon hearing this, turned to look at her, and was immediately stunned by her.
"You...you are..."
After thinking about it, he felt that the question was inappropriate, so he quickly showed some courtesy.
"Excuse me, what is your name?"
The long street was crowded with people. Xu Yingyuan took a few steps closer, her eyes conveying affection in a subtle and subtle manner.
"Xu Yingyuan, the eldest daughter of the third branch of the Xu family, is here to greet you, young master."
As he was saluting, I caught sight of the rouge on his hand from the corner of my eye and asked.
"Is this... for Hui'er?"
The man lowered his eyes shyly, and only peeked at her with the corner of his eyes, looking shifty.
"It's not a gift. She asked my mother to buy it for her."
Xu Yingyuan pointed and asked for instructions with a smile.
"Can you let me have a look?"
The man handed it over generously, his eyes fixed on her graceful beauty.
"Miss Xu, please go ahead."
Xu Yingyuan took the rouge and looked at it. She thought it was tacky, but she still looked happy.
"I want the same thing, sir, can you take me to buy it?"
The man's eyes were filled with surprise and he nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, okay."
Xu Yingyuan smiled contentedly and started to act coyly.
"I'm afraid it will take time to deliver it to Hui'er. Will she be angry?"
The man rolled up his sleeves, soaking wet, but he didn't care.
“Miss Xu has a destiny. Even if it’s a big deal, I have no intention of caring about it, let alone her?”
"If it weren't for my mother's order, I wouldn't want to see her. Just let her wait."
"Miss Xu, please."
Xu Yingyuan spoke and smiled shyly, with a hint of coquettishness in her voice.
"Second Master Ning, you are so kind."
"Please go ahead, sir. I'll leave a message for Hui'er. We'll meet next time, and then I'll follow you."
The man got on the sedan chair as he was told and left first.
Xu Yingyuan walked to the main entrance and left a message for the servant: "Tell Hui'er to go to Manjia Bay to find me immediately."
Manjia Bay is an inn near the Zhuang Mansion.
After leaving the message, Xu Yingyuan's carriage sped up and caught up with the man's sedan chair: "Sir, wait a moment."
The sedan chair landed right in front of the main entrance of Manjia Bay.
The man lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and asked in confusion, "What's the matter, young lady? Didn't you say you were going to buy rouge? You haven't arrived yet."
Xu Yingyuan sat in the carriage, her eyes looking down from above, hinting at metaphors, and lightly sweeping across the bay of Manjia.
"Sir, would you like to come in and have a chat?"
Following her gaze, the man was even more surprised and agreed without thinking.
"With pleasure, thank you for your kindness, young lady."
After saying that, he went in first, booked a room, and asked the waiter to allow Xu Yingyuan to come in and talk.
The waiter was accustomed to this and naturally understood the rule, so he agreed with a flattering smile.
After a while, Xu Yingyuan came in and told the waiter that if Zhuang Xianhui came, he should show her the room and invite her in.
The guy still responded flatteringly.
Not long after, Zhuang Xianhui arrived.
Led by the waiter, Zhuang Xianhui came to the room where the two of them were. As soon as she entered, she saw them hugging each other, enjoying the pleasure of love without any scruples.
Zhuang Xianhui covered her eyes in fear.
"You guys...Sister Yuan, what are you doing?"
The man was panic-stricken as he didn't know Zhuang Xianhui would come.
"You...why are you here?"
Xu Yingyuan put on her clothes slowly and effortlessly, walked away a few steps, and brushed off Zhuang Xianhui's hand.
"Hui Er, please don't misunderstand me. There is nothing going on between me and Second Young Master Ning."
Zhuang Xianhui turned away, avoiding the line of sight.
"I saw it all. You...you are so outrageous!"
Xu Yingyuan looked innocent and explained in a soft voice.
"Hui Er, don't be angry, we just can't help ourselves."
Hearing her unusual voice, Zhuang Xianhui couldn't help but frown.
"Why am I angry?"
"Do you know what the consequences would be if this matter were to be reported to Lord Xue?"
Xu Yingyuan was stunned when she heard this.
"Which Lord Xue?"
"Grand Minister Xue?"
The man adopted a pleading attitude.
"My mother-in-law is indeed a noble."
"Miss Zhuang San, please spare me. You must not tell her about this!"
Xu Yingyuan was even more stunned.
"Your mother-in-law?"
"How could it be her?"
Zhuang Xianhui finally reacted and turned away in disbelief.
"You are so close to me, you don't know him, do you?"
"He is Jiao Zhengning, the second son of Lord Jiao, the Minister of Tinghe."
Xu Yingyuan was suddenly shocked.
"Master Jiao's legitimate son?"
"Then why do you answer when I call you Second Young Master Ning?"
Jiao Zhengning said with a determined look in his eyes as if it was a matter of course.
"Second Master Ning, aren't you calling me?"
Xu Yingyuan was so shocked that she flew into a rage.
"Who called you? I called..."
Having said this, she glanced at Zhuang Xianhui, and she hesitated before changing the subject and accusing Jiao Zhengning.
"You are shameless!"
Zhuang Xianhui immediately understood what she meant, and her tone was leisurely, yet with a hint of ruthlessness.
"Sister Yuan, the Second Young Master Ning you mentioned, could that be my husband?"
"What do you want to do to my husband?"
Xu Yingyuan smiled awkwardly.
"you misunderstood."
"I don't know your husband at all, so the so-called Second Young Master Ning is certainly not him."
Zhuang Xianhui asked.
"Who is that?"
Xu Yingyuan smiled comfortably and pretended to be relaxed.
"you do not know."
"We are sisters, don't ask."
Zhuang Xianhui's expression was solemn, and her eyes were even colder.
"Okay, I won't ask."
"Marriage has its own rules. Even if you enter the mansion as a concubine, you have to wait until you serve tea to the main wife before you can consummate the marriage with your husband."
"I hope my sister will respect herself."
She deliberately emphasized the word "concubine", which made Xu Yingyuan very unhappy and she immediately retorted sarcastically.
"I have known the rules of etiquette since I was a child."
"However, I have never learned the rules of being a concubine."
"Thank you, Sister Hui'er, for your guidance."
Zhuang Xianhui smiled faintly and retorted.
"I learned this especially for my sister, so I will put it into practice and tell you when the time is right."
"Sister, don't learn this. I guess you know that you are the first wife and don't need these rules, right?"
"We understand each other tacitly. Our sisterly love is as deep as ever."
As he said this, he looked at Jiao Zhengning, who had already put on his clothes, and responded coldly.
"Where's the rouge that Madam Jiao bought for me?"
Jiao Zhengning handed over the rouge and smiled innocently.
"Thanks to Miss Zhuang San for coming in time, I didn't let my wife down."
"I hope you can keep today's events a secret. I beg you."
Zhuang Xianhui took the rouge unhappily.
"I don't care about your business."
"You go."
Jiao Zhengning bowed and left.
"Thank you, Miss Zhuang San, thank you, Miss Zhuang San..."