Chapter 288: Losing Face
Xie Lingxiao looked at Shen Jingxuan's narrowed eyes, and for some reason he felt a little nervous.
He couldn't wait for Ling Feng and Chun Tao to remember, so he had to confess the truth.
"Just now Jiang Shaoying and Chen Yi came to the mansion to look for you. You were still asleep, so I asked Chuntao to take them to the front hall."
"Thank you...Ling...Xiao..." Shen Jingxuan roared angrily.
The two of them have come to the house to look for him. It would be fine if Xie Lingxiao didn't wake her up, but why didn't he just bring it up directly?
Not only did he not mention it, he also played with her on the bed and told himself to eat slowly while eating?
Does he know that he has really embarrassed himself this time?
Shen Jingxuan didn't know that the most embarrassing moment would come when she met Jiang Shaoying and Chen Yi.
She glared at Chuntao and called Ling Qiong and Ling Huan to accompany her to the front hall.
As soon as Shen Jingxuan stepped into the front hall, she saw Jiang Shaoying pacing back and forth anxiously, and Chen Yi sitting beside her with a worried look on her face.
This was their first time at the Regent's Palace. They didn't know which courtyard Shen Jingxuan lived in, and with Xie Lingxiao around, they could only wait here.
"Can you stop swaying back and forth? You're almost making me dizzy." Chen Yi said impatiently.
Jiang Shaoying had been wandering for more than half an hour. She couldn't wait to let Shen Jingxuan, who was feeling annoyed, vent her anger immediately by wandering around.
"Aren't I anxious?" Jiang Shaoying said.
Shen Jingxuan raised the corners of her lips and walked into the front hall: "I wonder what Ying'er is anxious about?"
Jiang Shaoying and Chen Yi looked at Shen Jingxuan, staring at her intently.
She felt uncomfortable as they stared at her: "What are you doing?"
"Ah Xuan, do you know what time it is now?"
Jiang Shaoying pulled Shen Jingxuan out of the house and said, "Yier and I have been looking for you since early morning. We have been waiting for you for half a day. Why are we so anxious?"
After saying that, she suddenly stopped and turned her head to look at Shen Jingxuan: "Ah Xuan, what have you been doing for the past half day?"
"Don't say you've been sleeping. No one will believe you."
They don't believe it? Shen Jingxuan was confused, but she was really sleeping.
Half a day? Xie Lingxiao actually dared to lie to her.
But now is not the time to settle the score with Xie Lingxiao. She needs to think about how to explain to Jiang Shaoying and Chen Yi.
Shen Jingxuan couldn't say that she had really slept for half a day. If she did, she was worried that they would ask her why she didn't sleep last night.
Thinking of this, Shen Jingxuan couldn't help but stroke her forehead, not knowing how to answer for a moment.
Seeing Shen Jingxuan in a difficult situation, Chen Yi urged, "Don't ask so many questions, let's go."
"Yes, let's go quickly, Changfan is still waiting for us." Jiang Shaoying said.
They originally wanted to go out of town for fun today, but they didn't expect to have to wait for Shen Jingxuan for half a day. If they left the city at this time, it would be too late.
In the private room of Zuiyue Tower, Lu Changfan had already lost count of how many times he had asked someone to change the tea. He only knew that the person he was waiting for never showed up.
He turned his head to look at Yun Qingmo who was calm and composed beside him, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.
I’m afraid there’s no other person like Yun Qingmo in the entire Shangjing City.
Every time we meet, he looks gentle and elegant, looking at everyone with a faint smile, making it impossible for you to vent your anger.
After a while, footsteps were heard outside the door again. This time, without waiting for Lu Changfan to get up, Yun Qingmo went out first.
His sudden action made Lu Changfan open his eyes wide in shock, and he didn't know what he was going to do for a moment.
"Axuan." Yun Qingmo called.
Shen Jingxuan smiled and said, "Amo, what a coincidence, you are here too."
She didn’t know if it was an illusion, but Shen Jingxuan always felt that Yun Qingmo seemed much more haggard after not seeing him for a few days.
Lu Changfan looked at Yun Qingmo in surprise. He didn't expect that she could actually hear the footsteps?
Otherwise he didn't know how to explain what had just happened.
He met Yun Qingmo on the road, and the two of them waited for Jiang Shaoying and others in a private room.
For half a day, whenever he heard footsteps outside, he would get up to see if it was them.
Yun Qingmo has not moved since he sat in the private room.
But when the footsteps sounded just now, his movements were actually much faster than mine.
Lu Changfan suddenly felt that he had discovered a shocking secret.
After everyone sat down, Lu Changfan asked, "Why did you take so long? Master Yun and I were kept waiting for half a day."
Shen Jingxuan lowered her head and didn't know how to say it for a moment.
Chen Yi hurriedly said, "This is my first time going to the Prince Regent's Palace. Everything I see seems strange to me, so I wasted time."
Jiang Shaoying was about to refute when she saw Chen Yi glaring at her, and she instantly took back what she was about to say.
This time, she endured it and waited to see how she would deal with Chen Yi next time.
Shen Jingxuan thought that Chen Yi would not be able to stop Jiang Shaoying from speaking, but she didn't expect that she didn't hear her speak.
She looked at Jiang Shaoying in confusion, and when she saw that it was nothing serious, she almost laughed out loud.
They have known each other for such a long time, but she has never seen Jiang Shaoying sitting in such a standard posture, with her head lowered and eyes cast down, just like Chen Yi before.
But Chen Yi also practiced often at home, and it looked very natural.
Jiang Shaoying was different. She sat there like a statue, not daring to move.
Lu Changfan said: "I haven't been there either. I want to go next time, too, and Master Yun, too. We'll go together."
Yun Qingmo still had a faint smile on his face, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Shen Jingxuan raised the corners of her lips: "You can go anytime you want."
"Okay, it's settled."
Lu Changfan looked at Yun Qingmo and said, "Mr. Yun, let's go together next time."
"Okay." Yun Qingmo responded indifferently.
If possible, he would rather A Xuan was not in that tall and powerful courtyard, and he would not want to go there.
But now that Xuan lives there, he will still go to see her even if he is reluctant.
Seeing that no one continued to speak, Lu Changfan looked at Jiang Shaoying strangely: "Miss Jiang, why don't you say anything?"
Whenever they met in the past, Jiang Shaoying was always the talkative one, but now that she was silent, she seemed a little lonely.
"I... I'll listen to you." Jiang Shaoying lowered her head shyly.
Looking at her, Lu Changfan couldn't help but shudder, and felt that Jiang Shaoying was more and more weird.
Shen Jingxuan and Chen Yi had tense lips, and if they relaxed a little, they would burst into laughter.
Seeing that no one spoke, Lu Changfan continued, "It's getting late today, how about we leave the city tomorrow?"
"Okay." Shen Jingxuan and Chen Yi responded.
Seeing Yun Qingmo was silent, Shen Jingxuan asked, "Amo, do you have anything to do tomorrow?"
"Nothing." Yun Qingmo said with a smile.
Lu Changfan agreed on his behalf: "Mr. Yun, please go out of the city with us tomorrow."
Everyone in the group agreed, except Jiang Shaoying, who sat there motionless and silent.
Seeing that she was silent, everyone looked at her and saw her nod slightly.
Lu Changfan said: "In that case, shall we wait at the city gate after breakfast tomorrow?"
After everyone responded one by one, they stood up and said goodbye to each other, hoping to see each other again tomorrow.
To Shen Jingxuan's surprise, Jiang Shaoying was still sitting there motionless.
After Lu Changfan and Yun Qingmo left, Shen Jingxuan patted Jiang Shaoying on the shoulder and said, "Ying'er, aren't you going back home?"
"Don't move, don't move... Don't touch me..."