Chapter 344 I Really Care
Ning Jiewei was getting angrier as she passed by the front yard of the Ning Mansion.
"Humph, Lord Xu is going too far! I am so beautiful, how could he bear to tease me?"
She returned to Chunxuanju with an unhappy face, and saw her personal maid Miao Ya tidying up the bookcase. Ning Jiewei called her casually.
"Ya'er, stop busying yourself and come here."
Miao Ya quickly put down the book in her hand and left.
"Yes."
"I was just about to finish these things and go to accompany the young lady for the live broadcast, but unexpectedly, the young lady returned home first."
She helped the girl to her seat and massaged her shoulders carefully.
"I am stupid. How come the young lady is back before the live broadcast time is over?"
Ning Jiewei let out a soft sigh and punched softly onto her skirt.
"Oh, I get irritated just by mentioning it!"
She thought over it, organized her thoughts, and then gave the order.
"Go to Bingqingyuan in Zhongjie and ask if Lord Xu is coming."
Miao Ya was stunned in confusion.
"Bingqingyuan? It sounds like the name of a brothel."
"Young lady, you may be worrying too much. How could Lord Xu get involved in a place where willows and flowers are picked?"
She gently massaged his shoulders and gave him comfort and advice.
"Two days ago, I saw that Lord Xu was obsessed with the girl and could not tolerate other women in his eyes. Moreover, Lord Xu is the prime minister of the Eighth Palace. How could he do such a thing that goes against elegance? If someone catches him with evidence, he will inevitably be implicated in Yinsitai again."
Ning Jiewei was disheartened, gloomy, angry, lonely and unhappy.
"What do you know?"
"He abandoned me, a beautiful woman, and fled. If he didn't go to Bingqing Garden, how could he put out the raging fire in his heart that burned the heavens and the earth?"
Seeing that the girl was sad, Miao Ya hurriedly comforted her by saying words that her master would like to hear.
"The women in Bingqing Garden must be all mediocre and vulgar, how can they compare to your stunning beauty? I feel wronged just by comparing them with you. How can such unrefined people be compared with you?"
"The young lady is live streaming in Yiren Qingcheng, and the seats are always full every day. The world praises the young lady's beauty and she is the most beautiful woman in Yuesheng! If Lord Xu had not been blind, how could he have given up on you and asked them to accompany him? The young lady is thinking this way, and she is underestimating herself too much."
After hearing this, Ning Jiewei became even more depressed, dejected, and felt deeply frustrated.
"What do you mean by contempt? Today, all distinguished guests, please go to Bingqingyuan to watch the live broadcast. The facts show that I am not worthy of the title of Yuesheng's most beautiful woman."
Miao Ya was suddenly stunned and couldn't believe it.
"Ah? How come?"
"The girl must be joking. I don't believe it."
Ning Jiewei felt tired and weak, and slumped on the couch.
"You will know if you go to Bingqing Garden. Otherwise, why would I have nothing to do and return home so early?"
Miao Ya observed the girl's expression and quickly took out a quilt to cover the girl.
"Don't be disappointed, young lady. I will go there immediately to investigate."
After one word, she was meticulous and asked one more question.
"Excuse me young lady, may I ask to see the princess and report the matter of Bingqing Garden?"
Ning Jiewei answered without thinking.
"I can be sad by myself, so don't bother Third Sister. When I feel better tomorrow, I will tell her in detail. If she gets sad after hearing what I said, I can comfort her in time."
Miao Ya responded respectfully.
"Yes."
Not long after Miao Ya left, she heard the servants report: "Master Fang is here!"
Ning Jiewei was just about to take a nap, but after hearing this, she became filled with resentment again.
As soon as she saw Zhuang Shao, she lay down with her back to him in anger, unwilling to face him before he even entered the door.
"Since godfather couldn't wait to go to Bingqingyuan, why did he come to see me?"
Her words blocked his way from expressing his concern and concern. Zhuang Shao stopped outside the door, looking puzzled.
"When have I been there? Don't accuse me of that."
Ning Jiewei still had her back to him, her tone cold to the core.
"He disappeared in the blink of an eye. If not to Bingqing Garden, where else could he have gone?"
Zhuang Shao was filled with helplessness and couldn't help but cry out in panic.
"Of course it's the guest room!"
Seeing her lying on the couch, he respectfully moved away and sat down nearby without going around the screen.
"I'm already so old, how can I still have that kind of interest?"
Ning Jiewei lifted the quilt and sat up angrily.
"My stepfather lied. When facing my stepmother, he was clearly full of passion, even more than a young man!"
"You promised me to sit in the guest seat and give me rewards and cheers. Why did you abandon me, my foster father? Is the love between you and me as father and daughter not as good as those enchanting beauties?"
Afraid that she would get up in a hurry and her clothes would be messy, Zhuang Shao turned his head away, avoiding her gaze, even though he couldn't see clearly through the screen, and at the same time explained the whole story.
"Why would I abandon you? Seeing that you and Lord Xu were having a very pleasant conversation, I was afraid of disturbing your affection, so I signaled the waiter to have everyone leave the guest room."
Two maids came over cautiously, one on the left and one on the right, helping the girl to tidy up her appearance. Ning Jiewei asked questions on her own.
"Is this true?"
Zhuang Shao responded solemnly.
"It is absolutely true. If I say even a single word of falsehood, I will be struck by lightning."
After the maid's business was done, Ning Jiewei walked out from behind the screen and carefully observed her adoptive father's expression.
"Father, be careful what you say. I'm going to send someone to investigate."
Zhuang Shao was open-minded and had no timidity or guilt.
"I am innocent, you can verify it as you like."
As he spoke, his eyes dimmed and he looked a little anxious.
"I returned to the guest hall and found you were not there. I was extremely worried. Fortunately, the coachman reported that you had taken Lord Xu's carriage and might be going back to the Ningguo Mansion. I was worried and hurried over to check on your safety, but I didn't expect you to misunderstand me like this."
Ning Jiewei was half-believing and half-doubting, and asked a tentative question.
"Did foster father really not go to Bingqing Garden?"
Zhuang Shao became angry out of shame.
"Did not go!"
Seeing his sincerity, Ning Jiewei walked over quickly, smiling apologetically.
"Godfather, don't be angry. I was wrong."
Zhuang Shao glanced at him sideways, still feeling ashamed and angry.
"Don't try that. It's annoying."
Ning Jiewei sat beside him, quiet and obedient.
"What does your adoptive father mean by innocence? You are not planning to keep your body pure and give it to your adoptive mother?"
Zhuang Shao couldn't believe what he heard and was suddenly shocked and angry.
"Don't be so rude! If you do that again, I'll be really angry."
Ning Jiewei smiled sweetly and acted coquettishly to please others.
"So my godfather was just pretending to be angry. I knew he was a very reasonable person. How could he be angry with a junior like me?"
Zhuang Shao didn't stop scolding, but calmed down.
"Next time, don't misunderstand me as visiting a brothel. Do you hear me? It's bad luck."
Ning Jiewei nodded happily.
"Yes, I'll keep it in mind."
She paused and insisted on asking.
"Father, please answer me, are you not stained?"
Zhuang Shao looked at it in astonishment.
"You're still asking?!"
Ning Jiewei is well-organized
“I’m concerned.”
"You don't know Xing Xing, how can you be with your stepmother..."
Zhuang Shao could no longer bear it and slammed the table.
"Ning Jiewei!"
Ning Jiewei's tone softened.
“I really care…”
Zhuang Shao was furious and warned him sternly.
"shut up!"
Ning Jiewei pursed her lips and spoke bluntly.
"Humph, my stepfather is just like my third sister, dull and old-fashioned. No wonder my stepmother loves the emperor and despises you."
Zhuang Shao couldn't bear to listen any longer and had no choice but to get up and leave.
"I'm leaving now. I don't want to stay any longer."
Ning Jiewei continued to explain her meaning.
"What do you mean, godfather? I really mean well."
"I can teach you... Godfather, please stay... I have learned a lot..."