Chapter 761: Do you care about your reputation?

Chapter 761: Do you care about your reputation?

Qing Chang'an walked towards the carriage of the Duke's Mansion.

With every step he took, his heart grew heavier.

Mingzhu saw Qing Changan approaching, so she hurriedly got on the carriage, opened the carriage curtain and went in, "Miss, Lord Qing is here."

"Please ask him to get into the carriage."

"Yes."

Mingzhu hurriedly got off the carriage, and Qing Changan also approached, "Sir Qing," Mingzhu bowed, "My lady invites you to get on the carriage and have a chat."

Qing Chang'an smiled as always and said, "I was in a hurry this morning and didn't have time to eat. I'm very hungry now. I want to ask your young lady if she would like to go to Wangjiang Tower and have a meal while we talk."

His voice is not quiet.

Xie Ying naturally heard it clearly, and when Mingzhu asked, she said, "Okay."

Thus, the carriage of the Duke's Mansion and the carriage of the Minister's Mansion went to Wangjiang Tower one after another.

Qing Changan jumped off the carriage earlier, and then walked towards the carriage of the Duke's Mansion. When he saw Xie Ying coming out, he quickly stretched out his hand, "Be careful."

Xie Ying just nodded slightly and got off the carriage.

Qing Chang'an put his hands behind his back calmly, and the smile on his face was also to hide the embarrassment at the moment.

The waiter came forward to greet him, "How many people are there?"

Qing Changan said: "You two, please take a private room."

"Okay, you two, please go upstairs."

The waiter shouted at the top of his voice, and then led the two men upstairs.

Ada said to Xie Zheng and Mingzhu, "We will also have our meal here." He pointed to the lobby downstairs.

Xie Zhengdao: "I'm not hungry."

Mingzhu also said, "I'm not hungry either."

Qing Chang'an, who had not yet walked far, stopped and looked at Xie Ying beside him, "Why not let them all fill their stomachs?"

It just so happens that they also have something to talk about.

Xie Ying thought for a moment and said to Xie Zheng and Mingzhu, "Then eat something."

"Yes, ma'am."

Qing Chang'an, Xie Ying continued to go upstairs.

After entering the private room, Xie Ying left the door wide open, and Qing Changan did not stop him.

"Look, what do you want to eat?"

"I'm not hungry, Lord Qing, just take care of yourself."

Your Excellency——

Qing Chang'an's face showed no emotion, but his heart was filled with ripples. She actually called him Lord Qing!

Qing Changan ordered a few dishes, and after the waiter left, Xie Ying called out, "Master Qing..."

"Ah Ying, there's no need to be so polite between you and me. Wait a minute, eat something. I ordered the scrambled eggs you girls love, and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."

Xie Ying wanted to make things clear as soon as possible.

But Qing Changan looked aggrieved, "What's the matter? At least wait for me to eat something."

Eat something to fill your stomach.

That’s right, if he is really sad later, he won’t be unable to eat.

Xie Ying waited quietly.

Wait until the food is served.

Qing Changan stood up and personally added more rice to Xie Ying's plate and served the dishes, "Try it."

Xie Ying was getting a little impatient.

But seeing that Qing Changan had a good appetite, she also ate a few bites. While she was eating, Qing Changan poured her a glass of wine, "Have a drink?"

"I do not drink."

"That's right." Qing Chang'an laughed at himself, pouring wine by himself, and then drinking one cup after another. Xie Ying became a little nervous, "Master Qing, you should eat more food."

Or is he already full?

Qing Chang'an drank a few more cups in succession, and when he stood up, he was still a little shaky, "Why are you so nervous?" He looked at Xie Ying, looking self-deprecating and aggrieved.

Xie Ying said: "I think you shouldn't drink alcohol in this situation."

"It would be great if drinking could numb myself." Qing Chang'an looked at Xie Ying with a helpless look, "Are you still going to break off the engagement with me?"

See, he just knew it.

Xie Ying nodded, "Yeah."

Qing Changan took a deep breath, paced over and closed the door. He turned and looked at Xie Ying, who was startled. What did Qing Changan want to do?

Just as she was secretly gathering her inner strength, Qing Chang'an stopped one step away from her and asked, "Is it useless even if I beg you?"

Xie Ying shook her head, "You can't force feelings."

"You agreed to my proposal, why do you want to go back on your word?" Qing Chang'an's eyes turned red, and he rested his hands on the dining table, staring at him without blinking, "Or are you sure so quickly that you have a lover?"

"Even if I told you to wait until you find someone you love before cancelling the engagement, you can't wait any longer?"

"Whether I have a lover or not, I shouldn't have dragged you down." Xie Ying frowned, feeling somewhat guilty. "I'll make it clear to you so that I don't suffer in my heart, and you can choose your own good relationship again. Isn't that good?"

"Not good!" Qing Chang'an was heartbroken and looked at Xie Ying, "You are my sweetheart, my destiny."

"Don't pretend to be so affectionate, Qing Chang'an," Xie Ying hesitated whether to tell him about his concubine, "Don't be like this, you are a refined and outstanding scholar, the youngest son of the Right Prime Minister, you should be high and mighty, don't be so humble, I don't deserve it."

"I'm not pretending. How can I explain it to you so that you understand? Every year on your birthday, I spend a lot of time to buy pearls, agates, corals, jades, exquisite beads, and rare night-shining pearls. I just want to make you smile." Qing Chang'an became more and more excited. "Since I met you four years ago, we have met by chance many times. Those were not chance encounters. I deliberately approached you with my wishful thinking."

A deliberate chance encounter?

But why didn’t she remember having so many chance encounters?

No, that's not right.

It seemed that many scenes involving Qing Chang'an appeared in her mind, but at that time, she never paid attention to them, and Qing Chang'an never took the initiative to come over and talk to her.

"Those gifts—I'll return them to you."

"No, you are making me even more heartbroken than killing me." Qing Chang'an didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Today, you must break off the engagement with me."

"I must cancel the engagement." After a pause, Xie Ying was afraid that he would feel that he was not decisive enough, so she brought up her elder brother. "I don't want my elder brother to come to the Qing Mansion to discuss the cancellation of our engagement. I was the one who broke the contract first. If possible, I hope that you will cancel the engagement. That way, everyone will only think that I am not worthy of you, rather than that you were canceled by our Duke's Mansion."

"Aying, do you think I care about my reputation?"

"That's all I can think of. I hope you can meet someone good."

Qing Changan took a deep breath and said, "I can cancel the engagement, but I want to understand one thing."

"You said."

"Why are you so determined to break off the engagement with me? I support you in taking the imperial examination. What am I not doing well enough?"

Xie Ying felt sorry for Qing Chang'an when she saw him so depressed, but she couldn't explain it if asked.

Qing Changan said: "Aying, even if it is a death sentence, you should let me know why, right?"

Xie Ying said: "I don't have any romantic feelings for you."

"You don't need to mention it again. You've already said it before. I just want to ask you, are you His Royal Highness Prince Xinyuechen?"