Chapter 158 - Wen Feng: Meeting a Mysterious Man (1) (1/2)
”Hah... You always love talking big, so we are not sure whether you are telling the truth or not!” One of the listeners said in a mocking tone. After all, the woman who said the gossip didn't have a great reputation, to begin with.
A pathological liar --- thus, when she told the truth, no one would believe her.
The woman stomped her feet in anger. ”This news is the truth! My aunt never lies! She really worked there!” She really said the truth, but no one believed her and it made her angry. However, she couldn't blame her friends. The woman indeed loved to boast, hence her current predicament.
”Really? Unless you give us proof, we won't believe you.”
”True... true...”
Where could she get any proofs? What she told them was a secret of the royal family. If her aunt didn't work there, how could she know about it too?
Because everyone was mocking her, the woman left in anger. The others only laughed at her. Even if what she said was the truth, they didn't care. Even if the one who was being gossiped was the princess, they got no benefits from it. So, why should they care?
Yao Ling shook her head, knowing that this news probably wasn't reliable. However, she glanced at the woman's eyes. She saw excitement and truth in her eyes, so she wondered about it. Well... at least she had a piece of news about Han Xiang.
”Young Mistress... Young Mistress!” Xiao Yu tried to gain Yao Ling's attention. She was deep in thought for a little while and didn't even realize that Xiao Yu had been beside her for a long time.
Yao Ling snapped out of her thought and grinned sheepishly at Xiao Yu. ”Sorry...”
”What happened?” Xiao Yu asked in concern. Yao Ling didn't allow her to call her Young Mistress in this trip, after all, they needed to lay low.
”I will tell you later,” Yao Ling answered. She didn't think that this was the right place to discuss Han Xiang because she thought the women must have been able to hear her too if she could hear them. However, when she looked around, all of the women had been gone. She was thinking too deeply and didn't notice their departure. The table behind her had changed into other customers.
Xiao Yu poured a cup of tea for Yao Ling and gave her the pastries. ”Young Mistress...”
When Yao Ling glared at her, Xiao Yu grinned sheepishly. She almost forgot that she wasn't supposed to call her Young Mistress. Xiao Yu awkwardly called her, ”Er... Ling-jie... please drink...”
Yao Ling nodded in satisfaction and mouthed 'good' to Xiao Yu. She needed to adapt soon, otherwise, other people would also notice Xiao Yu's awkwardness. Yao Ling drank leisurely and waited for Yao Ying to come and enjoy their time together.
When she was nibbling one of the pastries, she saw a movement in front of her. She thought it was Yao Ying, so she already prepared her sweetest smile. However, when she looked up, it wasn't Yao Ying but a handsome man in a bright red robe. The color of his robe really blinded her eyes for a little while due to its brightness. 'What kind of man dares to wear such a scandalized color?' She thought to herself. Her bright smile faltered halfway and it became a forced smile.