448 The Secret About the Past 66 (1/2)
After holding eye contact for several seconds, Jin Qingyue snapped back to reality and let out a shriek of terror before wrapping the towel around herself quickly.
Ling Ciye turned so his back was facing her; the shock had sobered him up a little. ”Um… Qingyue, I'm sorry, I entered the wrong room…” he spluttered nervously.
Jin Qingyue understood that he did not mean to walk in on her showering since he had had one too many to drink. Although she was incredibly embarrassed, she still walked out of the bathroom nonetheless and said, ”It's alright, go get some rest.”
”Okay…” Ling Ciye exited the room, feeling a strong urge to just bury himself underground.
Jin Qingyue locked the door from the inside, overwhelmed with a mix of emotions.
At the thought of the scene earlier…
She could not sleep well for the rest of the night and woke up extremely early in the morning.
Who'd have known? So did Ling Ciye.
He didn't seem to have had a good sleep either.
They were both rather awkward and embarrassed when they bumped into each other again in the morning.
Ling Ciye was a man after all and ought to be able to stoop or stand. Thus, he greeted her calmly, ”Good morning.”
”Good morning. Are you leaving now, Brother Ciye?”
”Yes.”
”Drive safe along the roads.”
”Alright.” He suddenly stopped in his tracks and apologized, ”Qingyue, I'm so sorry.”
Jin Qingyue smiled and said, ”It's alright, I'm not a maiden anyway. Besides, you didn't do it on purpose. I don't hold it against you.”
”I'll be taking my leave now then.”
Just as he left, Jin Qingyue saw An Xiaoning coming out from another guest room.
”Sis-in-law… did you sleep in the guest room last night?”
An Xiaoning stifled a yawn and answered, ”Yes. Why are you up so early?”
”I didn't sleep well last night. I couldn't fall asleep. Did you have an argument with Brother?”
An Xiaoning sat down beside her and leaned back against the couch sluggishly. ”Your brother infuriated me.”
”Teach him a lesson then, see if he dares to incur your wrath again.” As soon as she finished speaking, her phone began to ring all of a sudden. It was a call from the servant at Mrs. Jin's place.
”Hello.”
”…”
”What? She came back so late? She bought health supplements again?” Jin Qingyue asked in disgruntlement.
”…”
”Got it, I'll go over when I'm done eating.” After ending the call, Jin Qingyue hissed in contempt, ”Mother must be bewitched.”
”What's wrong?”
”She spent tens of thousands on a bunch of health supplements. I bet she got scammed. I found many identical supplements online that are sold at a much cheaper price. When I first found out about it a few days ago, I told the servants to inform me as soon as she returns home. I then went over to her place and gave her a lashing. Yet, she actually went to buy more supplements and she didn't even go home last night. Mother is seriously getting more and more muddled up the older she gets. I'm going to tell her off again when I go there after lunch,” said Jin Qingyue.
Upon hearing her words, An Xiaoning said, ”There's no use in scolding her.”
”Sis-in-law, what do you think I should do then? I'm afraid she'll ruin her health by taking those dubious supplements. We have to find a way to stop her,” Jin Qingyue said worriedly.
An Xiaoning turned to face her and said, ”I don't think she'll change even if you keep lecturing her, because she probably knows she's in good health and doesn't need to take those supplements at all. If that's really the case, I doubt she's buying them for the sake of improving her health.”
”What do you mean?”
”Go shadow her today and find out what else she's up to apart from purchasing those health supplements. We'll discuss our next move afterward,” said An Xiaoning, who actually did not wish to meddle with Mrs. Jin's matters. However, she did not want to see her mother-in-law ruin her own health either.
”Will do,” Jin Qingyue agreed with a nod.
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Jin Qingyan woke up in the morning to find that An Xiaoning was not around. He then headed to the guest room to check again.
”Brother, don't bother looking for Sis-in-law. She's already left for the office.”
”I was just checking if Ciye was up yet,” Jin Qingyan denied, refusing to admit that he was looking for An Xiaoning.
Having seen right through his lie, Jin Qingyue chuckled and said, ”Drop the act. Do you really think I can't tell that you were looking for Sis-in-law? How did you make her upset?”