Chapter 130 - Contact Secretly (2/2)

Mammy Zheng smiled with satisfaction and told somebody to prepare the carriage. She comforted Shi Qingxue, “My Lady, relax. If you don’t like His Excellency, Madam won’t force you. And you will meet him in a country house in the environs of the capital city, where there is beautiful scenery. You will enjoy it and forget to return home.”

Shi Qingxue leaned against the carriage and responded feebly, “I hope so.”

“And this time I have sent somebody to inquire. His Excellency has reached the house. You don’t need to worry that you won’t see the man as before.” Mammy Zheng added, thinking herself clever.

“What?” Shi Qingxue was surprised but not pleasant. She looked at Dong Shuang subconsciously.

She indicated, “Didn’t you say that Mo Junyang would handle those men?”

Dong Shuang was also distressed. “His Excellency did say that you don’t need to worry.”

Shi Qingxue glared at her crossly. “I don’t need to worry? You cheat me?”

Faced with Shi Qingxue’s anger, Dong Shuang lowered her head deeply and wanted to hide herself.

The carriage had arrived at the destination. Shi Qingxue had to get out and then walked into the house.

This house was built at the foot of a mountain, and a stream came from the mountain and flowed outside the courtyard. There were a mountain and a stream, and the scenery was indeed attractive.

After entering the courtyard, Shi Qingxue was more impressed. Different from the noble families’ luxury and grandiosity, the country house was decorated delicately but not wasteful. Every embellishment was perfect, and she didn’t have time to check all, so she believed what Mammy Zheng said before they came.

The trip was well worthwhile.

But…

“Since when did Wu Su have such good taste?”

Shi Qingxue murmured in surprise and heard the butler of this house report, “Master has prepared tea and snacks in the backyard. My Lady, please come to enjoy the scenery with him.”

“Okay.” Qingxue replied hesitantly.

Mammy Zheng wanted to go with her, but the butler stopped her with a good reason. “The backyard is a place for the masters to have fun, and nobody can enter without permission.”

“Uhh…” Mammy Zheng looked at Shi Qingxue in embarrassment. Dong Hui had told her to follow Qingxue closely, but guests should listen to the host, so she couldn’t enter. She had to pin her hopes on Shi Qingxue.

Shi Qingxue earnestly wished to cover this old maid’s eyes, in case that she got mad at Wu Su later and beat him up and would be told on. She certainly wouldn’t help Mammy Zheng and made a gesture to indicate that she could do nothing. She comforted to show her thoughtfulness, “We are guests, and of course we need to listen to the host, right? Wait outside. I will call you if there is something.”

Then she walked into the backyard swaggeringly.

As soon as she entered the backyard, Shi Qingxue was stunned.

Generally, the noble families liked to plant exotic flowers and rare herbs or raise some precious animals in the backyard to show their status, but there was only one kind of plant in this backyard, hibiscus.

The hibiscus trees were planted on both sides of the path, and they stood gracefully erect, like shy beauties. It was summer, and the hibiscus flowers were blossoming on each side. With the breeze, some pink and white petals fell occasionally.

Shi Qingxue was attracted by the fine view. She walked and stopped, and almost wandered around the same place for a long time.

Then a man’s laughter came from ahead. “I know you would be unwilling to leave after seeing it. Do you like it? Qingxue…”

His low voice was full of affection. Shi Qingxue suddenly raised her head and looked ahead.

She was astonished and then got joyful.

She couldn’t help but run to him instantly, asking with a smile while holding her face with both hands, “Mo Junyang, what are you doing here?”

Mo Junyang smiled and joked, “Weren’t you told to meet His Excellency? Who can it be except me?”

“…” Shi Qingxue was speechless because of this rascal. “So you have arranged the appointment of me and Wu Su?”

Mo Junyang smiled and didn’t reply.

Shi Qingxue was suddenly enlightened. She knew Mo Junyang was narrow-minded and had tried every means to prevent her from seeing those men before, but why did he become generous all of a sudden? It turned out that he was waiting here to see her in secret.

“So my mother had to deal with the family affairs because of you…”

Mo Junyang didn’t give her a chance to ask more and held her hand. He walked inside with her, hand in hand, and said gently, “The scenery inside is more beautiful. Let’s go in and have a look.”

Shi Qingxue was unable to respond.

She could do nothing to his natural behavior and had to walk in with him, but she was worried.

If Dong Hui knew that Mo Junyang had done so many things behind the scenes, would she go crazy?