Chapter 131 - Nobody But Him (1/2)

Shi Qingxue was worried about the strained relationship between Mo Junyang and Dong Hui, but he was leisurely and carefree, so she couldn’t tell him about her worry.

Looking at Mo Junyang’s relaxed face, she was even relieved and forgot the hidden trouble. They watched the flowers and had tea in the backyard.

At the moment, the butler came to report in a hurry that Duke Shi’s wife had come.

Shi Qingxue stood up in astonishment and thought she was done for.

Mo Junyang told the butler to invite Dong Hui in, as if nothing had happened, and looked at Qingxue playfully. “You are so guilty like a thief, as if we are having an affair. No need to be so nervous, right?”

Shi Qingxue was unable to speak a word and thought, “You are having an affair. All of your family members are disloyal!”

She almost shouted at Mo Junyang, but thinking of something, she didn’t say anything. She just lowered her head dispiritedly and fiddled with the teacup in front of her.

Dong Hui came in quickly and said before seeing them, “Your Excellency, thanks for your warm treat. Both Qingxue and I are appreciated…”

Before she finished her words, she shut up when she saw the two people sitting quietly in the distance, as if she saw a ghost.

Shi Qingxue couldn’t bear to see that.

“What are you doing here?” Dong Hui walked to Qingxue rapidly and asked in a cold tone, regardless of etiquette.

Mo Junyang answered naturally, “This is my country house. Is there anything wrong as I am here?”

Dong Hui asked, “Where is Duke Wu’s heir?”

She looked around and wanted to find the people from Duke Wu’s family.

Mo Junyang understood what she was looking for and reminded indifferently, “No need to look for him. He won’t come.”

“Why won’t he? We have an appointment…”

Dong Hui stopped abruptly and looked at Mo Junyang in shock, blurting out, “You have planned everything!”

She said that with certainty and then thought of all the men who broke the appointments. There was surprise or anger on her face, and she shouted at Mo Junyang impolitely, “You were behind the scenes earlier. You…”

“Mother!” Shi Qingxue hurriedly interrupted Dong Hui and defended Mo Junyang in a low voice, “I don’t want to see those men. Junyang didn’t play tricks.”

Dong Hui was furious because Shi Qingxue helped him and cursed without thinking, “Shut up! You don’t have a say in this matter.”

Shi Qingxue was howled at and shrank back, with a blush on her face. She tried her best to hold back her tears, but her eyes were red. However, Dong Hui seemed not to feel sad for Shi Qingxue at all and dragged her forcefully to walk out.

“Wait.” Mo Junyang stood in front of them expressionlessly, looking horrible.

Even though Dong Hui was more than twenty years older than him, she was scared by his expression and moved backward. “What… What do you want?”

She faltered to ask and then got more courageous. She puffed out her chest and spoke loudly. “Your Excellency, I am going to take my daughter back home. Did I ask for too much? Or will you let her go after my husband comes here?”

Dong Hui mentioned Shi Junhe and wanted Mo Junyang to back off. But she apparently underestimated him.

Mo Junyang wasn’t even afraid of the emperor. If not for Shi Qingxue’s sake, he wouldn’t take Duke Shi seriously.

But before he said anything, Shi Qingxue who stood behind Dong Hui waved at him secretly. Her eyes were full of tears and she said “No” with her mouth shape.

She begged pitifully.

Mo Junyang remained silent and stepped backward, make a gesture to say “please” courteously.

Dong Hui seemed not to see that and grabbed Qingxue’s hand rudely, leaving here.

“Mother, mother…” Shi Qingxue was dragged into the carriage, and her fair-skinned wrist was red after being grabbed.

Dong Hui turned a blind eye to it and warned her sullenly, “I will let it pass because you didn’t know that, but in the future, you are not allowed to see Mo Junyang. Do you hear me?”

They had talked about this subject many times, and Dong Hui was more and more forceful. Shi Qingxue didn’t take it to heart in the beginning, and now she just couldn’t believe it.

Shi Qingxue looked at Dong Hui seriously. “Why? When did he offend you? Don’t forget that at Grandma’s birthday banquet last year, he helped us and made it go smoothly, and what happened on the Qingluo Mountain…”

Even if Mo Junyang was not a good person, he did the Shi Family great favors.

Dong Hui’s face got stiffened as Shi Qingxue mentioned what she didn’t want to. She rebuked crossly, “Don’t think that His Excellency loves you sincerely because he did so many things for us. He just tried to coax little girls. Don’t make love blind you.”

Some “little girl” who was almost forty years old from her previous life was speechless.