Chapter 212 (1/2)

Chapter 212

Chapter 212 – The last night of summer (1)

A deeply adoring gaze? Ning Yuxuan chuckled and glanced at Nie Sangyu .

He hadn’t seen that look in someone’s eyes in a long time . Once upon a time, he had seen that look . It was from the woman that he used to despise the most . She had looked at him with incomparable longing, an almost crazy look . Her eyes only reflected his image .

At that time, he had despised Nie Sangyu’s rude and unreasonable behavior, her pettiness . He would have liked nothing more than writing a divorce letter and sending her far away . He had thought there was no reason to cherish that look of hers .

But now, he felt somewhat envious of Mingjie .

It had been too long since someone had looked at him with that clean and purely adoring gaze that Gancao looked at Mingjie with .

Ning Yuxuan lifted his hands out to look . He felt as if he had lost something without noticing at the time . He used to think that her love wasn’t valuable, but now he knew that it had been a priceless treasure .

Ning Mingjie’s explanation didn’t win over Old Madame . However, it wouldn’t be reasonable for her to say anything more since he was so insistent on asking for Gancao and Sangyu hadn’t refused . After all, this matter was between the youngsters .

“It’s fine if you want Gancao, but Sangyu is in the later stage of her pregnancy and needs personal servants to attend to her . If you really want Gancao, how about waiting until Sangyu gives birth, then I’ll give Gancao to you then?”

Ning Mingjie nodded . Holding that handkerchief in his hand, he stood up and said, “Aright, then it’s settled . It’s not early anymore, so Mingjie will leave first . Old Madame, Mingjie will come back on another day to visit . ”

“Alright . ” Old Madame nodded .

Ji Man took Gancao with her as she went back to Feiwan Courtyard, but Ning Yuxuan followed after them . And so, she didn’t have the chance to ask Gancao any questions yet .

“Nie Sangyu,” he lightly spoke these words, but he included her last name too .

Ji Man froze for a moment, then she walked to his side . “My lord, do you have any orders?”

Ning Yuxuan raised his head to look at her . He pursed his lips and said, “Tell me the truth . Did you embroider that handkerchief?”

Ning Yuxuan raised his head to look at her . He pursed his lips and said, “Tell me the truth . Did you embroider that handkerchief?”

Nie Sangyu’s embroidery skills were very high-level and that handkerchief had been exquisitely made . It really seemed more like something that would have been made by her hands .

Ji Man said with a smile, “Does it matter who embroidered that handkerchief? This servant is willing to swear that this servant doesn’t have any extra feelings for Young Master . It’s also true that Gancao is whole-heartedly in love with Young Master . My lord, what are you concerned about?”

Sitting on the bedside, he gently patted the bed sheet .

Ji Man sat down next to him .

“The women that have chosen to be with me, no matter which one it is, they’re not allowed to be disloyal . ” He gently raised his hand and placed it on her belly . “You’ve been with me the longest, so you naturally know this, right?”

Ji Man raised her eyebrows . Didn’t he usually consider himself the most amazing person in this world? Why was he saying such unconfident words? It made her feel as if he was a person that showed a strong front but was fragile inside .

“This servant understands,” she said, “My lord, this servant will never betray you . ”

Ning Yuxuan looked at her eyes and couldn’t resist the impulse to cover them . He quietly said, “When will you return to the previous Nie Sangyu?”

Ning Yuxuan looked at her eyes and couldn’t resist the impulse to cover them . He quietly said, “When will you return to the previous Nie Sangyu?”

Ji Man was stunned .

The spirit that had been lying dormant in this body for such a long time was startled awake by these words . Ji Man couldn’t stop the tears from falling out of her eyes .

“Why are you crying?” Ning Yuxuan pursed his lips . He started wiping them, but no matter how much he wiped, the tears kept falling . Finally, he tugged part of the quilt to cover her face . “What’s there to cry about?”

Ji Man could feel Nie Sangyu’s grief . It felt as if her heart was being torn into pieces too . It was so painful .

He had abandoned Nie Sangyu for so long . How could Nie Sangyu not cry when she finally heard him speak to her in such a nostalgic tone?

However, after the period of crying pa.s.sed, Ji Man no longer felt Nie Sangyu’s presence . She wiped her tears and uncovered her face . “My lord, it’s late . Let’s go to sleep . ”

Ning Yuxuan nodded, but then he stood up . He lightly coughed and said, “I’m going over to Muxu’s place to sleep . ”

Ji Man froze in surprise for a moment . She had thought he would stay over . Why did he suddenly think of Muxu? Still, this was better than him going to Xuesong Courtyard . And so, Ji Man nodded and respectfully sent him out .

Ning Yuxuan nodded, but then he stood up . He lightly coughed and said, “I’m going over to Muxu’s place to sleep . ”

Ji Man froze in surprise for a moment . She had thought he would stay over . Why did he suddenly think of Muxu? Still, this was better than him going to Xuesong Courtyard . And so, Ji Man nodded and respectfully sent him out .

For a period of time after this, Muxu was very favored . Although Ji Man couldn’t figure out Marquis Moyu’s reasoning, her pregnancy symptoms got worse, so she didn’t have the free time to think or care about this .

However, for some reason, Muxu seemed to be secretly resenting something . Every time she came over here to visit her, she would quietly stare at her, then let out a long sigh .

Ji Man didn’t ask her what was wrong . If Muxu wanted to say something, then she could say it whenever she wanted to . She wasn’t in the mood to ask her .

Her body became heavier and heavier . The imperial n.o.ble consort had already sent over the most dependable midwife to stay by her side and wait . The midwife’s last name was Ceng, and she looked very kind .

As summer approached its end, it was about time for Ji Man to give birth . Old Madame suddenly fell seriously sick and the entire household became very nervous .