Yun Shu watched Qin Yiqing, who had regained her former spirited demeanor, and felt a great sense of relief.
"Let's go."
Qin Yiqing glanced at the food on the table and sat back down. "Wait, I just remembered the dishes I ate earlier were delicious. Don't waste them, I'll have a few more bites. Yun Shu, seeing you makes me feel normal again."
She had eaten earlier while in a daze, but the food had tasted like nothing.
Only after she had "come back to life" did she realize how fragrant these dishes were.
As expected of the capital's Grand General's mansion, the cooks were superb, and Yun Shu had good taste.
Yun Shu smiled and shook her head. As expected of Qin Yiqing, she also sat down with her.
Not much of the food on the table had been eaten.
Qin Yiqing said as she ate, "I suspect I was so out of it for so long because I was hungry. After eating a large bowl of rice just now, I feel much clearer. Yun Shu, I knew I should have come to you sooner!"
Seeing Qin Yiqing's condition improving, Yun Shu smiled and said, "If you had come a few days later, you would have been so thin you could have been blown away by the wind."
"What?!" Qin Yiqing only then noticed how much weight she had lost.
She grabbed her stomach and said, "My stomach is gone!"
"Eat more." Yun Shu nodded with a smile. Qin Yiqing had never liked being a frail woman who could be blown away by the wind; what she referred to as her stomach was actually her abs and V-lines.
During this period of being out of it, even her strongest V-lines had disappeared.
Qin Yiqing felt like crying but had no tears. "My stomach! My stomach! Damn Ji Rong, for making me lose my stomach! You wait, I'll eat a few more bites. Once I'm full, I'll have the strength to beat him. I want to see what this vixen looks like that he claims to have fallen for!"
"Don't worry, don't worry. After a few meals and a few sets of punches, your beloved little stomach will be back," Yun Shu said, feeling a bit sheepish. xxs壹贰
This was the normal Qin Yiqing.
The Qin Yiqing who had just shown a hint of a delicate woman's sentiment seemed to have been possessed by someone else.
After wolfing down her food, Qin Yiqing reluctantly stood up. "Yun Shu, your family's cook's food is too delicious! I haven't had such delicious food in so long. I'm staying in the capital for a few days anyway, can I stay with you?"
Looking at the foodie Qin Yiqing, Yun Shu said, "Of course, you can."
"Yun Shu, you are truly my good sister. In my heart, your place is irreplaceable!" Qin Yiqing hugged Yun Shu tightly.
Yun Shu was once again speechless.
She was already starting to miss the Qin Yiqing who had been a bit like a delicate Jiangnan woman just moments ago.
Soon.
They arrived at the Ruan Manor.
The people at the Ruan Manor recognized Yun Shu. Seeing her, they eagerly opened the gates without announcement, letting Yun Shu enter freely.
Qin Yiqing's mouth twitched at the end. "Ruan Xi is usually a sycophant, and his household staff are just like him. It's clear Ruan Xi specifically instructed his people to open the door immediately upon seeing you to curry favor. I've been loitering around the entrance for the past two days, and when the guards saw me, their eyes almost rolled into their sockets, calling me a woman who throws herself at their young master and telling me to scram."
There's no harm without comparison.
She increasingly felt that Ruan Xi was too much of a lickspittle.
"Yun Shu, Ruan Xi used to claim he loved you every day and wanted to marry you. Don't be fooled by him. I think Prince Ye is quite good!" Qin Yiqing reminded Yun Shu with concern.
Yun Shu's lips curved slightly. "Did you go inquire about Prince Ye?"
"I saw him from afar. He's exceptionally handsome, a rare sight in this world. However, I still prefer Ji Rong," Qin Yiqing nodded.
As they talked, they saw Ji Rong and Ruan Xi in the distance.
Ruan Xi had beauties on either side, enjoying them feeding him grapes, while Ji Rong was reading a book.
A gentle breeze blew upon them.
Although they were sitting opposite each other, they seemed like people from two different worlds.
The moment Qin Yiqing saw Ji Rong from afar, the smile on her face froze.
At the same instant, Ji Rong also looked up and towards them.
Ruan Xi followed Ji Rong's gaze and quickly stood up, shouting towards Yun Shu, "Yun Shu, I couldn't eat a bite today, I was so worried about you! And I've already ordered people to investigate! Hmph, a bunch of detestable beasts, how dare they assassinate you! They're looking for death!"
He said he couldn't eat a bite, but the grapes in his mouth were swallowed with relish.
"Are the grapes sweet?" Qin Yiqing couldn't stand Ruan Xi the most, always feeling that Ruan Xi's words were not true. She rolled her eyes.
The moment Ji Rong saw Qin Yiqing, no one saw it except for Ruan Xi opposite him; he let out a helpless sigh.
This sigh made the observant Ruan Xi sense something was amiss.
Although Ji Rong was staying with him, Ji Rong was more silent than before. He detected a subtle hint of something not right, but Ji Rong was tight-lipped, and he couldn't pry anything out.
His heart stirred, and he said with a smile to Qin Yiqing, "The grapes I just picked are a bit sweet."
Seeing Ruan Xi's shamelessness, Qin Yiqing pouted.
Her eyes, however, uncontrollably drifted towards Ji Rong.
Ji Rong, however, had already averted his gaze, his demeanor appearing distant and cold.
Yun Shu observed Ji Rong's coldness towards Qin Yiqing.
At the same time, she also noticed Ji Rong's complexion.
She then remembered that in the carriage earlier, she had wanted to take Ji Rong's pulse, but it seemed she hadn't because Zhan Tianye had appeared?
Ji Rong sighed in his heart.
He got up, not looking at Qin Yiqing, but at Yun Shu and said, "I observed the celestial phenomena last night and could tell that Prince Ye and Jing Heng would be fine, which is why I knew those assassins could not harm you."
He still couldn't discern Yun Shu's fate.
Seeing that Ji Rong was ignoring her, Qin Yiqing's nose felt a little sore, and her heart began to ache. She stared at Ji Rong and asked, "I've told Yun Shu about our situation. You know what kind of person I am. I'm never hesitant. You know what I want is simple. You said you've fallen for someone else. Fine, let me see the person you've fallen for, so I can completely give up!"
Qin Yiqing's attitude was resolute.
What she wanted now was an answer.
Ruan Xi had lost the mood to eat grapes. The two concubines beside him were not qualified to hear too much about Ji Rong and Qin Yiqing's affairs, so he waved them away, telling them to leave.
Yun Shu remained silent, observing Ji Rong secretly.
She had a hunch that something had been overlooked.
And that the situation was definitely not as simple as Ji Rong abandoning Qin Yiqing.
Looking at Qin Yiqing, who was still clinging to her obsession, a place in Ji Rong's heart ached intensely.
But there was no trace of any abnormality on his face.
"Um, I'm quite curious too," Ruan Xi swallowed and stared at Ji Rong with curiosity.
He desperately wanted to know which enchantress could have charmed Ji Rong into abandoning Qin Yiqing.
Who didn't know that Ji Rong cherished Qin Yiqing like a treasure?