As she spoke, she put the money bag back, and the madam's eyes dimmed.
Then she gave Zhuque a look, and Zhuque quickly stepped forward to support him.
"Oh, I see. You must have come here specially to find me this time, right?"
When Xue Lianyu said this, it only added to the madam's confusion. She looked back and forth between the two of them. Finally, she unconsciously applied the story Cheng Xiran had told earlier to them. Moreover, she had heard something about the matter between Xue Lianyu and Ruo Yue.
So she stepped forward and gently pushed Xue Lianyu towards Cheng Xiran. Then, meaningfully, she said, "It's really not easy for two people to get from acquaintance to falling in love. You two are young and impetuous, so it's inevitable to be a bit impatient. But since you both miss each other in your hearts, why not just lay all your cards on the table and clear up the misunderstanding?"
Both Xue Lianyu and Cheng Xiran were stunned at the same time. However, the latter quickly came to her senses. As Xue Lianyu was a bit dazed from drinking, he just took these words as passing clouds and didn't delve into them.
"You've got it all wrong," Cheng Xiran said with an embarrassed yet polite smile on her face.
But the madam was even more moved after hearing this. She just kept muttering to herself, "Girl, I understand. It's really not easy for you to admit such a thing. After all, a girl should be a bit more reserved. Don't worry. From now on, if Mr. Xue wants to come, I won't let him enter the Huayan Pavilion anymore."
The more she talked, the more excited she got. "Later, I'll also talk to Ruo Yue about this. I think she'll be happy to help."
What on earth was going on... She just wanted to come and see a beauty, but instead, she was misunderstood, and it was even with this playboy Xue Lianyu?
She definitely didn't like Xue Lianyu's type!
But the madam just thought Cheng Xiran was shy. She even wanted to call the people inside to come out and see that Xue Lianyu, who boasted that he never got attached in the world of flowers, actually had something going on with the young lady of the Cheng family. It was really a pity.
"Forget it. Let's go home quickly," Cheng Xiran signaled Zhuque with a glance and decided it would be better to send him back first.
The madam also nodded repeatedly in agreement. "Yes, yes, yes. It's getting late. It's time to go back and rest. Take care. I won't see you out..."
Cheng Xiran decided that she would never come to this lousy place again!
The two hailed a carriage and personally sent Xue Lianyu back to the Feiyu Mountain Villa. Then they quickly headed back to the mansion.
To her annoyance, it was already very late when they got back. The servant on night duty at the gate saluted her but showed no sign of letting her in. This made Cheng Xiran a bit speechless. She couldn't help but ask, "What's going on? This is my home. Can't I even enter?"
The servant quickly lowered his head and whispered, "Miss, of course we don't dare and have no right to stop you. But half an hour ago, the prime minister specifically came and gave the order that if Miss came back after the Xu hour, she didn't need to come back."
The Xu hour roughly corresponds to before 9 p.m. in modern times... Before 9 p.m. If it were in modern times, this would just be the start of the nightlife.
Cheng Xiran was indignant. "How do you know it's already past the Xu hour? Let me tell you, if I find out later that you lied about the time, you'll be punished by the family rules!"
The servant lowered his head even more. "Reporting to Miss, just now a night watchman passed by, so we're sure. After all, it's the prime minister's order. We can't disobey it. Please forgive us, Miss."
The night was already deep. Where could they find an inn?
Were they going to sleep on the street?
Zhuque looked worried, but Cheng Xiran's attention was on the back house.