"Bring her in," the old lady ordered. She gave a meaningful look to Nanny Xie, who immediately understood. The bodyguards were told to lift Lady Wei from the ground and force her to sit on a chair. However, her bonds remained untied, and the apple in her mouth was not removed.
Zhao Qin walked in and saw his mother with disheveled hair, tears on her face, looking at him in a sorry state. She let out hoarse sobs. He immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Old lady, it was my mother who was reckless today. She lacks etiquette. Please show mercy and don't be angry with her. I'll apologize on her behalf." After saying that, he kept kowtowing. The sound of his head hitting the ground echoed clearly.
"You've come just in time. Your mother framed my granddaughter. Tell me what exactly happened," the old lady thought Zhao Qin was ridiculous and didn't even ask him to stand up.
Liu Yushu glared at Zhao Qin. She thought that if he dared to slander her in public, she would never show mercy. She even thought Zhao Qin was a gentleman before.
"It's all my fault. I made my mother misunderstand, which is why she spoke rudely to Miss Yushu today. It's all my fault. Miss Yushu and I are innocent. I wouldn't even dare to have any improper thoughts about Miss Yushu, let alone do anything despicable," Zhao Qin said sincerely, looking at Liu Yushu innocently. Seeing the look of disdain on Liu Yushu's face, he panicked instantly and continued to defend himself, "Miss Yushu, it's all because my mother is ignorant. It's my mother's fault. Please be magnanimous and don't argue with her."
Liu Yushu sneered in her heart.
Lady Wei's face also changed greatly. She never expected her son to treat her like this. She felt extremely aggrieved.
"Alright, alright. Take your mother back quickly," the old lady was extremely annoyed after the whole morning's commotion.
"Yes. Thank you, old lady, for your mercy," Zhao Qin got up and looked at Liu Yushu longingly,欲言又止. He didn't even help his mother up immediately. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Miss Yushu, please don't misunderstand me..."
Before he could finish, Liu Yushu turned around and left without showing any appreciation. This Zhao Qin really annoyed her.
Zhao Qin knew he was being self - indulgent and had made Liu Yushu unhappy. He felt both annoyed and angry. He had no choice but to take Lady Wei and leave first.
"Miss, don't be angry. It's not worth it for such a lecherous man," Zuitao comforted Liu Yushu. "There's a new teahouse on the street. I heard it's from the south and has a lot of novel pastries. How about we go and have a look?"
Liu Yushu nodded. It would be good to go out and relax.
The new teahouse was named Drunken Immortal Tower. Looking at the plaque, Liu Yushu thought the owner of this store was quite bold. She must see today what kind of fine wine could even intoxicate the immortals.
Liu Yushu chose a quiet seat and sat down.
As soon as the waiter saw a beautiful woman come in, he quickly came over and asked with a smile, "Ladies, what would you like to order?"
"Bring all the specialties of your store," Zuitao's eyes were fixed on the food.
"You're really an expert, miss," the waiter praised. Then he showed a embarrassed look and pointed to the menu board in front, "Sorry, the Sweet Qionghua Wine is a treasure in our store. Our boss has ordered that it can only be sold to those who are fated. I'll serve you the other things one by one."
"Your boss is really strange. Since you're in business, there's no reason not to sell things," Zuitao complained. She took out her money bag and threw it on the table, "We can afford it. Just serve it."
It was rumored that Qionghua Wine was not actually wine. It was made from the nectar of a thousand kinds of flowers and the dew of the four seasons. First, it was refined in a furnace, then refrigerated in an ice cellar, and finally condensed into ice crystals. When eating, one would take out a piece, crush it and put it in a cup. The ice crystals would slowly melt as the temperature rose.
Liu Yushu was also very curious about what kind of celestial nectar Qionghua Wine was. It was so miraculous that she must see it today.
"Bring me two jars of Qionghua Wine," a loud male voice sounded at the door. What a big tone! As everyone knew, it was not easy to buy even a cup of Qionghua Wine, but this man directly asked for two jars. Immediately, it attracted the attention of everyone in the store, and they started to whisper.
Liu Yushu looked over and saw that it was Wu Chunzhe.
Their eyes met. Wu Chunzhe looked unhappy, as if he was very angry. He frowned and walked towards her, sitting down at the seat next to hers.
Liu Yushu was puzzled. She hadn't offended him. Why was he glaring at her? Moreover, there was some bruise on the corner of his mouth. Had he fought with someone again?!
"Sir, I'm really sorry. The Qionghua Wine is our boss's collection. It's not for sale today," the waiter explained with a forced smile.
Liu Yushu laughed and looked at him mockingly.
Being humiliated in front of Liu Yushu, Wu Chunzhe felt ashamed. He slapped the table and said, "Call your boss here."
The waiter trembled, "Sir, I'm really sorry. The boss is not here today."
Being humiliated again, Wu Chunzhe's face looked extremely ugly. He forced a smile and said, "Bring all the good wine in your store to quench my thirst."
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll serve you the wine right away," the waiter scurried away.
After the wine was served, Wu Chunzhe poured a bowl and drank it in one gulp. He glanced at Liu Yushu at the next table and said, "I heard you're going to marry Zhao Qin? Lady Wei has even come to your house to propose marriage."
Zuitao was about to refute, but Liu Yushu stopped her with a look. A smile appeared in Liu Yushu's eyes. The sourness in Wu Chunzhe's words was stronger than that of old vinegar. From their previous contacts, Liu Yushu could tell that Wu Chunzhe had feelings for her.
If he didn't have feelings for her, he wouldn't have waited for her outside the Marquis Xianping's Mansion and secretly sent her home. When Lady Wei came to her house last time, he even sent Kan Ning to the door to inquire about the news. Unexpectedly, Zuitao saw him.
Liu Yushu was very clear about all his "little tricks" in private.
So, she deliberately followed his words and said, "Yes. Lady Wei is very sincere. In order to make me her daughter - in - law, she has sent a lot of precious things. But..." She supported her chin with her hand, sighed softly, and pretended to be regretful, "But there's no Qionghua Wine. My family is not short of gold and silver. If someone can propose marriage with Qionghua Wine, I might consider it." She secretly glanced at Wu Chunzhe from the corner of her eye.
Wu Chunzhe's eyes lit up. He complained on his lips, "You can be married off with just a bottle of wine. You're so easy to deceive." He picked up the wine cup and drank it in one gulp. Then he turned to look at her and mocked, "Women, as expected, have long hair but short sight."
Liu Yushu just smiled and said nothing. She asked Zuitao to pack the pastries and then left. After going out, she made a bet with Zuitao, "Do you believe that if I count to three, he will definitely come after me?"