Chapter 322: Chapter 227: A Place to Settle Down
But her escape from marriage led her to encounter bandits, and the incident of jumping into Dayang Lake wouldn’t stay hidden for long.
With this in mind, Xie Wanqing decided to lay out her experiences completely.
"You just ran away like that?" Chen Xixi was gradually widening her eyes as she listened, looking at her as if she were some kind of rare treasure, "Ran away right under the nose of that God of Killing?"
From Qingzhou to the Capital City, and then arranged to dance for Pei Yuqing, Chen Xixi had stayed by Lu Ziyuan’s side for some time.
He was a cold and hard man, rarely spoke, with a deeply murderous nature; just standing there could send chills down anyone’s spine.
On top of that, he was very vigilant. Not to mention that beauty tricks were useless, it seemed that any tactic was transparent to him.
Yet her delicate and frail cousin, raised in the boudoir, managed to escape successfully and completely and stealthily made her way to Bianzhou.
Chen Xixi was genuinely impressed.
Being looked at by her made Xie Wanqing a bit embarrassed, she pursed her lips and nodded, saying, "I had no other choice."
Chen Xixi’s mind was full of complex emotions.
If it were she a year ago, she might have thought that Xie Wanqing didn’t know how lucky she was.
No matter if it was a chaotic time, any woman who could win the true affection of those two men standing at the pinnacle of power was enviable.
But now, having lived an ordinary yet stable life, she barely understood why Xie Wanqing wanted to leave everything behind and flee.
Such intense emotions appearing simultaneously in two men certainly meant relentless conflict...
And being in the eye of the storm, how could the girl bear to see her former husband get into trouble because of her?
Chen Xixi sighed softly and asked, "Sister, do you plan to go back?"
"No, I’m not going back," Xie Wanqing answered candidly, "I’m settling down in Bianzhou and planning to buy a house in the South City District, but after a few days, there haven’t been any properties up for sale."
"Properties in the South City District are priced but not available, sister, you should stop waiting."
Saying this, Chen Xixi pulled her to the window and pointed to an alley not far away, saying, "Bianzhou’s security is good, but a lone woman staying in an inn is ultimately not a good situation, that courtyard is my home, we have a few guest rooms, if you don’t mind, you can come home with me, it would count as giving me a chance to repay your kindness."
Xie Wanqing pondered for a while, then shook her head and said, "No, you are already married, you have to be under the control of your in-laws, I’m used to being free, and wouldn’t be accustomed to being a guest either."
Chen Xixi tried to persuade her again, but Xie Wanqing had already made up her mind, she smiled and said, "If you are willing, how about finding a place for me, once I move in, we can still visit each other, I wouldn’t be alone."
Hearing this, Chen Xixi could only agree.
As night fell, she left reluctantly.
Understanding that buying a house is not as simple as she thought, Xie Wanqing was prepared to wait patiently.
To her surprise, the next day, Chen Xixi returned with good news.
Right in the alley where she was staying, the homeowner, a shopkeeper of a grain store, planned to return to his hometown with his family due to poor business.
Xie Wanqing went to see the house; it was a rough and ordinary courtyard, with no flower gardens, ponds, pavilions, or even a second entrance.
Opening the door, you could see the main room and two side rooms on the east and west.
In the not-so-large courtyard, there were even two vegetable plots cultivated by the previous owner.
It was a courtyard with distinctive farming characteristics.
But Xie Wanqing still bought it.
Chen Xixi was right; Bianzhou’s security is good, but a lone woman staying at an inn for long is indeed not suitable.
Though it’s rough here, at least it is a place where she can settle down.
