Chapter 1486: Brother Xuxu Extra (Part 2)_4
Brother Xuxu scolded the young servant.
But Aqing was not afraid at all and continued, "Young Master, luckily you didn’t take a liking to Miss Meng; she’s not only sly but also has ill intentions."
Brother Xuxu’s expression changed, "Do you know that you’re ruining the reputation of that girl by saying this? If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll kick you out."
Aqing pouted and said, "Young Master, it’s not just me who thinks this, even Madam has noticed it."
Brother Xuxu couldn’t believe this; how could his mother speak ill of others!
Aqing quickly said, "Young Master, it’s not Madam speaking ill of Miss Meng. It was last time when Madam saw Miss Chang and Miss Meng, and then told Sister Shi Liu. The young servant saw Brother Xuxu’s face looking bad and quickly explained, "When Madam met Miss Chang and Miss Meng at Princess Wanhe’s Mansion, she sighed in the carriage on the way back, saying that Miss Chang is innocent and doesn’t even realize she’s being used." As to who used her, it was naturally Miss Meng.
Brother Xuxu wasn’t a fool. After hearing Aqing’s words, he asked, "Who told you this? If my mother said it, only the personal maid would know."
Aqing didn’t hide from Brother Xuxu and said, "Third Young Master, you know Sister Shi Liu is Madam’s personal maid, and this was told to me by my cousin." Shi Liu told Aqing to remind him not to let their young master be deceived.
Brother Xuxu didn’t say anything on the way home.
After dinner, seeing Brother Xuxu still silent, Yueyao smiled and said, "What’s wrong? You look troubled." Fortunately, An Zhichen was busy today and not home. Otherwise, seeing Brother Xuxu like this, he would have scolded him.
Brother Xuxu asked Yueyao about what Aqing had said.
Yueyao was puzzled since she hadn’t said anything about it when she returned. But then she realized it was probably Xiang Wei’s doing. Yueyao nodded and said, "Yes, Miss Meng has some skills, making Miss Chang obedient to her, but she’s still a bit immature. If one pays attention, they can see through it." Not to mention someone like Yueyao, who observes minutely, even slightly clever ladies can see Miss Meng’s tricks.
After hearing Yueyao’s words, Brother Xuxu asked, "Mother, what do you think Miss Meng is using Miss Chang for?" Brother Xuxu couldn’t figure this out all the way.
Yueyao didn’t clarify for Brother Xuxu and said, "This is something you need to think about on your own."
Brother Xuxu was somewhat disappointed.
Seeing this, Yueyao said, "Miss Meng’s behavior indicates that the Meng family’s ethos isn’t good. Xuxu, there are all kinds of people out there, so be cautious in making friends. Don’t get manipulated without realizing it."
Hearing this, Brother Xuxu felt his mood plunge to the bottom.
Yueyao did not console Brother Xuxu.
When Brother Xuxu interacted with Meng Cheng again, he was more cautious. When he realized Meng Cheng was after his status and didn’t truly consider him a friend, Brother Xuxu was very upset. Upon discovering that Wen Ning also harbored reservations about him, Brother Xuxu’s mood worsened.
An Zhichen knew the reason behind Brother Xuxu’s bad mood but didn’t comfort him himself, nor did he let Yueyao do so. An Zhichen thought this was good for Brother Xuxu; experiencing more things would lead to faster growth.
What surprised Yueyao and An Zhichen was that Brother Xu’s bad mood was gone within two days. Yueyao couldn’t help but send Xiang Wei to find out why.
Xiang Wei cheerfully said, "Brother Xuxu wrote a letter to Miss Ping and after reading her reply, he was fine." Simply put, Miss Ping reassured Brother Xuxu.
Hearing this, Yueyao was very happy. It showed that their relationship had reached a new level, which was a great sign.
Time flew by, and it was soon time for Brother Xuxu’s wedding. By this point, Brother Xuxu was no longer in the same mindset as before; thinking that he would marry the next day, he was both nervous and excited.
Seeing Brother Xuxu’s reaction, Yueyao was very gratified. It seemed An Zhichen was right; Brother Xuxu’s interest in Miss Chang was just a fleeting attraction and not something indispensable. But luckily, Brother Xuxu’s feelings were just temporary infatuation; if it were like Tingzheng’s, she would have had a lot more to suffer.
PS: Draft first, will refine later.
