Chapter 330: The Young Master Seems Different_l
“Spread the news out, saying that the Wei Family’s Second Miss, Wei Qingwan, has been indiscreet, secretly eting with a man before getting married. But rember not to reveal who the man is.”
“Wh…What? Young Master… You want to spread rumors about the Second Miss?” Xiaonan looked at Wei Yichen in astonishnt.
In their place of confinent, only Wei Yichen had seen Wei Qingwan. Xiaonan and the others were kept sowhere else, and thus, until now, they remained unaware of Wei Qingwan’s circumstances.
“No, it is not a rumor. It is indeed sothing that she, Wei Qingwan, has done. To provide a basis, you will reveal the address of the embroidery shop, as well as how Wei Qingwan manages to find ti to et the man every day on her way ho from school,” Wei Yichen said.
Xiaonan took a while to process this information.
So it was true that the Second Miss had done such things, and their capture by the bandits was the unfortunate result of their search for her.
Even knowing the reason, Xiaonan was shocked, because spreading rumors behind one’s back to tarnish soone’s reputation was not sothing their young master would normally do.
“But, Young Master, spreading such rumors may harm the reputation of the eldest Miss. Consequently, this could affect her future marriage as well. What should we do? After all, the eldest Miss is the one who saved us…” Xiaonan voiced his concerns.
If one woman of the Wei family is dishonored, then all are dishonored.
“We have nothing to worry about. Ruoruo has no desire to marry early, and if her reputation is damaged, it might discourage those ambitious n in Governnt City who wish to marry into the Wei family.”
Wei Yichen was firm and showed no sign of hesitance or indecision in this matter.
Xiaonan felt that his young master was sowhat unfamiliar, but couldn’t quite pinpoint what was wrong.
After Wei Yichen got dressed, he instructed Xiaonan to leave. He then called for another servant, asking for an update on the current situation in the household.
After learning that Wei Ruo was having a confrontation with Wei Qingwan in front of their parents, Wei Yichen ordered soone to assist him to Cangyun Garden.
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Inside Cangyun Garden, Wei Ruo made a statent that astonished Wei Mingting and Madam Yun:
“What I an is, the Second Sister has acted improperly, secretly eting a man. To protect the reputation of the Second Sister, Big Brother chose to conceal it, letting the other servants return ho first and declaring that the person has been found.”
Such a response was obviously unacceptable to Madam Yun.
“Don’t spout nonsense. Wanwan knows the rules best and would never secretly et with a man. Utter nonsense!”
In Madam Yun’s mind, this was absolutely not sothing that her obedient, sensible, and gentle adopted daughter could do.
At this point, Wei Qingwan also began to defend herself. With tears welling in her eyes, she looked at Wei Ruo and cried, “Sister, I know you’ve never liked . I can accept it if you bla and hate , but why do you invent such rumors to ruin my reputation?”
“Rumors? The shopkeeper of that embroidery shop rembers you,” Wei Ruo said.
Wei Qingwan’s face turned pale. She had no idea how Wei Ruo could know so much.
Was it possible that Big Brother had woken up last night?
“What embroidery shop? Sister, what are you talking about?” Wei Qingwan wore a bewildered expression, looking innocent.
“Do I need to bring the owner of the embroidery shop here to confront you?” Wei Ruo said.
Naturally, Wei Ruo wouldn’t confront Wei Qingwan without any preparation. If she could learn about the circumstances of the kidnapping from Chu Lan, then, of course, she could also learn about the place where Wei Qingwan held secret etings and other relevant details.
Yesterday afternoon, not only Wei Qingwan had ti to send a ssage out, but Wei Ruo also had ti to send a letter to find a witness.
Wei Qingwan’s face turned even paler, but she insisted that she hadn’t done what was claid: “I do not know what Sister is talking about. What embroidery shop’s owner? What secret etings with a man? Yes, Big Brother did indeed go out looking for that day. In that sense, it is my fault the trouble occurred. If Sister wants to bla for that, I have nothing to say. I am willing to accept punishnt. But I absolutely cannot admit to a cri as severe as secretly eting with a man…”
Each of Wei Qingwan’s words sounded sincere and plaintive, causing an aching pain in Madam Yun’s heart.
She couldn’t help but admonish Wei Ruo: “Ruoruo, you have done a great deed in saving your big brother, and your mother is very grateful. If you did so with your big brother’s best interest in your mind, then your mother will not bla you. But by spreading rumors about Wanwan, I truly cannot condone.
Wei Ruo was not in a hurry. She turned to Wei Mingting and said, “Father, what do you think? Would you like to et the owner of the embroidery shop I ntioned?”
Throughout the entire conversation, Wei Mingting kept silent, his expression serious and solemn. Between furrowed brows, he carried an aura of stern severity, attentively listening to everyone’s words.
“Bring that person over, I will verify it myself,” Wei Mingting declared.
“Alright.” Wei Ruo turned around, about to instruct soone to fetch the owner of the embroidery shop.
“There’s no need.”
Wei Yichen entered the room.
Upon Wei Yichen’s entrance, the four people inside the room all turned to look at him.
Madam Yun rushed forward: “Yichen, how did you get here? Are you feeling better? You should be resting in bed after this major illness, you mustn’t get up and move around casually. What if you catch a cold again?”
“I am fine,” Wei Yichen said, while looking around the room. His gaze finally fell on Wei Qingwan.
When Wei Qingwan saw Wei Yichen awake, she looked panicked for a mont, then quickly stepped towards Wei Yichen.
“Big Brother, so you’re okay now? That’s great!” Wei Qingwan looked at him with concern in her eyes.
Wei Yichen said nothing, only shifting his gaze to Wei Ruo.
Weu Ruo stood still, her expression neutral as she watched the others, including Wei Yichen.
From Wei Ruo’s actions, it was clear that she did not share Wei Qingwan’s concern for her sibling.
Wei Qingwan noticed Wei Yichen looking at Wei Ruo and continued: “Big Brother, I know I was wrong. I shouldn’t have returned ho late that day. Everything that happened was an accident, not what I wanted. I didn’t an to get you involved or to cause you to suffer for my sake!”
What Wei Qingwan ostensibly referred to was her late return ho, but what she actually ant was known only to her and Wei Yichen.
Wei Qingwan continued, “Big Brother, I was really, really worried about you. If anything had happened to you, I wouldn’t deserve to live! I was so scared then, completely at a loss for what to do…”
Wei Qingwan tightly gripped Wei Yichen’s sleeve, her teary eyes staring at him. In a spot only noticeable to her and Wei Yichen, she conveyed a plea.
She knew how much her big brother adored and cherished her. In the past, whenever she had made a small mistake, Big Brother would gently reassure her that it was okay and never get angry at her.
Now, she could only hope that this once, just this once, her big brother would protect her again.
At that mont, Wei Ruo asked Wei Yichen, “What did you an when you said “there’s no need” earlier?”
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