Chapter 30: Which Woman

Ling Xiao’s tone was casual: “I bit it.”

“Who bit you?”

Yao’s breath hitched, she stood stiffly, not daring to move.

Lin Shi suddenly realized something: “Did the woman bite you?”

“Lin Shi is so stupid, how could Ling Xiao bite his own lip like this? He broke off the engagement yesterday, and today his lip is like this.”

Ling Xiao didn’t deny it, his eyes swept over Yao, who was standing stiffly, he was wondering if she was afraid of the consequences of biting him last night.

Lin Shi was furious: “You broke off the engagement because of another woman!”

Ling Xiao said calmly: “The matter of breaking off the engagement has been dealt with, Mother doesn’t need to worry about it.”

“You!”

Lin Shi was furious, this son of hers had always been his own master, and he was the best at handling things, she never expected that he would be so reckless!

“Mother, don’t get angry over this, it’s not worth it.”

“I’m not angry, I’m just telling you, which woman?” Lin Shi questioned.

“Ling Xiao, this marriage has already been decided, how could a woman be so bewitching as to make you break off the engagement? What kind of woman is she? She must be a troublemaker!”

Yao was startled, her face turned slightly pale, she could barely breathe.

“Mother.” Ling Xiao’s tone was calm.

“You!”

“I still have matters to attend to in the court, I can’t stay long.”

Ling Xiao said, and then got up.

Lin Shi was so angry that she didn’t even bother to respond.

Yao remained silent, her head lowered like a quail.

“I’ll go first.” Ling Xiao got up and left.

Lin Shi glared at his departing back, she scolded: “This scoundrel!”

The maidservant hurriedly came over to pat her back and soothe her: “Old Madam, calm down, maybe this matter of breaking off the engagement is because Chen didn’t teach her daughter well, this servant heard that yesterday Madam went to Miss Chen’s tea tasting banquet, and she was almost bullied by Mo Ye.”

Lin Shi’s face changed when she heard this, she looked at Yao: “Why didn’t you tell me about this?”

Yao hurriedly came to her senses: “Yes, yes, it’s nothing, I didn’t want to worry Mother.”

“Yesterday’s incident, it was just Mo Shu Jie bullying you, and Mo Zichen was hiding in the room, Ling Xiao caught him red-handed, how could you not tell me?”

“What exactly happened!”

“Yesterday, my skirt was stained with tea, I went to the guest room to change, Mo Shu Jie followed me, he was disrespectful to me, luckily the maid discovered it, she shouted, and the Marquis happened to arrive, so he had him arrested.”

Yao told a mixture of truth and lies, giving her the most conservative and reasonable version.

“He’s actually so arrogant!”

Lin Shi frowned: “But what does Miss Chen have to do with this? Although she organized this banquet, it can only be said that she was negligent, why would she break off the engagement?”

Yao moved her lips, she didn’t dare to answer.

Lin Shi slapped the table, she glared at her: “It must be that vixen who seduced your husband to do something reckless! Look, the injury is clearly from a bite! It must be her!”

Yao was honest, she stiffened slightly: “It could be, it’s just a misunderstanding…”

“Misunderstanding? I’ve lived my whole life, I’ve never seen such a thing!”

Yao’s throat was dry, she pursed her lips.

“This child, she’s too understanding, she didn’t even mention a word about what happened yesterday, she’s so wronged, she just swallows it all!”

Yao pulled the corners of her lips: “I just don’t want to worry Mother.”

“You’re even more worrying, you’re hiding everything, you’re even hiding the matter of your husband breaking off the engagement.”

Yao bit her lip: “It’s true that the Marquis broke off the engagement.”

Lin Shi had a headache, she sighed: “Forget it, your complexion is so bad, it must be because you were frightened last night, you’re not feeling well, it’s not your fault.”

She patted Yao: “Okay, don’t stay here with me, your complexion is so bad, go back and rest, I’ll talk to your husband later.”

Yao nodded lightly: “Thank you, Mother.”

As soon as Yao left the Fushou Garden, she finally felt relieved, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

She dragged her tired body back to her own courtyard.

As soon as she arrived at the courtyard, she looked up and saw a tall figure.

Her whole body trembled, her mind instantly cleared.

“Why is he still here? He said he was busy with court affairs and had to leave first.”

“Could it be that he’s been waiting here for me?”

The hope that had just risen instantly fell back into her throat, Yao’s steps stiffened.

Ling Xiao was just standing there, waiting for her to come over.

He was so patient today, his expression was unpredictable, various emotions flashed across his face, it was strangely attractive.

She had to go back to her bedroom, she couldn’t avoid him.

Moreover, she could hide from him for a while, but she would have to face him sooner or later.

Yao bit her lip, she finally moved towards him, she stood a step away from him, twice the distance than usual.

“Marquis, why are you here?” she asked cautiously, her tone was a little distant.

He frowned slightly, he was a little displeased.

But he didn’t move, he just said: “I apologize for last night.”

Seeing her wary expression, if he took a step back, she would be afraid of shadows, and she would be even more distant from him in the future.

He saw that her face was pale and tired, probably because she hadn’t slept well last night, he felt a little regret.

He looked at her soft lips, they were slightly swollen, he remembered the kiss last night, and he felt a little regret.

Yao said: “Marquis, you must have been drunk last night, you were mistaken.”

Ling Xiao was stunned, these maidservants were always making up excuses.

Yao forced herself to stay calm: “Let’s pretend last night never happened, please don’t do anything impulsive in the future, Marquis.”

Anyway, he had slapped her last night, she wasn’t at a huge disadvantage.

Yao had already dared to speak her mind, she was anxiously waiting for Ling Xiao’s answer, every second felt like torture.

She tried to hide the panic in her eyes, she forced herself to stay calm, obviously, she didn’t want to make a fuss about this.

If it was because of these reasons, she was afraid that she would flee in panic, and she would be afraid to see him from then on.

Ling Xiao pondered for a moment, his eyes narrowed slightly, “I admit that I was impulsive.”

He took two steps back, he didn’t want to do anything, he was just a little bit under the skin, he couldn’t retreat any further.

Finally, he said calmly: “Okay.”

The sword hanging over her neck finally fell.

“He actually admitted his mistake, he really can’t be clear-headed, he’s so annoying.”

“It was just a misunderstanding.”

Her complexion was better, she saw that he was relaxed, his movements were casual as he took a step forward.