Mo Junyang had always been calm, but this time he was shocked by s.h.i.+ Qingxue's words.

For a while, he looked at s.h.i.+ Qingxue helplessly, “Do you think that this is the standard for my wife?”

s.h.i.+ Qingxue shook her head quickly, she was afraid that Mo Junyang would get angry. She smiled and flattered, “How could it be? Brother Yang's wife must be the best woman in the world. Only in that way can she be matched with you!”

She called him Brother Yang again.

Mo Junyang was dazzled by this flattering smile, so he couldn't vent his anger, and he was somewhat pleasant instead, “Really? Then, in your opinion, who meets this standard?”

s.h.i.+ Qingxue glanced at Mo Junyang, feeling embarra.s.sed.

How could she know who this unparalleled woman was?

After thinking about it, she carefully implied, “Actually, it should be the one Brother Yang likes.”

Mo Junyang glanced at her and said in his heart, “I like you.”

But such words could only scare her away.

He restrained his tempting heart and said softly, “Don't think about whether I like her or not. Since you have said that you want to compensate, you should make me marry a wife within a year. Then we should be clear.”

s.h.i.+ Qingxue's eyes glowed when she heard the word “clear”, “Are you serious?”

Mo Junyang looked away, “Yes. But you can't just find an ordinary woman to fool me.”

s.h.i.+ Qingxue kept nodding, and agreed without hesitation, “You can rest a.s.sured. I will definitely choose a wife for you with fantastic appearance and virtues!”

“What if those casual women chase me?” Mo Junyang glanced at the room with a certain insinuation.

s.h.i.+ Qingxue frowned. She was embarra.s.sed for a while, but she still promised, “If an unqualified woman chases you, I will help you settle this matter!”

Mo Junyang guided her, “Won't you regret it?”

s.h.i.+ Qingxue replied firmly, “A word can never be withdrawn.”

Mo Junyang then smiled with satisfaction, and said coldly, “Then, see you at the Mingyang Lake tomorrow.”

Then he walked away with ease.

“What?” s.h.i.+ Qingxue stood still and after a while, she finally realized it. She was upset and mumbled sadly, “If you don't go to the Mingyang Lake tomorrow, Zeng Yi won't get the chance even though she wants to chase you. Why do you have to trouble yourself?”

Mo Junyang had gone far. She wasn't sure whether he had heard her complaint, but she didn't get an answer anyway.

s.h.i.+ Qingxue sighted helplessly. The next day, she followed s.h.i.+ Baojing like a small tail. When they reached the Mingyang Lake, they happened to meet Zeng Yi who came out to admire the scenery.

When Zeng Yi saw Mo Junyang, she was like an energetic b.u.t.terfly. She hurriedly came up to the front of Mo Junyang, “Does Your Excellency also come to the Mingyang Lake to admire the scenery? What a coincidence! So do I. What about us visiting it together? I can also introduce you the views of the Mingyang Lake.”

Mo Junyang smiled slightly and refused without hesitation, “There is no need. Second Lady said that she could accompany me to walk around. I don't have to bother you.”

He called her Second Lady according to s.h.i.+ Baojing's rank in the s.h.i.+ Family. There was nothing special about it. But as Zeng Yi pondered over it, she found a hint of intimate relations.h.i.+p in this call.

Zeng Yi glared resentfully at s.h.i.+ Baojing, and desperately blinked to warn her: As long as you took him here, you should go right away. Don't stay here, getting in the way.

s.h.i.+ Qingxue was a little speechless, facing Zeng Yi's righteousness. She planned to ignore it, but Mo Junyang glanced at her, so she had to quickly rectify her att.i.tude.

She grabbed s.h.i.+ Baojing and came forward to the front of Mo Junyang. She smiled and said with her unique and sweet voice, “Sister, I haven't visited the Mingyang Lake before. When you hang out with His Excellency, could you please also take me? I promise not to disturb you two.”

At last, she blinked at the two ambiguously.

s.h.i.+ Baojing's face suddenly turned red with shyness. She quickly glanced at Mo Junyang and found that he still looked calm, so her heart beat faster. She didn't pay attention to Zeng Yi's look, but asked in a low voice, “Then Your Excellency, shall we walk around by the lake?”

Mo Junyang glanced at s.h.i.+ Qingxue and s.h.i.+ Baojing. He immediately understood what Qingxue had in mind.

But he was not mad. At least he didn't show it. He nodded at s.h.i.+ Baojing very politely, gave way to her, and agreed that s.h.i.+ Baojing could walk side by side with him.

s.h.i.+ Baojing's heart beat fast. She wanted to go forward, but she was afraid. She subconsciously looked at Qingxue, and the latter gave her an encouraging smile and reached out to push her forward, saying, “You walk in the front to introduce the beautiful scenery to His Excellency! I shall go with Yi. Don't worry about us!

Right, Sis?”

Her last sentence was said to Zeng Yi.

Zeng Yi was extremely mad, and secretly scolded that s.h.i.+ Qingxue couldn't recognize the situation and matched the wrong people together. But in front of Mo Junyang, she didn't dare to vent her anger. So she barely maintained her smile and still insisted, “Actually, I am more familiar with the Mingyang Lake. I can…”

“Great!” s.h.i.+ Qingxue's scream interrupted Zeng Yi's words.

Her smile became even brighter. She seemed to be acting coquettishly and shamelessly and requested, “Baojing has mentioned the Mingyang Lake before, and I have been looking forward to it for a long time. Brother Yang must not mind giving me Sister Yi!”

Mo Junyang was not able to refuse s.h.i.+ Qingxue. At this moment, the girl he loved made eyes at him. It was so sweet that his heart was moved. If there were no need for him to maintain his personality, he could put down his pride and agree, “It's all up to you. As long as you like!”

Of course, he still looked very calm without a smile on his face. He nodded expressionlessly and then walked forward without looking back.

s.h.i.+ Qingxue blinked her eyes and watched Mo Junyang's back figure, which seemed to walk a little faster than before. She felt that he was escaping.

Well, it must be an illusion.

s.h.i.+ Qingxue nodded in her heart. Completely ignoring Zeng Yi's mad look, she went forward and said with a smile, “Sis, shall we go?”

Zeng Yi held back her temper and didn't shake her hand off. She squeezed the words out of her teeth, “Let's go!”

s.h.i.+ Qingxue visited the lake as if she really intended to admire it. While walking, she listened to the introduction and asked some questions at the same time. From poems and songs to allusions and legends, she seemed to want to know everything about the Mingyang Lake. Zeng Yi didn't want to pay attention to her at all. She just wanted to find an opportunity to approach Mo Junyang and perform well.

But the distance between the two pairs of people was not far. Once her voice got louder, she could be heard. s.h.i.+ Qingxue even asked perseveringly the second time, so Zeng Yi couldn't quit answering her questions.

They wasted their time, no, spent about one hour leisurely and comfortably enjoying the spring views at the lake, until Zeng Yi's mouth became dry and she could hardly bear it.

“Ouch!” s.h.i.+ Baojing suddenly twisted her ankle and she lost her balance, flung forward.

Mo Junyang saw it and grabbed s.h.i.+ Baojing quickly, so that she didn't fall down with her face on the ground. But he didn't hold her into his arms as written in the script. He just slightly decreased s.h.i.+ Baojing's pain, but she still fell down on the ground.

Zeng Yi ran to s.h.i.+ Baojing more initiatively than anyone else and asked anxiously, “Baojing, are you okay? Are you injured? Does it matter? Can you still walk?”

As she spoke, she used her hand to press s.h.i.+ Baojing's injured right ankle. s.h.i.+ Baojing screamed out because of the pain. So she quickly took back her hand, and immediately burst into tears, and the sisterhood was fully interpreted, “Baojing, how could you be so careless? What can we do with your sprain? It will be grandfather's birthday tomorrow. He must be sad if he knows that you are injured. My heart even hurts when I see that you are so badly injured.”

s.h.i.+ Qingxue, “…”

She coughed in a low voice, trying to cover up her laughter. Fortunately, Zeng Yi focused on performing her care for her cousin in front of Mo Junyang wholeheartedly, so that she didn't notice her at all.

She couldn't help but laugh out. Mo Junyang happened to turn his head and caught her grinning. Her face suddenly became serious, and she showed anxiety in her eyes, “Baojing just fell down. She will be fine after sitting and resting for a while. It shouldn't affect her walking.”

Qingxue looked at it carefully. Mo Junyang didn't show any tenderness toward her at all when he just pulled her, but he controlled his strength properly to completely avoid s.h.i.+ Baojing getting injured.

But Zeng Yi turned her head to stare at her with a look, implying that s.h.i.+ Qingxue was merciless and heartless, “Didn't you see that Baojing fell to the ground? What kind of injury will be serious if this is not? Qingxue, I know you are usually playful. But now Baojing is hurt like this. Do you still want her to accompany you to visit the lake?”

A series of accusations made s.h.i.+ Qingxue speechless.

Mo Junyang frowned without trace, but soon he asked in a gentle voice, “Can't Second Lady walk now?”

Zeng Yi immediately became shy and whispered, “No. Baojing is badly hurt. There is no way that she can continue to accompany Your Excellency to admire the lake. Your Excellency, please don't blame us.”

Mo Junyang showed a mocking smile in disdain, but Zeng Yi kept her head down and didn't see it. She only heard him say with tenderness, “You are so worried about your sister's injury. How can I blame you?”

However, Zeng Yi insisted on pleading guilty, “It is true. But Your Excellency rarely has such mood to visit the lake. You Excellency is disappointed this time, so I am willing to compensate Your Excellency for Baojing.”

As she said those, Zeng Yi's original intention was plainly revealed!

s.h.i.+ Qingxue curled her lip, thinking that no wonder Zeng Yi was so concerned about s.h.i.+ Baojing. It turned out that she was waiting for this!

Huh! Didn't she just want to take the place of s.h.i.+ Baojing and show Mo Junyang around the lake? She wouldn't let this go as her will anyway!

Qingxue rolled her eyes and she had a plan. She took the initiative to say, “Sister Yi is right. Sister Jing certainly can't accompany you to visit the lake in this way. Since that is the case, let's go back. Anyway, we have known much about the Mingyang Lake.”

Zeng Yi hurriedly shook her head and said anxiously, “How can it be? It is rare that His Excellency comes to Yecheng County. If he couldn't return with satisfaction, it would be our Zeng Family not treating our guest well.”

s.h.i.+ Qingxue said indifferently, “But didn't you just let me stop being playful? If we don't send Sister Jing back home now, it will be bad to make her injury worse! Sister Yi, you will also be distressed, won't you?”

Zeng Yi was slapped on face by her own words. Instead of feeling embarra.s.sed, she said confidently, “Doesn't His Excellency have the guards? Make the guards send Baojing back home by carriage. In this way, His Excellency won't be disappointed and Baojing's treatment won't be delayed. This makes the best of both sides.”