After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Chapter 235 He's obviously a womanizer.

Xie Mingzhu was stunned for a moment.

Didn't he just have a lot of complaints about her?

Song Yingqiu looked at Xie Mingzhu with extremely cold eyes: "Why should I care what you do? Xie Xing was wronged because of you, it's that simple."

“And…” Song Yingqiu slowly raised his head, his eyes looking at Xie Mingzhu with a disdainful and cold gaze: “What right do you have to thank me on behalf of Xing’er?”

Xie Mingzhu's face turned pale.

She looked helplessly at Xie Yuhe and the others: "Big Brother..."

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, "I didn't... I just..."

Song Yingqiu didn't want to listen anymore, so he grabbed Xie Xing's hand and walked out.

The three of them left the room one after the other.

Only Xie Yuhe, Xie Yuze, and Xie Mingzhu remained on the spot.

Xie Mingzhu lowered her head, fiddling with the handkerchief in her hand, and said in a low voice, "Brother, am I really in your way?"

"If that's really the case, I can leave the General's Mansion."

Xie Yuhe's brow twitched. Letting Xie Mingzhu leave now would be tantamount to releasing a tiger back into the mountains.

He took two steps forward, paused for a moment on Xie Mingzhu's shoulder, then placed his hand on it again, and said gently, "Mingzhu, don't overthink it."

"That was Xing'er's brother after all, so it was a bit harsh of him to say that."

Xie Mingzhu lowered her head, then raised it after a while, and smiled knowingly at Xie Yuhe: "Thank you, brother, I understand."

Xie Yuhe was stunned for a moment.

They didn't know when it started, but their relationship with Xie Mingzhu had become so distant.

The girl who once smiled innocently in front of them can now thank him with a distant expression.

After more than a decade of getting along, things have turned out this way in just over a month.

Xie Yuhe felt conflicted.

He exhaled deeply, and all his unspoken words were finally condensed into one sentence:

"Let's go back."

……

the other side.

Xie Xing and Song Yingqiu went out together and happened to bump into Junlan getting into the carriage.

Xie Xing stood on the street watching Jun Lanjin's back as he got into the carriage.

Song Yingqiu glanced at the prince's figure, then at the way Xie Xing looked at the prince. He turned his head and leaned forward, blocking Xie Xing's view.

Xie Xing was momentarily stunned when all he could see was Song Yingqiu's face, and he took two steps back.

"You're looking at that prince?" Song Yingqiu asked Xie Xing in surprise.

"Although that prince is good-looking, he looks like a womanizer. He's too handsome and not suitable for you."

"Pfft." Xie Xing almost choked on his saliva.

"Third Brother." She squinted and said speechlessly, "That's not what I was thinking about."

It seems like I don't have much time left.

What the system just said made Xie Xing suddenly realize that the plot was giving her little time left.

Jun Lanjin's health only lasts for one year.

If she cannot find an antidote to cure Jun Lanjin within a year, then she can only try to raise Jun Lanjin's favorability to 100 within that year.

Otherwise, the mission will fail.

Not to mention, she also has Half-Moon Poison in her body.

Thinking about it this way, Xie Xing felt an immediate sense of urgency.

She snapped out of her daze and said with a smile, "Third Brother, you've really helped me a lot today."

Xie Yuze's businesses made her rich overnight.

Xie Xing thought for a moment and said, "Third Brother, I'll give you half of these, and you won't need to go to Prince Jin's side to work for him anymore."

Since Song Yingqiu in the story is free, Xie Xing also hopes that Song Yingqiu now is also free.

Song Yingqiu's eyes curved into a smile, his expression softening slightly. He reached out and ruffled Xie Xing's hair, saying, "No need, Third Brother has his own plans."

After making enough money at Yunyan Pavilion, Song Yingqiu originally planned to leave Shengjing and find his own way to make money.

Even though he gave Xie Xing all of Xie Yuze's wealth in front of everyone after the incident at the Supreme Pavilion today, he couldn't avoid the fact that people with ulterior motives would come knocking on his door.

To avoid these troubles, Song Yingqiu plans to leave Shengjing after today.

"As for what you have on you," Song Yingqiu said with a smile, "Third Brother wouldn't be interested in the money on you."

"You just saw your third brother's abilities. If he wanted to make money, he could."

Xie Xing was stunned.

"Are you leaving so soon?" She thought for a moment and then asked, "Should we go see my older brother?"

"Today happens to be my elder brother's big day, and he will be returning home tomorrow."

Song Yingqiu hesitated for a moment.

He instinctively wanted to refuse, but Xie Xing grabbed his sleeve and said, "Come on."

Song Yingqiu felt somewhat helpless.

He ended up going with Xie Xing after all.

Song Qingyang still lives in that simple little courtyard, the only difference being that the courtyard is now bustling with activity and crowded with many people.

Outside the door were many red gift boxes, all gifts from neighbors who came to congratulate them.

Of course, there were also gifts from high-ranking officials and nobles.

Song Qingyang, dressed in a bright red scholar's robe, was busy declining gifts while also responding to congratulatory gifts from others.

Xie Xing, with his sharp eyes, spotted the Zhang family father and daughter in the crowd at a glance.

With Zhang Kuihua's enormous size, it was hard not to notice her.

Xie Xing's eyebrows twitched, and he said incredulously, "They actually dare to come?"

"Who?"

Following Xie Xing's gaze, Song Yingqiu spotted Zhang Fushen and his daughter.

"What happened to them?"

Xie Xing shook his head and pulled Song Yingqiu to squeeze next to Song Qingyang.

"Big brother!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Song Qingyang turned around and saw Xie Xing. Just as a smile appeared on his lips, he noticed Song Yingqiu behind Xie Xing.

His smile faltered: "Ying Qiu?"

Song Yingqiu looked a little awkward, and he reluctantly called out, "Brother."

The sound was so low that it was almost inaudible unless you listened very carefully.

Xie Xing looked up at the two of them.

Fortunately, Song Qingyang was only slightly taken aback at first, and after a while he smiled again and said, "Come inside first, I'll be there in a bit."

Xie Xing moved closer to Song Qingyang and gestured with his chin toward Zhang Fushen and his daughter, saying, "They're here again."

"They didn't do anything this time, did they?"

Following Xie Xing's movements, Song Qingyang looked over. The smile on his lips faded, and he reassured him, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Xie Xing then pulled Song Yingqiu into the house.

After a while, Zhang Fushen and his daughter walked over hesitantly.

Now that Song Qingyang is the top scholar in the imperial examination, his official position is yet to be determined, which is beyond the reach of Zhang Fushen and his daughter.

Song Qingyang glanced coldly at Zhang Fushen and his daughter.

Zhang Fushen rubbed his hands together. "Lord Song, my daughter and I offended you before. We have come here to apologize. Please don't hold those misunderstandings against us."

As he spoke, Zhang Fushen had two large boxes brought over.

When the box was opened, it was filled with rows and rows of gold and silver.

“Look…” Zhang Fushen looked at Song Qingyang ingratiatingly.