jdhmnovel Chapter 212 Be careful
Chapter 212 Be careful
Mo Shiyu recalled the spring afternoon when she first met Xie Tianyi - in the peach blossom forest of the academy. She was originally looking for her cousin Xue Mingxuan, but unexpectedly lost her way and accidentally entered this dreamy peach blossom forest.
At that time, Xie Tianyi was standing under a peach tree in full bloom, with his left hand behind his back, his right hand gently holding a scroll, and a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. That smile contained an indescribable joy and depth, as if the whole world was brighter because of him.
This smile was like a brand, deeply engraved in Mo Shiyu's heart, and could never be erased.
When the academy opened last month, she began to ask around for news about Xie Tianyi. When she learned that he was already married, Mo Shiyu felt disappointed, but her admiration for Xie Tianyi grew like weeds and eventually overcame the constraints of reason.
In her eyes, Xie Tianyi is not only handsome, but also knowledgeable and talented, and he always stands out in the academy.
As the daughter of a concubine, although her father dotes on her, in the face of family interests, all this seems so fragile and hypocritical.
For the sake of her own future, in order to escape from her current situation, become a real lady, and become the mistress of the Xie family, she decided to do whatever it takes to win Xie Tianyi's heart.
Mo Shiyu is a woman who appears gentle and lovely in front of outsiders but is actually a deep-minded person. She has learned since childhood to achieve her goals at all costs.
She knew very well that in order to realize her ambition, she had to first open a gap with Chen Xi, understand and eliminate this potential obstacle, and eventually replace him.
Slowly walking out of the door frame of the clinic, Chen Xi looked around calmly. The feeling of being followed seemed to have really disappeared, but her heart became more determined. She felt that an invisible force was quietly gathering, foreshadowing the coming storm.
After what happened with Mo Shiyu, Chen Xi lost the mood to wander around and decided to return home.
Although Mo Shiyu showed a sincere desire to make friends with her, Chen Xi always felt that there was something unusual, and that intuition prevented her from completely relaxing.
In the blink of an eye, the holiday came quietly.
Xie Tianyi packed his bags and prepared to embark on the journey home, while Jiang Yufeng proposed with anticipation that he wanted to bring his wife and children to visit.
Xie Tianyi always showed the greatest understanding and tolerance to this one of his few close friends. He smiled and said that he still needed to seek Chen Xi's opinion.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yufeng smiled confidently and said that his sister-in-law would definitely warmly welcome them.
After that, he started to get busy, preparing his luggage for the trip, looking forward to the visit.
In the past few days, without those disturbing followers, Chen Xi was able to concentrate on handling the affairs of the clinic. Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, waiting for the opening day to arrive.
As night fell, Chen Xi asked the cook Aunt Yan to prepare a few more delicious dishes to celebrate his return to his old job and the career he loved.
She originally thought that the extra dishes could be saved for tomorrow to avoid waste, but she never expected Xie Tianyi's early return and his generous act of distributing these delicacies to the servants in the house, and as a result, every dish was eaten up.
At the dining table, Xie Tianyi looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table, with a hint of doubt and surprise in his eyes: "What good day is today? Why is it so sumptuous?"
Not only did he notice a marked increase in the number of stir-fried dishes, he also found several bottles of "drinks" that looked quite novel.
Chen Xi smiled gently and explained patiently: "I specially prepared these. The black soda is called Coke, and those bottles are wine. It is said that they are very popular in foreign countries. I thought today is a day worth celebrating, so I tried them."
There was a hint of mischief in her tone, as if she was sharing a little secret, which made the dinner more warm and fun.
When he heard the word "wine", a subtle avoidance flashed in Xie Tianyi's eyes, as if it was not just a simple word, but evoked some unpleasant memories in his past, making him instinctively want to stay away from it to avoid falling into the same predicament again.
"Mom, I want to try the wine you drink, too."
Curiosity and desire flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes. His little face looked up at Chen Xi, and his eyes seemed to be filled with curiosity and expectation about the unknown world.
Hearing this, Chen Xi's eyes gently moved over the two children. After thinking for a moment, she slowly poured two drops from the exquisite wine jug. It was just a tiny amount, enough for the children to have a taste.
She carefully poured the tiny amount of wine into two small porcelain cups, her movements as gentle as if she were treating the most precious works of art.
After seeing the two children drink the almost negligible amount of wine, their cheeks still kept the rosy color unique to children, without the slightest sign of drunkenness, Chen Xi then assuredly poured each of them half a glass of wine.
This so-called wine is crystal clear in color, like a ruby in the morning dew. Although it is called wine, its alcohol content is so low that it is almost comparable to freshly squeezed juice, and it retains more of the sweetness and freshness of the grapes themselves.
After tasting a few cups, Fang Wenfu praised the wine again and again, expressing his incredible admiration for Chen Xi's ability to brew such a fine wine.
Chen Xi just responded with a faint smile, but she knew in her heart that this praise should actually be attributed to those unknown winemakers. She was just passing this beauty to more people, just like offering flowers to Buddha, sharing the wisdom of others.
"By the way, I heard from Master Fang that you are planning to open a clinic. Do you need any help? Maybe I can lend a hand."
Chen Xi shook his head slightly. The preparations for the clinic were almost finished. Everything was in order and it didn't seem that there was any need for extra work.
"Also, do you know someone named Mo Shiyu?"
Xie Tianyi mentioned it again, with a subtle inquiry in his tone.
There was no trace of this name in Chen Xi's mind, let alone acquaintance.
However, the name sounded quite feminine and gentle, which made her think of the chance encounter at Cuiying Tower. The woman's appearance gradually became clear in her mind.
When she described the face in her memory, Xie Tianyi immediately confirmed that it was Mo Shiyu without a doubt.
"I am not familiar with her. I have only met her a few times by chance, and she insisted on making friends with me. Do you know anything about her?"
There was a hint of inquiry in Chen Xi's tone.
Xie Tianyi frowned with a trace of worry, "She is the daughter of the county lieutenant. A few days ago in the academy, she kept calling you Sister Chen affectionately. I think she is not as simple as she seems. You have to be more careful."
Upon learning that Mo Shiyu had gone to find Xie Tianyi on purpose, Chen Xi's heart couldn't help but ripple. Could it be that, as she had guessed, there was an unknown purpose behind this?