For no reason, the urge to gouge out Qin Shuyang’s eyes surged within him.
Song Yanqing snapped back to reality.
Once back to his senses, he saw Qiao’er.
Surprise filled his heart.
Looking around, he realized that he had unexpectedly arrived at Xie Ruotong’s courtyard.
He was originally heading to Xie Ruilin’s place...
Song Yanqing maintained his composure.
Just as he was about to leave.
"Miss, the son-in-law is here." He heard Qiao’er shout loudly towards the inside of the house.
Song Yanqing pursed his lips.
He saw Xie Ruotong already dressed in different clothing.
Today, because of his mother’s birthday banquet and her onstage performance, she wore particularly luxurious and graceful attire, but now she had changed into her usual simple and wholesome clothes, which unaccountably emphasized her stunning features, making her even more vivacious.
"Do you need something from me?" Xie Ruotong asked in surprise.
Hadn’t he just said he was going to Xie Ruilin’s courtyard?
Why did he suddenly turn up here?
Could it be that Song Yuanzhong had given a strict order, forbidding Song Yanqing from seeing Xie Ruilin?!
Song Yanqing snapped back to reality once more. Official source is Nov3lFɪre.ɴet
For some reason, he kept zoning out.
And of course, at this moment, he wouldn’t admit that he came here unintentionally.
He answered, "I just ran into Qin Shuyang."
Upon mentioning the name Qin Shuyang, Xie Ruotong’s complexion unconsciously changed slightly.
But she suppressed it well.
She didn’t like to expose her emotions in front of others.
"This man is ill-intentioned, and it was an oversight on my part to befriend him. You must stay away from him if you see him in the future," advised Song Yanqing.
"Alright," Xie Ruotong nodded.
She would naturally be cautious around a man like Qin Shuyang.
Song Yanqing suddenly came all this way just to say this...
Didn’t he already mention it last time?!
Why bother repeating it?!
Xie Ruotong didn’t ask further.
Having finished speaking, Song Yanqing was ready to leave.
As he was leaving, his footsteps seemed to pause for a moment.
Xie Ruotong just watched his actions.
He then said, "Xie Ruotong, I don’t mind the events of the past. After all, everyone has a history, as long as from now on, you simply live well."
Xie Ruotong pressed her lips together.
She was fully aware of what Song Yanqing was referring to.
She watched as Song Yanqing left these words behind and then directly walked away.
Song Yanqing actually knows, that she is Xiang Qin, right?!
When did he find out?!
If he knew at the time of their marriage, he probably wouldn’t have married her, right? He would have used this leverage to directly end the engagement.
Therefore, it’s very likely that he found out today.
She hadn’t realized it at first, but with someone nearby offering hints, she then remembered.
And the words Song Yanqing said to her were indeed loaded with deeper meaning.
"Live well in the future."
It was probably a reminder that if she does not behave and keep to her place within the Song Family in the future, if she ever touches upon his interests or harms someone he cares about, then he wouldn’t be tolerant of her anymore.
Song Yanqing has grasped a hold of her vulnerability!
Song Yanqing hurriedly left Xie Ruotong’s courtyard.
After uttering that last phrase, his heartbeat became somewhat irregular.
Recognizing Xie Ruotong was indeed prompted by Qin Shuyang at today’s birthday feast.
When he first saw Xie Ruotong, he did feel a sense of familiarity but did not dwell on it, assuming it was because they had met a few times in childhood. But Qin Shuyang’s actions today triggered his memory.
Remembering the woman he saw at Yicui Pavilion.
She was entertaining two other men at the time.
Just a fleeting glance.
Since he disliked the red-light district atmosphere, he hadn’t made any particular impression of Xie Ruotong.
But after being reminded, the memory became vivid.
What he had just said to Xie Ruotong, if she was smart enough, she would have understood.
Although he tried hard to protect Xie Ruotong in front of Qin Shuyang, not wanting her identity to be exposed, it was also because, during her time in the Song Residence, she really had been well-behaved, trying hard to be a proper wife, and had never pestered him with any schemes or petty tactics. He didn’t think such a person deserved to be ruined , especially since he believed that Xie Ruotong went to Yicui Pavilion because she could not help it; if she hadn’t been trafficked in the first place, she wouldn’t have gone through so much.
Ultimately, her past is her sorrow and helplessness, not something that should be exploited by others.
Of course, he couldn’t deny.
That last speech was indeed also a reminder to Xie Ruotong.
Xie Ruilin’s actions today were indeed a kind of injury to Xie Ruotong, and he didn’t want to see Xie Ruotong take revenge on Xie Ruilin. As for Xie Ruilin... in the end, if it came down to facts, he should side with Xie Ruilin. Yet when Xie Ruilin was harshly rebuked by the elder princess and even punished by his father, he chose to stay silent, which is why he felt somewhat guilty about Xie Ruilin and was unwilling to dwell on her inappropriate actions today.