Refusing the invitations from Xia Zeshi and Xu Hengyi, Xie Jiang returned to the private room.
Xu Hengyi habitually followed to the door. Upon seeing Wen Feng and Shan Bai standing like door gods at the entrance, he hesitated. Finally, he left with Xia Zeshi.
Xu Hengyi kept looking back as he walked away. Xie Jiang, that heartless person, had just abandoned them without any reluctance!
"Alas."
Xu Hengyi didn't want to return to his own private room either. He slumped onto the railing and sighed listlessly.
Xia Zeshi glanced at the stage where the glass items were still being auctioned. His heart couldn't stop pounding.
"Young Master Xie won't be staying in Ninghe for long. Once the glass factory is running smoothly, Young Master Xie will eventually return to the capital."
"Life without Xie Jiang is so boring." I don't know what's been going on lately, but I seem to lack energy for everything.
Before he knew Xie Jiang, wasn't he happy every day? It's terrifying how people can develop habits.
Xia Zeshi looked at him with amusement, "Who was it that was so angry just now that smoke was coming out of their ears, cursing Young Master Xie as inhuman?"
Xu Hengyi thought, isn't that true? Why was he so preoccupied with that scoundrel? "Xie Jiang must have poisoned me!"
"Actually, you're envious of Young Master Xie, living life as he pleases, aren't you?" Xia Zeshi was also a little envious.
Who wouldn't be envious!
He could make his own decisions about his own affairs!
"I want to go to Ninghe with Xie Jiang to plant sweet potatoes."
"Following Young Master Xie might make every day colorful, but it also means being on edge all the time. Can you handle that?"
"I, I think I can..."
When Xie Jiang returned to the private room, she found Yi Yanguan drinking by himself.
The wine had been placed on the table long ago. It was likely prepared by Lan Meng, who thought she could get Yi Yanguan drunk and achieve her desires tonight.
Lan Meng thought too much.
How could a man like Yi Yanguan, who buttoned himself up so tightly that he seemed to want to wrap his neck, be easily pushed over or persuaded?
So, was he suddenly drinking because... he was in a bad mood?
Xie Jiang stared at him for a moment, finally reaching this conclusion.
Yi Yanguan gave a wry smile inwardly.
She had to guess how he was feeling.
She truly hadn't taken him to heart at all.
All he had left was his appearance to please her.
Yi Yanguan put down his wine cup. He wasn't drowning his sorrows in alcohol, but he felt a bit bitter and took a sip to suppress it.
"Unhappy?"
"No."
"Then what is this?"
"Just passing the time out of boredom. Young Master Xie is a busy person and has no time to accompany me."
"As soon as I got away, I immediately thought of you. Do you want me to have a drink with you?" Xie Jiang looked at the wine pot on the table.
Yi Yanguan smiled and shook his head, "You are right in front of me, the wine has no meaning."
Xie Jiang had to withdraw her hand and looked at him meaningfully, "Are you flirting with me?"
Yi Yanguan said, "True feelings."
Xie Jiang straddled his lap, cupping his head, "Shall we deepen our feelings?"
"Just for a moment, don't delay my bidding."
Yi Yanguan sighed. He hadn't seen the person he longed for in a long time, and he was afraid of losing control.
Xie Jiang took a bite directly, making him continue to tease her!
"You've been sitting here all night, what have you been bidding on?" And you don't want to delay your bidding!
Yi Yanguan gasped in pain. In just a moment, his lips were already swollen.
"Sitting here all night shows my sincerity."
"You want that sword?"
Of the three weapons put up for auction by the Cuishan Sect tonight, only one was a long sword. Xie Jiang remembered the last time she saw him practice sword dancing.
Yi Yanguan nodded.
Xie Jiang said, "Then you'll have to wait."
The weapons from the Cuishan Sect were the finale of tonight's auction.
"I'll help you pass the time." Xie Jiang cupped Yi Yanguan's face and was about to...
"Where is Xie Jiang! Is Xie Jiang here! Xie Jiang, get out here!"
Meng Junyu's exasperated voice came from the doorway.
Would Xie Jiang, who was in high spirits, be affected by a few barks?
Of course not.
Although she definitely wouldn't be full, she had to drink enough.
It was Yi Yanguan who pushed her away breathlessly. If this continued, he...
Xie Jiang glared fiercely at him, "I'll kill you one day!"
She raised her arm, wiped her mouth forcefully, jumped off his lap, walked to the door, opened it, and then swiftly kicked him out.
Wen Feng and Shan Bai watched Meng Junyu fly, and the next second he crashed onto the auction stage. Immediately, there was a commotion in the first-floor lobby. The two silently retracted their arms that were in a blocking posture.
The auction was interrupted.
The commotion spread from the first floor to the third floor.
The entire Chunse Manyuan exploded into chaos.
Princess Qingyuan recognized her son at a glance. With a horrified cry, she rushed out.
Meng Junyu, who had fallen onto the stage, struggled and tenaciously staggered to his feet. The first thing he did was look towards a certain spot on the third floor.
Although he hadn't seen clearly, he was sure it was Xie Jiang!
He had only been kicked by one person in his life!
At this moment, people on the upper and lower floors also saw clearly, "Isn't that the young Marquis Meng? How did he fall?"
Meng Junyu wiped the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, clutched his aching abdomen, and ran upstairs.
He wanted to kill that bastard Xie Jiang!
"Junyu! Junyu, how are you?"
The mother and son met on the stairs. Princess Qingyuan held Meng Junyu, examining him from head to toe.
"Are you alright? What happened? How did you fall?"
Just looking at Meng Junyu's angry expression, she knew he definitely didn't fall by himself!
Meng Junyu coughed a couple of times, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth again. Princess Qingyuan's face turned pale, "Quick, quick, go invite a doctor—"
Meng Junyu shook his head, "Mother, I'm fine. Don't rush to see a doctor yet, my sister is missing."
Princess Qingyuan was startled, "Le'an? What do you mean missing?"
"She's just gone. She disappeared in the blink of an eye. I've searched upstairs and downstairs, inside and out, and haven't found her."
"Didn't Le'an go to see Song Ze? Weren't you following her all along? How could she be missing?"
"Yes, my sister was heading towards Song Ze, and I was following. But after turning that corner, my sister disappeared." Meng Junyu pointed to the third floor, where Le'an had vanished.
Princess Qingyuan looked over but found nothing unusual, "She must still be in Chunse Manyuan."
She turned back with a stern face and ordered the servants behind her, "You few go find her immediately and call the manager of Chunse Manyuan."
"I think Xie Jiang is definitely involved in this! I'm going to demand her!" Meng Junyu informed his mother and then rushed to the third floor.
The auction continued.
Although everyone was curious about what had happened, the rare treasures were more appealing. Gossip could be inquired about later.
The private room where Xie Jiang was located remained closed. Wen Feng and Shan Bai hadn't even changed their posture.
This time, Meng Junyu didn't hesitate because of Yi Yanguan and directly rushed to the door, banging on it, "Xie Jiang, get out here—"
Wen Feng and Shan Bai didn't stop him this time. If they didn't let Meng Junyu find Xie Jiang, he wouldn't give up tonight.
Meng Junyu almost kicked the door open. He barged in furiously and saw Yi Yanguan sitting inside. There was no one else in the private room.
"Where is Xie Jiang?"
"Gone."