northernbook Chapter 272: Best Friend
Chapter 272: Best Friend
Chapter 272: Best Friend
Ji Meiqing wisely left, and Prince Shangguan also left. When Ji Meiqing returned home, she found Yan Jin, Yan Shen, and Lu Yu eating. Lu Yu called her over and asked, "How did it go?"
Looking at the food without any appetite, Ji Meiqing said, "I have no choice in the matter."
Lu Yu put down his chopsticks and said, "I know you are sensitive and feel that this is unfair, but this is everyone's fate. By the way, a girl came to see you when you were not here. Judging from her words, she should be from Rongcheng. She should be the darling of the Zhang family."
Ji Meiqing took a sip of tea to suppress her dissatisfaction. Hearing Lu Yu's words, she was surprised and said, "Huh? She's already found her way here. She's so persistent. What does she want from me? Is she my enemy?"
Lu Yu shook his head. "Judging from her appearance, it shouldn't be her. That girl is very outgoing. She said she has some things to do and will come to find you when she's done."
"Okay, I'll wait for her. I'm going to sleep now. I didn't sleep well last night, and I got up so early this morning. I can finally sleep now." She said as she walked into the house.
Lu Yu called out from behind, "Aren't you going to eat?"
Ji Meiqing guessed with her hand without turning her head, "At the birthday celebration, I ate a lot of good food next to the princess, oh no, I mean the princess."
Seeing her say that, Lu Yu shook his head helplessly, then saw Yan Jin and Yan Shen staring intently at him and said, "What are you looking at? Children don't understand anything. Eat your food, and then go find Granny Ma."
When Ji Mei woke up, it was already evening. "How long have I been asleep? Why is it so dark?" Lu Yu, who was reading a book beside her, replied, "Not long, just a few hours. After all, it was already quite late when you came back from Huashan."
"How many hours has it been? Has Miss Zhang come looking for me?" Ji Meiqing asked, rubbing her temples. Lately, she didn't know why, but her head had been hurting a lot.
Lu Yu put down his book and said, "She did come again, but you were still sleeping then, so I didn't let her see you."
Ji Meiqing said, "I feel so sorry for her. She's so insistent on seeing me, I really want to see her and see what's going on."
Ji Meiqing's wish came true the next day. Sure enough, the woman came again. This time, she happened to catch Ji Meiqing drinking tea in the pavilion. As soon as she saw Ji Meiqing, she hugged her and said, "Xiaoqing, I've finally found you. Do you know how hard I've been looking for you?"
Ji Meiqing stood up to keep a distance from her, finding it hard to believe that such an open-minded girl still existed in this era. Ji Meiqing said, "Young lady, Pingwen, what brings you here?"
The girl looked surprised and said, "Xiao Qing, you don't recognize me? What are you talking about? It's only been two years since I last saw you. It's been a long time, but our friendship is still there." This scene was witnessed by Lu Yu, who was bringing fruit. He said, "Miss, Mei Qing fell off a cliff, so she may not remember some things. You can tell her some stories from your past to provoke her."
The girl said, "My name is Zhang Xiaofei. I used to be best friends with Ji Meiqing. We were the kind of friends who could talk about anything. We met because our families were old friends. My dad often took me to the Ji family, and that's how I got to know Ji Meiqing. A couple of years ago, my dad thought I wasn't acting like a girl, so he sent me to learn music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. He only let me out recently, and the first thing I did was come to find you. I never expected so many things to happen in the two years I was gone."
Hearing this, Ji Meiqing understood. This Zhang Xiaofei must be Ji Meiqing's former best friend. She seemed like a nice person, a good girl. Ji Meiqing said, "Oh, I see. Xiaofei, I'm sorry, I don't remember. But since you're here, why don't you stay for a few days?"
It was just a polite remark, but Zhang Xiaofei readily agreed, "Okay, anyway, I'm just trying to get rid of my dad. He's so annoying, otherwise my brother would never come back."
Ji Meiqing didn't care; it was nice to have a lively celebration during the New Year. She noticed something and asked, "Your brother? What's his name? Why isn't he going back?"
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaofei did not answer immediately this time, but said, "This is a long story, I will tell you slowly later. As for you, you got married while I was away, and even left the Ji family. Now you are doing so well. No wonder you are the person I chose. Tell me honestly, what was the deal with those two children I saw yesterday?" She asked with a gossipy look.
Seeing that she didn't want to talk about it, Ji Meiqing wisely stopped asking and changed the subject, "No way, you don't think those two children are mine, do you? I've only been married for a year, how could I have children that big? If you're going to change the subject, don't be so ridiculous, okay?"
Zhang Xiaofei and Ji Meiqing chatted about everything under the sun. It has to be said that Zhang Xiaofei is indeed a good friend. Lu Yu had already tactfully given them some space.
At noon, Grandma Liu prepared lunch and called everyone to eat. They originally wanted to eat outside, but the weather, which had been fine just moments before, started snowing again, so they had no choice but to eat indoors. Ji Meiqing joked, "This is the first snow of the year, it's quite memorable."
Zhang Xiaofei said, "Then let's have a snowball fight after we finish eating. It was our favorite thing to do when we were little. Every time your brother bullied me and made me cry, you would teach them a lesson for me, and then you would get scolded by Madam. I would always have to plead for you." She stuck out her tongue as she spoke.
Listening to her words, Ji Meiqing was surprised to find that she was quite brave as a child. She replied, "Okay, it'll be more fun with more people. Don't cry if you lose!"
"How could that be?" Zhang Xiaofei said confidently. The two chatted and laughed, completely ignoring the three other men at the table. Yan Jin said to Lu Yu, "Brother, have we fallen out of favor?"
Lu Yu rubbed his head and said with a sigh, "How could that be? We just don't understand the world of girls."
Ji Meiqing then asked, "Xiaofei, how come you, a lady from a prestigious family, have such a down-to-earth personality?"
Zhang Xiaofei picked up a piece of food and said, "I don't know either. Although I was spoiled growing up, my mother died from postpartum hemorrhage after giving birth to me. Even though my father is very meticulous, he is still the head of the family and a man. Sometimes he is busy and neglects us. The servants don't dare to offend us, so they naturally do whatever they want. Over time, I developed a boyish personality. I grew up surrounded by boys, and I know all the things boys do. Until recently, when I reached marriageable age, no one came to propose marriage. That's when my father sent me to learn the things girls should know. This has been tough on me!"