Zhou Ji waved his hands, not really wanting to talk about this matter with Ban Qiu.
Since he had returned, Zhou Ji knew that he wouldn't be able to see the Zhong Miao Yi alone today. He sighed and stood up.
Passing by Ban Qiu, he paused her steps: "Where's Su Zeyi?"
Ban Qiu did not reply. Instead, his eyes drooped down slightly as she walked towards the entrance of Zhong Miao Yi's room.
Zhou Ji did not feel anything, as Ban Qiu followed beside Su Zeyi, this habit of ignoring others was exactly the same.
It was just that Zhou Ji did not need Ban Qiu to tell him where Su Zeyi had gone to.
After Zhou Ji left, Ban Qiu did not knock on Zhong Miao Yi's door.
He wasn't sure what had happened in the two days he hadn't been there, and since Zhou Ji was so out of sorts, he had to ask.
Ah Jiu was quiet at first, but it was unknown where she started, so Ban Qiu wasn't in a hurry either. She just looked at her quietly.
In fact, after taking care of Yun Mengqi, Ah Jiu was not as angry as she was now. She even felt lucky that Owner was not weak and incapable.
But to be honest, they were Su Zeyi's underlings, and it was just a coincidence that Zhong Miao Yi had come this far.
More and more Ah Jiu felt pity for Zhong Miao Yi. Her eyes were filled with grief, and there was no way to hide it anymore.
Ah Jiu told Ban Qiu what Yun Mengqi had done. Ban Qiu was also silent for a long time, unable to tell what she was thinking.
Previously, he knew that the Zhong Miao Yi had changed. When he first came here, the Zhong Miao Yi was still beaten up, even without any capital, and her relationship with Su Zeyi was extremely stiff.
Now she understood how to grasp and use a man's trust and liking.
Now that she understood, the rest of the path she would take would be as clear and stable as before.
Ban Qiu wasn't sure if she felt gratified or disappointed in her heart. When Zhong Miao Yi really became stronger, what he could give seemed to be instead not too important.
"Is she still asleep?" Ban Qiu asked, and waved her hands after asking the question, "Do what you need to do, I will go take a look myself."
Ah Jiu nodded and did not say anything else.
Ban Qiu returned to the entrance of Zhong Miao Yi's room. After standing there for a long time, he heard a slight noise coming from inside the house.
In the past two days, he wasn't around and Su Zeyi wasn't around either. She didn't know where they had gone either, so she left in a hurry and didn't say anything.
She would definitely blame him for suddenly bringing back such a piece of news.
Thinking to this point, Ban Qiu started to hesitate. In this world, the people and things that were worthy of him staying behind were few.
The haughty words of his youth had long since passed away. He had to admit that he had started to change. He became afraid, afraid of losing something, afraid of not being able to protect what he wanted to protect.
In the end, Ban Qiu did not knock on the Zhong Miao Yi's tightly shut door. He felt that she was not prepared to tell her all of this, or at least wait until he truly felt that the decision she made was the best course of action for her.
Not long after Ban Qiu left, the door to Zhong Miao Yi's room was opened. She and Aunt Yang walked out together, looking a bit tired.
The Aunt Yang patted the back of her hand, "You haven't met anyone today, and no one can actually say anything about you. It's just that you are worried, and it's not good for children."
She did not sleep, she knew about what Zhou Ji was waiting for, she also knew about Ban Qiu's return. Even if she did not want to meet him, she wanted to hide and hide away from these conflicts.
Aunt Yang had always been accompanying her. She sat on the bedside in silence, neither sleeping nor talking much. It wasn't that the incident with Yun Mengqi had such an impact on her, it was just that she was truly a little afraid.
She had always been thinking about the things Su Zeyi had told her, and had even asked himself before. Did she really understand Su Zeyi? Did she really know what this man wanted? In the past, she wouldn't have thought that, she felt that he already understood Su Zeyi well enough, but now, it seemed that was not the case.
Su Zeyi had hidden more things than she could have imagined. Such a new understanding made her feel terrified, and Zhou Ji's appearance and deliberate approach also made her feel terrified.
Other than the Aunt Yang, what other person was there beside her that was worthy of her complete trust?
Ban Qiu?
Or was it a bell?
She could never trust or rely on herself.
"Aunty, don't worry, I'm fine." Zhong Miao Yi smiled slightly, she had already made a decision in her heart. She sighed and coincidentally saw Ah Jiu walking over with a soup.
Seeing that the Zhong Miao Yi had come out, Ah Jiu walked over to her and bowed: "Madam, please wake up. Please drink this bowl of Body Nourishing Medicinal Solution while it is still hot."
Zhong Miao Yi received it without even looking at him. After drinking a mouthful, she frowned: "Go and invite Lord Zhou over."
"Madam?" Ah Jiu didn't understand and wanted to ask one more question. However, he couldn't answer even if he raised his head to drink the medicine.
Aunt Yang shook her head and told her not to ask anymore questions. Ah Jiu lowered his eyes and knew that he had gone overboard.
After the Zhong Miao Yi finished drinking, she handed the bowl to the maidservant by the side, then went to the back to request Zhou Ji.
Zhou Ji did not expect that the Zhong Miao Yi would come to invite him, and had also thought that the Zhong Miao Yi was actually hiding from him on purpose. Now, he did not understand anymore, and could only follow behind the Ah Jiu without saying a word.
When he next saw Zhong Miao Yi, she had already changed into a new set of clothes. Sitting in the shadows of the house, her face couldn't be seen clearly, but when she turned her head to look at him, Zhou Ji's heart still clenched without warning.
He suddenly felt that what he had to say was going too far. It was clearly Yun Mengqi's fault, but he still had to fight for the possibility of reconciliation.
Zhong Miao Yi smiled and nodded, then indicated for him to sit down: "You have been sitting in my courtyard for so long, have you taken a fancy to any girl in my courtyard?"
He lowered his eyes and softly said, "Of course I haven't taken a fancy to her. There's only one thing I want to ask of you, and that is to beg for your help."
Zhong Miao Yi stopped smiling, and felt that he was very rude. What virtue or ability did she have, to actually have Lord Zhou come and beg for a favor. "Please speak, Lord Zhou."
Zhou Ji sighed. Even though he was extremely unwilling, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Mengqi is a child, she didn't want to do this on purpose. I want to ask you to forgive her for once, but don't tell Su Zeyi what happened, okay?"