Wang Xiulan, who was hanging clothes in the courtyard at that moment, felt a chill run down her back.
She looked back, but saw no one.
She glanced toward the room, where Wu Weiwei was lying on a rocking chair, quietly reading a book of folklore.
Three days later.
Lin Fan sent word that the renovations at Butterfly Villa had reached the final stage. This last step required Wu Weiwei’s final approval.
Encouraged by Wu Weiwei, she invited the Heir to accompany her to Butterfly Valley. Naturally, she also had Wang Xiulan go to the Qiuxin Courtyard to invite He Yuyan, though the invitation was refused.
Qiuxin Courtyard.
"Miss, this Concubine Wu is going too far. She actually invited you to go soak in a hot spring? Isn't she just trying to flaunt her affection with the Heir to get a rise out of you? If you ask me, Miss, you should go along and see for yourself who the Heir treats better..."
The maid chattered on, causing He Yuyan to knit her brows. Dingxiang had been sent out on an errand early that morning, and this maid had been assigned to her by Concubine Ping.
"Moyu, I am fine. You don't need to persuade me anymore."
"But, Miss..."
Just as the maid was about to continue, He Yuyan waved her hand to stop the conversation. Since the incident in the study that day, she had calmed her heart. The more the Heir put on a show of affection with Wu Weiwei, the more it proved he was trying to provoke her own attention; she would not play into his hands. Rather than wasting time on s…
Chapter 90