Reborn to Be A Noble Wife

Chapter 330 – She Dropped The Stone On Her Own Feet

Chapter 330 She Dropped the Stone on Her Own Feet

Young Master Wang did not answer directly. Instead, he turned around and asked Qu Moying and the others, “Ladies, what do you think?”

Although he was asking the three of them, his eyes only fell on Qu Moying. He looked really affectionate. However, Qu Moying had lived for two lives, and she had seen such affectionate gazes from Pei Luo’an many times in her previous life. If not so, adding up with the fact that Young Master Wang had saved her once, she would definitely have feelings for Young Master Wang.

But the current scene was more like a joke for Qu Moying.

She even made a comparison in her heart. Compared with Pei Luo’an, Young Master Wang was putting on too much of a show. He saved Qu Moying without asking for her reciprocation, which was really easy to win the favor of an unmarried lady like her. They probably think that Qu Moying, who had only seen a few men in so many years, would definitely fall in love with him now.

But Qu Moying had seen real noble young masters, and Young Master Wang was full of flaws in faking to be one.

Qu Moying lowered her head and did not answer.

Qu Xuexin was waiting for Qu Moying to answer. Seeing that Qu Moying only lowered her head and did not seem to notice that Young Master Wang was talking to her, Qu Xuexin could not help but remind her, “Moying, Young Master Wang is asking you.”

Qu Moying raised her head and asked blankly, “What?”

Qu Xuexin explained with a smile, “Young Master Wang asked you if you want to stop the boat and go ashore to see the flower terrace? In the past, the flower terrace set here was the most famous. Many big shops are in this area, and they will build large flower terraces.”

A flower terrace was set up near the water. Half of the flower terrace was built up. There was a fence to prevent people from falling into the water. But even so, people still fell from the flower terrace from time to time. It was common on the Qixi Festival.

Qu Moying thought to herself, “Are they trying to make me fall from the flower terrace?”

Qu Moying smiled and said noncommittally, “Eldest Sister, it’s up to you.”

Qu Xuexin leaned over to Qu Moying as if she was close to Qu Moying and said with a low voice, “Young Master Wang is specially asking you…”

However, seeing Qu Moying’s cold face, she shut her mouth and looked a little embarrassed.

Qu Moying said flatly, “Eldest Sister, do as you please, but there are some things that you shouldn’t say outside.”

Although her words were not sharp, Qu Xuexin’s face darkened. For a moment, she didn’t know what to say.

She did intentionally remind Qu Moying that Young Master Wang was very fond of her, but both of them were still unmarried ladies, so she could not casually say such words.

In particular, Qu Xuexin had always been dignified and decent in the past, so she shouldn’t say such words.

“Alright, Eldest Sister, if you want to go up, just go up. What are you dilly-dallying for?” Qu Qiuyan couldn’t stand it anymore. She stood up, turned around, and walked out.

Seeing that the three ladies ignored him, Young Master Wang was a little embarrassed and annoyed, but then he coughed softly and ordered the lad servant who was still waiting for his reply, “Stop the boat!”

“Yes!” The lad servant complied and ran out.

A gangplank was laid down again and placed on a flower terrace nearby.

This flower terrace was very lively. There were many people on it, and it seemed that someone was performing. They were at the back of the flower terrace, and there were fewer people there compared with the front.

Another gangplank was laid down.

Qu Xuexin’s face was pale. She was obviously still scared. She held her maid’s hand tightly and could not lift her legs. “Moying, you should go first!”

Qu Qiuyan also stood still at the side, waiting for Qu Moying to walk on the gangplank first.

Looking at the two unstable gangplanks, Qu Moying frowned slightly. It seemed to be even more unstable than before. Although the lad servant walked past the gangplank quickly and safely, it did not mean that she could go over safe and sound.

Qu Moying lowered her eyes. She saw Qu Xuexin standing in front of a gangplank with a foot stepping on the gangplank.

“Moying, I’ll step on it for you so it won’t shake.”

Qu Xuexin said.

Young Master Wang stepped on the gangplank and walked over steadily. It seemed that there was nothing wrong. Standing on the flower terrace, Young Master Wang waved to Qu Moying. “Fourth Lady Qu, come here. It’s fine!”

He said quite loudly that some people on the shore heard him. They turned to look behind and saw that the few ladies were about to go ashore. Their attentions were drawn over.

Young Master Wang deliberately said this to Qu Moying alone, which showed others that his relationship with Qu Moying was not ordinary. The passers-by looked at them and smiled knowingly. On such a day, everyone was much more open-minded than usual. They thought Young Master Wang was quite handsome, and Qu Moying was delicate and lovely although she wore an eye veil.

They seemed to be a good match.

Qu Moying stepped on a gangplank. Yu Dong also quickly stepped on the gangplank, too. However, he didn’t step on the right place. As soon as he laid down his foot, Qu Xuexin let out a painful cry and squatted down.

Yu Dong actually stepped on Qu Xuexin’s foot. Qu Xuexin’s foot slipped and fell under the gangplank, and Yu Dong happened to step on it. He stepped on Qu Xuexin’s foot directly through the gangplank. The pain made Qu Xuexin’s face turn pale.

Qu Moying scolded in a low voice, “Yu Dong, be careful.”

“Lady, I am already very careful. I did not expect that First Lady would put her foot under the gangplank.” Yu Dong felt wronged.

Qu Moying said, “Don’t quibble! Go to see how First Lady is.”

Yu Dong walked to Qu Xuexin and said, “First Lady, I didn’t notice that your foot was under the gangplank. I’m sorry. Are you okay? Do you need a doctor?”

As he spoke, he was about to lift Qu Xuexin’s dress to see how her injuries were.

But they were in public now. Qu Xuexin was furious. She reached out and pushed Yu Dong. “How dare you!”

Yu Dong fell heavily and happened to fall on a gangplank, which steadied the gangplank.

Yu Dong felt wronged and sat on the gangplank without getting up. “First Lady, why did you push me? I really want to apologize to you!”

They made quite a lot of noise, so Young Master Wang had to return to the boat.

Seeing Qu Xuexin sitting on the ground, he hurriedly asked, “What happened?”

Yu Dong complained with a face full of grievance, “I accidentally bumped into First Lady. First Lady pushed me, and I fell!”

His words seemed to mean that Qu Xuexin was unreasonable and pushed him on purpose. Qu Xuexin was so angry that she said angrily, “What nonsense are you spouting!”

“First Lady, I was wrong. I will not dare to do it again!” Yu Dong suddenly started crying. He reached out to wipe his tears, shivering.

Many people looked over because of the noise. Seeing such a scene, they thought that it was a story of a vicious master and a poor maid. They began to discuss on the flower terrace. Although they did not know what exactly happened, they thought the maid must have suffered a loss because she looked scared whereas the lady was in a rage.

Seeing and hearing the people pointing at her and gossiping, Qu Xuexin almost couldn’t suppress her anger. She looked up at Qu Moying and said coldly, “Moying, discipline your maid, or I could teach her a lesson for you.”

“Yu Dong, apologize to Eldest Sister. What nonsense are you spouting?” Hearing that Qu Moying’s voice was a little far away, Qu Xuexin looked up and saw that Qu Moying had already gotten on the flower terrace and was talking to her on it. Qu Xuexin was stunned for a moment.

She looked back at Young Master Wang in shock, only to see that he was also stunned. Apparently, neither of them had expected that Qu Moying would get on the flower terrace so easily.

They planned to make Qu Moying fall into the water. After she fell into the water, Young Master Wang could save her like a hero.

Young Master Wang’s perfect image had already been created. Such a noble young master saved Qu Moying more than once, and he was gentle to her. This whole thing went on smoothly. With all these factors, they believe that Qu Moying would go all out to marry Young Master Wang.

But he was a man of an unknown origin. Qu Zhizhen must first find out about him before making a decision.

Young Master Wang would secretly meet Qu Moying. He would say that he wanted to talk to her about the marriage. At that time, Qu Moying would definitely go out, and Young Master Wang would abduct her. As for where he would bring Qu Moying, Qu Xuexin did not care. But for sure, Qu Moying would end up in a brothel or something like that.

However, Qu Xuexin didn’t care about whatever would happen to Qu Moying.

County Lady Jingyu promised her that as long as she made Qu Moying disappear, she would definitely find a good marriage for her in the future and let her mother be the matchmaker for Qu Xuexin.

Someone needed to send a message for Young Master Wang, and Xiao Hanyuan could be the one.

Xiao Hanyuan had long disliked Qu Moying, who he thought was frivolous. If Young Master Wang told Xiao Hanyuan that Qu Moying asked him out, Xiao Hanyuan would definitely believe. He would be happy to see Qu Moying make a fool of herself for the marriage. It was not difficult to find someone to send a message for Young Master Wang.

Even if this matter was exposed, Qu Xuexin would not be found out. After all, she played a part only in the beginning of the matter.

But now… nothing happened!

She deliberately put her foot on the gangplank because she wanted to step on it when Qu Moying walked on the gangplank so that Qu Moying would fall from the gangplank.

But what was going on now?

“First Lady, I really didn’t step on you on purpose. Please forgive me. My lady is calling me. I will go up and serve her first.” Hearing Qu Moying’s voice from the flower terrace, Yu Dong immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to Qu Xuexin. Then, he stepped on the gangplank and nimbly walked up to the flower terrace.

He walked extremely fast as if there was a dog chasing after him.

Qu Xuexin was so angry that she almost fainted. That hateful maid ran away before she said anything. Qu Xuexin looked at Qu Moying gloomily and thought to herself, “There is still a chance. I will seize the opportunity to push her off the flower terrace. There are always people falling from the flower terrace. Nobody will know who pushes her.”

She held the maid’s hand and stood up. Just as she was about to say something, she felt that the boat seemed to have been heavily hit by something. The gangplanks fell into the water, and she shook her hands wildly. She quickly grabbed her maid’s hand, but in the next moment, the two of them rolled down the boat together.

The one who rolled down along with them was Young Master Wang, who was also standing on the bow of the boat…