Song Jiaye picked open the dessert with a fork, revealing the white cream and yellow mango pulp inside. Li Qiyu stared at it for a couple of seconds and commented, "The tofu you make is quite fine."
Song Jiaye scooped up a piece with the fork and held it out to Li Qiyu.
Was he going to feed her?
Li Qiyu was taken aback. Even in ancient times when they were the closest of husband and wife, Song Jiaye had never fed her.
Li Qiyu opened her mouth, and seeing this, Song Jiaye popped the dessert into her mouth. The sweetness instantly enveloped her taste buds.
It was soft and sweet. The bean curd skin didn't have any beany smell and melted in her mouth.
Li Qiyu nodded in satisfaction. "En, the bean curd skin here is delicious, the tofu is delicious, and even the yellow peaches are different."
She had never eaten mangoes. She had only eaten yellow peaches, so she thought the yellow piece in the middle was a yellow peach.
Seeing her enjoying the food, Song Jiaye didn't rush to give her a science lesson. Instead, he asked, "What else do you want to eat?"
Li Qiyu lay on the glass cover and pointed. Song Jiaye dutifully played the role of waiter. All this was seen by an old man observing quietly not far away.
The old man looked at the beautiful young couple and asked, "Is that girl Li Xiyu?"
"Yes, Mr. Song. She's Miss Li Xiyu of the Li family and also Mr. Song's wife."
"Wasn't it rumored that Jiaye was forced into marriage? Why do they seem to get along well?"
"As for their relationship, I'm afraid I don't know, sir."
The old man leaned on his walking stick and said to the person beside him, "Go and call that girl here. I'd like to have a look."
Just as the subordinate was about to leave, the old man stopped him.
"I'm afraid that rascal will get angry if I just call that girl. Well, call all the girls. I'll meet them all together. It's also a chance to find a suitable match for Yun Sheng."
"Okay, Mr. Song."
Soon, Li Qiyu received the news that Mr. Song wanted to see her.
"Is Mr. Song going to see my wife alone?" Song Jiaye asked the messenger worriedly.
The messenger replied with a smile, "Mr. Song, you've misunderstood. Mr. Song has invited many girls. Oh, by the way, Miss Mingyue is also on the list."
Mingyue Xuan, who had just escaped from the circle of socialites and came to find Li Qiyu, pointed at herself in disbelief. "Me?"
This Mr. Song was really strange. He had been living in the house for so many days but never wanted to see her. Why did he choose this moment?
Li Qiyu was also puzzled. After the messenger left, she asked suspiciously, "What does Mr. Song want to see us for?"
Mingyue Xuan shrugged and said, "What else? To pick a wife for Song Yunsheng."
She only found out that Xu Yunsheng was actually Song Yunsheng after she got home. No wonder he seemed so wealthy. However, after realizing that Song Yunsheng had lied to her, she didn't have a good impression of him anymore.
So, when she said this, her expression was full of disdain.
If it weren't for the fact that Mr. Song was a guest highly regarded by her grandma, she wouldn't bother at all.
Hearing what Mingyue Xuan said, Li Qiyu asked a very crucial question. "But I'm married. What does Mr. Song want with me?"
"Oh, right." Mingyue Xuan said and glanced at Song Jiaye. Then she whispered secretly in Li Qiyu's ear, "Maybe Mr. Song is all - knowing and knows that you and Song Jiaye are going to divorce? He doesn't mind a divorced woman?!"
Li Qiyu: … Are modern people like this? Making pre - arrangements before the divorce?
However, Li Qiyu still remembered her father's instructions before she left home. For the sake of the Li family, she wouldn't try to please Mr. Song, but she definitely wouldn't go against him. Since she wasn't the only one going, she had no reason to decline. After telling Song Jiaye, she and Mingyue Xuan walked upstairs arm in arm.
Song Jiaye watched their backs, and there was a faint hint of worry in his eyes.
Song Jiaye knew that the other women were just a cover. Mr. Song was after Li Xiyu.
Just thinking about Li Xiyu's amnesia made Song Jiaye's head ache. But in that situation, he couldn't step in to stop them.
Mr. Song was eager for him to return to the family. As long as he stepped in, Mr. Song would surely shout to the world, "Look, this is my own grandson."
No, he couldn't let Li Qiyu stay with Mr. Song for too long. He had to think of a way.
At this moment, Li Qiyu and Mingyue Xuan had already reached the second - floor living room.
As soon as they pushed open the door, they found that the other girls were already there.
It seemed that they were the least punctual.
Among them, Li Xichi was the most enthusiastic. She was sitting next to Mingyue Zhu, right below Mr. Song. At this moment, she was already chatting with Mr. Song.
Li Qiyu and Mingyue Xuan were like students who were late for class. To avoid attracting the teacher's attention, they often tiptoed in from the back door.
But usually, they couldn't escape the punishment of being called out.
"The two at the back must be the Li family girls."
Li Qiyu and Mingyue Xuan had no choice but to force a smile and walk up to Mr. Song. Mingyue Zhu was in charge of introducing them to Mr. Song.
"Mr. Song, this is my third sister, Mingyue Xuan, and this is Miss Li Xiyu of the Li family."
Mr. Song looked at Li Qiyu and nodded. "I've heard a lot about you."
Hearing this, Li Qiyu felt her heart sink.
After these few months, she had come to know that Li Xiyu didn't have a good reputation before. She was either jealous or crazy, and would often throw tables and break bowls, which gave her family a big headache.
Sure enough, good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spreads far and wide.
Li Qiyu remembered her father's words before she left home. "Daughter, when you go to the Mingyue family, you must behave well and don't disgrace the Li family."
Li Qiyu silently apologized to her father in her heart.
"Dad, it seems that our family's reputation has already been damaged."
Seeing Li Qiyu looking dejected, Mr. Song said with a smile, "What? Is this old man scaring you?"
Who was Li Qiyu? She was once a grand empress. She had been on the battlefield and was the mother of a nation. What kind of situation had she not seen? Would she be afraid of this?
No matter what Li Xiyu's reputation was before, she had to redeem it today!
Li Qiyu gathered herself and greeted with a smile.
"Greetings to Mr. Song."
As an empress, this was really a small scene for Li Qiyu. Back then, after Song Jiaye took concubines, so many women came to pay their respects to her. They were all whispering and scheming, but Li Qiyu had never panicked. How could she be flustered now?
When she heard words she didn't understand, she just smiled and passed them over. She took the initiative to lead the conversation in a direction she was familiar with. At first, Mingyue Xuan was worried that she would make a fool of herself. But after this conversation, Mingyue Xuan was really impressed.
It had only been a few days. How had Xiaoyu improved so much? Not only did she not ask strange questions, but she even behaved better than before she went crazy. Looking at the way she chatted with Mr. Song about calligraphy, Go, and Zen, she was shining brightly, just like a queen in control of the whole situation!