The bullet comments erupted into laughter when they saw Meng Ruyi's expression. Although Meng Ruyi was reluctant to admit her flutter of heart, she couldn't help taking a deep breath. Her fingertips glided across the smooth gold ingots. There were so many! Half were gold ingots and half were silver ingots. Together, they emitted a charming aura of money in the room.
"Bang—"
Meng Ruyi closed the box forcefully. Staring at the top of the wooden box, she unconsciously rubbed her fingertips, as if the touch of gold still lingered.
It had to be said that Song Huaizhi knew her well. Perhaps no one else but him would give her such things.
Thinking this way, Meng Ruyi didn't realize the slight upturn of her lips. Her gaze on the wooden box softened.
"This! This..."
Lian Qiao, who was standing beside her, finally came to her senses. Pointing at the wooden box in disbelief, she widened her eyes. "This! Where did Young Master Song find so much gold!"
"Humph."
Still angry, Meng Ruyi pouted and said, "He's so annoying when he talks on normal days, but now he knows how to cheer people up."
Her voice was very low, like a complaint. Lian Qiao didn't catch it clearly. She only saw her young lady snort again, then stiffened her face and opened the box to take another look.
"This is..."
Meng Ruyi's gaze fell on the lid of the box. There was a letter fixed there somehow. She stared at it intently without saying a word.
Lian Qiao also saw the letter. Seeing her young lady's awkward expression, she couldn't help finding it funny. But she still said, "Young lady, why not open it and take a look? Anyway, Young Master Song won't know, right?"
That was true. Anyway, Song Huaizhi wouldn't know whether she had read the letter or not. She could just return everything later.
Meng Ruyi was convinced by Lian Qiao. She took out the letter stuck in the crack and unfolded it.
The more she read, the more shaken she became. She couldn't be angry anymore.
Song Huaizhi was highly literate. The letter he wrote was naturally flowing and full of deep affection, which gradually melted Meng Ruyi's heart.
"Forget it." After reading the letter, Meng Ruyi folded the letter paper a few more times, then got up and put it on the table. After looking at it for a few times, she said to Lian Qiao, "Find someone to return these things."
"Hasn't the young lady calmed down yet?" Lian Qiao sighed. Seeing Meng Ruyi's expression soften a bit, she couldn't help continuing, "Maybe Young Master Song didn't do it on purpose this time. Young lady might as well meet him first and give him a chance to explain."
Hearing this, Meng Ruyi paused in her action of getting up. She looked at Lian Qiao with a half - smile, making her feel nervous. Lian Qiao explained, "Why is the young lady looking at me like this? I'm just..."
"It's quite rare."
Meng Ruyi knew that Lian Qiao didn't like Song Huaizhi. Although she didn't know the reason, Lian Qiao would always avoid him whenever he came. She didn't know what had happened today. Even Lian Qiao, who used to dislike Song Huaizhi, was speaking up for him.
"You're actually speaking up for Song Huaizhi."
"Hey hey hey!" Lian Qiao was unconvinced. Squatting on the ground and looking up at Meng Ruyi, there was a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes. "Although Young Master Song... cough cough, but he is truly sincere to the young lady. I'll just reluctantly say a few words for him."
Meng Ruyi was stunned.
Song Huaizhi's sincerity towards her was obvious even to those around her, but she herself was still used to avoiding it?
"Okay." Meng Ruyi smiled and said to Lian Qiao, "Quickly return these things. Wait until the person arrives and see what he has to say."
"Yes!"
...
Song Huaizhi paced back and forth in the room. His expression was calm, but his heart was restless.
He wondered if Yu Yu had seen the things and if she would meet him and forgive him.
"Master."
Li Ergou showed a hesitant expression on his face. He was holding a box in his hand. Hearing this, Song Huaizhi looked over, and his heart sank to the bottom instantly.
After a moment of hesitation, Song Huaizhi suddenly came to his senses. He realized that he had been staring blankly at the box in Li Ergou's hand, which made Li Ergou break out in a cold sweat and bite his lips tightly.
"What did she say?"
"Miss Meng said she wondered if the master would like to go and see her now."
Li Ergou resisted the urge to wipe the sweat off his face. He lowered his head and eyes and explained to Song Huaizhi.
"Okay." Song Huaizhi didn't even have time to tidy up his messy cuffs. He quickly left the room, which made Li Ergou heave a sigh of relief.
The way there was short, but Song Huaizhi felt it was the longest road he had ever walked.
When he arrived at the door, he saw Lian Qiao standing guard. When she saw him, there was a hint of hesitation on her face. But when Song Huaizhi was about to speak, she called out towards the room, "Young lady, Young Master Song is here."
"Let him in."
"Young Master Song, you'd better explain well. The young lady kept the letter."
Lian Qiao whispered to Song Huaizhi quickly, then called out towards the room again, "Coming!"
The door was half - closed. Song Huaizhi didn't expect Lian Qiao to be willing to help him. He nodded slightly at her, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes, then walked in.
"Here?"
Meng Ruyi's expression was calm. She said to Song Huaizhi, "Sit down."
"If Yu Yu doesn't forgive me, I won't sit."
Song Huaizhi pursed his lips and looked at her. There was a hint of stubbornness and a touch of grievance on his handsome face.
Meng Ruyi didn't expect him to change his strategy so quickly. He no longer always tried to reason with her. Instead, he was a bit "rascal".
[Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. Sure enough, an assistant is needed!!!]
[Song Huaizhi has to thank Lian Qiao well after this. Otherwise, no one will help him next time. Laughing out loud]
So it was Lian Qiao who had given him a hint?
"Then sit down."
After Meng Ruyi said that, she turned her head away and didn't look at him.
Song Huaizhi was shocked. He didn't expect it to be so easy to pass this hurdle.
"Yu Yu."
After the room had been quiet for a long time, Meng Ruyi heard Song Huaizhi say sincerely, "I'll send that box of things over later."
The gold and silver were not a small amount. Meng Ruyi knew that even for Song Huaizhi, it must have taken a lot of effort and cost him a fortune to get them out in such a short time.
It was okay to calm down, but she couldn't let Song Huaizhi damage his foundation because of this.
"No need." Meng Ruyi finally looked at him. There was a touch of warmth in her clear eyes, but her hand unconsciously rubbed the tip of her nose, and she lowered her eyebrows to hide her reluctance.
"You keep them for yourself. You can't take out all your money just for a small thing. If it really affects something important, it won't be good."
When Song Huaizhi saw the greedy look in her eyes, he couldn't help smiling. He thought she looked so cute, and his heart felt itchy for no reason.
"Then I'll keep them."
Seeing Meng Ruyi take a sip of tea reluctantly but looking at him seriously and saying, "That's good. Brother Xiaosong doesn't need to go to so much trouble in the future. If you really make me angry, just send me a letter."
Song Huaizhi was slightly stunned. His gaze fell on a table beside him. There was a familiar piece of paper on it.