Chapter 257: 257: Meeting Song Weiming Again (Thanks to Xuanyuan Yuchen for the reward, plus 2 more Chapters)
Mu Qiuniang did not expect that on her rare outing, she would run into Song Weiming, who had just finished a business discussion. Compared to a few months ago, he looked even more mature and composed in a black suit.
"Sister-in-law Jiang." Song Weiming recognized her at first glance and greeted her with a smile.
Mu Qiuniang turned her head, initially not realizing who he was. Although she had a good memory, she rarely used it for such things.
Since Mu Mingyu acted as Mu Qiuniang’s all-purpose steward, it was naturally impossible for her to be out alone. Therefore, even if Mu Qiuniang was just out for a casual stroll, Mu Mingyu, dressed in a refined uniform, would follow her, always with a gentle smile at the corner of his mouth, a firm gaze, and an upright posture, attracting attention even as they walked down the street.
Song Weiming also noticed Mu Qiuniang, first seeing the eye-catching Mu Mingyu.
"Are you out shopping, Sister-in-law Jiang?"
"Yes! Meeting someone."
"Is your appointment soon? If you still have time, may I have a word with you?" Originally, Song Weiming thought Mu Qiuniang was meeting Mu Mingyu, but seeing Mu Mingyu’s subordinate stance, he realized it was probably not him.
He glanced at Mu Mingyu several times. Such an advanced professional personal steward seemed to be used only by very large families, and usually only someone very important in the family would be qualified to have one.
If he remembered correctly, the information on Mu Qiuniang showed that she was an orphan?
But Song Weiming, being very smart, remained silent.
"Sure." After all, she had come out early, planning to stroll around nearby.
"Then how about we go to that tea house over there?"
Mu Qiuniang looked in the direction Song Weiming pointed and saw a quaint alley not far away, very peaceful. She had just been thinking of wandering over there, so she nodded.
Song Weiming was evidently very familiar with this tea house, frequently visiting here. Once inside, he had the owner proceed as usual and then led Mu Qiuniang directly to a private room on the second floor.
Inside the shop, two young girls were having tea. One was engrossed in Jiang Nuo’s Weibo, while the other widened her eyes as she stared in the direction of Mu Qiuniang and the others: "Xiaomi, don’t you think that person looks familiar?"
"Who looks familiar?" The girl called Xiaomi looked over and saw no one there.
"I took a picture, have a look." She passed her phone over.
"Isn’t that my goddess?! Did you really see her just now?!" she exclaimed, getting excitedly ready to stand up.
"Hey, calm down, there are a lot of people here."
"Yes, yes, I am just too excited! You don’t know," Xiaomi lowered her voice speaking to her friend, "our male idol often posts about his wife. At first, I didn’t think his wife was that pretty, but over time, I realized she’s quite beautiful, and not only is her cooking skill comparable to a God of Cooking, but she also does embroidery, writes calligraphy, practices medicine, makes clothes... She’s simply multi-talented! She’s amazing! I’ve decided I’m going to be a fan of hers..."
"Wait a minute, did you just say that person is Jiang Huangyuan’s wife, Qiuniang?!" Her good friend couldn’t help but almost raise her voice, quickly scanning the surroundings before whispering, "Really? Are you sure you didn’t mistake her for someone else?"
"You can’t recognize the photo you took yourself?"
"No, I need to double-check. All of Jiang Nuo’s fans know he loves showing off his wife, although she doesn’t like going out. How could we be so lucky to bump into her here?"
"Don’t move, let me check." Xiaomi quickly flipped through her phone album, found several full-body shots of Jiang Nuo and Mu Qiuniang, selected one with a similar figure, and said, "Look, doesn’t it resemble her?"
"It really is her! We’re so lucky, aren’t we?"
"Hehehe...right?"
"But, it seems she’s with another man. Look, these two men, they don’t seem familiar. Isn’t it said that wherever Qiuniang goes, Jiang Nuo will surely be there? Where is Jiang Nuo?"
"Didn’t you see Jiang Nuo’s Weibo this morning? He attended some opening ceremony this morning, here’s the news..." Xiaomi quickly pulled up the news, "Even for couples with strong feelings, it’s not possible to be inseparable every moment. Perhaps, Qiuniang has something to tend to."
"Since she has something now, is it appropriate for us to ask her for an autograph?"
"Let’s wait and see. When she comes out, if the situation seems right, we can speak to her then!"
"Okay!"
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This tea house is truly classic, with an open wall design as soon as you enter, and according to Song Weiming’s introduction, it seems to be a work by a renowned carving master. In addition, the landscape paintings in the private rooms are also from famous artists.
"This Jiangnan Station is very famous in this street. Although the decoration may seem outdated, many of the things are actually antiques collected by the owner himself. He is also an antique enthusiast, has gathered many fine items, and attracts some celebrities from the antiques and art circles. While the items on the first floor may not be that valuable, many things on the second floor and above are worth at least ten thousand..."
Song Weiming also introduced the table they were sitting at, which was a Qing Dynasty artifact; though not very old, it was still the work of a famous craftsman. So-and-so had once carved something for the emperor, and some minister had collected these...
Not having much understanding of history, Mu Qiuniang was forced to absorb a lot of knowledge.
"Do you often like learning about antiques?" Seeing his enthusiasm, Mu Qiuniang had to interrupt.
"Mainly because my father likes it and often takes me along. I occasionally dabble in it, so I’ve come to know quite a bit." Song Weiming smiled modestly.
"You mentioned earlier you wanted to talk to me. Was it just about antiques?"
"Of course not, Sister-in-law Jiang, I have a favor to ask this time." As he spoke, Song Weiming glanced at Mu Mingyu and said, "It’s regarding the peace charm you gave me last time."
"It’s okay, he’s not an outsider!"
"Then I’ll be direct, Sister-in-law Jiang. The peace charm you gave me saved my wife and me and also pointed out who was behind it. After returning, I investigated as you suggested. You were right, it was indeed my friend Ge Tianhe." Talking about the matter, Song Weiming sighed, "I can’t be blamed for this affair, though I am somewhat involved."
It turned out that Ge Tianhe had a childhood friend with whom he was very close. However, unfortunately, she fell for Song Weiming at first sight and constantly sought opportunities to get closer to him, trying to pursue him.
Although Song Weiming had attended Ge Tianhe’s parties, he didn’t pay much attention to the girls around his friend and had no impression of his childhood friend.
But for unknown reasons, Ge Tianhe’s childhood friend stubbornly believed Song Weiming was interested in her, playing hard-to-get without making it clear, always appearing at events where Song Weiming was present.
However, Song Weiming always assumed she was Ge Tianhe’s friend. Seeing her close relationship with Ge Tianhe, he naturally couldn’t pay much attention, so he didn’t notice this matter.
Ge Tianhe probably knew his childhood friend’s intentions, but since he also liked her, he didn’t explain things to Song Weiming; he only repeatedly used Song Weiming’s name to "invite" his childhood friend.