Chapter 1557: Like I’ve Found Something Fishy

Madam Fu and Fu Yunjin were happily chatting away, leaving Mrs. Jiang feeling troubled, wanting to ask Song Lingjie what he meant. That brat was looking around, not knowing what he was watching.

"At least give me a straight answer, do you like her or not?" Mrs. Jiang glared at her son.

Song Lingjie replied, "Mother, is this the place to talk about such matters? Can’t you see, if I didn’t like her, would I have taken on the debt for that Jade Flute?"

Isn’t this question rather pointless?

Mrs. Jiang felt a thrill of joy in her heart but deliberately retorted, "Who knows what you’re thinking? You’re such an inexperienced young man."

"If you like her, just go to the Fu Family and propose," Song Lingjie said helplessly.

Mrs. Jiang was exasperated, thinking what does he mean by her liking is all it takes, he is the one who’ll spend a lifetime with her, right?

Is this brat still not moved by emotion?

Is this eternal iron tree never going to blossom?

She was about to say something else but saw Song Lingjie heading to the courtyard on the first floor, and couldn’t help asking, "Where are you going?"

"Mother, you go ahead without me."

As Song Lingjie was speaking, a lush-bodied woman came out of a private room on the first floor, causing him to pause.

The woman could be considered a woman past her prime but was still charming, with a Flying Immortal Bun, adorned with two tasseled hairpins, dressed in a bright red gown.

Behind her, a maid draped a cloak over her shoulders, the woman smiled, exuding an enchanting aura.

"Do you know this lady?" Mrs. Jiang saw the woman too, thinking this woman was quite voluptuous, her chest rather impressive.

Song Lingjie’s eyes flashed, "I do not know her."

As they spoke, the woman already grasped the maid’s hand and approached, walking very slowly, speaking softly, with a fragrant breeze wafting over.

The woman noticed this group too, her eyes, filled with allure, shifted to Song Lingjie, a smile playing at her lips.

For an inexplicable reason, Mrs. Jiang felt displeased.

Such bewitching aura, who knows whose wife she is.

"Madam, are you returning to the manor?"

"Yes." The woman nodded slightly to Mrs. Jiang, passing by them.

Mrs. Jiang said to Song Lingjie, "Let’s go back home."

Song Lingjie said, "Mother, let’s wait a bit longer."

Mrs. Jiang was puzzled, while Song Lingjie summoned the shopkeeper to talk on the side.

"I think I just saw my third uncle. What jewelry has he ordered, send the bill to me, and I will send someone from the Song Family over later."

The shopkeeper replied, "Master Song was here? I didn’t notice."

"Please ask the waiter who attended him," Song Lingjie further requested, "Also, I saw a lady come out of the first-floor room on the left earlier, she looked unfamiliar, which family might she belong to?"

"Oh, that’s Lian Yue Madam from the Spring and Autumn Painting Boat, renowned for playing the zither well, the third young master might not know," said the shopkeeper.

Song Lingjie immediately showed a disdainful look.

The shopkeeper called over a waiter and after a bit of inquiry said, "Master Song was indeed here but left just a quarter of an hour ago without ordering anything."

Song Lingjie’s eyes darkened slightly and he smiled, "Then I won’t trouble you, just send the bill to the Song Family."

"I will see the third young master out."

Song Lingjie returned to Mrs. Jiang’s side and left with her.

Mrs. Jiang asked, "What’s up?"

Song Lingjie replied, "Nothing much, I just thought I saw third uncle upstairs and asked the shopkeeper."

"Your third uncle? What was he here for? Your third aunt and the others haven’t gone out at all."

"Yes, I also don’t know why he came, let’s go home." Song Lingjie dodged the issue.