C6. Suspicious

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The rain outside had ended while Mo Qian Xue sat immersed in her thoughts; if she wanted to start a business, the first thing she needed was a way to earn money in order to fund her industry.

To accomplish this, she decided to explore the big city first where there were many opportunities.

During the past few days Mo Qian Xue had listened well to Fang Fangzi's gossip. Although the place she lived in, Wang Jia Village, was considered a small and remote town, it was actually not far away from the big city.

Among the guardians of students who had arrived at the Ning home yesterday, there was only one parent who came in with a horse-drawn carriage. She remembered that Sister Fang called out to the mother as 'Sister Zhang' during that visit......and the mother's child.....his name was probably called Tie Zhu......."Little Zhu, come here! " She recalled that scene.

Since she was heading out to the city, she naturally needed to borrow their carriage.

Noticing that it was quiet in the house, Mo Qian Xue assumed that Ning Xiaoqing had already fallen asleep. She carefully closed the door before eagerly going to Fang Fangzi's house, hoping that she could find company in asking Sister Zhang for her carriage.

Unfortunately Fang Fangzi had already left for work, leaving behind the little Shuan Zi to watch over the house.

Having to face such a situation, she decided to recruit the little boy's help. Mo Qian Xue offered to watch over little Yya while she instructed Shuan Zi to visit Lady Zhang's residence. If Lady Zhang happened to be home, then he has to pass on the message and ask if Mo Qian Xue could borrow her carriage.

The boy was very obedient; he excitedly rushed through the front gate, eager to fulfill his errand. As Mo Qian Xue watched the boy's retreating figure, her heart was filled with warmth.

"Those with resolve will be met with success, and by breaking the cauldrons and sinking the boats, Chu came to hold all of Qin's passes. "

"The heavens will not turn its back on those who work hard, and by sleeping on straw and tasting bitterness, the great army of Yue conquered the Wu."

Mo Xian Xue recited the poem with fervor. Noticing the time, she headed back home to prepare for lunch.

As soon as she had entered the room, she noticed Ning Shaoqing's presence, without knowing when he had risen from bed. At this time, he was sitting by the table while staring at her thoughtfully.

For some reason, a guilty conscience crept up from within Mo Qian Xue.

But as she thought of it, there was no reason for her to be ashamed; she raised her head and stared straight at him. What's wrong with my poems? Aren't women free to do poetry?

Four eyes stared at each other intensely and the atmosphere was stiff.

Just when Mo Qian Xue couldn't take it anymore, Ning Shaoqing opened up and asked,

"Have you ever been to a formal school?" Not only can this woman read several characters, she was also able to recite such elegant poetry. Also this poem was obviously a scholarly text, but even with his learning, Ning Shaoqing could not recall ever coming across such fine verses.

Seeing that her actions had cast suspicions upon her identity, Mo Qian Xue couldn't help but feel troubled.

In fact, she had also doubted her own identity, since for the past few nights she had dreamt of a woman several times.

However in her dreams, the woman wasn't a person who was a victim of bullying. Rather, the she was surrounded by servants within a large mansion; the woman would sit under a tree in her garden, whilst laughing gleefully. Thinking back to that dream, that same lady appeared to have a prominent identity-she was probably the original owner of this body.

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