Chapter 715 Leave at Night
As the night fell, Lin Mengya sat alone in Grace Butterfly Courtyard and took a deep breath.
The spacious Marquis Zhennan’s Mansion was now empty.
All the servants in the mansion had been dismissed by her in advance. But they left in secret, so no one noticed it.
Those, who were busy decorating the front yard, were all temporary helpers hired by her father and her.
Tomorrow, after Lin Mengwu’s bridal sedan chair went out, they would return to their original places.
Even if someone realized something was amiss, it would be extremely difficult to track them down.
Lin Mengya enjoyed a rare moment of relaxation in the darkness.
In recent days, she, occupied with the Lin Family’s business and Long Tianyu’s business, had tensed up and didn’t dare to relax at all.
Tomorrow she was going to leave everything behind and live her own life.
Thinking of this, she was quite looking forward to it.
More than a year ago, she was a graduate student in a medical school. Who would have thought that she would have her beloved and family members in another space and time?
Everything was like a sweet dream. Even now, she still felt like she was in a dream.
She closed her eyes slightly, feeling the soft night breeze on her delicate cheeks.
She, who huddled herself up in a large lounge chair, looked petite but exceptionally lovable.
Lin Mengya didn’t know how long she had slept when she woke up and found herself covered with a thick and warm blanket.
At the thought that Long Tianyu had come back, she showed a soft smile, only to find Xiao Yixin she had not seen for a long time standing in front of her.
She asked, “Why… why are you here?”
Although the Xiao Family had restored a good relationship with the Lin Family since they returned to the Capital City, Xiao Yixin had been so busy that she hadn’t met him for long.
She didn’t mention her father and brother’s leaving to Xiao Yixin.
After all, the fewer people knew this, the safer they would be.
She didn’t know how long Xiao Yixin had been standing in front of her. Now in the dark, he asked with a trace of reluctance to part with her in his wise and clear eyes, “Are all of you leaving?”
He, who was an intelligent person, had seen how much Lin Nansheng and Lin Muzhi doted on her since his childhood.
Now even her courtyard was empty, which only indicated that they were really leaving.
Lin Mengya nodded in response to his question.
The Xiao Family was one of the most solid allies of the Lin Family, so it was okay to let Xiao Yixin know it.
“Why are you all leaving? Even if His Majesty tries to make things difficult for you, with my father and me around, those people definitely won’t dare to act rashly,” Xiao Yixin said anxiously.
Although he was a well-known gifted scholar in the Capital City, at this moment he was just an ordinary man shocked by her family’s leaving.
It was Lin Mengya who had helped him restore his former glory. Therefore, he considered Lin Mengya as his savior in all respects.
He was not a stubborn egghead, but he would definitely repay her for her help.
He had thought he could catch up with them, but he didn’t expect that Lin Nansheng was always ahead of him.
He showed a bitter smile. They were the best buddies as well as the closest opponents.
Lin Nansheng, who was willing to give up his official rank, seemed to have reached the supreme ideological level, that was out of his reach.
“We’re leaving for the improvement of our situation. Brother Yixin, you don’t have to feel apologetic about what you’ve done to me anymore. My brother is not as indifferent to fame and wealth as you think. In fact, our Lin Family is going to run away in disgrace rather than retire after winning merits,” Lin Mengya said.
The woman in front of him showed a gentle smile, but her eyes were extremely clear, as if she could see through his mind.
Xiao Yixin suddenly felt that he seemed to have missed something extremely important.
Back then, when he was a high-spirited young man, wasn’t he looking for a considerate confidante, who could burn incense while he was reading?
If he didn’t break off the engagement at that time…
The thought, that popped up in his mind, disappeared in a moment.
Mengya was not meant for him, nor meant to be his lifelong mate.
He just felt a little regretful and thought it a pity.
Xiao Yixin was a man of noble character, so he would not think that Lin Mengya was supposed to be his wife.
She was well aware of this, just like she knew that no one in this world could know and tolerate her as much as Long Tianyu did.
A relationship, that was too serious, could be a burden, while a relationship, that was too flippant, could lead to a lack of sense of security.
The best relationship was not about solemn pledges of love, but about finding the right person.
“I see. It’s just as well. In this way, at least we will have fewer concerns in the Capital City. I’m here to see if there’s anything I can do for you,” Xiao Yixin said.
At present, the officials in the imperial court had divided into the Crown Prince’s and Prince Yu’s forces, which were incompatible with each other.
Because of its close relationship with the Lin Family, the Xiao Family had become one of the mightiest core members of Prince Yu’s force.
Actually, they knew very well that losers were always in the wrong.
Since they had taken sides, they had to fight it out. Otherwise, their families would be implicated.
“Thank you very much. Please tell Uncle Xiao that he has made the right choice. By the way, we’re going to hold a wedding tomorrow. If it’s convenient for you, come and have a look. There’s likely to be quite a farce,” Lin Mengya said.
She clearly knew that although the Xiao Family chose to take sides with Long Tianyu because of her father and her, they, who made this choice for interests, would inevitably change their mind for interests.
Only by convincing them that Long Tianyu would be the final winner could she make them support Long Tianyu unswervingly.
Those shrewd old men knew this better than she did.
That was the reason why the Xiao Family sent Xiao Yixin to check on the situation of the Lin Family.
However, after tomorrow, the Shangguan Family would definitely be deeply stricken, while Long Tianyu would be the biggest beneficiary.
These chips in Long Tianyu’s hands were enough to make those old men of the Xiao Family go all out to fight for him.
“Okay, I’ll come here again tomorrow. Don’t sleep here, or you’ll catch a cold,” Xiao Yixin said with proper geniality.
He would never cross the line between them easily.
Of course, Lin Mengya knew that her Brother Yixin, who had a sense of propriety, was the man smiling gently at her back then.
She nodded and watched Xiao Yixin leave.
She was wrapped in a blanket, but no longer felt sleepy.
Finally, she heard some footsteps.
She lifted her head, glanced at Qinghu, who was smiling cunningly, and asked, “How is it going? Did you take her there?”
Qinghu, who was obviously in a good mood, looked at her with a teasing smile and said, “Tsk tsk, the Young Master of the He Family is quite lustful. As soon as I took her there, he… Forget it. I’ve instructed someone to bring her back tomorrow morning. Rest assured. I’ve made a proper arrangement. After all, the knockout incense you personally blended is superior to that her mother used back then.”
That was true. She just dealt with Shangguan Qing’s daughter as Shangguan Qing dealt with her.
She just wondered if Lin Mengwu would commit suicide after discovering she was not a virgin in the bridal chamber tomorrow night.
“That’s true. Who would have thought that tonight is actually their wedding night? Under the influence of the sweet fragrance of the knockout incense, they will consider what happened tonight as a dream,” Lin Mengya said.
She did not make Lin Mengwu lose her virginity by vile means.
However, someone as scheming as the Eldest Young Master of the He Family would never allow a woman, who had lost her virginity before marrying him, to be his legal wife, even if he didn’t remember that he was the one who took her virginity.
In this world, the most horrible thing was not marrying the wrong man, but being misunderstood.
She would make Shangguan Qing and her daughter pay for what they had done to her in lifelong remorse.
“The wind is blowing. It’s time to leave,” Qinghu said in an extremely relaxed tone on purpose.
Nevertheless, Lin Mengya involuntarily shivered.
She was going to leave tonight as well.
Qinghu had found a temporary accommodation. As soon as the city gate was opened tomorrow, they could leave the city smoothly without being noticed while the streets were crowded.
She touched her heart with her small hand.
Although she could come back, why did she feel as if a knife were piercing her heart?
“Let’s go,” Lin Mengya gently closed her eyes and said, making up her mind to leave.
She let Qinghu pick up her, who was wrapped in a blanket. After trembling slightly for a moment, she found the two of them had arrived at the alley behind Marquis Zhennan’s Mansion.
Qinghu turned around and pushed open a small inconspicuous door.
The two of them disappeared into the darkness instantly.
Who would have expected that the temporary accommodation he chose was just a common courtyard next to the backyard of Marquis Zhennan’s Mansion?
As they walked through the pitch-black courtyard, Marquis Zhennan’s Mansion had faded into the darkness.
There was an orange candle lit up in a simple hut.
After being put down gently, Lin Mengya began to look around at the strange environment and tried hard to look less upset.
“Everything is ready. We are going to travel light this time. I’ve figured out our fake identities as merchants from another place travelling to these places to do business, and I’ve forged the official documents perfectly. Besides, this is the detoxifying pill sent by your teacher… through Long Tianyu’s guard,” after hesitating for a moment, Qinghu added the last sentence, while grabbing a small cloth package on the bed.
Lin Mengya furrowed her brows and let out a sigh.
Her teacher finally realized it.