Chapter 820

Just as she was about to stand up, her body swayed, and she nearly fell forward.

Fortunately, the person beside her steadied her.

After she regained her composure, she immediately focused her eyes to look carefully again.

The familiar figure she had seen in her peripheral vision just a moment ago was already gone.

"What's wrong with you?" the person beside her asked.

Jiang Ye looked somewhat distraught, "Nothing, I just saw someone who looked like someone I know, but I must have been mistaken."

At this moment, Shu Xia walked out of the doctor's office.

"Mom, I'm going to pick up the medicine."

"Mm, go ahead."

Shu Xia was looking down at the medical instructions and did not notice that Jiang Ye's mood was a bit off.

By the time Shu Xia returned with the medicine, Jiang Ye was back to normal, with nothing unusual.

She drove Jiang Ye home.

Shu Xia intended to stay at the house for a few days.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye hurriedly refused, "The fridge at home is full of groceries. I just can't move one foot; taking care of myself is no problem at all. You should go back; don't let your husband worry."

"Mom, your lower leg is fractured and must be properly cared for. I'm not at ease with you at home alone," Shu Xia said, while messaging Qiao Muting on WeChat.

She also informed him of the reason.

After all, she would be staying out for a few days.

Jiang Ye knew what kind of temper Shu Xia had; once she made a decision, she would never easily change it, so she could only let Shu Xia have her way.

——

When Qiao Muting arrived at Laozhai, he discovered there were guests at Laozhai.

He asked the servant, "Who is here?"

"It is Miss Xu."

Miss Xu?

When he walked in and saw Xu Zihan, Qiao Muting was somewhat surprised.

Xu Zihan had been chatting happily with Old Madam Qiao; upon hearing the movement behind her, she turned around to look, "Mu Ting."

She seemed somewhat pleasantly surprised.

The two of them were quite fated.

She hadn't expected they would appear at Laozhai one after the other.

It counted as an unexpected joy; her main purpose in coming today was to drop a hint to Old Madam Qiao.

However, she had just arrived and hadn't had the chance to speak yet—after all, it wasn't good to say those things the moment they met—and now that Qiao Muting had also arrived, she would save those words for another opportunity to speak with Old Madam Qiao.

Old Madam Qiao knew that Shu Xia had things to do today and wouldn't come, so she was not surprised to see Qiao Muting return to Laozhai alone.

However, she was a bit unhappy not to see Xia Xia.

What was the use of just the grandson coming back?

——

Half an hour later, Qiao Muting and Xu Zihan left one after the other.

Old Madam Qiao was somewhat preoccupied, "Why would that girl from the Xu family come back at this time?"

"Is the Old Madam worried about the Young Master?" Butler Qin asked.

Old Madam Qiao nodded, "All these years, there hasn't been anyone by Mu Ting's side, isn't it because of this girl? Although Mu Ting hasn't said it, as his grandmother, I can tell."

"Then, with Miss Xu coming to see you today, could it be that she wants to be with the Young Master? Then... what about the Young Mistress?" Butler Qin frowned.

He suddenly felt a bit fortunate that the Young Mistress had things to do and didn't come today; if she had run into Miss Xu, how would he have introduced her to the Young Mistress then?

"Mu Ting will not be irresponsible toward Xia Xia," Old Madam Qiao said in a deep voice.

Butler Qin nodded and said, "Yes, the Young Master would not do anything to let the Young Mistress down, and I feel the Young Master should have started to like the Young Mistress. The two of them have been developing their relationship quite well recently. That Miss Xu, after all, has been away from Jing City for several years. The Young Master was still young before, but now... we probably don't need to worry too much."

"How can I not worry? Do they think I don't know? The two of them have a prenuptial agreement," Old Madam Qiao said with some sorrow.

Butler Qin was at a loss for words to comfort the Old Madam.

"That girl from the Xu family coming to see me today definitely wasn't just for a simple visit. Before Mu Ting came in, she likely had something she wanted to say to me," Old Madam Qiao said again.

Butler Qin was stunned, "What did she want to say to you?"

Old Madam Qiao shook her head, "She didn't get to say it this time; she will find another opportunity to come and tell me."

"That is true."