Seeing Song Yongsui inquire like this, Zhong Mingcheng thought about it and felt that since He Xiuyuan was already staying at the Song family and had returned with Steward Song, then the other party should know about He Xiuyuan's extraordinary nature, so there was no need for him to be secretive.
Thinking of this, Zhong Mingcheng immediately got straight to the point, “Since we’ve come to this, I won’t waste any more words. I know He Xiuyuan is extraordinary, that he is Expert, so I came specifically to pay my respects.”
“Since he is not here now, I would like to know where he went. Could you please convey a message for me? I wish to meet Mr. He.”
When Zhong Mingcheng said this, his attitude had become much humbler, “Also, there is the life-saving grace from the night before last.”
Expert? Life-saving grace? What is all this about?
Song Yongsui listened to the other party's long string of words and suddenly felt confused, completely unaware of what the other party was saying.
Thinking of this, Song Yongsui hesitated for a moment, then asked,
“Lord Zhong, what Expert are you talking about? He Xiuyuan is just a xiucai.”
After Song Yongsui finished speaking, his expression suddenly froze.
He suddenly remembered the letter Steward Song had given him earlier, the contents of that letter...
Thinking of this, Song Yongsui was startled. Had He Xiuyuan deceived Vice Minister Zhong, or was it something else?
If he had deceived Lord Zhong, that would be terrible.
Thinking of this, Song Yongsui quickly continued to ask, “Lord Zhong, why do you think He Xiuyuan is He Xiuyuan? And where did this life-saving grace come from?”
Song Yongsui’s heart was tense at this moment. If Expert had truly deceived the other party, then no matter what, he would have to find a way to cover for He Xiuyuan, so as not to offend Vice Minister Zhong.
Vice Minister Zhong listened to these words and thought to himself, 'As expected.'
The Song family’s behavior clearly indicated that they did not want outsiders to know about He Xiuyuan’s extraordinary nature.
However, this was also normal.
“That is naturally something I witnessed with my own eyes. On the day we parted in Chang'an, my daughter gave Mr. He a writing brush. My daughter was impulsive and asked Mr. He for something.”
“Fortunately, Mr. He did not mind and cast a Talismanic Incantation on my daughter for protection. It was because of this Talismanic Incantation that my Zhong family was safe and sound when we encountered an evil spirit that night.”
“Your Song family’s steward also witnessed this matter.”
At the end, Vice Minister Zhong also mentioned Steward Song to let the other party know that he indeed knew He Xiuyuan’s identity, so there was no need to hide it anymore.
Steward Song’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
That day, he had vaguely felt that He Xiuyuan was extraordinary, and he hadn't expected... it to be truly confirmed.
He had truly misjudged him before.
Most importantly, he hadn't even convinced Lord Song of this matter.
Song Yongsui was stunned upon hearing this. Listening to Vice Minister Zhong speak so earnestly, it didn't seem fake at all.
Could it be that He Xiuyuan was truly some reclusive He Xiuyuan?
Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked towards the steward, wanting to confirm it with him.
“Is this true?”
Song Yongsui stared at the steward, his heart a mix of tension and anticipation.
Steward Song heard this, hesitated, then nodded heavily, “On the day we parted in Chang'an, as He Gongzi wielded his brush, wind arose from nowhere, and then he gave something to the Zhong family’s young lady.”
“It’s just that this old servant is but a mortal, and couldn’t discern what it was.”
“Before coming to Chang'an, when we passed Zhuangyuan Ferry, the middle of the river suddenly encountered a storm. The boatman said it was Lord Jiang causing trouble, and then He Gongzi let out a sharp shout, and when he stomped his foot, the surrounding winds and waves subsided.”
The situation was already very tense at this moment.
Steward Song clearly saw from the side that his Lord Song had no idea what He Xiuyuan had done, and therefore did not know He Xiuyuan's identity.
But looking at Vice Minister Zhong, he seemed to be convinced that his Lord Song knew about this matter.
And when he spoke like this, in Vice Minister Zhong's eyes, he was telling his Lord Song that Vice Minister Zhong knew about He Xiuyuan's divine abilities, and therefore there was no need to hide it anymore.
As for Lord Song, these words were a reminder to him that Expert was truly a reclusive Expert.
One could say that his words were a double entendre.
Indeed, after Vice Minister Zhong and Song Yongsui heard this, one had an 'as expected' expression, while the other was startled.
Song Yongsui wanted to ask the steward why he hadn't mentioned such a thing before, but remembering that Vice Minister Zhong was right there, he couldn't ask on the spot.
Therefore, after a moment of silence, Song Yongsui finally forced a smile.
“It seems Lord Zhong has learned of this matter.”
Song Yongsui’s heart was in a panic, completely unsure how to deal with Vice Minister Zhong.
On the other hand, his mind was in turmoil. A reclusive He Xiuyuan? Are there truly such extraordinary people in this world?
If that were the case, He Xiuyuan’s hasty departure today, saying he had an important matter, perhaps he went to Cultivate?
No wonder, he didn't even care about fame.
That was fame!
And at this moment, equally distraught was Song Sijun, hiding behind the screen.
Her beautiful eyes were wide, and her pearly teeth bit tightly on her red lips.
She had originally wondered why He Xiuyuan wanted to break off the engagement.
It seemed today that he wasn't breaking off the engagement because he thought she lacked ambition; he was clearly seeking Dao, and naturally had no attachment to the Mortal World.
But if that were the case, wouldn’t she have missed out on a husband who could allow her to retain her beauty and youth forever?
Thinking of this, her heart was in turmoil.
Vice Minister Zhong smiled at this.
Now that they had spoken openly, and both knew about He Xiuyuan's extraordinary nature, it was time to talk frankly.
However, before he could speak, a servant walked in again and bowed, saying,
“Lord Song, outside the gate is Manager Qian, who claims to be from Chunxi Restaurant, and wishes to see He Gongzi.”
At this moment, Song Yongsui instinctively wanted to wave his hand and say no.
After all, the matter with Vice Minister Zhong hadn't been resolved yet, so how could he have time to see a restaurant manager?
However, when the servant said the last sentence, mentioning that he also came to see He Xiuyuan, he swallowed his words back.
Another person here to see He Xiuyuan?
Could it be that there was something else going on?
“Manager Qian of Chunxi Restaurant? So that’s it…”
Before Song Yongsui could think further, Zhong Mingcheng murmured softly, looking enlightened.
“Vice Minister Zhong, do you know this Manager Qian?”
Song Yongsui looked at him, full of doubt.
It seemed the other party knew quite a lot.
“You don’t know?”
Vice Minister Zhong asked back strangely upon hearing this, but he quickly came to his senses, “That’s right, you went to deliver congratulatory gifts yesterday, so it’s normal that you don’t know about this.”
“Currently, this matter concerning Chunxi Restaurant is causing quite a stir throughout Chang'an.”