Lady Han brought Wu Huaiwei and Tang Qing to Yu Sui's courtyard.
The Mute Woman came forward to greet them. When asked what Second Miss was doing, A Jing replied, "Second Miss is crying inside. She told us not to disturb her."
"A Sage from Taiyi has come to visit. How can we—" Lady Han had not finished speaking when Wu Huaiwei was already heading inside. "No one is to come in," she warned.
Tang Qing nodded and turned to face Lady Han and the others, but spoke to Wu Huaiwei. "Don't worry. With me watching, no one will get in."
Lady Han had nothing to say to that.
Wu Huaiwei entered the room and walked around the screen. She saw the young woman seated at the desk, fiddling with the Listening Wind Ruler. Hearing the commotion, the girl turned around and rose with a bright smile to greet her. "Dean Wu!"
She looked radiant and charming. There wasn't the slightest trace of someone who had cried her heart out.
Wu Huaiwei's face turned stern. "You played me."
Yu Sui pretended not to know what she meant. "What?"
"Weren't your eyes red from crying at home?" Wu Huaiwei scrutinized her.
"I knew Second Master couldn't bear to see me bullied. But Father had confined me at home, so I couldn't go out or find you. I could only say that to get you to come see me." Yu Sui lowered her head and put on a wounded expression. "Now that I'm in the Imperial Capital, you're the only person I can rely on, Second Master."
Wu Huaiwei had to admit that hearing Yu Sui call her "Second Master" again soothed her.
"After what happened to you, I would have come regardless. I was just held up by other matters along