Chapter 37 Encountering an Arrogant Thief

Lu Jiangnian looked back and saw three people standing behind him, one man and two women.

He didn't know the woman, but the man was Liang Yusong's cousin, Liang Nian, the second son of her uncle Liang Shangde.

Liang Shangde was a concubine's son of the Duke of Weiguo and held no official position. Five years ago, when he returned to Beijing, he happened to see Liang Nian fighting with someone. Liang Nian's desperate ruthlessness made Lu Jiangnian remember him immediately.

At that time, Mrs. Zhaohua's nephew Chen Zhengquan led several people to surround Liang Nian and beat him. Liang Nian was no match for the four hands with his two fists. Although he refused to admit defeat, he was still forced to the ground.

Lu Jiangnian taught Chen Zhengquan a lesson and resolved Liang Nian's crisis.

He and Liang Nian did not have any deep friendship. He just nodded lightly and turned to look at Yuan Wanru, who was walking slower than a turtle.

Suddenly, he narrowed his eyes, flashed over there, and caught a thief who was trying to slip away.

He didn't know that the gentle woman next to Liang Nian just opened her mouth and spoke to him: "I haven't been able to thank you in person, thank you very much..."

The man had gone far away. The woman bit her lip, staring at his back as he left without hesitation, only to see that he actually took the initiative to approach a pretty girl.

There was a lot of noise and she couldn't hear what Lu Jiangnian said from a distance.

From a distance, she saw Lu Jiangnian's face, which seemed tense and very angry, but from his words and actions, she could already tell that he cared about the woman.

Liang Nian saw her dejected look and looked towards Lu Jiangnian with narrowed eyes.

"Sister, stop looking, let's go in."

Next to Liang Nian were his elder sister Liang Yuhua and younger sister Liang Yulu.

He was sensitive and had long noticed his sister's feelings for Lu Jiangnian, but he did not expose her.

Because this marriage is destined to have no ending.

Even though they were born in the Duke of Wei’s Mansion, and their biological aunt, Concubine Liang, had served the Emperor for many years and held the rank of the first rank, and had given birth to the Second Prince Murong Xiao, what did all these honors have to do with them?

Everyone in the mansion looked down on the second branch of the family and thought his father was good for nothing.

Outside, many people mocked his father, saying that he was a loser.

The father and son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis were brave, galloping on the battlefield, killing countless enemies and enjoying great glory. How could they be worthy of the famous Lu Jiangnian?

He didn't want to hurt his sister's feelings, so he pretended not to know. He hoped that one day, his sister would be able to think clearly and let go of this relationship.

Liang Yuhua looked at him helplessly and wanted to turn around and leave immediately, but she couldn't bear to do so and looked at him one more time.

But she saw the man she loved so much, opening his mouth and eating what the girl fed him, with an intimate attitude and deep affection.

That girl must be the Crown Prince’s wife Yuan Wanru.

Liang Yuhua felt very sad, but she couldn't help but sigh that the two of them were such a perfect match.

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Xiangyuan Temple was crowded with people on the Chinese Valentine's Day. Naturally, vendors would not miss such a good opportunity and set up stalls outside the Xiangyuan Temple.

Just now at Qingfeng Tower, the three of them hadn't even had time to eat a few bites of food when Princess Le'an arrived. When they saw the snacks, their gluttony started to rise.

"The osmanthus cake smells so good."

Liu Yan sighed, his eyes glued to the fragrant osmanthus cake. The snow-white color was dotted with tiny osmanthus flowers, which was elegant and delicious, making people's mouths water.

Yuan Wanru smelled the fragrance and couldn't help but stop.

"It smells really good. Let's buy a few and try them."

When I took a closer look, I saw that the osmanthus cake was really well made.

Liuzhi paid the money and Yuan Wanru had already eaten a small piece. It was soft and sweet without being greasy. The aroma of rice and osmanthus blended together, leaving a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth.

Liu Yan couldn't help but praise: "Madam, this sweet-scented osmanthus cake is even more delicious than the one in the mansion."

Yuan Wanru nodded in agreement: "Not bad, let's buy more and bring them back for mother to try."

Just then, she felt someone bumped into her waist, and then something seemed to be taken away. She reacted and thought it was a thief.

She quickly stuffed the osmanthus cake in her hand into her mouth, freeing her hand to grab someone, but she heard a cry of pain from behind: "Ah!"

When she turned around, she saw Lu Jiangnian standing beside her without her noticing, holding a half-grown child in his hands with a stern look on his face.

The jade pendant in the child's hand was exactly the white jade pendant that Lu Bai had given him as a wedding gift.

Yuan Wanru suddenly remembered that this morning, Aunt Pang insisted that she take this with her, saying that it was good for Yu Yi.

Fortunately, it was not lost. Not to mention how valuable the item was, it was a gift from Uncle Lu after all.

She smiled and said, "Thanks to your sharp eyes, otherwise I might not be able to catch him."

A thief of this age is very smart, and even if she reacts, she may not be able to catch him in time.

Lu Jiangnian glanced at her coldly. She smiled sweetly and softly, with a little white osmanthus cake on the corner of her mouth. She looked a little silly and cute.

He just felt that the early autumn sunshine had a dryness that made him feel dizzy.

He was angry and said in a bad tone: "In a place like this, there are so many people and it's hard to find something if you lose it."

"Is there nothing to eat in the mansion? One or two of you, why don't you be alert?"

He suppressed the thief with one hand, and took off the jade pendant with the other hand and handed it to Liuzhi.

Lu Jiangnian looked very fierce, and Liuzhi felt frightened.

She put her palms together, palms facing up, took the jade pendant, squatted down and tied it around Yuan Wanru's waist again.

Liuzhi secretly warned himself not to be so careless in the future and to always pay attention to avoid such things from happening again.

Seeing that he was too serious, Yuan Wanru smiled and said, "It's this late, I'm hungry."

"Besides, this sweet-scented osmanthus cake is better than the one in the mansion. I will buy some more and bring it back to mother and Aunt Pang."

She saw Liu Yan holding the sweet-scented osmanthus cake she had just bought, so she reached out and took a piece and handed it to Lu Jiangnian: "Try it."

Lu Jiangnian became even angrier. He had helped her vent her anger at Qingfeng Tower. She even remembered Aunt Pang, so why did she forget to bring some for him as well?

He really has no conscience.

Although he thought so in his heart, he still opened his mouth with a stern face and ate the osmanthus cake she handed to him.

Accidentally, he sucked her finger.

He felt that it seemed softer than osmanthus cake.

Yuan Wanru was slightly stunned, quickly pulled her hand away, took out a handkerchief and wiped it as if nothing had happened.

Lu Jiangnian's eyes were dark and he felt something strange.

She lowered her eyes to look at the thief: "You have good taste. You took a liking to my jade pendant at first sight."

The thief looked unruly and didn't worry about his situation at all. He said maliciously: "It's my bad luck that I was caught by you."

"Don't you see who owns Xiangyuan Temple? If you know what's good for you, just let me go and we can all live in peace."

"Otherwise, when my godfather comes, you'll be in trouble!"

It seems that this is a gang crime.

Yuan Wanru ignored him and looked at Lu Jiangnian: "My husband, this thief has some backers. Why don't we wait for his godfather to come and see who he is?"

She just said it casually and didn't actually intend to waste time on it. She just wanted to hand the thief over to the authorities.

Unexpectedly, the thief was so arrogant that he actually said, "Okay, whoever doesn't wait is a coward."

"My godfather likes women like you who are delicate and tender. When the time comes, I will see you kneeling down and begging for mercy."

This sentence was the first to anger Lu Jiangnian.

He exerted force on his hands, and with a snapping sound, the thief's wrist was broken.

"ah!"

The thief turned pale and yelled, "If you dare to touch me, my godfather will not let you go."

"Xuanying, shut his stinky mouth and hang him in the most conspicuous place."

He wanted to see who was so arrogant.