Chapter 206

Chen Qinxue gritted her teeth in hatred. Hongying looked at Chen Qinxue's face and carefully advised, "Miss, don't worry. That person is about to marry a cripple. Isn't that also tragic?"

"Tragic?" Chen Qinxue swept the vase off the table, shattering it on the floor. "But she still has a life of luxury! She's still alive! How is that tragic?"

Chen Qinxue could no longer control the expression on her face, which became twisted and terrifying, like a vengeful ghost ready to devour someone.

Hongying was so frightened that she retreated repeatedly, her heart filled with shock. In her mind, her young lady had always been gentle and kind. Even if she wanted to bribe the bandits to harm people, it was only because the bandits had once tried to kill her young lady, and her young lady wanted revenge.

She never expected to see such a vicious look on the young lady's face.

Hongying trembled slightly, but quickly convinced herself that their young lady was just too hateful. If anyone was to blame, it was Rong Rong who had harmed their young lady first. Their young lady was still gentle and kind to others.

Hongying quickly calmed down and joined Chen Qinxue in their shared hatred of the enemy.

Being able to serve as a maid by Chen Qinxue's side, serving such an easy-going mistress, was something countless people envied, and Hongying felt infinitely grateful.

If she knew that what she thought Rong Rong wanted to kill her young lady was just a lie told by Chen Qinxue, I wonder if she would be so frightened by her young lady that she would never dare to approach and serve her again.

It was already evening when Rong Rong and the others returned to the Zhenguo Marquis's residence. As they were about to enter the gate, Chen Liehu wanted to continue following them, but Lu Linfeng stopped them at the door, citing family matters as the reason.

Rong Rong walked through the courtyard and went straight into the Hou Mansion's dining hall, where the Hou Madam and Lu Youning were having their meal.

"Big brother!" Rong Rong called out, and Lu Youning, who had his back to the door, instantly froze.

Rong Rong ignored Lu Youning and turned to the Lady of the Marquis of Zhenguo with red eyes, saying, "Aunt Miao."

The Lady of Zhenguo Marquis immediately put down her chopsticks, stood up with heartache, and embraced Rongrong, asking, "Rongrong, why are you crying? Who bullied you?"

As she spoke, the Lady of the Marquis of Zhenguo's face turned cold, as if she could tear someone to pieces as soon as Rong Rong uttered a name.

The wife of the Marquis of Zhenguo had always wanted a daughter, but unfortunately, she injured her body when she gave birth to Lu Linfeng and could no longer have children.

Back then, Lu Youning brought Rong Rong back to the manor, making up for the regret of the Marquis of Zhenguo's wife.

In particular, Rong Rong was well-behaved and quiet, and very sensible. She stayed quietly in her own courtyard, which made the Lady of Zhenguo Marquis feel even more sorry for her.

As Rong Rong grew up, she transformed into a fairy. This fairy, whom she raised, would become her daughter-in-law and remain in the manor forever. The Lady of Zhenguo was so happy that she almost fainted.

She felt as if she were holding a great treasure in her heart. She suddenly felt a strong sense of mission. She wanted to cherish the supreme treasure in her hands and protect it from all harm!

The Lady of the Marquis of Zhenguo, like a ferocious beast protecting her cub, fiercely scanned everyone in the room. When her gaze swept over Lu Linfeng, she fixed it on him for a long time.

She knew that Lu Linfeng had a prejudice against Rong Rong, and even suspected that Rong Rong and Lu Youning's engagement was a conspiracy. Moreover, the two of them returned to the mansion together, which seemed more and more suspicious.

Lu Linfeng's brow twitched, and his body tensed involuntarily. At the table, Lu Youning quickly looked up at Rong Rong, then lowered his head again.

"It's my elder brother!" Rong Rong accused. "He wants to cancel our engagement and kick me out of the manor!"

Rong Rong, who originally just wanted to act out a scene and act cute, started to realize that it made more and more sense as she talked about it. She felt a little wronged because she had never been dumped by someone before!

Her nose suddenly stung, and her voice trembled with tears.

"Outrageous!" The Lady of the Marquis of Zhenguo was furious. Heaven knows how afraid she was of Rong Rong growing up and leaving the Marquis's mansion after marriage. Now that Rong Rong had finally agreed to marry the eldest son and stay in the mansion, how could the eldest son still be so dissatisfied?

How dare he cancel the engagement and send Rong Rong away? He even made Rong Rong cry and broke her heart?

The Lady of the Marquis of Zhenguo patted Rong Rong's back tenderly, trying to comfort her, but her eyes were like knives, slowly tearing at Lu Youning.

In fact, there was no need for the Lady of Zhenguo to be subjected to slow slicing; Lu Youning himself wished he could cut himself a few times. At this moment, his heart felt as if it were being cut into pieces by countless small knives.

Pain, suffocation, and regret tormented his nerves.

Rong Rong cried; it was he who hurt Rong Rong.

When he decided to send Rong Rong away, he was already heartbroken and couldn't breathe. Now, seeing Rong Rong sad, he was even more in pain.

"Speak! What are you dissatisfied with? What do you want to do?" The Lady of Zhenguo Marquis shielded Rong Rong behind her, fiercely putting her hands on her hips and angrily scolding Lu Youning.

As the matriarch of a military family, the Lady of Zhenguo was not a dignified noblewoman; she always subdued people with her martial prowess.

“No!” Lu Youning replied quickly, “I just don’t want to hold Rong Rong back.”

At this moment, Lu Youning's eyes were frighteningly red. Even when he returned from the battlefield with injured legs, he had never been red-eyed. But now, the pain in his eyes was almost tangible, which startled the furious Lady Zhenguo, who shut her mouth.

She shared Lu Youning's worries. Before her son's accident, she could still shamelessly think that it wouldn't be bad for Rong Rong to marry Lu Youning, relying on her years of relationship with Rong Rong.

However, if Rong Rong were to marry Lu Youning after he injured his leg, it would be a waste of her time.

The Lady of the Marquis of Zhenguo felt a little guilty. She had only remained silent because she was reluctant to part with Rong Rong, which was why she selfishly kept quiet when the Marquis proposed that the two of them get engaged.

Originally, she could have pretended to be deaf and dumb for the rest of her life, but now, the Lady of Zhenguo Marquis felt that she could no longer keep up the act and could no longer deceive herself.

The Lady of Zhenguo wiped her eyes. She, who had never shed a tear even when fighting with the Marquis, had tears in her eyes for the first time ever. "Mother just doesn't want Rongrong to get married. Mother wants to keep Rongrong in the manor for the rest of her life."

The room fell silent for a moment, except for Lu Linfeng, whose brows twitched slightly and whose eyes gradually became fiery.

His lips moved as he opened his mouth to speak, but Rong Rong's voice interrupted him.

"I won't get married! Don't go! I want my eldest brother!" Rong Rong leaned on the shoulder of the Marquis of Zhenguo and expressed her opinion in a coquettish voice.

After saying that, she took a few steps forward and softly tugged at Lu Youning's sleeve, "Brother Youning."

The soft, sweet voice instantly washed away the bitterness in Lu Youning's heart, causing his heart to stop. Then, excitement, ecstasy, and exhilaration surged into his heart all at once.

Lu Youning's face turned bright red, and the Lady of the Zhenguo Marquis's eyes also lit up with surprise.

If Rong Rong was willing to stay by Lu Youning's side before to follow the original owner's wishes, then now she is truly willing to stay with Lu Youning herself.

This was the first person to tell her since she entered the Quick Transmigration Bureau that he didn't want to delay her and wanted to send her away.

And of course, there was the lovely Lady Hou, who loved them all.

The three of them were in a harmonious atmosphere. Lu Linfeng clenched his fist, the words "I can marry Rong Rong!" were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back down with difficulty.

Watching Rong Rong and her older brother interact so naturally, Lu Linfeng felt increasingly uneasy.

He was as excited as he was when he went to the battlefield, and now he regrets it as much as he was excited.

If he hadn't left and had stayed in the manor, would he have gotten to know Rongrong earlier than his elder brother? Would he have been the one Rongrong married then?