Chapter 178 Don't ruin the harmony

Upon hearing this, even Shen Wenyuan realized what was happening and immediately hugged Lu Jinzhi, saying, "Yes, yes, we've all grown up together since childhood, so please don't say such things. It's too hurtful!"

"Princess Consort, please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart." Shen Wenyuan squeezed Lu Jinzhi's arm, afraid that he might do something bad.

Lu Jinzhi was now only angry and not thinking straight. His eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and he snorted disdainfully, his face full of mockery: "He's just a cripple, what's so great about him that you're so arrogant? You think you've found a treasure? You probably won't even know how you died!"

Seeing Lu Jinzhi's exasperated state, Xie Qingran smiled faintly and then said, "Even though the young master has been in a wheelchair for three years, his record has never been broken. Let me tell you this, even if Xiao Jue can never stand up again, his abilities are enough to leave you good-for-nothings far behind!"

"you!"

Lu Jin was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged!

He originally thought Xie Qingran was forced to marry Xiao Jue, but he never expected that she would defend him so much in public and in private.

"You've fallen in love with him?"

Lu Jinzhi's tone suddenly softened, filled with disbelief and shock, as he stared intently at Xie Qingran.

"I admire him, respect him, like him, love him, and I want to spend my life with my hero!"

"Lu Jinzhi, do you understand what I'm saying? You don't need to worry at all. Whether in the past or now, I have never thought of marrying you, because you are simply not worthy of it!"

Xie Qingran took a step back and looked coldly at Lu Jinzhi.

In her previous life, the reason she was so determined to get married was because she received the wrong signal from Lu Jinzhi. She originally thought that Lu Jinzhi was sincere towards her, but she did not expect that although he was sincere, it was not a sincere love, but a sincere disgust. He married her just to justify torturing her.

Now, as Xie Qingran stands here and looks at that so-called refined and elegant young master again, she only feels disgusted.

"Shameless!"

Lu Jinzhi spat fiercely.

It's shameless of a woman to say such things all the time!

"I fell in love with my husband, how can that be considered shameless?"

"But you, Young Master Lu, kept saying you wouldn't marry me, yet after I married the person I loved, you kept pressuring me. What kind of logic is that?"

Xie Qingran frowned, looking at Lu Jinzhi with displeasure, and pressed him for an answer.

Upon hearing this, even Lu Jinzhi himself was somewhat dazed. He was quite certain that he disliked Xie Qingran, but he didn't know why. After Xie Qingran married someone else, everything about her seemed off!

Every time I saw Xie Qingran defending Xiao Jue, I felt extremely uncomfortable and wanted to say a few harsh words to hurt her, as if I would gain some advantage from it.

But every time he failed, he ended up failing. He would never have done something so foolish before, but now...

Meeting Xie Qingran's questioning gaze, Lu Jinzhi felt a little guilty for the first time in front of this person.

He took a deep breath, pushed aside Shen Wenyuan who was blocking his way without saying a word, and strode away.

"ill."

Xie Qingran accurately summarized this person's behavior.

Seeing Xie Qingran's annoyed expression, Shen Wenyuan nodded in agreement: "It is indeed very strange. She was not like this before. I don't know what's wrong with her. It's very inexplicable."

"What do you want from me?" Xie Qingran's chest ached terribly. She had only been holding back out of spite, but now her forehead was covered in beads of sweat, and she could barely stand. She quickly took a step back and sat down in a chair. "Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Shen Wenyuan was also a little stunned by the question. The main reason he sought out Xie Qingran was that he wanted to be with her, and there was nothing of real importance to it.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Why are you sweating so much?"

Shen Wenyuan finally noticed that Xie Qingran was acting strangely, and stepped forward with some concern, looking at her nervously.

Xie Qingran let out a weak breath and shook her head: "From anger."

"You too, why are you so angry? He's ruined his reputation, and no girl of equal social standing will want to date him anymore, so it's natural to be a little angry."

"But don't worry, this matter is over. I'll talk to him later and make him more respectful and obedient to you!"

Shen Wenyuan sat opposite Xie Qingran and smiled faintly at her.

"Are you still going to the boat fair tomorrow?"

Shen Wenyuan came here mainly to ask about this matter.

Xie Qingran really shouldn't go out in her current condition, but she had already promised Shen Wenyuan, and besides, such gatherings are rare, so she should go and broaden her horizons.

The sharp pain in her chest made Xie Qingran gasp, but she still nodded: "Go, don't worry, I'll be there on time."

She had to go, she had to facilitate the relationship between Gu Xiangyuan and Zhou Huai'an, even if it wasn't confirmed, she had to make people aware of it, otherwise, Xie Hanyue would be snatched away by Zhou Huai'an.

"Then you should get some rest. I'll go back and prepare."

"Miss Xie, I look forward to your arrival."

Shen Wenyuan smiled faintly, turned around and strode outside.

thump!

Xie Qingran lost her balance and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Prince Princess!"

Baozhu screamed in fright and rushed over to help Xie Qingran up from the ground: "Princess Consort, what happened to you?"

"Don't touch me."

Xie Qingran quickly pushed Baozhu away, took a step back, took a deep breath, and endured the sharp pain in her chest. After a long while, she finally recovered and shook her head, saying, "It's nothing, I'll be fine after sitting for a while."

"Your Highness, your complexion is really terrible. Why don't we call a doctor over?" Baozhu stood still, not daring to step forward, looking at Xie Qingran with concern.

However, Xie Qingran simply smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing. I said it's nothing, so it's nothing. You can go now."

"Princess Consort..." Baozhu murmured, not daring to say anything more, and could only reluctantly turn and leave.

Xie Qingran took a deep breath, sat silently on the ground, and waited for the pain in her chest to subside before stumbling to her feet, clutching her chest, and giving a self-deprecating laugh.

"Xie Qingran, you're doing something foolish again."

The Xie family, Begonia Garden.

"Mommy, what should we wear tomorrow? Do you think this looks good?" Xie Hanyue entered the room carrying new clothes, her face beaming with joy. "Mommy!"