Chapter 59 Stay with me, I'll leave tonight

"Forget it, let's put these things aside for now. You just stay at the mansion for the next few days. I will persuade the Marquis to change your surname and enter your family tree as soon as possible. I will discuss marriage as the second daughter of the Marquis as soon as possible."

After much thought, Liang felt that this matter was too complicated and immeasurable. The best way was to stay out of it, settle what could be settled first, and deal with the rest slowly.

But when Zhou Yao heard the word "second daughter", she screamed in surprise: "Second daughter? Why? It was agreed that she was the legitimate daughter! And Su Rui has already broken off the engagement!"

That day, after the Marquis of Yong'an decided to cut off his relationship with Su Rui, he also decided to change her surname. His original intention was to divert other people's attention and let her, as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis, undo the negative influence caused by Su Rui.

Although it failed afterwards, Marquis Yong'an did not take back the matter. Today, Su Rui insisted on severing ties with Zhou Yao, and she was still happy in her heart. So the matter of changing the surname did not change.

Now she is asked to discuss marriage as the second daughter, not even the second legitimate daughter. How different is she from the daughter of Zhou family?

"The Marquis's Mansion will not sever ties with her now. Even if her name is removed from the family tree, as long as the document is not submitted to the government, it will not count, and the Marquis will not count either."

Just as Su Rui understood the Marquis of Yong'an, Liang knew even better what he was thinking and what he would do.

"I don't want it! Prince Ping's Mansion won't agree to my marrying in as the second daughter."

Seeing her acting arrogantly, Liang was about to say something, but when she saw a shadow flash by in the inner room, her face changed instantly and she said anxiously, "It's not up to you whether you want to or not. This matter can't be delayed any longer. Go back and stay here honestly. Without my order, you are not allowed to leave the house even a step!"

Zhou Yao wanted to refute, but when she met Liang's fierce eyes, she knew there was no turning back, so she could only run out in tears and indignation.

After Zhou Yao left, Liang pretended to be unwell and dispersed everyone around her, and asked people to close the door and not allow anyone to come near.

Before anyone had completely retreated, the door to the inner room opened from the inside, and Lin Chuan, shirtless, walked out. He squatted beside Liang, took her hand, stroked it, and asked, "That damn girl wronged you. How about I go and kill her?"

Liang felt disgusted when Lin Chuan touched her.

She didn't like Lin Chuan, a bandit. She just needed someone to do those dirty things for her. After getting on the big ship of Yong'an Hou, Lin Chuan happened to commit a crime and had to leave his hometown and become a bandit. It was a good opportunity for her to get rid of him.

Over the years, I have only fooled him occasionally, and everything has been peaceful.

When he came to Shengjing this time, she had originally planned to give him some money to send him off without even meeting him, but she let Zhou Yao know about it and told him behind her back to kidnap Su Rui, and that she would go to see him in person afterwards.

Now that something had happened and the other bandits had been captured, he fled to her overnight.

Otherwise, why would she be afraid of Su Rui's threat today?

"This is the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, in Shengjing City. People are searching for you outside. Don't cause trouble and put yourself in danger." Even though she was annoyed, Liang still managed to act affectionate. She stroked Lin Chuan's face and said, "It's better to leave early and find a place to settle down."

Lin Chuan's expression changed, his eyes turned cold as he asked, "Are you going to chase me away?"

Knowing Lin Chuan's paranoid nature, he was afraid that if he was not careful, he would perish along with himself.

Liang suppressed all the irritation in her heart and withdrew her hand in a feigned anger. Tears welled in her eyes as she said angrily, "How did I chase you away? I was just worried that something might happen to you. If you think so, then so be it. Go away now and don't bother me here."

Even though Liang was old, she still maintained her innocent and naive look. Lin Chuan liked her like this. He immediately lost all his anger and quickly stood up to hug her and coax her: "I didn't mean that. I was just afraid that you would get annoyed with me."

"I'm just annoyed with you. I'm annoyed that you always think about me. You clearly know how much I'm suffering, yet you still say these words to hurt my heart." Liang covered her chest and was about to suffocate.

Lin Chuan hurriedly helped her calm down, "Okay, okay, don't be angry, I was wrong, I shouldn't have misunderstood you, then let's go together, tonight, okay?"

Let’s go together?

How could she possibly go with him?

She had spent so much effort and planned for so many years before finally securing the position of the Marquis' wife. She would be crazy to wander around the world with a bandit like him.

But Liang looked helpless. She glanced at Lin Chuan, wanting to say something but unable to. Finally, she shed tears and said, "Cousin, I can't go with you."

"Why? You're not happy in this mansion, and that old man surnamed Su doesn't really treat you well. Even a dead girl who was once a military slave can bully you. What's the point of being the Marquis' wife? Why don't you go wander around the world with me? Even if I can't be as rich as you are, I won't let you down."

"As long as I can follow you, cousin, I don't care about being rich or not, but we are not the same as before. I have to think about my daughter after all."

When Zhou Yao was mentioned, Lin Chuan's expression darkened.

Liang struck while the iron was hot, "You heard it all just now. She's really not smart. She didn't even realize she was being used as a pawn. If you and I leave, she won't be killed without even knowing it. Besides, she hasn't even married yet. I have to fight for a good status for her. If she marries off as the daughter of a marquis, her future life will be better."

Those around Lin Chuan didn't understand, but they knew that his status was not as respectable as that of the Marquis of Yong'an. If Zhou Yao were his daughter, she could only marry a mountain bandit or a farmer.

This is also the reason why he has been willing to endure for so many years.

"I was the one who let you and your daughter down back then. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been forced to be with that old man, and Yao'er wouldn't have had to suffer for so many years, and that incident wouldn't have happened."

Hearing Lin Chuan mention what happened that year, Liang also remembered that it was all because of that untimely child that led to so many things that happened later, and they were delayed until now.

"Let's not talk about the past. You know my heart, and I know yours. That's enough. When Yao'er gets married in the future, the Yong'an Marquisate will be handed over to me, and our lives will be better. But, those bandits must know about the child, right? If it gets out, it will harm Yao'er."

"No one in the village knows about the child. The government won't be able to find out anything. Don't worry."

Lin Chuan did not directly say that he did not handle the child according to Liang's instructions. Firstly, he was afraid that she would be angry, and secondly, this was his trump card.

When Liang handed the child to him, he planned to deal with it cleanly, but when he saw that the child looked very much like Zhou Yao, and thought about how he didn't get to see Zhou Yao grow up, and never heard her call him dad, he quietly kept the child.

He would not let the child be exposed, but he also had to keep him in his hands to prevent Liang from having second thoughts about him.

As for the child, he was not worried.

The government will not kill the child. He will just send him to the orphanage and then take him away.

"Okay, stay with me, I'm leaving tonight."

Liang didn't want to accompany Lin Chuan at all, but when she heard that he was willing to go, she endured the annoyance and went along with him, hoping to get rid of this trouble as soon as possible.