Chapter 40 Sending the Engagement Invitation
hiss.
As my finger bent sideways, it was pricked by the thorns of a red rose, leaving a small wound that went from deep to shallow.
Lu Zhenyu glanced down at it, then calmly continued to tilt the water sprayer towards the pot of red roses.
"Well then, I wish you all the best."
She was so calm that Duan Xi'er, who had just been rambling on and on, seemed like a clown.
Immersed in their own dreams, whether of the bustling city or their own fabricated fantasies, they are like children who have received a gift from God, proudly showing it off to everyone.
Not getting the desired effect, Duan Xi'er could no longer contain her anger and her face hardened. "So, shouldn't you also tell me what you actually know?"
Ever since the incident at Night Paradise, this matter has weighed heavily on her mind for many days. If she doesn't find out the truth about Lu Zhenyu, she will always feel like she has a sword hanging over her heart.
Faced with that fierce gaze, Lu Zhenyu remained calm and composed, simply smiling as she looked at her.
The more this happened, the angrier Duan Xi'er became!
"Speak up, weren't you quite talkative that night? Why aren't you talking now?"
Lu Zhenyu knew that this woman was getting anxious, so her smile became even more relaxed.
"As long as you behave yourself from now on, I can let bygones be bygones."
Duan Xi'er frowned, "What do you mean by 'behave yourself'?"
What she meant was, "Use the Duan family's status to help the Shen family and Shen Jingsi, and stop hanging around in front of me."
Lu Zhenyu's words were so calm that Duan Xi'er suddenly couldn't understand her.
"You don't mind if I marry Shen Jingsi?" In other words, "You don't want to divorce Zheng Yaozong and get back together with him?"
Lu Zhenyu chuckled softly, a hint of bitterness in her lips. She glanced at the rose pot being sprayed by the showerhead and slowly withdrew her hand.
She turned around calmly, her gaze falling on the Cullinan that had just stopped in front of the Zheng family's house.
"Wanting something doesn't guarantee you'll get it. Duan Xi'er, you've been wrong from the beginning."
"What's the meaning?"
Lu Zhenyu looked at her and said, "I never thought that there would be a future with him. Even if you hadn't done those things, we wouldn't have really been together."
Lu Zhenyu may dream of doing marital things with Shen Jingsi, but that doesn't mean she wants to possess him.
Although she lost both her parents at a young age, she still enjoyed a life of luxury thanks to the Shen family.
However, these past five years have been too tough, so tough that she could barely survive. When she had no other choice, she put a piece of candy in her mouth.
But Duan Xi'er still did it.
This woman encouraged Zheng Yaozong to harm the man she claimed to have loved for over a decade, to send him to the brink of death, and then claim to selflessly risk her life to save him.
She asked Zheng Yaozong to beg Old Master Zheng to massacre the Shen family, thus trapping Lu Zhenyu in the Zheng family.
He then arranged for Zheng Yaozong to kidnap her and take her abroad the day after the wedding, just to give her a place to fully display her image as a devoted and loyal woman.
Thinking of all that had happened in the past, Lu Zhenyu finally lost control and became ruthless.
"Duan Xi'er, the one who deserves to die the most is actually you."
Duan Xi'er's face darkened. "What did you say?"
Lu Zhenyu completely ignored her and continued, "And you should be glad that you still have some use to yourself. Since that's the case, I advise you to cherish it and make the most of it."
"Otherwise, I can't be sure if I'll suddenly realize something one day and take you with me to die."
Lu Zhenyu's words made Duan Xi'er's glaring eyes turn even redder.
Looking at the figure in front of her, she inexplicably raised her hand and slowly reached towards Lu Zhenyu's back.
Just as he was about to push it open, the door behind him was opened.
"Xiao Xi, have you finished chatting with your sister Zhenzhen? It's about time we left. Xiao Si is already waiting outside."
The voice of Mother Shen brought Duan Xi'er back to her senses. When Lu Zhenyu turned around and smiled at her unhurriedly, Duan Xi'er's frozen face immediately warmed up, and she turned around and took Mother Shen's hand.
"Mom, I was just discussing it with Sister Zhenzhen."
Mother Shen asked with a smile, "What are you discussing?"
Duan Xi'er's story was so detailed and believable that it didn't seem like she had just had the idea of pushing someone off the third floor to kill them and silence them.
“I think Sister Zhenzhen has experience from being married, so I hope she can come home and help me out in a while.”
Mother Shen looked surprised. "Zhenzhen, you... you agreed?"
Before Lu Zhenyu could speak, Duan Xier interjected, "Yes, Sister Zhenzhen agreed immediately. Sister Zhenzhen, right?"
Is it not enough to just tell her? Do you want her to witness their happiness and sweetness firsthand?
Looking at the close-knit mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Lu Zhenyu smiled slightly.
"Of course, it's my honor."
After saying goodbye to Zheng's mother on the bed, Lu Zhenyu escorted the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to the center of the courtyard.
Before parting, Chen's mother hugged her tenderly, saying, "That's enough. It's cold, go back now."
As she watched the two walk away hand in hand, the three-meter-high iron gate opened, and Cullinan appeared before Lu Zhenyu.
Several days later, she saw that man again.
Unlike in the dream, Shen Jingsi in the distance was dressed in black, with his hair slicked back, revealing all the sharp features of his face.
He leaned back comfortably with his arms crossed, greeted his fiancée with a smile, squeezed her hand, said something in a seemingly serious manner, draped his trench coat over her shoulders, personally escorted her to the passenger seat, closed the door, and walked to the driver's seat with his hands on his hips.
When he got on the bus, he visibly paused, and his gaze was clearly directed in her direction, but it was only for a fleeting moment.
Lu Zhenyu noticed the cold, indifferent look in her eyes, as if she were a stranger, someone who could be easily glanced at and then moved on.
As the gate slowly closed, Lu Zhenyu, trapped alone in the high walls and deep courtyard, shook her head with a helpless smile.
"This man is truly a man of his word."
What echoes in my ears is that sentence from that day: "From now on, we'll go our separate ways and pretend we never knew each other."
A breeze picked up, and Lu Zhenyu reached out to hug herself, who was dressed in only thin clothes.
What should we do next?
Go back and get some sleep.
Because she was really tired.
The Cullinan slowly drove away from the Zheng residence.
Duan Xi'er, in the passenger seat, glanced at Shen Jingsi, who was focused on driving, several times, trying to find evidence from his subtle expressions that he might still have feelings for Lu Zhenyu.
The result was that nothing was gained, which put my mind at ease.
"Ah Si, you just saw Sister Zhenzhen, why didn't you say hello to her?"
Shen Jingsi said calmly, "Why should I look at other people's women? I'll just look at my own."
As he said this, he casually hooked Duan Xi'er's chin, with a touch of roguish charm, which made the girl blush and shyly look away.
During this time, her son was honest and her daughter-in-law was well-behaved, which made Chen's mother feel energetic.
Thinking of Zheng's mother lying on the bed, looking haggard, she couldn't help but say, "Who did the Zheng family offend? How did they end up being retaliated against? I still feel scared when I think about it. If the police had found them later... oh dear."
Duan Xi'er looked disdainful. "The Zheng family has never done anything good while they've been with Zheng Yaozong. They deserve their retribution."
Shen Jingsi chuckled, "You're quite the righteous one."
Duan Xi'er gave him a playful glare, "You think I've always been kind since I was little?"
Mother Shen sighed, "I just didn't expect that Gao Zhengjie wouldn't even come back to see Zheng Mengyue when she encountered such a dangerous situation."
Duan Xi'er waved her hand, "If that upright official wasn't afraid of being gossiped about behind his back, saying that he used his wife's family to gain power but then betrayed his promise, he probably would have divorced her and severed ties with the Zheng family long ago."
It was no secret in the capital that the arrogant daughter of the Zheng family had forcibly taken another man's husband years ago.
After hearing this, Mother Shen could only sigh, "One should not be like the Zheng family; they will get their comeuppance sooner or later."
First, Zheng Mengyue arrogantly abducted Gao Zhengjie, who was already engaged to her childhood sweetheart. Then, Zheng Yaozong kidnapped Lu Zhenyu.
Thinking of these things, a hint of disgust involuntarily surfaced in Shen's mother's eyes.
It was Shen Jingsi, who had been quiet the most, who laughed.
Duan Xi'er was a little confused by what she was saying. "What are you laughing at?"
Shen Jingsi's lips curled into a sneer, his eyes filled with mockery, "Laughing at the two of you."
What happened between me and my mom?
Shen Jingsi glanced at the two of them through the rearview mirror and said in a half-joking tone, "Mind your own business."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law frowned in unison, "..."
The fact that he had angered Shen Jingsi actually made him feel better. He let the two chatter on and on, propped his head up with his elbows, leaned back, and felt the exhaustion and weariness rising within him.
As she was talking, Duan Xi'er remembered something else, "Oh right, Ah Si, I made an appointment with Sister Zhenzhen to have her come back to the Shen family for a couple of days in a while so she can help me plan my engagement banquet and wedding."
The engagement party is fine, but the wedding is next autumn, so why bother preparing for it now?
As expected, Shen Jingsi frowned and looked at him with displeasure, "Why call her? Is the planner we hired for hundreds of thousands of yuan just a freeloader?"
Duan Xi'er, on the contrary, acted as a peacemaker, patiently persuading Shen Jingsi for a while before he finally relented.
"Fine, fine, whatever you want. Go find whoever you want. I don't care anymore."
Duan Xi'er curled her lip smugly, "I don't think you dare."
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