Chapter 73 Xiaomeng in Danger
That morning.
Lu Zhenyu had just seen off Shen Jingsi, who didn't want to go to work and was clinging to her at the door, when Feng Manman arrived with Shi Yiqiao and Bei Tingwan.
Everyone prepared gifts to congratulate them on their housewarming.
Feng Manman prepared homemade desserts, while Shi Yiqiao wore a matching set of pajamas.
Bei Tingwan put a lot of effort into it; in just a few days since their last meeting, she actually made a wedding dress by hand.
Just by looking at it, Lu Zhenyu was already captivated. "This is the most beautiful wedding dress I've ever seen."
Feng Manman said, "Then I'll save it for my next wedding!"
"Oh ho~ next time?" Shi Yiqiao grinned mischievously. "Such a niche, cryptic word."
Bei Tingwan waved her hand generously, "It's alright, I'll give you all a lifetime free service. I'll cover the wedding dresses for every wedding you get married!"
The girls huddled together in the changing room, chattering away, with bursts of laughter occasionally breaking the silence.
A short while later, Lu Zhenyu, dressed in a wedding gown, struggled to escape.
With a smile on his face, he picked up his vibrating phone, walked to the window, and swiped up to answer.
"You just left, why are you calling again?"
But then a sudden voice came from the other end of the phone, "Mrs. Zheng, it's been a few days. How have you been enjoying living with my fiancé lately?"
Lu Zhenyu's smile froze as she looked back at the number on the caller ID.
That's right, it's Shen Jingsi's phone number.
Duan Xi'er continued from the other end, "No doubt about it, this is A Si's phone."
Lu Zhenyu's face visibly darkened. "Speak, what are you planning to do now?"
"Hmm?" Duan Xi'er, standing at the entrance of the ancestral hall, raised an eyebrow and turned to look at the person who had been forced to kneel on the ground.
"It's not that I want to do anything, it's just that someone wants to talk to you."
Suddenly, a voice came from the other end, "Zhenzhen, don't listen to her! Don't worry about me, whatever you do, don't go back to the Zheng family, they're just trying to trick you..."
A loud slap startled the unsuspecting Lu Zhenyu, making her stand up straight.
It's Xiaomeng!
She frowned and snapped, "Duan Xi'er, what exactly do you want to do!"
Not satisfied with just one slap, Duan Xi'er kicked her stomach again, as Duan Xi'er lay dizzy on the ground.
She held the phone to her ear again, her red lips curving upwards. "I didn't do anything, I just wanted to tell you that you can hide in that manor for the rest of your life and never come out again. Ah Si arranged so many guards outside that we really can't get in, but it doesn't matter. Someone in the Zheng family is suffering for you."
"you……"
Duan Xi'er didn't give her a chance to speak, "You know Zheng Yaozong was beaten half to death by A Si, right? The Zheng family is full of resentment now, but they can't take it out on you, so they're taking it all out on this little girl who is so loyal to you."
"She was just assigned to watch over me, what's the point of torturing her?"
"Then it's not up to you to decide. Anyway, I'm just reminding you out of good intentions. If the person really dies in the end, it's because they're taking the blame for you. Don't forget to burn more paper money for them during festivals."
After speaking, Duan Xi'er hung up the phone, her eyelids drooping as she glanced at Xiao Meng, whose head was being pressed to the ground by the servants.
The girl's face was covered in countless slap marks, and her eyes were so swollen they were barely open.
On the contrary, she was in a great mood, squatted down, and pinched her hot cheek with her red-painted hands.
"She's been tortured all night, and she's still keeping quiet for your master. Is she really worth risking your life for?"
Xiao Meng said with difficulty, "You don't need to trick me into saying anything. The young mistress hasn't done anything."
"Alright." Duan Xi'er smiled. "Since she won't talk, let's keep fighting until her master comes to save her."
The servants on either side asked, "What if they don't come?"
"Isn't that simple?" Duan Xi'er tossed her hair, put her hands on her hips, and walked out.
The voice drifted over, "So that means fighting to the death, you bunch of idiots."
The servants were unhappy about being scolded for no reason, but they dared not delay.
They continued to surround her, slapping Xiaomeng, who was lying paralyzed on the ground, one after another.
Xiaomeng couldn't remember how many times she had fainted, only to be woken up by ice water and then beaten, over and over again.
Fortunately, these servants had a good relationship with her before, and whenever no one was watching her, they would give her some water and medicine.
After a brief moment of confusion, I vaguely heard someone calling in my ear, "Xiao Meng, Xiao Meng?"
She struggled to open her tired eyelids, and was stunned when she saw that face!
“zhezhe, you, you…”
The girl's words were completely unintelligible, but she was still conscious, so Lu Zhenyu was very grateful.
Her eyes reddened at the sight of his swollen, horribly disfigured face, and her heart ached with pain.
"No need to say anything, just close your eyes and rest for a while. We'll be home after a nap."
Xiao Meng was really tired after being vented on by the Zheng family mother and daughter all night. She didn't even have the strength to ask her where she got the energy. She fell asleep quickly in Lu Zhenyu's arms.
Hearing the approaching footsteps outside, Lu Zhenyu sneered, took off her coat, spread it on the ground, and placed the person on it.
The ancestral hall door was kicked open, and Zheng's mother, who had rushed over after receiving the news, saw Lu Zhenyu clearly and her eyes hardened!
"You shameless slut who doesn't uphold womanly virtues, how dare you come back on your own!"
She rushed over, raising her hand to slap him.
Lu Zhenyu reached out and blocked it.
So you know how to resist now?
This is the first time in history.
Undeterred, Zheng's mother raised her other hand to slap her again, but Lu Zhenyu seized the opportunity to pull her in front of her.
Zheng Yaowan, who arrived a step later, shouted, "What are you trying to do!"
What are you doing?
I didn't do anything.
He then slowly and deliberately pressed the small knife, which he had been hiding in his sleeve, against Zheng's mother's throat.
This caused the people on the other side to exclaim in surprise, "She has a knife!"
Despite her arrogant demeanor, Zheng's mother's legs went weak the moment she felt the blade at her neck.
"What are you going to do! Murder is a crime, aren't you afraid of going to jail, Lu Zhenyu?"
It's quite funny to hear these words coming from this family.
Lu Zhenyu curled her lips into a cold smile and whispered in Duan's mother's ear, "You know murder is illegal? Then how many innocent girls has your son killed? Do the math, how many lifetimes would that be enough for him to spend in jail?"
Zheng Yaowan shouted angrily from across the room, "Stop smearing our family! Do you think this will make it all go away with your affair? Let me tell you, once you step through the gates of the Zheng family today, even if you're drowned in a pig cage or thrown into the sea, no one will dare to interfere. If you don't want to die, release my mother right now!"
The girl, who was always kind and well-behaved, even had a fierce laugh that was so pure and innocent.
Without blinking, she moved the tip of the knife from her throat to the throbbing carotid artery.
Zheng's mother hadn't even noticed it at first, but after being reminded by the people on the other side, her legs went weak again.
"Lu Zhenyu, you're crazy."
Whether she's crazy or not, Lu Zhenyu has figured it out. She's like someone with nothing to lose, she's going to die sooner or later anyway, so what's there to be afraid of?
"Now that I've married into your Zheng family, do you think I'm afraid of dying?"
Even Zheng Yaowan, who had been so self-righteous just moments before, was shocked by the blood seeping from the tip of the knife.
"So what exactly do you want?"
Lu Zhenyu, ever obedient, blinked her two clean and innocent eyes and said, "I'm not doing anything, I'm just tired of living and want to drag someone down with me."
She spoke with a straight face, but there was a hint of yandere about her.
"You, you mustn't be impulsive. If you kill my mother, you won't live either."
"Did I say I wanted to live?" Lu Zhenyu laughed. "After I've drained her blood, I'll commit suicide in your Zheng family's house. What do you think?"
Seeing her mother roll her eyes in shock at these words, Zheng Yaowan was speechless.
It was the old housekeeper who spoke up, "Young Madam, don't be impulsive. We can sit down and talk things over. Even if you don't care about yourself, don't you care about your family's reputation?"
Zheng Yaowan nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that's right. As long as you release my mother, I'll agree to whatever you want."
Having achieved her goal, Lu Zhenyu loosened the pressure on the tip of the knife.
Her face turned cold. "Send Xiaomeng away."
“It’s just sending a servant, it’s simple, young mistress, you’re making a mountain out of a molehill.”
As the butler spoke, he called over two servants who carefully went around to the side and carried away the unconscious Xiaomeng.
Standing there and watching people being sent out of the Zheng family compound, Lu Zhenyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He glanced at Zheng's mother, who had already fainted from fright, and lowered his head, deep in thought.
Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was distracted, the steward gave a wink to the two men who had sneaked in through the back door of the ancestral hall.
The two immediately pounced on her, one pinning down Lu Zhenyu and the other snatching Zheng's mother away.
But the truth is, Lu Zhenyu never intended to resist.
The knife fell from her hand, and the man forcefully forced her to kneel on the ground.
Seeing that Lu Zhenyu was under control, Zheng Yaowan, who had gained the upper hand, rushed over with a fierce face.
Holding onto that fierce anger, he grabbed her collar and raised his hand to tie her up.
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