Xie Xianyu's eyes darkened. "Who told mother that?"
"How can you keep this secret? Sooner or later, it will become public knowledge! I don't want to interfere with you when it comes to taking a concubine, but you must also know your limits. The Xie family will eventually be handed over to you. You should know the expectations of your father and the entire Xie clan for you."
The eldest lady stood up with a cold face: "Think about it carefully."
Then turn around and walk out.
Wanruo waited outside and waited for the eldest lady to leave before going in.
Xie Xianyu looked unhappy. She walked to the bed, sat down, and brought him a cup of tea.
He took it and took a sip: "Did you hear that?"
Wanruo nodded and spoke cautiously, "It must have been because of that time when I fell into the water and Lin Han covered me with a coat in public, which led to some misunderstandings."
She was not afraid of him being angry, she was afraid that he would be angry at Lin Han.
She understood and held his hand: "Since the eldest lady is dissatisfied with me, there is no need to rush to take a concubine. I don't care whether it is a formal concubine or not."
Xie Xianyu looked at her, his slightly cold eyes filled with scrutiny. Wanruo met his gaze sincerely, but her back felt cold, fearing that he would see through her thoughts.
Xie Xianyu suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled it into his arms. Wanruo was forced to move closer to him, and she barely supported herself with her arms to avoid falling on him.
But the sudden close distance made her feel dangerous, too close, so close that she could clearly see the bottomless abyss in his dark eyes.
His voice was cold: "But I like it."
Wanruo was stunned, not sure what he was thinking.
Xie Xianyu said coldly, "Qing'an."
Qing'an immediately ran in: "Sir."
"Go check who has visited the Madam today."
"yes!"
Soon, Qing'an got the news: "Sir, Miss Jiang came here today."
Xie Xianyu's eyes grew even colder: "Jiang Xuejun?"
"Yes, I came here early this morning. I spoke with the eldest lady for a while and then went to pay my respects to the old lady. I was originally going to come visit the young master, but the young master stopped me."
After the news of Xie Xianyu's serious injury spread, a bunch of people wanted to visit him, but he was in no mood to deal with them, so he asked the Qing Security Department to stop them and said he needed to rest.
Xie Xianyu said coldly, "Ask her to come over."
"yes."
Wanruo's eyebrows twitched, and she suddenly had a bad premonition.
Jiang Xuejun had already returned home when she suddenly heard that the Xie family had sent someone, and it was Xie Xianyu's servant, so she hurried to entertain them personally.
When she heard Qing'an say that Xie Xianyu wanted to see her, she was surprised and happy. She hurriedly changed her clothes and redid her makeup before rushing to Xie's house.
"Sir, Miss Jiang is here." Cuizhu came in and announced.
Wan Ruo had already hidden behind a brocade screen embroidered with ink paintings. Xie Xianyu said calmly, "Let her in."
"yes."
Cuizhu welcomed Jiang Xuejun in. Jiang Xuejun had walked hurriedly, her cheeks still slightly flushed. She bowed slowly and said, "Thank you, sir."
She looked at Xie Xianyu's left chest with concern: "Is your injury feeling better..."
Xie Xianyu asked her, "Did you go to see the eldest lady today?"
Jiang Xuejun's joyful mood came to an abrupt end, and the light in his eyes was gradually covered by panic.
"I heard that you were suddenly seriously injured by bandits. I was worried about you, so I wanted to come and visit you. But I was also worried about disturbing your rest, so I went to pay my respects to the eldest lady and the old lady."
Xie Xianyu said in a cold voice, "And you also flirted with the Madam? You exaggerated the rumors about Xu Wanruo and Lin Han?"
Jiang Xuejun's face froze instantly. She never expected that Xie Xianyu would come to her for this matter. The eldest lady would never reveal that she was the one who said this, and such a trivial matter was not worth him questioning her at all.
But he never expected that before the news of Xu Wanruo being kicked out of the Xie family came, he came to her first.
“I, I didn’t…”
Jiang Xuejun looked into his cold eyes and could only bite her lip and force an explanation: "I just mentioned it casually. I thought Miss Xu and that scholar were in love..."
Xie Xianyu looked at her coldly, "You mentioned her casually in front of me at first, and now you mention her casually in front of the Madam. Do you like her so much?"
Jiang Xuejun froze there, and suddenly felt cold all over.
"I don't……"
She wanted to argue, but Xie Xianyu had lost his patience and said coldly, "Let's call off the marriage. Go back and ask your father to write a letter of annulment. This will save the Jiang family's reputation."
Jiang Xuejun's face turned pale with shock, and she could hardly believe her ears.
He wants to break off the engagement? Just for such a small thing?!
Wanruo behind the screen was shocked. He actually wanted to break off the engagement?!
Jiang Xuejun hurriedly said, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have said anything. I was just curious for a moment, so I couldn't help but say a few words. Why do you have to cancel the engagement just because of this? Isn't it damaging the harmony between the two families?"
Xie Xianyu's expression was cold. "A wife of the Xie family must be upright and respectful, kind and virtuous, in order to shoulder such heavy responsibilities. Yet you're already playing those little tricks right after marriage. I tolerated you the first time. I thought you knew what to do, but you didn't. Didn't your father teach you?"
Jiang Xuejun stood there stiffly, her throat blocked.
Her father not only taught her, but also repeatedly warned her to behave well, marry into the Xie family, win Xie Xianyu's heart, and ask him to protect the Jiang family.
"The Jiang family was also involved in the Jiangnan Salt Tax Case. If I hadn't let them go, your entire family would be in prison now."
Xie Xianyu's voice was cold and piercing.
Jiang Xuejun's face turned pale with fright, tears streaming down her face unconsciously.
It’s not like her father hadn’t explained the pros and cons of this matter to her, but she always thought that Xie Xianyu was willing to let the Jiang family go, perhaps because she was a little dissatisfied.
Even if there is only a little bit of hope, the obsession will grow wildly, making her greedy for more.
"Send me the letter of cancellation within three days, and I will not bring up the salt tax case again. Otherwise, you know the consequences."
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