Chapter 775 You're a jinx to your husbands, but I'm tough.
Madam He looked very unwell, but there was nothing she could do.
She owed Xiao'er far too much; she could never stand up straight in front of him.
Now, she can only do more to make up for it.
She hoped that one day, Xiao'er would call her "Mother" with the same dependence he had when he was a child.
Ignoring Cheng Fang standing to the side, Madam He spoke slowly, "Xiao'er, you are thirty-one years old this year, yet you are still single. Your marriage has always been on my mind. I know why you have remained unmarried, and after careful consideration from all aspects, I still want to help you achieve your original wish."
She turned and took Luo Qi's hand, "You and Qi'er grew up together, childhood sweethearts, with a very close relationship..."
She had only spoken halfway when He Xiao understood what she was going to say.
His gaze, filled with mockery, fell upon Luo Qi.
Unable to reach Madam Sui, he asked his mother to act as a mediator. Did she really think that he had remained unmarried for so many years because of her?
His gaze made Luo Qi freeze. She felt as if she were completely naked, and all her thoughts had been seen through.
She pursed her pale lips, gently turned her head away, and avoided He Xiao's gaze.
"Qi'er is having a hard time living with your elder brother's child in the Luo family. If you and Qi'er reconcile, you can not only be with your sweetheart, but also take care of your elder brother's son," Madam He said gently. "As for the gossip in the capital, if you care, I can arrange a new identity for Qi'er, and your elder brother's son can also be adopted into your name."
"Oh!"
He Xiao smiled softly.
Madam He suddenly realized what she had said and quickly said, "Alright, alright, I know you and your elder brother have never gotten along, and you don't like his son, then we won't bring him back. Let that child fend for himself outside, as long as you and Qi'er are doing well..."
“He Ling has nearly killed me three or four times, and you still want me to raise his son? I’m not that magnanimous.” He Xiao said with a sneer. “Furthermore, Madam He, what makes you think I should accept He Ling’s divorced wife? Do you think I’m that despicable?”
Luo Qi's breath caught in her throat, and she grabbed her collar in disbelief.
She thought of the promise He Xiao had made to her a long, long time ago, his vow to marry no one but her, and all the good things he had done for her...
Time has passed, and those vows no longer exist.
It's not He Xiao's fault; it was she who made the wrong choice, she who let him down, and now all of this is her own doing.
Her eyes reddened, and she said softly, "No, the one who is despicable is me. I betrayed you, yet I still came back to you. A woman like me is truly lowly. He Xiao, we were once... Now I am all alone, and you are all alone too. If you feel that making me your wife would be an insult to you, you can take me as your concubine, and I will have no objection..."
"hehe!"
He Xiao couldn't help but laugh again.
If he had felt even a sliver of pity for her before, that pity had vanished at this moment.
He spoke slowly and deliberately: "I will never agree to what you want. Don't come to the military camp again. Even if you do, I won't see you."
Luo Qi's tears fell uncontrollably. She lowered her head, turned around, and ran away.
"Xiao'er!" Madam He grabbed his arm. "You may not accept Qi'er, but you can't stay alone forever. How about this? At the end of this month, I'll invite some eligible young ladies to the He residence. Tell me who you like, and I'll help you arrange your marriage, no matter their family background."
He Xiao pulled his arm out.
He was truly fed up with his mother's self-righteous arrangements, but these issues would persist as long as he remained unmarried.
It seems that as long as he can successfully marry a wife, he can make up for the lack of maternal love over the years.
He turned his head and grabbed Cheng Fang's hand directly: "This is the woman I like. Madam He, can you help me propose marriage?"
"What?!" Madam He was completely stunned. "She...she's Madam Sui's maid, isn't she?"
Cheng Fang was also stunned.
She kept her eyes down and tried to minimize her presence, but unexpectedly, He Xiao grabbed her hand.
However, she quickly understood what He Xiao meant.
Since Master He needs her, she naturally has to play along.
She grasped He Xiao's hand in return, raised her eyes and said, "I am indeed Madam Sui's maid, but Madam Sui said that even a maid has the right to pursue her own happiness. I do not feel that my status is inferior to others."
"You, you all..."
Mrs. He had absolutely no idea what to say.
She knew her son very well; apart from Madam Sui, he had no other women around him, and this maidservant had appeared out of nowhere.
Would he rather get involved with a lowly maid than refuse the marriage arranged by her?
"Xiao'er, you're being too impulsive," Madam He said gently. "I won't interfere in your marriage for now. Think it over carefully yourself."
She gave Cheng Fang a deep look, then turned and left.
After the He family's carriage left, Cheng Fang immediately withdrew her hand, took a step back, and bowed her head, saying, "I'm sorry, Master He, I was too abrupt just now. Please don't take it to heart."
"I was the one who was being abrupt, why are you apologizing?" He Xiao looked at the top of her head and asked, "How old are you this year?"
Cheng Fang replied, "Twenty-four years old."
“You’re twenty-four and still unmarried, and I’m thirty-one and still unmarried,” He Xiao said earnestly. “As you can see, if I don’t get married, my mother will bother me about it every day, and I don’t want to have any more conflicts with her. And you’ve been unmarried for many years, so life in Dahe Town must be tough. Why don’t we just make do?”
Cheng Fang's eyes widened suddenly.
She looked up in disbelief: "Master He, do you know what you're saying?"
He Xiao nodded: "The world is tough, and a woman who is all alone will suffer a lot of criticism. If you become a wife of the He family, I will guarantee you a worry-free life."
A warm feeling welled up in Cheng Fang's heart. She said, "Master He has lived in Dahe Village for two years and should know my past. My parents arranged two marriages for me, but my fiancés had accidents before we got married. As a result, I have a reputation for being a jinx to husbands. It was because of this that Madam Sui took me in. Master He is a benefactor of Dahe Village and taught me kung fu. How could I possibly harm Master He?"
“You’re a jinx to your husbands, but I’m tough.” He Xiao smiled. “Of all the members of the He family, I’m the only one still alive and well. How could you, a woman, possibly bring me bad luck? However, marriage is a woman’s lifelong commitment, and I won’t force you to marry me. I’m just proposing a path that would benefit both of us. If you’re willing, I’ll bring you home in a grand wedding procession. If you’re not, then let’s pretend today never happened.”
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