Chapter 214: If I Can’t Be a Husband, I’ll Be a Lover
“Hurry, hurry, hurry!”
Du Heng held the little girl's hand and rushed towards the east wing. He was so anxious that he even lost one of his shoes.
"Mr. Du?"
A figure appeared at the door. He had long hair tied up high, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. He was wearing a narrow and tight-fitting outfit that was tight on his strong muscles. He was holding a spear in his hand, a bag on his shoulder, and leading a chestnut horse in his hand. He was walking towards the backyard.
"It's...it's Xie Ming." Du Heng slammed on the brakes and stood not far from him, not knowing whether to leave or not. His mind was on the east wing, and he was sweating profusely with anxiety.
"Why is Mr. Du so flustered?" Xie Ming raised his eyebrows, his gaze falling on the old man's messy hair and dirty soles of his feet. He frowned and asked, "But what happened at home?"
"No!" Du Heng was afraid that he would find out something, so he shook his head like a rattle and forced a smile. "Nothing! I'm taking care of the family, what can go wrong..."
Xie Ming's eyes dimmed slightly, and he lowered his eyes to look at the little girl beside him, calling out in a deep voice, "Cui Cui?"
"It's really okay, Fourth Uncle." Su Zhijun pinched his fingertips and forced himself to lie.
"Hey, you came back so suddenly, and you didn't even write home." Du Heng wiped the sweat from his forehead, and changed the subject a little awkwardly. "I haven't seen you for several days. What have you been doing?"
"General Dou wanted to discuss something with me, so I've only been away from home for a few days." Xie Ming responded, but his suspicious gaze still rested on him. "I came from the front yard, but why didn't I see my second and third brothers along the way?"
"They both..." Du Heng paused and chuckled, "They've all gone out for something. Look how dusty you are, and the bag on your back is dirty. Ah Cheng might be here soon, so you should go and wash up quickly, or she'll dislike you."
"Ah Cheng is coming?" Hearing this, Xie Ming's eyes lit up with a smile, "Really?"
"When have I ever lied?" Du Heng cleared his throat and pretended to be calm. "Cui, go boil some water for your fourth uncle and ask your uncle An to bring the horse over."
Su Zhijun was the most understanding. She quickly reached for Xie Ming's hand and smiled coquettishly, "Fourth Uncle, come with me. I'll boil some water for you."
Xie Ming vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was strange, so he could only let the little girl pull him away.
"Hurry up, hurry up!" Du Heng waved his hands and shouted, "You can't come out until you wash off a layer of skin!"
Seeing Xie Ming being dragged to the backyard with a confused look on his face, Du Heng immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Without even bothering to straighten his sweat-soaked clothes, he rushed straight to the east wing.
“Third Uncle… Third Uncle!”
Xie Jinyu looked straight ahead and remained silent for a long time. No matter how hard Su Chen tried, he couldn't stop him from sharpening the knife.
"Uncle San, I beg you, don't waste your time!" Su Chen was about to cry, clinging to his arms tightly. "It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married. This is fate, Uncle San!"
After he finished speaking, he sharpened the knife even faster.
"Shut up now." Ping'er couldn't bear to look at him anymore. She pulled him aside and looked directly at the handsome face that looked almost the same as her own. "Murder is a crime. You must pay with your life. Even the Fairy Sister would not like a murderer."
Xie Jinyu remained silent, completely ignoring him, until the axe in her hand cut through the hairs and was as clean as new, then she curled her lips nonchalantly.
You know, this axe was brought from the Xie family by Xie Ming when he came to Beijing. It was rusty before, but now it is brighter than a bronze mirror.
Seeing him about to leave with a knife in hand, Su Chen wanted to cry but had no tears, "Third Uncle——"
"What are you doing?"
Fortunately, Du Heng arrived in time, raised his hand and pushed Xie Jinyu back into the house, and did not forget to carefully close the door of the east wing.
Du Heng glanced at Xie Jinyu's calm face, then looked at the big knife in his hand, and was immediately frightened to the point that his hair stood on end.
If this knife is chopped down, Xie Suzhou's body will be broken into pieces.
"Jinyu, what are you doing?" Du Heng raised the corner of his mouth twitchingly, stepped forward cautiously, and wanted to take the knife from his hand.
Xie Jinyu dodged his hand and lowered her eyes, "Why, did Cuicui ask you to persuade me?"
"We're all family, living under the same roof. You can't just burn your boats." Du Heng rubbed his hands, his smile becoming more flattering. "I know something happened at home and you're upset, but you can't resort to real violence. Don't forget, when you were a child, people in Suzhou went door to door begging for rice soup to feed you."
Xie Jinyu sneered, "Who said I sharpened my knife just to kill my second brother?"
"Then..." Du Heng was stunned for a moment, not understanding what was going on. "Then what are you going to do?"
"I will use this knife to shave off my second brother's hair strand by strand, and then pluck out his eyebrows one by one with my own hands..."
Xie Jinyu rubbed the hilt of the knife, a smile full of evil amusement on her lips, "How can it be so easy to get married?"
Hearing his words, Du Heng shuddered inexplicably, his expression becoming extremely grim. "Look at you, young people just can't hold their temper. What does Ah Cheng's marriage to Suzhou have to do with you?"
"If it were you, would you be able to give up the woman you love?" Xie Jinyu raised her eyes, a cold look in her eyes. "Second brother has taken all the good things in this world. Why?"
"I say you're stupid, but you're really not smart!" Du Heng tugged at his sleeve, pulled him aside, and patiently advised, "What's the big deal about getting married? As long as you're open-minded enough, are you still worried that there won't be a place for you by Ah Cheng's side?"
"Enough... to risk it all?" Xie Jinyu frowned, confusion flickering in her eyes. "How can I risk it all?"
"If I can't be your husband, I can still be your lover." Du Heng stroked his chin, his eyes falling on his captivating eyebrows and eyes. He couldn't help smacking his lips, "You are the most beautiful in the family. Look at your natural good looks. It's simply—"
Meeting Xie Jinyu's cold gaze, Du Heng subconsciously shut his mouth and didn't dare to say the second half of the sentence.
"Lover..." Xie Jinyu lowered her long eyelashes, covering up the stars in his eyes, and her hand holding the axe loosened little by little.
Suddenly, a man's chuckle was heard in the room. "That's quite interesting."
Before Du Heng could ask what was so funny, the door of the east wing was pushed open, and Xie Suzhou's handsome face suddenly appeared in front of them.
"Mr. Du is here too?" Xie Suzhou raised his eyebrows in surprise, a bright smile in his peach blossom eyes, he looked very proud and didn't try to hide his good mood at all.
"Suzhou is here." Du Heng turned around and winked at him desperately, "You are so busy with official duties, how do you still have time to come here?"
Coming here at this time is just asking for death!
I had finally managed to calm Xie Jinyu down, but now all my efforts have been wasted.
Xie Suzhou looked away, his gaze slowly landing on the long sword in his third brother's hand, the smile in his eyes growing even wider. "Jinyu sharpened the sword so sharply, what is he going to do with it?"
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