Chapter 153 Suicide
Su Hanchu pulled Ping'er, lowered his footsteps, and quickly hid in a corner. He stuck his head out to steal a glance at Li Xiao and the girl named Lin.
Ping'er looked at Su Hanchu's gossiping look and couldn't help wondering, when did Madam become so gossipy? She wasn't like this before!
At this time, Miss Lin had tears on her face and her emotions were a little out of control.
"You also agree with my father canceling the engagement? But have you asked me if I'm willing?"
Li Xiao pursed his lips and wanted to say something, but when he met Lin Xiuzhi's tearful eyes, his throat tightened and his heart was filled with emotions.
"Xiuzhi, things change so fast. It would be best for you to cancel our marriage."
Lin Xiuzhi's tears fell even harder. She took a step back and leaned against the wall.
"Brother Li Xiao, my father has arranged a marriage for me..."
Li Xiao's pupils dilated, but then he felt relieved. After all, the wedding had been postponed for a year, and Lin Xiuzhi was not young anymore. If they didn't get engaged, they would miss the best time.
"Which one have you decided on..."
Lin Xiuzhi lowered her eyes.
"The Ma family."
Li Xiao nodded slightly after hearing this. When he lowered his head, his eyes were red and his fists were clenched.
"That's good. The Lin and Ma families have had business dealings for many years, and they can be considered close. You are backed by the Lin family, the largest merchant family in the northwest, so you won't suffer any grievances if you marry into the Ma family."
After hearing this, Lin Xiuzhi looked up at Li Xiao in shock and sadness.
"Pretty good? You said pretty good?"
Li Xiao noticed her gaze, but didn't dare to look up and meet her gaze.
"The Ma family has been in business for many years and has a rich family background. The young master of the Ma family..."
Lin Xiuzhi could no longer hold back her tears.
"Li Xiao...you and I have been engaged for three years. Three years. You gave me a box full of gifts, and even embroidered my wedding dress. You even delivered the fabric yourself, and now you tell me the Ma family is doing well?"
Su Hanchu, who was hiding in the dark, covered his mouth in surprise. This melon was really huge.
Li Xiao looked at Lin Xiuzhi's painful expression and felt a heart-wrenching pain in his heart. He hurriedly reached out to help her, but felt it was inappropriate and his hand stopped in mid-air.
"Xiuzhi, go back. Don't see each other again. This is bad for your reputation."
Lin Xiuzhi stared at Li Xiao intently.
"Li Xiao, if I say I'm willing to go with you, would you be willing to take me with you?"
Li Xiao suddenly looked up at her, his eyes suddenly seemed to be filled with countless stars. Thinking of his current situation, his eyes quickly dimmed.
"Xiuzhi, the one who is engaged is a wife, the one who runs away is a concubine. You are not worthy of this infamy for me. Let's just pretend we have never met. Go back, otherwise your father will worry about you."
Su Hanchu in the dark couldn't help but want to rush over after hearing this. Why is Li Xiao so cowardly? Fortunately, Ping'er was quick enough to pull her back and spoke in a low voice.
"Young Madam, what are you going to do? If you go over now, it will be embarrassing for everyone, okay?"
After hearing this, Su Hanchu had no choice but to continue watching with gritted teeth. She must find an opportunity to have a good talk with Li Xiao. The girl was so sincere. Since she was interested in him, she shouldn't make him so sad. Was there anything that couldn't be faced and solved together?
Lin Xiuzhi leaned against the wall, her eyes full of disappointment, even despair. She had put aside her pride and said so much, but he was so indifferent. However, for three years, since the moment the two families agreed on the marriage, she had always regarded him as her future husband. She had spent three years embroidering the wedding dress, and now she had to wear it to marry someone else. How could she accept it?
"Li Xiao, I will not marry into the Ma family. You have always been wise and are the descendant of a military family. I hope you will not regret your decision today."
Then he walked to the other end of the alley with a trembling body.
Li Xiao looked at her somewhat unstable back and took a step forward to support her. In the end, he didn't say the word "Xiuzhi" and stopped in his tracks with restraint.
Su Hanchu was about to take Ping'er to follow, but he saw Li Xiao slowly walking forward in the same direction as Lin Xiuzhi.
Su Han lost interest in eating for a while. He covered his eyes with his sleeves and took out a few cakes from the space. He gave a few pieces to Ping'er, and the two of them ate while following closely.
Li Xiao stopped only after they walked out of the alley. Su Hanchu saw from afar that Lin Xiuzhi had walked into the crowd on the street.
Li Xiao looked at the figure getting smaller and smaller in the distance with a lonely look on his face. Xiuzhi, after all, it is me, Li Xiao, I am sorry for you. I hope you can forget the past and live a good life. Until Lin Xiuzhi's figure completely disappeared from sight, Li Xiao turned around and walked in another direction.
When Su Hanchu saw that Li Xiao was not following, he hurriedly pulled Ping'er to follow from the other side. There was something wrong with the mood of this Lin Xiuzhi. The silly boy Li Xiao didn't hear it. He was from the 21st century and had read so many TV dramas and novels about people committing suicide for love. His intuition told him that this Lin Xiuzhi might do something stupid.
Ping'er spoke in confusion.
"Ma'am, how long are we going to keep following them? You've seen things you shouldn't have seen, heard things you shouldn't have heard, so what are you going to do now?"
Su Hanchu approached Lin Xiuzhi calmly and spoke.
"Are you stupid? Can't you see that this girl is in a very bad mood? And what she just said, are you worried that she will do something stupid? As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Let's follow her first. If she goes home, we won't care. If she goes somewhere she shouldn't go, then for Li Xiao's sake, we have to intervene."
Sure enough, Lin Xiuzhi began to walk out of the crowd and head towards the suburbs. Su Hanchu could only slow down and keep a little distance from her, otherwise it would be embarrassing if others found out that he was following her.
After walking for about an hour, Lin Xiuzhi arrived at the river in the town. There were a few old ladies washing clothes not far away.
Now even Ping'er became nervous.
"Ma'am, she's not really going to do anything stupid, is she?"
Su Hanchu's heart tightened and he quickened his pace.
"Hurry, go over there..."
I was about to see Lin Xiuzhi.
But she had already jumped into the river.
"girl………"
Su Hanchu almost grabbed her clothes.
I saw people jumping into the river.
Su Hanchu tore off his cloak and jumped up...
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