Chapter 71 Protect Me
"The eldest young master and eldest young mistress have arrived."
These past few days, Xie Xuchuan has been almost constantly conscious.
Only by getting drunk could he forget his pain.
Before marrying Jiang Wansu, Xie Xuchuan thought that he should repay his debt in this life and help Wansu and Yulin get together. After all, although he had feelings for Shen Yuanzhu, his brotherhood with Cui Yulin was stronger.
But after breaking off the engagement with Yuanzhu, he regretted it.
Especially when Jiang Wansu wore her wedding dress and bowed to him yesterday, this regret made him want to rush out the door several times to find Yuanzhu.
Xie Xuchuan thought that he probably wouldn't see Yuanzhu for a long time and wouldn't be able to apologize to her.
But on the second day after his wedding, as he regained some clarity, he saw Shen Yuanzhu standing before him with a beaming smile...
Taking a step forward, Xie Xuchuan looked directly at her and called out, "Yuanzhu."
"Yuanzhu greets elder brother."
Shen Yuanzhu bowed slightly to Xie Xuchuan as a gesture of respect.
Big brother...
Xie Xuchuan shook his head and then noticed that Shen Yuanzhu was wearing a peach-colored jacket, her hair was styled in a woman's bun, and a velvet flower was tucked into her temple. She was standing quietly next to Xie Qi.
My mind, which had been slightly dulled by the alcohol, suddenly cleared up.
"Yuanzhu, Yuanzhu!"
A sharp voice pierced her ears, and Xie Xuchuan strode over, reaching out to pull her away.
Shen Yuanzhu stepped to the side and walked behind Xie Qi.
As she ran to Xie Qi's side, Xie Xuchuan's eyes turned bloodshot: "You married Xie Qi? When? Was it yesterday? Was it yesterday when you got married to me?"
Large tears fell to the ground one by one, and Xie Xuchuan looked at the people in the room in disbelief.
"So you all knew, didn't you?"
"Among the entire mansion, am I the only one kept in the dark? Is everyone deceiving me?"
Xie Xuchuan was only a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, but at this moment, his eyes were bloodshot as he fiercely swept his gaze over everyone in the room, like a trapped beast.
He stayed in the outer room last night, but he thought about Shen Yuanzhu all night.
He thought a lot, even some despicable thoughts. Everyone in Suzhou knew about his marriage to Yuanzhu. Now that the two had broken off the engagement, Yuanzhu would not be talking about marriage for at least a year.
In this way, he had an opportunity.
After Jiang Wansu gives birth to her child a year later, he will find a pretext to give Wansu a sum of money to settle down and make a living, and then he can go find Yuanzhu.
At that time, I had fulfilled my responsibilities and was worthy of both Yulin and Yuanzhu.
If Yuanzhu likes the Xie family's business, then give it to her, and give it to their child.
But no one told him that Yuanzhu got married on the same day as him, and that she married his younger brother!
Xie Xuchuan opened his eyes, a bitter feeling rising in his throat.
Before he could leave, he bent down and vomited a lot of bitter water all over the ground.
After vomiting, Xie Xuchuan walked towards Shen Yuanzhu, crying, "Yuanzhu, let's go, you come with me... no, I'll go with you..."
"Xuchuan."
Inside Yujin Hall, the servants all fell silent. Jiang Wan's face was as white as frost, devoid of any color.
Yesterday was her wedding day, but she listened to the Xie family servants gossiping all night.
It was nothing more than accusations that she was pregnant before marriage and shamelessly stole Shen Yuanzhu's marriage.
This morning, when I was distributing celebratory money to the servants in the courtyard, I was again told that I was stingy and not as generous as Shen Yuanzhu.
That's how she learned that it took her a whole day to move Shen Yuanzhu's dowry.
She only had a few empty boxes that were barely passable.
The stepmother hated her for stealing Jiang Naizhen's marriage, and didn't even bother to pretend anymore, only giving the favored maid a share of the dowry when she got married.
Thinking of the day she got married, when Jiang Naizhen leaned against the door with a mocking smile in her eyes, Jiang Wansu felt her face burning.
She thought that after marrying Xie Xuchuan, she would no longer have to suffer such disdain, but Xie Xuchuan didn't care about her feelings at all, as if marrying her was already a blessing...
Seeing everyone's gaze shifting between her and Xie Xuchuan, Jiang Wansu forced a smile: "Xuchuan, the auspicious time has arrived. It's time to serve tea to our grandparents."
“Yuanzhu…”
Shaking off Jiang Wansu's hand, Xie Xuchuan strode towards Shen Yuanzhu.
"My husband, protect me."
Seemingly frightened, Shen Yuanzhu huddled behind Xie Qi, burying her head in his back.
Xie Xuchuan's repeated calls finally changed her expression.
But in an instant, the Shenyuan Pearl returned to normal.
Upon hearing the words "husband," Xie Xuchuan immediately reached out and tried to pull Chen Yuanzhu away, but Xie Qi waved his hand away.
Xie Qi was tall and slender, but not as precious as Xie Xuchuan, so he developed an arrogant demeanor that was as weak as a chicken.
With his long arm, he scooped the person out of Yujintang.
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