Chapter 2 Chapter 2 What are your plans?

Chapter 2 Chapter 2 What are your plans?

Speaking of Lu Xusheng's previous life, it is quite sad.

After divorcing Cheng Yian, Lu Xusheng married his cousin at the strong request of his mother. He thought that since they were aunt and niece, the family would be harmonious. However, after marriage, his cousin changed her usual gentle and considerate nature. Today she wanted to fight for the family business, and she was not getting along with her sisters-in-law, and there was a rift between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. The next day she was jealous again. She punished any maid who looked at her more, making the house full of smoke and miasma.

Lu Xusheng was busy fighting outside all year round and had no time to take care of other things. Later, the crown prince rebelled and Northern Qi took advantage of the situation to march south. He followed the emperor's order and fought all the way from Xuanfu to Suzhou. He finally drove the Northern Qi cavalry out of the territory and was promoted to Grand Commander. On his way back to the city from patrol one day, he became ill due to overwork and his old injury recurred. He was framed by thieves and died young.

Seeing a high-ranking official die suddenly was truly tragic and humiliating. But rather than being tragic and humiliated, Lu Xusheng felt more regretful. He regretted that he had never married a virtuous wife in his life. He didn't know what would happen to his family after his death. He also regretted that he had no children. His huge business had no one to inherit. Lu Xusheng closed his eyes with a feeling of resentment.

But half an hour ago, when I closed my eyes, I found myself reborn in the wedding chamber on candlelight night.

After listening carefully, he found out that the man he married was the daughter of the fourth wife of the Cheng family. At that moment, Lu Xusheng breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, it’s Cheng Yian, not that unreasonable cousin.

There's still time for everything.

Lu Xusheng quickly calmed down, accepted the fact that he was reborn, and returned to the bridal chamber from his resting place.

The main courtyard was unusually quiet. Cheng Yian's maidservant saw him enter the room and quietly closed the door and left. He walked from the outer room to the bridal chamber. The red light swayed in the room, which made him feel a little homesick...

After a short silence, he straightened his clothes and walked towards the bed. The curtains were drawn and no one could be seen, but Lu Xusheng knew that Cheng Yian was resting in the account.

Looking back at Cheng Yian, she had a gentle temperament, was quiet, frugal, kind and modest. She was truly a model of a virtuous wife. If he had not let her go after what happened in her previous life, perhaps the outcome would have been different.

Since God has given him the opportunity, he must live a good life with Cheng Yian in this life.

After holding his hands for a while, Lu Xusheng moved forward and lifted the curtains, only to see the bride sleeping soundly. Lu Xusheng looked at the time and decided to wake her up to take a bath and change clothes, but when he stretched out his hand, he was slapped hard by her.

Lu Xusheng was stunned by that blow.

How did the wedding night go in the previous life?

Cheng Yian is shy and submissive, and the young couple have a wild night...

Lu Xusheng let out a breath and walked out. Then he heard her ask him out of the blue, "Why are you here?" Lu Xusheng knew it was all over. Cheng Yian would definitely be reborn with him.

Just now he was thanking God for giving him the opportunity to make up for his regrets, but then a basin of cold water was poured in his face.

After the experience of parting ways in the previous life, how can I deal with the present life?

Lu Xusheng stood outside the curtain for a long while before replying unhappily,

"Tonight you and I are getting married. If I am not here, where should I be?"

After saying this, Lu Xusheng stepped out of the bed and went behind the long table to drink.

Cheng Yian was stunned.

Are you and I newlyweds?

Looking at the blurry red candles outside the tent, an incredible thought flashed through Cheng Yian's mind.

She pinched the back of her hand hard, and it hurt.

A living person.

No way, is she returning to her wedding night?

How is that possible?

Even though everything was too unbelievable, Cheng Yian still forced himself to calm down.

Slowly getting out of bed, he looked around again.

There are two pairs of bright red "囍" characters pasted on the glazed windows on the kang, the footstools, curtains and draperies are all made of bright red dove gauze curtains, the floor tiles are covered with a red carpet with auspicious dragons and phoenixes, and under an eight-fold Suzhou embroidered screen with a hundred birds facing the phoenix is ​​a Luohan bed, which is piled with various peanut and red date fruit boxes, symbolizing fertility and good fortune.

It really was the Lu family’s wedding room in the previous life.

Look at the man under the antique shelf, he is wearing a crimson wedding gown with a second-rank lion patch embroidered on his chest, a rhinoceros leather belt around his waist, broad shoulders and a narrow waist, with a sturdy and well-proportioned figure. Who else could it be but Lu Xusheng?

It's so unreal.

Cheng Yian covered his still burning palms and took another deep breath.

Regardless of whether this is a dream or a real rebirth, let's just deal with the current situation first.

In a short period of time, Cheng Yian made a quick decision.

Although Lu Xusheng is cold-hearted and uncaring, he is powerful, has noble character, and has no bad habits. With the lessons learned from her previous life, she will not be greedy for illusory love in this life.

Rather than marrying into the Fan family and focusing on managing the family business, it is better to be a Duke's wife with a stable life. With wealth and honor, she will have no problem eating, drinking and enjoying herself. Her husband will be away on the battlefield all year round, so she doesn't have to serve him. It doesn't matter whether Lu Xusheng has feelings for her or not. Living a leisurely life is the right thing to do.

For the rest of her life, she wants to be a heartless duke's wife.

Having made up his mind, Cheng Yian decided to apologize to him for his mistake just now.

When he was about to reach the other side of the long table, Lu Xusheng suddenly raised his eyes.

Eye contact.

Cheng Yian felt a sudden pang of relief.

His eyes are deep and complex.

There was no anger at all.

No, if it was Lu Xusheng in his previous life who had a bad temper and was slapped by her for no reason, I wonder how gloomy his face would be right now.

How could he still look at her like this?

That's strange.

Cheng Yian swallowed the words of apology that were on the tip of his tongue and decided to sit back and wait and see.

She sat down.

Just as she was about to speak, Lu Xusheng pushed a cup of tea towards her.

"You're back too?"

Cheng Yian was petrified instantly.

It was over, and he was reborn with her.

How can we muddle through life when there is a barrier from our past lives?

Lu Xusheng noticed that Cheng Yian's face was visibly falling, and he felt even colder in his heart.

Look, this shows that I have no intention of living with him.

I guess you are still thinking about your childhood sweetheart.

Lu Xusheng was in an even worse mood and drank one sip after another.

The couple both looked like eggplants hit by frost, sitting across the table from each other, speechless.

As the night deepened, the autumn chill grew heavier. Cheng Yian had been sitting for a long time, his body becoming increasingly stiff. He raised his hand to grab the cup of cool tea and drank it all in one gulp. The icy tea instantly slid down his throat and abdomen, and his heart, which had been restless due to his rebirth, calmed down.

Well, in his previous life, Lu Xusheng was obsessed with his childhood sweetheart and was reluctant to marry her. He was just cold to her, so she didn't need to rely on him.

Besides, Lu Xusheng was right about the marriage in the previous life, right?

He was wrong. When she was bullied by her mother-in-law, he didn't take it to heart. He always thought that women were fussy and would always worry about trivial matters. When she was plotted against and her reputation was damaged, he did not try to keep her and signed the divorce agreement without hesitation.

Why should she force this matter?

Her first marriage was when the daughter of Cheng's concubine married into Lu's family, but it ended in failure due to someone's scheme. Her second marriage was to marry Fan Yulin, and she was fully prepared for the plan, but it also ended in failure.

Look what marriage has brought to women.

It’s better to be alone and free.

After realizing this, Cheng Yian's regret instantly disappeared.

Even Lu Xusheng can play a joke on him.

"Aren't you supposed to be appointed Grand Commander? Why are you back?"

Lu Xusheng paused for a moment while holding the wine cup in his hand, and confessed, "I was ambushed on the way and shot to death."

Cheng Yian held his forehead and felt terrible.

No, Lu Xusheng came back after he died, but what about her? Wasn't she alive and well? What happened to the adulterous couple? What about her house and her land? She hadn't driven the Fan family out yet?

Cheng Yian felt itchy in his heart like he was scratching a cat.

Seeing Cheng Yian was the first to break the silence, Lu Xusheng simply asked her directly,

"What about you? What are your plans?"

Cheng Yian was stunned when he heard this, and temporarily suppressed his resentment from his past life. Thinking that he could live the life he wanted after his rebirth, he looked extremely relieved.

"I won't keep you any longer. Let's go back to the old ways."

This is the determination to divorce again.

Lu Xusheng felt as if a stone was pressing on his chest.

Still thinking about the pretty boy from the Fan family.

Forget it, why should he force it.

He hummed and turned his face away, the wine cup still in his palm, only half full, but he did not drink any more.

After a tiring day, Cheng Yian's body was extremely tired. She yawned, got up and went to the bathroom.

Lu Xusheng didn't like to have maids around him, and no one else served him in the bathroom on his wedding night.

Cheng Yian took a quick shower, wrapped himself in clothes and got into bed.

Lu Xusheng caught a glimpse of the curtains shaking from the corner of his eye, and soon there was no sound from inside.

Feeling bored sitting there, Lu Xusheng got up to take a shower. When he came out after a while, the red candles were half-burned. The bridal room was quiet and there was no festive atmosphere at all.

He came to the bed and looked around. The bed was filled with brocade boxes and there was no soft couch outside. Where could a grown man like him sleep?

Of course he wanted to sleep on the bed, but Cheng Yian had just made his attitude clear: a gentleman should not look at anything inappropriate, so he shouldn't cross the line.

But this is his territory, why should he listen to Cheng Yian?

"Cheng Yian, you just said you wanted a divorce. This is a marriage arranged by the Emperor. There is no special reason. How can we get a divorce?"

He would never admit that he wanted Cheng Yian to back down.

Unexpectedly, the person on the bed rubbed her eyes reluctantly, and half of her pretty face peeked out from behind the curtain, with a hint of displeasure at being woken up.

"However you persuaded His Majesty in your previous life, you will do the same in this life."

After the incident in her previous life, Cheng Yian's reputation was damaged. In order to protect the reputation of the Lu and Cheng families, she handed Lu Xusheng a divorce letter. Lu Xusheng signed it happily and went to the palace to convince the emperor.

Although Lu Xusheng was young, he was the first person who gave up his studies and took up arms in times of crisis and led troops to fight.

He was not only admired by scholars, but also trusted by military generals.

Although he was young, he enjoyed great prestige in the court.

Even the emperor had to give him some face. There was nothing in this world that Lu Xusheng could not do.

Cheng Yian said this, and Lu Xusheng was speechless.

He suddenly felt that Cheng Yian's slap was justified.

Damn him.

He originally thought that he and Cheng Yian knew each other well, and they were also reborn like-minded people, so marrying her would be the most appropriate and convenient thing in this life.

At the moment, it seems that the wishful thinking has failed.

Lu Xusheng accepted his fate and huddled together some benches to put outside the bed to get through the night.

That night, Cheng Yian slept very soundly. When she thought about escaping the prison of marriage, she felt a sense of joy of regaining a new life. She slept soundly until dawn, stretched her waist, opened the curtains...

Lu Xusheng was already sitting at the table opposite, drinking tea.

Expressionless and cold.

There is an innate sense of oppression.

Fortunately, I have the experience from my previous life, so I am not afraid of this person now.

I even had the interest to look at that tall and straight figure, the smooth lines, the spine as slender as a bow, and even when he was sitting, he had an invisible beauty of power.

Well, it's pleasing to the eyes.

"Good morning, Second Master. Did you sleep well last night?"

Lu Xusheng was the second oldest child in Duke Lu's mansion. Others would either call him the Crown Prince or the Second Young Master.

Lu Xusheng looked at Cheng Yian, who was smiling, and sneered secretly.

How could she have the nerve to ask?

How can such a tall body be stretched out on just a few benches?

What's even worse is that the curtains were blown by the wind from time to time, exuding the unique fragrance of a girl. He was neither naive nor young, and it was the wedding night.

It's strange that I slept well.

Lu Xusheng always remained calm and responded calmly.

"Very good." Then he looked away and continued reading.

Cheng Yian got up from bed with satisfaction and called the maid to go to the bathroom to wash up.

In his previous life, Cheng Yian had two trusted maids, Rulan and Ruhui.

Ruhui steadily took care of the household affairs for her, while Rulan was straightforward and quick-tempered, and often went out with her for social events.

The two maids were loyal and valued her more than their own lives. The master and the three servants were like family members. After being reborn, Cheng Yian looked at the two fresh faces with mixed feelings.

In their previous lives, the two of them followed her to the Fan family, busying themselves around and worrying about everything, and had wrinkles on their faces early on. Now, those two faces were indescribably lively and cute, and Cheng Yian felt very happy looking at them.

I am also convinced that I have truly been reborn.

You must live a good life.

Rulan handed her a wet handkerchief and looked at her, blushing a little.

The little maid thought she had experienced the bridal chamber last night and was embarrassed.

Cheng Yian pinched her face.

Rulan blinked, "Miss, why are you staring at me? Is there anything on my face?"

Cheng Yian rolled up his sleeves, took the wet towel she handed him, cleaned his face, and said seriously,

"Nothing, you just seem a little fatter."

"Is there?" Ru Lan suddenly panicked.

Cheng is also happy.

Ruhui sighed as she watched from the side.

He was angry, and first glared at Rulan, and whispered, "Now that you are married, you are not allowed to call me Miss anymore." Then he stood on tiptoe and wiped the water droplets from Cheng Yian's face.

"Second Madam, it's getting late. We must hurry up and go to the upper room to greet our relatives and offer them tea."

Cheng Yian's smile disappeared, and she remembered that she still had to deal with her mother-in-law, the second wife of Duke Lu's mansion.

This second wife was born into the Wang clan of Langya. Her husband was the most meritorious official in the emperor's ascension to the throne and the establishment of his dynasty. She also gave birth to such an outstanding son as Lu Xusheng. She always had her eyes on the top of her head and was a very difficult character to deal with.

Cheng Yian sighed secretly, thinking that he had to get out of the shackles as soon as possible.

After a while, Cheng Yian went back to the inner room to dress up. When she went out, Lu Xusheng had changed into a wedding dress and was waiting at the door.

The autumn sun was bright and fierce. A man in a bright red robe stood under the corridor. He had a handsome and upright figure, his eyes were calm, and he had an intimidating power that looked down on people from a high position.

The two maids quickly bowed their heads and knelt.

Cheng Yian looked at him in surprise. In her previous life, Lu Xusheng didn't wait for her here. After learning martial arts and changing clothes, she was annoyed by women's dawdling, so she went to the study to read for a while. Finally, the couple bumped into each other on the porch outside the upper room.

So much so that the servants secretly said that she did not please Lu Xusheng.

Lu Xusheng felt uncomfortable being stared at by those sharp almond-shaped eyes, and raised his chin forward.

"Let's go."