Chapter 6 Supporting Dad
Chapter 6
Bang! Lu Desheng said angrily, "I'm so angry! The Zhao family is too bullying, the Xie family is so hateful, and Xie Zhan is also heartless!"
Jiang was also very angry, "It was Ali who saved him back then, but now they want to cancel the engagement because of such a small matter. Their consciences have been eaten by dogs!" Ali was so young back then, and she soaked in the water for so long to save him. It was very cold weather, and the high fever afterwards triggered a heart disease, and she almost died.
Upon hearing this, Lu Songli probably guessed the reason why the Xie and Lu families, two families not quite matched, would marry. The original owner's memory also confirmed this point. The marriage between the two was decided by Old Master Xie. But now, Old Master Xie has been dead for two years.
To outsiders, this marriage seemed highly unequal. The Xie family was a prominent aristocratic clan, and Xie Zhan was talented, handsome, and capable. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Xie Zhan had a bright future.
As for the Lu family, it is not a family of aristocracy. The highest-ranking official in the family, Lu Desheng, is only of the fifth rank. Although he is currently favored by the emperor, he is an isolated official among the officials and there is not much that can help him.
Although Lu Songli has a pretty face, she has always had mediocre abilities and talents, and the two are extremely mismatched.
"Dad and Mom, don't be angry."
"A-Li..." Lu Desheng and his wife looked at her worriedly. They knew their daughter had been looking forward to this marriage since she was little.
But what they didn't know was that because they had guessed it before and she was not the original owner, Lu Songli was the one who accepted it the fastest among the three.
"Father, mother, I'm fine. In fact, Xie Zhan has always treated me, his fiancée, indifferently. I can feel that he doesn't like me." Lu Songli said calmly, "Father, mother, this is a good thing. The Xie family must have been dissatisfied with this marriage for a long time, otherwise they wouldn't want to cancel the engagement for a reason. Now we know what the Xie family thinks, which is better than me marrying in and suffering."
Lu Songli knew very well that this marriage was likely to fall through. A family like the Xie family, if they showed any intention of breaking off the engagement, had probably already made their decision.
"However, you can cancel the engagement, but that's not how it's done." Although Lu Songli had a smile on her face when she said this, there was a hint of coldness in her smile.
She originally thought that it was just a marriage and a man. Now that someone was trying to snatch her away and the other party had other intentions, she just let it go.
Of course, even if this hadn't happened, she would still be disgusted. In the original novel, Xie Zhan was the male protagonist, but anyone who could flirt with his wife's best friend while she was seriously ill was definitely not a good person. Of course, Zhao Yutan was no good either.
Now she didn't want to give them what they wanted so quickly.
It's simply because the actions of the Xie and Zhao families are so unpleasant. The Xie family, for example, clearly wanted to cancel the engagement because she was seen cuddling with a stranger when she was rescued last night, but they want to stay out of it, unwilling to even take the blame for canceling the engagement. They want both face and substance, so greedy! The Zhao family is now practically robbing her.
Why would she agree to marry both families so easily? Even if she didn't want this marriage anymore, she wouldn't agree so readily. She would have to make things difficult for them before she could vent her anger.
"I'm sorry for what you've done." Jiang couldn't help but feel jealous. Many girls always try to see the bright side of things, but she didn't. Her daughter saw things too clearly and was so cruel to herself, leaving her no room for delusion. It was so heartbreaking.
Lu Desheng stood up and said, "I'm going to the study." Where's the knife? He was going to find his knife! He couldn't bear to kill them all for bullying his daughter like this!
Lu Songli called him, "Father, collect evidence of the Zhao family's corruption and abuse of power, and severely report them in the court." The Xie family is more difficult to deal with, so let's squeeze the Zhao family first.
Lu Desheng was stunned: My daughter???
No, hasn't my little girl always hated his behavior of slandering people everywhere in the court?
"Don't worry about me."
She and Zhao Yutan's friendship had been going on for several years. Initially, her father, Lü Desheng, wasn't in a good position in the capital. He took his wife and three oldest siblings with him to work in the capital. The original owner, young and frail, was left in his hometown to be raised. It wasn't until he was enlightened by someone in the officialdom and opened up his Ren and Du meridians that he finally gained a firm foothold. He then brought her to Chang'an.
When the original owner first arrived in Chang'an, she was timid and self-conscious, feeling out of place among the city's aristocratic ladies and unconsciously marginalized. It was Zhao Yutan, a gentle older sister, who took her in, protected her, and helped her. The original owner felt deeply grateful and convinced by Zhao Yutan, a sister who trusted her almost completely.
The Lu family was also very grateful to Zhao Yutan for protecting the original owner, so Lu Desheng often gave the Zhao family convenience and turned a blind eye to the people and things of the Zhao family. He even reminded Zhao Yutan's father several times, both explicitly and covertly, which helped her family avoid several crises.
Now that their friendship was broken, she certainly wouldn't let her father go easy on her.
Lu Songli continued, "If there's no one in the direct branch, then look for them in the side branches. If you still can't find them in the side branches, then go back to their clan's hometown to look for them! I don't believe the Zhao family is really that clean." Go for it if you have the chance, and make opportunities if you don't. In short, don't let them go.
Jiang also emphasized it again, "Did you hear that? The eldest daughter of the Zhao family is too shameless. Old man, you must vent your anger on your daughter this time!" Look at what these two people have done to the child!
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to my daughter, but there's no need to go through so much trouble. The Zhao family is not clean, and they have a lot of tricks. It just so happens that I have some evidence of their crimes." Lu Desheng felt happy. His daughter never liked his behavior in the court. Does she now agree with him as a father?
Thinking of this, Lu Desheng suddenly felt energized, secretly vowing to see this through. Previously, because of the friendship between the Zhao family's eldest wife and his daughter, he had hidden all the information he had gathered about the Zhao family and never made a move against them. Now, it was finally coming in handy. What's this called? It's better to be prepared!
"Dad, you have to work hard next time. Your daughter has high hopes for you and is waiting for you to show your prowess."
"Don't worry, Dad is good at this. Just wait and see." Lu Desheng almost patted his chest to make the promise.
After saying this, Lu Songli went back to her own yard. Her frail body felt tired after just sitting for a while.
After she left, Jiang couldn't help but say, "A-Li's personality has changed so much."
Lu Desheng shrugged it off. "She's just provoked. Actually, it's a good thing this way. She was a bit too soft before." He had no worries about the first three of their four children being released, as they wouldn't suffer any harm. But the youngest daughter was a problem. Outsiders always picked her off and bullied her. Now that she was like this, he, as a father, felt more at ease.
"Also, she's grown up. Did you see how she protected you just now?"
Thinking of the slap her daughter had given the man from the Zhao residence, Jiang nodded. After experiencing something like this, her daughter might have really grown up.
Then Lu Desheng emphasized, "And Ali is becoming more and more like me." Look, she can say what she just said, she is really worthy of being his child.
Jiang rolled his eyes at him and said, "If it's like you, then you should be proud of it."
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