Chapter 24 For your own good
Mrs. Lu turned her head when she heard the voice, and when she saw Lu Yunzheng standing at the door with a look of shock and anger on his face, her eyes widened in disbelief.
At this time, shouldn't Zheng'er be on duty at the Military Command Headquarters?
......
Lu Yunzheng didn't dare to gamble after all.
He avoided the downtown area all the way and hurried back to Ronghua Lane. When he saw a carriage parked at the entrance of the lane, his heart sank to the bottom.
When he jumped off his horse and rushed to the villa, he saw the scene he least wanted to see.
Gu Xizhi's hair was disheveled and she was forced to her knees by two old women. There were still traces of tears on her face and her left cheek was swollen with a clear slap mark.
Lu Yunzheng's breath was choked, and anger and heartache surged into his heart.
God blessed him and gave him a second life. Now he has only two wishes, one is to reproduce the glory of his previous life, and the other is to stay with Gu Xizhi forever.
Unexpectedly, on the second day, he almost lost Gu Xizhi, and the culprit was not Shen Jiasui, but his mother who loved Xizhi very much in the previous life!
Gu Xizhi was already feeling desperate.
The deepest secret in her heart was discovered by someone, and that person was Lu Yunzheng's mother, who was originally going to be her mother-in-law.
In this case, Mrs. Lu will definitely do everything possible to stop me from marrying Yun Zheng.
Gu Xizhi's mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts, but the moment she heard Lu Yunzheng's voice, all her hesitations miraculously calmed down.
Because she realized that nothing was settled yet!
As long as Lu Yunzheng stands firmly on her side as always, even Mrs. Lu has nothing to fear!
Thinking of this, Gu Xizhi suddenly raised her head and cried out to Lu Yunzheng: "Yunzheng!"
Her voice trembled and tears flowed down her face, but she shook her head the next moment.
"Yun Zheng, I'm fine. Don't blame Madam. Madam is doing this for your own good. Madam has never hurt me!"
When she said this, she tilted her head back, revealing the conspicuous slap mark just right.
When Lu Yunzheng heard this, he felt extremely pity and guilty. He was resentful and angry towards Mrs. Lu, and immediately walked over.
Mrs. Lu was furious.
This woman is not only scheming, but also good at acting. Does she think that in Zheng'er's heart, she can surpass herself as a mother?
Moreover, every word Gu Xizhi said seemed to be an excuse for her, but in fact, every word was an accusation, which was clearly intended to sow discord between her and Zheng'er.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Lu was so angry that she raised her hand to slap Gu Xizhi again.
A gleam of light flashed in Gu Xizhi's eyes for a moment, and she didn't dodge or evade.
"Mother! What else do you want?"
Lu Yunzheng had already arrived. He grabbed Mrs. Lu's wrist and his voice sounded angry.
Mrs. Lu only felt a pain in her wrist. When she looked up again, she met Lu Yunzheng, who had a stern look on his face.
She was stunned at first, and then her eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Zheng'er, you..."
Seeing Mrs. Lu's shocked expression, Lu Yunzheng came back to his senses and immediately let go, but he was still full of resentment in his heart.
He didn't expect that his mother would be so persistent and even took advantage of his duty to make things difficult for Xizhi. Not only did she beat Xizhi, but she also caused him to leave his post without permission.
He leaned over and saw the two women still holding Gu Xizhi down. He immediately yelled in anger, "You little slave, get out!"
How could the old woman dare to offend Lu Yunzheng, and she let go in a hurry out of fear.
Gu Xizhi was no longer restrained and immediately threw herself forward, and Lu Yunzheng hugged her.
"Xizhi, how are you?" Lu Yunzheng asked quickly, his face full of worry.
Gu Xizhi slowly raised her head in Lu Yunzheng's arms, her face filled with sadness and reluctance.
"Yun Zheng, there is no place for Xizhi in this world anymore."
"Go back to the General's Mansion. I no longer dare to dream of staying with you forever."
After Gu Xizhi finished speaking, she reached out to push Lu Yunzheng away, but Lu Yunzheng's eyes were red and he hugged her even tighter.
"It's my fault, Xizhi, it's my fault, I failed to protect you..."
Mrs. Lu stood aside and saw that Gu Xizhi had bewitched Lu Yunzheng with just a few words. She felt depressed and her vision went dark.
"Zheng'er, don't be fooled by her. She is pretending to be weak just to tie you tightly to her side!"
"She shamelessly wrote a letter to seduce you first, and then she was so vicious that she wanted to get rid of Shen Jiasui and replace him. If you stay with someone like this, you will be harmed by her sooner or later!"
"Shen Jiasui still has feelings for you. If you follow your mother back to the general's mansion today, everything can be salvaged. Don't be foolish!"
"Zheng'er, you——"
"mother!"
Lu Yunzheng shouted in a low voice, interrupting Mrs. Lu's words.
He turned his head, his eyes red, and said sternly:
"Shen Jiasui, Shen Jiasui, what on earth did she put into you that you insisted on me marrying her?"
"Xizhi is gentle and kind, and she has refused to say a word to you until now. How can you not distinguish right from wrong? How can you not see the good in Xizhi!"
When Mrs. Lu saw that Lu Yunzheng's eyes were bloodshot and every word he said to her was cold, she couldn't help but take a step back. She felt that the child she had loved for more than ten years seemed so strange to her for the first time.
Her eyes were red, and she patted her chest and advised earnestly:
"Zheng'er, mother is doing this for your own good! This woman is full of tricks, just look at what you have become because of her!"
"Just listen to me and go back with me, okay?"
"For my own good?"
Lu Yunzheng repeated in a low voice, but then shook his head. He looked directly into Mrs. Lu's eyes and said in a deep voice:
"Mom, you are not doing this for the good of your child, you are doing this for yourself."
"As long as the child marries into the Shen family, you will feel that you have surpassed Aunt Zhou and will feel more honored, right?"
"You and Aunt Zhou have been fighting for more than ten years, but Daddy's heart is not on you at all. You yourself know the pain of not being able to love, so why do you want to hinder the child and Xizhi now!"
"If you really want the best for your child, then you should persuade Dad to let me marry Xizhi. It would be a good thing for our family to be together."
When Mother Zhao heard this, she couldn't help but exclaimed, "Young Master!"
The eldest master knew clearly what was bothering his wife, so why was he still trying to provoke her with bad words?
Lu Yunzheng was also angry, and after being scolded by Mother Zhao, he realized that his words were too harsh.
He felt a little regretful and moved his lips, just about to open his mouth to make amends, but at this moment Gu Xizhi trembled slightly.
Lu Yunzheng suddenly came back to his senses and hurriedly lowered his head to comfort Gu Xizhi.
Mrs. Lu stared at Lu Yunzheng in a daze, her eyes wide open, showing a bit of confusion.
After a long time, she seemed to react. She slowly raised her hand to cover her lips, and a sad smile appeared on her face.
He is indeed his own son, and he knows how to hurt him the most.
She is already middle-aged. Does Zheng'er think she still cares about love affairs? Did Zheng'er think that she was fighting so hard for herself?
Although the general didn't like her, as long as she didn't make any mistakes, she would remain as his wife.
Zhou Fu's son was becoming more and more promising. The general sent him to the Imperial College. She secretly inquired about it and found out that Lu Yunsheng studied very hard and had already ranked in the upper middle level.
She did it for Zheng'er's bright future, so that he wouldn't be surpassed by a mere bastard and wouldn't be able to hold his head up in the capital in the future!
But in Zheng'er's eyes, everything she did was for herself. She, the mother who had worked so hard to give birth to him and raise him, was not as good as Gu Xizhi, whom she had only known for a few years!
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