Chapter 73 Romantic Affair
Qin was always busy taking care of her own children, so she rarely had time to look after the other children in the family.
But now, seeing Xiao Yanran like this, Qin Shi still feels a pang of heartache instinctively.
She sighed helplessly, picked up Xiao Yanran, and returned to her own courtyard.
Xie Qingran wasn't in a hurry to go home. Instead, she went to the nearest teahouse to have some tea, sober up, and then head back.
Unfortunately, just as she went upstairs, Xie Qingran bumped into someone she absolutely didn't want to see.
Lu Jinzhi was walking out with his frail and helpless mistress when the two groups bumped into each other. Even if Xie Qingran regretted it and wanted to turn back, it was too late.
"Xie Qingran? You stop right there!"
Lu Jinzhi's expression immediately changed. He strode forward and blocked Xie Qingran's path, his eyebrows furrowed as he stared at her.
How did you get here?
"Were you deliberately following me?"
Xie Qingran subconsciously took a step back and said calmly, "I just came over to sit for a while."
"Stop lying. I never see you going out on weekdays, what a coincidence today?"
"What...what do you want to do?"
Lu Jinzhi almost instinctively stood in front of his outer room, looking at Xie Qingran warily.
Xie Qingran's gaze casually swept over the woman, she curled her lip in disdain, and strode past Lu Jinzhi toward her private room.
Seeing this, Lu Jinzhi became even more anxious, grabbed Xie Qingran's arm, and frowned: "You are not allowed to reveal a single word about what happened today."
"On what grounds?"
Xie Qingran flung Lu Jinzhi's hand away and gave a cold snort.
"If I understand correctly, you should be begging me right now, right? But this isn't how you beg, is it, Young Master Lu?"
There was no longing for Lu Jinzhi in Xie Qingran's eyes, only disgust for him.
Lu Jinzhi froze on the spot, never dreaming that Xie Qingran would speak to him like that in his lifetime.
What do you want?
At this moment, Lu Jinzhi seemed to finally realize that Xie Qingran in front of him was different from before, and that she really didn't want to marry him.
"Either give me money or kneel down, the choice is yours."
"Young Master Lu, what do you think people in the capital would do if they knew that this seemingly refined and elegant young man was a disgrace who kept a mistress and had an illegitimate child?"
Xie Qingran knew very well that Lu Jinzhi's family were all upright and honest people. If this news really got out, it would affect more than just Lu Jinzhi.
This is why Lu Jinzhi hid the mother and son so well before his marriage in his previous life.
"you!"
"Xie Qingran, you are truly despicable!"
"You think I'll give in just because you're doing this? Let me tell you, I will never marry you!"
Lu Jinzhi snorted coldly, tore off the money pouch from his waist, and threw it directly at Xie Qingran.
"That's enough!"
"not enough."
Xie Qingran took the money pouch, counted it, and gave a cold smile.
"Young Master Lu, is this all there is to your reputation and the future of the Lu family?"
this……
Lu Jinzhi was choked up again.
"Miss, you've misunderstood. He's just my cousin."
The frail woman who had been hiding behind Lu Jinzhi finally spoke, her voice trembling.
This girl wasn't particularly beautiful; she was the complete opposite of Xie Qingran. She was the gentle, demure type.
But the eyes that were fixed on Xie Qingran were restless.
In her previous life, Xie Qingran didn't have much involvement with this mistress, but she knew that she had earned a title for herself through her own abilities. A woman who could fight her way to fame in the inner quarters was definitely not a simple person.
"Cousins?"
"Haha, lady, do you even believe what you're saying?"
"You two are cousins who have slept together and had children, right? Let's not go around talking about our private affairs outside the home."
Xie Qingran crossed her arms over her chest, her eyes flashing with sarcasm, and her tone was even more flippant.
Such reckless words sounded quite out of place coming from Xie Qingran, a girl who was usually aloof.
Even Lu Jinzhi was stunned for a moment, and after realizing what had happened, his face turned completely red.
"Enough, Xie Qingran, have you no shame?"
"Shameless? That's laughable. Someone can do shameless things but can't stand shameless words?"
Xie Qingran was truly bewildered, tilting her head and staring intently at Lu Jinzhi.
Now, Lu Jinzhi has realized that he will definitely suffer in verbal battles, and he only wants to finish the fight quickly.
What exactly do you want?
"I need one hundred taels of gold, and I hope you can send it over as soon as possible."
After saying this, Xie Qingran turned around and strode towards her private room.
Just then, the storyteller struck the clapper and began today's story.
Xie Qingran came out of the private room again and threw the money bag that Lu Jinzhi had just thrown over to the storyteller's feet as a tip.
This action was nothing short of a blatant provocation to Lu Jinzhi!
However, Lu Jinzhi was in the wrong and dared not continue to argue. He hurriedly grabbed the woman and left in a panic.
After getting into the carriage, the woman looked full of guilt: "I have caused you trouble, young master. It is all my fault. I should not have gone out today."
"Yu Niang, this has nothing to do with you, you don't need to blame yourself." Lu Jin stepped forward, hugged Yu Niang in his arms, cherished her dearly, and gently comforted her.
"Young Master, now that our affair has been discovered, what should we do next?" Yu Niang looked at Lu Jinzhi with a face full of worry, but also with a hint of expectation.
If she could enter the Lu family legitimately, she would be willing to be a concubine.
Lu Jinzhi tightened his grip on her, gritting his teeth as he said, "It's just a hundred taels of gold. I won't take it to heart. If she wants it, just give it to her."
Now, Yu Niang understood. Even though the two of them had a child and lived a very close life, Lu Jinzhi never thought about giving her and the child a proper status.
Yu Niang's eyes were still eager, but her heart had grown cold.
Since her husband is unreliable, the woman can only rely on herself to carve out a different path for herself.
Xie Qingran had finally had such a leisurely time, and she was actually a little reluctant to leave.
Unexpectedly, Lu Jinzhi returned so quickly, and slammed a hundred taels of gold heavily onto the table in front of Xie Qingran.
when!
A sharp crack startled Xie Qingran, causing her expression to change.
She raised an eyebrow, looked at Lu Jinzhi, and smiled: "Young Master Lu is truly a ladies' man, willing to spend a fortune for the one he loves!"
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