Chapter 162 Don't hurt her
Xiao Yu was proud and not used to such small gestures, but for some reason, she was reluctant to dodge them, so she awkwardly hummed.
"Get out of here, I want to sleep!"
As he spoke, Xiao Yu pushed Xie Qingran out and turned to look at Xiao Yanran.
Xiao Yanran met Xiao Yu's eyes, instinctively shrank back, and whispered, "Brother, I'm sorry, I..."
"You don't need to apologize, it's my fault."
"I won't bully you or scold you anymore."
Xiao Yu stepped forward, patted Xiao Yanran's head, and smiled gently at her.
Seeing Xiao Yu like this, Xiao Yanran was somewhat surprised and tentatively asked, "Why? Brother, why do you suddenly seem like a different person?"
"It's nothing, I just won't bully you anymore." Xiao Yu didn't want to explain why, but he could now tell whether he was good or bad, and his attitude towards his sister before was bad.
Although Xiao Yanran didn't know why her brother had changed his attitude, she still hugged him and said with a smile, "Okay, I forgive you. You will always be my brother, my best brother!"
After saying that, Xiao Yanran just held Xiao Yu's hand and smiled foolishly.
Xie Qingran stood at the courtyard gate and saw the two laughing and joking. She felt a surge of relief and nodded in satisfaction. She knew that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion could not raise wicked children. These two little kids were just protecting themselves in their own way. They were kind and good children at heart.
Baozhu followed behind Xie Qingran, and seeing Xie Qingran's gratified expression, she snorted, "Miss, you're too good to these two children!"
"What, you have a problem with that?" Xie Qingran smiled and turned to walk towards her courtyard, saying as she walked, "Children are like blank sheets of paper, so what kind of people they become should be determined by how we adults write their lives, understand?"
"Miss, you haven't even had a child yourself, so how can you feel this so deeply?"
"It's as if she's given birth to several children herself."
Baozhu covered her mouth and chuckled, looking at Xie Qingran with her eyes crinkling, and teased her.
Xie Qingran wasn't angry. She simply said, "Actually, I don't know if I'll ever have children in this life, so I'll just treat them as my own. Anyway, they're all smart and beautiful."
Back in her room, Xie Qingran noticed that Xiao Jue's pillow was still missing, and she felt a pang of indescribable disappointment.
However, Xie Qingran quickly composed herself and began preparing for the banquet in a few days. This was the first banquet held at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion since the incident, and she had to make sure it was perfect.
The Xie family.
Xie Hanyue hid in Xie Zhaoye's courtyard, tugging at his sleeve and crying, "Brother, I don't know why, but lately, Mother has become more and more critical of me. I don't understand what I did wrong?"
Xie Zhaoye frowned as he looked at Xie Hanyue, then said, "Your mother has always loved you the most. Don't overthink it. Maybe it's because Xie Qingran got married that your mother is a little reluctant to let her go."
This answer clearly didn't resonate with Xie Hanyue. She was about to speak when Xie Zhaoye interrupted her.
"Moon, the affair between Lu Jinzhi and his mistress is making headlines. I heard the Lu family has found the woman and child and is going to beat them to death!"
“The Lu family is in complete chaos right now, so I hope you can stay away from him. A person like that is not good enough for you!”
Xie Zhaoye looked at his younger sister with a worried expression.
Xie Hanyue was his most beloved younger sister. As her older brother, he had to protect her and not let a scoundrel tarnish her reputation.
"Brother?" Xie Hanyue was stunned, looking at Xie Zhaoye in disbelief. When she realized that he was genuinely concerned for her, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then she whispered, "Brother, you really misunderstood. Jinzhi and I are just siblings. I didn't want to marry him. But, after all, it's two lives. Wouldn't it be too cruel to just kill them like that?"
"What else can we do but kill them? This is the kind of scandal that families like theirs are most afraid of. It's already making a huge fuss. If it's not handled properly, it will affect the entire family." Xie Zhaoye also felt it was too cruel, but it was the most direct and effective method.
Hearing this, Xie Hanyue sighed helplessly and said sullenly, "Sister, really, why did you have to say this in public? Isn't that just trying to embarrass Brother Jinzhi?"
"Xie Qingran is just like that."
"Cold and aloof, as if the whole world owes her something!"
Just thinking about Xie Qingran's cold face made Xie Zhaoye feel terrible. His eyebrows furrowed tightly, and he huffed angrily.
The Lu family.
Lu Jinzhi hugged Yu Niang and the child, and knelt on the ground: "Father, Mother, you can't beat Yu Niang to death. This child is my own flesh and blood, your own grandson. You can't do this!"
"Master and Madam, please give me a way out! I... I'm willing to leave with the child!" Yu Niang clung tightly to Lu Jinzhi's waist, crying and wailing with the child.
Seeing this, Madam Lu felt her head buzzing. Her eyebrows furrowed tightly, and she slapped Lu Jinzhi hard across the face in anger: "Don't even think about it! Let me tell you, this matter has already caused a huge uproar. This is not just your business, it's the business of our entire Lu family. This slut and her bastard must die!"
"mother!"
Lu Jinzhi stood up and looked at Madam Lu in disbelief.
Then he suddenly remembered that all of this was because of Xie Qingran!
Lu Jinzhi's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and he said through gritted teeth, "It was Xie Qingran, she did it on purpose! She wants to ruin my reputation! Mother, why hurt our own people? We should deal with Xie Qingran!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Lu shook her head in even greater disappointment.
"Jinzhi, you've always been self-disciplined and respectful of propriety since you were little. Why would you do something like this? You had such a bright future ahead of you. Are you really going to ruin it for the sake of two despicable people?"
"Think about it yourself."
Madam Lu shook her head helplessly and took a step back.
Lord Lu, however, was not so good-tempered. He strode forward and slapped Lu Jinzhi twice across the face: "You have the nerve to plead for mercy after doing such a disgraceful thing! I'm telling you, this woman must die!"
"Father?" Lu Jinzhi knelt on the ground and kowtowed again: "Father, I beg you, please don't hurt her!"
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