Chapter 96: Liu Xu's Life Story
Jiang Xinyu noticed that something was wrong with her aunt and poked Xiao Yuan who was still explaining to her.
It was not until then that Governor Xiao noticed that there was someone else in the room. He stood up awkwardly and gave Mrs. Wang an evening salute.
He knew that this aunt was the only member of his wife's family that the lady cared about, so he was humble in front of her. His attitude was completely different from when he met Jiang Huai.
But what was unexpected was that Mrs. Wang seemed not to see it, and her eyes were still fixed on the pale face of Liu Xu.
Xiao Yuan suddenly felt unhappy.
What's the matter? Are you dissatisfied with your nephew-in-law?
Governor Xiao's good temper was only directed at his wife. When he saw that Madam Wang ignored him, his face darkened and his aura suddenly changed in an inexplicable way that made people feel chilled.
Jiang Xinyu squeezed him helplessly, "Who are you trying to scare? Can't you see that there's something wrong with your aunt?"
Xiao Yuan pouted in grievance, "My aunt doesn't like me."
Jiang Xinyu chuckled, held his hand and squeezed it.
"Be good, I like you, that's all.
You think my aunt is attracted to Liu Xu? What can I do? My uncle is still alive."
Mrs. Wang was completely unaware of the two of them being around until Liu Xu couldn't stand the atmosphere in the room anymore and fell to her knees in front of Xiao Yuan. Only then did Mrs. Wang realize that Xiao Yuan was there.
This was the first time that Mrs. Wang saw Governor Xiao. In her panic, she even forgot how to greet him and almost knelt down and kowtowed like Liu Xu.
Jiang Xinyu quickly supported her aunt and glared at Xiao Yuan coquettishly, signaling him to say something.
Well, it seems that the Madam really likes this aunt, and he can't put on airs anymore because he loves her.
So Xiao Yuan condescended to her and performed the etiquette of a younger generation, calling her aunt. This shocked Mrs. Wang so much that she said she didn't dare to move her hands and feet.
Jiang Xinyu hugged Madam Wang's arm and acted coquettishly.
"Aunt, just be at ease. Why should you be polite to your own aunt?
A son-in-law is half a son, you treat me as your own daughter, isn't it the same as your own son?"
Mrs. Wang's mouth twitched when she heard this.
The governor of Dongchang, King Xiao Yan, my own son, what petty words these are, how much fake wine did I drink to dare to dream of this.
However, this Governor Xiao was quite different from what she had imagined.
He looks gentle and handsome, and except for his scary eyes, he looks like a gentleman.
Especially he was so polite to a business woman like me. It seemed that the rumors were not entirely credible.
Jiang Xinyu saw that Xiao Yuan was here and his aunt couldn't let go and waved her hands in disdain.
"Aren't you supposed to be on duty now? Why are you running back here for no reason?
The Dong factory has closed down, why are you so free?
Go, go, go, hurry up and work hard, don't be lazy."
Mrs. Wang was so anxious that she was sweating. What was this damn girl saying? How could she talk to her husband like that?
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yuan did not get angry, but just looked at his wife with grievance.
"I just heard that you were looking for this willow catkin, I... I can explain, it's not what you think.
Can you let me take him away first? I will explain it to you when I come back in the evening."
Seeing that his wife was just looking at him with a half-smile, Xiao Yuan became anxious again.
"I swear I have nothing to do with him. If you're worried, I'll strangle him to death."
As Xiao Yuan spoke, his eyes turned increasingly hostile towards Liu Xu, and he raised his hand to grab Liu Xu by the collar and drag him out.
Madam Wang quickly stood in front of Liu Xu and said, "Lord Xiao, please show mercy. This man... this man has some relationship with an old friend of mine.
If you don’t like him, can you give him to me to take away? I will pay him ten times, if not twenty times, the money he needed to redeem himself.”
Mrs. Wang said this with all her courage.
On the one hand, he was afraid of causing trouble for his niece, and on the other hand, he couldn't bear to see his old friend's son die in this way. He was so anxious and afraid that he actually shed tears.
Seeing this, Jiang Xinyu lost the mood to tease him anymore and pushed Xiao Yuan helplessly.
"Go back to Dongchang first and we'll talk to you in the evening. Look how scared you are of your aunt.
Hurry up and leave, there are so many maids and servants watching you, are you afraid that I will cheat on you?"
Seeing that there was indeed something going on here, Xiao Yuan did not insist any longer. He bowed to Mrs. Wang and left reluctantly.
As he left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly relaxed. Jiang Xinyu hugged Madam Wang and wiped her tears while carefully asking,
"Aunt, this catkin could be my long-lost cousin or something.
Don't worry, I can handle it."
Madam Wang glared at her speechlessly. "You can stand it, but I can't. Don't guess blindly. I can't say for sure about this matter."
As she spoke, Mrs. Wang looked at Liu Xu again and asked, "Do you still remember what your real name is?"
Where are you?
How old were you when you were sold to a brothel?
Liu Xu shook her head in confusion, "I was too young to remember, but the old lady knew my background."
Madam Wang frowned and said, "You look very similar to my cousin, especially the teardrop mole at the corner of your left eye.
Her youngest son was abducted when he was 4 years old. It has been 20 years now, and his age is almost the same as yours.
only……
Since that child was lost, many children with similar looks have come to claim the child as their relative, but all of them ended up in vain.
My cousin's health has been getting worse in recent years, and my family has long stopped allowing us to talk about this matter.
I don't know much about the nephew.
It would be fine if you still have some memories, but I don’t know whether I should tell her family about your situation or not.”
Jiang Xinyu immediately felt that there was something big going on here.
"Aunt, do you know what the missing child's physical characteristics are?
In addition to the teardrop mole at the corner of the eye, do you have any moles or birthmarks on your body?"
Mrs. Wang shook her head, but soon she remembered something and asked hesitantly,
"Have you ever eaten oranges and tofu?
What do you like to eat?
Jiang Xinyu was speechless for a while, "Aunt, tastes can change.
Just because you liked something when you were 4 years old doesn’t mean you will still like it now. Your question is really low level.”
Mrs. Wang picked up a piece of cake and stuffed it into her niece's mouth.
"Be good, keep your mouth to yourself."
After saying that, he stared at Liu Xu and said, "Don't pay attention to her. Just tell the truth."
Liu Xu glanced at the two of them nervously and whispered,
“It should be tofu.”
Mrs. Wang was immediately disappointed when she heard this, but before she could say anything, Liu Xu said,
"Oranges are bitter and unpalatable. As for tofu, I've only eaten it once, and after that I got a rash all over my body and I never dared to eat it again.
But I remember the tofu was delicious.”
The corners of Mrs. Wang's mouth, which had just drooped, suddenly curled up, and her eyes looking at Liu Xu became more gentle.
Jiang Xinyu swallowed the cake and gossiped, "How is it, is it right?"
Madam Wang nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's right, my little nephew hates eating oranges the most and always says they are bitter.
He looks so cute with his little frown on his face, and people at home always tease him about this.
The same goes for tofu. Not just tofu, he can’t eat anything made from beans.”
Liu Xu was stunned when she heard this. He found his family so easily.
It turns out that he is not a born bastard, he is the son of a rich family, so what is the suffering he has endured in the past 20 years?
Why was he kidnapped from Jiangnan, thousands of miles away, to the capital and sold to Nanfeng Pavilion?
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