Chapter 75 075 He was truly moved...
Chapter 75
Su Shaohua and Meng Shi both looked at Su Furong.
Su Furong remained silent, observing the two people in front of her.
She walked into the study with the sunlight behind her and hummed, "I think Lin Wan is probably with the Crown Prince?"
Su Shaohua asked incredulously, "You...you knew all along?"
Su Furong: "Actually, no. Before Lin Wan disappeared, although I knew that she and the Crown Prince were quite familiar, I was not very sure. But just now you mentioned that Lord Shen came over and brought up the matter of the Crown Prince wanting to marry Lin Wan. I think the Crown Prince must know Lin Wan's whereabouts now."
Su Shaohua and Meng Shi: "..."
Since Lin Wan disappeared, Su Shaohua has been troubled by the search for her whereabouts. No matter what, she is a member of his family. Even if he couldn't find her for a while, he never thought of giving up. But suddenly, this thing came up: Xie Huaiyuan wanted to marry her.
Su Furong coughed: "Lin Wan is beautiful, that's a fact, but... maybe she would be willing?"
Looking at her father Su Shaohua's stern expression, she couldn't help but feel a slight unease; she feared he wouldn't easily agree to this.
But Su Shaohua's attitude just showed how good Xie Huaiyuan was at putting on an act in front of others. He actually brought up this matter without saying a word, and what he found even more unacceptable was why he didn't bring it up himself.
Su Furong watched as he left without looking back, his face expressionless and silent.
Are you angry?
Su Furong was not quite sure: "Father, what's going on?"
As his wife, Madam Meng understood Su Shaohua's thoughts even better. Since the two had become increasingly estranged due to their differing views on court affairs, as a woman, she didn't care about such differing opinions on politics. Among the many young noblemen in the capital, he was undoubtedly the dream husband of many noble ladies. If she were to say, being able to win the favor of such a man, and even to be able to marry him and achieve a good marriage, wouldn't that be a good thing?
Meng asked, "Have you seen Lin Wan?"
Su Furong shook her head: "No."
After hesitating for a long time, she still muttered softly, "Perhaps if we go to the Crown Prince, we should be able to see her."
When Su Furong went to the villa in Pear Blossom Lane to test the waters last time, although she didn't see Lin Wan in person, she really couldn't imagine what woman in the capital could get close to the young master because of the mark on his neck. He was such a cold and aloof person.
In the capital, everyone knows that Xie Huaiyuan, the heir of the Prince of Xiangyang, is handsome and aloof, but his temperament is cold and indifferent. No matter how many women in the capital admire him, they are all shocked by his coldness and indifference, and no one has ever been able to win his favor.
Su Furong suddenly thought of the princess in the palace who admired him. She had heard that the princess had expressed her feelings more than once, but had been coldly rejected time and time again. This had become the gossip of the noble ladies.
This aloof and indifferent person only began to change after he met Lin Wan.
The man who was described as having no desires or wants was no longer so restrained, even now, behind the closed bedroom door and the drawn curtains.
Lin Wan's eyes widened suddenly as she tried to break free, but Xie Huaiyuan had already pinned her hands behind her head with one hand, while his other hand held the silver chain tightly and held it high.
She sensed Xie Huaiyuan's stone-painted objects brushing back and forth along the open door crack, clearly visible and unobstructed.
Lin Wan felt a mix of emotions, but her face showed a look of despair.
The silver chain on her ankle was locked tight, without any loosening. The only sounds in the quiet room were the clanging and panting. The other end of the chain was tied to the bed frame, which was also pulled and made a slight sound.
An unprecedented loss of control filled Xie Huaiyuan's mind. The aloofness and indifference he had maintained for so many years were completely thrown to the winds. Looking down at Lin Wan's trembling only encouraged him more.
The blazing sunlight pierced through layers of clouds, clearing all obstacles and reaching the deepest, most hidden part of the shrimp. Its eyes, almost crazed, no longer held their usual gentle and polite demeanor.
Even as he heard Lin Wan's broken pleas and curses, Xie Huaiyuan was reminded of how those pleas sounded like the hooks of fishermen at sea, brushing against his back.
What kind of begging for mercy is that?
It was merely a catalyst that transformed the peaceful and polite Xie Huaiyuan into a wild beast of the forest, bringing with it a primal urge that rose straight to his mind.
This is absolutely fantastic.
Lin Wan didn't want to admit it, but Yue's fingertips were clenched straight, and she gritted her teeth to suppress her thoughts. She was even gradually being led by Xie Huaiyuan to unconsciously walk towards him.
I don't know how much time passed.
Lin Wan's mind went blank, and the suffocating despair exploded into a dazzling array of colors in her mind.
It was as if Xie Huaiyuan, who seemed aloof and indifferent to everyone, was actually quite extraordinary at heart. He usually appeared quiet, taciturn, and extremely polite, but on this secluded couch, he was quite unpredictable and frequent.
...
As the intense sunlight overhead gradually slanted westward, Liu Ye called for the old woman to bring fresh hot water for the third time.
With a creak, the door opened gently. Xie Huaiyuan, whose eyes should have been clear, had a few rays of sunlight fall into them, but they couldn't illuminate the madness and turbidity that hadn't yet dissipated.
Xie Huaiyuan said in a hoarse voice, "Go in and serve them."
Liu Ye responded quickly, ordering the old maid who hadn't left yet to carry the prepared hot water inside one by one.
As he passed by Xie Huaiyuan, his eyelashes fluttered, and a deep look appeared in his dark eyes. In the end, he silently strode away.
The sunlight followed Liu Ye's footsteps, slanting to illuminate the floor as she entered the room, instantly dispelling the gloom. The further she went in, the stronger the aroma of rice porridge in the air remained. Her gaze fell upon Lin Wan, hidden behind layers of curtains.
The room was dimly lit. As Liu Ye walked in, she gestured to the maid to change the water in the inner room. Then she opened the carved windows that were closed all around, letting in a warm breeze.
On the other side of the outdoor corridor.
Xie Huaiyuan had only taken a few steps when a servant hurriedly came from the front courtyard to report.
"Lord Shen requests an audience."
No sooner had the words been spoken than voices and footsteps came from ahead.
“Huaiyuan, I went to the Su residence. That old man Su didn’t seem to believe me at all. I told him a lot, but…” Shen Rongshi’s voice stopped abruptly.
At this moment, Xie Huaiyuan's cheeks were flushed, and a hint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes as he silently looked back at him.
Shen Rongshi's heart skipped a beat. Why did she feel like she had come at the wrong time? Had she disturbed his meal?
Then, without turning his head, Xie Huaiyuan said, "Go to the study."
After the two entered the study one after the other, Xie Huaiyuan sat down in a round-backed chair next to the desk and said, "Speak."
Shen Rongshi said, "I was thinking that with Old Man Su's help, I could tell Miss Lin's father more quickly, and also take the opportunity to have him invite her back, but..."
Xie Huaiyuan looked up and stared directly at him: "What did you say?"
Shen Rongshi said, "I'll just bring up your plan to marry Miss Lin and invite her father over."
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Huaiyuan's sinister gaze and intimidating expression silenced him, and he abruptly stopped talking.
"Chen Rongshi, oh Chen Rongshi, I don't know whether to praise you or scold you."
Xie Huaiyuan tapped the table lightly with his knuckles, and the tapping sound seemed to hit Shen Rongshi's face, causing him to feel a slight pain.
Shen Rongshi looked slightly embarrassed: "But I didn't say anything wrong."
Xie Huaiyuan remained silent and did not respond.
The near-silent atmosphere made Xie Huaiyuan's eyes appear exceptionally sharp, piercing through Shen Rongshi's hidden thoughts in the silence.
Xie Huaiyuan paused for a moment and said, "I'm just informing you about my marriage to Lin Wan so that you can do some things for me and stop being so irresponsible. It's not that I'm asking you to rashly bring it up with Su Shaohua."
Shen Rong was so shocked that she couldn't utter a rebuttal for a moment.
At that moment, Liu Ye appeared outside the study door and gently knocked on the open door.
Xie Huaiyuan: "What's up?"
Liu Ye hesitated for a moment before walking in, "Miss Lin, she..."
Xie Huaiyuan glanced at Shen Rongshi, who was immediately silenced by the look in his eyes. He quietly sat to the side, sipping his tea, trying to minimize his presence.
He then asked, "What happened to her?"
Liu Ye: "Miss Lin said she has no appetite and doesn't want to eat."
After he finished speaking, Xie Huaiyuan fell silent.
His eyelids drooped, but his eyes didn't look at anything in reality. Instead, he stared into the void, lost in thought for a while.
Memories of what had just happened flooded back like a tide. She shook her head, crying and begging for mercy. Her helpless tears soaked the mandarin duck pattern on the bedding.
The intensity of that intensity is as profound as that intensity is now.
A surge of restless excitement rose to Xie Huaiyuan's throat. He suppressed it, his Adam's apple bobbing as he tried to suppress his thoughts.
He thought for a moment and said slowly, "I heard her, so let her have her way."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ye turned and left.
Xie Huaiyuan then glanced at Shen Rongshi, who was not far away.
"Chen Rongshi." Xie Huaiyuan called him by his name directly, his voice no longer slightly hoarse and hesitant as before. "I only have half a month to give you. Don't disappoint me again."
Shen Rongshi didn't answer for a moment. He had always thought that Xie Huaiyuan was aloof and polite, but it seemed that he had never met anyone who could make him completely fall in love and go crazy. Now that he had met him, Shen Rongshi finally believed that Xie Huaiyuan's words about marrying Lin Wan were not just a passing thought, nor were they just empty promises, but something he was really going to do.
Finally, Shen Rongshi's voice rang out in the quiet study: "Okay, I understand."
Xie Huaiyuan chuckled silently, but no smile appeared in his eyes.
Two days later, Lin Wan finally recovered from her discomfort and unease.
She opened her eyes and saw that the carved window completely blocked out the sunlight, with only a few rays occasionally filtering in.
Suddenly, the sound of a soft knock on the closed door being opened came from behind it.
Liu Ye: "Miss Su is here. She said she wants to see you."
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