Chapter 49: The female supporting character can actually see the comments.
The bodyguards nearby echoed:
"Yes, Madam, His Highness is far too stingy. How can he only send one rose? Even adding a single piece of candy seems petty. Don't you think the Marshal is much more generous, offering you ten thousand roses and a candy factory?"
"They say the extent of love is all about actions, but this shows that the Marshal's love is a thousand times, ten thousand times greater than that of the Ninth Prince!"
"Ninth Prince is nowhere near as handsome as the Marshal. His face can only fool young girls. The Marshal's face is the epitome of masculinity, the fighter jet of masculinity! And look at the Marshal's strong physique, those well-defined abs. No wonder he is the dream lover of all the females in the galaxy!"
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Lu Xiao's subordinates praised him highly, while also taking a jab at Feng Yu.
Lu Xiao's lips almost reached the sky in a smile. For the first time, he felt that his subordinates were very sweet-talking, had high emotional intelligence, and had excellent judgment!
"Well said, I'll give you a raise when we get back."
He then turned to look at Nan Jiao: "Shall I help you throw away all this junk?"
Nan Jiao shook her head: "No, we can't lose these. I'm going to sell these roses on Penguin Shopping. The roses that Feng Yu took should fetch a lot of money. If I run into a generous wealthy family, I'll make a fortune."
Hearing that Nan Jiao only wanted to sell the roses, Lu Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still a little annoyed: "I can give you all the star coins in my account. Let's not take his lousy roses."
He found it extremely offensive.
Nan Jiao, of course, refused. Wouldn't that be like losing millions of star coins to her?
She didn't mind Lu Xiao's star coins, and she wanted this rose too.
"Aren't you just wasting money? Why would I throw away something that can be sold for money?"
Seeing that he couldn't persuade him no matter what he did, Lu Xiao had no choice but to back down.
"Then let the bodyguard hold onto these roses for now, and we'll sell them when we get home."
Nan Jiao thought about how many things she needed to deal with next, and how the delicate rose might affect her actions, so she nodded in agreement.
After Feng Yu left, the blocked road ahead was cleared. Nan Jiao pointed ahead and said, "Let's go find the old steward up ahead."
This is an old town area of Lant City, inhabited by locals, and the buildings have a very retro feel.
"This should be the one."
Nan Jiao knocked on the door.
For about ten seconds, no one responded.
Just then, a neighbor passed by and looked them over: "Who are you?"
Nan Jiao looked at her and said, "Hello, we're looking for Mr. Lian to catch up with him."
"Oh dear," the woman sighed. "You've come too late. Lian Shou passed away two days ago, and his descendants are handling the necessary paperwork for him."
Nan Jiao couldn't help but sigh and thank the woman.
As the woman walked, she sighed, "Life is so unpredictable. Lian Shou was such a kind man when he was alive. He sponsored the education of many children."
"What are we going to do... The most important witness has already passed away." Nan Jiao frowned slightly: "Could this be Qiu Lian's doing?"
Lu Xiao frowned, then comforted Nan Jiao, saying, "It's alright, Qiu Lian can't do anything to me. At worst, I'll just send her on her way."
Nan Jiao didn't want to give up so easily. Just when she was having a headache, those familiar lines of comments appeared once again:
The old butler isn't dead yet; he's feigning death because he's being chased and is currently hiding in the outskirts of the city. Sigh, I knew your trip was destined to be a waste; after all, this plot isn't in the book.
Yes, Lu Xiao will kill Qiu Lian after being enraged, and then his reputation will be ruined, waiting for Feng Ran to save him.
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Nan Jiao glanced at the locations mentioned in the comments and immediately said, "Let's go check out the outskirts of the city."
Little did she know that her words would cause a huge uproar in the live chat.
[Wow, can the female supporting character see what we're typing? Otherwise, why would she suddenly have the idea to go to the outskirts of the city?]
Yes, it was a bit scary.
[If only we could see it! Jiaojiao, you guys go look around the Illusion Forest on the outskirts of the city. I remember the description was of a yellow-roofed bungalow, and there are several mine pits around it. Be careful not to fall in!]
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Nan Jiao led Lu Xiao and the others straight to the Illusion Forest. There were a few houses scattered around, and they quickly spotted one of them, a house with a yellow roof.
"Madam, what brings us here?"
Nan Jiao casually replied, "Looking for the old steward? I just got some secret information; he's still alive and living in seclusion here."
The surrounding bodyguards were very surprised and suspicious: "He's not dead?"
In terms of intelligence, Nan Jiao had far less information than the police station, so they didn't have high hopes for her explanation.
"Shut up, all of you." Lu Xiao interrupted them, then looked at Nan Jiao with starry eyes: "Wife, you're so amazing..."
Nan Jiao stepped forward and knocked on the door.
The dilapidated wooden door creaked open, and an old face peeked out. When his gaze fell on Lu Xiao, he was instantly startled and blurted out, "Young Master..."
It seems this is the old butler's integrity.
The group entered the house, and Lian Shou stared at Lu Xiao's face for a long time, saying, "You look a lot like your father. By the way, who is this...?"
He looked at Nan Jiao.
"My wife."
The old butler was so moved he almost shed tears: "Seeing you so happy now puts my mind at ease. Even if I die in the future, I will have no regrets."
Given the current situation, Nan Jiao couldn't explain her relationship with Lu Xiao at all, so she simply ignored the question and told the old butler the purpose of her trip.
The old butler sighed softly after hearing this.
From him, Nan Jiao and the others learned the truth about what happened back then.
Lu Xiao's father went berserk after being severely wounded on the battlefield and then disappeared. At that time, Qiu Lian was already pregnant. She considered her beastly husband, who had fallen into depravity, a disgrace and wanted to abort the child, but she was already far along in her pregnancy.
So after giving birth, she ordered her men to kill the four leopard cubs and then instructed the old steward to clean up the mess. While cleaning up, the old steward discovered that one of the cubs still had a faint breath. He believed that the cub was not meant to die, so he found a doctor to treat it and then entrusted it to a family without children.
Nan Jiao's heart stirred slightly. She subconsciously looked at Lu Xiao, but he showed no emotional fluctuations, neither sad nor happy, as if he were listening to someone else's story.
However, she knew that he must have suffered a lot along the way.
She felt a little uneasy.
Lu Xiao said, "Thank you for saving my life back then."
The butler sighed, "I saw you on TV later, and I didn't expect you to have become so outstanding. Madam Qiu probably saw your abilities and wanted you to strengthen the family. I understand what you're saying, and I'm willing to step in and make the charges."
Lu Xiao nodded: "After this is over, I will send people to protect you and give you a villa in the capital planet."
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