Chapter 79 (Really)
Liu Min truly hated Qiu Qingfang.
The hatred is entirely justified.
He murdered the person he loved and brought a problem he had always been unwilling to face to the light of day, making it impossible for him to continue to cover up the truth.
Hearing Shanlai say those words, he was overwhelmed with emotion.
Shanlai is a person who nods and smiles at everyone he meets, composed and polite, as if he would never do anything inappropriate.
However, she hugged him and said those bold things to him, her warm breath washing over him as she spoke.
It's because of him.
She changed because of him.
This only applies to him.
He deserves to be extremely grateful.
I really want to say yes to her, to tell her that I like her too, that I only like her, that I don't like anything here, only you, that I only like her, and that I want to go somewhere with her where it's just the two of us.
He has a lot of money.
His mother's dowry belonged to him, and he also owned half of his grandmother's dowry.
But how do we get there?
I was born owing my mother my life, grew up owing my grandmother a debt of gratitude, and now I still owe this family a debt of kindness.
He can't leave...
Therefore, I cannot agree to her request.
There's really no way to just walk away.
But I really do like her.
When he walks outside, people say, "Your maternal grandfather, your maternal uncle, your elder brother, your younger brother," and when he sees people, he calls them "maternal grandmother," "aunt," "elder sister," and "younger sister," all of whom are relatives, but none of them are related to him, because his mother is not his mother. His father is, but his father also has his own children.
Only good comes.
She was the only one who belonged to him completely.
His grandmother is gone, his mother is gone, he is all alone, watching the three of them being so loving and affectionate... Why has Heaven treated him like this?
Fortunately, there is Shanlai.
She is proud.
But letters still arrived one after another.
Because I know he's not doing well.
What would he become without her?
What was he like in the days after he returned to Pingcheng?
She was the cure that saved his life.
How could I let her down?
He only wanted her to be his wife; no one else could.
If it's wrong just because she's a servant, then it's wrong for everyone.
But.
What he said doesn't count.
He cannot decide his own fate.
He thought that maybe he could choose not to marry her. Although it would still be unfair to her, at least he wouldn't have wronged her.
That's possible.
He can drag it out for a year, two years... and keep dragging it out...
So how could I not hate it?
She frightened Shanlai.
This caused Shan Lai to become disappointed in him.
It's all her fault! It's all her fault!
The carriage bounced like a small boat in a storm, but he didn't feel tired; he only regretted that it wasn't going fast enough.
He jumped out before the car had even come to a complete stop.
When the Qiu family saw the carriage stop, they came forward to greet them and asked which family they belonged to, since they had never seen them before.
Even though Liu Min was angry, he wouldn't make things difficult for the gatekeeper. He suppressed his anger and patiently explained.
Upon hearing that he was the son of a high-ranking official, they hurriedly invited him in and then winked at someone to report to him.
Qiu Yi was having dinner when he heard about it. He put down his bowl and asked as he walked out, "Did they say what it was about?"
The servant replied that he didn't know and didn't say anything.
Qiu Yi was puzzled. What could be the reason for his visit at this time?
He certainly never imagined that the son of a high-ranking official would so brazenly come to his house to interrogate him over a mere maid.
Upon meeting, Liu Min respectfully bowed.
With that, Qiu Yi had even less reason to believe that he was there to cause trouble.
He quickly helped him up and asked with a smile, "Nephew, what brings you here so late at night?"
"I have come to see your eldest daughter and have two things I would like to say to her."
That's incredibly rude; you might as well just hit them.
But what could he do? He was the son of a high-ranking official and the grandson of the Grand Secretary.
Qiu Yi held back his breath and still smiled: "Nephew, this is unreasonable. It's getting late, you should go home quickly."
"I must see her today. I have something very important to discuss with her. Please ask her to come over quickly, sir."
It's no wonder people treat them coldly when they're so ungrateful.
“Nephew, if you continue to spout nonsense, I will have someone escort you out.”
A cold laugh.
Liu Min also sneered, "I'm going to say these words today. If I can't say them in your residence, I'll say them outside. You can weigh the consequences yourself, sir!"
Young man, your arrogant and overbearing manner is truly infuriating! This is intolerable! Even your father wouldn't speak to me like that.
Despite his anger, Qiu Yi had the ability to reach his current position, and even though he was furious, he had not lost his mind.
Why is this kid so arrogant?
He couldn't understand it for a moment. If something really happened, it should be his father who should speak up, or at the very least, an elder from the inner quarters who should give the message. Why should it be his turn?
That's really strange.
One moment I was thinking that, the next I suddenly understood.
He was still blinded by anger.
He said he had come to see the eldest daughter of your family.
The relationship between him and the eldest daughter of the Qiu family goes far beyond just the failed marriage proposal...
I broke out in a cold sweat immediately.
The daughter was good-for-nothing; because a marriage proposal failed, she resorted to murder.
This matter can be considered a big deal or a small deal.
On a small scale, she was just a servant girl; her death was nothing, especially since she wasn't actually dead. But on a larger scale, his adopted daughter had committed heinous crimes and disregarded human life. He had failed to properly educate his daughter and allowed her to commit such a heinous act...
This kind of thing can't be talked about outside, of course.
No matter how shameful you are, as long as you haven't left your own home, it's a minor matter.
Without hesitation, Qiu Yi instructed the person beside her, "Go and call the young lady over."
First, calm people down.
But we cannot sit idly by and wait to die.
"Nephew, does the Minister know about your visit today?"
He probably didn't know. This isn't Liu Zixiu's usual style. It's just his childish foolishness. Mentioning his parents will teach him a lesson.
Upon hearing this, Liu Min let out another cold laugh.
Did you think this would scare him away?
“Sir, you want my father to come? That’s a different matter. If you wish, I will go back and invite him right away. There’s still plenty of time, so we can do whatever we want.”
This is the consequence of raising an unfilial daughter, who is humiliated in front of an ignorant boy.
A humiliating disgrace.
But it also gave a hint.
This won't escalate too much.
Qiu Yi thought that his eldest daughter really needed to be taught a lesson, so he kept quiet.
At that moment, a servant under the eaves announced that the young lady had arrived.
Qiu Yi glanced at Liu Min, who was standing quietly beside her, and said with a forced smile, "Then please come in quickly."
Qiu Qingfang walked in, looking haggard, her head bowed, unwilling to lift it, and speaking weakly: "Father wants to see me?"
Qiu Yi snorted coldly, "Someone else is looking for you. You'll see when you look up."
Qiu Qingfang looked up in confusion.
It was as if I had been struck by lightning.
The servants in a grand mansion, who are at their masters' beck and call, are all shrewd. This Minister Liu's son clearly has ill intentions. Even the master, an official, has been humiliated by him; this matter is likely serious. What if the young lady refuses to go if things are brought up directly? That's a risk we can't afford. Fortunately, the madam is already in decline, and the young lady's face is ruined; her future is very limited. Offending her once won't be a big deal…
So Qiu Qingfang only knew that her father called her, and knew nothing else.
The servant was right to worry; if they had told her directly, she would never have come.
She once genuinely liked this person.
What was she like back then?
The daughter of a high-ranking official, a beautiful flower among green leaves, a pearl among fish eyes, perfect in every way...
It definitely wouldn't be this ugly monster it is now.
There are many scabs, dozens in total. The doctor said that some areas were injured too severely, and no matter how carefully they are cared for, there is still a possibility of scarring.
She cried for two days, her tears flowing like a river. She even contemplated suicide, and had prepared a white silk ribbon, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to do it.
It's just two inconspicuous scars; it doesn't mean her life is over.
Not at all.
She's come to terms with it, and no longer wants to care about the quack doctor who harmed her.
All I want to do is recover from my injury.
I often think, maybe it won't leave a scar?
Before anything was settled, I ran into my old sweetheart.
He doesn't love her, and she can let go, but she can't accept him seeing her in such a wretched state.
She appeared utterly defeated...
He turned to run away.
I don't care what he's here for.
Liu Min went to great lengths to invite her here, so why would he ask her to leave?
The situation was urgent, but we still needed to confirm first, "Is this the young lady?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Qingfang stopped running.
Yes, Liu Minlian didn't even know what this Miss Qiu looked like, and he had never given her a second glance before.
There wasn't a single one.
What's this?
Qiu Qingfang was stunned, her head spinning.
No one can deny that it must be Miss Qiu.
“Miss Qiu,” Liu Min began, “you are far too cruel! You are a woman too, how could you do such a thing? Especially since you are a young lady from a prominent family! Don’t you study? Surely you don’t! If you did study, how come you haven’t learned any of the teachings of the sages? Even a three-year-old on the street understands these principles, how come you don’t know them? Ruthless, vicious, despicable, and shameless, you wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call yourself a viper! Qiu Junya is highly respected, do you even deserve to be his daughter? With your character, let alone a servant, even a beggar is far more noble than you!” He then turned to Qiu Yi, “Although Lord Qiu is wholeheartedly devoted to public service, as a parent, he should at least be responsible for his children’s education. Otherwise, people will think that Miss Qiu has become like this because she is an orphan and lacks proper upbringing! I am only thinking of Lord Qiu, otherwise, with Miss Qiu’s audacity, who knows who she will offend next? Does everyone in the world have a lower life than her? What does Lord Qiu think? I have said all I have to say for today, farewell.”
He said he was leaving, but he didn't even offer a greeting; he just flicked his sleeve and left.
"Outrageous! Outrageous!"
Lord Qiu Yi, a third-rank salt transport commissioner, was verbally abused to his face by a callow youth, and was powerless to fight back.
Who is responsible for all of this? Who is it because of?
It's all because you're so useless!
Qiu Qingfang was beaten again.
It was still a slap.
But the difference this time is that it wasn't indoors, but in front of a large audience.
In front of the servants, her father hit her, slapped her face.
Liu Min could only go this far. His self-cultivation prevented him from using vulgar language when cursing. He could only use benevolence and morality as a banner to intimidate people. He simply couldn't do anything more extreme. Perhaps it was because Shan Lai hadn't suffered any major harm, and he lacked the confidence to hurt others with a clear conscience. If Shan Lai were to unfortunately suffer any mishap... then he really didn't know what he was capable of doing.
Thankfully, nothing really happened to Shanlai.
That's enough.
He felt that was enough.
He's made such a scene, Lord Qiu must be furious. Miss Qiu will likely have no chance of getting away unscathed and will definitely be severely disciplined.
Lord Qiu will probably not let him off easily, and Minister Liu will likely do the same once he finds out.
But it's okay.
He is not afraid.
He wasn't afraid as long as Shanlai was alright.
That kind of thing will never happen again.
He wanted Qiu Qingfang to suffer, and hoped she would suffer a lot.
But he never intended for her to die...
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