Chapter 166 Dismantling the Stage

Du Ruo covered her face and ran back to her own small lotus courtyard feeling aggrieved.

Xiaoheyuan was close to Lu Lingyun's yard, and Liu Qingping saw her on the way.

"Isn't that Du Ruo? What happened to her?"

"have no idea."

"Go and have a look."

Liu Qingping arrived at Duruo's small lotus courtyard.

Du Ruo shed tears of grievance.

"Du Ruo, what's wrong with you?"

Hearing the voice, Du Ruo quickly wiped away her tears. She turned around with red eyes and saw Liu Qingping coming in with others.

When they first met, both were married young ladies, and could be considered old friends.

"Who bullied you? I'll talk to my elder sister and ask her to help you." Liu Qingping walked up to her and said.

After she said this, Du Ruo felt a pang of pain in her heart, and felt that she had no one to rely on.

Liu Qingping has an older sister who is the young lady of a marquis's mansion to support her, and she can bring her up at any time. But she really has nothing.

"What's wrong with your face? Who hit you?" Liu Qingping noticed the slap mark on Du Ruo's face and couldn't help but shout.

Du Ruo turned her face away. Seeing her shy look, Liu Qingping couldn't help but said, "What else do you want to hide from me? Just tell me!"

Du Ruo's eyes suddenly lit up as she half-closed them. "Qingping, how long have you lived in the Marquis' Mansion?"

"About ten days."

"Can I have dinner with you these days?"

"Sure." Liu Qingping agreed without hesitation.

That night at dinner, she took Du Ruo to Lu Lingyun's yard to eat together.

Lu Lingjun was surprised to see Du Ruo coming to her, so Liu Qingping took the initiative to speak.

"Big sister, I invite A Ruo to have dinner with me these few days."

Since Liu Qingping said this, Lu Lingjun naturally didn't say anything. She nodded in agreement.

She saw Du Ruo wearing a face towel on her face. "What's wrong with your face?"

"Nothing." Du Ruo shook his head.

"He was beaten up." Liu Qingping said for her.

"Qingping, I'm fine, don't talk nonsense." Du Ruo pulled Liu Qingping.

Lu Lingyun winked at Xiaoqin, "What's going on?"

Xiaoqin told what had just happened at the door.

Du Ruo and Ling Long had an argument at the door. Du Ruo cursed at someone, and Cheng Yunshuo heard it and slapped her on the spot.

After Xiaoqin finished speaking, Du Ruo said, "Madam, I was wrong in this matter. I shouldn't have scolded people. I should have hit them."

"Aruo, even if you cursed someone, your brother-in-law was too much to beat you like that." Liu Qingping said.

Listening to what the two said, Lu Lingyun said, "Okay, sit down and eat."

She didn't say who to punish or not, and just let the matter go. She just took it as a response.

Because this was a punishment imposed by Cheng Yunshuo, she couldn't interfere.

Then there was Du Ruo. She glanced at Du Ruo who sat down to eat with her, smiled faintly and said nothing.

She didn't care, but Liu Qingping felt a sense of justice and kept picking food for Du Ruo, taking good care of her and telling her to eat well.

For three consecutive days, Du Ruo and Liu Qingping had their meals at Lu Lingyun's place.

On the third night, Cheng Yunshuo came over.

In order to avoid suspicion, he tried to come to Lu Lingyun's yard as little as possible these days, but after all, it was his own home and he also wanted to come and see the children. Today he came to have dinner together.

When he arrived today, he saw Du Ruo sitting at the dining table wearing a face scarf.

The moment he saw Du Ruo, he was slightly startled. Liu Qingping beside him couldn't help but say, "Brother-in-law, you are here. Who are you looking at? You didn't forget that you have a new concubine, did you?"

There was a hint of reproach in her tone.

It seems a bit unfair.

Cheng Yunshuo's face suddenly became a little embarrassed.

Lu Lingyun said at this time, "You must be tired after working all day. Come sit down and eat."

"Um."

Cheng Yunshuo hurriedly sat down.

At the small round table, Lu Lingjun sat on one side with Liu Qingping and on the other side with Du Ruo. Cheng Yunshuo certainly couldn't sit with Liu Qingping. At this time, Du Ruo stood up very attentively.

"Sir, I will serve you dinner."

"Aru, just add a stool."

"No, I'm a concubine," Du Ruo stared at Cheng Yunshuo with a bit of grievance, "As a concubine, I have to serve the master and mistress at meals."

Liu Qingping: "......"

She felt something was wrong with these words.

Du Ruo had been eating with her at Lu Lingyun's place for three days, and she didn't seem to follow any rules!

Cheng Yunshuo, who was listening to Du Ruo's words, suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, "Aruo, you sit down too, just like before, there is no need for you to serve me."

"How can this be possible?" Du Ruo half-lowered her eyes. "I am marrying into the Marquis's mansion as a concubine, so I must abide by the rules of being a concubine. How can I ever be the same as before?"

These words made Cheng Yunshuo feel very upset.

He immediately thought of the Du Ruo in the past, who was so willful, unrestrained and free. Even though she didn't follow the rules, she was still lovable. But now, she looked like a wronged young wife.

She even called herself "concubine" all the time.

How could Cheng Yunshuo feel comfortable with this?

He had brought Du Ruona into the mansion in the first place so that she could be responsible, not so that she could suffer from anger.

At this time, he noticed the face mask on her face, "What's wrong with your face? Why are you still wearing a face mask?"

"Brother-in-law, the mark from the slap you gave me last time hasn't disappeared yet!" Liu Qingping spoke for Du Ruo again.

Du Ruo spoke again, "It's okay, Qingping, don't say anything, I'm not a spoiled child, it will be fine soon."

Liu Qingping: "......"

She said this as if she had swallowed a fly.

Liu Qingping finally realized that there was something strange about Du Ruo's words today.

What do you mean tell her to stop talking!

She tried hard to speak for her, but Du Ruo didn't appreciate it and told her not to interrupt.

She is made to look like a troublemaker. What kind of person is this!

Cheng Yunshuo on the side felt that he could not eat this meal.

He stood up and said, "Lingyun, I still have some work to deal with. You guys eat first and I'll go back and eat."

After he finished speaking, he stood up and left.

Du Ruo, who was standing next to him, watched him leave and followed him, "I won't eat either."

After Du Ruo followed Cheng Yunshuo away, Liu Qingping put down her chopsticks in anger, "What does Du Ruo mean? I tried my best to help her, but she tried my best to sabotage me! I've become a joke. She's the good guy, and I'm the bad guy!"

Lu Lingyun, who had been sitting in the main seat throughout the entire conversation, drank a sip of hot soup and smiled faintly, "You just realized it now?"

"Big sister!" Liu Qingping's eyes widened suddenly, "Did Du Ruo plan this all along?"

Lu Lingyun smiled softly, "Just look at how long she has been wearing the face mask?"

Liu Qingping understood completely.

Liu Qingping is not stupid, she just subconsciously treats Du Ruo as a friend. There is no conflict of interest between them, so she helps her without any precautions.

At first, Du Ruo just asked her if he could have dinner with her, which was a no-brainer for her.

Who would have thought that Du Ruo was not eyeing Lu Lingyun's dining table, but the chance to meet Cheng Yunshuo while having dinner at Lu Lingyun's place!