Bai Luochen suddenly loosened his grip, his narrow, almond-shaped eyes filled with malice, and his tone was icy: "What a clever move to catch someone in the act, Zhou Yu. I truly underestimated you."
Zhou Yu was being pinched so hard that she saw stars and her throat hurt so much that she couldn't speak.
Enraged by Bai Luochen's false accusations, Zhou Yu turned vicious, her eyes turning bloodshot as she bit down on Bai Luochen's neck.
Like a mother wolf in dire straits, ready to tear anything it touches shreds by its throat.
In all her life, Zhou Yu had never been so angry. Bai Luochen ran to the Liu residence and took advantage of her without saying a word. She was the victim, yet he almost strangled her to death and shamelessly accused her of scheming.
What was she plotting?
Yesterday, her grandfather had just found several handsome scholars to choose a son-in-law, but Bai Luochen suddenly appeared on her bed, his scarlet eyes staring at her like a beast. Without saying a word, he tore her clothes to shreds, and no matter how she resisted, it was to no avail.
Bai Luochen hissed, feeling as if his neck was being gripped by an enraged lioness, unable to breathe.
Fortunately, he was skilled in martial arts, and he used both hands to grab Zhou Yu's shoulders and throw her off the bed.
Zhou Yu wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, rubbed her sore bottom, and glared fiercely at Bai Luochen: "You barged into my boudoir in the middle of the night and actually turned around and slandered me."
Zhou Yu deftly pulled the bed sheet over herself and wrapped herself tightly before suddenly opening the door.
Master Liu's pupils contracted, his eyes filled with heartache, and he suddenly roared at the servants filling the courtyard, "Close your dog eyes!"
"Grandpa, a lecherous man has broken in in the middle of the night. Quickly send the servants in to kill him."
At this moment, all the lingering romantic feelings Zhou Yu had for Bai Luochen vanished completely.
She refused to be a concubine, yet Bai Luochen broke into her home and ruined her life. She wouldn't feel sorry for such a person even if she were beaten to death.
Master Liu, unaware that Bai Luochen was inside, was so angry that his mouth twisted and his eyes squinted. With a wave of his hand, he gave the order: "Kill that lecherous scoundrel!"
Bai Luochen was completely naked and unable to use his martial arts against the servants who rushed in. He could only shout loudly, "Master Liu, I am Bai Luochen!"
Let him reveal his family name if he wants; at worst, he can marry Zhou Yu. Anyway, the experience she gave him was pretty good.
Master Liu was stunned, his eyes twitching: "Young Master Bai?"
"What are you doing in my house? And on Yu'er's bed?"
What's wrong with this guy? Didn't he not want to marry her granddaughter?
Suddenly realizing something, Master Liu flew into a rage: "That treacherous and shameless scoundrel ruined my granddaughter's reputation in the middle of the night, just to make her his concubine. He's so wicked, so wicked!"
Master Liu pounded his chest in anguish, looking utterly heartbroken.
At this moment, a pale-faced scholar rushed in. Upon seeing the scene before him, he seemed to lose all his strength and collapsed to the ground. Pointing at Bai Luochen, he asked, "Who is he? Master Liu, how can you go back on your word? You promised to let me marry into the Liu family tonight, so why is there another man in Miss's bed?"
Bai Luochen gripped the blanket tightly, his thoughts slowly returning. He looked around and realized it wasn't his room.
The person who knocked him unconscious last night appeared and disappeared without a trace. His martial arts skills were superior to his. Looking around the capital, apart from the secret guards, no one could have such skills.
The Liu family consists of strong and capable servants, and they have no ability to keep secret guards. So, who exactly wants to harm him?
Is he the crown prince?
still……
Glancing at the crying pretty boy, Bai Luochen felt a surge of annoyance. This was the husband Zhou Yu had chosen to marry into the family.
Is he the person she admires?
He was frail and always crying; he looked like a gigolo who only knew how to live off women.
It seems he really misunderstood Zhou Yu. He looked up to find her, but she was no longer there.
With a deep look in his eyes, Bai Luochen wrapped the blanket around his chest and bowed to Master Liu: "Zhou Yu and I are in love, but we had a fight a few days ago, which is why I said those words in anger that she should become my concubine. She still refuses to forgive me, so I had no choice but to sneak into the Liu residence to beg for her forgiveness. Who knew that in a moment of impulse..."
“Master Liu, I am willing to marry Zhou Yu as my principal wife. I will provide a grand wedding with a dowry and a sedan chair carried by eight men. I will never wrong Miss Zhou.”
The pale-faced scholar cried even more miserably: "Master Liu, you can't play games with me like this! Although I come from a poor family, I am still a scholar with an official title. How dare you disgrace my reputation! I don't care. It's agreed that I will marry Miss Zhou tonight, even if Miss Zhou had such a past with someone else... I... I am willing to marry into the Liu family. I will follow Miss's lead for the rest of my life and will never let her down."
Master Liu was in a dilemma. Of course, he preferred the former. The Bai family was large and powerful, and his granddaughter would be respected if she married into the family, which would also help his business. However, if he did that, the Liu family's lineage would be cut off.
"Let me think about it." Old Master Liu was a little annoyed and waved his hand impatiently at Bai Luochen: "Hurry up and put on your clothes, you're making a fool of yourself."
Zhou Yu had already run to her third aunt's room, hugged her shoulders, and cried her heart out.
The more she cried, the more aggrieved she felt. Why was she so unlucky? She had clearly given up all hope for Bai Luochen, yet he still sneaked into her bed and ruined her reputation.
Third Aunt patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't cry. At worst, he can marry you. Being a concubine is fine. I've been a concubine for so many years and I'm still doing just fine."
Zhou Yu rolled her eyes. She shouldn't have sought comfort from her mother, who was clearly out of her mind.
After being suppressed by the First Madam for so many years, she was either forced to kneel in the ancestral hall or slapped. After being taken back by her maternal grandfather, he secretly provided her with money.
Zhou Yu closed his eyes, turned around and left.
"You're back? What are you doing?" Third Aunt called out to her. "You get angry just from a few words? Don't you even respect me as your mother?"
"I will never be anyone's concubine in this lifetime, not even if I die." With that, Zhou Yu pushed open the door and left.
Bai Luochen dressed and followed the servants to the main hall of the Liu residence. Master Liu sat at the head of the table with a gloomy expression, while the pale-faced scholar was still kneeling at his feet, desperately pestering him.
Upon seeing Bai Luochen approach, the pale-faced scholar stood up and shouted, "I was the one who matched betrothal gifts with Miss Zhou first, so I belong to her now. Don't try to usurp my place."
Bai Luochen smiled and said, "You don't mind that she's already mine?"
The pale-faced scholar was taken aback: "Miss Zhou is truly a woman of character. He doesn't even mind me, so how could I mind her? A woman's purity is never determined by her skirts."
As expected of an educated man, his words struck a chord with Master Liu. However, the thought of his granddaughter's innocence being ruined by Bai Luochen filled Master Liu with a chilling glint in his eyes.
He felt that Bai Luochen was hypocritical. He still couldn't forget the way Bai Luochen had refused to marry him when he came to the mansion to ask for his hand in marriage. Now he was saying that he and Yu'er were in love and that they were a perfect match.
He'd never believe that!
Bai Luochen met the pale-faced scholar's evasive gaze with a mocking look in his eyes: "Here's a thousand taels, now get lost."
The pale-faced scholar, neck stiff with disdain for money, declared: "Money is worthless! How dare you insult me with money? You are disgracing all scholars!"
"Two thousand taels..."
"I am devoted to Miss Zhou, don't try to sway me with money."
"Three thousand taels..."
"Give me the money!"
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