Chapter 364: The sixteen-year-old girl was beaten without mercy. Today, she can...
A sixteen-year-old girl, able to come to the Song family today, must have received a good education since childhood, but her actions today...
Xu Yunfan sighed, "I'm sorry, but I love my husband very much and have never considered taking a concubine. Keep your letter and burn it."
Even the rejection was so gentle, how could anyone let it go?
The little girl took the letter and cried, "Master Xu, is it that Young Master Qin doesn't allow you to do this? Many people at the banquet today were secretly looking at you. I don't believe you couldn't see it. Do you really have no thoughts at all? Or do you think I'm not pretty enough?"
"As for your first question, I'll tell you the truth. My husband treats me very well. He's a very kind and gentle person. He likes me, simply for who I am, nothing else. He liked me when I had nothing. Now that I've reached this point, power and wealth are just icing on the cake. Even without them, I'm sure he would still like me. I enjoy everything he gives me. So, as his significant other, I should reject all ambiguous advances for him."
"As for what you said, I rejected you because you are not pretty enough, no. I have seen many beautiful women, and every woman has her own dazzling qualities. There are thousands of appearances, but interesting souls are only one in a million. Do you understand? Go back, little girl, don't make your mother wait anxiously."
After he finished speaking, Xu Yunfan turned and left, leaving the heartbroken woman alone, unable to look away for a long time. At the same time, she became more and more convinced that only by following Xu Yunfan could she leave that suffocating home.
The birthday party was just halfway through when Xu Yunfan realized that he seemed to have become the focus. People kept looking at him and pointing at him.
"What's going on?" Xu Yunfan asked Lin Xiaoran and the others who had just arrived. "Why are you all staring at me?"
Qin Run came over from the backyard, "Yun Fan, what did you just do?"
This question is nonsensical.
"Brother Run, what happened?" Not only Xu Yunfan looked confused, but Qi Xiu Ze also looked puzzled.
Qin Run took a deep breath, his tone filled with uncontrollable anger. He didn't know whether he was angry at the person who confessed to Xu Yunfan, or at Xu Yunfan. At the moment, he was very conflicted. He knew that Xu Yunfan hadn't expected this to happen, but he couldn't control his anger and asked, "Did a girl express her love to you and say she likes you?"
"How did you know about this?" Xu Yunfan put away the nonchalant look on his face, "Oh, it seems they spread it!"
"That's the girl from the Ji family. Now everyone knows that the girl from the Ji family has a crush on you. She even sent you a letter of invitation from the Song family. Now, how are you going to end this?" Qin Run didn't know who to be angry with. In just a short while, something happened to Xu Yunfan.
"Can you blame me for this?" Xu Yunfan was speechless.
Faced with Xu Yunfan's innocent look, Qin Run took a deep breath, and a nameless anger was suppressed.
This matter really cannot be blamed on Xu Yunfan.
It's all my fault.
Qin Run knew exactly what these people were thinking. It was because he hadn't given birth to a child for Xu Yunfan yet that they were eager to try every possible means to marry into the Qin family. Then, they would be able to enjoy endless wealth and glory by having a son.
Qin Run felt like he was going crazy, not because this matter was suffocating him, but because as Xu Yunfan became more and more outstanding, he still had no news. He knew he shouldn't listen to what was said outside, but he couldn't. Some words would eventually leave a mark after he heard them. The more he tried not to pretend that he didn't care, the more he seemed to care.
Seeing Qin Run's ugly face, Xu Yunfan was a little scared.
"I just think it's not a good idea to just leave. I'm not too interested in what these adults are talking about. They're pestering me, and I'm getting annoyed. I just want to go out and get some peace and quiet, but I really didn't know any girl would confess to me today." Xu Yunfan lowered his voice, "Run'er, are you mad at me?"
Qin Run had just opened his mouth when he noticed a group of people walking quickly in from behind him. He couldn't help but lower his head. He wanted to say, 'I can be angry with anyone, but I won't be angry with you. You are my baby.' But others came over to watch the fun. With so many people around, Qin Run didn't have the nerve to say these words out loud.
Xu Yunfan looked at Qin Run who didn't look at him and couldn't help sighing. Qin Run was probably angry.
"Master Xu, please save me." Ji Yurou, the little girl who had just expressed her love to Xu Yunfan, suddenly ran in, knelt down in front of Xu Yunfan, crying like a pear blossom in the rain, looking so pitiful, and kept begging Xu Yunfan.
"What happened?" Mrs. Song heard about something that happened in the front yard and rushed over in a hurry.
"Oh, this girl from the Ji family is so shameless. She handed a love letter to Lord Xu in public. She has no shame at all."
Although the people of Dayan are open-minded and girls can expose their feet and do business in public like men, an unmarried girl should be reserved when expressing her love to a man in such an occasion, especially if she comes from a prominent family. You can write a love letter to a man secretly or in private without letting outsiders know, but if you do it at someone's birthday party, won't the news spread?
Because of this, those who admire Xu Yunfan outside can only throw their wallets at him when he is parading in the streets, trying to get Xu Yunfan's attention, or ask the matchmaker or their own elders to go to Xiao Qin's house and ask in a roundabout way. If it works out, everyone is happy, and if it doesn't, the girl won't suffer much loss.
"This is incredible. So, the girl from the Ji family likes Mr. Xu. It seems that my child does not have this blessing."
"Master Xu is so kind, who wouldn't like him? However, some people like him out of admiration, while others like him out of a secret love. It's like a concubine has a lover but the man has no feelings for her. It's different after all."
"So, Miss Ji, now... which man who marries her in the future will feel free of grudges when thinking about what happened today?" His wife once liked a man, liked him so much that she disregarded propriety and expressed her love to the same man at his birthday party. This kind of thing is like a fishbone stuck in the throat, which can neither be spit out nor swallowed, and it is very uncomfortable.
It's not just women who make these boring comparisons, men do it too.
"Master Ji was so angry that he claimed that he didn't have such a shameful daughter."
"so what?"
"So, Miss Ji, you only have two options now. Either Master Xu brings the girl in, and then Master Ji might maintain their father-daughter relationship for Master Xu's sake. Otherwise... this girl will be in trouble."
"In this world, it's so difficult for a woman without a family to support her to survive. Alas."
"I hope Lord Xu will be kind enough to give this child a chance to live."
"Master Xu is a well-known good man. I don't think he would stand by and watch a woman be kicked out of the house because of him."
Xu Yunfan: “…”
Is this treating him as the Holy Father?
Qin Run's face was terribly gloomy. He glanced at the ladies who said these words. Perhaps there was anger in his eyes that he himself did not even notice, so that the people who were swept by Qin Run's gaze were frightened and dared not say another word.
The other ladies sneered a few times. The ones who had just spoken sounded as if they were kind-hearted. In fact, they just had dealings with the Ji family and wanted to take advantage of the situation to put Xu Yunfan on the moral high ground.
To put it bluntly, they are all traps.
However, they couldn't interfere in this matter. After all, Lord Ji was related to Lord Shangshu. If they were not careful, they would offend a big shot. At this time, smart people knew to protect themselves.
Xu Yunfan looked down at the little girl kneeling in front of him. To be honest, he still underestimated human nature. It seemed that this person did not listen to his words.
"Tell me, how do you want me to resolve today's incident?"
Ji Yurou was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, and I felt pity for her. "Master Xu, please help me, my reputation... I am willing to be your concubine or servant, as long as you can take me as your daughter and give me a place to stay."
"Rebellious girl, how dare you make things difficult for Lord Xu? Everyone knows that Lord Xu is a kind-hearted person. This is how the Ji family taught you since you were a child. It's a misfortune for your family, it's really a misfortune for your family!" Lord Ji looked like he was about to faint from anger, and Mrs. Ji, who was standing beside him, looked embarrassed and reluctant, which made people feel sorry for him.
Xu Yunfan was fiddling with the fan in his hand out of boredom. He had made it before, but the tassel pendant underneath was bought for him by Qin Run. It was very beautiful, and he was so addicted to it that he couldn't let it go. He looked as if he was not involved and let the Ji family perform.
In fact, he had anticipated this day a long time ago. After all, as a 19-year-old young master who combines talent and good looks and has a promising future, many people want to get close to him.
Ji Yurou was just the unpopular sixth daughter in the Ji family. She had three older sisters and two older brothers. Among her three sisters, the eldest sister, who was born to the main wife, was married off as the main wife, while the second and third sisters, who were born to the other two concubines, were all concubines.
There was no way, they were just concubines' daughters, and their stepmother would naturally not let them dominate their eldest sister. Since ancient times, these concubines' daughters in the family were mostly used for marriage alliances. Ji Yurou's biological mother was just a concubine in the Ji family, and a concubine naturally had no say in her marriage.
There was no other way, Ji Yurou could only plan for herself.
As a concubine, why should she serve those gentlemen in their thirties and forties instead of a young and handsome man like Lord Xu?
She had inquired about it. Lord Xu was a kind-hearted man. He was willing to help those sweaty and low-status men in the village. There was no reason for him to be so heartless to a delicate girl like herself.
It can only be said that Ji Yurou knows too little about Xu Yunfan.
Oh, it's not just Ji Yurou, I believe everyone here is the same, even Qin Run probably doesn't know that much about Xu Yunfan's other side.
It is true that Xu Yunfan cares about the people, but it cannot be denied that he has never been a pushover.
When he needs to be cruel, he can be crueler than anyone else.
Qin Run stood next to Xu Yunfan and wanted to say something, but Xu Yunfan took action first.
Xu Yunfan pulled a chair over and sat down carelessly, speaking with a smile, "Oh, this is something I've never seen before. In my entire life, this is the first time I've encountered a group of idiots teaming up to set a trap for me. Oh, it seems I've been immersed in it for too long, so everyone has forgotten that I, Xu Yunfan, am not a sparrow. Do you really think I will obey you just because you set a trap for me?"
"Master Xu, you misunderstood. How dare I...ah..."
Before Ji Yurou could finish her words, Xu Yunfan slapped her in the face. "Let me tell you, I, Xu Yunfan, have a kind heart, but when I get really ruthless, no one can be more ruthless than me. Do you really think I will help anyone who asks me for help? My kindness is only given to those in need, not to those who scheme against me. Do you really think I can't see through your little tricks? I told you back in the yard that I have a husband. Whoever dares to tear down my home, I will definitely tear his bones apart first."
"ah!"
Xu Yunfan's sudden attack on someone really scared all the lords and their wives. Those who were standing nearby were afraid that Xu Yunfan would slap them in anger, so they all took a few steps back.
Look, Ji Yurou is still digging on the ground. Some people are facing Ji Yurou and saw with their own eyes that there is blood at the corner of Ji Yurou's mouth.
This... Lord Xu really doesn't know how to be gentle and considerate to women.
"Yunfan!" Qin Run didn't seem to expect that Xu Yunfan would take action in public.
Xu Yunfan turned his wrist and pulled up Ji Yurou, who was lying on the ground in disbelief and dazed for a long time, and threw her in front of Lord Ji.
After humiliating himself, Xu Yunfan clapped his hands and sat back down as if disgusted. With an air of dominance that suppressed the entire audience, he turned to look at Lord Ji.
Xu Yunfan's eyes were deep and filled with an intimidating coldness, which made Master Ji's back straighten. "Master Ji, didn't you say you wanted to kick this person out of the house? Then today, you should tell me, are you going to kick her out or sever the father-daughter relationship? Ever since I entered the Hanlin Academy and was promoted to Junior Master today, I think I've usually acted too kind, so some people think they can use these things to control me. Haha, then I'm really looking forward to it."
"Master Xu, you...how can you do this? She is a girl. You are really humiliating the image of you in our minds." A young master did not agree with Xu Yunfan's attack on a little girl.
Xu Yunfan: "Well, tomorrow, if anyone has a party, please invite me. I will definitely arrange for an admirer to declare his love for you in public. I will then treat it as a disgrace and have my brothers-in-law tell them that if you don't marry her, you're killing her and leaving her homeless. If you don't marry her, you'll be a cruel man, someone to be scorned and criticized. I'll see whether you marry her or not."
"There really are such stupid people these days." Qi Xiu Ze laughed a lot.
Lin Xiaoran: "Look at what you said, there are idiots every year. Some people, if the knife is not put on them, how can they know how painful it is? They don't feel any pain in their waists when they stand and talk. They think they are heroes because they speak righteously and act as a flower protector. Alas, in fact, they don't even know that they are being treated as fools."
The two of them sang in unison, and those who hadn't reacted immediately understood.
So, this is a game.
Master Ji broke out in a cold sweat, "Master Xu, what are you doing?"
"I'll let you make a choice now. If you want to break off relations, then fine, I'll bring the person back to Xiao Qin's house."
What?
Lord Ji's expression changed and he was secretly happy.
So what if they broke off the relationship? As long as Xu Yunfan had tasted the sweetness of Ji Yurou, and Ji Yurou gave birth to a son, this child would be Xu Yunfan's eldest son. With the child, Ji Yurou would have established a firm foothold in the Xiao Qin family. In this way, if Ji Yurou wanted to interact with the Ji family, could Xu Yunfan not give her the face?
Qin Run and Xu Yunfan have been married for a long time, but there is no news yet. The man's mole is not that red, so it seems that his fertility is not as good as that of women.
It was precisely because of this that he acquiesced to Ji Yurou's attempt.
The timid will starve to death, and the bold will die of gluttony. As a man, who doesn't like beauty? Ji Yurou is charming and attractive. She is in her forties. Lord Ji, who just married a concubine who was in her teens some time ago, doesn't believe that Xu Yunfan will not be tempted.
See, now his true colors are revealed.
Lord Ji breathed a sigh of relief and said righteously, "A man's word is as good as his bond. Since Lord Xu has taken a fancy to my daughter, it is her blessing."
He never mentioned severing ties, and was a master of Tai Chi.
Xu Yunfan rested his hands on the armrests, crossed his legs, and exuded a domineering air. Lord Ji's answer seemed to make him dissatisfied. He slapped the tea table beside him in two. "Don't play these word games with me. I just want to ask you, have you severed your relationship with her?"
"Master Xu!" Master Ji gritted his teeth and finally severed his father-daughter relationship with Ji Yurou in front of everyone. "Master Xu, are you satisfied with this? Are you willing to take Ji Yurou back to Xiao Qin's family?"
"Satisfied." Xu Yunfan smiled, "Very satisfied, everyone can testify to that."
Ji Yurou lowered her head, her eyes filled with ecstasy.
Qin Run felt his ears buzzing, "Yun Fan, I don't agree!"
He absolutely disagreed, and was unwilling to do so, and would not share Xu Yunfan with anyone. Xu Yunfan was his and only his.
No one can get involved in it.
Xu Yunfan looked up at Qin Run and said, "Why don't you agree? Don't let me slap myself in the face. I will lose face if I do that."
"You said you wouldn't take a concubine, and I would be your only love." Qin Run's eyes turned red. He knelt on one knee beside Xu Yunfan's left hand, holding Xu Yunfan's arm which was placed on the armrest with both hands. "I don't want you to have anyone else. How can you not keep your promise? I took it seriously. You said you wouldn't lie to me. How could you do this to me and make me make such a choice?"
"What are you talking about?" Xu Yunfan pulled him up. "What nonsense are you thinking about?"
Xu Yunfan pointed at Ji Yurou, who was secretly delighted. "She just said that as long as she can enter our Xiao Qin family, she is willing to be a slave. Everyone heard it. In that case, let her be a servant. Since she is a servant, her indenture is in our hands, so you can do whatever you want with her."
"But my suggestion is that if you keep a girl like this who's so gloomy and calculating, I'm afraid it will only cause discord in the family. I suggest you give her to San Gou. That Lai Zi has no wife and keeps staring at the female workers in the food city all day long. Give him Ji Yurou. With this beautiful wife, San Gouzi won't stare at anyone else anymore. You see, I've solved the lifelong problem for a bachelor and solved a troublesome problem for the female workers. It's a win-win situation and everyone is happy."
"What?" Qin Run and even Ji Yurou were dumbfounded.
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