Chapter 21: My Wife 21 (Two in One) “If you love me, then prove it to me…
I originally thought that a young master of a marquisate would not do such a mean and narrow-minded thing no matter how angry he was, but the facts were before us.
It was so insidious and vicious that even a refined gentleman like Lu Huai couldn't help but clench his fists. He searched through the thousands of books in his mind to find a sentence to curse this hypocritical beast, but he held his forehead helplessly because the offensive words he could find were pitifully weak.
Perhaps only the words spoken in the marketplace could convey his disgust for Bian Yu's behavior.
He felt sorry for his beloved who was persecuted like this just because she had no interest in that person, but the Linyang Marquisate had stood on the right side and helped Chu Yuanting regain his power, which could be regarded as the merit of following the dragon. Its power was even greater than that of the Duke's Mansion, which was only at its peak during the reign of the previous emperor, and it was at its peak.
The young marquis usually pretended to be hypocritical, except that he broke down a little too quickly in front of Shen San, revealing a bit of his gloomy nature.
To the outside world, he is also regarded by many as a handsome and talented man. Whether it is to expose or bring him down, it is not an easy task.
In this regard, there is only Bai Xianming's one-sided statement, which is probably just scratching the surface. Not only will it fail to shake the other party, but it will put them in a passive position.
Lu Huai knew that he had already made enemies with the Bai family because of Shen San. Even if he did not regret it, the other party would not be able to ignore it in the future. He had to be prepared to be embarrassed by the Bai family in the court. Dealing with the criticism from this side would probably take a lot of energy.
If he were to be squeezed between the two at the same time, no matter how ambitious Lu Huai was or how knowledgeable he was, he would have nowhere to display his talents and would simply collapse under the pressure of power and conspiracy.
At this moment, he also knew very well that the most cost-effective thing to do was to firmly grasp Chen Meng, who had revealed his true identity.
Lu Huai called Cheng Ruochen over. The third place winner glared fiercely at the slumped Bai Xianming, his eyes threatening him to not act rashly. Bai Xianming looked at the scattered jade crowns on the ground, and the fear he had just felt surged in his heart again. However, he no longer thought about escaping and sat there in a daze.
Cheng Ruochen turned his back and seemed like a different person. He restrained his hostility, and the hatred in his peach blossom eyes disappeared without a trace, and became as gentle as a pool of spring water.
He listened to Lu Huai's instructions with unusual obedience, like a tamed hound trying hard to understand its master's instructions. He was in tune with Lu Huai's thoughts, and after understanding how to operate, he swiftly dragged Bai Xianming out of the side hall.
But for some reason, Lu Huai always felt that Cheng Ruochen's ears were unusually pink as he watched him leave. He couldn't help but start to doubt whether he had really stomped out the candle that had been added to it. If he had, the side hall was so cold, Cheng Ruochen's temperature perception should not have been affected.
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Knowing that Bai Xianming was indeed in cahoots with Shen Meng to set up this vicious plan, and taking advantage of the fact that everyone was drunk at the banquet, they were all slow to react.
Cheng Ruochen, who was good at martial arts, pressed down the embarrassed Chen Meng and threw him directly in front of Chen Meng, who was happily chatting with his friends and was very proud of having solved a big problem. He was like a thunderbolt thrown into the boiling crowd.
Today's banquet is grand and everyone is dressed up in bright and gorgeous clothes. Where have we seen such dirty and shady-looking people? They are crawling on the ground as if they are polluting the place.
As soon as he appeared, the women were so frightened by the sight of Bai Xianming, who was disheveled and even had a bloody scar on his head, looking like a demon, that they all hid away.
Chen Meng was left dazed and stunned, not knowing how to respond, and collapsed on the spot.
As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together." Chen Meng was a spoiled and uninhibited person. Seeing Shen San reading, he also wanted to study. After studying for a while, he found it tiring and boring, and he made a fuss and quit. When the teacher hired by the mansion left, he had not accumulated much knowledge.
The real ladies from wealthy families looked down on her status as a legitimate daughter that she had obtained through the persuasion of her mother from a humble family, not to mention that she had no outstanding qualities and was only arrogant and conceited.
In addition, she always inadvertently revealed a sense of superiority in her daily interactions, and would ridicule others for the slightest opinion. The only people who surrounded her were the sisters of seventh and eighth rank minor officials who were only superficially friendly and willing to accompany her in exchange for her generous gifts.
It was already a great honor to be able to participate in this banquet. Their families told them to conscientiously maintain the image of a lady, and who knows, they might even meet their ideal husband.
Now that this terrible thing happened, no matter how well they performed before, they are now screaming and failing. Not hating the culprit is already a light punishment.
She looked for help at her sisters, but found that they were too scared to care about her. Even if some of them wanted to help her after coming to their senses, they looked at Bai Xianming, whose eyes were fierce and goal-oriented, and realized that this person was coming for her, and turned away with a bit of resentment, pretending not to see it.
Really, for no reason, this person brought such an unprovoked disaster upon himself. Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor, and whoever caused the trouble must bear the consequences.
Bai Xianming dared not speak out in front of Lu Huai and Cheng Ruochen. He had no choice but to swallow his anger because he couldn't win. This idiot had a corrupt heart and was only capable of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and taking advantage of others' situations.
This time, he finally encountered something that was directly related to his situation and could be used to vent his anger. He gritted his teeth and started cursing at Chen Meng, who had caused him to this point.
Afterwards, he still felt unsatisfied and was about to strangle her neck in a vulgar way.
Chen Meng dodged in panic, and Bai Xianming pounced on him again. The two of them knocked over a lot of things, making the table, which was already littered with cups and plates from the feast, even more messy. The soup splashed on the people around, causing hideous oil spots, which made the officials and ladies here very anxious.
"My fiancé is Pei Yu. If you hurt me, Brother Yu will not let you off easily! And I will remember all those who watched me die without helping me..." She collapsed and cursed, and in order to make the unyielding Bai Xianming stop, she even brought up her identity as Pei Yu's fiancée.
Cheng Ruochen, who was secretly amazed, was leisurely hiding in an inconspicuous corner of the crowd. Seeing that the situation was escalating and the arguments were getting more and more exciting, he didn't want to pay any attention to it and kept his achievements and fame to himself, quietly savoring the gift his sweetheart had given him.
Although it was just a task and there was no other romantic thoughts he wanted, the subtle feeling of the warm breath gently caressing his ears really brightened his mood.
Only someone as obedient as him deserves the reward. As for Pei Yu, it was bad enough that he disappeared at the banquet, but his fiancée was such a vulgar and vicious person. It was really a waste of Lu Huai's feelings. It would be better to give all this friendship to him.
The chaotic situation caused everyone present to be terrified. Fortunately, Liu Xi, who was nearby, called the palace guards and controlled Bai Xianming like a chicken, which brought the farce to an end.
Fortunately, the emperor and the envoys had moved to another palace to discuss the matter, otherwise a huge banquet accident would have occurred in front of Chu Yuanting, Wu Heng and others, and it is unknown to what alarming extent the situation would have spread.
On the other side, Lu Huai took advantage of the fact that Cheng Ruochen had thrown out a white light and was openly confronting Shen Meng, and everyone's attention was focused on this aspect, and took Shen San to the left hall where the clothes were actually provided, and found two sets of clean and unstained clothes from inside to change into.
Now, except for their messy hair, the two of them looked no different from usual.
Even if others smell something suspicious, they can't say anything for sure and can only gossip in their hearts.
Seeing that the crisis was finally resolved, all he had to do was go back to the banquet hall and watch the fight between the two, and then he could put an end to all this thrilling stuff. However, Shen Chensheng, however, moved closer to Lu Huai as if he was immersed in an old dream of passion.
The bony white fingers picked up a strand of Lu Huai's hair, gently and slowly held it to her cheek and rubbed it, revealing an overly intimate and dependent attitude.
It's really hard to refuse when such a stunningly beautiful woman trusts you so wholeheartedly.
Compared to everything he had done before that almost exposed his desires, he thought that this moment was not too abnormal, but he just wanted to see Lu Huai paying attention to him and being moved by him. Whether it was his special liking and firm choice for him when facing people like Pei Yu and Cheng Ruochen, or his concentration and love when they were alone together, he had to hold it tightly in his hands.
Chen Chensheng seemed to have forgotten his indifference and indifference to everything before he met Lu Huai. No matter how hard he thought before, he could never have imagined that he would be reborn. In addition to the desire for power and climbing up, he actually wanted something more.
But this time, why didn't the god in front of him meet his expectations? Was he not satisfied with his sacrifice?
He was about to press his lips, which were still white even after the lipstick had faded, against the strand of black hair and make a bolder move, but the person in front of him suddenly pulled away.
Lu Huai changed his previous attitude of either panic or reluctance. His eyes, which were usually as clear as lake water, showed a complicated expression, even with a hint of sadness.
He asked him: "Shen San, why? You know, you clearly have more than one chance..."
There was clearly more than one chance to escape this flawed trap.
You are obviously very smart and can see the twists and turns of love and hate so clearly. It is not impossible to avoid these risks. Why do you insist on going with the flow?
He lowered his voice and didn't say the whole sentence, but he felt mixed emotions in his heart.
In the words of 0359, "Anyone who finds out that their goddess is not the elegant white moonlight, but a scheming person who only wants to use them as a pawn, will be deeply shocked and deeply disillusioned."
When he first started to doubt Shen San, he thought he should be prepared.
Lu Huai thought he could calmly accept that his beloved Xuelian was not as pure as he had imagined, and could accept her scheming, her selfishness and sins like ordinary people.
But when the truth was pieced together bit by bit and told to him clearly that Shen San was that kind of person, he still felt dizzy and felt that his previous arrogance of wanting to save this downtrodden rose like a savior was really foolish.
But why, even though he normally disliked people like that, he couldn't help but feel such an unbearable pain for her at this moment. He only wondered why she couldn't tell him what was going on, and why she had to put herself in such a risk?
Lu Huai touched his chest, only to feel a dull sourness in it. If it was just a trap set up to make him make a promise, it would be too much of an exaggeration to put himself in such a risk. Why didn't Shen San tell him? If she did, why couldn't he take out his heart and let her see clearly that he was her lover.
He also wanted to hear her explanation, as his own understanding of the facts was still too vague. He was also afraid that his misunderstanding would hurt her, who was as fragile as glass.
But Shenchensheng's reaction was unexpected.
"Now that you know, you don't want me anymore?" Chen Chensheng didn't try to explain anything. She just frankly admitted everything, with no intention of salvaging anything. Instead, she turned around and asked him in a calm tone.
Even though he did have a laissez-faire attitude towards framing these malicious individuals, there were also moments when he became overconfident and miscalculated.
Just like he wanted to fulfill Chen Meng's wish and see what she would do, but he didn't know that Chen Meng really had the courage to do such a vicious thing. For another example, he didn't expect that the mastermind behind the scenes was Bian Yu from Linyang Marquis Mansion. He had never expected that these people had coveted his female identity to the point of wanting to destroy him if they couldn't get it.
But he didn't want to struggle anymore. He knew where Lu Huai's misunderstanding began. It was nothing more than him letting himself be influenced by the love fragrance called "Spring Night" and pestering him in every way. But when he was confused and infatuated, he told his mother about the fragrance, and here he revealed the flaw.
Or perhaps he had seen through his clumsy performance a long time ago, as early as the meeting at the Duke's Mansion, but just didn't expose it.
But he did not regret telling Lu Huai about his mother. Apart from Ningshuang and Ningbi in his own house, Chen Chensheng's mother seemed to have become a forbidden zone that should not exist, and others would be kept secret if they mentioned it.
He was really too lonely and had been holding it in for too long... But it seemed that he shared this information a little too early. He sent it out before Lu Huai was completely marked with his mark, which aroused his suspicion.
But he couldn't bear it anymore. He admitted that he was an unqualified sacrifice who wanted to lay his hands on the Immortal Lord at the top of the cloud. But now, the dark heart he tried so hard to hide was clearly seen by the spotless Immortal Lord. He no longer wanted to die without success and be swept off the altar like waste.
Perhaps, if he opened his chest and told him everything, he could still have a chance to come back to life. But he wanted Lu Huai's attitude and his promise, otherwise he could not admit frankly that Shen San, the sacrifice, had become a prisoner of the god named Lu Huai.
If he doesn't want him anymore, then he will be the one to imprison the gods, pull him down from the throne and imprison him completely.
This way I can only look at him alone.
Lu Huai, enveloped in this world, felt an inexplicable unease. This calmness was like the calm before the storm, as if a violent storm was brewing. He feared that Shen Chensheng would fall into the same heart-wrenching vortex of self-loathing as that day.
He sighed and looked seriously into those eyes that were filled with turbulent waves. "No matter what you look like, I, Lu Huai, will only be with Chen San in this life." He even took the hand of the person in front of him with a kind of respect that was beyond the norm. "If Chen Sheng doesn't abandon me, I will go back and choose an auspicious day to propose marriage."
But Chen Chensheng just smiled coldly and gloomily, with a bit of neurosis. Without any warning, he grabbed Lu Huai's hand and pressed it against his flat chest without saying a word. He ignored the struggle of the man in front of him and pressed straight in until the other person could feel the rise and fall of his chest, and feel the violent fluctuations in his heart because of him. His eyes became dazed and distracted, and he could no longer find any excuse.
"Lu Huai, I'm not the kind of woman you like."
He uttered a short, soft chuckle, as if making a bloody self-deprecating mockery.
"If you still truly love me and want to marry me, prove it to me..."
The author has something to say:
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This is a full chapter, because I saw the support of the wives! Jiang Jiang, I am so excited that I am like a runaway... cough cough
The main character is Shen San showing his true colors, completely!!! Release his true self!
I'm about to post a new chapter, so it might still be a while until the next one, as I've been busy with work on the 3D world these past few days. But I promise! There'll be a 10,000-word chapter by Thursday morning, with a thoroughly gripping plot (hehe). I also hope you'll leave comments, and I'll give out some red envelopes!
Zun Du is very grateful for the support of his wives along the way, and is also very grateful to the lovely little readers who followed Jiang Jiang when he first came to Jinjiang. I still remember your names.
My writing speed is always slow when I first start writing. Every time I feel like I can't write anymore, it's your comments that keep me going. I'm so happy to see even one comment like "Pin"! I'll even grin in front of the screen (which is a bit embarrassing to say). I also hope that everyone likes Lu Huai's story. If you have a favorite character, please feel free to share your thoughts. That way, I can continue to support him with new posts on the mini-theater~
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