Chapter 19 Marrying into a Fire Pit
"Because of your words of inferiority, I haven't returned home for seventeen years. My father is old and my mother has white hair. Lu Lang, I have done enough for you." Xu hugged Lu Chaochao and pinched her daughter's cheek.
"Besides, Lu Lang, it's not easy for you to get promoted. Why don't you ask your elder brother and father for help? They will definitely help you."
Xu's words made Lu Yuanze's face turn pale.
Lu Yuanze valued her relationship with her mother's family, but was unwilling to lose face. Xu always coaxed him to accept the Xu family's help.
It's really like living off a gigolo.
"A man of steel cannot ask for help from others! Besides, am I not doing this to save your face?" Lu Yuanze suppressed his anger and held Yunniang's hand with a face full of affection.
Xu felt uncomfortable all over and pulled her hand back unconsciously.
"My father is the emperor's tutor, my elder brother is a second-rank official, and I myself have a third-rank imperial decree. Lu Lang, I have no shortage of face."
"I really don't want you to work too hard."
Xu's words really trampled on Lu Yuanze's self-esteem.
Lu Yuanze was shaking all over.
He felt that Xu had changed.
But Xu's words that she didn't want you to work hard seemed like nothing had changed. She still felt sorry for him and loved him deeply.
Lu Yuanze suppressed his anger and said, "Yunniang, I have some matters to attend to in the court recently, so I probably need some money to take care of them. If there are rare treasures, that would be even better." Xu's dowry was generous, and she had taken out a lot of her private money to support the Lu family over the years.
The Lu family's assets are extremely shabby.
Even the Lu family's large mansion was renovated after she moved in.
Xu nodded, and Dengzhi gave him the key to the warehouse.
"This is the key to the Lu family's storehouse." After saying that, he covered his mouth and chuckled, "As for me, I won't give you the key to my private storehouse. The private storehouse is the dowry given by my parents. If you use my parents' things, Lu Lang will feel uncomfortable."
Lu Yuanze moved his lips, but finally said nothing.
He wanted Xu's private vault, but he wanted Xu to beg him to accept it instead of asking for it himself.
Lu Yuanze found a reason to leave.
He seemed to be getting more and more impatient.
On the way back home, Xu saw someone carrying gifts all the way to the Jiang family.
"The eldest daughter of the Jiang family is getting engaged, and it's time to distribute wedding candies." Candies were distributed lavishly in front of the Jiang family's door.
Crowds of people rushed forward.
"Oh, is it the Miss Jiang who was engaged to the disabled man from the Lu family?" someone asked loudly.
The maid brought out a big basket and said with a smile: "Today the young lady has got married and found a good husband. Congratulations to my young lady, and she will get a red envelope." After saying that, she grabbed a handful of copper coins and everyone immediately congratulated her.
"How can a disabled man from the Lu family be worthy of Miss Jiang? It's better for him to quit, it's better for him to quit." Everyone applauded.
Xu was so angry that her eyes turned red and her chest kept heaving.
"Jiang Yunjin, which young man are you going to marry?" Xu gritted her teeth.
Even Lu Chaochao opened his eyes.
Dengzhi came back with an embarrassed and resentful look on his face.
"It's... it's Lu... Lu Jinghuai who just passed the imperial examination last month!"
"It's still... it's still the Marquis, who personally acts as the matchmaker!"
"Yes, he is a distant cousin."
Xu felt weak all over.
"He did it on purpose. He deliberately wanted to deprive my son of his help!" Xu's nails dug deep into the flesh.
"He wants to dig out my flesh, he wants to dig out Yanshu's heart. He sold Yanshu's wife to his concubine's son!!" This time, Xu almost hated him.
He even acted as a matchmaker himself.
No wonder I’m short of money recently and need to take care of it.
To get engaged, doesn’t it require a large amount of gold and silver? And all kinds of rare treasures!
He is really awesome, using his wife's dowry to support his mistress!
Xu wiped away her tears and said, "Where is Lu Wanyi? We have found out that she went back to Qingxi." Xu was extremely angry, and her expression was a little cold.
Dengzhi hesitated for a moment.
"explain!"
"I have not heard that she has returned to Qingxi. She... has always been in the capital and has never left."
"I also bought a lot of things the baby needs. I also went to a gold shop and got a set of gold bracelets, gold collars, and safety locks for the baby." Dengzhi looked at her worriedly.
Madam, you are almost deserted by everyone.
The entire Lu family was lying to her.
Mrs. Xu couldn't even cry anymore, her heart was numb with pain.
The child who held her legs back then, after all...
Failed her.
[Don’t cry, Mom… Mom, Chaochao loves you, and Chaochao will help you win without any effort.] 】
[Chao Chao is so awesome, Chao Chao is super awesome, okay? ! 】Lu Chaochao pouted her pink lips and shouted at Xu. Serious and extremely serious.
Xu leaned against Lu Chaochao's little face. Fortunately, Chaochao was still there.
[Mother, the new top scholar loves to beat his wife. He had a wife in the countryside who was beaten to death by him. In your previous life, you dissuaded Lu Wanyi, and Lu Wanyi thought you were jealous of her, and she hated you for that. 】
[Later, she scratched her mother's face. [Wow, wow, wow...] Xiao Chaochao felt extremely distressed.
Xu wanted to listen more, but it was gone.
I just remember these few sentences.
As soon as I returned home, Lu Wanyi came to me hesitantly.
"Sister-in-law, have you...have you found out clearly?" Lu Wanyi blushed. That day, she fell in love with the top scholar.
After Xu dismissed the servants, she asked, "Wanyi, are you moved?"
Lu Wanyi looked at her sister-in-law shyly: "Sister-in-law!" She stomped her feet.
Xu looked at her indifferently from where she couldn't see.
I helped you out of the fire pit in my previous life, but you scratched my face?
Then, marry her in this life!
"I heard that the newly crowned number one scholar had been betrothed to a child bride who was extremely vulgar and illiterate when he was young."
Lu Wanyi frowned slightly.
"But that child bride was unlucky and died of illness last year. There are some rumors in the countryside that the top scholar has a bad temper and always scolds his child bride. Wan Yi is afraid that he will suffer. Otherwise, forget it? Your sister-in-law can't bear to see you suffer." Xu seemed dissatisfied.
"There are so many young men in the capital, I can always find one that suits my taste."
Lu Wanyi's eyes sparkled as she held Xu's hand and shook it again and again: "Sister-in-law, good sister-in-law. A man's temper is called masculinity."
"Besides, the child bride has no talent, no family background, and can't even read. She can't win over men because she is incompetent and she deserves it. If a man beats a woman, it must be her fault!"
"Wanyi, you have the ability and the confidence!" Lu Wanyi raised her head slightly. She had a good appearance, how could she be compared to a child bride.
"It's never the man's problem that this woman can't control the man." Lu Wanyi glanced at her and smiled, his lips slightly deepening.
Xu gritted her teeth tightly.
"Let's take another look at each other. A man's talent and official position should not be the most important thing. What matters is his character." Xu deliberately went against her.
"No matter what, I will marry him. I will go find my mother. Even if my sister-in-law disagrees, my mother will definitely agree!" Lu Wanyi was very satisfied with this.
He immediately hurried out the door and headed towards Deshan Hall.
[Oh no, jump into the fire pit, jump into the fire pit.] 】Lu Chaochao was so happy that his saliva was drooling.
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