Miss Zhang is so fond of her young master. She was even willing to break ties with her family for him. How could her young master be so ungrateful and do so many outrageous things along the way?
No, he had to go back and persuade the young master. Miss Zhang was already pitiful enough, almost to the point of being abandoned by everyone. If the young master didn't stand by her side, he was afraid that the girl wouldn't even have the courage to live.
The man immediately said to Zhang Lanxiang, "Wait a moment, I'll go find my young master right away."
He treated Zhang Lanxiang very well. If Zhang Lanxiang married their young master in the future, she would be their mistress. If they could cling to their mistress now, they would definitely have a good life in the future.
He immediately went to find Baal and recounted what had happened to him, saying, "Young master, that Miss Zhang is clearly deeply in love with you. She's been criticized to death by those people because of you. I felt so sorry for her when I heard it. She's such a lovely young lady, how can you bear to do this to her!"
Baal: ...
Is this person his or Zhang Lanxiang's person?
However, he was still somewhat moved by this. If Zhang Lanxiang was truly devoted to him, then things would be much easier to handle later.
But he hadn't forgotten that when Zhang Lanxiang left, she had clearly told him that the two of them were impossible because she didn't want to marry someone so far away.
So, what made Zhang Lanxiang change her mind?
Was it his display of madness?
With that in mind, he decided to go see Zhang Lanxiang in person to see what she wanted to see him about.
In the small dark room, Zhang Lanxiang was criticized by everyone and wiped away her tears, sitting in the corner and sobbing uncontrollably.
When Bal arrived, he could still hear those who had woken up blaming Zhang Lanxiang.
"I told you long ago that you two couldn't be together, why wouldn't you listen?"
Zhang Lanxiang retorted loudly, "Ba'er's business has even spread to Beiyan, yet I still have the opportunity to come back often. Why don't you understand? He and I truly love each other, otherwise why would he go to such lengths to keep us here for so many days?"
"You all don't understand, my feelings for him are not affected by distance!"
The last sentence was almost shouted out, with a sob in his voice. He was so love-struck that even a dog would shake its head.
Upon hearing this, the man next to Baal immediately chimed in, "Young master, look at how much Miss Zhang has gone for you!"
"Shut up!"
Barr glared at him unhappily, her mind just as chaotic.
He felt that Zhang Lanxiang shouldn't have done this, but everything in front of him was real. Should he trust his own judgment or what he saw before him?
He walked up to Zhang Lanxiang, a look of love mixed with sadness on his face, and asked, "I heard you wanted to see me, have you thought it through?"
Zhang Lanxiang gave a bitter smile, glanced at the fierce-looking man opposite her, and asked in return, "If it weren't for you, how could I have ended up like this, abandoned by everyone? If you really care about me, you should take me to meet my parents as soon as possible and find a matchmaker to propose marriage. Although I am willing to marry you, I don't want to have too much of a falling out with my parents."
As she spoke, she wiped away her tears, her eyes red and swollen, as if she had been crying for a long time.
Barr softened slightly for a moment, but remained wary and asked, "What do you want me to do?"
"Send me to Jingzhou. My parents are there, and they need to know what happened to me."
Hearing that she wanted to go to Jingzhou, Bal breathed a sigh of relief. The Lu family was in the capital. If she had said she was going to the capital, he would have thought Zhang Lanxiang was lying to him. But she really wanted to go back to see her parents, so he was relieved.
Why not go to the capital?
He voiced the question that had been lingering in his mind.
"Let's go to Jingzhou to meet our parents first. Once they agree to our marriage, we'll go to the capital together to attend my cousin and her husband's wedding. After that, I'll probably leave the Lu family to get married. My uncles and aunts in the Lu family have been very kind to me, and they'll definitely like you too."
She deliberately brought up the Lu family, and I clearly saw a glint in Bal's eyes.
His main target was the Lu family.
Not only is the Lu family's business large, but they also have such great influence in the court. That Madam Lu is even the savior of their princess. The Xiteng royal family is grateful to the Lu family. Once they establish a relationship with the Lu family, wouldn't it be easy for them to take over the Xiteng court in the future?
Originally, Baal still had some sense of reason, but after hearing this, he instantly stopped thinking and said directly, "Okay, I'll have them prepare, and we'll depart for Jingzhou in three days."
As he spoke, he glanced at the other people in the room and then said to Zhang Lanxiang, "I will set you free later, but not these people. They want to ruin our relationship."
Zhang Lanxiang nodded with some pain and said, "It's okay. Once my parents agree to our marriage, they will understand us."
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaoyang and his group immediately snorted and turned away, expressing their dissatisfaction. However, there was nothing they could do, as Zhang Lanxiang was love-struck and they were currently under her control, unable to stop her. They could only express their dissatisfaction through their emotions.
Faced with such a stark contrast, Baal had no further doubts and said, "Come on, I've prepared a comfortable room for you. You don't need to suffer here anymore."
Zhang Lanxiang shook her head: "I want to stay here tonight. My cousin and the others have a misunderstanding about us, and I want to talk to them a bit more. I'll stay in the room you prepared for me tomorrow."
Seeing that she seemed determined to persuade them, Baal was quite pleased. He didn't say much, but simply had someone arrange some food for them before turning and leaving.
The door to the small dark room was closed. This time, the room wasn't dark at all; the oil lamp made it much brighter, reflecting everyone's smiling faces.
"How was my performance just now? Not bad, right?"
Zhang Lanxiang looked at Liu Yuexiang excitedly. Just now, in order to make herself cry, Liu Yuexiang had pinched her thigh until it was swollen.
Liu Yuexiang nodded, gave her a thumbs up, and thought that her growth was too fast.
The others eagerly asked, "What about us? Was it natural enough? Was it a bit too harsh of us to scold Miss Lanxiang just now?"
"No, no, everything is great, keep it up!"
After Lu Xiaoyang gave his summary, everyone shut up and waited for the people from Bal to bring the food.
What he wanted to portray this time was Zhang Lanxiang as someone obsessed with love. Only by making Bal and his group completely believe that Zhang Lanxiang would marry no one but him could they set off safely. Along the way, he had plenty of ways to ask for help from the outside world, and even when they reached Jingzhou, he could unite with the local forces to take down these people.
However, to mobilize those forces, we still need the token, so we need to find a way to get the token back.
Then, he looked intently at Zhang Lanxiang and said, "Cousin, I need your help again!"
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