Chapter 216: Night Talk at the Marquis' Mansion
The night is hazy, and there seems to be a thin layer of mist floating in the air. The stars are dense and the night sky is as ethereal as a veil.
Wu'an Marquis Mansion.
The lights in the main house in the east courtyard were still on.
Lu Shengling was wearing a jade cloud-patterned nightgown, with his eyes half closed, leaning sideways on the couch and wiping his slightly moist black hair.
“Squeak—”
The sound of wooden windows opening and closing could be heard in the quiet room.
He paused to wipe his hair.
Lu Shengling immediately opened his eyes, turned his head, and shot a sharp, wary look at the person who came.
When I saw who it was.
The defensiveness in his eyes disappeared completely, turned into surprise and panic, and he looked at the woman who was walking leisurely towards him by the window.
The previously lazy posture became stiff.
Lu Shengling sat up straight, asking in a puzzled tone:
"Why did Lord Su come to visit so late at night?"
Su Yuan did not answer immediately.
She walked to the couch without stopping and sat down, slowly taking the cloth from Lu Shengling's hand, and with her other hand hooked a strand of hair on the man's chest.
While wiping gently, he said:
"No hurry, dry your hair first. The weather is getting colder now, don't catch a cold."
Although it is a good thing to be close to your loved one, Lu Shengling's heart is filled with confusion and weirdness.
The most intimate thing he and Su Yuan had experienced after they parted at Liuyun Ferry was an unexpected kiss at the Hundred Flowers Festival.
How come she has become so strange after not seeing her for more than two months?
He called me by my name in the morning, and now he even wiped my hair himself, regardless of the differences between men and women.
But now he is just a broken body.
No matter what happens to Su Yuan, it has nothing to do with me anymore.
Thinking of this, a bitter smile appeared on Lu Shengling's lips.
He slightly bent his body and distanced himself from Su Yuan. His slender five fingers clasped the black hair that was pulled away, and his tone was slightly cold and mixed with a hint of alienation:
"Sir Su, I can do this kind of thing myself. Why don't you tell me why you came to visit me so late at night?"
Sensing the man's coldness, Su Yuan's brows twisted into the shape of a "川" character.
She loosened her grip on the long hair, leaned forward slightly, held Lu Shengling's shoulders with both hands and made him face her.
Su Yuan looked at the man's evasive eyes with a hint of confusion in her almond eyes, and coaxed him softly in a low voice:
"What's wrong? Are you angry because I left without saying goodbye that day? That night, I..."
However, she was only halfway through her words.
Lu Shengling didn't know what had touched his nerves. He pushed Su Yuan away violently and turned his back:
"That night was just an accident. I had no choice but to leave without saying goodbye. I can't blame anyone. I... please leave."
Things have come to this point, so Su Yuan naturally won't leave.
But seeing that the man was so resistant to what happened that night, Su Yuan had no choice but to change the subject and slowly approached it:
"You like me, and I have you in my heart. No matter what happens, why can't we make it clear and stay together forever?"
She pursed her lips and asked:
"But are you so resistant to the idea of marrying a concubine?"
"If it's because of this, you don't have to worry. Although I already have a husband at home, there is still room for maneuver. The Wu'an Marquis's Mansion needs an heir. At worst, the child we give birth to after marriage will have the surname Lu. I don't care about these things."
After listening to Su Yuan's conversation, Lu Shengling trembled slightly.
The emotions in his eyes changed from joy when she admitted that she loved him, to beautiful fantasies about their future, and finally to despair when he woke up from the dream.
Lu Shengling's hands tightly grasped the soft flesh of his abdomen, suppressing the ups and downs in his heart, and said with a bitter and difficult tone:
"I..., I just saw that Su Dasheng was pretty and I was attracted by her good looks."
"The person I want to marry has already been chosen by my mother. Since ancient times, marriage has always been a matter of mother and father's orders and matchmaker's words. Lord Su should not waste his efforts."
After that, he added:
"Let's go."
Su Yuan stared at the man's back and raised his eyebrows:
"Oh, is it really because of this? Then I won't make it difficult for you. I will go talk to Lao Hou tomorrow and try to get her to change her mind and marry her son to me."
Lu Shengling's body stiffened:
"No."
Seeing him react like this.
Su Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and walked around to Lu Shengling.
She stretched out a finger to lift the man's chin, which was as soft as jade, and looked into his eyes with scrutiny, until he felt guilty and his gaze wandered.
Su Yuancai chuckled and exposed it mercilessly:
"You're lying."
Lu Shengling's eyelashes trembled slightly, and the hand pinching his abdomen tightened a little.
But he had seen a lot of storms after all, and he recovered in a few breaths. He glanced at the woman standing in front of him, walked around her, went to the bed, lifted the quilt and lay down on it.
He looked like he had given up everything and closed his eyes to chase people away:
"Master Su, please leave."
Seeing this, Su Yuan raised the corners of his eyes slightly.
She did not leave as Lu Shengling said. She walked leisurely to the bedside, undressed herself, and glanced at the man:
"It's late at night, I'll go to bed soon."
After saying this, she slowly placed her robe on the bedside and lay down beside the man along the gap in the quilt.
He stared at the bed curtains above his head and murmured:
“Everything happens for a reason.”
"If you have any unspeakable secrets, remember to tell me. Alas...! This is my only weakness. I cannot hide things. My Lord, I really don't want to see me again. It's better to make it clear as soon as possible."
After waiting for a while, the man still closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.
Su Yuan yawned helplessly, then imitated the person next to him and slowly closed his eyes, pretending to take a nap.
The years passed and the nights faded.
The breathing of the two people who were originally in a stalemate gradually became steady.
"Su Yuan, Su Yuan..."
The man lying on the inside had his eyes closed tightly, beads of sweat oozing out of his head, which was shaking as he kept shaking his head.
Suddenly, there was a slightly higher shout.
Lu Shengling opened his eyes without warning, as if he had dreamed of something frightening.
He took two quick breaths and turned his head to look at the person next to him.
Unexpectedly, it was empty-handed.
Looking at the somewhat messy bedding, Lu Shengling frowned slightly.
When did you leave?
Thinking of something, he half-raised himself and glanced out the window. Sure enough, it was already bright outside.
He just returned to the court yesterday. His Majesty sympathized with his hard journey and pardoned him to rest at home for three days. However, Su Yuan had to attend the morning court. No wonder he was gone when he woke up early in the morning.
But it’s better this way, so she doesn’t have to continue asking questions.
Think of interrogation.
Lu Shengling's pink lips turned pale as he pursed them, and his gaze slowly moved down to his abdomen.
Now, no matter how stupid he was, he finally understood.
The bowl of abortion pills I drank half a month ago were probably fake, in order to get rid of this evil thing in my belly.
The methods he used were endless.
Abortion pills, riding fast horses, and drinking.
But this child seemed to be growing in his stomach, and not even a drop of blood was seen. It seemed that he needed to think of another way.
but……
He has some things that need to be confirmed urgently right now.
There was a hint of doubt in Lu Shengling's eyes.
As time went by, he dreamed of Su Yuan's face every night.
Although sometimes overshadowed by a rugged old woman.
But he didn't know if it was because he was trying to hide something that made it more obvious. Su Yuan's face became clearer and more real, and he felt that things were not that simple.
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