Quick Wear: The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack

Chapter 358 Engagement

Zhu Zhengjun's face was full of excitement, but Mrs. Bai hesitated.

She originally wanted Bai Shuang to marry Zheng Qingyun, and her most beloved youngest daughter to marry Zhen Beiling.

She had even thought of the reasons: the legitimate daughter would be paired with the legitimate son, and the illegitimate daughter would be paired with the illegitimate son. In the future, the Duke's Mansion could become Bai Rui's support.

I heard that Zheng Qingyun is even uglier and has not yet married at the age of 20. How can she be worthy of my precious daughter?

But Zhen Beiling is different. Although he is only a concubine's son and has poor health, he is said to be very favored at home. He is only sixteen years old this year and is the most suitable match for his Rui'er.

Madam Bai said modestly, "My Lord, Bai Shuang has a spoiled personality and I'm afraid that the young master will be wronged."

As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell into silence.

The next second, Zhu Zhengjun stood up suddenly, his chest heaving, and his beautiful eyes stared at Mrs. Bai, as if he was looking at his enemy.

"Mr. Bai, is that how you talk about your own daughter?"

This time, Xianxian was not going to stop Zhu Zhengjun. If she didn't make a fuss, Mrs. Bai would only leave the good things for Bai Rui.

It is only human nature for a father to fight for his daughter when she is wronged.

Xianxian's eyes turned red, and her hands were clenched into fists, looking extremely hurt.

Madam Bai scolded Zhu Zhengjun, "Do you know the rules? Have you been making trouble since you came to the front yard? If you can't stay here any longer, get out of here and go back to the backyard."

Facing Mrs. Bai's scolding, Zhu Zhengjun felt wronged and heartbroken.

Just now, Xianxian had deliberately guided him, but now Zhu Zhengjun had to face Mrs. Bai's disgusted eyes.

Zhu Zhengjun took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to swear.

"Madam is really good at passing the buck. Wasn't it Bai Rui who was making trouble all the time? When was it me who made trouble again? Madam is really unfair."

"Then let us father and daughter take the dowry and leave the house to live another life. We father and daughter will not be willing to be bullied."

"Bai Rui is your daughter, but does that mean Shuang Shuang is not?"

He also emphasized the word "dowry". You should know that the Bai family relied on Zhu Zhengjun's dowry to make a second fortune.

Although Zhu Zhengjun is a fool and lovesick, he has a good habit of keeping accounts. He remembers clearly every penny that Mrs. Bai took.

By then, Mrs. Bai must be made to vomit out everything.

Seeing Zhu Zhengjun being so protective of his people, the Duke raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise.

Mrs. Bai was so angry that she couldn't speak, in order not to embarrass herself in front of outsiders.

She could only wave her hands and said, "Forget it. Why bother to get so petty over such a small matter? If the Duke really likes Bai Shuang, just let the two children go down and get along with each other."

This is to pass the ball to the Duke, allowing her to make another careful choice.

Is there anything else that Mrs. Zheng doesn’t understand?

People don't want Bai Rui to be with their son and want Bai Rui to marry the better Zhen Beiling.

Mrs. Zheng's face immediately turned ugly.

The Duke did not hesitate at all, "My son is interested in the second young lady."

Now not only Mrs. Bai looked unhappy, but Mr. Lin beside her was even more unwilling.

Who doesn't want their daughter to have a satisfactory husband, but there is no way to resist the fact that others look down on her.

Zhu Zhengjun sat down with satisfaction and immediately asked his servant to hand Xianxian a sandalwood box.

"My dear daughter, this is the gift I prepared for you. Remember to give it to the young master when the time comes."

It was really thoughtful, and there is also this scene in the plot.

At that time, Mr. Lin still felt aggrieved.

There was no plot about giving gifts originally.

But Zhu Zhengjun chose to take the lead, which was undoubtedly a disgrace to himself.

He was originally the young master of the mansion, but he was just an orphan before he entered the mansion.

Apart from what Mrs. Bai gave him over the years, he had nothing.

The sandalwood box was given to Xianxian. At this time, Zhu Zhengjun waved his hand and asked the servant beside him to present two jade pendants.

These jade pendants are all made of top-quality materials.

One piece is bluish-white, and the other piece is glutinous white.

"This is my gift to the two gentlemen. I forgot about it when I was interrupted just now. Please accept it."

Zheng Qingyun and Zhen Beiling stood up and bowed to Zhu Zhengjun in thanks.

"Thank you, Zhu Zhengjun."

"Thank you, Zhu Zhengjun."

When the two stood up, there was a huge difference between them. Zheng Qingyun was a head taller than Zhen Beiling, but they didn't notice it when they sat down just now.

Zhu Zhengjun waved his hand nonchalantly, "Sit down, sit down, don't be too polite, we are a family from now on."

No matter what Zhu Zhengjun did, there was nothing wrong with it.

But Mr. Lin's expression was a little stiff, as he really didn't have any treasures to show off.

No matter how much Mrs. Bai gave over the years, it was still not as much as Zhu Zhengjun, whose family was wealthy.

However, the Duke and Madam Zheng did not care. No matter how favored Mr. Lin was, he was still a Mr. Lin and a concubine. Why did they demand so many from him?

At this time, Xianxian stood up and came to Zhen Beiling.

She deliberately softened her voice and said, "I wonder if you would be so kind as to let me take you around the garden?"

"Although the Bai Mansion is not as good as the Duke's Mansion, it still has a unique flavor."

Zhen Beiling's face was obscured, but his eyes were still very eye-catching, and his clear pupils were sparkling with light.

The other person was also looking at Xianxian. The girl was wearing a fiery red dress, but her eyes seemed to be full of tenderness and affection, which made people want to sink into her.

She hasn't changed much since she was a child, and is still as pretty and lively as ever.

The Duke saw that her son was in a daze and forgot to speak for a moment, so she couldn't help but remind him.

"Bei Ling, go play with the Second Miss quickly. Mother will be waiting for you here with tea."

Zhen Beiling came back to his senses and nodded, and Xianxian walked out with him shoulder to shoulder.

Now that the Duke's Mansion has set his sights on Bai Shuang, his daughter has no choice but to choose Zheng Qingyun.

Although Mr. Lin felt it was a pity, he still said to Bai Rui, "Rui'er, go and play with Mr. Zheng."

Bai Rui opposite was holding a teacup.

Blowing the tea leaves floating inside.

I heard Mr. Lin’s voice.

She still looked confused and puzzled.

"Master Zheng? Father, who is Master Zheng?"

No matter how good-tempered Mrs. Zheng was, she couldn't help herself now.

She asked Madam Bai in a stern voice, "Madam Bai, when you were discussing the marriage, you didn't tell your Third Young Miss that she was in this state."

In the plot, Zheng Qingyun didn't like Bai Rui at first.

It was not until the heroine came through time that he was gradually attracted to her.

Now, of course, there is no way to stop Madam Zheng from going to war to hold her accountable.

Mrs. Bai was a little overwhelmed by the questioning.

The Duke also said calmly, "Yes, you only said that there were two young ladies of marriageable age in the family, and you never said that the third young lady was mentally retarded."

A mentally retarded person is a fool.

This is already a very euphemistic statement.

But it still hurt Mr. Lin's heart.

He looked at Mrs. Bai with some uneasiness.

But Mrs. Bai didn't know how to answer even more than he did.

After thinking it over, she could only say dryly, "Don't worry, Madam. Qingyun will never be wronged when she marries into the Bai family."

"Humph, marrying a concubine's daughter? Isn't that unfair enough?"

Mr. Lin felt as if he was stabbed in the chest.

Since I was favored by Mrs. Bai, I haven't suffered such injustice for a long time.

Who in the entire Bai Mansion doesn't respect him?

At one point he even surpassed Zhu Zhengjun.

He said somewhat unwillingly, "But Young Master Qingyun is already over 20 years old. If we continue to delay, does Madam Zheng think that anyone would be willing to marry such an old man?"

It is not the place for Mr. Lin to speak.

Because Mrs. Zheng's face was already full of anger.

No matter how bad your son is, he is still your son. It is not the right of an outsider to comment on it.

What's more, the other party is a concubine of the Bai family.

She slammed the table and put pressure on Mrs. Bai, "Is this the rule in your Bai Mansion? How can you let a concubine question guests like this?"

The Duke put down his teacup and said indifferently, "Madam Bai, the rules of your house really need to be rectified. Miss San's nominal father is only Zhu Zhengjun. She should not call Mr. Lin father, but only Mr. Lin."

Even the Duke has spoken, so any explanation from Mrs. Bai is pale and powerless.

Zhu Zhengjun took the opportunity to add insult to injury.

"Mr. Lin, this is not the backyard. If you embarrass your wife in front of outsiders, how will you let her deal with it?"

The implication is that I can go back to the backyard.

Even without Zhu Zhengjun's interruption, he would have been willing to go back to the backyard.

But facing Zhu Zhengjun's sarcasm, he couldn't help but look at Mrs. Bai, wanting her to speak for him.

But this time was different from the past. Even if Mrs. Bai liked Mr. Lin so much, she still knew the situation.

She said to Mr. Lin with a cold face, "Just go back. I will take care of Rui'er's marriage."

Mr. Lin wanted to say something else, but all he got was a warning look from Mrs. Bai.

He could only suppress the reluctance in his heart.

"Yes, farewell."

Watching Lin Langjun leave in a daze, Zhu Zhengjun was like a victorious rooster.

Madam Bai turned to Madam Zheng and said, "Madam, what do you think of the marriage between our two families?"

Thinking of her son who had never been able to get married, Mrs. Zheng could only nod.

"Let them go and relax, and if they get along well, we can arrange the marriage."

Madam Bai hurriedly said to Bai Rui, "Rui'er, why don't you take Master Zheng out to play?"

This time she pointed at Zheng Qingyun. Bai Rui did not ask who Master Zheng was. She put down the teacup and walked towards Zheng Qingyun.

She tilted her head curiously, stared at him and said, "Mr. Zheng, let's go play together."

Just like a child.

But there is another advantage of marrying Bai Rui. You won't have to worry about food and drink in the future, and you don't have to worry about being bullied.

Zheng Qingyun suppressed his disgust and nodded.

"Miss San, let's go."

Bai Rui was skipping and jumping in front.

Zheng Qingyun followed her slowly.

Watching them leave the front yard together, Mrs. Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Duke and Madam Zheng did not insist on it, and the three women began to chat harmoniously.

It is summer now, and Mrs. Bai has planted a lake of lotus flowers, which are so beautiful when they bloom.

Some lotus pods are ripe, but no one has picked them yet.

Only when the masters of the Bai Mansion need fresh lotus seeds will the maids and servants come to pick them.

The breeze blew slowly, bringing a little heat, but it still made people feel very comfortable.

Xianxian held an umbrella to block some sunlight from Zhen Beiling.

Such a gentle and considerate gesture made Zhen Beiling's face slightly blush under the veil, and he pulled at his sleeves nervously.

There is a pavilion by the lake.

Xianxian suggested to Zhen Beiling, "Young Master, why don't you let me take you to the pavilion to sit down, so that we can appreciate the lotus flowers and lotus pods."

"Okay, it's up to you."

The two of them came to the pavilion and could enjoy the entire Lotus Lake. It was a beautiful scene that could make people forget their worries.

But Zhen Beiling's attention was all on Xianxian.

The other party was actually making tea himself.

The first cup of tea was placed in front of him.

He even placed the best second cup in front of Zhen Beiling.

She had a faint smile on her face, but one could not help but fall for it.

"Sir, have some tea and enjoy the view while you drink it."

"Thank you."

Zhen Beiling picked up the tea before he reacted.

She seemed to be wearing a veil.

I couldn't help but look at Xianxian next to me.

"Second miss..."

Before he could finish speaking.

Xianxian already understood.

"Sir, you can take off your veil without worry. If you feel it's inappropriate, I can turn around."

In this era, men were not allowed to show their faces before marriage.

That will affect your reputation and you will be considered as indecent by others.

Only after he got married was he able to appear in public without the veil.

"Need not."

“No need to turn around.”

He took off his veil somewhat shyly.

What a delicate and beautiful face it is!

Although Zhen Beiling is a bastard's son, he is very much loved by the Duke and has been a spoiled child since childhood.

He was born very handsome, with fair skin, picturesque eyes and eyebrows, and lips that were slightly red. His childishness made him look even more innocent and well-behaved.

She's just a little too slender.

The skin on that slender wrist seems slightly transparent.

Only the cheeks still had a little flesh.

Probably because he was born prematurely.

Being too thin makes people feel that it is difficult to give birth.

Maybe it was because Xianxian’s gaze was too hot.

Zhen Beiling blushed and lowered his head, holding the teacup and taking a big gulp.

But he was too flustered and accidentally choked on his tea.

"Cough cough cough."

Zhen Beiling started coughing violently.

Xianxian hurried forward to pat his back to help him calm down. Her movements were gentle and without any lust. Her face was filled with concern and worry.

"My dear, are you feeling better?"

Zhen Beiling, who had recovered, nodded and said, "I'm fine now, Second Miss, you can call me Beiling from now on."

"Beiling?"

It's obviously just a normal name.

But when it fell into Xianxian's mouth, Zhen Beiling could hear a hint of gentleness and lingering in it.

The shame on his cheeks intensified.

Xianxian said to Zhen Beiling, "Then you can call me Shuangshuang, or Shuang'er in the future."

This is already an extremely ambiguous name.

It's like settling the marriage.

At this moment, Xianxian asked the servants to bring up the sandalwood box and placed it quietly in front of Zhen Beiling.

Xianxian opened the box.

Inside is an exquisite men's hair crown inlaid with red gems. It is a real treasure.

The jade pendant just now is not as good as the ruby ​​tiara in front of me.