mtl008 Chapter 394: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (17)
Chapter 394: The Playboy from a Noble Family and the Daughter of a Married Woman (17)
Mingxuelou is located in the downtown area and is a teahouse owned by Ruan Guannan.
In the private room on the third floor, the two of them sat by the window, and Ruan Guannan took off his veil and put it aside.
Lu Yu's eyes were slightly stunned. He had never felt her true self so clearly as at this moment.
He knew from the time he became governor that he had an undecided fiancée, and he had no objection to this.
Later, he devoted himself to scientific research and always had a vague impression of his fiancée, whom he had met a few times.
I only vaguely know that his fiancée should be extremely beautiful.
He regarded her as his responsibility and planned to marry her formally after he passed the imperial examination.
But when we meet again now, we are in completely different identities and situations.
"Second Brother Lu?"
This call brought Lu Yu back to his senses. He took the initiative to pour her a cup of tea and pushed it in front of her.
"The tea here is mellow and mild, with a slight aftertaste of sweetness. Try it."
He didn't know that this was a shop under Ruan Guannan's name, and Ruan Guannan didn't tell him. He just took a bite and said,
“It’s exactly the flavor I like.”
After that, the two fell silent again, with only the mist from the tea floating in the air.
In the end, it was Ruan Guannan who took the initiative to break the silence.
"Second Brother Lu, the palace examination is coming up soon. How are you preparing? Are you confident that you will win first place?"
Lu Yu chuckled and said, "I can't guarantee the first prize, but I will try my best."
Ruan Guannan smiled and nodded, "You have always been good at learning, I hope you can get what you want."
Lu Yu remained silent and said nothing. Looking at the girl opposite him who had her hair combed into a bun and became dignified and steady, he felt as if he was lost.
He finally couldn't help but ask, "Guan Nan, why is this happening?"
"Did Wei Jingzhou force you?"
Who doesn't know the reputation of the second son of the Marquis of Cheng'en in the capital?
Although he was not known to bully men and women, he was, after all, a lazy and dissolute man.
If he saw Guannan's face, it is very likely that he would have the intention to plunder him.
Thinking of this possibility, Lu Yu felt an uncontrollable anger in his heart.
Ruan Guannan shook his head and denied his guess.
"Second Brother Lu, this matter has little to do with him."
Thinking of Ruan Qingyun's feelings for Lu Yu, she looked up at the man sitting opposite her with a posture as firm as pine or cypress. She really didn't want Ruan Qingyun to tease him.
"Second Brother Lu, have you met Ruan Qingyun recently?"
When Lu Yu heard her suddenly mention this person, he was a little confused for a moment.
He lowered his eyes and thought carefully, then remembered something.
"A few days after I met you, I ran into you a few times when I went out to the bookstore."
"Did she say anything to you?"
Ruan Guannan asked again.
Seeing her serious expression, Lu Yu also calmed down and thought carefully, remembering some strange things that he had overlooked.
"I had never met her before. After we bumped into each other by chance, she took the initiative to say hello to me a few times, but I haven't seen her since then."
Lu Yu frowned, his heart sinking, "Is this matter related to her?"
Ruan Guannan nodded, "She was the one who found a way to stuff me into the bridal sedan and exchange me for a marriage."
The tea in Lu Yu's hand instantly soaked his sleeves, and his handsome face was dark and cloudy.
"Why would she do that? Doesn't she know you're engaged?"
Ruan Guannan looked directly into Lu Yu's eyes and said seriously, "Second Brother Lu, Ruan Qingyun must have fallen in love with you."
"absurd!"
Lu Yu was so angry that he had lost his composure, and his hands were clenched tightly in his sleeves.
"Not to mention that I'm already engaged to you, there's no way I could have anything to do with her."
"Even if there is no engagement, she can't treat her sister's marriage as a joke and let you marry an uneducated man so hastily!"
Ruan Guannan lowered his head and sipped the tea in his hand, without saying anything for a while.
Lu Yu suppressed his anger and looked at the woman sitting quietly opposite him. He felt that this marriage was ridiculous.
But no matter what, she has married Wei Jingzhou and is his legitimate wife.
Lu Yu didn't know what else to say or do. His throat was choked for a long time before he asked softly,
"Does he treat you...well?"
Ruan Guannan paused, a smile spread across the corners of his eyes, and he nodded slightly, "Not bad."
Seeing that she had no intention of forcing him, Lu Yu felt mixed emotions.
The two fell silent again, quietly drinking their cups of tea, each thinking about their own things.
Ruan Guannan swallowed the tea in his mouth and looked out the window.
Looking out from the third floor, you can see the layout and bustle of the entire street, and the view is very broad.
Suddenly her eyes paused, she stared in a certain direction for a long time, then slowly retracted her gaze.
Lu Yu keenly noticed her mood change and asked with concern: "What's wrong?"
Ruan Guannan smiled and shook his head, "It's okay, Second Brother Lu, I just felt that it was a little noisy outside."
Lu Yu put down the teacup, stood up, walked to the window and closed it with his hand. The shouting then became much quieter.
Ruan Guannan was no longer in the mood to continue drinking tea, so he put down his teacup and apologized to Lu Yu:
"Second Brother Lu, I've been out for too long today. I should go back."
Lu Yu paused as he was about to lift his robe and sit down, then nodded.
Watching the woman put on her veil again, he finally whispered,
"If you encounter any problems in the future, you can come to me, and the Lu family will definitely support you."
"Well, please ask Brother Lu to apologize to my uncle and aunt on my behalf."
"This is not your fault. You don't have to apologize."
Seeing that he was serious, Ruan Guannan no longer insisted. He said goodbye to him and left the teahouse.
At the entrance of Yirenfang, not far across from the teahouse, Wei Jingzhou felt a special gaze and inexplicably looked over there.
He immediately saw the woman standing by the window on the third floor not far away.
Although it was only half of his face in profile, Wei Jingzhou recognized him at a glance.
As his emotions were fluctuating, he suddenly remembered where he had just come from, and Wei Jingzhou instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
Before he could panic, a man suddenly appeared at the window on the third floor.
He naturally reached out and closed the window, blocking Wei Jingzhou's view outside.
Wei Jingzhou's rising panic was replaced by greater shock.
Because the time was short, he couldn't see the man's appearance clearly.
He stared at that direction intently and started walking towards Mingxue Tower.
Zhou Cheng subconsciously stopped him.
Seeing that his face was gloomy and terribly distorted, as if he had been cuckolded on the spot, she subconsciously withdrew her arm that was trying to stop him.
"Jingzhou, what's wrong with you?"
Wei Jingzhou did not reply, because he saw a woman wearing a veiled hat coming out of the teahouse door, and then saw Bai Lu accompanying her. Wei Jingzhou was completely certain.
Not long after the carriage left, the man who was closing the window on the third floor also came out, got on the carriage and left quickly.
Wei Jingzhou stared at the direction the carriage left with a gloomy face, wondering what he was thinking.
Zhou Cheng and Su Zhixing standing next to him had never seen him like this before.
His usually relaxed brows were now as sharp as knives, and his eyes were dark, as if a storm was brewing.
Zhou Cheng thought he was too embarrassed to go back and appease others, so he simply took Wei Jingzhou and the other person to Tianlu Residence.
What he meant was to drink some wine to give himself courage.
It can be seen that Wei Jingzhou drank alcohol like drinking water, and Zhou Cheng was really confused.
When Wei Jingzhou returned home, Lingshu had already come back with the good news and was waiting for him in the study.
Wei Jingzhou sat on the chair and motioned for him to speak directly.
Ling Shu almost swallowed all the saliva in his mouth. Under the intimidation of Wei Jingzhou's eyes, he still gritted his teeth and said:
"Sir, the man this afternoon was the son of the Minister of War, Lu Yu."
It was obvious that Wei Jingzhou didn't want to hear this. He stared at him without saying a word.
Seeing that he had no reaction, Ling Shu lowered his head even lower and simply closed his eyes and said quickly:
"It's Lu Yu, the one my wife promised to marry."
As soon as these words were spoken, the study room fell into dead silence, and even Ling Shu's breathing slowed down.
Wei Jingzhou blinked slowly, gritted his teeth and whispered:
"You mean, the man she met this afternoon was her ex-fiancé?"
Lingshu nodded and said nothing.
Wei Jingzhou was silent for a while, then suddenly stood up and strode towards the backyard.
On the way, when passing by a small pavilion, I heard faint crying sounds.
"Who are you? Get out."
Wei Jingzhou frowned as he looked at the approaching maid, and said impatiently, "Why are you crying in the middle of the night?"
Chunliu bowed hesitantly and said in a low voice:
"Please forgive me, Second Master. I didn't mean to do that. I was just a little ashamed for doing something wrong and being punished by Madam."
Wei Jingzhou was a little surprised, "Did the Madam punish you?"
Chunliu whispered: "Chunliu did something wrong..."
Wei Jingzhou waved his hand to signal her to leave, then continued to walk towards the main house.
Chunliu, who was standing behind him, looked at the tall and straight figure of the man, and felt even more shy. A triumphant smile appeared on the corner of her mouth...