Chapter 42: Pleading

  At this time, Lü Yuantang was in the main room, and Lu Shi was kneeling in front of Liu Shi, wailing and crying bitterly.

  "Yuexin, Second Aunt knows she was wrong, Second Aunt shouldn't have schemed against Ruyan. But Second Aunt also likes Ruyan and wants her to be Xuan Ge's wife! Second Aunt really knows she was wrong, now that Xuan Ge is bedridden with illness, please show some compassion and save your nephew!"

  Liu also felt a little unbearable, but as soon as she thought that Lin Ruoyan almost ruined her second half of life because of her own selfishness, her heart hardened again, and she said angrily: "Why did you know today? When you calculated Ruoyan at the time, you should have thought that one day the matter would be exposed, and I would cut off my relationship with you!"

  "Yu Xin!" Lu's eyes widened, her pupils filled with despair and hatred. "Are you really going to be so cruel? Not even giving me a single thread of hope?! Do you want Xuan Ge's life, do you want mine too?! Liu Yu Xin, I'm telling you, if anything happens to Xuan Ge, I'll never coexist with you!"

  Liu was furious, originally she still wanted to give Lu a chance on Liu Wenyuan's face, but unexpectedly she said this, emotionally she had calculated her and still had reason?!

  "What are you trying to get at with Xuan Ge? What can he possibly do? Even if something happens to him, it has nothing to do with me, and I'm not the one who caused it!"

  "How can it not be your fault? If it weren't for your daughter bewitching his soul, could Xuan Ge have fallen ill and not recovered?"

  Liu furrowed his brow deeply, "What do you mean?"

  Lu had no time to respond when Lin Zhaoyan and Lin Ruoyan burst in together, their cheeks still flushed from the intense running.

  "Who told you to come?" Liu's eyebrows furrowed even tighter, her eyes involuntarily glancing at Ziying beside her, already certain that it was she who had informed Ziyu.

  The purple swallow hung its head down, feeling quite helpless in its heart.

  Something like this happened, of course, the master can't just let it go, if something really happens to Young Master Bao, I'm afraid the first one to cry will be Madame.

  They can't climb up just by pretending to be deaf and dumb.

  Lin Ruoyan was so anxious that she almost cried out loud, "Is it true that something has happened to Brother? They said that something has happened to Brother!"

  Lin Zhaoyan also took a step forward, looking at Lu with concern, "Second Aunt, what's wrong with Wen Xuan's older brother?"

  Lu saw Lin Zhaoyan and her eyes lit up instantly, she quickly got up and rushed towards her, "Zhaoyan, Zhaoyan, you must save your cousin!"

  Lin Zhaoyan was startled and subconsciously wanted to retreat backwards, but was tightly grasped by Lu Shi's hand, as if holding onto a lifesaving object, refusing to let go.

  "Second Aunt, calm down, what's going on?" Lin Zhaoyan was helpless and could only try to persuade her, his mind racing with thoughts, but he couldn't think of anything that Liu Wenyuan could have done to make Lu Shi come here.

  Lu's eyes welled up with tears, and she said sorrowfully: "Your brother is not well, very unwell, he's been ill and confused, saying that he wants to see you. Go take a look at him, okay? Zhao Yan, your second aunt has realized her mistake, she will never look down on you again. How about marrying Wen Xuan, your brother?"

  Lin Zhaoyan was completely stunned.

  Lin Ruo Yan was also stunned on the spot and couldn't react.

  "What nonsense are you spouting!" Liu's anger flared up, and she couldn't help but scold: "Earlier, in order to marry Ruo'er off to Wenxuan, you didn't hesitate to use such despicable means. Now that Wenxuan is no longer an option, you're suddenly thinking of Zhao'er? Do you think the young ladies of our Hou estate are just playthings for you to summon and dismiss at will?"

  Actually, she had previously thought of letting Zhao Yan replace Ruo Yan to marry Wen Xuan, but at that time, Lu Shi was not willing to agree. Later, after the incident with Zi Su, Zhao Yan helped a lot, and she always felt indebted to her. Now that she heard Wen Xuan is no good, how could she possibly push Zhao Yan into the fire pit?

  Lu's family didn't care about Liu's family, but tightly grasped Lin Zhao Yan's hand. "Zhao Yan, Second Aunt is begging you! Wen Xuan treated you so well and your feelings for each other are deep. You originally wanted to marry him, right? Now Second Aunt agrees, will you marry him? As long as you marry him, he'll get better!"

  "So, I just married him for the thrill of it?" Lin Zhaoyan slowly regained her composure, pulled out her hand from Lu's grasp and spoke calmly.

  She did want to marry Liu Wenxuan, but she never said she wanted to end up so miserable and humiliated. First, she was replaced and used by the Liu family, and now she's being used by the Lu family as a tool to help their son recover his health.

  She Lin Zhaoyan may not be so noble that she has no time for anything else, but she also won't let people take her for granted.

  "How could it be? I'm telling you, don't talk nonsense. It's because your second aunt and Wenxuan's older brother both like you that they would think of marrying you over." Lu Shi tried to explain, but couldn't hide her guilty conscience.

  Let Lin Zhaoyan marry him to rush into good luck, but she was indeed doing it to make Xuan Ge recover as soon as possible.

  The doctor said that Xuan Geer has a heart disease, and the heart disease needs to be treated with heart medicine. She was really helpless, otherwise how could she put down her old face to ask Liu Shi? Even more, she couldn't let Xuan Geer marry Lin Zhaoyan, whom she looked down on in every way!

  Lin Zhaoyan smiled lightly and didn't expose her lie, but instead looked away and said softly: "Wen Xuan is suffering from a heart disease, Auntie, you're worried and it's understandable. But I assure you that there has never been anything improper between Wen Xuan and me. Please don't say things that can ruin people's reputation in the future. However, please be assured that although I won't marry Wen Xuan, I will definitely help him recover."

  She had previously heard the news that Liu Wenyuan was not doing well and was also very anxious, but after calming down and thinking carefully, Liu Wenyuan's body had always been healthy, and looking at Lu Shi's reaction, it didn't seem like an accident, so it must be a heart problem.

  The incident with Zi Su must have given him a considerable shock. He's only a fifteen-year-old boy, after all, and something this big has happened - he can't handle it.

  Moreover, he seemed to have put a lot of thought into it for himself, and was probably worried that she would dislike him.

  Thinking of this, her heart felt a little sour, if it wasn't for Lu Shi, she might have really been able to make a perfect match with him.

  What a pity! Lu Shi is such a person, she doesn't want to be a sacrifice under her own selfishness.

  "Will you help me persuade him?" Lu's face lit up with joy, and she hastily said: "Then let's go quickly now! Xuan Ge is waiting for you at home!"

  She didn't want Lin Zhaoyan to marry Xuan Ge either, she just said that because she was afraid Lin Zhaoyan wouldn't go see Xuan Ge, now that she's being sensible, it saves trouble.

  Liu said discontentedly, "Don't go, what's the point of going! Don't you have any backbone? Who is to blame for Xuan Ge becoming like this? It's not you Lin Zhaoyan, you don't need to feel guilty or responsible! Moreover, as an unmarried girl, it's not proper for you to go see a single man. If word gets out, will you still be able to get married?"

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