Volume 1: Hanyang Chapter 24 I Want to Break Off the Engagement

  Lu Xuan looked at Wen Shu and said softly: "Uncle follows behind me. If anyone asks, I will say you are my elder."

  Lu Xuan and Ping Yin were cousins, and Wen Shu was originally Lu Xuan's elder. At this point, Wen Shu nodded slightly.

  After finishing with Wen Shu, Lu Xuan turned his head to look at Ping Yin, "Ah Yin, did you inform Zeng Lang about the matter concerning Uncle Wen?"

  Ping hastily shook her head, "No." She wouldn't be so foolish, no matter what feelings Zeng Lang had for Lu Yue. As a latecomer, being overly aggressive was never likable.

  "That's it, Ah Yun, let's go." Uncle Jing had always lived a secluded life in his humble abode and didn't know many people. People like Zeng Lang, who looked down on others, wouldn't even notice a servant like him.

  The Zeng Mansion was located in the Western City District, and after walking for about half an hour, they arrived. Looking at the tall building in front of her, with many newly added walls, Lu Xuan felt a little dazed for a moment.

  All these years, she thought that one day she would enter this door and then live a lifetime inside.

  Unfortunately, some things and some people are just ordinary once you see them clearly.

  Taking a deep breath, Lu Xuan and his sister Lu Yun hastened their pace and arrived at the entrance of the Zeng Mansion.

  The Zeng's residence is now in a better situation, with a gatekeeper guarding the entrance. Looking at the middle-aged man who came out, Lu Yue said softly: "A Yun, Wen Shu, I'll go ahead and ask to see him." After that, she took a step forward and said clearly: "Please report it, just say that the Lu siblings have come to visit."

  "Please wait."

  That guy had just gone in for a while, and then a tall young man followed him out. The young man was handsome and it was Zeng Lang.

  Zeng Lang had been searching for Lu Xuan for quite some time, and now that he saw her standing outside the gate, slender and elegant, with a face even more beautiful than before, his heart felt warm, and the pent-up fire that had been suppressed for so long was suddenly reduced by half.

  He hummed for a moment, then walked quickly to Lu Yue's front, lowered his head and stared at her for a while, then stared at Lu Yun and Wen Shu who were standing not far away. He withdrew his gaze and said in a cold voice: "Actually knew how to come to the door to accompany sin? It seems that A Xuan has made some progress." Although it was sarcastic, there was still a hint of joy in his tone.

  Lu Xuan looked up at Zeng Lang, gazing at the man she had once thought could be her lifelong companion. A faint smile played on her lips as she asked, "I heard Uncle is back?"

  "It's been two days since you came back. You're quite well-informed, aren't you?" Zeng Lang raised his head and gave Lu Xuan a somewhat smug and radiant smile. He thought to himself, "Indeed, Lu Xuan was being difficult earlier only because she suspected Ah Yin and was being stubborn. But now that she's figured it out, she came to him herself?"

  It's better this way, his gaze fell on Lu Xuan's increasingly plump chest, and he secretly thought: Hurry up and take care of her in the next few days, lest the night is long and the dreams are many. Thinking of this, Zeng Lang's heart skipped a beat, and the eyes looking at Lu Xuan also added a few degrees of heat and tenderness.

  Lu Xuan said: "Chang Zhi, I want to pay respects to Uncle and Aunt, can I?"

  Zeng Lang gently replied, "My father has something to attend to outside," thinking of his mother's recent yelling and her dislike for Lu Yue, Zeng Lang hastily added, "My mother is not convenient to see guests, Ah Yue, you'd better go back."

  He reached out his hand and gently stroked Lu Xuan's forehead, saying softly: "Good girl, you go back first, I'll take care of things for you." He then asked in a gentle voice: "Where is your new home? I'll come find you tonight." His tone was as gentle as water.

  Standing behind, Wen Shu saw this scene and slowly furrowed his brow. If he remembered correctly, Yin Guzi had said that Zeng Changzhi liked not Lu Yue but her. Moreover, he had also privately settled the marriage with Yin Guzi and promised to propose to Zeng's father as soon as he returned home. But looking at this situation, Zeng Changzhi obviously had deep feelings for Lu Yue, his future wife. Was there a mistake in all of this?

  Zeng Lang's hand had just touched Lu Xuan's forehead when it was slapped down by her with a swift and decisive motion.

  Like swatting a fly, Lu Xuan ignored Zeng Lang's face which had turned green again and turned around to wave at Lu Yun and Wen Shu. After the two came forward, she bowed to Zeng Lang and said seriously: "Zeng Lang doesn't know, but I have come this time with an important matter. Since Uncle is not here, I can wait a bit."

  As soon as Lu Yue's voice fell, Lu Yun also stepped forward, staring at Zeng Lang and said in a deep voice: "Zeng Changzhi, don't you dare let us go in?"

  Zeng Lang's face turned stern, just about to scold, a maid ran over and shouted loudly: "Lang Jun, the lady has invited several guests." At this time, the maid's eyes were tightly fixed on Lu Yue, with an unmistakable look of disdain and complacency.

  As a deeply favored maid, she had long noticed Lu Shi's daughter and her entourage. Therefore, when Zeng Lang was still with Lu Yue, she had already informed Zeng Mu about Lu Yue's arrival. How could Zeng Mu, who was harboring evil intentions, hold back? She immediately ordered Lu Yue to enter the mansion.

  When he heard that his mother had been summoned, Zeng Lang was taken aback. He pursed his lips and furrowed his brow deeply, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

  At this time, Lu Xing and the other two had already followed the maid into the mansion.

  Before long, the three of them arrived at the main house and saw Zeng's mother sitting in the small garden, basking in the sun, dressed like a noble lady. Lu Xuan stepped forward a few steps, politely bowed and called out in a clear voice: "Lu Xuan pays her respects to Madame Zeng." As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Yun also came forward to pay his respects.

  Facing the sister and brother, Zeng's mother didn't move her buttocks at all. She raised her eyes and said in a sharp voice: "A Xing, go get a stick. Good grief, I've never seen such a stupid and ignorant dog like you. Don't even look at yourself, what kind of thing are you? You're lucky someone wants you, but you still dare to be arrogant? You caught two old mice and didn't know to give them to the master's family, but instead took them for yourself to exchange for a house? A house, why not just exchange it for a coffin?"

  She didn't respond, nor did she call out to sit down. The stifled fire had been accumulating in her chest for too long, and it was impossible to vent it out. As soon as Zeng Mu saw Lu Xue's siblings, she began scolding the yellow-haired dog crouching at her feet.

  Zeng's mother scolded with a sharp tongue, but whether it was Lu Yun or Wen Shu, they could all understand her meaning. After all, the fact that Lu Yue, as a weak woman, had turned the tide and solved a big case while saving more than a dozen young people had already spread far and wide.

  Listening and listening, Lu Yunjun's face turned bright red, he took a step forward and was about to rush over to scold.

  Lu Xuan stretched out her hand and pulled him back, then walked two steps forward to stand in front of Zeng's mother. She stared at Zeng's mother, who was scolding with spittle flying everywhere, and suddenly bent down to pick up a piece of mud from the ground. With a swing of her right arm, the mud hit Zeng's mother, who was only three steps away, squarely on the mouth that had been scolding non-stop, causing it to burst open in a bloom! A small half of the black mud even splashed into Zeng's mother's mouth.