Volume 1: Hanyang Chapter 25 I Want to Break Off the Engagement 2

  It's possible that no one had ever thought that such a scene would appear. In an instant, Lu Yun was stunned, Shi Shu was stunned, the two maids were stunned, and Zeng Mu, who was in the middle of scolding, was also stunned with her mouth agape! Zeng Lang, who was hurrying over to think of a way to ease the situation, was also stunned!

  Just as everyone was stunned, Lu Xuan suddenly let out a sharp cry, her eyes reddening. "I, I didn't mean to," she said, tears streaming down her face as she choked back sobs, pointing at the yellow dog that had walked over to the left side of the tree: "I just saw how much Mother hated it and wanted to teach it a lesson. I really didn't mean to..."

  At this point, Lu Ying was already scared to tears, her hands tightly covering her mouth were even trembling. The look on her face was one of utmost grievance and innocence.

  A young girl with a clear and elegant appearance, exuding a strong bookish aura, burst into tears, and even the people who had clearly seen her actions became confused. Rú Shū was muttering to himself: It seems that she should be unintentional, ā Yuè has never been a reckless person, give her ten times the courage, and she wouldn't dare to lay hands on Cén Fūren.

  Lu Yun rushed directly in front of her sister, with both hands outstretched to protect her behind him. "No one is allowed to come over! My sister said so, she didn't do it on purpose!"

  Zeng's mother also came to at this time, and as soon as she was clear-headed, she hurriedly spat out the mud in her mouth with a "pfft pfft pfft" sound. As she spat, suddenly, an indescribable sense of shame and anger surged up in her chest.

  So, after randomly taking a cup of wine to rinse her mouth, Zeng's mother jumped up, pointing at Lu Yue and shouting in a trembling voice, "You this cheap servant girl! You this stupid thing! You this broken household, defeated family child! I want to divorce you, Changzhi, Changzhi, quickly bring the marriage certificate over, I want to divorce this cheap servant girl!"

  In his mother's shrill cry, Zeng Lang woke up. He didn't see clearly the scene just now, and he was still a little confused in his heart. But even if he was confused, he knew that Lu Yue had always been a straightforward and resolute person. As long as the marriage contract was dissolved, she would never let herself be involved again. This was completely different from his plan, which was absolutely unacceptable.

  After a moment's thought, he hastily stepped forward and supported his mother, saying in a low voice: "Mother, this is an important matter, let us wait for father to return before making a decision."

  Seeing his mother's anger, her face turned pale with rage, Zeng Lang knew her temperament and supported her to one side. He leaned close to her ear and whispered: "Mother, breaking off the engagement is easy, but letting her go like this, isn't that letting her off too easily? Why not...". After whispering a few sentences, Zeng Lang continued: "When she enters my household as a concubine, won't you be able to torment her however you want? Isn't that better than letting her live freely outside?"

  It is said that no one knows a mother better than her son. As soon as Zeng Lang finished speaking, his mother's anger, which was like a volcanic eruption, suddenly dissipated. She let out a cold laugh and replied in a low voice, "Very well, I'll listen to you."

  Zeng's mother stood up, took the handkerchief from the maid on one side and wiped her mouth, then walked in front of Lu Yue and said in a sharp voice: "Lu Shi, this time I will spare you." With a wave of her hand, she coldly said: "Take advantage of the fact that the lady is not going to pursue it now, you can leave."

  Her face still had the remnants of her explosive anger, and in her eyes as she looked at Luoyin, the disgust and venom were even more unbearable.

  Uncle Wen stood behind and watched the performance of the mother and son, his eyebrows furrowed deeper.

  Go? Lu Xuan would certainly not go.

  She stopped sobbing, lowered her head, and slowly took a step forward. Lu Xuan bowed to Zeng Mu with a slight bow and said in a hoarse voice: "Lu Xuan is shallow and thin, and now I have offended the lady even more..." After choking back two sobs, Lu Xuan's voice rose slightly, "Please allow me to cancel my engagement with Zeng Lang!"

  "What?" Zeng Lang's disbelieving voice came, he stared at Lu Yue, "Say that again?"

  Lu Xuan raised her head, stood up straight and looked at Zeng Lang for a moment before her eyes reddened. Then she turned to look at Mrs. Zeng and said slowly in a clear and crisp tone: "Madam has never liked me, I know that." She sniffled, her gaze shifted back to Zeng Lang, and the words she spoke were clear without any nasal tone: "Zeng Lang also belongs to someone else, I know that too."

  Lu Yu covered her mouth with her sleeve and choked back tears, saying: "Ah Yu knows she has committed many wrongdoings. A few days ago, Ah Yu was lucky enough to save ten math students, but the money they received for saving those students, Ah Yu didn't report to Zeng Lang, and instead used it herself..." When Lu Yu mentioned this heartbreaking matter, Zeng's mother's face, which had just calmed down, began to turn green again. The disgust and anger on her face were simply a footnote to Lu Yu's words. Wen Shu stood behind her, and without thinking much, he could confirm that Zeng's mother had made up her mind about something. Thinking back to when Lu Yu first arrived, Zeng's mother had pointed at the dog and scolded the mulberry tree, unknowingly, Wen Shu's face didn't look good either.

  Lü Yuè continued, "For this matter, Zēng Láng was furious with ā Yuè, and the lady was also very dissatisfied." She lowered her eyes and choked back a sob: "ā Yuè has not yet entered the door and has already offended both her mother-in-law and husband. In truth, she dare not mention the marriage agreement again."

  Upon hearing this, Zeng Lang couldn't help but raise his voice and call out to Lu Xuan: "Ah Xuan, why must you say such things? I have never looked down on you!"

  "Really?" As soon as Zeng Lang's words came out, Lu Xuan's eyes lit up, but in an instant, the light in her eyes dimmed, "But you clearly told Ain that you didn't like me, and that you only wanted to marry her."

  He was taken aback again! Zeng Lang's hairs stood on end, and he reflexively scowled and shouted: "There's no such thing, don't think nonsense!"

  Zeng Lang, who uttered these words, did not notice at all that the expression of Shi Shu, standing behind Lu Yun, had already turned ashen.

  "But, but..." After a while, Lu Yue gritted her teeth and still called out: "But I still want to cancel the engagement with Zeng Lang."

  Zeng Lang's face turned blue with rage, he glared at Lu Yue and shouted: "A Yue, do you know what you're talking about? Do you know the consequences of canceling the engagement? This is a big deal, you won't understand it, just go back first."

  "I understand!" This time, Lu Yue replied quickly, staring at Zeng Lang and responding loudly: "I know, Zeng Lang and his wife have always looked down on me because my parents are dead and I'm from a poor family. But it's different with Ai Yin, her family is very rich, marrying her is like marrying a mountain of gold and silver! As long as we cancel our engagement, you can go marry your Ai Yin, and I can also find my own good man."

  Lü Yuè said up to here, suddenly as if thinking of something, covered her mouth and exclaimed: "Zēng Láng, you don't want to cancel the engagement with me, could it be that you want to marry both me and ā Yīn? But ā Yīn's family is so wealthy, her parents will definitely not allow her to be a concubine!"

  Lu Xuan said this with too much surprise, and the self-righteous look that took himself too seriously made Zeng Mu extremely displeased. Unconsciously, she coldly smiled on one side: "Who says Ah Yin is being petty?"

  A sentence falls to the ground, and all around is quiet once again!

  Lu Yun was stunned, and Uncle Wen was also stunned.

  Wen Shu stared blankly at the mother and son, a thought involuntarily rising to his mind: This mother and son duo actually wanted to make his wife a concubine? Didn't they fear disgracing their late good friend? In an instant, he came to his senses: Such heartless people wouldn't understand the meaning of "disgrace".

  Once again in silence, Lu Xuan slowly straightened his back.

  This time, she no longer pretended to be virtuous or elegant.

  She stood up straight, her lips slightly curled, with a habitual coldness and elegance, staring at Zeng Mu and Zeng Lang. Her hands clapped together lightly, making a crisp "pa pa" sound. In the midst of this, Lu Xuan's voice came drifting over, "Using one's wife as a concubine, indeed a good calculation!"

  As the crowd turned their heads in unison, Lu Xuan slowly walked forward, and saw her walking calmly to Zeng Lang's face. Looking up at Zeng Lang who wanted to speak but stopped, Lu Xuan stretched out his hand, and suddenly, with a "slap" sound, a clear palm print was printed on Zeng Lang's left cheek!

  "How dare you hit me?" The more he thought about it, the more reluctant and regretful he felt, but his anger overrode everything. Zeng Lang jumped up suddenly.

  Just as he stared at Lu Xuan in disbelief, his mother also screamed, "What a cheap person, how dare you!" Almost as soon as her voice fell, another "slap" sound came, and it was Lu Xuan who slapped Zeng Lang's right cheek again! This way, he had one slap mark on each side of his face, quite symmetrical.