Volume 1: Hanyang Chapter 30: Daring to Defy Heaven

  The laughter was extremely pleasant and endearing to hear, but as soon as it entered her ears, Lu Xuan suddenly felt that this person must be a truly ruthless and heartless one.

  Just as she was stunned, the fat manager sitting opposite her siblings seemed to have thought of something and his fat face suddenly turned pale. He was seen sweating profusely, lifting the curtain, bowing and saying: "The humble servant has met the young master. I dare not trouble the young master to ask, the humble servant just taught two ignorant juniors..." While speaking, the fat manager hastily called for the ox cart to stop, then he struggled to get down from the carriage to pay his respects.

  The person in the carriage opposite was someone he had seen before. Due to years of habit formed by frequent welcoming, Fat Master was very attentive to those who absolutely needed to be respected. So when this nobleman opened his mouth, he knew his identity.

  Fat Master knew that, with his own identity, he didn't even have the qualification to call out this noble's title. He got off the horse carriage and knelt on the ground, not daring to lift his head to look at the noble's face!

  Just then, he heard the gentle and low voice of that nobleman coming over, "Yingying, where is the jade pendant I gave you?"

  What?

  Pangzi was startled and looked up at Lu Xuan with a silly expression.

  Also equally shocked was Lu Ying. At this moment, Lu Ying's pink mouth was agape, her eyes wide with wonder as she stared at the handsome young nobleman before her, whose beauty was so dazzling it was like a sunset and flames that scorched her eyes. It wasn't until after a while that she swallowed hard, thinking to herself: He's calling me Yingying... no, how could he be calling me Yingying? I'm Yunying, an unmarried woman, and I'm already in a difficult situation, if he calls me like that and people misunderstand, won't it be impossible for anyone to dare marry me again?

  Suddenly, Lu Xuan suddenly remembered that it seemed two months ago, the person who made her read mediocre also happened to say a sentence, saying that she should hurry up and divorce, and then his master would give herself a "concubine position"!

  Here is the translation:

  At this thought, Lu Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and her expression turned vigilant. She curled up the corners of her lips, forcing a smile, and said in a cold voice: "This gentleman, you've mistaken me for someone else!" With an air of finality, Lu Xuan raised her chin and said indifferently: "Gentleman, you should know that your appearance is unmatched, and under the gaze of those beautiful eyes, everyone who sees you can't help but fall...". Lu Xuan's icy and arrogant tone was truly unpredictable. The fat manager's eyes widened in shock, while the two black-clad bodyguards standing beside the carriage couldn't help but stifle a laugh, hastily lowering their heads to hide their amusement, which still managed to escape from their chests as muffled chuckles.

  The young noble's eyes narrowed slightly, and he thought to himself that although he had been ridiculed for his appearance since childhood, no one dared to describe him with words used to describe beautiful women! Moreover, the person who said this was just a lowly little girl? In the increasingly sharp gaze of the young man, Lu Yue remained unyieldingly arrogant, her tone extremely cold and expression extremely serious as she warned, "So, Young Master, don't misinterpret my intentions."

  Calmly and composedly, Lu Xuan finished speaking, casting a glance at this seemingly born-to-be-high-and-mighty noble young master. He thought to himself: Want to compete with me? Humph, I can predict your emotional changes, know your good or evil intentions, as long as I judge that you won't use your power to bully people, what are you capable of doing to me?

  Lu Yuanyang finished speaking, she lowered her head to look at the fat steward who was crouching on the ground like a pig, trembling with fear, and faintly called out: "Steward Zhao, we have to go."

  She shouted twice, and Zhao Guan Shi finally lifted his sweaty face. He nervously glanced at the nobleman, seeing that he didn't seem angry, before stuttering in response: "Leave? Ah, okay, okay." As he spoke, he struggled to climb onto the carriage, sliding down twice before successfully climbing up and sitting on the bench.

  He sat well, and Lu Xuan immediately shouted at Yu Fu: "Go on, what are you still dazing about?"

  "Yes, yes." The stunned coachman came to his senses and involuntarily followed Lu Xue's command, whipping the horses to urge them on.

  Until the carriage went far away, the young nobleman was still frowning, and at this time, the two beside him were still desperately trying to hold back their laughter, but they didn't succeed very well, their shoulders shaking violently, and from time to time, a stifled laugh would escape.

  The young noble thought for a moment before turning his head and asking in puzzlement: "Did I not intimidate anyone today?"

  Two guards were busy holding back their smiles, and it was Yu Fu who replied, "Young Master is indeed majestic."

  The young noble's eyebrows furrowed even deeper, he stroked his chin, pondered for a moment and asked again: "Is she a reckless and fearless person?"

  The answer was still the same, only to see him shake his head and reply seriously: "Since the day he rewarded her with a jade pendant, the master has been watching her from time to time. From her words and deeds recently, although she is a bit presumptuous, she is not completely ignorant of etiquette and foolishly reckless."

  "But she's really not afraid of me!"

  A wife should keep silent.

  The young nobleman was still apparently unable to understand and muttered: "Why is she not afraid of me?"

  At last, one of the guards came to his senses and raised his hand, shouting: "I know that this woman is infatuated with your lordship's appearance and only cares about clearing up her relationship with your lordship, forgetting your lordship's dignity." The words were not well-matched in front and back, and the language was not respectful. At this time, the lord's eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned his head to look over.

  The guard was so frightened by the master's gaze that he hastily dropped his arm, put on a serious face, and quickly composed himself.

  In the carriage, Lu Yun was also startled by Lu Yue's behavior. After a while, he leaned in close to his sister and whispered tremulously: "Sister, that's a noble person, what if he gets angry?"

  Lu Xuan lowered her eyelids and replied softly: "He won't be annoyed."

  "How did you know, sister?"

  I just know. After thinking for a while, Lu Xuan decided to give her brother a reason, "This kind of noble person is always flattered by others every day, my behavior makes him feel fresh, so he won't be angry." Seeing that her brother was still afraid, she said in a small voice: "Since ancient times, there have been no shortage of scholars who are not afraid to speak their minds. Those scholars rely on their integrity to move among the princes and nobles. If they see people as ordinary people, how can they gain respect?"

  She glanced at Lu Yun, and Lu Yue knew that perhaps due to their impoverished life, her brother's good looks were always accompanied by a hint of plebeian austerity. She thought this wasn't what their father would want to see, and she also thought that what she was saying now might enlighten him. However, her brother's cautious nature was deeply ingrained, so there was no need to worry that he would become reckless and offend someone they absolutely couldn't afford to offend, making a grave mistake.

  Because of Zhao's presence, the sister and brother were both whispering to each other with their ears close together, their voices extremely soft.

  Sitting opposite, Zhao Guan Shi listened for a while and couldn't make out what was being said. He finally couldn't help but ask: "Ah Yue, earlier that noble mentioned the jade pendant, is it the same one that broke when you saved someone that day?" At this point, Zhao Guan Shi's attitude had changed dramatically from before. The usual disdain and scorn had turned into caution and suspicion, with a hint of shock.