Chapter 25
Lu Qian stood outside of Lu Hong’s chambers and knocked on the door, “Big brother, the dinner party is about to start, father asked me to come and call you
It’s going to be late if you don’t go”
There was no movement in the room
Lu Qian did not leave and perseveringly continued to knock on the door, “I know you are in the house, open the door quickly”
Only after a long time did Lu Hong’s voice resound in the house, “I don’t have an appetite, so I won’t go to the dinner”
There was some strange hoarseness in his voice
A strange bright light flashed in Lu Qian’s eyes, softening his voice: “Big brother, open the door first and let me in”
With this wretched appearance under his eyes, where could he still see people?
Lu Hong responded back without thinking, “I’m in a bad mood and want to be alone for a while
You go first!”I can’t rest assured until I see you with my own eyes”
Lu Qian’s obstinacy was not something to be dealt with, his slightly childish voice drilled into Lu Hong’s ears through the thick door panel, “If you don’t open the door, I’ll go and tell my father, and tell him that you’re obviously fine, but you’re purposely excusing yourself from going to the dinner party”
Lu Hong: “” After a few moments, Lu Hong finally came and opened the door
At this time, it was getting late, and there were no candlesticks lit in the house, so the light was dim
But Lu Qian still noticed Lu Hong’s pale handsome face and reddened eyes at a glance
He vaguely guessed what was going on, and forced himself to hold down the hint of a leap in his heart, and asked with feigned concern: ”Big brother, what happened?
Why are you hiding in the house alone and crying?”
It was already shameful enough for a person to hide and cry, what was even more shameful was to be detected and pursued!
Even if the other party was his brother who had been close to him since childhood, Lu Hong felt his face burning
What’s more, confession was rejected and also let Ling Jingshu spit out on the spot this kind of thing, also really can’t say It’s nothing”
Lu Hong tried his best to make light of the situation, “I just wasn’t in a good mood, but I’m better now”
Lu Qian glared at Lu Hong with dissatisfaction, “Do you take me for a fool?
If something didn’t happen, how could you hide in the house alone and cry”
Lu Hong refused to answer the question
Lu Qian’s eyes flickered and suddenly came out with a sentence, “Big brother, you went to look for cousin Shu in the afternoon?”
The hidden secret that he thought he had hidden extremely well that no one knew about was suddenly pierced by Lu Qian, Lu Hong’s handsome face instantly reddened, but he did not deny it and silently noddedYou like cousin Shu,” Lu Qian’s tone was very certain, “so you want to confess your feelings to her
But
Cousin Shu rejected you
So you were sad in your heart and hid in the house alone to cry secretly”
It was all said and done!
However, the most embarrassing scene Lu Qian could not have guessed it in any way
Lu Hong nodded his head in embarrassment, and after a moment’s thought, he instructed Lu Qian, “Second brother, it’s good that you know this matter, don’t tell father and mother”
If this kind of thing were to be rumored, it would be really humiliating
Lu Qian’s eyes quickly flashed with joy, but his mouth obediently responded, “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone”
After a pause, he tentatively asked, “Big brother, when you confessed to cousin Shu, did she really not move at all?
You are so excellent and outstanding, how could she not like you?”
Lu Hong’s fragile heart was mercilessly trampled on once again, his expression became more and more bitter, “Cousin Shu and I made it very clear that she doesn’t have half a good feeling about me
I won’t go looking for her again in the future”
Saying the last sentence, his eyes reddened again
For the first time in his life, he had moved his heart, for the first time he liked someone, and with a full heart of joy he was looking forward to revealing his feelings, only to be rejected unceremoniously
Lu Hong’s teenage heart had broken into pieces
She was that disgusted with him, where would he have the face to appear in front of her again?Big brother, don’t be too sad”
Lu Qian was busy comforting his heartbroken elder brother, “It can’t be helped that you and Cousin Shu are not destined for each other
You will definitely meet a better woman in the future”
For example, the honorable Princess Changping of the Great Zhou Dynasty!
A few years later, Lu Hong would go to the capital to participate in the rush exams, and shine in both the Congressional and Palace exams, and be named the Scholar by the Emperor
He was honored by the Emperor as the Scholar of the Year, and thus caught the eye of Princess Changping
Princess Changping’s birth mother was Empress Xu, and later became the Crown Prince of Yan was her younger brother from the same mother
She is the most honorable woman in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Lu Hong will become her husband, the emperor’s son-in-law of the Great Zhou Dynasty, with a lifetime of glory and wealth!
Although all this was not Lu Hong’s wish, although he was unwilling to be the heartless man who abandoned his wife
But the Lu family, with the wealth of the heavens at their fingertips, how could they allow Lu Hong to refuse?
Lu Hong was placed under house arrest in his second uncle’s residence, and the letters he wrote back to his family did not reach Ling Jingshu at all, but the fabricated and exaggerated bad news came frequently
Ling Jingshu almost collapsed and spent the whole day in tears
Later, Lu An forced her to take over Ling Jingshu, and secretly ordered someone to imitate Ling Jingshu’s handwriting and write a desperate letter to Lu Hong
This letter also completely crushed Lu Hong
A loving couple, under the ambition and conspiracy of Lu’s family, hated each other and resented each other, completely breaking up
Until the moment of her death, Ling Jingshu did not know the truth of the matter
She was reborn with hatred and hated Lu Hong to the bone, how could she fall in love with Lu Hong again?
And the only one who knew all the secrets involved was him!
Let this secret be hidden in the bottom of his heart forever!
Let Ling Jingshu be kept in the dark forever and hate Lu Hong forever
In this life, Lu Hong and Ling Jingshu could never be husband and wife again
He would be Ling Jingshu’s good man in this life
Thinking of these, Lu Qian’s heart flashed with hidden joy and exhilaration, a concerned look still on his clear face: ”Big brother, in your current state, it really isn’t appropriate to go out and meet people, lest you cause suspicion
I will go back and report to father, just say that you have some headaches and need to rest in the house”
Lu Hong shot up and thanked him, “Thank you for taking the trouble to cover up for me for a while”We are full brothers, wouldn’t it be too much of an honor for you to be so polite with me”
Lu Qian grinned, his clear white face looking more and more lovely
After Lu Qian left, Lu Hong’s barely hardened expression suddenly shriveled
When Lu Qian returned to the dining room, the dinner party started just in time
Seeing that Lu Qian was the only one, Lu An wrinkled his nose unhappily
Every time he saw his father’s face, Lu Qian’s mind would conjure up Ling Jingshu’s haggard, thin, pale and numb face, and the urge to be bloody and tyrannical welled up in his heart
He quickly lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, “Father, big brother felt a headache and has gone to bed to rest
The dinner party can’t come”
In front of everyone, Lu An was not in a position to say much and nodded his head in a hmmm
Lu An was the aunt of the Ling family, his status was reserved, and at the dinner, both his peers and juniors came to toast
Although Lu An’s capacity for alcohol is good, he can’t help but drink a round of toasts, and he got drunk that night
Originally wanted to go to see Lu Hong’s, since it did not work
To the next day, Lu Hong appeared, disheveled and depressed look has been covered up most of the eyes of the redness and swelling also faded
He didn’t have much spirit, but he didn’t cause suspicionSon greets father!”
Lu Hong went forward to greet Lu An
Lu An’s face was not really pretty because of his hangover and headache, and he frowned and asked, “What happened to you yesterday?
You were still safe and sound at noon, why did you start getting headaches in the afternoon?
Didn’t even come to the dinner party”
Lu Hong was prepared for this and immediately replied apologetically, “Back to father’s words, after yesterday’s luncheon, I had nothing to do, so I turned around in the garden for a while longer
Probably the wind was strong and blew my head a bit
Yesterday was the birthday of my grandmother, called the doctor into the house is not auspicious, so I did not make a noise, alone in the house to rest, and did not have the strength to participate in the dinner
After sleeping all night over, the spirit has been much better”
This explanation made sense
Lu An’s face eased a bit, “Your thinking is still thorough
It was indeed inappropriate to invite a doctor into the house yesterday”
Ling on the side would not let go of the opportunity to be a good person, and immediately said, “The birthday banquet will be held for three days in a row, so we can’t just let Ah Hong endure it for three days
I will now send someone to quietly invite a doctor”Many thanks for mother’s concern”
Lu Hong politely declined, “However, I’m really much better now, so I don’t need to invite a doctor”
When Lu Hong said this, Ling no longer insisted on hiring a doctor and smiled instead, “Ah Hong, you’re also sixteen this year, right?”
Why did she suddenly ask about his age?
Lu Hong was a bit surprised, but he replied, “Yes
My birthdate is in July, counting up there are still three months to go before I’m exactly sixteen”
Lu Qian did not know what came to his mind, and his smile was hidden under his eyes
Sure enough, he heard Ling say with a smile, “Speaking of which, you’re not too young anymore
It’s time to think about your life
Do you have a favorite girl in mind?
If so, why don’t you say so and settle down earlier?
There is no harm in marrying a year or two later”
These words were full of innuendo
It was almost as if he had explicitly said that he was proposing marriage to the Ling family
This was how it was in his previous life, Lu Hong made his feelings known, then Ling’s family mentioned the marriage to Ling’s old lady, and the Ling family agreed to the marriage without much hesitation
Everything will fall into place
Will Lu Hong still be as honest about his feelings for Ling Jingshu as he was in his previous life?
Lu Qian’s heart was in his throat, unconsciously staring at Lu Hong
How intelligent Lu Hong was, he had heard the implication of Ling’s words
If it was two days ago, he would have been ecstatic and immediately confessed that he liked Ling Jingshu
But yesterday, Ling Jingshu had clearly and unmistakably rejected him
No matter how much he liked Ling Jingshu, he could not do such a brazen thing
Lu Hong gritted his teeth and responded, ”I am really touched by mother’s concern for my life’s affairs
However, I only want to concentrate on my studies now, and I don’t want to get married yet”
Such an answer was a big surprise to Ling
Ling subconsciously glanced at Lu An
Lu An was also full of surprise and asked bluntly, “You don’t like Sister Shu?”
Lu Hong: “”