Chapter 26
After leaving Yonghe Hall, Ling Jingshu’s complexion sank, her lips pursed tightly
Bai Yu had been waiting by Ling Jingshu’s side the entire day, and had guessed a few points about her mind, and said in a low voice, “Miss, it seems like Auntie was just using jokes to test Master’s reaction”
If Master Ling Fifth and Old Madam Ling nodded their heads, there was nothing Ling Jingshu could do even if she was no longer willing
The most important thing in life is to rely on the words of matchmakers and parents’ orders
A woman can’t make her own decisions, it’s really sad and pathetic
Ling Jingshu tugged at the corner of her lips, but there was no smile in her eyes, “With the Lu family’s family lineage, if the Ling family were to marry the Lu family, it would be a high climb for our Ling family”
What’s more, Lu Hong has talent and looks, so how can she look at it, she won’t be dishonored
It was no wonder that both Master Ling Fifth and Old Mrs Ling were all smiles
Bai Yu furrowed her brows, “Miss doesn’t like the cousin young master at all
What’s going to happen in case the old master agrees to this marriage?”
Ling Jingshu let out the stuffy feeling in her chest, “I will think of a way to make them change their minds
You don’t have to worry about me”
The exact method was not explicitly stated
However, Bai Yu was strangely relieved
Miss nature is still gentle, but more calm and steady than before, also changed extremely opinionated
Since so said, must have come up with a way
With no words along the way, the two masters and servants quickly returned to the Autumn Water Pavilion
Ling Jingshu suddenly stopped in her tracks
A clear and thin youngster came into view, a joyful smile floating on his white face, “Cousin Shu”
Ling Jingshu was in a bad mood, and had no interest in talking to Lu Qian, saying faintly, “Why did Cousin Qian come to the Autumn Water Pavilion”
As if he could not suppress the excitement in his heart, Lu Qian took a few steps forward and said in a low voice, “Cousin Shu, I came to look for you today because I have something very important to say to you”
Important matter?
Between the two of them, what kind of important matter could there be?
! Ling Jingshu frowned, a trace of uneasiness inexplicably surfacing in her heart, and quickly pressed down this trace of emotion that shouldn’t be there, “If there’s anything you have to say, you can say it now!”
Lu Qian looked at Ling Jingshu’s cold face, and couldn’t help but take two more steps closer, “This matter must not be heard by others, we must find a quiet and safe place”
Ling Jingshu reflexively took two steps back, pulling away from each other
Lu Qian’s smile froze and quickly returned to normal, smiling, “Cousin Shu, let’s talk in the Autumn Water Pavilion”
Ling Jingshu fixed her mind and nodded in response, “Good, you come with me!”
In her heart, she secretly speculated about Lu Qian’s intentions
Could it be that Lu Qian knew about Ling’s plan to propose marriage and had come here to “report” to her?
There weren’t too many subordinates in the Autumn Water Pavilion, so it wasn’t difficult to find a “quiet and safe” private place
Naturally, Ling Jingshu would not lead Lu Qian to her own boudoir, but went to the west wing
This was where Ling Jingshu practiced her qin and read her books on weekdays, and it was a small room, but it was cleaned up quite neatly
Pushing open the window, it was facing a begonia tree
Breeze gently flicked, branches and leaves soughing
Adding a few points of elegance
Bai Yu is very clever, not waiting for Ling Jingshu’s command, then retreated, closed the door, guarded outside the door about three or four meters
In this way, she could see the maids coming and going at all times, but was not worried about hearing the voices in the houseYou specifically came to find me, what exactly is the matter?”
Ling Jingshu opened her mouth to break the silence
Lu Qian had a rare opportunity to be alone with Ling Jingshu, his heart was not to mention how excited and happy he was, and he blurted out, “Cousin Shu, I have already convinced mother that she will soon open her mouth to grandmother and fifth uncle to propose marriage”
Ling Jingshu: “” Lu Qian seemed to have not seen Ling Jingshu’s stiffened expression and went on, “You have already rejected big brother, he has no face to take you as his wife again, I will marry you in the future, and I will treat you wholeheartedly in this life
I am now twelve years old, you patiently wait for me for a few years, when I become an adult, immediately marry you through the door ” “Lu Qian!
Do you know what the hell you’re talking about?”
Ling Jingshu couldn’t listen anymore and interrupted Lu Qian quickly
The uneasiness in her heart grew stronger, and her complexion was filled with vigilance and wariness, “The two of us are cousins, that’s all
I have never had half a thought of anything else for you ” “I know you don’t like me enough right now”
Lu Qian stared straight at Ling Jingshu, a blazing light shooting out from his eyes, “But that’s okay
When the two of us are betrothed, there will be more time to slowly cultivate our feelings”
That childish face floated with the familiar frenzied look from memory
Waves of shock surged through Ling Jingshu’s heart
No, this was not the twelve-year-old Lu Qian!
This was clearly the teenager who was obsessed with his eldest sister-in-law’s twisted mind in his previous life!
How could this happen?
What went wrong?
What went wrong? Lu Qian’s emotions surged and he couldn’t help but step forward, “Cousin Shu ” “Lu Qian, stop!”
Ling Jingshu’s mind was in turmoil, her voice unconsciously sharp: “Don’t you come over”
Lu Qian obediently stopped, the burning urgency in his eyes could no longer be concealed, “Don’t be afraid, everything in the previous life won’t happen again, I will protect you
No one will dare to bully you and hurt you anymore
I have begged my father and mother nodded their heads to agree to our marriage, and so we fixed the marriage, in a few years I will marry you over the door
Big brother will go to the capital and be his emperor’s son-in-law in the future
I will stay in Jizhou and accompany you forever ” Ling Jingshu finally came back from her shock: “Alright!
You don’t have to say anymore!
Let me be quiet for a while”
Lu Qian finally stopped talking and looked at her with a face of expectant joy
Ling Jingshu took a deep breath to stabilize her disordered heartbeat, her mind regaining clarity
It turned out that she was not the only one who had been reborn, but Lu Qian had also been reborn like her
These days, Lu Qian’s concealment is really too good, she actually did not notice, she is really too negligent and careless
Now is not the time to think about this, the most important thing is to solve this big trouble in front of her
Ling Jingshu fixed her mind, looked at Lu Qian, and asked directly, “You’ve been reborn as well?”
Lu Qian replied sharply, “Yes”
An expected answer
Ling Jingshu had mixed feelings in her heart, and for a moment she couldn’t tell what she was feeling, and subconsciously asked, “When did you die?”
Back then, she was given death by a secret decree, and because she refused to kill herself, Ling personally strangled her to death
At that time, although Lu Qian was sick from time to time, she had no fear for her life
Lu Qian remembered that painful maddening memories, a few bitterness showed in his complexion, and replied in a low voice, “After you died, I didn’t want to live, and took advantage of the subordinates not paying attention to kill myself
I didn’t expect to be reborn as soon as I opened my eyes
Just over half a month ago, I woke up on a ship”
Ling Jingshu was silent
Counting the days, Lu Qian was actually reborn around the same time as herShu, I’m sorry, I’m useless, I couldn’t save you back then”
Lu Qian changed to a more intimate term of address, his eyes filled with deep emotion, “The two of us being reborn together, this must be God’s gift and arrangement
Don’t worry, I will protect you in the future, and will never let you suffer half a bit of wrongdoing again”
The childish face, paired with the fervent and frenzied look, looked rather strange and even a little scary!
This face was one of the murderers that caused her nightmares in her previous life
If it wasn’t for his wishful infatuation, if it wasn’t for his undisguised affection, Ling wouldn’t have hated her to the bone and used such a nasty and insidious means to deal with her
What makes him think that she would still be willing to marry him, willing to jump into the fire pit that is the Lu family again?Lu Qian, I won’t marry you”
Ling Jingshu said word for word, “I’ve never liked you, no matter if it was in my past life or in this life”
Lu Qian did not flinch at being rejected so dryly, “Feelings can be cultivated slowly
I won’t be as negative as Lu Hong, I will treat you wholeheartedly for the rest of my life”These are just your wishful thinking”
Ling Jingshu collected all her emotions and looked cold, “But I’m not willing”Lu Qian, you kept pestering me in my last life, and you ‘contributed’ to me ending up in that situation
If it wasn’t because of you, your own mother wouldn’t hate me like that
Even if Lu An had bad intentions, he wouldn’t have dared to humiliate me that blatantly and recklessly”It is impossible for me to have any love for you in this life, much less marry you
You should die before it’s too late”
That phrase “I can’t be faulted” deeply pierced Lu Qian’s fragile chest, and pain and self-reproach appeared in his eyes, “Ah Shu, I’m sorry
I didn’t mean to drag you down
I didn’t expect that mother would poison you like that ” He even more did not expect, father Lu An colorful desire, actually made that kind of beast worse than things
Regret and guilt lingered in his heart day and night, tormenting him more than death
However, he didn’t have the courage to save her, nor did he have the courage to resist Lu An and Ling
He could only torment himself with self-loathing!
Originally weak and sickly, he had one illness after another, and in just a few years, his body was broken
The day the secret decree arrived at the Lu family, Ling deliberately concealed the news and secretly executed Ling Jingshu
When he was shocked to hear the bad news, he was heartbroken and almost collapsed
Ling was afraid that he would not be able to think about his life, and kept watch over him the whole day
It was only after a while that he relaxed a little
However, there were underlings waiting by his side at all times
He had been enduring it for a few months, waiting until the people around him let their guard down before he found the opportunity to dive to his death
The moment before he died, he didn’t feel pain, only relief and liberation
It was probably because God heard his prayers before he died, and made his dream come true
When he woke up on the boat and realized that he was reborn, he was so excited that he burst into tears
In his heart, he secretly vowed that in this life, he would meet Ling Jingshu before Lu Hong, and he would take her as his wife and care for her for the rest of his life