Chapter 41
Lu An’s father and son had already boarded the boat, and the carriage was empty
Ling Jingshu and Lu Qian got into the carriage one after the other and closed the door
The noisy voices on the pier became the perfect cover
As long as the two of them lowered their voices and spoke, there was no worry that they would be overheardThere’s not much time left, so just say what you have to say!”
Ling Jingshu collected her smile and said lightly
Without outsiders, there was no need to put on a show
Strangely enough, looking at this cold look of hers, Lu Qian calmed down instead, and didn’t beat around the bush, saying bluntly, “You’re leaving the capital, why are you hiding it from me?
Is it a deliberate attempt to avoid me?”
Ling Jingshu asked without answering, “If I let you know, will you willingly watch me leave Dingzhou?”
Lu Qian: “” Of course not
If he had known about this, he would have done everything he could to thwart it
Lu Qian pursed his lips, and his expression had long since said it all
A hint of sarcasm floated in Ling Jingshu’s eyes, “So what else can I do if I don’t hide it from you?”There are many famous doctors in the capital, there may be hope for a cure for A Xiao’s eye disease
Father is indifferent to Ah Xiao, and Li is even more anxious for Ah Xiao to be an invalid for the rest of his life
The only person who can take him to the capital is me
I have to go to the capital
With your temperament, you will not be able to stop me from going if you find out about it
That’s why I purposely hid this news”
This explanation was reasonable, and also made Lu Qian’s dull and depressed mood a little better: “Once you leave, I can’t say how long it will take
Maybe a few months, maybe a year or two before you can come back
What are the two of us going to do about our marriage?”
Ling Jingshu lightly responded, “This matter will be decided by grandmother”
There was no way that Old Mrs Ling would ever agree to this marriage again!
Unfortunately, Lu Qian was ignorant of this
He even thought that this was Ling Jingshu politely implying that she had agreed to the marriage, and instantly his heart blossomed with joy, “Ah Shu, have you really agreed?
That’s great!
No matter how long you go, I’ll wait for you to come back”
Ling Jingshu knew that Lu Qian had misunderstood, and did not explain much
Ling loved Lu Qian the most, treating him as if he was her lifeblood
As long as Ling learned from Old Madam Ling that she suffered from a strange disease that prevented her from touching a man, she would not need Old Madam Ling’s words, and she would surely give up on the idea of tying the knot
By that time, she was already far away from the capital
Lu Qian is aware of the truth can not be helped
Lu Qian is still rambling on: ”
The capital is a long way, fortunately you are with the great uncle they sit on the official ship, I think that also that the eye of the varmints would not dare to hit the idea of the official ship
After arriving at the capital, you immediately write a letter back to report a safe ” Ling Jingshu suddenly interrupted Lu Qian: “That year’s incident, really no inside information?”
Caught off guard, Lu Qian’s complexion changed slightly, but he quickly recovered and quickly answered, “Of course not
If I have half a word to hide from you, let me be struck by heaven and thunder and not be allowed to die”
Ling Jingshu’s gaze was fixed on Lu Qian, “Since you want to swear, let’s change your oath
If you know the inside story but intentionally hide it from me, let you and I have no chance of seeing each other in this life”
Lu Qian’s face abruptly changed
Back then, there really was an ulterior motive!
Lu Qian clearly knows everything, but he keeps his mouth shut and refuses to say a word
Could it be that Lu Hong has something to hide and that’s why he hasn’t returned to Jizhou?
Ling Jingshu’s heart was rippling, but on the surface, she did not move and pressed, “Didn’t you say that you didn’t hide anything from me?
Why don’t you dare to swear?”
Lu Qian’s mind flickered, and he said in a calm manner, “Just as well, I’ll make a poisonous oath as you said”Emperor Heaven is above, I, Lu Qian, swear to Heaven that what I have said is never half false
If there is half a lie, let the heavens punish me to end up alone in this life, and have no destiny with my beloved woman for the rest of my life, never to see each other again”
After swearing the poisonous oath, Lu Qian’s palms were covered with cold sweat, but his face raised a bright and charming smile, “Ah Shu, you should believe me now!”
Yes!
She was completely convinced that he had been hiding secrets from her!
Ling Jingshu tugged at the corner of her lips and responded if she had a point, “Of course I believe you
The heavens are above, the sun and the moon can see
If you lie and cheat me, the heavens will punish you”
Lu Qian’s back also started to break out in cold sweat, and his smile involuntarily twisted a bit, “How could I lie to you”
Ling Jingshu didn’t want to look at Lu Qian’s face anymore, and said faintly, “It’s getting late, I should get on the boat too”
After saying that, she stood up
No matter what Lu Qian was hiding, it didn’t really matter
Even if Lu Hong had more bitter feelings, he was ultimately negative towards her
Between her and Lu Hong, separated by the agonizing pain of her past life, separated by the repulsive Lu family, there is no longer any possibility in this life
Lu Qian was reluctant to part with her, but could not find any reason to do so, so he could only follow Ling Jingshu out of the carriage, and sent Ling Jingshu onto the boat, still unable to leave
Ling Jingshu vaguely knew something about Lu Qian’s mind, and couldn’t help but smile and joked, “Cousin Qian, if you really can’t leave, why don’t you go to the capital with us?”
Lu Qian’s heart was moved by what he heard, however, in the end, he was not crazy enough to lose his mind, and fixed his mind and said, “Cousin Yan is joking
I have already sent Cousin Shu to the ship, so it’s time to go”
While saying that it was time to go, her eyes lingered on Ling Jingshu’s body
Even Sun could see the signs and coughed, “It’s almost time for the ship to sail, isn’t it!”
No matter how thick-skinned Lu Qian was, he was too embarrassed to stick around and finally got up to leave
Before leaving, he glanced at Ling Jingshu, “Cousin Shu, when you get to the capital, don’t forget to write a letter to report your safety”
Ling Jingshu gave a perfunctory hmmm
After Lu Qian’s figure disappeared from sight, Ling Jingshu felt refreshed and in a much better mood
Ling Jingyan took in the change in Ling Jingshu’s demeanor and couldn’t help but laugh in a low voice, “With such a young man who is obsessively in love with you, could it be that there is still some dissatisfaction in your heart?”
Although Ling Jingyan tried her best to lower her voice, however, the cabin was so big that Sun and the others still heard her
Thinking about Lu Qian’s reluctance to leave, everyone revealed a heartfelt smile
The marriage of cousins was a happy event
Although Lu Qian was two years younger than Ling Jingshu, he was a good match
When Ling Jingshu was teased by Ling Jingyan, she was neither annoyed nor shy, but only smiled slightly and said, “Cousin Yan, don’t be ridiculous
I treat cousin Qian like Ah Xiao”
It seems that the flowers have the intention of flowing water, ah!
Ling Jingyan shrugged her shoulders and finally stopped teasing
The ship slowly set sail and left the Dingzhou dock
Ling Jingshu looked through the wooden window pane on the cabin at the gradually distant and blurred Dingzhou City, quietly exhaling the stuffiness in her chest
The Ling family was a gorgeous and exquisite cage, and she was nothing more than a well-fed swallow in a cage
She was well fed and clothed, but she was also confined in the cage, unable to move
After a lot of effort, she finally left the Ling family, far away from the Lu family
From now on, the sea is wide open for birds to fly and fish to leap
This was the path she had chosen for herself
Even if the future is full of dangers and obstacles, even if the future is dark and uncertain, even if there is a day in the future when she falls to pieces, she has no regrets