The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 27: Unable to Be Sincere

Under the scorching sun, cicadas chirped on the branches, and the lush branches and leaves were all studded with golden spots.

In the carriage, Meng Tingzhou kept fanning Jiang Shiwan, but she still felt the heat was unbearable.

Later on, she became a little anxious: "How long will it take?"

"We'll be there soon." Meng Tingzhou simply lifted the curtain, "Is this better?"

Jiang Shiwan hadn't been in contact with the outside world for a long time, and he was nervous when he went south.

She looked at the ordinary scenery along the way and said with emotion: "The leisurely fun in the mountains is really unique."

Meng Tingzhou laughed: "If Lu Zheng knew that you said this road is a leisurely and wild road, he would probably pave this road with gold tomorrow."

Walking up from the foot of the mountain, Jiang Shiwan felt a lot cooler all over: "It's cool indeed."

Lu Zheng and Lu Jin had already been waiting at the gate of the Lu Mansion.

Meng Tingzhou carefully helped Jiang Shiwan get off the carriage. She looked up and felt that it was not surprising to describe it as majestic and magnificent.

"Mrs. sister-in-law."

Lu Zheng and Lu Jin came forward, and Lu Jin enthusiastically supported Jiang Shiwan: "I haven't seen you for a few days, and it seems that your belly has grown bigger."

Jiang Shiwan also had a good impression of her: "If Miss Lu likes it, you can be the child's godmother."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Zheng immediately showed a strange expression.

Meng Tingzhou thought of the day when he told Lu Zheng that he would call his son godfather after he was born, and then he laughed.

Jiang Shiwan glanced at him and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

"Meimei, you and I really think alike."

Several people walked and talked in Lu's mansion, and Jiang Shiwan's brows gradually relaxed: "It's really comfortable here."

Lu Jin held her arm and said, "If you like, you can stay in the Lu Mansion for a while. I have nothing to do every day anyway, so I can just chat with you to relieve your boredom."

Lu Zheng looked at Meng Tingzhou's face and said jokingly, "Then you may have to prepare two people to live here. Otherwise, how will the governor spend the long night alone in the governor's mansion?"

Meng Tingzhou was not to be outdone, and said to Lu Jin: "I came here this time with a request from the Duke's Mansion. Shen Yunqi asked me to be a matchmaker and asked if you are willing to join the Duke's Mansion and become his legal wife."

"Uh?"

"Fuck your legal wife!" Lu Zheng's face turned purple with anger. "Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? Do you really think that people from my Lu family care about their Duke's Mansion?"

Meng Tingzhou continued to add fuel to the fire: "Among the many princes and nobles in the capital, Shen Yunqi has a good reputation among the young masters of aristocratic families who are eligible for marriage."

"Lu Jin is not young anymore. I think there is no need to reject this marriage proposal hastily. You can consider it."

"You..." Lu Zheng didn't expect him to agree. He looked at Jiang Shiwan beside him and said, "You actually helped that ungrateful person to get married? Have you forgotten how he treated my sister-in-law before?"

Meng Tingzhou raised his eyebrows: "Before, it was before. Besides, Lu Jin has a big brother like you, I don't think anyone dares to bully her."

Jiang Shiwan secretly pulled his sleeve and said, "Why are you two competing with each other? The most important thing is to see what Lu Jin thinks."

Lu Zheng looked at Lu Jin's slightly drooping eyelids, and walked in front with a bit of annoyance. Meng Tingzhou followed, leaving the two women to walk slowly.

Jiang Shiwan patted the back of her hand: "Miss Lu, don't be sad because of what the governor said, he..."

"Sister-in-law, the governor is actually quite right." Lu Jin looked at the figure walking away, "I am indeed an adult now, and I shouldn't stay in the Lu Mansion forever."

"How can you act on impulse when it comes to marriage?"

"Sister-in-law, I really envy you. I knew the governor's heart belonged to you. He fought on the battlefield for you and gave you status despite all the pressure..." "He did so many things for you, which shows how important you are to him."

When Lu Jin said these words, she couldn't help but compare herself to the man she lived with day and night. He clearly had feelings for her, and she knew her feelings for him, but she always turned a blind eye and didn't dare to face it.

coward!

This was the first time Jiang Shiwan heard these words from someone else. He felt a little moved but still a little bitter.

"Miss Lu, if my father had not refused to join the army and had not hanged himself in prison, perhaps we could really be together. But until these things are investigated clearly, we can't be sincere to each other."

"He may have feelings for me, but I can't accept it, at least not now."

Jiang Shiwan concealed the sadness on his face and smiled: "But you are different. You don't bear these deep hatreds."

"You..." Lu Jin didn't expect that his sister-in-law would say this to him the second time they met. "How did you know..."

Jiang Shiwan rubbed his belly and said, "The governor asked me to be a lobbyist. He can't wait to find a playmate for the unborn child in his belly."

Lu Jin's cheeks flushed instantly: "You guys..."

"Let's go, they seem to be waiting for us."

Seeing the two men in front stop and wait for them, Lu Jin's heart suddenly beat fast.

Meng Tingzhou glanced at Lu Zheng and said, "Are you really willing to let Lu Jin get married?"

"What else? She's my sister."

"You are not siblings." Meng Tingzhou curled his lips.

"Today it's Shen Yunqi, tomorrow it might be someone else. Who knows what kind of family Lu Jin will meet when she marries. If her husband's family treats her well, it's fine. If not...tsk tsk..."

Lu Zheng naturally knew some rumors about the husband's family being harsh on the daughter-in-law who married into the family, and muttered to himself: "No way."

"It all depends on Lu Jin's luck. Anyway, you, as the eldest brother, will always step forward when something happens." Lu Zheng clenched his fists: "If anyone dares to bully her, I will set his entire family on fire!"

"Brother, whose family are you going to burn?"

Lu Jin knew that he had a hot temper, and when he heard that he seemed to have a deep hatred with someone, he couldn't help but feel worried.

Lu Zheng concealed his awkwardness: "Nothing... nothing..."

Lu Zheng led them to an unusually spacious waterside pavilion, which was surrounded by lush greenery. It looked very ordinary from the outside, but when they walked in, they found that it was decorated with gold and jade curtains and bright moonlight on the red walls.

"Knowing that my sister-in-law is afraid of heat, Tingzhou specially arranged for me to sit in a cool place." Lu Zheng made a gesture of invitation, "Today, there are only four of us, so you can be relaxed."

After they sat down, the maid gave Lu Jin and Jiang Shiwan some fruit drinks. When Lu Zheng was about to pour wine for Meng Tingzhou, he quickly covered the wine glass.

"No, I can't drink with you. The last time I drank with you, I almost made a big mistake."

Lu Zheng was stunned: "You don't want to drink? Why are you here if you don't want to drink? Get out of the way and bring me the wine glass."

Meng Tingzhou looked at Jiang Shiwan cautiously: "Meimei, should I drink it or not?"

"If you don't want to drink, give me the wine glass." Lu Jin was feeling depressed and wanted to drink a glass to relieve his sorrow. He took Lu Zheng's wine pot and said, "If he doesn't drink, I will." "You better take it easy. This wine is very strong."

Lu Jin was not in a good mood: "What do you care!"

Seeing that things were not going well, Jiang Shiwan raised his cup and said to Lu Jin, "Miss Lu, I'll offer you a glass of tea instead of wine."

Seeing Meng Tingzhou and Jiang Shiwan standing together as a perfect couple, Lu Jin suddenly felt a little sad: "I envy you so much."

(End of this chapter)