The concubine's favorite? Break off the engagement and marry another prince, please respect you

Chapter 8

"Xie Wan Ning!" Lu Ziyan still held her shoulders tightly and said word by word:

"I will treat these words as your nonsense. The date of our wedding has been set, and everyone in the capital knows about it. How can you break it off just like that? Even if your parents indulge you, you are not the only girl in the Xie family. You are breaking off the engagement just because there is another woman by my side. This is the daughter raised by your Xie family. If this gets out, people will laugh at you."

When the words fell, Xie Wan was silent for a moment.

He's right.

She is the eldest daughter of this generation of the Xie family, and she has two cousins ​​from different families. In a family that values ​​sharing weal and woe, breaking a contract so close to the wedding date is indeed criticized.

Or is it because of the insignificant woman beside the future husband that the marriage was ruined...

Her parents loved her and would definitely do what she wished, without her even having to say it explicitly. When the rumor about Lu Ziyan having a mistress came out in the dream, it was her parents who took the initiative to persuade her to think carefully about this marriage.

In the dream, she insisted on getting married, probably because she was concerned about this.

She couldn't let her two cousins' lives be ruined because of herself.

…But this time, she wanted to be selfish.

Xie Wan Ning looked deeply at the man in front of her and sighed helplessly: "I really tried my best, but I really regret it."

She didn't want to experience the regret in her dream again.

She was afraid.

Lu Ziyan looked at the strong and complex emotions in her eyes. Somehow, he felt a little depressed. He opened his mouth and tried to soften his tone: "Wanwan, you don't need to compare yourself with others. In my heart, you will always be different from them."

Xie Wan Ning lowered her eyes, no longer looking at him, and hummed softly: "I believe what you are saying now is true."

After all, they are childhood sweethearts and their years of affection cannot be faked. They are not yet to the point of disliking each other.

So, let's stop here.

Er Qing, who was not far away, seemed to have heard some words and was looking at this side with a worried look on her face. Xie Wan Ning smiled at her, and finally looked at Lu Ziyan seriously. Under his slightly gloomy gaze, she tried to pull the hand off her shoulder little by little.

Surprisingly, it didn't move at all.

He seemed different from usual. In the past when they were together, he never behaved like this.

Finally, Xie Wan Ning, who had been unable to break free, became annoyed: "Can you please take your hand off after it touched someone else? It's dirty!"

As soon as she finished speaking, even Liu Manrou was so surprised that her mouth opened slightly, not to mention Lu Ziyan's expression.

While the two were stunned, she successfully got rid of his grip and turned to leave. Lu Ziyan's cold voice came from behind her: "Xie Wan Ning, there must be a limit to being willful. I don't have to marry you."

Xie Wan Ning paused for a moment, then walked forward without looking back.

None of the servants around dared to speak.

Naturally, she did not stay for the family dinner. She did not even go to the main courtyard to say goodbye to the ladies of the Lu family. She took Erqing straight out of the Wuyuan Marquis Mansion.

Xie Wan Ning left as soon as she said she would, but Lu Ziyan stood there for quite a while.

Until a timid voice sounded behind him: "Lu Lang..."

Lu Ziyan turned around slowly and said calmly: "Don't call me that in the future."

Liu Manrou pinched the corner of her clothes and nodded, looking very obedient.

Pink petals fell on his shoulders with the spring breeze, but he did not brush them away. He just lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the woman in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a long while, in Liu Manrou's timid eyes, he said, "The Lu Mansion can't keep you now. Wait until my wife gets married, and then I'll make arrangements for you."

As he said this, he tilted his head and called out to Ming Jian, "Send Miss Liu to live in Maoer Hutong."

…………

It was noon and the sun was shining brightly in the sky, dispelling the chill in Xie Wan Ning's heart.

After leaving Wuyuan Marquis Mansion, she looked up at the clear sky, smiled with the corners of her lips curved, "Erqing, I have decided not to marry Lu Ziyan." "Girl..." Erqing's eyes were full of heartache.

"Don't cry, this is a good thing for your daughter." Xie Wan Ning smiled and tapped her nose: "Girls are afraid of marrying the wrong man. Lu Ziyan is not a good man. I am just cutting my losses in time."

Now that you have made a decision, don't hesitate.

Xie Wan Ning calmed down and prepared to return home.

When I passed by Lin’s Pastry Shop on Zhuque Street, I couldn’t help feeling a little ashamed.

She is really an extroverted girl. Not only has she been following Lu Ziyan around for the past few years, but she has also only cared about respecting Lu Ziyan's elders, but has never cared about her own family.

She tightened the reins, dismounted, and went into the store again to buy a few bags of cakes to take back home.

But he didn't know that he was clearly seen by two people sitting by the window in the teahouse opposite.

Pei Yuqing looked out the window, and his hand holding the jade cup paused slightly.

Xie Yanyu was talking to him when he saw this. He followed his gaze and saw that his younger sister was still wandering outside at lunch time. He couldn't help but frowned.

...Are you unhappy staying in the Lu family?

Otherwise, why leave at lunch time?

He frowned and ordered his followers behind him: "Go and ask the young lady to come up."

When Xie Wan Ning was carrying a few bags of cakes out of the store, she saw Yang Hao, who was beside her brother, standing at the door waiting for a long time.

She subconsciously looked towards the teahouse opposite and saw two people in the second-floor window facing this side. Her face suddenly became helpless.

How come it’s been so long and these two are still here?

I reluctantly went upstairs and opened the door before I could say anything. Xie Yanyu said, "You came to buy cakes at this time. Can you have lunch?"

Xie Wan Ning said truthfully: “Not yet.”

The current society is open-minded and there is no rule that boys and girls over the age of seven cannot sit at different tables. With Xie Yanyu present, Xie Wan Ning is not alone with Pei Yuqing, a foreign man.

Therefore, Yang Hao quickly added a set of bowls and chopsticks.

She took a seat and found that the view from this position could see the situation downstairs opposite at a glance. She couldn't help but said helplessly: "Brother, why don't you go to the restaurant for dinner."

The capital is so big, and she has been caught in the same place twice.

Although teahouses also serve meals, the food is not as good as that in restaurants.

Before Xie Yanyu could speak, Pei Yuqing, who was sitting opposite him, answered first.

He said gently: "It's quiet here, and the food is light."

Hearing this, Xie Wan Ning looked over.

He sat by the window, the sunlight pouring in and casting him in a semi-dark shadow. His slender-knuckled hands held a jade cup filled with something unknown, whether wine or tea. His nails were neatly trimmed, looking even more shiny and clean in the light.

She paused for a moment and asked hopefully, "Do you have something important to discuss? Will my presence bother you?"

Xie Yanyu saw through her little trick: "Eat your food, Ansheng, what can you do to get in the way?"

"..." Xie Wan Ning gave him a depressed look, then lowered his head and ate his meal obediently.

She didn't eat much for breakfast, and she was indeed hungry.

After eating a few bites, I heard a clear voice coming from the side.

"This honey-glazed roast goose tastes good. Miss Xie might as well give it a try."

(End of this chapter)