Liao Zhiyuan didn’t agree with him, so he made an assumption bitingly, “Chief, I heard that your marriage was arranged by your parents and matchmakers. Both you and your wife had never met each other before your marriage, and you respect each other as if the other one was a guest in the past 5 years. So, you don’t look like husband and wife but guests. Then one day, Chick He, your sweetheart, suddenly came to tell you that she wanted to marry you. If we don’t take Childe Duan into consideration, will you break up with your indifferent wife? Will you send matchmakers to make her be your wife? And will you spoil her like He Jingxian spoiled his wife?”
Lu Jiangbei frowned, and he just felt that he couldn’t answer these questions. Would he? Would she?
“You see, in this assumption, Chick He plays the role of her stepmother, and you play the role of He Jingxian, while Chick He’s mother is your present wife.” Liao Zhiyuan was immersed in his imagination and sighed
Liao Zhiyuan forced a smile which looked worse than his cry. He surrendered, “Chief, simmer down. I will do as you bid me. This kind of Leihuojian exploder could kill a bunch of people within once. Don’t you think it is too wasteful if you use it on me twice?”“Listen to me carefully. I know you are close to Qi Xuanyu. You must have a way to know the real reason why he is interested in He Danggui. I only care about the result instead of the process and reason!” Lu Jiangbei lay back on the pillow slowly. Staring at the crystal ceiling of the snow cave, he said, “Once you get the report from Daning, you should meet Qi Xuanyu to figure it out. And this thing is...as I ask you personally. I will repay you for this. You can ask me to do whatever you want. I promise.”Liao Zhiyuan had been awaiting this result originally, but now he only got it after he provoked Lu Jiangbei that much, which made him feel bad. He waved his hand and said with humility, “Chief, don’
Dong’s Family was a scholarly family in Fuzhou City, and there were several men in the family who were officials in the Imperial Court. But generally speaking, Dong’s Family was still not as noble as Luo’s Family in Yangzhou City. So, even if the legitimate daughter of Dong’s Family married the son of a concubine of Luo’s Family, it was still an honor for Dong’s Family. The Lord of Dong’s Family was a pedantic scholar. He didn’t want others to feel that he attached to dignitaries, so he refused the marriage proposal of Luo’s Family, claiming that he couldn’t bear to let his daughter marry far to Yangzhou City. He even scolded Mrs. Dong afterwards.Ms. Zhao thought that it was over. So, she went back to Luo’s Mansion in Yangzhou City in dejection. The next day, she began to find the manuscript of her family tree again, wishing to find a girl among the younger generation who was close to her blood relationship as a candidate of her daughter-in-law.However, a
Luo Baiqian who had already been very angry stopped at last and looked at the only twin left. His heart suddenly softened. The furious and violent man who wanted to kill people a moment ago disappeared in an instant and then took out his handkerchief to wipe the tears of his son, Wei. Although he would have 4 kids, the twins were his elder sons who shared same faces and identical black eyes. Although the annoying woman gave birth to them, he still loved the 2 sons. Now there was only one left. How could he not be more pitiful for him?“Where is the wet nurse? Where are the others in Liu Li Tang? Are you all dead?” Luo Baiqian shouted towards the inner hall, “Come on. Take Wei into the house!”Just now, when the servants of Liu Li Tang saw that Dong Xinlan and Luo Baiqian were quarreling more and more fiercely, most of them escaped to hide outside the courtyard. Seeing Luo Baiqian win the fight, the only 4 or 5 people who stayed in the back hall of the yard
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“It doesn’t matter, Yi. There are plenty of good teachers at home, and they will teach you how to read! As long as you can study hard, after 2 or 3 years, even if Qiong is still outsmarting you, you would at least be as good as Shao!” Madam Luo comforted He Danggui, “Here’s something new. Shao is interested in the new drama ‘series’ of the capital, and you’re not at home. She often said it was boring to stay in the study, so she hasn’t listened to the teachers for months. It’s the best opportunity for you to catch up with her and then surpass her!”He Danggui asked worriedly, “Is it okay for the fourth sister not to go to class? I heard from her that you always wanted her and the second sister to study for a few years in Chengxu Academy.”Thinking of this, Madam Luo sighed and said, “Alas, I’m a born worrier. Their parents don’t care about their study, but I do. Although given our family background, Qiong and Shao definitely won’t need to worry about findin