Happy Spring Every Year

Mrs. Lu turned her head when she heard the voice, and when she saw Lu Yunzheng standing at the door with a look of shock and anger on his face, her eyes widened in disbelief.

At this time, shouldn't Zheng'er be on duty at the Military Command Headquarters?

......

Lu Yunzheng didn't dare to gamble after all.

He avoided the busy streets all the way and hurried back to Ronghua Lane. When he saw a carriage parked at the entrance of the lane, his heart sank to the bottom.

When he jumped off his horse and rushed to the villa, he saw the scene he least wanted to see.

Gu Xizhi's hair was disheveled and she was forced to her knees by two old women. There were still traces of tears on her face, and her left cheek was swollen, with a very clear slap mark visible.

Lu Yunzheng's breath was choked, and anger and heartache surged into his heart.

God has blessed him with a second life. Now he has only two wishes: one is to reproduce the glory of his previous life, and the other is to stay with Gu Xizhi forever.

Unexpectedly, on the second day, he almost lost Gu Xizhi, and the culprit was not Shen Jiasui, but his mother who loved Xizhi very much in the previous life!

Gu Xizhi was already feeling desperate.

The deepest secret in her heart was discovered by someone, and that person was Lu Yunzheng's mother, who was originally going to be her mother-in-law.

In this case, Mrs. Lu will definitely try every means to stop me from marrying Yun Zheng.

Gu Xizhi's mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts, but the moment she heard Lu Yunzheng's voice, all her hesitations miraculously calmed down.

Because she realized that nothing was settled yet!

As long as Lu Yunzheng stands firmly on her side as always, even Mrs. Lu has nothing to fear!

Thinking of this, Gu Xizhi suddenly raised her head and cried out to Lu Yunzheng: "Yunzheng!"

Her voice trembled and tears streamed down her face, but she shook her head in the next instant.

"Yun Zheng, I'm fine. Don't blame Madam. Madam is doing this for your own good. Madam has never hurt me!"

When she said this, she tilted her head back, revealing the conspicuous slap mark just right.

When Lu Yunzheng heard this, he felt extremely pity and guilt, and was resentful and angry towards Mrs. Lu. He immediately walked over.

Mrs. Lu was furious.

This woman is not only scheming, but also good at acting. Does she think that in Zheng'er's heart, she can surpass herself as a mother?

Moreover, every word Gu Xizhi said seemed to be an excuse for her, but in fact, every word was an accusation, which was clearly intended to sow discord between her and Zheng'er as mother and son.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Lu was really furious and raised her hand to slap Gu Xizhi again.

A gleam of light flashed in Gu Xizhi's eyes for a moment, and she didn't dodge or evade.

"Mother! What else do you want?"

Lu Yunzheng had already arrived. He grabbed Mrs. Lu's wrist and his voice sounded angry.

Mrs. Lu only felt a pain in her wrist. When she looked up again, she met Lu Yunzheng with a stern look on his face.

She was stunned at first, and then her eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Zheng'er, you..."

Seeing Mrs. Lu's shocked expression, Lu Yunzheng came back to his senses and immediately let go, but he was still full of resentment in his heart.

He didn't expect that his mother would be so persistent and even took advantage of his duty to make things difficult for Xizhi. Not only did she injure Xizhi, but she also caused him to leave his post.

He leaned over and saw the two women still holding Gu Xizhi down. He immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "You little dog slave, get out!"

The old woman didn't dare to offend Lu Yunzheng, and she quickly let go in fear.

Gu Xizhi was no longer restrained and immediately threw herself forward, but Lu Yunzheng grabbed her and hugged her.

"Xizhi, how are you?" Lu Yunzheng asked quickly, his face full of worry.

Gu Xizhi slowly raised her head in Lu Yunzheng's arms, her face filled with sadness and reluctance.

"Yun Zheng, there is no place for Xizhi in this world..."

"Go back to the General's Mansion. I no longer dare to dream of staying with you forever."

After Gu Xizhi finished speaking, she reached out to push Lu Yunzheng away, but Lu Yunzheng's eyes were red and he hugged her even tighter.

"It's my fault, Xizhi, it's my fault, I failed to protect you..."

Mrs. Lu stood aside and saw that Gu Xizhi had bewitched Lu Yunzheng with just a few words. She felt a surge of depression in her chest and her vision went dark.

"Zheng'er, don't be fooled by her. She's pretending to be weak just to keep you by her side!"

"She shamelessly wrote a letter to seduce you first, and then she was so vicious that she wanted to replace Shen Jiasui. If you stay with someone like this, she will harm you sooner or later!"

"Shen Jiasui still has feelings for you. If you go back to the General's Mansion with your mother today, everything can be salvaged. Don't be foolish!"

"Zheng'er, you——"

"mother!"

Lu Yunzheng shouted softly, interrupting Mrs. Lu.

He turned his head, his eyes red, and said sternly:

"Shen Jiasui, Shen Jiasui, what on earth did she put into you that you insisted on me marrying her?"

"Xizhi is gentle and kind, and she hasn't said a word to you until now. How can you not distinguish right from wrong? How can you not see the good in Xizhi?"

Seeing Lu Yunzheng's bloodshot eyes and his cold words to her, Mrs. Lu couldn't help but take a step back. She felt that the child she had loved for more than ten years was so unfamiliar to her for the first time.

Her eyes were red, and she patted her chest and advised earnestly:

"Zheng'er, mother is doing this for your own good! This woman is so cunning, just look at what you have become because of her!"

"Just listen to me and go back with me, okay?"

"For my own good?"

Lu Yunzheng repeated it softly, but then shook his head. He looked directly into Mrs. Lu's eyes and said in a deep voice:

"Mom, you're not doing this for the child's good, you're doing this for yourself."

"As long as my child marries into the Shen family, you will feel that you have surpassed Aunt Zhou and gained a lot of face, right?"

"You and Aunt Zhou have been fighting for more than ten years, but Daddy's heart is not on you at all. You yourself know the pain of not being in love, so why do you have to come to hinder my child and Xizhi now?"

"If you really want to do this for the good of your child, then you should persuade Dad to agree to let me marry Xizhi. It would be better for our family to be together..."

When Mother Zhao heard this, she couldn't help but exclaimed, "Young Master!"

The eldest young master knew clearly what was bothering his wife, so why was he still trying to provoke her with harsh words?

Lu Yunzheng was also angry, and when Zhao's mother yelled at him, he realized that his words were too harsh.

He felt a little regretful and moved his lips. He was about to speak to make amends, but at this moment Gu Xizhi trembled slightly.

Lu Yunzheng suddenly came back to his senses and hurriedly lowered his head to comfort Gu Xizhi.

Mrs. Lu stared at Lu Yunzheng in a daze, her eyes wide open, showing a bit of confusion.

After a long time, she seemed to react, slowly raised her hand to cover her lips, and a sad smile appeared on her face.

He is indeed his own son, and he knows how to hurt him the most.

She was already middle-aged, did Zheng'er think she still cared about love affairs? Did Zheng'er think she was fighting so hard for him?

Although the general did not like her, as long as she did not make any mistakes, she would remain as his wife.

Zhou Fu's son was becoming more and more promising. The general sent him to the Imperial College. She secretly inquired about it and found out that Lu Yunsheng studied very hard and had already ranked among the upper middle level students.

She did this for Zheng'er's bright future, so that he wouldn't be surpassed by a mere bastard and lose face in the capital in the future!

But in Zheng'er's eyes, everything she did was for herself. She, the mother who had worked so hard to give birth to him and raise him, was not as good as Gu Xizhi, whom she had only known for a few years!