Quick Transmigration: What to Do When the Male Supporting Character You Saved Becomes Obsessed with

Marquis He'an went out for drinks with his colleagues in the evening. Lady Gao, who was watching a play, was so tired that she fell asleep. The remaining young ladies had their dinner in their own courtyards.

After finishing her meal, Lu Liruan held a handful of sunflower seeds in her hand, crossed her legs, and leaned back on the chaise lounge, teasing the birds.

This bird is called Xiao Fu. It was raised by Lu Liruan. It is extremely clever and intelligent. It usually makes a lot of noises with its little beak and can imitate human speech very well.

"Miss is beautiful, Miss is beautiful!" It flapped its wings, its pale yellow beak opening and closing as it stretched its neck toward Lu Liruan.

Lu Liruan was amused by it and stuffed sunflower seeds into its mouth. It cracked the seeds open with a crunching sound, rolled its tongue, ate the kernels, and then looked at Lu Liruan longingly.

There were no books to read, no bright oil lamps to light them, only the dim glow of candles shining through the delicate octagonal lanterns. The smiling young girls, the exquisite decorations everywhere, and the calming incense created an atmosphere that was both luxurious and elegant.

"Miss... are you really going to marry His Highness the Crown Prince?" Yu'er, the most lively and bold, asked in a low voice.

Yuan'er, who was standing to the side, quickly glared at her, afraid that Lu Liruan's dissatisfaction with the marriage would affect her mood.

"Why don't you get married?" Lu Liruan wobbled on her toes, put down the sunflower seeds, picked up a warm, clean towel, and wiped her hands, which were still fragrant with flowers.

"I didn't say... His Highness the Crown Prince is quite frightening these days." Yu'er realized she had misspoke and quickly covered her mouth.

"Shh—you dare to make up stories about just anyone? Be careful, or you'll lose your head!" Lu Liruan poked her forehead with her fingertip.

"Miss, I was wrong."

"Where you live your life doesn't matter, does it? What, now that I've married the Crown Prince, do you think my life would be worse than if I had just married any random man?"

Several maids, upon hearing Lu Liruan's words, also felt that they really... made some sense.

"You all need to change your habit of speaking without thinking. Nobody will tolerate you when you're out in the world." Lu Liruan decided to discipline these young maids first.

I wonder what kind of person that Crown Prince is now. I hope he doesn't take his anger out on the people around him!

Lu Liruan had no idea what kind of life she would face in the future, or what kind of people she would encounter.

However, in unknown environments, self-preservation is always the most important thing.

Lu Liruan's principle has always been: if you can save someone, save them; if you can persuade them, persuade them; if all else fails, respect their fate and enjoy the unethical... no, enjoy a happy life.

Lu Liruan asked herself: I don't have the spirit of selflessness.

Why?

It must be said that the Lu family lived a very carefree life. Although she was an unmarried girl, the Lu family did not impose any restrictions on her.

They could sleep as late as they wanted, and didn't need to pay their respects every day. During the day, female teachers would come to teach them to read and play the piano. They could also go out if they wanted, just by taking servants with them.

The next day, Lu Liruan had eaten a lot for lunch and was feeling drowsy when she heard a servant outside say, "The Third Miss has arrived."

"Let her in."

Lu Wanqing, the third young lady of the Lu family, wore a light duck-egg blue silk dress, a crescent-white blouse, and a osmanthus hairpin. She entered the room without saying a word, but gave Lu Liruan a slight smile, revealing a pair of deep dimples on her cheeks.

"Miss."

Unlike Lu Liruan, whose appearance exudes an unattainable air of wealth and status, the third young lady of the Lu family possesses a pure and delicate beauty, like a lotus emerging from clear water. Her smile is very endearing.

"Bring two cups of sweet tea." Lu Liruan gestured with the jade hairpin she was playing with to the seat next to her, indicating that she should sit opposite her.

"Why are you here at this time?"

"My aunt urged me to come over."

“You really are… couldn’t you just say you wanted to come yourself?” Lu Liruan laughed.

The youngest daughter of the Lu family is a truly honest person. She says what she thinks without any beating around the bush, which sometimes makes her seem interesting and sometimes makes her seem naive.

Aunt Zhao lived a secluded life, was a person who did not compete or fight but was somewhat self-pitying. The older she got, the more sorrowful she looked, and she became very thin.

Marquis He'an once wondered with Lu Liruan, "In our household... no one mistreats the concubine, right?"

When Lu Liruan was thirteen or fourteen, as the eldest daughter of the main wife, she had already begun to learn how to manage the household affairs. Madam Gao worked sporadically, but by the time Lu Liruan was fifteen or sixteen, she had basically mastered all the affairs of the household.

He'an Prefecture was not populous. Compared to those thriving households with dozens of concubines and children, it was indeed very quiet.

There were no power struggles or issues like misappropriation of servants' property in the Marquis of He'an's mansion, but Aunt Zhao was still worried every day.

Lu Liruan thought to herself: You worry about being mistreated in the mansion every day, but do you ever think about how much money you've spent on medicine because you've fallen ill from worry?

Even the second and third young ladies couldn't do anything about her. Today, it must be Aunt Zhao who told Lu Wanqing to hurry up and check on her elder sister, otherwise, be careful that her elder sister will be harsh on you in the future, and you won't be able to marry into a good family...

The two sisters exchanged a glance and smiled helplessly.

"Is my sister really going to get married?" she asked.

Then he nodded to himself, "That's true, you can eat and drink wherever you go, and you can just live day by day."

"You really have no worries at all," Lu Liruan exclaimed.

But then, he noticed a red mark on Lu Wanqing's wrist when she raised her hand to drink tea.

"How did this happen?" Lu Liruan grasped her wrist, her brows furrowing.

"It's nothing serious," Lu Wanqing said calmly.

"How can it not be a big deal? Who would be so bold as to hurt you?" Lu Liruan felt that Lu Wanqing was being a bit too carefree.

"I went to Cuihualou to buy some hair products this morning and ran into my third uncle's family. Their little one bumped into me," Lu Wanqing explained.

Besides the branch of the Marquis of He'an, the Lu family had two other branches, all of whom were relatives, but not close.

The second and third wives both have officials in the imperial court. They look down on the Marquis of He'an's family for relying on marriage with women to make a living, feeling that it disgraces their noble family. They usually act aloof and try to distance themselves from the family.

But when something happens, they have to put on airs and try to get involved with the Marquis of He'an's residence.

Shameless scoundrel who wants to be the last person you need but doesn't need anyone.

The children raised in that family were even more remarkable, considering themselves young masters, and they all looked down on the girls from the Marquis of He'an's mansion. In the end, they didn't even live as freely as the girls. I was so jealous.

"Which one?" Lu Liruan slammed down her cup. "I'm going to go and find out. Fighting with a young lady like that should let the whole capital know that this is how well-behaved their family is!"

“The youngest one.” Lu Wanqing shook her head: “Why should I bother arguing with them, sister? They’re just clowns.”

As soon as she mentioned it, Lu Liruan knew that the third wife's most beloved child, born in her old age, was only four years old and was born to a concubine, Lady Lü.

"What's wrong with that brat?" Lu Liruan said, her face contorted with annoyance at the mention of the unruly child.

"His sister brought him to Cuihualou. When she saw me picking out the best things, she couldn't help but criticize me, saying that I was arrogant and extravagant, and that the things I was looking at were not presentable."

"And then?" Lu Liruan took a sip of tea.

"I said they're the ones who are utterly disrespectful. They really think they're something special, spouting off about their noble status. They're clearly concubines, yet they act more arrogant than the main wife."

"There are more than ten siblings in my family. The monthly allowance is pitifully small. They can't afford to buy anything, so they come and criticize other people's things as being inelegant. It's really just sour grapes."