Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

It turns out Xie Lin has this side to him too.

He's afraid others will dislike him...

But he always seemed carefree and indifferent, so who could know what his true feelings were?

What happened last night...

He disappeared early this morning; it can't be for this reason too.

He might still be at the Moon-Viewing Pavilion at this very moment!

Huo Sanghua had just changed her opinion of Xie Lin because of Xie Shu's words and felt a little sorry for him. Then, when she thought about where Xie Lin could escape to, she couldn't help but change her mood again.

Thinking back to what happened last night...

Suddenly, her face flushed red, and she couldn't help but wonder if he had done similar things with other women.

"What's wrong?" Noticing that something was wrong with Huo Sanghua, Xie Shu assumed she was unwell. "...Let's stop here for today. It's good that you've been able to digest what I taught you today. Don't overexert yourself, go back and get some rest."

He couldn't help but glance at her again out of the corner of his eye, then quickly looked away before she could react.

Then he instructed Liao Bin to pack up the things and left the study first...

When Huo Sanghua came to his senses, he saw that Xie Shu had already walked out of the study, leaving only a rather dissatisfied Liao Bin who packed up his things and hurriedly followed.

She calmed her racing thoughts and pressed her hand to her chest.

Whenever I think about Xie Lin and those women, I always feel uneasy.

What's going on here?

Wu Tong, who was guarding outside the door, watched Xie Shu and Liao Bin leave one after the other before lifting her skirt and running to Huo Sanghua. She hurriedly asked, "Second Madam, what happened?"

Following her gaze, Hawthorne glanced towards the door, then shook his head to indicate he didn't know. "Today's lessons are finished."

"The young master's expression doesn't look quite right. Has something happened?" Even though Wu Tong wasn't very bright, she could tell that the young master's expression wasn't good when he left the house.

But she stood outside the door and didn't hear any arguing or quarreling coming from the study. She couldn't understand what had happened to make the eldest young master so angry.

"No, really?" Huo Sanghua was skeptical. How come she hadn't noticed Xie Shu's pale face when he left? But she hadn't really paid much attention to Xie Shu's expression just now... "He was fine just now, he even talked to me about... Xie Lin. Was his expression really that bad just now?"

Why is that?

Just a moment ago they were talking about Xie Lin, and he was full of sympathy for Xie Lin's experiences.

Why do you look unwell again?

"Yes!" Wu Tong nodded seriously in confirmation.

Anyway, seeing the young master's expression, she didn't even dare to greet him, and just gave a curtsy from a distance before giving up.

Fortunately, the eldest son didn't notice her.

Before Huo Sanghua could even ponder why Xie Shu's expression had suddenly turned sour, she heard a messenger outside say that the Second Young Master Xie Lin had returned and was asking if she was done here and when she would be going back.

While responding to the messenger, Wutong helped Huosanghua pack her things.

He hurriedly said he would be back right away.

He then urged the reluctant Hawthorne to leave, "...Is the Second Madam still...ashamed of what happened last night?"

After saying that, she blushed and giggled.

Suddenly brought up last night's events, Huo Sanghua's face instantly turned ashen, and she angrily warned Wu Tong not to speak carelessly.

Wu Tong seemed to have already come to terms with it, saying, "The nanny said this is a good thing; all married people have to go through this."

They don't seem to know everything, yet they appear to be very "experienced".

Like... ...

Someone told her that.

"Did Granny Guo say that?" Huo Sanghua asked. "What else did she say?"

Thinking that the Second Madam was embarrassed, Wutong imitated her and repeated Guo Mama's words, "Mama said that the Second Madam and the Second Young Master have a good relationship, which is a good thing. No matter how bad the Second Young Master is, he is still the Second Young Master of the Marquis of Anding Mansion and the biological son of Marquis Xie. The Second Madam will have a backer in the future, and no one will dare to look down on her."

Guo Mama was already suspicious of the relationship between Huo Sanghua and Xie Lin and Xie Shu, and she secretly observed it from the shadows.

She was a veteran of the palace; since Consort Qi trusted her and entrusted her to accompany Huo Sanghua to the Xie family as part of her dowry, there must be a reason. How could she not understand these matters between men and women?

It's clear that the eldest son treats Hawthorne differently, while the second son is interested in her.

All her previous concerns stemmed from the fear that an uncontrollable family scandal might occur between the eldest son, Xie Shu, and Huo Sanghua. However, she was also afraid of Xie Shu and dared not interfere.

Gradually, I began to feel that the relationship between the second young master Xie Lin and Huo Sanghua was more like...

So I breathed a sigh of relief.

Wutong is a rather naive person. She happened to witness that scene last night and left with a blush on her face.

Granny Guo noticed this and immediately sensed something was wrong. She quickly managed to extract information from Wutong in just a few words.

Upon learning that the second young master and Huo Sanghua had consummated their marriage, a huge weight was lifted from my heart.

Finally, I don't have to worry about how to respond to the palace anymore.

"Second Madam, don't be afraid. This is truly a good thing. Those who came from the palace with us initially thought that the Second Young Master was a womanizer and, being born out of wedlock, would have a hard time after marrying into the Marquis of Anding's mansion. So everyone dared to talk behind your back and give you attitude." Wu Tong spoke up for her, "Now you've finally established yourself in the Marquis's mansion. You have a harmonious relationship with the Second Young Master and are also favored by the Eldest Young Master and Marquis Xie. Who would dare to mistreat you now? Your future will definitely get better and better!"

In her view, Hawthorne had finally reaped the rewards of her hard work.

Even Granny Guo is now somewhat wary of Huo Sanghua because of the Xie family's favoritism, let alone anyone else.

"I haven't seen Yanliu these past few days. Is she still taking care of Qinghuai?" Huo Sanghua changed the subject.

The Xie family's favoritism allowed her to avoid being looked down upon by the people sent by Consort Qi. She was indeed grateful, but she didn't want to rely on the Xie family for the rest of her life. Sooner or later, she would have to leave the capital.

Wutong told her that Qinghuai's condition was getting worse, but Yanliu couldn't bear to abandon him because of the many years they had spent together in the palace, so she had been taking care of him.

Although the two of them weren't particularly close before, they had worked together in Consort Qi's palace and were both assigned to Huo Sanghua as part of her dowry by Consort Qi, so it was inevitable that they developed a mutual respect and affection.

Now that one of them is in this tragic situation with little time left to live, it's hard for the other not to feel sorry for them either.

"...Second Madam, those of us who came from the palace are all talking about how Sister Qinghuai was beaten like this because she offended the old lady of the Xie family." Wutong couldn't bear to keep Huo Sanghua in the dark, so even though she had been warned by Yanliu, she still decided to reveal some information to Huo Sanghua.

She feared that Huo Sanghua would also offend the Xie family matriarch and end up like her sister Qinghuai.

"Really?" Huo Sanghua was surprised that it wasn't Old Madam Xie who had committed the murders; she already knew about that. However, she was surprised that those who had followed her out of the palace also knew.

It seems that Madam Xie was making a show of force, and had already secretly spread the word.

She wasn't afraid of these people from the palace at all. She was the one who sent people to punish Qinghuai, and she wanted them to know what Qinghuai had done to deserve the punishment.

"The old lady of the Xie family is truly ruthless. Even though we come from the palace, she shows no restraint. Second Madam, you must be more careful in your actions in this mansion from now on." Wu Tong did not want to see the same tragedy happen again.

I thought the palace was more dangerous, but now I realize that the Marquis of Anding's residence is just as dangerous.

Thinking that even though Huo Sanghua was protected by the eldest son of the Xie family and the old Marquis, she might still fall into the hands of the old lady.