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

"What do you mean?" Xie Shu assumed she was referring to what had happened the previous night, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face. "Back then, I..."

But it still needs to be made clear.

If she really cares that much, they might see each other every day in this mansion. If Sang Hua keeps avoiding him, it's hard to guarantee that others won't notice something.

Especially Rin...

Xie Shu wanted to clarify these matters and resolve Sang Hua's misunderstandings, so that the three of them wouldn't be put in a difficult position in the future.

"Young Master, do you believe me?" Huo Sanghua was talking about two completely different things.

Her question came so suddenly that it caught Xie Shu off guard.

Xie Shu hesitated, but after a moment she nodded...

"Then you believe I'm innocent?" Hawthorne had originally planned to wait for Xie Lin to appear so she could ask him for help.

After all, they are now partners.

But after waiting for a whole day, Xie Lin still hadn't shown up, so she had no choice but to find another way to make a living.

"... ..." Xie Shu was now certain that what Sang Hua was talking about was not what he had just been saying. "I believe you."

I can't explain why...

Mingming had already learned what had happened this morning from Li Mama, who was by his mother's side. He knew that she hadn't bled on her wedding night, and the virginity mark on her arm was gone...

The news has already spread secretly throughout the Xie family.

She was said to be the second young master's new bride, but she had engaged in improper behavior before the marriage and had lost her chastity.

With numerous pieces of irrefutable evidence, it seems that Hawthorne's affair with another man has been confirmed.

After he figured out what had happened, he felt unhappy.

But when Sang Hua asked him if he trusted her, he actually still believed her...

"That's good." Huo Sanghua decided to take a chance and handed the bracelet to Xie Shu. "Young Master, I can't leave right now and have no way of proving what happened. I can only ask you to help me investigate this bracelet..."

Xie Shu took the bracelet from Sang Hua, pondering the reason, when she heard Sang Hua's implication that there was something wrong with the bracelet...

"This is?"

"Yesterday, before leaving the palace, Li Lang suddenly appeared and insisted on putting this bracelet on my wrist. I tried hard to take it off, but it was too small, and I couldn't remove it in my haste. I didn't think much of it then. But what happened afterward..."

What happened next was very likely related to the bracelet that Li Lang had forced on her.

"Okay." Xie Shu roughly understood what she meant. "I will find out what's wrong with this bracelet."

Huo Sanghua breathed a sigh of relief, stuffed the last bite of rice into her mouth, wiped her mouth, and began packing up the food box. "You'd better go back soon, otherwise, if the old lady finds out, you won't be able to get away easily."

"Don't worry, Mother is busy dealing with guests and can't keep an eye on things here." Xie Shu rolled up her sleeves to help.

Inadvertently, his hand touched Sang Hua's fingers, and Sang Hua was startled and quickly moved away.

He lowered his eyes, concealing the disappointment in his heart.

"A guest?" Hawthorne noticed his words. "What a coincidence!"

On the first day of her marriage, she was punished by Madam Xie for "losing her virginity" and was locked in the Xie family ancestral hall, where she was not allowed to eat or drink.

Just then, guests arrived at the Xie family's residence, keeping Old Madam Xie occupied.

Xie Shu also took the time to send over this rare meal.

A doubt arose in her mind; she couldn't believe such a coincidence could happen. But when she glanced at Xie Shu unintentionally, the answer became clear...

It's probably related to him!

Xie Shu was busy tidying up the food box in her hands and didn't respond to her words.

He didn't want to tell Sang Hua that it was he who asked Liao Bin to deliver the request to his aunt, which led his aunt to bring several extremely prestigious and influential families from the capital to their door, keeping his mother occupied and allowing him to send the food box when he had time.

“But… …” Huo Sanghua hesitated, “Xie Lin… …was he also punished?”

Suddenly hearing her ask about Xie Lin, the smile that had been on her face just a moment ago froze instantly.

Xie Shu tried his best to maintain the demeanor expected of an elder brother, and asked in a gentle tone, "Why do you ask that?"

"No, I just feel... he must have been punished by the old lady and is too busy to take care of himself, which is why I didn't see him come over." Huo Sanghua thought that it was because her matter had implicated Xie Lin and brought shame to the Xie family, so Xie Lin had also been punished by the old lady of the Xie family.

I was held up, which is why I didn't get the chance to come and "visit".

Xie Shu kept his head down, the food box in his hands was already packed, and nothing else could slow him down, but he still pretended to be casual, wiping the edge of the food box and saying in a seemingly ordinary manner—

"Ah Lin, that's just his personality. He just got married and hasn't changed yet. He should settle down more easily after a while. He's not very good at taking care of people yet..."

"Huh?" Hawthorne was increasingly confused. What did this mean? Could it be... "Something happened to him?"

Could it be...?

He wasn't implicated; instead, he went off to do something else.

Seeing that Xie Shu remained silent, Huo Sanghua became even more curious. What could be so important that she had been locked in the ancestral hall for a whole day without food or water?

She had been waiting for Xie Lin to appear, hoping to entrust him with the bracelet so he could save her life...

What on earth has he been busy with?

"Nothing happened, he just... went to the Moon Viewing Pavilion." Xie Shu hesitated for a long time, then, driven by jealousy, she took advantage of Sang Hua's persistent questioning to get the truth out of him.

Xie Lin went to the Moon Viewing Pavilion.

As Xie Shu had guessed, Hawthorne's next reaction was one of shock and surprise, followed by stunned silence, as if he had been struck by a blow.

Disappointment shone in her eyes, as if she had never expected that she would be wrongly accused and imprisoned here...

The man who was supposed to be her husband went to the Moon-Viewing Pavilion to drink and make merry.

Huo Sanghua was indeed somewhat disappointed. She had thought that after talking to Xie Lin that morning, Xie Lin would at least regard her as an "ally" and that they could advance and retreat together during this year and deal with the various unexpected events in the Xie family.

Unexpectedly, when she was framed and locked in the ancestral hall by Madam Xie...

Xie Lin remained completely unaffected, continuing his life of debauchery as before...

But what is there for her to be sad about? Her marriage to Xie Lin was something she coerced Xie Lin into agreeing to in order to escape the palace and Li Lang.

Even though Xie Lin didn't take her matter to heart, she had no right to blame him...

She knew that Xie Shu was also watching her reaction, so she could only force a smile and say, "I thought it was something serious. I'm just glad he wasn't implicated because of me. Going to the Moon Viewing Pavilion isn't a big deal. He used to go there often."

"You don't care?" Xie Shu was surprised.

I imagined her reaction, but it shouldn't be like this.

It's like...

She didn't care at all that Ah Lin went to the Moon Viewing Pavilion. Could it be that she really had no feelings for Ah Lin, and that, as she said, she was forced to choose Xie Lin to change her own fate under the intimidation of the Fourth Prince in order to escape the misfortune of her "previous life"?

"What's there to worry about?" Huo Sanghua said, but he couldn't help feeling a little awkward inside.

It seems Xie Lin really can't be relied on...

If she wants to live a good life in the Xie family in the coming year, she still can't rely on others.

"It's good that I don't care." Xie Shu came to terms with it and felt relieved from the bottom of her heart.

If she truly doesn't care about Ah Lin, and Ah Lin doesn't care about her at all...

Her marriage to Ah Lin is also invalid.

Before leaving, Xie Shu glanced around the ancestral hall with concern. He worried that Huo Sanghua might not be able to withstand the cold wind and heavy dew of the night. But even with all the things he wanted to do, he had to consider her situation and not do anything too outrageous that might attract attention.

"...Don't worry, I will definitely find out what you asked me to do. If you need anything in the future, feel free to come to me."

He gripped the food box tightly in his hand.

It was incredibly difficult for him to speak his mind.

But seeing her with Xie Lin today only confirmed his feelings even more. Ah Lin never cared about Sang Hua anyway, so—

It's not like I've wronged Ah Lin.