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

Poor thing...

Xie Shu looked at the person beside him; he didn't like this person addressing Sang Hua so frivolously.

Faced with Nie Huayuan's repeated explanations, Xie Shu gradually lost patience. At this moment, his disgust for Nie Huayuan was evident in his eyes. He only saw Huo Sanghua, who was covered in dirty water, wet and pitiful, clutching her clothes tightly.

Her slender arms were no match for her thin body.

She must have been terrified...

"...Ashu! Don't believe her! She's not as simple and pitiful as she seems at all; she's the worst one! You've been fooled by her facade..."

"Liao Bin, take the Second Madam back first. Remind Granny Guo to stay by the Second Madam's side and serve her well from now on, and make sure no one else has a chance to bully her again," Xie Shu said expressionlessly.

Every time Hawthorne was bullied, there was no one by her side.

It's unclear what those maids who came as part of Consort Qi's dowry were doing.

"Yes." Liao Bin had some issues with Huo Sanghua, but he couldn't stand seeing others taking action against the Xie family and humiliating them.

"Ashu, you can't let her go. You have to make her explain herself. It was her that day—" Nie Huayuan blocked Huo Sanghua's way out, but Liao Bin pushed her aside.

She never expected that Liao Bin, who had been by Xie Shu's side the longest, would dare to lay a hand on her.

Before he could even vent his anger, Xie Shu spoke up—

“Miss Nie, your mother is currently a guest at my Marquis of Anding’s residence. I think it’s time for us to go and explain things to her, and let her know what kind of impolite things you have done in my residence.”

When Xie Shu called her Miss Nie, Nie Huayuan was dumbfounded.

She addressed Xie Shu affectionately, as "A-Shu," making it seem to outsiders that she and Xie Shu had a very close relationship. Xie Shu, however, addressed her as "Miss Nie" in front of others and even went to her mother's...

Explain... explain it clearly?

Could it be that he needs to clarify things with her?

No!

Nie Huayuan also knew that Xie Shu had never agreed to marry her, and that her actions today were indeed due to anger. Ever since she learned about Huo Sanghua's "intentions" from her mother, she had been unable to calm her anger.

Today, while visiting the Marquis's residence, I happened to run into Huo Sanghua. Taking advantage of Huo Sanghua's mistake, I launched an attack, clearly intending to retaliate.

The anger in her heart was gradually dispelled by the panic before her eyes, and she began to feel afraid.

She was a guest at the Marquis's residence, but someone humiliated the wife of the Marquis's second son. If this matter gets out, her good reputation in Shengjing will probably be affected.

That was indeed impolite...

Xie Shuruo used this incident to openly and honestly propose to her mother and Madam Xie... ...to her, ... ...

From that point on, she distanced herself from Xie Shu and never discussed marriage again, thus ending any chance for them to get married.

"No, I won't go!" Nie Huayuan was so frightened that she kept backing away.

But whether she goes or not is no longer up to her.

While they were making a scene, someone told Old Madam Xie about what was going on, as well as the Duchess of Maoguo who was visiting the Xie family. The two old ladies naturally knew the seriousness of the matter and immediately sent Li Mama to invite all the parties involved to the hall to talk.

Liao Bin looked at the young master, but hadn't had time to take Huo Sanghua away yet.

Are we just going to take Hawthorne to that Lady Maoguo like this?

"The Second Madam has been frightened. You should take her home first, then have someone boil some hot water and ask Granny Guo to help her clean herself up properly. Have the physician in the manor stand by to check the Second Madam's pulse and see if she is injured anywhere." Xie Shu spoke in a serious tone, without giving Granny Li any time to assign tasks, and then sent Huo Sanghua away.

Li's mother wanted to interject, but seeing the eldest son's expression, she swallowed her words.

It seems the old lady was worried about damaging Miss Nie's reputation and ruining this good marriage with the Duke of Mao's family. All she wanted was for the eldest son and Miss Nie to go. As for Huo Sanghua, silencing her would be much easier!

So he said no more.

Liao Bin could only escort Huo Sanghua away, limping.

He glared at her fiercely from the side.

“Since it is Madam Xie who needs to handle family matters, it is not appropriate for me, an outsider, to continue accompanying the young marquis,” Lu Ming said. “Young marquis, I will take a stroll in the garden of the marquis’s mansion first, and we can have a proper talk after you are done with your business.”

Xie Shu acquiesced.

Lu Ming glanced at Li's mother's sharp and sarcastic expression, then walked right past her, letting out a contemptuous laugh. "Ha."

Li's mother immediately turned around to look, but she couldn't remember what the person looked like.

Hawthorne moved slowly, her injured knees causing her great pain, forcing her to be extremely careful with every step. Several times she secretly glanced behind her, only to see Liao Bin's figure each time...

She walked slowly, so Liao Bin walked slowly too.

She did not overstep any boundaries, and even though she was limping and stumbling, looking as if she was about to fall to the ground at any moment, Liao Bin did not reach out to help her up.

They followed behind like the White Impermanence, a vengeful spirit seeking to claim one's soul.

"Otherwise, you should go back first. The eldest young master must still have things to do... You can go and keep an eye on him..." Huo Sanghua couldn't bear it any longer and urged Liao Bin to leave quickly.

"Young Master said to have me escort you back, and also to remind Granny Guo..." Liao Bin repeated Xie Shu's instructions in a serious and methodical manner.

If it weren't for the eldest son making him do this, he wouldn't have gone through all this trouble to follow Huo Sanghua!

"I know, I know!" Huo Sanghua quickly reminded him to keep his voice down so that no one could hear. "I don't need you to take me back. You just... go back to the young master first, okay? I'm fine on my own, I can go back."

Not wanting anyone to know what happened isn't cowardice, but rather fear of what might happen next.

Judging from Xie Shu's attitude towards Nie Huayuan just now, today's matter is unlikely to end well. If...

If Xie Shu and Nie Huayuan's relationship ends in failure today, everyone will discuss what happened between them that made the usually gentle and refined Xie Shu so angry that he insisted on ending his marriage with Nie Huayuan.

Then, news would spread that Nie Huayuan had ordered her maids to beat her.

If anyone sees her in this miserable state again...

I really can't imagine what the people in the mansion will say.

Then, those words will surely reach Madam Xie's ears.

In the ears of Madam Xie, it would become that she was scheming and used tricks to sow discord between Xie Shu and Nie Huayuan, "framing" Nie Huayuan, which is why Xie Shu broke off his engagement with Nie Huayuan for her sake!

Is she even alive?

Liao Bin stared at her coldly, his face full of incomprehension.

I wish I could say those words myself—

They don't know what's good for them.

"I'm begging you, you should go back first. I think the eldest young master is really angry, go and persuade him, don't let him clash with Old Madam Xie. I'm just a little girl, it's not worth him offending the Nie family for me... It doesn't matter if I suffer a little bullying, but if your young master lets that girl suffer injustice in the Xie family, do you think that Duke Mao will treat him like that?" Huo Sanghua earnestly advised.

Upon hearing this, Liao Bin realized it was indeed the case. After confirming several times that Huo Sanghua could return alone, he immediately turned back to persuade his son.

Hawthorne breathed a sigh of relief and continued walking limping into the yard.

“Ah Zheng”.