Chapter 333: Chapter 238
Xie YanYu and Ji Chengfeng were somewhat surprised, not expecting her to run away on her own and still meet her cousin.
"Such a fate indeed." Xie YanYu reluctantly lifted his spirits and said to Chen Xixi, who still had tears in her eyes, "Greetings, cousin. Thank you for taking care of Wanwan during this time."
Xie Wanqing felt a bit embarrassed. She was the elder sister, yet when her brother spoke of her, she was still like a child.
On the other side, Ji Chengfeng remembered Chen Xixi’s plea moments ago and asked, "Is Scholar Li your husband?"
"Yes!" Chen Xixi hurriedly replied, "My husband is a gentleman as clear as the wind and bright as the moon, definitely not someone of evil deeds. Please see clearly!"
As she spoke, she wanted to kneel again.
"No need for such formalities," Ji Chengfeng extended his hand to gesture at her, saying, "Even if he weren’t cousin’s husband, I would ensure that no scholar under my governance suffers injustice."
Having received this promise, Chen Xixi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly.
The group dismissed their entourage and entered the courtyard.
Seeing that there was no one else around, Xie Wanqing hurriedly grasped her brother’s sleeve, "Brother, how are our parents?"
Just moments ago in the carriage, hearing about Mrs. Zheng shedding tears for her until dry, Xie Wanqing was anxious and worried, but restrained from saying much for fear of being overheard.
Now she could no longer hold back and implored, "Please tell me quickly."
"You actually know how to worry about our parents!" Xie YanYu’s hand itched a little, wanting to pinch his sister’s cheek like he did when they were children.
Considering she was about to become a mother, he barely managed to suppress it and said calmly, "The pain of those with white hair burying those with black hair—what do you think happened?"
Loved preciously from a young age, protected like a gem.
Years ago, she chased after Lu Ziyuan every day, and they never said a word against it.
Later, she was heartbroken, insisted on breaking off her engagement.
The other party held military power and limitless future prospects as the Young Marquis, but the daughter refused to marry. For her feelings, they were ready to fall out with the Lu Family to insist on ending the engagement.
Yet later, their daughter inexplicably decided to marry someone eleven years her senior, whose health was rumored broadly to be poor, enough to be her elder, Pei Yuqing.
Seeing her mind was made up, as parents they also agreed.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say all her wishes were granted.
Even after marrying off, they still worried themselves sick over her.
On her wedding night, Lu Ziyuan made a scene in the bridal chamber.
After more than a year of marriage, their delicate daughter was abducted by the Jin Thief.
Falling into Jin Thief’s hands, how could she come out well?
Upon hearing the news, Mrs. Zheng instantly blacked out, unable to get out of bed.
News came that Lu Ziyuan had rescued her, and rumors in the Capital began to turn around.
At that time, both Mrs. Zheng and Xie Shu felt a bit grateful to Lu Ziyuan.
Without him, even if their precious young daughter was rescued, her reputation would be ruined, saliva could drown her.
The Jin Thief under Great Khan were publicly condemned.
Compared to the seriousness of falling into Jin Thief’s hands, the romantic gossip of being fought over by two men was nothing.
Lu Ziyuan took the blame himself.
He admitted to taking her away.
Capital citizens might at most talk about the beauty of the Duke Pei Mansion’s heir’s wife.
While falling into Jin people’s hands was worse than being a street rat.
Not only Xie Shu and Mrs. Zheng were grateful to Lu Ziyuan, Xie YanYu was as well.
When he found out his sister’s incident, he was a thousand miles away, and the news took a long roundabout way to reach him; the Emperor had already issued an order for divorce and arranged the marriage for Lu Ziyuan.
