Chapter 23: Secrecy

Lu Qian stood outside Lu Hong's bedroom and knocked on the door: "Big brother, the dinner is about to start, and my father asked me to call you." If you don't go, it's going to be too late. โ€

There was no movement in the room.

Lu Qian didn't leave, and continued to knock on the door with perseverance: "I know you're in the house, open the door quickly." โ€

After a while, Lu Hong's voice sounded in the room: "I have no appetite, so I won't go to the dinner." There was a strange hoarseness in his voice.

A strange light flashed in Lu Qian's eyes, and he softened his voice: "Big brother, you open the door first and let me in." โ€

He looks like a wolf bรจi now, where can he still see people?

Lu Hong responded without thinking: "I'm in a bad mood and want to stay alone for a while." You go first! โ€

"I can't rest assured if I don't see you with my own eyes." Lu Qian's stubbornness was not easy to deal with, and the slightly immature voice penetrated into Lu Hong's ears through the thick door panel: "If you don't open the door, I'll go and sue my father, just say that you are obviously fine, but you deliberately shirk and don't go to the dinner." โ€

Lu Hong: ""

After a while, Lu Hong finally came and opened the door.

It was getting late, and there was no candlestick in the house, so the light was dim.

But Lu Qian still noticed Lu Hong's pale handsome face and red eyes at a glance. He vaguely guessed what was going on, forced himself to hold back a trace of excitement in his heart, and asked pretending to be concerned: "Big brother, what's wrong?" Why are you hiding in the house alone and crying? โ€

It's shameful enough to hide and cry alone, but it's even more shameful to be detected and get to the bottom of it!

Even if the other party is a younger brother who has been close since childhood, Lu Hong also feels that his face is hot. What's more, the rejection of the confession made Ling Jingshu vomit on the spot, which is really unspeakable

"Nothing." Lu Hong tried his best to understate: "I'm just not in a good mood, but now I'm much better." โ€

Lu Qian glared at Lu Hong dissatisfiedly: "Are you a fool for me?" If it weren't for what happened, how could you be hiding in the house alone and crying your nose. โ€

Mr. Lu declined to answer that question.

Lu Qian's eyes flashed, and suddenly a sentence appeared: "Big brother, have you gone to find Cousin Shu in the afternoon?" โ€

The secret that he thought was hidden and no one knew about it was suddenly revealed by Lu Qian, and Lu Hong's handsome face instantly turned red, but he didn't deny it, and nodded silently.

"You like Cousin Shu," Lu Qian's tone was very affirmative: "So I want to confess my heart to her." But Cousin Shu rejected you. So you are sad in your heart, hiding in the house alone and crying. โ€

It's all right!

However, the most embarrassing scene Lu Qian couldn't guess anyway.

Lu Hong nodded embarrassedly, thought about it and told Lu Qian: "Second brother, it's good that you know this matter, don't tell your father and mother." โ€

It would be a shame for this kind of thing to get out.

Lu Qian's eyes quickly flashed with joy, but he obediently replied: "Don't worry, I won't sue others." After a pause, he asked tentatively: "Big brother, you confessed to Cousin Shu, is she really not moved at all?" You're so good, how could she not like you? โ€

Lu Hong's fragile heart was ruthlessly trampled on again, and his expression became more and more bitter: "Cousin Shu made it very clear to me that she didn't have a good impression of me. I won't be looking for her again. โ€

When he said the last sentence, his eyes were red again.

For the first time in my life, I was moved by my heart, I liked someone for the first time, and I was full of joy and expectation to express my heart, but I was rejected mercilessly. Lu Hong's young heart was broken.

She was so disgusted with him, where did he have the face to appear in front of her again?

"Big brother, don't be too sad." Lu Qian hurriedly comforted his heartbroken brother: "You and Cousin Shu have no fate, and there is no way to do it." You're sure to meet better women in the future. โ€

For example, the noble princess of Changping in the Great Zhou Dynasty!

A few years later, Lu Hong will go to Beijing to participate in the rush examination, shine in the general examination and the palace examination, and be appointed by the emperor as the champion. also fell into the eyes of Princess Changping.

Princess Changping's biological mother was Queen Xu, and King Yan, who later became a prince, was the younger brother of her mother's compatriots. She is the most noble woman in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Lu Hong will become her husband and the concubine of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and she will be glorious and rich in her life!

Although this qiฤ“ is not what Lu Hong wants, although he does not want to be a negative person who abandons his wife. But the Lu family saw that the wealth of the sky was close at hand, how could they allow Lu Hong to refuse?

Lu Hong was placed under house arrest in the second uncle's mansion, and the letters he wrote back could not reach Ling Jingshu's hands at all, but the fabricated and exaggerated bad news came frequently. Ling Jingshu almost collapsed, and washed her face with tears all day long.

Later, Lu An forcibly occupied Ling Jingshu, and secretly ordered someone to imitate Ling Jingshu's handwriting and wrote a letter to Lu Hong. This letter also completely crushed Lu Hong.

A loving couple, under the ambition and conspiracy of the Lu family, hated each other and resented each other, and completely broke up.

Until the moment she was dying, Ling Jingshu didn't know the truth of the matter. She was reborn with hatred, and she hated Lu Hong to the core, how could she fall in love with Lu Hong again?

And he is the only one who knows all the secrets!

Let this secret be hidden in his heart forever! Let Ling Jingshu be kept in the dark forever, and hate Lu Hong forever.

In this life, Lu Hong and Ling Jingshu can no longer become husband and wife. He will be Ling Jingshu's lover in this life.

Thinking of this, Lu Qian's heart flashed with secret joy and excitement, and there was still a look of concern on his delicate face: "Big brother, the way you look now, it is really not appropriate to go out to meet people, so as not to arouse suspicion." I'll go back and tell my father, and say that your head hurts, and you need to rest in the house." โ€

Lu Hong cheered up and thanked: "You have to bother to cover up for me." โ€

"We are brothers-in-law, isn't it too much for you and me to be so polite." Lu Qian grinned, and his delicate and white face became more and more cute.

After Lu sneaked away, Lu Hong's barely holding on expression suddenly withered

When Lu Qian returned to the dining room, the dinner party had just begun.

Seeing that Lu Qian was alone, Lu An frowned unhappily.

Every time he saw his father's face, Lu Qian's mind would bring up Ling Jingshu's haggard, emaciated, pale and numb face, and a bloody and tyrannical impulse would swell in his heart.

He quickly lowered his eyes and whispered, "Father, the eldest brother has a headache and has already fallen asleep to rest. The dinner party can't come. โ€

In front of everyone, Lu An didn't say much, nodded and hummed.

Lu An is the uncle of the Ling family, with a noble status, and at the dinner, peers and juniors came to toast. Although Lu An drank well, he couldn't help but toast round after round, and he was drunk that night. originally wanted to see Lu Hong, but he couldn't do it.

The next day, when Lu Hong appeared, his depressed expression had been mostly concealed, and the redness and swelling of his eyes had faded. It doesn't look like much energy, but it's not suspicious.

"Son greets father!" Lu Hong stepped forward to greet Lu An.

Lu An's face was not good-looking because of a hangover and headache, and he frowned and asked, "What happened to you yesterday?" I was safe and sound at noon, why did I start having a headache in the afternoon? Didn't even come to dinner. โ€

Lu Hong had already prepared, and immediately replied apologetically: "Back to my father's words, after yesterday's luncheon, I was idle, so I walked around the garden for a while. Probably because the wind was strong, and the blowing was a little painful. Yesterday was my grandmother's birthday, and it was unlucky to call the doctor into the house, so I didn't make a noise, rested alone in the house, and didn't have the strength to attend the dinner. After a night's sleep, my spirits have improved a lot. โ€

This is a reasonable explanation.

Lu An's face softened a little: "You are quite thoughtful. Yesterday it was really not appropriate to invite a doctor into the house. โ€

The Ling clan on the side would not let go of the opportunity to be a good person, and immediately said: "The birthday banquet will be held for three days in a row, and Ah Hong can't be allowed to endure it for three days." I'll send someone now and quietly get a doctor. โ€

"Thank you mother for your concern." Lu Hong politely declined: "However, I am really much better now, and I don't need to ask a doctor." โ€

When Lu Hong said this, the Ling family no longer insisted on inviting a doctor, and said with a smile: "Ah Hong, you are also sixteen this year!" โ€

Why did you suddenly ask him about his age?

Lu Hong was a little surprised, and replied, "Yes." My birthday is in July, and I will be sixteen in three months. โ€

Lu Qian didn't know what he thought, and his smile disappeared in his eyes.

Sure enough, I heard Ling Shi say with a smile: "Speaking of which, you are not too young." It's time to think about lifelong events. Do you have a favorite girl's family in your heart? If there is, you might as well say it and settle the family matter earlier. It doesn't hurt to get married a year or two later. โ€

There is a hint in the words.

I just didn't explicitly propose to the Ling family.

This was the case in the previous life, Lu Hong expressed his intentions, and then the Ling family mentioned the family matter to Mrs. Ling, and the Ling family did not hesitate to accept the family business. A qiฤ“ water comes naturally

Will Lu Hong still be as honest about Ling Jingshu as he was in his previous life?

Lu Qian's heart rose to his throat, and he unconsciously stared at Lu Hong tightly.

Lu Hong was so smart that he could hear the meaning of Ling's words. If it was two days ago, he would definitely be overjoyed, and immediately confessed that he liked Ling Jingshu. But yesterday, Ling Jingshu had clearly rejected him

No matter how much he likes Ling Jingshu, he can't do such a brazen thing.

Lu Hong gritted his teeth and responded: "I am really touched by my mother's concern for my life's events. However, I just want to concentrate on my studies now, and I don't want to get married yet. โ€

Such an answer was a big surprise to Ling.

Ling subconsciously glanced at Lu An.

Lu An was also full of surprise, and asked bluntly, "You don't like Sister Shu?" โ€

Lu Hong: ""

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A reader left a message saying that the heroine was stupid, and I wanted to explain. The heroine of this book was indeed weak and deceitful in her previous life, and she died with hatred. After being reborn, she will grow slowly. I hope you will be more patient to read it~ The author has a glass heart, every time I see such a message, I am actually in a bad mood, and it affects the code word ~ o(โ•ฏโ–กโ•ฐ)o