Chapter 193: Competing for Favor + Chapter 194: Promise
"But my brother is also very hard......" He Zhao'er's eyes moved slightly, and her tone was a little distressed, she said slowly: "His excellence today is also the result of his long-term hard study and experience. β
Lu Shufang agreed with this very much, and she said meaningfully: "So an elder brother like Cousin Tai has encountered a blessing that he cultivated in his previous life, and it is difficult to change his money, cousin, you are a blessed person, but unfortunately I don't have such a good brother." β
The words "A thousand gold is hard to change, the blessings that have been cultivated in the previous life" fell on He Zhao'er's ears, and she couldn't help but tremble on the tip of her heart, and she couldn't help but be at a loss for a while.
I don't know how long her good fortune will last?
What would she do if her brother did marry someone else in the future?
He Zhao'er frowned slightly, looking preoccupied.
Lu Shufang saw it in her eyes, and secretly made some calculations in her heart.
In the evening, Lu Shufang went to ask Aunt An for peace, and she told Aunt An in detail what she had seen during the day.
She raised her eyebrows and snorted coldly: "Speaking of which, He Zhao'er is really a white-eyed wolf, the He family adopted her kindly, but she coveted her brother, it is really a wolf-hearted thing." β
Aunt An didn't think so, reached out and picked up the Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum white porcelain tea bowl on the kang table, took a sip, and said lightly: "He Tai is good-looking, and he is the only son in the second room of the He family. β
Lu Shufang couldn't help blushing when she heard this.
Her mother is right, He Tai is indeed very good, and now she can't help but like He Tai.
Therefore, she must marry He Tai, if she marries someone else. She can only live a life unwillingly.
ββ¦β¦ Mother, so you have to help me. Lu Shufang endured her shyness, pinched the handkerchief in her hand, and said to Aunt An with a serious face: "My daughter really wants to live with Cousin Tai, you must help me." β
Aunt An put down the tea bowl in her hand, raised her hand and stroked Lu Shufang's forehead, and said with pity: "Mother knows your heart, don't worry." My mother has already arranged it. My mother will definitely do her best to find a bright future for you. β
Lu Shufang's eyes lit up, and she said happily: "Do you want me to do something for you?" β
Aunt An shook her head and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about anything. You don't have to do anything, just hold your flower party with peace of mind, and I'll arrange it. β
Aunt An raised her eyebrows and drank tea, there were some dirty things she didn't want to involve her children. It's okay for her hands to be dirty, but not for her children. They have to be clean.
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In the Lanyue Pavilion, Lu Shuyi asked Mo Ju to wait for her to change her clothes.
This evening, she has to go to serve Mrs. Lu for dinner, and she always has to be more particular about dressing.
She chose a peach-colored plain gown and a pearl-headed noodle.
She didn't dress up like this to please Mrs. Lu. Just to fight for his mother's face.
"I don't know what the old lady is looking for you to do?" Mo Ju was a little worried, and while tidying up the corners of Lu Shuyi's clothes, she whispered: "The slave is afraid that she will tell you again." β
A previous Su Zicheng. Later, there was a Qian Jianchang, and then a Zhao Yong. One by one, they are all unreliable men.
Mo Ju felt a headache when she thought about it.
Lu Shuyi is not too afraid, anyway, she has already thought about it, as long as she is unwilling, no one wants her to marry.
She smiled and looked at the bronze mirror: "It's okay, I guess grandmother thinks that Zhao Yong's affairs have been hidden from me and I can't stand it, so she called me over to serve her dinner." β
Being able to serve Mrs. Lu with food is equivalent to winning Mrs. Lu's appreciation.
In the Lu family, the granddaughter who can be appreciated by Mrs. Lu will naturally be more popular in marriage in the future.
However, Lu Shuyi's appreciation of this kind of 'appreciation' is not uncommon, not uncommon in the past life, and even more so in this life.
After packing up, Lu Shuyi took Mama You and Mo Ju to Fushouju.
When Lu Shuyi entered, the eldest lady was serving the old lady Lu to drink tea and talk, and the eldest lady was still standing beside Lu Shuqi.
Lu Shuyi stepped forward and saluted.
Mrs. Lu saw that Lu Shuyi was wearing a thread-picking rosΓ© plain gown, her hair was combed into a falling bun, and she was wearing a pearl headband, smiling softly and gently, and she was generous.
She nodded very satisfied, and said with a smile: "Today, I asked the kitchen to make a few small snacks, all of which are what you girls love to eat, you and the second girl stay and eat with me." β
Lu Shuyi responded with a smile, and when she raised her eyes, when her gaze met the gaze of the eldest lady, a little uncomfortable flashed on the eldest lady's face.
Since the last time Qian Wenchang and Qian Jianchang happened, the eldest lady has rarely seen Lu Shuyi, and every time she sees her, she looks uncomfortable.
Lu Shuyi only pretended not to see the discomfort on the eldest lady's face, and said to the eldest lady with a smile: "The eldest aunt's emerald earrings are really beautiful today." β
The eldest lady coughed dryly, squeezed out a smile and said, "I'm just wearing it indiscriminately and playing, if it is good-looking, then it is also good-looking you little girls who look like flowers and bones." β
Lu Shuqi was disdainful in her heart, and glared at Lu Shuyi fiercely while she was unprepared.
Lu Shuyi ignored her, only smiled and turned her head to ask Mama Qian when she was going to cook the vegetables, and she came to help.
Mama Qian liked Lu Shuyi even more when she heard this, and said to her: "Don't worry about it, they have fun with the cloth vegetables." β
Mrs. Lu also said, "You just have to eat today." As he spoke, he ordered Le'er to cook vegetables, and said to Mama Qian: "Put those snacks in front of the second and third misses, they love to eat." β
Mama Qian responded with a smile.
After a while, there were a few delicate side dishes on the kang table, Lu Shuyi took a look, and the dishes on the table included bergamot golden rolls, lotus pod tofu, fried seasonal vegetables, king gourd mixed with golden shrimp balls, shredded chicken and white fungus, and a pot of angelica mutton soup.
On the small table on the floor, there were a few exquisite snacks and a few mixed dishes.
These should have been specially ordered by Mrs. Lu to make them in the kitchen.
Speaking of which, she had never been treated like this in her previous life, and this was the first time she had been a human being in two lives.
Mrs. Lu sat on the kang and said with a smile to Lu Shuyi and Lu Shuqi: "The granddaughter is now the two of you who are the biggest, and in the future, you can put the Lu family first in everything." Got it? β
Take the Lu family first? In other words, let these girls be ready to sacrifice for the Lu family at any time......
Lu Shuyi pursed her lips and smiled: "We are the Lu family, of course we must put the Lu family first." β
Mrs. Lu was very happy to hear this, and instructed Mama Qian to bring a plate of fried vegetables on the table to Lu Shuyi: "You girls eat more vegetables, and your skin can be refreshed by eating more vegetables." β
The eldest lady saw that Lu Shuyi was so good at doing things, but Lu Shuqi didn't say anything, she was a little anxious and coughed dryly. hurriedly gave Lu Shuqi a look.
Lu Shuqi is competing with Lu Shuyi. So she didn't want to do the same thing as Lu Shuyi.
She chose to ignore the big lady's eyes and only ate the vegetables with her head down.
The eldest lady pinched the handkerchief in her hand angrily, eager to give Lu Shuqi a slap.
Lu Shuqi has passed this year. For a girl who is amiable, getting married is the first priority.
In the Lu family, no matter who gets married, the first thing to do is for Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Lu to nod.
This silly girl. Why didn't she know that she was stammering with Mrs. Lu? She wasn't like that before, was she?
After eating a meal, the eldest lady was very anxious.
It's a pity that Lu Shuqi can't understand the anxiety of the eldest wife. After eating a meal, she didn't even do the action of picking vegetables for Mrs. Lu.
It was Lu Shuyi, who was serving vegetables to Mrs. Lu and serving soup, and she was really courteous.
Mrs. Lu was very satisfied with Lu Shuyi's appearance. In the end, he also gave Lu Shuyi a bracelet of tourmaline stones on his wrist.
Lu Shuqi gritted her teeth secretly, and when she went back after the game, she followed closely behind Lu Shuyi and walked forward.
Lu Shuyi ignored her. I walked all the way to the moon and waited until I got to the pavilion. Lu Shuqi suddenly chased straight ahead, and said coldly: "Third sister, I have something to say to you, I don't know if you have time?" β
Lu Shuqi's eyes were very terrifying, and Mama You instinctively blocked the front.
Lu Shuyi was not afraid of her, so she only smiled and said to Mama You and Mo Ju: "It's okay, the second sister is just looking for me to say a few words, you can step back first." β
Mama You hesitated a little, and Mo Ju whispered, "It's okay, don't worry." β
She knows kung fu, if Lu Shuqi really dares to be rude, she can immediately rush over to block her, so Mo Ju feels fine.
She blinked, making Mama You believe her.
After Mama You and Mo Ju withdrew three meters away, the mama maid beside Lu Shuqi also withdrew three meters away.
At this time, Lu Shuyi pushed Lu Shuqi's hand away, raised her eyebrows and said, "The second sister is chasing after her like this, but for this tourmaline stone bracelet?" She raised her hand and picked up the bracelet that Mrs. Lu had given her, and said with a faint smile: "If my sister likes it, then take it." β
"Who is scarce of your stuff?" Lu Shuqi's face was angry, and her eyes were a little red. Anyway, when she was in the Su family, she had already torn her dough with Lu Shuyi, and now she doesn't mind tearing it again.
Lu Shuqi gritted her teeth and said: "I really didn't expect your kung fu to be so perfect, it's really admirable!" β
"Whiskers? Do I have one? Lu Shuyi's face was as usual, her eyes were full of eyes and she looked at the lotus pond on the bank of Gui Lotus Moon, and said lightly: "I just did what you used to do second sister, how can you call it a whisker and a horse?" β
What she did today is what Lu Shuqi has been doing in her previous life, she just learned her once.
Lu Shuqi's face instantly became cold and angry when she heard this, and she said sharply: "Don't talk nonsense, you don't have a face, don't pull me." β
"Why is the second sister so angry?" Lu Shuyi put her hands in her sleeves and said with a straight expression: "You say I'm shameless? What about you? She asked: "For your own selfish interests, you actually collaborated with your eldest sister to harm me, you are not despicable, you are not shameless?" β
Hearing this, Lu Shuqi's face turned white, and the whole person seemed to have been struck by lightning, and she was stunned for a long time.
ββ¦β¦ What do you mean? I...... When did I join forces with my eldest sister to harm you? If there is no evidence, you don't talk nonsense. Lu Shuqi's eyes were over, and she looked angry.
Lu Shuyi sneered and said slowly: "Do you think I won't care about anything if you don't go out for most of the year?" Do you think you can erase everything that happened on the night of Shangyuan Festival if you hide from me? β
After hearing the three words of Shangyuan Festival, Lu Shuqi's face could no longer be normal, as if someone had sucked the blood dry, white and terrifying.
ββ¦β¦ I know that you don't have a good memory, second sister, so let me remind you. Lu Shuyi smiled faintly. said coldly: "Last year, second sister, didn't you write a letter to the eldest sister?" β
Lu Shuqi's face turned paler, and her body began to tremble.
She didn't understand, how could Lu Shuyi know everything about such a confidential thing she did?
Lu Shuyi looked at the look on Lu Shuqi's face, and suddenly felt that she was actually very pitiful, as if she had seen herself in her previous life.
In her previous life, she was so eager to marry He Tai as his wife.
Lu Shuqi is the same. She's done so many bad things. In fact, he just wanted to marry Su Ziwen.
It's just that her methods are too vicious and ruthless, and if she is too vicious, she will lose her humanity. How could a person without humanity possibly strive for something beautiful?
Lu Shuyi's voice faded a little, rolled up her sleeves and said, "I know you have done so much, just to marry Cousin Wen." I want to be with him for the rest of my life. It's just that a gentleman takes it in a good way, and you use means to get a relationship. Do you think this can be a long-term thing? β
She hit the nail on the head and brought up the matter face to face.
Lu Shuqi's already pale face was even more bloodless, and she trembled her lips and struggled for a long time before she said hatefully: "Since you already know my purpose, then I also warn you, please stay away from Cousin Wen in the future." As long as you don't move cousin. I promise you that I will never touch you in the future, and that our well water will not interfere with river water. Irrelevant. β
A good well water does not interfere with river water.
Lu Shuyi looked at Lu Shuqi tightly and never moved away. She said, "What do you think of Cousin Wen?" Commodity? β
Lu Shuqi twisted her eyebrows and interrupted: "You don't have to worry about this, what I treat him as my own business, all I want is that you don't provoke him, don't get close to him." β
Lu Shuyi said: "Then what if I don't agree?" β
Lu Shuqi's eyebrows moved slightly, suddenly changed color, and said bluntly: "If you don't agree, then I can't guarantee that the last time Qian Jianchang's incident happened again, anyway...... In my opinion, you are a thorn in the flesh, as long as you get married, who will rob me of my cousin? β
Her attitude is very clear, as long as Lu Shuyi does not stand in her way, she will not go against Lu Shuyi.
Lu Shuyi smiled speechlessly, and she asked rhetorically, "Then you are so sure that Cousin Wen will marry you?" Are you so confident that he will like you? β
Feelings are a matter of two people, how can it be wishful thinking alone?
She felt that she needed to wake up Lu Shuqi and let her recognize the facts.
Lu Shuqi's face froze, and a trace of brokenness and disgrace flashed in her eyes.
She has been tempting for so long, if Su Ziwen really has a little thought about her, she and Su Ziwen's family affairs may have been settled long ago, can she wait until now?
The cool breeze was lonely, rolling up the corners of the skirts of the two.
Lu Shuqi bit her lip tightly and said word by word: "Whether he likes me or not, I will always like him, and this cannot be changed in this life." So...... I beg you, I beg you, don't associate with him, okay? β
Lu Shuqi suddenly looked sad, raised her eyes and said, "Third sister, I know that the person Cousin Wen likes is you, I know, I can see it." But...... But I really like him. As she spoke, her eyes turned red, and tears almost rolled down her eyes.
She swallowed her tears with difficulty, put down all her pride and pleaded again: "You know, I have liked my cousin since I was very young, and I really can't live without him in my life, really. Maybe you won't understand this feeling, but what I said really didn't mean a lie, it was all from my heart. β
Lu Shuyi's heart softened, she sighed and said, "I don't want to get involved in the matter between you, but you have to promise me that you can't force Cousin Wen, let alone hurt people anymore." β
ββ¦β¦ If you do these two things, I will never interfere in the matter between the two of you. Lu Shuyi took a step back.
She wanted to give Lu Shuqi a chance.
If nothing else, just for Lu Shuqi's rare honesty just now.
Lu Shuqi was stunned for a moment, blinked her eyes and said, "You...... You're really not going to meddle in our affairs anymore? β
"Well, I don't interfere, but you have to promise that from now on you will fight for your happiness with dignity and not by dirty means. Also, you can't force Cousin Wen no matter what, if you promise this, I will never interfere in the matter between you. β
Lu Shuyi stated her position, and at the same time she also said: "You must not ask for help from the Qian family for help in the matter between you and Cousin Wen." Including the eldest sister. Also, if Cousin Wen has a marriage contract in advance, and you can't move him, then you have to stop and not hurt his fiancΓ©e, okay? β
It's hard to trust someone, especially if she wants to trust someone like Lu Shuqi. She had to eliminate all the unfavorable factors that might damage Su Ziwen.
Lu Shuqi pursed her lips. She seemed hesitant
But she quickly corrected her attitude. One bite agreed: "Okay, I promise you." But you have to promise me, you. You must not have any ambiguity with Cousin Wen||ambiguous relationship. β
Lu Shuqi is much more open than Lu Shufang and He Zhao'er in this regard, at least she knows what she wants, and she dares to say what she wants.
Lu Shuyi nodded: "Okay, I promise you." β
Lu Shuqi suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief after hearing this. Her whole face came alive, and she looked at the lotus pond with bright eyes. Facing the wind and smiling: "I have always regarded you as my enemy, but I didn't expect that now you and I will be so honest with each other." β
Lu Shuyi also sat on the railing, and said with a slight smile: "Sometimes it's better to be honest than to hide it, if you made it clear to me at the beginning." Maybe you and I won't have a quarrel like this, after all...... I've always been a good sister to you, and I never thought you'd hurt me. β
In her previous life, she always thought that Lu Shuqi was a good person. I always thought that Lu Shuqi was sincere to her and lived this life straight. She knew something she shouldn't know, and she realized that Lu Shuqi had been secretly harming her in her previous life.
The tragic ending of her and He Tai also has Lu Shuqi's part.
Lu Shuqi's face turned a little crimson, and she said lightly: "Everyone in the game will inevitably be lost, aren't you like this?" β
"Me?" Lu Shuyi blinked at her and asked, "Why do you say this?" β
Lu Shuqi smiled in the wind and said, "Isn't what I said wrong?" Cousin Wen has always been so good to you, but you have always turned a blind eye. And Cousin Tai has always been tepid to you, but you used to care about him very much. β
Lu Shuyi pursed her lips, who made her do a lot of foolish things before she was reborn, no wonder she was turned over.
"But second sister, you're really wrong, I don't mean anything about Cousin Tai." Lu Shuyi denied it, leaned her head against the red lacquer railing and said, "You gave my papercut to Cousin Tai, just to make him misunderstand me and think I like him, right?" β
Lu Shuqi blushed and coughed dryly: "That...... I can't help it...... If you don't get married, Cousin Wen will always think about you. β
She replied very frankly.
Lu Shuyi couldn't help laughing, she teased: "So, you can save such a thing in the future!" I'm really not as weak as you think, and you're not as strong as you think. β
Her implication couldn't be clearer, Lu Shuqi may not be able to fight with her.
Lu Shuqi smiled awkwardly again.
She hid in the room for most of the year and didn't go out, in fact, she gradually figured out some things, but she couldn't wipe her face and say it.
"So, I owe you a word of sorry." When Lu Shuqi said this, she breathed a long breath again, and her face was even more embarrassed.
She never thought that she would have such a day with Lu Shuyi, let alone that she would take the initiative to apologize.
Actually, it feels good to say it.
There was a sense of relief.
"Okay, I accept your apology." Lu Shuyi smiled at her kindly, glanced at the sunset that was about to set, got up and said, "Okay, it's not too early, I should go back too." Finally, I just hope that the second sister can really keep your promise this time, if you keep it, I will keep the promise. β
Lu Shuqi nodded solemnly, and only said, "Go back quickly." β
Lu Shuyi said "um", turned around and left.
Lu Shuqi stood in the pavilion and watched Lu Shuyi walk away.
The grandmother beside her came over and reminded, "It's cold outside, you should go back quickly." β
Lu Shuqi's eyes moved, and she said in a low voice: "You don't have to stare at the third miss in the future." β
Mama was stunned for a moment, blinked her eyes and hesitated, "You're not...... Aren't you the least disliked Miss Three? How? β
Lu Shuqi raised her chin, and the sunset was right on her cheeks, with a warm appearance: "Just because you don't like someone doesn't mean she's bad, maybe ...... She also has her cuteness. β
This was the first time she felt that Lu Shuyi was actually not so annoying.
The corners of her mouth hooked, and she said with certainty: "In short, you don't have to stare at the third miss in the future." β
The grandmother and the personal maid beside her all said yes.
Similarly, Mo Ju and Mama You also asked Lu Shuyi what Lu Shuyi and Lu Shuqi talked about along the way.
Lu Shuyi only replied: "You don't have to care too much about the whereabouts of the second lady in the future, as long as she doesn't go out of line." Also, when we meet again, you don't have to be so nervous, she can't eat my ......."
Mama You grinned embarrassedly and explained, "It's really that the second young lady's behavior is too scary, so I ......."
"I know." Lu Shuyi nodded, and said very calmly: "Anyway, we will live in peace with the second miss in the future, you know?" (To be continued)
ps: Woo, my aunt is here, it's so difficult to write, good night dear ~ R466