These words kept rolling in his ears like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, pressing him out of breath, trembling hands covering his chest with a faint pain, clutching the clothes on his chest, holding the armrest of the chair next to him and slowly sitting down, asking, "What happened, how did Shui Er die?" He could clearly hear his voice trembling.

Liu Ling, who had been standing beside him, saw that Lu Jue's face was getting more and more ugly, and began to worry about his body, so she immediately took out the medicine bottle and poured out two pills. Hurriedly walked over and said anxiously: "Young master, hurry up and drink the medicine." He reached out and handed it over.

"No, you don't." Lu Jue shook his head, where did he have time to think about anything else, because what he was desperate to know now was that he had only received Zhou Ruoshui's letter a few days ago, and there was no word in the letter, how could he die without warning.

The reason why he came this time was not only to be bait, but also because of this letter, he didn't want to miss her life because of his own selfishness, but now he came and no one was there. didn't even leave him a chance to atone for his sins, except for that deep self-blame, more of a pain.

Zhou Ruoning stood there and looked at him silently, and after trying hard a few times, his immortal eyes finally showed sadness, squatted down and reached out to hold Lu Jue's clenched hand on his lap, looked up at his eyes full of guilt, self-blame, and sadness, and said quietly: "You have delayed the marriage several times, and Shui'er has begun to worry about whether there is something wrong with your body. She asked for the consent of her parents, and on the first and fifteenth days of each month, she would go to Jinchan Temple to pray for your blessings. It has never changed in the past two years, but who knew that just two months ago, on the way back from praying for blessings, my sister rushed back in time when it rained heavily, but she still caught a cold and contracted a disease. Since falling ill, he has never gotten up, and just half a month ago, Shui'er's condition suddenly worsened and he died. ”

She kept talking Lu Jue without interrupting and listening, he didn't know how he listened to her, because he was so painful that he lost consciousness.

Maybe it's the bystander Qing, Liu Fuling listened to what she said, and she didn't feel sad but angry, where is this to persuade people not to be sad, it is obviously to sprinkle salt on the wound. Turning his head to look at Lu Jue, I wonder if he has controlled his emotions?

Lu Jue's appearance made Zhou Ruoning very satisfied, because when people are the lowest and vulnerable, it is the time to take advantage of it, she held Lu Jue's hand tightly and comforted: "Don't be so sad, my sister is difficult to 、、、、、、 in the spirit of heaven when she sees you like this" said without further speaking, and actually sobbed in a low voice.

Hearing the sound, Lu Jue's body couldn't help but tremble, looking at the woman in front of him who was sobbing in a low voice, isn't he adding more sorrow to the bereaved people! He was silent for a long time and whispered: "I'll be fine, don't be sad." ”

It is said that Lu Jue is very smart, but now it seems that it is nothing more than that. Zhou Ruoning was so unhappy that he believed his words so easily, but in order not to let Lu Jue see it, his face showed sadness, and he said with concern: "Don't be too sad, Shui Er and I don't want to see you sad." ”

Just now, I was sad and sad. Now that I calm down and think about it, people have been sick for two months until they died half a month ago, and no one informed them, which is not like the style of my father-in-law. But in order to prevent her from hearing that he was asking, he tried his best to control it, but who knew that it would inevitably be stiff if the control was too much: "Shui'er has been sick for so long, why hasn't anyone informed me." ”

Zhou Ruoning let go of her hand, she stood up with a look of grievance, and said sadly: "Shui'er's sudden death is because I didn't do my duty as the eldest sister and didn't take care of her, but my parents and brother are in the capital for a long time, and Ning'er has no one to take charge of, and she is already at a loss and at a loss. Now you're blaming me again, I'm 、、、、、、、。 Saying that, Zhou Ruoning turned his back to him and cried sadly.

The beauty cried pear blossoms with rain, and Lu Jue, who was already attracted to her first love, softened her heart in a moment, stood up and walked to her side, put her hands behind her back, leaned forward slightly and comforted softly: "I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing to make you sad." ”

Hearing Lu Jue's soft voice, Zhou Ruoning burst into tears and laughed, a red glow climbed up his cheeks, bowed his head and replied shyly: "Forget it, I forgive you." ”

Obviously, Lu Jue was not in the mood to pay attention, but said with a sad expression: "I know that it will be inappropriate to talk about this now, but I still hope that the eldest lady will take me to Shui'er's mourning hall, I want to see her for the last time, and it will also fulfill her long-cherished wish in the past few years, so that she can go with peace of mind." ”

"Let's have a cup of tea first." picked up a cup of tea and put it in Lu Jue's hand, looking like he wanted to say goodbye.

Zhou Ruoning's appearance made Lu Jue a little angry for no reason. The tone couldn't help but increase a point: "She's dead, I want to see her for the last time, so there won't be any rudeness!" ”

Zhou Ruoning hurriedly explained: "Although the weather has cooled down now, it is too long to park for half a month. My parents don't know when they will return home, and I'm afraid 、、、、、、"

Lu Jue suppressed her anger and nodded to show that she understood what she meant, was slightly impatient, and made amends: "If you are rude, then bother the eldest lady to tell me where the grave in the water is, and I will go to worship tomorrow!" ”

"She didn't settle in the ground"

"So where is she?"

Zhou Ruoning's next words were enough to impress Lu Jue with her, her plain attitude seemed to be talking about other people's family affairs, and it could be said that there was no trace of pity: "Shui'er is the illegitimate daughter of her father, and she is not even as good as a concubine." I think my brother should be very clear about the rules of the big family, and if he can't get close to the ancestral grave, he is equivalent to a lonely ghost. My brother is kind-hearted, and he shouldn't bear to let her fall into such a result! Therefore, as an older sister, I was reluctant to live in peace after Shui'er's death, so I took it upon myself to cremate my sister and scatter her ashes into the West Lake to be with the fish. Ning'er is all doing this because of her sister's good, Ning'er thinks that her father and mother will not blame Ning'er, and her brother should not be a stingy person! After speaking, he raised his chin and looked benevolent and righteous, not thinking that he had done anything wrong.

Her words not only surprised Lu Jue, but even Liu Lingling was surprised, what kind of person is this woman?

These words completely woke up Lu Jue, but the reality was cruel when he woke up, and the result was helpless and helpless. He raised his hand and pressed it to his chest full of sarcasm, laughing at what a stupid thing he had done in the past few years, and for the sake of an impossible dream, he had killed a girl who really paid for himself. After a long time, Lu Jue sighed heavily, this sigh was not enough of his shame and the worthlessness of water. At this time, looking back at the stunning person, he couldn't help but feel a little chill in his heart, and his heart couldn't help trembling, he tried to keep himself as usual: "There is something to ask for below, I hope the eldest lady can agree." It felt redundant to say it, how could she agree with her temper.

"Brother, please speak." Lu Jue was so soft for Zhou Ruoning, and he couldn't help but be secretly happy, and his words were relaxed and his voice also carried a hint of joy.

Because this proves that Lu Jue already believes that Zhou Ruoshui is dead, so he is one step closer to his goal, and he can't help but feel proud in his heart.

Lu Jue was not in the mood to worry about this, he just wanted to finish his business as soon as possible and leave as soon as possible, and after exhaling a breath of turbidity, he said in a dumb voice: "Trouble the eldest lady to find a few clothes that Shui'er wears daily, and then find Xiao Ai, I want to know Shui'er's likes and dislikes, and set up a well-dressed tomb for her in the Lu family." ”

Zhou Ruoning snorted lightly and decided to dispel his thoughts. Walking up to Lu Jue, his voice couldn't hide his joy: "Why bother, people die like lights go out, what's the use of going to a grave, except for increasing the annoyance and looking at the eyes, there is no benefit at all." Raising his hand, he gently patted Lu Jue's back and said: "It's so hard that my brother doesn't think that that insignificant person died at the right time, and her death is only good for my brother, not a trace of harm." Brother thinks about Shui'er's low status, she is not worthy of your noble identity at all, compared to living in a virtual life, you don't let her die, so you can find a good family and choose a good identity in the next life. died to save his brother's face, and Shui'er died as he deserved! ”

Lu Jue didn't say anything, just stared at the uncertain woman. He didn't regret the shattered dream, but felt relaxed. He knew what to do more than ever, and he turned his head to look out of the hall, the haze that had been shrouded by the fall of night. Said lightly: "Farewell." He didn't look at Zhou Ruoning any more, arched his hand and raised his legs and left.

"Stop" Zhou Ruoning changed his gentle appearance, and his eyebrows were erected full of anger. Hurriedly walked two steps behind Lu Jue, pointed at him and raised his voice and shouted: "Turn around immediately, Miss Ben's words are not finished yet!" ”

Lu Jue didn't turn around, and replied lightly: "It's getting late, and it's inconvenient to stay here longer." If someone with a heart sees gossip and tarnishes the innocence of the eldest lady, the prodigal son can't afford to be accused of such a crime! ”

Seeing that people didn't turn around, Zhou Ruoning walked straight to Lu Jue, opened his arms to block his way, and said with a righteous look: "Brother left in a bad mood, but for the sake of face." ”

Facing this person again, Lu Jue only felt tired in his heart, he frowned and said: "What's the use of a face, if Lu really cares about this face, he won't step into the Zhou Mansion." ”

Zhou Ruoning achieved his goal, and began to get a little carried away, with a smile in his eyes, and said: "I have a way to get the best of both worlds, I don't know if my brother wants to hear it." She was full of confidence with Lu Jue's obsession with her back then.

Hearing her words, Lu Jue didn't hurry to leave, turned around and returned to his original seat just now and sat down. Raised the tip of his finger and gently touched the teacup on the table, the cup was cold, took a sip of tea, the bitter taste of this tea made him frown, and he understood something, and couldn't help but chuckle, from the moment he entered this door, the person in front of him began to lead his nose. The bitter taste of this tea made him sober up, what kind of identity he was, it was impossible for his fiancée to die quietly, and it was impossible for his father-in-law not to know about such a major matter! Shui'er's life and death are just her side of the story, and it is still doubtful whether she should believe it. He looked at the teacup in his hand, calculated in his heart, and began to take what he wanted step by step.

Turning his head and eyebrows, he said with affection: "Talk about it, I'll listen." ”

He finally relented, and Zhou Ruoning was extremely happy in his heart. I didn't notice that the person who was sitting quietly already knew what she was thinking. She couldn't wait to sit on the chair next to Lu Jue, and said with a tender smile: "No one in the court officials or the people of Suzhou has ever seen my sister's appearance, so it is better for me to marry my brother instead of my sister, anyway, why not marry a beautiful person." You and I are heart-to-heart, isn't it beautiful? After speaking, he excitedly held Lu Jue's arm on the table.

Lu Jue gently hooked the corners of his mouth, revealing a faint smile, raised his hand to cover Zhou Ruoning's hand and said softly: "Sister Xian is so fortunate that she is such a brother, it should be enough to have this beauty!" ”

This was enough to make Zhou Ruoning's heart bloom, and she replied with a smile and said coquettishly: "Brother really thinks this is a good idea!" ”

"How's that not a good idea." Lu Jue patted her hand and continued with that nonchalant smile: "But I have something I want to ask more?" ”

Zhou Ruoning smiled coquettishly and said, "At this time, my brother is still polite." ”

Lu Jue smiled heartily and said: "Okay, my father-in-law and King Luo are in-laws, and they are also considered famous nobles, and I think the virtuous sister should know a little about officialdom, right." ”

Zhou Ruoning nodded a little inexplicably and said, "Ning'er is just a woman in the boudoir, and what she knows is only superficial." ”

Lu Jue said: "That's enough, Sister Xian knows that I am a second-class position, if I marry a wife, what position will His Majesty the Emperor give?" ”

These words made Zhou Ruoning dare to be ominous, withdrew his arm, did not see a smiling face, and responded stiffly: "I don't know." ”

Lu Jue looked directly at her and said, "Eldest Miss, don't you dare to say it!" Well, I'll tell you that my wife is in the right position and has the right to enter the palace. ”

Zhou Ruoning said: "What do you mean." ”

Lu Jue stood up with both hands on the armrests of the chair, supported the table with one hand and bent over slightly: "The eldest lady is very smart, how can she not understand what I am talking about!" ”

Zhou Ruoning glared at her round eyes and said, "You suspect that I hurt Shui'er." ”

Lu Jue said: "If you don't hurt people, guts are always harmful!" ”

Zhou Ruoning clenched his fists and slammed them on the table, then stood up and said angrily: "So what, you and my parents originally agreed to marry me to you, if it weren't for Zhou Ruoshui's sideways kicking, you and I would have been husband and wife." I'm just taking back what is rightfully my own. ”

Unexpectedly again and again, Lu Jue still had a trace of pity for her, anger replaced gentleness, and said: "Then let me ask you, Shui'er is not dead at all!" ”

"What if you die, what if you don't die, you're just a slut!"

"And where is she?"

"She's dead, dead without even bones, what are you going to do with her." It's just a slut, why does everyone care about her so much, Zhou Ruoning no longer concealed her anger, clenched her fists and said viciously: "She shouldn't come back, since she came back, she should keep to herself." It was she who did what she shouldn't have done, so she deserved to die, and it was not a pity to die! ”

How disappointed and heartbroken Lu Jue is that she looks like this, this is the woman she has been waiting for for a few years. At that time, he thought that he would not live to be twenty years old, as the famous doctors said. is because he is unwilling to have that trace of innocence, he does not hesitate to use the water, and even thinks that if he can live, he will become a negative person, and the woman who is waiting for it has now become like this. There are too many surprises, Lu Jue only hates himself for hurting Shui'er for a while, but Zhou Ruoning doesn't know that this move is wrong, but complains unscrupulously.

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that everything I had done was not worth it, Lu Jue's face became more and more ugly, and he clenched his fist and hit his chest hard: "Then the person you should hate is me, I was the one who insisted on re-electing to marry Shui'er. ”

"No, no, it's too late for me to like you, how can I hate you." Zhou Ruoning rushed up and hugged Lu Jue tightly around his waist, and said angrily: "If you want to blame, you can only blame that Jian person, it's all her fault, Brother Lu Jue, why do you have to suffer yourself, only me, only the two of us are the most compatible." ”

Lu Jue lowered his head and looked at Zhou Ruoning with pleading, "If you still care about this, please tell me where Shui Er is?" ”

This next week, Ruoning was enraged, grabbed Lu Jue's sleeve tightly, and began to say nothing: "It's just a slut, do you know?" She's not my father's daughter at all. If you think about it, her mother is a smash hit celebrity, and there are many admirers under the skirt, she is a wild seed、、、、、、"

"That's enough." Lu Jue couldn't listen to Zhou Ruoning's insult to Zhou Ruoshui anymore, pinched her shoulder hard, and said fiercely: "Let me hear this, forget it, don't say it in the future, if you let someone listen to it, it's not just to pour dirty water on her alone!" ”

Seeing that he didn't believe it, Zhou Ruoning said anxiously: "You don't believe me." ”

Lu Jue let go of his hand and turned his back to her and said, "My father-in-law is so shrewd, he is not his own daughter, why should he bear the name of a bearer." ”

In order to keep him, Zhou Ruoning hurriedly grabbed Lu Jue's hand, shook his head and said, "It's not like this, it's not like this, don't make mistakes again and again." I don't blame you anymore. ”

Lu Jue didn't look at her, looked ahead, and sighed for a while: "It was the choice I made, and I should be responsible for it." Even if I live up to the eldest lady's true feelings, there will be no possibility between you and me in the future, no matter whether the water is there or not, my identity will not change. ”

As the daughter of the Zhou Mansion, she has always been favored, and after listening to Lu Jue's words, Zhou Ruoning thought that she had been humiliated, and the anger in her heart finally burned her eyes. Clenched his fists tightly and said, "Lu Jue, you actually treated me like this." ”

Lu Jue said: "For the sake of the past, tell me, where is the water?" ”

Zhou Ruoning laughed twice, pointed at Lu Jue and said threateningly: "Lu Jue is more interested in doing what Miss Ben said, otherwise you will bear the consequences if something happens." ”

This sentence Lu Jue understood more in his heart, and persuaded bitterly: "Because of my persistence, I have caused Shui Er to wait for a few years, and I have a lot of gossip on my back." Does the eldest lady also want to harm her life because of her persistence? I've already lost one person, and I don't want to hurt one more. Even if I don't have this blessing, just think it's a dream! Now that I've woken up, let's face reality! Let me pay for this sin! Miss, don't be obsessed. ”

How could Zhou Ruoning be willing, she stared at her hands with red eyes, and was struck out of all her anger by her stubbornness, she raised her eyes to look at Lu Jue, and said loudly: "If you dare to step out of this door, I dare to guarantee that you will regret it." I do what I say. ”

She knows the trump card in her hand, that is Lu Jue's weakness, he forced herself to do this, if she doesn't let herself get better, she won't end well.

Lu Jue glanced back at her and said lightly: "Farewell." He left without looking back.

"Young Master" Liu Lingling glanced at Zhou Ruoning, wondering what kind of person this woman was, she could have grasped a good marriage, but because of this temper, she shook her head and chased out.

Looking at Lu Jue's back that was about to disappear into the black curtain, he said fiercely: "Lu Jue, you wait, you will definitely regret it, definitely." ”