jdhmnovel Chapter 246: Love is gone, only light can shine
Chapter 246: Love is gone, only light can shine
At this time, Xiao Xuetang still didn't know what kind of past Lin Xun had, and she actually misunderstood.
She looked confused and hesitant, looking at Lin Xun and asked, "So was it my fault for what happened at Yong'an Marquis' Mansion this time?"
The girl who had clearly fought and planned according to etiquette in front of the clan leader, now seemed like a confused child under the strong and tolerant gaze of the man in front of her.
"you are right."
After getting Lin Xun's approval, perhaps even Xiao Xuetang herself didn't notice that her originally gloomy eyes instantly became bright!
The experience of being abandoned in the past, and being beaten, scolded and humiliated by Old Madam Xiao during her teenage years and adulthood, made her develop a humble and flattering character, and she was extremely eager for recognition from others.
Living her life over again, she hopes to get rid of the fatal weakness in her character. She puts on her armor, but becomes even more awkward. She seems not to care, but in fact she still cares about other people's opinions, but she hides it deeply.
This part that she had carefully hidden was discovered by Lin Xun.
He was not a thoughtful or talkative person, but the words he said most to Xiao Xuetang were "You are okay", "You are good", and "You are not wrong".
This was an invisible acknowledgement and encouragement to Xiao Xuetang.
Perhaps even Lin Xun himself didn't know what his appearance meant when Xiao Xuetang was most helpless...
At this moment, Lin Xun only saw the girl, who was originally at a loss, the haze in her eyes disappeared, and her clear black and white eyes also regained their former spirit.
This is what she should be like!
Bright and beautiful, free and unrestrained.
Seeing this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and his voice unconsciously became rare and gentle, like a breeze after the ice and snow melted, soothing Xiao Xuetang's anxiety.
"You handled the matter of the Marquis' Mansion very well this time."
"When love and kindness fade, look forward and you will see a bright future..."
As he said this, fireworks were set off somewhere on the street. In an instant, fireworks lit up the night sky of Kyoto.
Xiao Xuetang's eyes reflected the bright fireworks in the night sky. Suddenly, she looked back and suddenly saw Lin Xun sitting where the light and shadow intersected, and the whole person was immersed in endless darkness...
In an instant, Xiao Xuetang's heart seemed to be plucked fiercely by a pair of invisible hands!
The next moment, the fireworks outside the window once again reflected Lin Xun's face. Xiao Xuetang's astringent chest was filled with something again, and she blurted out: "Lin Xun..."
Can we stand together in the light?
Before he could finish his words, he heard Xiao Shiqi's voice from outside: "Master, Miss, we have arrived at the Marquis' Mansion, but the carriage cannot enter."
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The Yong'an Marquis Mansion is an old noble family. It is located in Zhuyi Lane, just across the street from the most prosperous and lively Suzaku Street in Kyoto, and is quiet in the midst of the hustle and bustle.
However, Zhuyi Lane, which was usually quiet at night, was exceptionally lively tonight. It was filled with people who came to watch the fun, as well as servants sent by various mansions to inquire about the news.
For a moment, the entire alley and a nearby street were blocked by people, and even carriages could not pass through.
"What happened to the Yong'an Marquisate? Could it be that the emperor really ordered the revocation of the title and the confiscation of the property?"
Some people who arrived a little later and didn't arrive to see the excitement asked curiously.
Some people who lived near the Yong'an Marquis's mansion and had watched the whole process from the beginning hurried to watch the excitement, not caring about the big deal, and introduced the situation to the latecomers: "It's not a house search, it's that Madam Xie divorced the Yong'an Marquis and is leaving the mansion with her dowry."
"Xie is asking for a divorce at this time? Oh, this really proves the saying that husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but they fly away separately when disaster strikes."
"Yes, yes, what the Xie family did was too unfair."
Just as everyone was pointing fingers at Mrs. Xie, someone in the crowd said, "What do you know? Marquis Yong'an and Mrs. Xie divorced more than ten years ago!"
"How is this going?"
"I heard that when the Marquis was providing disaster relief in Jiangnan, he hooked up with that girl from Southern Xinjiang and wanted to divorce Xie, but Xie was pregnant at the time and the divorce papers were suppressed by the old Marquis."
"Now that Xiao Yiyin, that woman from southern Xinjiang, has committed such an immoral act of killing his wife and daughter, the Xiao family probably feels sorry for the mother and daughter, and has taken the initiative to clarify the divorce agreement. Now Xie is holding the divorce agreement, counting the dowry, and is preparing to take her daughter away from this hell!"
After this explanation, everyone immediately stood on the side of Xie mother and daughter, and criticized Xiao Yi for being heartless.
"But now that these things have been packed up, why doesn't Xie leave?"
"It's the second and third masters of the Yu family. I heard they stopped us from leaving. They said we can leave, but we have to leave Xie's dowry behind."
When Xie married into the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, the Xie family was at its peak. It was said that the dowry took up an entire street. No wonder the Xie brothers were so jealous.
But what outsiders don't know is that the people in the mansion have not been doing business for these years. There are two prodigal sons, the second and third masters, and the old lady in the mansion is in power and is stingy and harsh. All the money saved went into the old lady's own private treasury. In recent years, the mansion has been strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and it has been getting worse year by year.
At first, half of it was filled with Xie's dowry...
"There are such rare things in this world. There are brothers-in-law who block their sisters-in-law's way and plot against their sisters-in-law's dowries. No wonder the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion has fallen into decline!"
At this time, at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, the second and third masters of the Xiao family listened to the voices of condemnation from the onlookers. No matter how shameless they were in normal times, they looked a little embarrassed at this moment, and their faces were almost green!
But now the future of the Marquis' Mansion is uncertain, and it is surrounded by people from the Imperial Censorate.
The two brothers, who were usually at odds with each other, now had a rare tacit understanding.
They looked at each other, with only one thought in their minds - they must not let Xie leave.
Once Xie was really let go, the Xie family would definitely stand idly by and watch the turmoil in the Marquis' Mansion. They would be completely finished.
Just when the two sides were quarreling with each other, it was unknown who was the more wicked one, Xiao Qian or Xiao Yuan, who actually carried out the old lady who had suffered a stroke and was paralyzed on one side.
"Ms. Xie, look at what you have done. You made your mother so angry and you just want to walk away. Are you still a human being?"
Old Madam Xiao was sitting on a rattan chair, carried out by four servants.
They were clumsy and nearly caused Madam Xiao to fall off the stairs when they put her down. Fortunately, Xiao Qian was quick to act as a cushion.
Old Madam Xiao was helped back, but he fell flat on his face, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
After Old Madam Xiao sat down, she glared at Xie and Xie Leihun with her cloudy and mean eyes, as if she wanted to dig out some flesh from their bodies.
She was shouting "ah" and "ah", and even from the unclear voice one could tell that she was cursing Xie as a "bitch" and a "whore" and other such obscene words!
Xiao Yu, who rushed over after hearing the news, didn't expect that his two uncles would make things so embarrassing. He was about to defend his mother when he heard his third uncle Xiao Yuan say loudly with ill intentions: "Isn't this my good nephew?"
He stared at Xiao Yu with full malice...
"Yesterday in court, as a son, you sued your own father. Today, are you going to anger your own grandmother to death?"
The originally lively crowd quieted down, and then became even more noisy and boiling...
They looked at Xiao Yu with contempt and disdain, and their harsh words were like invisible sharp arrows piercing the young man who was leaning on a crutch, with a pale face and a thin body!