0p0 Chapter 101 Hatred
Chapter 101 Hatred
The autumn wind blew through the yellowing leaves, also blowing Zheng Yanchen's thin figure. He stood quietly on the veranda, as if a gust of wind could blow him down.
Zheng Yanchen looked at the Zheng Mansion with a gloomy face, which was as bleak as this autumn.
"Scholars are different. They can feel sad anytime and anywhere, and they are not afraid of getting sick." Liu Yurong walked up to him with sarcasm in her tone.
Zheng Yanchen didn't want to pay attention to her, so he turned around and went to his mother Wen's yard, where Zheng Weilan happened to be.
Wen's health was deteriorating, but she had seemed much better these past few days. Seeing Zheng Yanchen's thin figure and pale complexion, she felt a pity. She also felt even more distressed when she thought of her eldest son, who had been living like a zombie, drinking and having fun all day since his wife died.
The Zheng family, once at its peak, has now fallen into such a dire state. Why? It's because of Su Wan. Yes! If she hadn't publicly framed Erlang, how could the Zheng family have fallen into such a quagmire?
"You haven't seen Su Wan since you went to see her last time?" Zheng Weilan asked.
Zheng Yanchen's eyes darkened and he shook his head. Now, the two of them were like strangers, and he had ended up being turned away. Seeing that the Zheng family didn't go to the chrysanthemum banquet that day, Zheng Yanchen glanced at Su Wan from afar and thought she seemed to be doing well.
Wen sneered, "What a person! How dare she do that to my son? Think about how she followed Erlang around, talking all sorts of nonsense, and then in just one year she hurt Erlang so badly!" Wen's eyes were red.
Zheng Yanchen lowered his head and tightly grasped the cup, his face filled with indescribable shame. If you could say how glorious he had been, now he was in such a state of disgrace.
Zheng Weilan remained noncommittal. "She hasn't done anything since she married into the Zheng family. It wouldn't be too much to ask her to make up for it." He looked at his son opposite him.
Zheng Yanchen realized something and looked up, only to hear Zheng Weilan say calmly, "Erlang, listen, the Su family may not be at peace right now. Go to the shop Su Wan often goes to and wait, maybe you can run into her."
"What does father mean?"
"Tell her that if she still has any feelings for us, if she still has a shred of humanity, then bring the military token. We will certainly not treat the Su family unfairly. Also, tell her it's best to stay away from Xie Yin. He has no humanity at all. Don't let that girl think she can rise to the top just by hooking up with the emperor's close ministers."
Zheng Yanchen's eyes glared, "What's the relationship between Su Wan and Xie Yin?"
Zheng Weilan looked at his son, a look of disbelief on his face, and felt a tightness in his chest. "Has this idiot still not come to his senses?" After the Jiang family incident, Zheng Weilan thought back to the day of the Spring Banquet. On the surface, Xie Yin had been watching the fun from the sidelines, but now he thought, Xie Yin and the Su family might have been birds of a feather.
"Your career has been going badly lately, and your mind is not going well either?"
Zheng Yanchen was surprised, of course it was not because of his father's scolding, but because of Su Wan.
"Impossible! How could Su Wan be involved with him? And Su Yanshu is a man who values etiquette and law. How could he agree to cooperate with such a scoundrel like Xie Yin?"
"Whether or not to cooperate is not up to you. You don't need to worry about other things, just do this one thing well." Zheng Weilan's eyes were cold and serious. "Don't let me be disappointed in you, the future patriarch of the Zheng family."
After saying that, Zheng Weilan turned and left.
"Erlang, you don't still have any feelings for Su Wan, do you?" Wen said helplessly, "Can't you see that Su Wan has a black heart? She and Xie Yin are the same kind of people. Otherwise, how could she be willing to put you in such an unkind and unjust situation? In my opinion, her birthmark is retribution. She..." Wen wanted to curse for three days and three nights, but before she could vent, she saw Zheng Yanchen staring at her coldly with a terrifying look in his eyes.
"Erlang, what's wrong with you?" Zheng Yanchen came to his senses, stood up and walked out of the yard quickly.
Fangzhai
After Su Wan moved out, she came to the house she bought in the suburbs. Now she wanted to cover it up and transferred the house to Fang Jinyue.
Under the pavilion, Su Wan and Fang Jinyue sat opposite each other.
"The head of the family just had Miss Jiang locked up and treated her well to good food and drink, but he didn't say anything else." Liu stood aside and reported about Jiang Yun.
"Didn't he ask you to persuade your wife to go back?" Fang Jinyue said.
Liu Shang raised his eyelids and looked at Su Wan, pursing his lips and not daring to speak.
Fang Jinyue raised her eyebrows, "Does your uncle really doubt you?" It seems that Su Yanshu's vision is also average.
Su Wan lowered her eyes. "Jiang Yun is alone now, and his aunt died in an unclear manner. My uncle naturally feels sorry for him, and he's still angry with me."
He was angry that she shouldn't act on her own, and even suspected that she was colluding with outsiders to plot against her own people.
"So you're just going to live out here like this? I have no objection. I'd love to be with you every day, but it would be dangerous if someone took advantage of me."
Fang Jinyue crossed her arms and said, "Have you ever thought about how Jiang Yun knew that her mother's death was related to you?"
Su Wan smiled, "It's just the Yu family. I moved out first to see what else they can do, and secondly, there are some things I want to clarify, and it will be more convenient here."
Xie Yin had been in Lingnan for over half a month and should be back soon. Fang Jinyue didn't know what to say, so she went inside to see Yuening.
Seeing the person leave, Liu Shang lowered his body and raised his head and said, "Madam, the Second Madam said..."
Seeing Liu Shang hesitate to speak, Su Wan forced a smile and asked, "What?"
"She asked if there was any misunderstanding between you and the Patriarch. We're all family, so we shouldn't make things awkward. She also said she'd never seen the Patriarch so angry, so she didn't dare say anything more. Since you're a junior and you really can't resist, just apologize first and wait until the Patriarch calms down before you talk."
Liu Shang comforted her again, "Second Madam might be worried that you might be in danger outside."
Her voice grew softer as she spoke. The Second Madam didn't know why they were arguing, but she knew the Patriarch had always been mild-tempered. Now he was suddenly so angry, it seemed Su Wan had done something that had offended his principles. However, the Madam also had her own difficulties.
"Of course my aunt loves me, but she has to take her own stance on some things. If she asks you to deliver a letter again, tell her that I'm fine and will just be staying at the farm for a few days."
"What if the head of the family is still angry?" Liu Shang looked at Su Wan, feeling a little at a loss.
Su Wan smiled gently, "Every situation has its own solution. Don't add unnecessary troubles to yourself before you understand it. If that day really comes, I will go to see my uncle, but I will still stick to my position."
Liu Shang understood that this was his wife's temper. However, Su Wan's family was not around, and she was holding on alone, which made Liu Shang feel distressed.
At night, Su Wan sat on the stone steps wearing a cloak, looking at the hazy moonlight, her face calm and melancholy.
"Miss your family?"
A familiar voice suddenly sounded. Su Wan looked up and saw Xie Yin standing there, still with a gentle smile on his face. Her eyes flashed and she looked a little dazed.
"When did you come back?" Su Wan looked at the sword in his hand and realized that he had just returned from Lingnan.
Xie Yin put down his sword and sat down next to Su Wan. "Your uncle is just angry that a well-behaved and kind girl like you would be involved with a rebellious bastard like me. He must have been very proud of you."
Su Wan's eyes darkened as she looked at the person next to her, only to see that his face was calm. Su Wan knew that Xie Yin was trying to comfort herself, but she didn't like such self-deprecation.