HCB Chapter 108 Let’s Break Off the Engagement
Chapter 108 Let’s Break Off the Engagement
Ge Qiuheng had not yet prepared to meet the Shi family, so she was uneasy and absent-minded, and answered randomly:
"It wasn't a weird dream. I just dreamed of a monster chasing me all night and trying to eat me. I was scared and woke up. After I woke up, I wasn't afraid anymore. I feel much better now."
Le An Ning said, "You are so pitiful. No wonder you look so haggard."
Tao Ziyi and Gong Xuan felt uncomfortable: What is the second sister-in-law talking about? There is a weird smell.
Le An Ning had never been so enthusiastic towards Ge Qiuheng in the past.
Ever since she had been hanged once, she had become even less talkative. Every time they met, she would stare at them with a thief-like look, as if she wanted to see something in their eyes.
First there is expectation, then there is disappointment.
When asked what she was looking at, she didn't say anything. She just shook her head and muttered to herself, acting like a madman.
Everyone just thought she was crazy.
Unexpectedly, when he came to Ningyuan Marquis Mansion and met Ge Qiuheng, his madness flared up again.
Le Anning and Ge Qiuheng chatted about random things for a while, and then he was very interested in interpreting her dream.
Gong Xuan always followed Zheng's lead, and was afraid that Le An Ning would really go crazy, lose the dignity of the Duke's Mansion, and mess up this marriage, so she hurriedly pulled Shi Lingyun and said:
"Madam asked us to take Lingyun to the front yard, so that he can play with the uncles and not feel uncomfortable with us. Once I sat down and talked with Sister Ge, I actually forgot about him. Let's take him away now.
It just so happens that Fourth Sister Ge is the host, so you can take Second Sister to visit the Marquis’ Mansion. This is the first time Second Sister has gone out as a guest and has come to your mansion.”
Ge Qiuheng only glanced at Shi Yao today and never made eye contact with her again. There was no longer the warmth and warmth they had in the past, and it seemed as if he was deliberately avoiding suspicion.
Gong Xuan had always wanted to win over this future sister-in-law, but failed. She had watched her get along well with Shi Yao. Now that she saw that she was cooling down towards Shi Yao, she thought it was because she was going to marry Shi Minghui and had chosen the position of a husband, so she distanced herself from Shi Yao.
She was happy in her heart, so naturally she was not afraid to use Shi Yao as an excuse to stop Le An Ning.
Ge Qiuheng didn't want to go, but Gong Xuan had spoken. If she didn't go, she would lose the courtesy of hospitality and bring shame to the Marquisate. She had no choice but to put on a smile and said:
"That's what I meant."
After that, she and Gong Xuan took Shi Lingyun's two little hands on the left and right, and invited everyone to visit the garden of the Marquis' Mansion.
Le Anning was also happy. After going out, she would be able to find an opportunity to talk to Ge Qiuheng alone.
Shi Yao and Tao Ziyi looked at each other, both confused, and asked each other with their eyes: What are they talking about?
Shi Yao thought thankfully that her sisters-in-law were there, and Ge Qiuheng did not pull her hair out of consideration for her manners as a lady from a noble family.
She didn't know that Ge Qiuheng had secretly helped "Shi Yao" in her previous life, and the original novel did not describe in detail the secret friendship between Ge Qiuheng and "Shi Yao" in this life.
Ge Qiuheng, on the other hand, didn't want to have anything to do with the Shi family anymore, and she didn't want to get involved in Shi Yao's mess again.
In her previous life, because of "Shi Yao", Shi Minghui trained her like a dog, sometimes being cold to her and sometimes being enthusiastic towards her, which made her so anxious and worried that she no longer dared to get close to "Shi Yao" in public.
Avoiding "Shi Yao" gradually became her subconscious habit.
Later, the Shi family fell into decline and received retribution for their karma. No one knew what happened to Shi Mingzhu, but "Shi Yao" was taken into the palace by Zhou Shao and was the most favored of the emperor.
Even if you can't get the queen in the end, you can at least get a concubine with fine clothes and delicious food.
The final winner turned out to be "Shi Yao"!
"Shi Yao" won, and she and her child died. Even though all this had little to do with "Shi Yao" and Zhou Shao was just killing her, she couldn't bear to feel for "Shi Yao" anymore after seeing such a result.
She thought bitterly that God always favored the Shi sisters.
She even sympathized with Shi Yao, but she herself was the most miserable one.
"Shi Yao" had repaid her in her previous life.
It was Shi Yao who asked Zhou Shao to allow her mother to visit her. Her mother sent her food, clothing, daily necessities and medicine, but she lost her life because she went mad before she could get them to her.
Let’s settle the grudge between her and “Shi Yao” in her previous life.
Ge Qiuheng held back her tears and introduced the courtyard and buildings of the Marquis' Mansion to everyone in a disjointed manner.
The sisters-in-law of the Shi family often visited the Marquis' Mansion, so they were already familiar with each other. When they saw that she made a few mistakes, Tao Ziyi and Gong Xuan just thought she was nervous about meeting her fiancé.
Walking all the way to the second gate, Ge Qiuheng refused to leave, and let go of Shi Lingyun's hand, saying with a smile: "Lingyun, I'll call a boy to take you there."
After saying that, he really called a boy of about eleven or twelve years old.
Tao Ziyi and Gong Xuan were quite surprised.
Ge Qiuheng was just about to order the servant to take Shi Lingyun away when Shi Minghui suddenly appeared at the end of the road.
He walked over with big strides, entered the Moon Gate, bowed to the girls, and then smiled and said, "Fourth sister, I'm sorry that Zhuzhu can't come today. I asked me to bring a few words to you. Can you please move?"
He usually looked old-fashioned and serious, but this smile actually had the brightness and liveliness of a young man, and the soft light in his eyes almost drowned the young girls in love.
If he didn't mention Shi Mingzhu, Ge Qiuheng might have been obsessed for a few moments. After all, he was the young man she had loved for many years in her previous life, and Shi Minghui at this time had never hurt her.
But when he mentioned Shi Mingzhu, Ge Qiuheng's dizzy feeling and the feeling of being on the edge of madness came back!
Trying his best to suppress the urge to kill, Ge Qiuheng said hoarsely with a pale face: "One day, when she gets better, come and tell me in person. There is nothing much to say to you."
Except for Shi Minghui and Shi Yao, no one saw her trembling face and pale complexion.
Gong Xuan thought she was embarrassed, knowing that Shi Minghui was here to persuade Ge Qiuheng to marry into the Duke's Mansion early. She was determined to solve Zheng's problem, so she pushed Ge Qiuheng hard and said with a smile:
"Zhuzhu is in love with you. If you don't listen to what she has to say, she won't be able to sleep at night."
After saying that, he hurriedly pulled the dazed Shi Lingyun and Le An Ning who seemed to be trying to stop them, and urged Shi Yao and Tao Ziyi to quickly send Shi Lingyun to the outer courtyard, and asked the eleven or twelve-year-old servant to lead the way.
Ge Qiuheng staggered forward and almost fell into Shi Minghui's arms.
Shi Minghui quickly grabbed her wrist, helped her stand, and immediately withdrew his hand.
When Ge Qiuheng came to her senses, she, Shi Minghui, her personal maid and a few old women guarding the second gate were the only ones left there.
This kind of commotion was extremely inappropriate. Ge Qiuheng was annoyed, hateful and panicked. She cursed Gong Xuan more than ten times in her heart. Since the Shi family was so shameless as to let her be alone with Shi Minghui, she might as well make a big scene.
Sooner or later, this marriage will be called off.
She couldn't bear to look at Shi Minghui at all. When she saw him, she wanted to find a knife to stab him.
After today, we will never see each other again!
The two men left the maid and walked to an open and secluded place, which was within the sight of the servants but out of reach of others so that no one could hear what they said.
After standing still, Shi Minghui asked softly, "What happened to you today?"
Ge Qiuheng couldn't stand his hypocritical attitude, so she said straight to the point: "Shi Minghui, let's cancel the engagement."