Xie Yanchuan rubbed his temples. His head was about to explode from their bickering.
He had never thought women could be so troublesome.
"You, get out!" He pointed at Lu Wanrou and said coldly.
Su Wan originally wanted to stop him, but seeing Xie Yanchuan's solemn look, she had no choice but to step aside and let Lu Wanrou leave.
The room suddenly became eerily quiet.
Xie Yanchuan heaved a long sigh.
Then he said to Su Wan, "Can you stop scolding people without knowing the whole story?"
"I heard everything clearly next door just now."
"How did you end up next door?"
Su Wan thought for a moment. She couldn't tell him that Xie Jingchu had sent her to Qinzhou.
Otherwise, the relationship between Ruan Jiu and Xie Jingchu would be exposed.
So she said, "Then what were you doing here with that Wanrou just now?"
Xie Yanchuan suddenly felt a headache coming on.
Lu Wanrou had invited him to have tea today. He had planned to make things clear to her.
Unexpectedly, before he could say anything, Lu Wanrou started talking about his marriage to Ruan Jiu and even mentioned the injury she had suffered for him back then.
"I never thought of taking her into my mansion," Xie Yanchuan explained helplessly.
Su Wan sneered. She had heard every word just now.
Seeing that Su Wan didn't believe him, Xie Yanchuan continued, "She hurt her wrist saving me before. I should take responsibility for her. But don't worry. I just plan to give her a sum of money so that she'll have no worries about food and clothing in the future."
Xie Yanchuan wouldn't have explained so much to Su Wan if he weren't afraid that she would embellish the story and tell Ruan Jiu.
Su Wan still didn't believe him.
Even if Xie Yanchuan was willing to draw a clear line with Lu Wanrou, would Lu Wanrou be willing to leave such a wealthy man like Xie Yanchuan?
Although it was normal for a man to have concubines, if Lu Wanrou really entered the mansion in the future, with the tricks she had learned in the brothel, Ruan Jiu's life would probably be difficult.
"Xie Yanchuan, since you have no feelings for Ruan Ruan, why don't you take the initiative to cancel the engagement?"
"The engagement between me and A Jiu was arranged by our elders. Besides, I do have feelings for her."
"Because she saved you?"
Xie Yanchuan lowered his eyes, lost in thought.
In fact, he didn't know when Ruan Jiu had become more and more important in his heart.
Maybe it was the moment when Ruan Jiu blocked a knife for him.
Or perhaps it was when he saw Ruan Jiu helping Li Daniu and Yu Niang.
Anyway, by the time he realized it, he had already started to look forward to Ruan Jiu becoming his wife in the future.
Seeing that Xie Yanchuan didn't say anything, Su Wan laughed out loud. "Are you crazy? You want to marry every woman who saves you."
Xie Yanchuan rolled his eyes. "You're the one who's crazy."
"A playboy like you doesn't deserve Ruan Ruan."
Doesn't deserve?
Xie Yanchuan heard someone say this for the first time.
When he and Ruan Jiu had just gotten engaged, everyone around him had said that Ruan Jiu was climbing up the social ladder by marrying him.
Even he himself had thought so, so he had never considered Ruan Jiu's feelings.
But now that he thought about it, apart from her family background, Ruan Jiu was better than those so - called noble ladies from prominent families in terms of appearance, character, and ability.
It was actually him who was lucky to have her.
"Su Wan, I've done a lot of stupid things in the past, but I'm serious about A Jiu now. I'll be good to her for the rest of my life."
Looking at Xie Yanchuan's serious face, Su Wan couldn't help but feel a little nauseous.
Half an hour ago, Lu Wanrou had also said that Xie Yanchuan would be good to her for a lifetime.
She finally understood why Ruan Jiu had fallen for Xie Jingchu. Not to mention anything else, just in terms of loyalty, Xie Yanchuan was far inferior.
"Stop. Save your words for those who want to hear them," Su Wan waved her hand.
After saying that, she stood up and was about to leave.
"Wait."
Su Wan stopped in her tracks.
"Please don't tell A Jiu about today's incident."
Su Wan sneered and turned away.
That evening, Xie's grandfather's courtyard was unusually lively.
Looking at the young people sitting around the table, he felt as if he had become several years younger.
But these people just looked at each other, each with their own thoughts.
When Ruan Jiu saw Su Wan coming today, she quickly put down what she was doing and took Su Wan back to the Xie Mansion.
When Xie's grandfather saw Su Wan, he grinned from ear to ear and immediately ordered someone to call Xie Jingchu to the courtyard for dinner.
As for Xie Yanchuan, afraid that Su Wan would tattle, he rushed to Xie's grandfather's courtyard as soon as he got back to the mansion.
"Miss Su, stay in Qinzhou for a few more days this time. Let the fourth young master show you around tomorrow," Xie's grandfather's intentions were all written on his face.
Hearing this, Su Wan was so scared that the piece of meat she was about to put into her mouth dropped into the bowl.
She put down her chopsticks and waved her hands repeatedly. "No need. Ruan Ruan can accompany me. I won't trouble the fourth young master."
As she said this, she tugged at Ruan Jiu's corner under the table.
Seeing this, Ruan Jiu quickly said, "Yes, grandfather. I can accompany Wanwan."
Xie's grandfather thought that Su Wan was just too shy to be alone with Xie Jingchu.
"How can that be? The fourth young master should play the host. I heard that boating on Huanran Lake is extremely beautiful."
"Alright. A Jiu and Yan'er can go with them tomorrow. Since your wedding is approaching, it's a good chance to cultivate your feelings."
Xie Yanchuan nodded vigorously after hearing this.
Ruan Jiu had a complicated look on her face. There was nothing for her and Xie Yanchuan to cultivate feelings about.
Just as she was about to find an excuse to decline, she heard Xie Jingchu say,
"Okay."
Seeing that Xie Jingchu had agreed, she didn't say anything more.
At night, the moon rose.
Two young girls were lying side by side on the bed.
Ruan Jiu wasn't used to sleeping with others, but she couldn't resist Su Wan's persuasion.
"Ruan Ruan, do you know? I saw Xie Yanchuan and that Wanrou at Fumanlou today," Su Wan couldn't wait to tell her what had happened at Fumanlou as soon as she lay down.
"How did you end up at Fumanlou?"
"Is this the point?"
Su Wan patted her head. Another woman was about to enter the family.
"Xie Yanchuan and Lu Wanrou?"
"Yes! That Lu Wanrou clearly has tricks up her sleeve. She looks so pitiful."
Ruan Jiu smiled. She had seen that type before.
Men just fell for that kind of act.
"I think you should think carefully about your marriage to Xie Yanchuan. Once the wedding date is set after the New Year, it will be too late to back out."
"How do you know we'll discuss the wedding date after the New Year?"
"Is this the point?" Su Wan was helpless. Ruan Ruan was usually so smart. Why couldn't she catch the point now?
"Don't worry. We won't get married."
"Do you have a plan?"
Ruan Jiu nodded cheerfully.
Su Wan finally felt relieved. She had originally planned to persuade Ruan Jiu not to marry that playboy.
Then she thought of Ruan Jiu and Xie Jingchu, who loved each other but couldn't be together.
A feeling of pity welled up in her heart.
She asked in a low voice, "Do you have a plan about your relationship with the fourth young master?"
After waiting for a long time without a reply, Su Wan turned her head and saw that Ruan Jiu had closed her eyes and fallen asleep.
She sighed softly and closed her eyes too.
It was not until Su Wan's heavy breathing filled the air that Ruan Jiu slowly opened her eyes.
There was a complicated look in her eyes.