Favoring a Hidden Mistress? Engagement Broken-Chapter 119 - 99

The thought of abducting her and keeping her as a hidden mistress had crossed Lu Ziyuan’s mind only once before he instinctively vetoed it.

She was the girl he had vowed to cherish since he was twelve, so precious that he could never bear to treat her as an inconspicuous mistress.

And he couldn’t just hold her without clarity.

If he were to win her back, it must be dignified and proper, with an eight-carriage procession to embrace her as his wife.

With these thoughts, Lu Ziyuan’s expression warmed slightly, and his gaze revealed a touch of gentle tenderness.

Xie Wanqing was already disturbed by his unpredictable moods, and she was the first to look away.

The autumn breeze blew gently, the Jade Pendant pressing against her skirt gently swayed. Just as Xie Wanqing took a step inside, the door quietly closed behind her, making her inevitably a bit tense.

This was a two-entrance courtyard. Lu Ziyuan’s personal soldiers guarded the front yard, with only Mingjian leading the way inside. He climbed a few steps to the door of a guest room, pushed it open, and after making a gesture of invitation, he also retreated.

In the spacious courtyard, only the two of them remained.

Lu Ziyuan said, "The wind outside is strong, let’s go inside to talk."

He took a few steps, turned back to see her standing still, clenched his hand into a fist against his lips and coughed twice, tilted his head with a smile, "What are you thinking? I’m still injured, even if I wanted to move you, I’m unable to now, understand?"

Xie Wanqing: "..."

Well, she couldn’t beat him, nor escape, just hoped he would keep his word and let her go.

Inside the guest room, the charcoal fire was already burning warmly, and soon after Xie Wanqing stepped in, her cheeks turned rosy from the warmth.

The two sat facing each other across the desk, Lu Ziyuan’s gaze fell on her cape, tapping his fingertips lightly, said, "Take it off first, put it back on when you go out later so you won’t catch a cold easily."

Xie Wanqing ignored him, straightforwardly said, "You brought me here, what exactly do you have to say, get to it."

It was already late, and she hadn’t returned to the mansion, she couldn’t hide it for long.

But Lu Ziyuan was persistent, tapped his fingertips on the desk, said, "I don’t want to hear news of you catching a cold in a few days."

Colds could be either serious or minor.

In Lu Ziyuan’s current eyes, the girl opposite seemed fragile as if she could blow over in the wind, requiring meticulous care.

If possible, he even wished to hold her in his arms and personally take care of her.

Xie Wanqing didn’t want to waste time with him, indeed felt a bit hot, so she lightly tugged on the tie and removed her cape.

The impatience in her heart had reached an extreme, revealing itself in her brows and eyes. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Lu Ziyuan seemed unaffected, his posture upright, shoulders broad and back straight, his deep eyes fixed on her, with an unreadable darkness within them.

Xie Wanqing prided herself on having had memories from dreams, already understanding him enough, yet couldn’t decipher the meaning of his gaze.

Only felt that being watched like this, her heart had unavoidable tension.

Tension enough not to dare break the strange silence.

After a long while, Lu Ziyuan gently blinked.

"Wanwan," his voice hoarse, "I came to give you an explanation."

Xie Wanqing did not understand, he had just said he would give her an explanation.

But they had already settled things, after breaking their engagement, each went their own way, what did he need to explain to her?

Outside, the autumn wind howled, sweeping leaves into a desolate scene, while inside, the tea had boiled, making a bubbling sound, steam rising and spreading around, giving a surprising sense of relaxation.

"When our wedding date was approaching, yet you insisted on breaking up no matter what, I was completely puzzled..." Lu Ziyuan’s voice was low, slowly emerging, "After all, before then, you clearly looked forward to marrying me."

"I kept wondering why you suddenly changed."

"Was it because you were disappointed by my foolish words, or did you simply not believe my explanation, thinking my relationship with Liu Manrou was ambiguous."

"I even thought about whether you had transferred your affections to someone else..."

At this point, he paused, raising his hand to pour her more hot tea, lightly said, "That night I passed out, and had a dream."

Xie Wanqing froze for a moment, her pupils suddenly dilating.

Her expression stiffened, as if struck by lightning.

Lu Ziyuan looked at her without blinking, seeing her reaction, the last trace of hope in him vanished.

Indeed...

He closed his eyes, shielding the despair in them, yet his expression still betrayed a hint of misery.

That absurd dream, she had experienced it too.

No wonder she hurried to break off the engagement, no wonder she married another, no wonder she changed her mind.