Contentment with modest wealth

Chapter 251 My Little Hero

A scam?

Who is this person being insulted?
The little girl has been spoiled rotten and has no manners at all!

Lu Jie spat several times until he had cleared the chili flakes from his mouth, then opened his numb mouth in an annoyed tone and said, "What did you say? I don't understand!"

He added, "This is my bedroom, not a place for you. Go back now!"

Lu Jia said, "Now that things have come to this, aren't you going to explain yourself?"

"The Jiang family treated you badly, and I've already dealt with them. Before you returned to the manor, you told me to uphold justice, and I did just that. What else do I have to explain?"

Lu Jia snorted twice: "What did you mean when you told Uncle Yang that the Ministry of Revenue was auditing the accounts?"

Lu Jie turned his face away: "Don't ask too many questions about matters of the court."

Lu Jia didn't press the matter: "Then let me ask you, did you know about Jiang's previous exposure of the Yan family beforehand? And when did you find out?"

Lu Jie paused for a moment, then turned and walked out.

Lu Jia stood up: "Where are you going?"

"Looking for a drink of water!"

Lu Jie, annoyed, went outside, picked up the leftover tea, and gulped it down in one go.

The already chilled tea slid down his tongue, instantly drenching his internal organs.

He stood silently for a moment, holding the teacup, before turning and going back into the house.

Lu Jia was still sitting there, the glass lamp on the kang table illuminating most of her face, making her look as if her mother were sitting there.

He walked over and sat down at the table. He picked up another steamed bun, which was already cold, and slowly took a bite.

Lu Jia watched his movements, and also the bright red and glaring hot sauce oozing from the corner of his mouth. Then she stood up and walked towards the door without saying a word.

Lu Jie asked, "Where are you going again?"

She stopped in her tracks: "Weren't you telling me to go back to my room? Can't I just obey?"

After saying that, she flung the curtain aside and quickly walked out.

Lu Jie stared at the empty doorway for a long while before turning his gaze away. He raised the back of his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth and then slowly took a big bite.

The guards in the courtyard were stunned as they watched Lu Jia stride out of the study. While they were still looking at each other in disbelief, she had already walked through the courtyard gate with her head held high and head held high, heading towards the inner courtyard.

After passing through many courtyards, she arrived at the west side gate and, ignoring the gatekeeper's surprise, went outside.

Shen Qingzhou was leaning against the tree trunk with his arms crossed in a daze, but immediately stood up when he heard the noise.

"Are you done asking?"

“No.” Lu Jia shook her head. Then she took a deep breath facing the night sky and said, “No need to ask. I already know the answer.”

The chilly February air enveloped her, but she didn't feel cold. She even reached out and gently stroked the bare branches drooping in front of her eyes.

Shen Qingzhou looked at her and nodded silently: "That's fine too."

It is already quite obvious that, whether it was the conspiracy that the Yan family had instigated against Madam Lu before her death, or the Jiang family's abandonment or murder of Lu Jia, all the signs indicate that Lu Jie knew about it at some point.

Because he knew this, he didn't understand what Lu Jia wanted to do, and he followed her every step of the way. As for why he did this, why bother to find out?
It's not easy for everyone.

Neither of them were truly teenagers; they were people who had lived two lives and understood that not everything had to be verbally declared as right or wrong.

“At least we’ll have one less enemy from now on.” Lu Jia raised her head high. “Didn’t you tell me to win him over? Maybe that day will really come!”

Under the moonlight, she grinned.

Nobody knows whether the street is black or white. Can you get an answer by asking him? And is his answer necessarily true?
To truly understand a person, you can't just listen to what they say.

It depends on what he does.

Therefore, she will watch more and have Lu Jie do more in the future.

Then, she can decide the answer herself.

Shen Qingzhou smoothed her wind-blown hair and smiled at her, "You're right. Go back now, young lady."

Lu Jia jumped up: "No, you have to call me a hero!"

Shen Qingzhou's smile deepened: "Alright, my little hero. Go back and have sweet dreams. The Imperial Observatory will soon set the wedding date, and next, we'll be celebrating our wedding."

……

After Lu Jia left, Lu Rong went into Lu Jie's room, which was still lit up.

He glanced at Lu Jie, who was biting into his third steamed bun, then looked at his red lips twice before saying, "Young Miss actually came. Why did you leave without waiting for an answer?"

Lu Jie sniffed: "She's not stupid. She already has the answer herself, and she also knows that some things shouldn't be asked, so of course she left."

Lu Rong said "Oh," and then asked, "Won't the young lady hold a grudge against you in the future?"

The Lu family now only has these two masters holding things together. If the father and daughter start fighting, it will be difficult for the subordinates to do their jobs.

"Why are you worrying about this!" Lu Jie sniffed again, then picked up the glass of wine he had poured earlier and drank it down. "She wouldn't. My daughter, she's not the kind of person who can't think straight."

Lu Rong smiled and nodded. But then his smile vanished: "Yes, earlier, after the eldest young lady sent Madam Jiang back, she hasn't come out yet. I wonder if Madam Jiang will do anything to the second young lady..."

Lu Jie glanced at him, poured himself another cup, drank it down, and then said, "Go and keep an eye on things. There are only two days left—just two days until the wedding. Nothing can go wrong. She has to marry into the Yan family!"

Lu Rong nodded silently, glanced at him again at the man who was spitting out saliva from the spiciness, and then turned and left.

The main courtyard had returned to calm after the commotion. The servants that Lu Ying had brought had treated Jiang's wounds. The wounds were no longer in danger and the bleeding had stopped. Of course, a doctor would be called, but after such a chaotic night, there was really no need to fight again.

Granny Li had Ji Shuang, a maid from Chaoyang Pavilion, bring hot water and food.

After returning to her room, Madam Jiang sat blankly on the couch, letting them do whatever they wanted to her. Lu Ying personally wrung out a handkerchief and handed it to her, saying, "Mother, wipe yourself."

Jiang glanced at it only once, then stared at the ground without moving.

Lu Ying put down the handkerchief, picked up the soup bowl again, scooped up a spoonful of soup and brought it to her lips, but she turned her face away and refused to drink it.

Lu Ying then put down her hand, turned around and waved everyone away, then bit her lip and looked over: "What else is there for Mother to be unwilling about? Because of you, the Lu family has lost all face, and I have also been abandoned like trash because of you!"

Jiang raised her head slightly, then glanced at her: "What do you mean by that? Are you blaming me?"

She suddenly laughed: "Lu Ying, I killed Lu Jia because of you! You see? He only has eyes for Lu Jia, he doesn't even have eyes for you! Even now, he still insists on marrying you off to the Yan family!"

“But if I don’t marry into the Yan family, who else can I marry into?” Lu Ying’s eyes suddenly reddened. “With a notorious mother, a divorced mother, and a mother who is about to be sent to the yamen to receive punishment, if I don’t go to the Yan family, what good family will want me?!”