NOVEL NEXT By the time Lord Qi, Lady Qi, and Qi Ying arrive at the gate, they see the two holding hands.
Look at the man with a cold expression in a military uniform and the woman in light-green cheongsam. It’s surprising how good they look together.
Lord Qi’s eyes light up at once.
“General, Zhao Zhao.” He walks over and greets them.
Lady Qi and Qi Ying remains behind and don’t dare to say a word looking at the row of guards armed with guns.
Huo Jun doesn’t answer. Instead, he looks at Ah Zhao.
A family that made a decision to let its first daughter marry instead of the second daughter might not have been treating My Lady very well.
Do you think that Lord Qi was innocent?
If he was, he would have gone to the General’s Manor asking for his daughter back the moment he learned about the truth.
Ah Zhao holds Huo Jun’s hand and feels very unhappy when she sees Lord Qi who is radiant with health.
She knows why she isn’t happy, for Qi Zhao’s sake.
In front of her stands Qi Zhao’s father who is happy to see her not because she has married a good man but because she has won the general’s heart so that she can bring him more benefits.
To him, his first daughter Qi Zhao is no difference from a valuable product.
Old guy.
Hum!
She smiles meekly and calls: “Lord Qi.”
Lord Qi’s smile freezes.
He looks at Ah Zhao, showing his authority as a parent instinctively and scolds with a frown: “Well, lost all your manners after you are married? What did you call me?”
“Lord Qi.” A cold and unfriendly voice interrupts him.
Lord Qi pauses then looks at Huo Jun.
Huo Jun squeezes Ah Zhao’s hand to comfort her and says slowly: “My Lady isn’t in a good shape. She can’t hear any scold. If her condition worsens because of that, I’ll be very angry.”
Lord Qi: “…”
He looks at their holding hands and then turns to the stern-looking guards without any expressions behind them. His cheeks twist and he forces a smile: “Yes, General, you are right. Zhao Zhao isn’t in a very good shape. Let’s not stand here in the wind and go inside.”
Turning around, he sees Lady Qi and Qi Ying who are still standing there and starts to feel embarrassed to have lost face in front of his wife and daughter.
“Why are you still here? The General and his lady are here. Hurry up and prepare some tea and pastries for our guests!”
Qi Ying opens her mouth, wants to say something. However, Lady Qi tugs at her then they head to the back chamber, only let out a sigh of relief after getting away from Huo Jun and his guards.
“Big sister was impressive.” Qi Ying suddenly says.
Lady Qi turns to her daughter, not knowing what is on her mind.
“I haven’t seen father so humiliated, choked with silent fury.”
Lord Qi is a typical feudal patriarch who is the only one has the say in the family.
He will treat his son and daughters, even Lady Qi, with good stuff when he is happy and will scold them without leaving any face for them when he is not.
Lady Qi is a bit worried by what her daughter has said. Though she doesn’t have much knowledge or experience, she knows that general isn’t someone she can afford to irritate so she hurriedly says: “You are the one didn’t want to marry him so I let your big sister marry him instead, without telling your father. Now that your big sister has married him, don’t think about it anymore! Besides, have you forgotten that General Huo is a jinx to his wife?”
Recalling Ah Zhao’s sickly look, she adds: “Who knows how long your big sister will manage to live as his wife?”