NOVEL NEXT “Really? Thank you very much then,” Leng Yuhe said in a low and deep voice. He probably knew what had happened that day.
Since Bai Peiya had gone too far, Bai Chongxiu wanted to stop her. However, Leng Yuhe hadn’t heard what he wanted to know most, so he still wanted to continue talking to her.
“Peiya, shut up!”
“It doesn’t matter. Miss Bai, if you agree, I would like to be alone with you for a while, so that others won’t influence our conversation. What’s your opinion?”
At this time, in order to find out the truth, Leng Yuhe planned to use Bai Peiya’s feelings towards him. Bai Chongxiu knew his true intention, but Bai Peiya was so obsessed with Leng Yuhe that she didn’t notice anything strange.
Bai Chongxiu wanted to stop his sister. But when seeing her angry look, he was caught in a dilemma. In the end, he had no choice but to leave them alone.
“General, my sister is a simple and unsophisticated girl. I hope you can be nice to her.”
Leng Yuhe just smiled without giving an answer. Seeing this, Bai Chongxiu could only leave angrily.
“General, are you here today to say this?”
Bai Peiya was firmly believed that Leng Yuhe also loved her, and she expected him to say something regarding the two of them.
“Of course not. After every war, I have a habit of keeping a complete record of every day’s experience from the beginning of the campaign, which is of great use for the future wars.”
“It’s a good habit.” Being infatuated with the man in front of her, Bai Peiya thought everything he did was smart.
Leng Yuhe smiled politely. “Thanks for your understanding. But this time, I have some difficulties.”
“General, please feel free to tell me. If I can lend you a helping hand, I will definitely do my best.”
“It’s not that difficult. After I was drunk that day, I didn’t remember anything. To complete my record, I want you to help me recall some details.”
Bai Peiya took his request with pleasure. She then began to tell everything she could remember to Leng Yuhe.
“That day, I heard that you drank a lot of wine without eating anything. I was so worried about you that I went to your room. As soon as I entered it, I saw there were bottles scattered on the ground, and some were even broken. You fell asleep near the table. Fearing that you would get hurt after waking up, I wanted to help you to the bed.”
Speaking of this, Bai Peiya suddenly blushed. However, Leng Yuhe didn’t care about her feelings. He just wanted to know what happened to Su Ruoqing as quickly as possible.
“Thank you, Miss Bai. What happened then?”
“Later on, I didn’t have enough strength to help you up. At that time, you might have been dreaming, for you kept mumbling about something. I guess you were calling someone’s name. When I tried to support you up, you… you suddenly hugged me.”
Leng Yuhe was shocked. According to Bai Peiya’s words, he must have called Ruoqing’s name at that time. What’s worse, he even mistook Bai Peiya for Ruoqing.
Being intoxicated with her own happiness, Bai Peiya failed to notice that Leng Yuhe had put on a grim look.
“After hugging me, you didn’t let go of me. After a moment, I got tired and sat on your lap.”
She didn’t tell all the details truthfully, for she was afraid that if Leng Yuhe knew she took the initiative to sit on his lap and lean on his arms, he would look down upon her.
“I heard that there was an assassin later. Was it true?”
Hearing this question, Bai Peiya knew he was referring to his fiancee, and she couldn’t help pulling a long face.
“Yes. A girl suddenly came into your room. I saved her in the woods before, but I didn’t expect her to come back later and break into your room…”
Leng Yuhe didn’t seem to hear Bai Peiya’s following words. His mind was occupied by Su Ruoqing.
His beloved girl had suffered so much for him, but he even suspected her fidelity and quarreled with her. Leng Yuhe wanted to rush to Su Ruoqing and give her a big hug.
Before Bai Peiya could finish her words, she was suddenly interrupted by Leng Yuhe. “Thank you, Miss Bai. It’s getting late. I’m leaving now.”
After saying this, he left in a hurry without giving Bai Peiya any time to react. No matter how she called him, he didn’t turn around. Since he had already figured out what happened, he had to explain the whole thing to Ruoqing. As for Bai Chongxiu and his sister, he would teach them a lesson later.
Leng Yuhe’s resolute departure made Bai Peiya very frustrated. She stood alone in the yard, shivering in the cold wind.
“Do you know that you did something wrong now?”
Bai Chongxiu took a coat and put it on Bai Peiya. “Leng Yuhe is not a simple person. Even I can’t completely understand him, let alone you.”
Although Bai Peiya understood her brother’s words, she was reluctant to accept reality. She indeed liked Leng Yuhe, but why couldn’t she win his favor?
Leng Yuhe hurried home, only to find that Su Ruoqing had already left. Fear engulfed him, and he wondered where she had gone.
The next second, he remembered his conversation with Mingzhu. She would take Ruoqing to a cabin by the lake and spend some time there. Thinking of this, he couldn’t help wearing a bitter smile. Anything related to Ruoqing was enough to make him lose composure. Perhaps this was because he was so concerned about her.
Leng Yuhe was lost in thought, but the housekeeper suddenly reported, “General, Governor Leng is here with Mrs. Leng and your brother.”
Although Leng Yuhe didn’t know why they came, he felt that something bad would happen.
“Father, brother, why are you here?”
Since Leng Yuhe turned a blind eye to her as usual, Mrs. Leng rolled her eyes. They had been on bad terms for so many years, and no one present was surprised when seeing them like this.
Governor Leng sat on the sofa with a mahogany cane beside him.
“I heard about that news regarding your fiancee. What are you going to do about it?”
Leng Yuhe was a little stunned. He stared at Leng Yulin, but the latter just shook his head.
“Father, this matter is a misunderstanding. I’ve already found out the truth. Please…”
Before he could finish speaking, Governor Leng took up the cane and hit it heavily on the ground a few times. “Do you still want to retain your dignity? It’s okay that she has a low social status, but she can’t bring shame on our family!”
Governor Leng was so agitated that he began to cough nonstop. Mrs. Leng took the opportunity to speak ill of Su Ruoqing.
“Darling, please don’t be upset. Getting angry for those vulgar people just demeans ourselves.”
While saying this, she patted Governor Leng’s back to help him breathe more smoothly. “I know Su Ruoqing is up to no good. Since she replaced her sister to get engaged to your son, she must be greedy for our family’s wealth.”
As her words became more vitriolic, Leng Yuhe’s face was livid with rage. However, he couldn’t argue with her in front of his father. Besides, Leng Yulin was still here. He must try his best to control his temper…
“Mother, please don’t be so sarcastic. I am quite familiar with Miss Su. She is a good girl, not as greedy as you said.”
Hearing his son refute her, Mrs. Leng was somewhat helpless. She didn’t understand why Leng Yulin always helped Leng Yuhe against her..
“Son, you’re still young and it’s normal for you to be blinded, but I will never lie to you.”
Leng Yuhe said with a sneer, “I know who is best at blinding others.”
“What do you mean?”
Since the situation was almost running out of control, Governor Leng banged on the table.
“Shut up!”
The room fell silent all of a sudden.
“Yuhe, we’re not here to blame you. Can you understand my intention?”
Since his father said sincerely with a softened attitude, Leng Yuhe felt a little sad. For so many years, he had become more estranged from his father because of many things. He tried to restore their relationship, but he didn’t know what to do.
His father was getting old. Even if he was still as formidable as before, signs of aging could be seen on him. Apart from being a Governor, he was just an ordinary father.
Thinking of this, Leng Yuhe didn’t say anything anymore. He just nodded to his father.
“I know that you like that girl. Actually, I think she is good, but she shouldn’t have affected the reputation of our family. If you really want to be with her, keep her as your concubine. As for your official wife, I will carefully select a better girl for you.”
Leng Yuhe disagreed with this suggestion. “Father, please believe me that Ruoqing was framed.”
He was sincere when saying this. He just hoped that his father would give up the idea of finding another wife for him.
“If you don’t believe me, I’ll go and find evidence to show you. I love Ruoqing whole-heartedly and I can’t bear to see her suffer any grievances.”
It was rare for Leng Yuhe to be so obedient, and Governor Leng was a little swayed by him. Seeing that the situation was about to be reversed, Mrs. Leng suddenly interrupted him.
“Yuhe, you’d better think twice about your judgements. Your father does everything for your own good. Aristocrats like us can’t be with the ones we love most. It’s more important to find a woman who will help you in the future.”
Truth be told, she didn’t want Leng Yuhe to find a wife with a strong family background. Her purpose of saying this was just to dismay Leng Yuhe. The more distressed he became, the happier she would be.
Leng Yuhe ignored Mrs. Leng’s deliberate provocation and continued to confide his true thoughts to his father.
“Before my mother died, I asked her why she still stayed with you since you treated her badly. She just told me that since she had fallen in love you, she would never give up easily.”
The mention of Leng Yuhe’s biological mother touched Governor Leng’s heart. That woman was indeed beautiful and tough. Perhaps it was because of her unique demeanor that he took a fancy to her at first sight…
Seeing this, Mrs. Leng was furious. She didn’t expect her husband to still remembered that woman until now.
“Your mother is… very good.”
Looking at his father’s serious expression, Leng Yuhe knew his words had worked. So he continued to persuade him.
“I’m just like my mother. As long as I love someone, I will be faithful to her forever. My feelings for Ruoqing are like this. Even if there are other excellent girls, I just want her.”
After thinking for a while, Governor Leng finally stopped persuading his son to give up on Su Ruoqing. Before leaving, he just asked Leng Yuhe to investigate this matter thoroughly.