Chapter 210: Falling into desolation
Chapter 210: Falling into desolation
As soon as Shen Qingyu finished speaking, she realized what she had said. Today, she had completely lost face by actually taking the initiative to flirt with a man. Sigh, if those young ladies from the noble families in Jinling Prefecture knew that she, the unremarkable Second Miss Shen, had suppressed the exiled fairy in their hearts, they would probably come over with a knife and cut her into pieces.
Thinking of what happened just now, Nan Rong blushed and his heart beat fast. He said awkwardly, "Then you... take a rest first. I'll come to see you later."
Although the woman's appearance was ordinary, her clear eyes were misty. The more he looked at her, the more difficult it was for him to control himself. So, Nan Rongyan hurriedly walked out of the door as if he was running away.
What happened in Merlin was not what he expected, but it happened so naturally.
Although, he hadn't really taken her yet, but what was the difference between that and taking her? He had already seen and touched everything he should have seen and touched. Such physical intimacy had already destroyed her innocence.
Nan Rongyan, this is not like you.
How could you do such a thing?
Young Master Nan Rong had a complicated expression on his face. He stood at the door and paused, then involuntarily glanced at the woman lying on the bed. Shen Qingyu, you shouldn't have shown up.
I'm afraid that one day I will hurt you.
"Xi'er, why are you here?"
Nan Rongyan walked out of the room and took a few steps when he saw Du Ruxi, who was wearing thin clothes, standing in the yard, looking at him with a sad face.
How long had she been there and how long had she been standing in the yard?
Nan Rongyan felt guilty. He knew that Du Ruxi had just followed him to the plum forest beside the pool, but some things should be cut off because he didn't want to give her hope, otherwise it would ruin her life.
"Brother Nanrong..." Du Ruxi's soft voice was filled with sorrow, and her beautiful face was filled with tears. She asked, "Have you forgotten that you promised Brother Zhou that you would take care of me for the rest of my life? Yes, I know that I am weak, and my father is just a teacher, and I am not worthy of you, Brother Nanrong. But what did Xier do wrong? Brother Nanrong, tell me, what did Xier do wrong?"
"Xi'er, don't be like this." Nan Rongyan picked up the mink fur coat on the ground and put it on her. "You have just recovered from your illness. Go back to the house quickly."
"Brother Nanrong, don't chase Xier away. She can do it. Xier can also give it to you," Du Ruxi suddenly threw herself into Nan Rongyan's arms, "Even if it's Brother Nanrong's concubine, Xier is willing. Xier will not compete with her. Xier knows that she is of humble status and can't give you what you want. But Brother Zhou is gone, and Brother Nanrong is the only one left by Xier's side. Brother Nanrong, don't reject Xier, okay?"
The beauty looked delicate and pitiful, and her crying was sad and moving.
"Her identity must not be disclosed to the outside world." Young Master Nan Rong also knew that Shen Qingyu's identity could not be hidden from Du Ruxi. He was about to scold her, but when he thought of the dead Zhou Xu, his heart softened. Zhou Xu died to save him. Before he died, he handed his fiancée to him and asked him to take care of her for the rest of her life. Under the circumstances at that time, how could he not agree?
If he had not met Qingyu, having one more concubine in his house would not have been a big deal. However, with Qingyu's stubborn personality, he was afraid that she would not be able to bear it.
"Xi'er won't tell." Although Du Ruxi was sobbing softly, a strange light flashed in her eyes. If it weren't for Zhou Xu's death, with Nan Rongyan's noble status, how could he have even looked at her.
"Don't cry, I'll take you back on the way." If Zhou Xu hadn't died early, Xier and Zhou Xu would have been a perfect couple in this world. Nan Rongyan sighed in his heart. He would always remember that on the day Zhou Xu died, Du Ruxi cried in front of the mourning hall and refused to eat or drink for several days. Even he felt sad when he saw her like that.
"Yeah." Du Ruxi nodded softly. In this world, no one except her knew that her liking for Zhou Xu was just an illusion. She had deceived her father and even Senior Brother Nan Rong.
Originally, she had planned to cancel the engagement with the Zhou family, but who knew that Zhou Xu's death would help her a lot. She knew that with her beauty, Zhou Xu would definitely be devoted to her, and in the end it was proved to be true. Look, Zhou Xu couldn't let her go even until his death, and entrusted her to Nan Rongyan. Since it was like a play, why didn't she use Zhou Xu's death to get closer to the man she loved most.
Nan Rongyan, don't ever think of leaving me in this life.
Otherwise, you will have a guilty conscience for the rest of your life!
Du Ruxi smiled innocently with her slightly sickly face, and she climbed onto Nan Rongyan's arm. When Nan Rongyan was about to push her away, her whole body began to stagger, and she couldn't even stand steadily. Nan Rongyan had no choice but to let her lean on him.
Arriving at Du Ruxi's residence, Mrs. Du greeted him with a smile on her face: "Zi Yu, Xi'er is ignorant and is bothering you again."
Mrs. Du was about forty years old, but she still had her charm. She looked at Master Nanrong as if he were her own son-in-law. The more she looked, the more she liked him. Of course, in her heart, she always believed that her daughter would one day marry into the Nanrong family and become the young lady of the Nanrong family.
Her daughter is the most beautiful woman in Jiangnan. There are always many noblemen who come to propose marriage to her, but Xier rejected them all. Xier said that Zhou Xu handed her over to Master Nanrong before he died, and she wanted to follow the will of her fiancé and only be with Master Nanrong in this life.
Alas, it's also Zhou Xu's fault that he had bad luck. How could he die at such a young age, and his death was unclear? However, it's better for him to die early. The Zhou family has no money and no power. Although Master Zhou was a high-ranking official in the capital, he was suddenly dismissed from office and driven out of the capital. He was so poor that he had to live under someone else's roof. If it weren't for the Nanrong family's great power in Jiangnan, Master Zhou and his family would have ended up in who knows where.
"Is the teacher awake?" Although Master Du was suppressed by Master Nanrong due to Shen Qingyu's anger, Master Du was Master Nanrong's mentor after all, so how could he just stand by and watch?
Mrs. Du smiled and said, "Your teacher is old and useless. After the doctor examined him and gave him medicine, he fell asleep again."
Mrs. Du was also a beauty in her days. She had to marry a powerless teacher like Mr. Du out of necessity. But no matter how unwilling she was, what could she do? She was an unmarried woman whose innocence had been ruined, and the unfaithful man suddenly disappeared. She could wait, but the child in her belly could not. She would rather be a poor man's wife than a rich man's concubine. Fortunately, Mr. Du was in charge of Yunlu Academy and was an old acquaintance of the Governor of Jiangnan. Although he was not as rich as those aristocratic families, he was better than most. Moreover, without telling Mr. Du, Mrs. Du secretly accepted a lot of silver sent by students.
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