Thinking this through, Zheng Lingbo reached out and took Shi Yue Ren's hand, watching as they slowed their speech. He said, "Big Brother, Sister Yue Ren, what I said just now is all true. I wasn't showing off. Will you believe me?"
Zheng Jing Luo and Shi Yue Ren looked at each other in confusion, unsure of why Zheng Lingbo was being so serious this time, but they nodded in compliance.
——Although, Zheng Lingbo was not the first time to express his dislike of Liu Chengwang, but in reality, every time Liu Chengwang talked casually to her, she would run around him eagerly.
Zheng Linbo observed the expressions of his brother and sister-in-law and guessed that without any evidence, they wouldn't believe them. After thinking for a moment, he said again, "This time, I truly understand. Liu Chengwang has someone he likes."
Before this, Zheng Lingbo had been keeping the fact that Liu Chengwang liked Xin Er from his family members. Now that he mentioned it, the couple indeed showed expressions of surprise.
Shi Yue Ren pursued the question, "Which girl does he like? When did he start liking her?"
Zheng Lingbo lowered his eyes.
She actually wasn't clear about when exactly Liu Chengwang had started to like Xin Er. It was just one day that he stopped playing with her, and later he suddenly had a new friend, Xin Er. She heard that his family background was quite pitiful. He was forced to sell himself to bury his father and met Liu Chengwang. That's how he came to follow Liu Chengwang.
Zheng Jing Luo jumped up after listening.
He had a strong, muscular arm and a slender waist, but in reality, he wasn't particularly talented in martial arts. Otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed in the capital instead of going to the frontier.
Just now, he got angry and squeezed his fingers so hard that they made a creaking sound. His expression was fierce as he stood up and called for someone to lead the way out. He shouted, "What kind of thing is Liu Chengwang? Why would he choose to like an unknown servant girl instead of a good girl like Lingbo?!"
Zheng Lingbo quickly blocked him and hurriedly said, "Big brother! I don't like him anymore. What are you going to do?"
Zheng Jing Luo was so angry he glared at him, "You're still going to protect him!"
Seeing Zheng Lingbo's worried expression, he paused for a moment, turned the conversation, and said again, "Despite Liu Chengwang not moving, we must definitely kill the girl called Xin Er."
Zheng Lingbo suddenly snapped out of his daze, recalling the hatred Liu Chengwang harbored towards General's Mansion, which was born from the death of Xin Er. And his brother wanted to kill Xin Er, also for his own sake.
Zheng Lingbo thought about it, and tears fell uncontrollably.
She couldn't control her emotions anymore, rushing over to embrace Zheng Jing Luo and cry heartbroken.
Zheng Jing Luo panicked and hugged her back. At that moment, he felt both heartbreak and confusion. He looked at Shi Yue Ren with pleading eyes after a while.
Zheng Lingbo cried so intensely that it was almost heart-wrenching to listen. Zheng Jing Luo and Shi Yue Ren, not knowing what had happened to her, felt their hearts break upon hearing her cries. They couldn't help but weep as well, the three of them hugging each other and crying in pain.
After crying, her emotions seemed to have improved a lot.
Zheng Lingbo, since her rebirth, the emotions of past and present lives intersected together. She had kept them all inside for so long until now that she finally let them out. The blockage in her chest and the pain had disappeared, and even her breathing became smoother.
The more she cried, the angrier Zheng Jing Luo became, eager to kill Xin Er but also worried about Zheng Lingbo's emotions.
Zheng Lingbo cried so hard she was hiccupping. She held onto Zheng Jing Luo's hand and said, "We won't go to Liu's mansion. We'll just stay away from him."
She paused for a moment before finally speaking, "Cancel this marriage."
——They two have a marriage contract.
——Zheng Lingbo had always been close to Liu Chengwang. At that time, Liu Chengwang also behaved like an older brother. When Zheng Lingbo was ten years old, she followed the Yang Yuyan family to go to a temple on the mountain for religious rites. At that time, Liu Chengwang was naughty and pulled her to the back of the mountain. He didn't expect that he would fall down from the mountain when climbing a tree and nearly fell off. It was Zheng Lingbo who held onto him with all his might, almost blue-purple from holding on so tightly, and shouted for help until his voice was hoarse before he called a monk who was practicing meditation. Only then did Liu Chengwang get rescued.
Liu Chengwang swore to the sky right then that he would never forsake her in this lifetime. The two families, seeing the deep affection between them who had grown up together like brother and sister, conveniently arranged their marriage.
Zheng Lingbo couldn't understand why the boy who had been holding her and crying out of breath back then had become so cold. However, by today, she had decided not to get involved with him anymore.
Her voice was filled with pleading, making Zheng Jing Luo's heart break. He quickly said, "Good, good. We won't go if Lingbo says we won't."
Zheng Lingbo was already burning with fever. Now, with the intense emotional fluctuations, she cried so hard that she closed her eyes and fainted softly.
A sudden chaos swept through General's Mansion again.
Upon waking up, Zheng Lingbo felt an extraordinary sense of relief. It was likely because the outburst of crying had released her emotions, and her heart didn't feel as heavy anymore.
By her side, Jin Er was lying at the bedside, asking as soon as she saw her wake up, "Miss, how do you feel now?"
Zheng Lingbo nodded and asked, "Much better, where's my brother?"
She was a bit afraid that Zheng Jing Luo would take advantage of her coma to go to Liu's mansion and confront Liu Chengwang, so fortunately, because of her prayer before she fainted, although Zheng Jing Luo was extremely angry and was spinning in circles, he did not go to Liu Chengwang but instead just sat outside, waiting for Zheng Lingbo to wake up.
Hearing the voices inside, Zheng Jing Luo walked in through the screen, looking relieved. He asked, "You're awake? How do you feel?"
Zheng Lingbo's heart was full of warmth. Now, her mind only wanted to cuddle with her family. Seeing Zheng Jing Luo and Shi Yue Ren's concerned expressions, a foolish smile appeared on her face. "I feel great."
Zheng Jing Luo: "..."
Shi Yue Ren: "..."
What happened? Did the fever make her go mad?
The two of them were really suspicious, but they were tricked by Zheng Lingbo's coquetry and cuteness. She pleaded with Zheng Jing Luo not to go find Liu Chengwang. Zheng Jing Luo couldn't stand his sister's soft and cute whining, so he agreed to her request without a second thought. This won Zheng Lingbo a big smile, which made Zheng Jing Luo even more confused.
After resting at home for a few days, the Nobile Countess actually sent over an invitation.
Since the recent season was perfect for boating and admiring lotus flowers, after their previous casual chat on this topic, the Nobile Countess sent over the invitation.
Zheng Lingbo had been sitting at home for two days and was starting to feel restless. She was taking medicine and found the taste in her mouth unbearable. As soon as she saw the invitation from the Nobile Countess, she jumped up and started to pack her things in a hurry.
Jin Er tried to pull her back, helplessly saying, "Miss, let's also check the time. The countess has arranged it for tomorrow."
Zheng Lingbo looked down and saw that indeed it was tomorrow. She sat back with a hint of regret, supporting her chin and sighing, "Actually, I am quite idle today too."
Jin Er smiled at her, "Even if you're idle, you still can't secretly pour the medicine into the vase."
Zheng Lingbo: "Alright."
