Chapter 453 - 205: Beautiful but Deadly
Listening to her frantic inner voice, Lady Yun and Yun Zheng couldn’t help but feel a little guilty, but neither of them showed it, pretending not to hear anything.
"Child, from now on I will be your mother, and no one will ever bully you again."
A moment later, Lady Yun calmed down and walked to the little girl’s side, gently taking her hand.
Back when Yun Zheng decided to send someone to Nanzhou Prefecture to bring the child back, the couple had already agreed to raise her as their own from then on.
After all, Duke Ning Mansion is large and wealthy, and they don’t mind taking in another unfortunate child.
As for Yun Chuchu, even though she is the child’s biological mother, Yun Zheng does not intend to ask for her opinion due to her negligence over the years.
If she can’t bear to part with the child, she can stay with the Yun Family, but that’s all she should expect.
The woman in front radiated a kindness she had never seen before, soft as water. Zhenzhen pursed her lips, saying nothing, letting her hold her hand.
[Oh dear, another sister has been added to the family, so my ranking is going to drop again.]
[This poor child hasn’t enjoyed the blessings of being the eldest daughter for a day, yet she’s suffered undeservedly. What kind of sins must she have committed in her previous life to be born into the Shang Family...]
[Now, being raised by her parents, she can finally enjoy the sweetness after all the bitterness. Her parents are kind-hearted and would never treat a child poorly.]
[I bet Father suddenly sent for this poor little thing because he learned about her identity, didn’t he?]
[But the question is, how did Father find out?]
Yun Wanqing blinked her dark eyes, filled with inquisitiveness and doubt.
Beside her, Lu Wu secretly watched her, growing more fond of her with each glance. He couldn’t resist wanting to hold her since he saw this little lady at the Hundred-Day Banquet.
Unfortunately, the competition was too fierce; the Princely Heir held her and wouldn’t let go, leaving him to reluctantly give up.
But today, there was no competitor, and the Princely Heir wasn’t around. He should be able to hold her now, right?
Seizing the opportunity when the Yun Family couple’s attention focused on the new little one, while the little one’s attention was entirely on Lady Yun, Lu Wu stealthily moved towards Yun Wanqing.
Fearing to startle the little lady, he first reached out his hand, gently hooked her adorable little hand, and gave it a soft stroke.
Yun Wanqing: [????]
A big guy suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her view, even slyly holding her hand, almost drooling.
Yun Wanqing wanted to say something but didn’t know what, leaving her a bit speechless for a moment.
As their gazes met, Lu Wu inexplicably felt that her beautiful dark eyes sparkled with wisdom.
That look was not something one would expect from a child of her age, making him feel inexplicably guilty.
He didn’t even know why he felt guilty being stared at by a little girl.
"Ahem, little lady, I’m Lu Wu, if I’ve offended you, please forgive me."
Thinking for a moment, Lu Wu lowered his voice and spoke, gently shaking her finger.
Then, without hesitation, he stroked her face, showing a foolish grin, followed by her earlobe, her arm...
Yun Wanqing: [...]
[For heaven’s sake, with this silly look, where’s the semblance of the Jade-faced Silver Ring? You hardly deserve that nickname.]
This guy, renowned for his beauty and ruthless methods, became famous as Yun Zheng’s Poisonous Soldier, poisoning enemy rations, killing tens of thousands, and capturing a city without much effort, earning the nickname ’Jade-faced Silver Ring’ from his opponents.
The nickname implied his beauty but poison akin to a silver-ringed snake.
If those tens of thousands of spirits who died by his hands saw him like this now, they’d probably be shocked, questioning their ghostly existence.
Unaware of the little one’s inner voice, Lu Wu had no idea that he was being disdained and continued his touch unabashedly, finally picking her up.
[...]
Growing tired of rolling her eyes, Yun Wanqing lay on his shoulder, letting him hold her.
Seeing this, Yun Zheng strode over, his face stern as he glared.
"Do you even know how to hold her? Be careful; don’t you dare drop Ningning."
"Ha, don’t worry, my lord. I’m a versatile genius; holding a child is no problem. Even if I drop myself, I wouldn’t drop the little lady..."
Fearing the little one might be taken away, upon seeing Yun Zheng, Lu Wu instinctively tightened his arms, holding Yun Wanqing more securely and leaned slightly backward.
Then he laughed and solemnly promised.
Yun Wanqing: [...]
Yun Zheng: "..."
"Then hold her well, if anything goes wrong, I’ll hold you accountable."
"Yes, hehe..."
Clearly warned, yet Lu Wu was overjoyed because he could now openly hold the little lady he had long admired, and no one was competing with him.
"The little lady is so adorable; she makes me want to immediately marry and have a daughter..."
Yun Wanqing: [...]
[Who would you marry? Miss Cui Ning from Yicui Building? Then it’s not necessary to have a daughter.]
[That lady betrayed you not out of any hardship but merely because Su Qianxue convinced her cousin from the Wang Family, who promised to take her as a concubine.]
[Just for the title of being that Mr. Wang’s concubine, she ignored years of affection and actively lured you into their trap and took you down.]
[Speaking of background, you indeed fall short compared to the Aristocratic Family’s Young Master from the Wang Family...]
[But you spent all your earnings on her, lavishing her with money, protecting her in the brothel, yet allowing her to maintain dignity and not be tainted.]
[Such affection is undoubtedly monumental, yet she mercilessly sold you out for a mere concubine title.]
[Are you still planning to have a daughter with her?]
[Sigh, why am I saying so much? Even if I say all this, you can’t hear it.]
[In this life, the plot has collapsed horribly, but as long as the Yun Family stands, with them backing you up, even if the girl sells you, it won’t hurt you anymore.]
[Oh well, if you like her, just keep liking her.]
[I hope this life, she treats you differently.]
Lu Wu’s origins weren’t good; both parents were refugees, who sadly died of illness during their escape, leaving him orphaned at a young age.
Not having time to grieve, he was targeted by fellow refugees.
The refugees were starving, seeing a young child without a guardian, they planned to cook him for food.
One night, a group of young men dragged him into an empty forest, intending to chop him up for meat.
Powerless to resist, with final moments ticking away, Yun Zheng, who was sent to inspect the disaster, walked past with his people, saving him...