Chapter 191 - 140_2
"Get out!"
Lu Ziyuan instantly flashed in front of Xie Wanqing, grabbed the back of her neck with one hand, pressing her head against his waist and abdomen to ensure her view was completely blocked. With the other hand, he picked up a teacup beside him and threw it out, landing right at Mingjian’s feet.
Mingjian was startled, realizing he had made another mistake. He didn’t dare to say anything and quickly dragged the bound woman beside him out of the room.
Everything happened too suddenly. With such abruptness, Xie Wanqing had no time to react.
Until the door closed, Lu Ziyuan reached his hand to lift her chin, "What did you see just now?"
Xie Wanqing stared at him blankly, the fleeting image still in her mind.
A woman in thin clothing, her hands tied behind her, her exposed skin a patchwork of bruises...
Anyone could see what this woman had been through.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, "Was that Liu Manrou?"
He had indeed seen it...
Lu Ziyuan’s fingertips stiffened for a moment, then he slowly released her and said, "I didn’t expect Mingjian to bring the person here just like that."
Such filthy things shouldn’t appear before her like this.
Even if it was to vent her anger, it shouldn’t sully her eyes.
Confirming who the person was just now, Xie Wanqing’s heart sank straight down. She couldn’t say what she felt for a moment.
This is the military camp!
The military camp!
She was incredulous, "You made her a military prostitute?"
Who is Liu Manrou?
In their past life, she first became Lu Ziyuan’s mistress as a mere maid, then was taken in as the second wife of the Lu Family and finally became the young madam of the second residence.
She was also the biological mother of the Lu Family’s eldest grandson.
In the eyes of all outsiders, Liu Manrou was Lu Ziyuan’s true love. Compared to her, the heir’s wife, Liu Manrou seemed more like the mistress of the Wuyuan Marquis Mansion.
She was arrogant and repeatedly provocative, loving to flaunt that child as a sign of power.
She even caused Erqing’s death!
That was the person Xie Wanqing hated most in her past life.
She thought of punishing Liu Manrou, even thought about getting her killed to avenge Erqing.
But she never thought of dealing with a woman using such means.
On their second meeting in this life, the other person had already fallen to being a prostitute rewarding soldiers!
Xie Wanqing hoped for his denial, to tell her everything was a misunderstanding, but he just gave a low grunt.
"She was Lu Zishuo’s concubine. I brought her back to the Capital and took her into the second household to ensure the bloodline of the Lu Family’s second household wouldn’t fall outside. Later, when I learned I wasn’t a Lu family descendant and decided to legitimize Lu Yunpei’s status, I made her the legal wife of the second household."
"Perhaps this act made her unable to recognize her status and start daydreaming of other things."
Lu Ziyuan’s voice turned icy.
"I never entered her courtyard; it was she who sowed discord, causing you to have misunderstandings about me. Whatever the outcome, it’s what she deserves," he said. "A thousand cuts wouldn’t be enough to quell my hatred."
In the dream, over those two years, her love for him had diminished under what he thought were righteous decisions.
Yet he still had a chance to make amends. Had Liu Manrou not constantly incited things, they wouldn’t have ended like that.
Xie Wanqing was dumbfounded.
"So, your punishment is making her a military prostitute trampled by anyone?" She stared at him blankly, "Was it the same in our past life?"
Talking about the past life, Lu Ziyuan saw again the scene of her dying in anguish with blood spewing from her mouth. Such brutality had etched into his soul, causing immense fear and pain each time he remembered.
His tightly drawn jaw muscles trembled uncontrollably, as he reached out to hold her tightly, "They all deserve to die, but death is too easy for them. Wanwan, I won’t let them have it easy!"
His voice carried a bit of neurotic viciousness, as if he was caught in some kind of delirious emotion.
After recovering memories from their past lives, she noticed twice that his condition was somewhat abnormal. His obsession with her had reached a pathological level, yet she still thought it was just him being self-sentimental.
Not until this moment did Xie Wanqing finally realize what her death in the past meant to him.
A knock sounded from outside the door again.
This time, Mingjian cautiously asked for instructions, "Master, the person has been taken care of. Should I bring them in?"
Lu Ziyuan released his arms, looked down, and asked the girl in his embrace, "Do you want to see her?"
The scene she saw earlier was too shocking. Xie Wanqing’s mind was a bit chaotic; she thought for a moment, then gently nodded.
Raised in the deep boudoir, a lady like her only knew places like brothels from storytelling books.
As for military prostitutes, who were only the fate of families of offenders, Xie Wanqing had barely even heard of them twice.