Chapter 394: In the End, She Lost
Shangxue was called over, glanced at Feng Jiuzun, and greeted Xie Mingyu and Old Sir Xie.
"Old Sir, Young Master."
Old Sir Xie nodded, coughed lightly, about to speak, but was interrupted by Xie Mingyu.
"Grandfather, she is my person, I’ll handle it myself."
"Alright, alright, handle it yourself." Old Sir Xie conceded.
Xie Mingyu looked at Shangxue confidently and asked, "Shangxue, this Feng Jiuzun came to our house to propose to you, you refused, right?"
Actually, he didn’t even want to ask this question.
However, he asked on purpose, to make Feng Jiuzun give up.
"Young Master," Shangxue began slowly.
Xie Mingyu looked at her, and before she could finish, interrupted, "It’s okay, if you want to refuse, just say it boldly, I will back you up."
"Young Master, I agreed." Shangxue replied.
Xie Mingyu: "..."
"Shangxue, what did you say? I didn’t hear clearly."
Xie Mingyu thought he was hearing things, sternly asked again.
Shangxue said, "Young Master, I said I agreed."
"Say it again, I still didn’t hear it clearly." Xie Mingyu raised his voice.
Feng Jiuzun was displeased, pulled Shangxue over, embraced her shoulders, and shouted at Xie Mingyu, "Why are you yelling, she said it several times and you still didn’t hear clearly, is there something wrong with your ears?"
"Take your filthy hands off."
Xie Mingyu rushed over like bristling, slapped Feng Jiuzun’s hand away, and pulled Shangxue over.
Feng Jiuzun angrily said, "Xie Mingyu, you can’t be unreasonable. Shangxue is your female assistant, not your woman, what right do you have to react like this?"
"Just because she is mine." Xie Mingyu said coldly, through gritted teeth.
Shangxue’s eyes brightened, looking at him expectantly.
Old Sir Xie immediately asked, "Yu’er, what do you mean? Are you going to take in Shangxue, and marry her?"
"That’s not what I mean." Xie Mingyu shouted.
Feng Jiuzun chuckled, "Since that’s not what you mean, you have no right to oppose me and Shangxue."
The light in Shangxue’s eyes dimmed more and more after Xie Mingyu said that’s not what he meant.
She lowered her head and gave a bitter smile.
After all, she bet wrong.
"Young Master." Shangxue raised her head again, her eyes firm, "I know you raised me and gave me the opportunity to live. On that point, I am very grateful to you. However, I also have my own life, and I hope the Young Master can consider me."
"Shangxue, what do you mean? Didn’t you say you’d never leave me? Everyone else may leave, but you won’t?" Xie Mingyu asked angrily.
Shangxue gave a bitter smile, "Yes, I did say that. But that was when you needed me, but now, you don’t need me anymore, do you? Since you don’t need me, I should have my own life. This was also the promise you made to us back then, that if any of us four had someone we liked, you would let us have a grand wedding."
"Who said I don’t need you? When did I ever say something like that?" Xie Mingyu retorted angrily.
Shangxue looked toward Old Sir Xie, "Old Sir said he would arrange a matchmaking for you. Since you are going to have a matchmaking, you naturally don’t need me. I fear no lady would tolerate such a female assistant beside her husband."
"Grandfather, when did I agree to matchmaking? I only like Ye Ningwan, I won’t go to a matchmaking with anyone else." Xie Mingyu immediately shouted at Old Sir Xie.
Old Sir Xie was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.
However, Shangxue continued, "Regardless of whether you are matchmaking or continue to like Miss Ye, don’t you think you shouldn’t let me stay by your side anymore? Do you know, Miss Ye misunderstands that there is something between you and me, and that’s probably one of the reasons she rejected you. If you really like her and want to continue pursuing her, you should clear up all her doubts, this way you might have a chance to succeed."
"How to do it, you don’t need to teach me, anyway, I don’t say you go, you can’t go." Xie Mingyu demanded domineeringly.
Feng Jiuzun couldn’t stand it anymore, pulled Shangxue back to his side.
"Xie Mingyu, aren’t you being too domineering? Shangxue is just your female assistant, even if she’s a raised daughter, you can’t control her love and marriage. She’s not sold to you, why should she listen to you dictate her life?"
"Feng Jiuzun, shut up, take your things and get lost now." Xie Mingyu shouted furiously.
He was so angry, his face turned white.
His body trembled uncontrollably, looking as if he was about to faint from rage.
Shangxue first noticed his abnormality, frowning, almost rushing to support him.
But remembering her purpose, she forced herself to hold back.
Old Sir Xie also noticed his abnormality, hastily said to Shangxue, "Shangxue, discuss this later. You quickly let him leave, don’t agitate Yu’er too much."
"Yes, Old Sir." Shangxue agreed.
Then, she walked to Feng Jiuzun, whispered to him, "You leave first! This matter will soon reach Xunyou’s ears, if she cares about you, she will naturally come to find you."
"Okay, but, how did I act just now?" Feng Jiuzun showed a face seeking praise.
Shangxue nodded with a smile, "Very good, but, you’d better leave quickly!"
"Alright, I’m leaving, if you need anything done, just let me know. Even if not for Xunyou, I’d help you, I really can’t stand that guy." Feng Jiuzun glanced disdainedly at Xie Mingyu.
Shangxue nodded with a smile.
The words the two said, Xie Mingyu didn’t hear a single one.
First, because the two spoke very quietly, afraid a third person might hear.
Second, Xie Mingyu was so furious, his whole body trembled, his mind buzzed. He couldn’t hear any sound outside except his heartbeat.
However, even though he couldn’t hear what they were saying, he could see.
He saw Feng Jiuzun whispering to Shangxue, Shangxue even smiling softly at him.
That smile, never once directed at him.
So carefree, indulgent, and genuinely happy.
Xie Mingyu’s eyes reddened.
Shangxue also liked someone else? Was she also leaving him?
Just like Tingyu and Wangyue, all leaving him?
"I’m leaving first." Feng Jiuzun left with his people.
But those things, Old Sir Xie also wanted him to take away, but he refused no matter what.
Although the proposal target wasn’t real, the proposal was true.
He would eventually have to come once, more etiquette the better.
"Yu’er..."
"Shangxue, how did you and Feng Jiuzun meet?" Xie Mingyu ignored his grandfather, asking Shangxue with a red face.
Shangxue answered softly, "This is how we met."
"So, you really like him?" Xie Mingyu sneered coldly.
Shangxue looked at him, answering indirectly, whispered, "Young Master, in your eyes, what am I after all?"
Xie Mingyu wanted to answer, of course, you’re the person I trust the most.
But, looking into Shangxue’s eyes, he couldn’t say the words.
It felt like something heavily hit his heart, some things he seemed to understand, yet found hard to accept.
"Grandfather, arrange a matchmaking for me tomorrow."
Suddenly, Xie Mingyu turned to Old Sir Xie and said coldly.
"What?"
Old Sir Xie looked at him in astonishment.
Shangxue showed a bitter smile, after all, she lost the bet!