Xie Huaiyang was poked in a sore spot, and immediately softened, but he still said angrily, "Xie Ruzhuo, you were not like this before, why are you helping such a despicable thing now? You are a legitimate daughter, aren't you innocent? Are you lowering your status?"
"Whether I have lowered my status or not, I don't bother you, Third Brother, to worry about it. Besides, whether I am despicable or not depends on the heart, not the outside." After saying that, she turned back to Xie Huaiqi and smiled brightly, and then He said, "Besides, even if it's for the outside world, I still have to help my second brother. Second brother, do you think so or not?"
Xie Huaiqi was used to being bullied by them in the past, and he was as timid as a mouse. At this moment, Xie Ruzhuo smiled, and his face turned red instantly, and he didn't dare to answer.
Xie Ruzhuo didn't take it seriously and just turned around and continued to protect Xie Huaiqi behind him like an old hen.
Xie Huaiyang was so angry that he said the word "you" three times in a row, but he didn't know how to react. Although he has brute strength, his eloquence is not as good as Xie Ruzhuo's. Seeing that he couldn't get any advantage, Xie Huaiyang simply snorted and went back to the yard dejectedly.
Seeing Xie Huaiyang walking away, Xie Ruzhuo turned around and asked, "Is the second brother okay just now?"
"I'm fine." Xie Huaiyang's eyes were like those of a frightened deer. He first flashed his eyes, then gave a long salute and said, "I just wanted to thank my fourth sister for helping me. Huai Qi can't thank you enough."
"Hey," Xie Ruzhuo was amused by his appearance and said jokingly, "Second Auntie didn't treat you badly. Looking at you, you really look like a nerd." After the Li family let Xie Huaiqi enter the house, the next year Then she became pregnant with Xie Rufei. However, this time she did not give birth to a son as she wished, but instead gave birth to a daughter. Later, the doctor said that Mr. Li's energy and blood were too weak and her body was weak, so she was afraid that it would be difficult for her to have children in the future.
Li Shi stopped thinking about it and treated Xie Huaiqi a little better than before. Although it was not as good as his own, it was still pretty good. Xie Huaiqi was a little older, so she specially hired a teacher with a good reputation for him. However, Xie Huaiqi entered the house late and was used to being bullied by the brothers and sisters, but his temper could not be changed no matter what.
Seeing Xie Ruzhuo smiling at him at this time, Xie Huaiqi became more and more embarrassed, but Xie Ruzhuo didn't leave, and he didn't dare to leave, so he had to stand there, with only the red ears showing his mood at the moment.
Seeing him like this, Xie Ruzhuo suddenly felt heroic, patted his shoulder, and said boldly, "If anyone bullies you again in the future, just tell me and let me make the decision for you! "
Hearing this, Xie Huaiqi's face was startled, and then he calmed down and said, "Well, thank you Fourth Sister." This was really inappropriate to say. However, he was unexpectedly happy.
Xie Ruzhuo said a few more words, then turned and walked towards Ji's room. Unknown to him, Xie Huaiqi behind him stared at her blankly. He waited until her back disappeared and then returned to his room with a sense of loss.
As soon as he entered Lu's courtyard, Xie Huaiyang started to make some noise, "Mother, are you back?"
Mrs. Lu had been feeling bad these past two days. She was lying on the bed and letting her maid beat her legs. When she heard her precious son's voice, she immediately sat up and said with a smile, "I'm back. It's rare for you to be at home. I haven't spent much time with your grandmother." Stay, I'll be back early and waiting for you." After saying that, Mrs. Lu hurriedly ordered the maid, "What are you doing here? Why don't you go and show the third young master tea!"
Xie Huaiyang waved his hand, snorted and said, "No need, I can't drink it right now, I'm so angry!"
Seeing his angry look, Mrs. Lu suddenly felt nervous. While handing him the hand-warming stove, she asked with concern, "Son, who made you angry?"
"It's not all that little bitch Xie Ruzhuo!" When Xie Huaiyang thought of the scene just now, he felt angry and gnashed his teeth with hatred, "I went to pay my respects to grandpa this morning, but Xie Ruzhuo provoked him with a few words and made grandpa throw the Buddha's hand at him. He didn't say anything to me and even scolded me. That's all. After I came out, Xie Huaiqi's blind thing bumped into me. I just asked him to apologize to me. Things talk!”
Xie Huaiyang was so angry that he talked to Mrs. Lu in such an acrimonious manner. Mrs. Lu also turned cold and said, "Xie Ruzhuo has become more and more outrageous recently! I see her on weekdays. Okay, but recently I don’t know why I’ve become closer to Mrs. Qiao, and she’s become more and more distant from me!”
"Isn't that right? She threatened me with my joining the army this morning. Mother, you have to find a way for me to cure her!" Xie Huaiyang said bitterly, then picked up a bunch of grapes and stuffed them into In his mouth, he chewed hard as if biting someone.
Mrs. Lu looked at the plate of grapes that had been brought in at a high speed, and she felt a little sorry for the white money, and even her teeth became sore, so she said, "Don't worry, I will definitely help you get justice for this matter, Xie Huaiqi If he dares to bully you, don’t even look at what he is!”
After saying that, she sighed again and said, "Actually, you don't need to take Xie Ruzhuo's matter too seriously. After all, she is a girl and she will get married after all. Right now, I have a more troublesome matter. Woolen cloth!"
Hearing this, Xie Huaiyang asked tentatively, "Is it about my sister?"
"Yes." Mrs. Lu sighed, "Seeing that the Xu family will arrive in the capital tomorrow, I am not worried about the money to entertain their families. I will make arrangements in our house and have a public account to entertain them. It's just-"
At this point, Lu was about to speak but stopped.
When Xie Huaiyang saw this, he immediately backed away and then asked, "Is there anything bothering my mother? Could it be that the Xu family regretted it and didn't want to do it?"
When he thought of Xie Rulan's temper, Xie Huaiyang felt that the possibility of this incident was very high. He and Xie Rulan share the same mother, but they really don't like this sister's temperament. She is too selfish, always grabbing what belongs to her, and her mother is also partial to her, which is hard to say! Who can stand the temper of that charming young lady
However, what Lu said made him a little surprised.
"The Xu family is very happy, but I feel that I have wronged your sister too much. Yang'er, you always have a way. Can you think of a way for my mother to let the Xu family take the initiative to cancel the engagement?"
When he first heard Lu's words, Xie Huaiyang was a little shocked, "Mother, are you confused? What kind of status does the Xu family have? The Taoist platform outside is comparable to a second-grade official in the capital. Their son is an only son. You tried every possible means to get into this marriage, why are you thinking of breaking off the engagement now?"
Mrs. Lu said with a sad face, "I'm not even your sister. She said that their son is a concubine. She is a legitimate daughter and she looks down on that Xu Wenyuan."
"My sister's behavior is too ridiculous. Mother, I'm not telling you, but don't spoil her too much. Don't spoil her too much. If you spoil her again, your eyes will be as high as the sky! The Xu family's status is no longer low. She broke off the engagement. Where can I find something better? Is it possible that she still wants to marry a prince? "
At this point, Xie Huaiyang also felt that Xie Rulan had gone too far, and his words became more and more mean.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Mrs. Lu reprimanded dissatisfiedly, "You kid, you are just short-sighted. Although you have experienced it for so long, your vision is far worse than that of your sister." As she said, she Then he said with a hint of pride, "Even though your sister is younger than you, she has many more ideas than you."
Xie Huaiyang suddenly said dissatisfied, "Mother, I am your son!"
Hearing this, Ms. Lu immediately smiled and said, "Okay, you are still jealous of your sister. Please help me think of a way quickly, how can I make the Xu family take the initiative to call off the marriage?"
"Isn't that simple? Just let Rulan show his usual acrimony towards the maid in front of the Xu family's mother and son." Xie Huaiyang sneered and said with a bit of anger.
As soon as he finished speaking, Mrs. Lu slapped his head hard and said, "You're not serious, do you want your sister's reputation to be ruined?"
"Mother." Xie Huaiyang muttered dissatisfied, and then said, "Think about it, what kind of family is our Xie family? It will be unreasonable for the Xu family to take the initiative to cancel the engagement. He wants to have a prosperous official career in the future. He also has to think about whether the Xie family will give him small shoes, and how can he take the initiative to publicize his sister's faults? If he wants to take the initiative to bring this up, he will have to suffer the disadvantage of being dumb. "
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu immediately smiled and said, "Yes, why didn't I think of that? My son is still smart!"
Xie Huaiyang patted Mrs. Lu's hand and said with a smile, "As long as Mom remembers to make my sister's performance as bad as possible, then the Xu family can't help it and will naturally take the initiative to cancel the engagement!"
Due to the arrival of foreign guests, Xie Ruzhuo has not even been to the small garden these days. Fortunately, the weather was still in the first month of the year, and although the festive atmosphere had faded, the flowers were not yet in full bloom, and there was nothing to do in the garden.
But she was not bored in the room these days, because—
"Miss, you don't know that Taohong, who has been waiting for Mrs. Xu these two days, said that the third lady's performance is very poor. Not only does she boss Mrs. Xu around, but she also criticizes Master Xu. Hey, You think it's strange, doesn't the third lady always praise her son-in-law when meeting everyone, why does the third lady seem to look down on him?"
The one who spoke was naturally Qianbi, the big-mouthed man in Tingfeng Courtyard.
She has a quick temper and can't hold back her words. Whenever there is some novel gossip, she must talk about it in front of Xie Ruzhuo. Now that we have such big news as Sanfang, we naturally have to talk about it.
Xie Ruzhuo has been fighting against the mandarin ducks on the handkerchief for the past two days. After hearing this, he kept working on his hands and said with a smile, "There are some people here who have lofty ideals. They think they are white swans and put others to death." Think of it as a toad. In this case, you just look down on it."
Qian Bi chuckled and said, "Miss, you don't know, but I saw the young master of the Xu family from a distance that day, and he was really good. Well, he's just a little worse than our eldest son."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhu couldn't help but laugh and said, "If other guests heard your compliment, they would jump up and down again."
Qianbi said seriously, "What I said is true, but the young master seems to be honest. I looked at him from a distance, and he seemed to be quite responsible."
When Xie Ruzhuo heard what she said about having a nose and eyes, he also put down the handkerchief, suppressing a smile and said, "Look, we have a fiery eye in our house."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room laughed.