Shengjing Noble

Chapter 433 Being on an equal footing

Lu family.

Su Lanyin leaned against the table, holding the ring in one hand and supporting her head with the other.

Cuizhu, who was standing by, replaced the cold tea and then walked out the door.

Hongxiu just brought some new tea at just the right temperature.

She asked in a low voice: "Sister Cuizhu, how is the girl?"

Cuizhu shook her head, looking worried: "She has been looking at the ring since lunch. I don't know what she is looking at. I am afraid she will find a hole in the jade on the ring."

Hongxiu frowned: "Is the tea getting cold again?"

"Isn't it, eh?"

"By the way, the girl's coming-of-age party will be held in a few days, and Madam said she wants to make it a grand occasion."

"Then we must also prepare in advance." Cuizhu nodded, with anticipation flashing in her eyes.

"Sister Cuizhu, my sisters and I have always been grateful for your care, so everyone has prepared a small gift. I wonder if you have prepared one?"

"The girl and I are the closest, so of course I'm prepared."

"What is it? Let me see it."

"Why should I let you watch it? It's to save you from copying my work."

"Oh, Sister Cuizhu, you are so stingy."

"Come on, stop talking nonsense and go get the girl some hot tea."

"Yes."

Hongxiu came in with some new tea and placed it on the table.

"Miss, this is what I just brewed, would you like to try it?"

Su Lanyin: “…”

Hongxiu frowned and raised her voice a little: "Girl, if you don't drink it, it will get cold later."

Su Lanyin: “…”

Seeing that she was staring at the ring and seemed to be completely captivated by it, Hongxiu felt a little worried.

So, I couldn't help but reach out and gently push her.

"Are you okay, miss?"

"Um... Hongxiu, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you just now. I'll drink it now."

Su Lanyin finally came back to her senses. She looked at Hongxiu and then at the tea on the table with a confused look on her face. Then she put the ring on the table, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Miss, are you worried about something?" Hongxiu asked worriedly.

Su Lanyin looked at her and sighed.

Although Hongxiu was bought into the mansion when she was a teenager, and although not as loyal as Cuizhu, she was closer to her than the average maid.

Now she couldn't tell Cuizhu about her worries, for fear that she would worry, and even more afraid that her mother would find out.

So, I can have a good chat with Hongxiu.

"Hongxiu, I have something to ask you."

"Excuse me young lady, I will tell you everything I know."

"That..." Su Lanyin found it difficult to speak. After hesitating for a long time, she finally said, "I have a friend who is in some trouble. I don't quite understand it. It's like this..."

"What friend? Do I know him?" Hongxiu interrupted her with a confused look on her face.

"You don't need to know who she is. Use my question first."

"Oh, then girl, you say."

"If a man proposes to you, but he only wants you to bear children for him, does that count as...love?"

Hong Xiu immediately answered decisively: "Of course not! How can this be considered love?"

"why?"

"Because... um... let me think about it... that's right! Master, uh, bah! Does Su Yongcheng like Madam? Isn't he just taking advantage of Madam? To put it bluntly, if a man likes you, he will never ask anything of you."

Su Lanyin suddenly realized that she was in the middle of a situation, but she couldn't even understand such a simple truth.

Hongxiu, a young girl who was not very worldly-wise, could point out the pain points instantly, but she was distressed for the whole day.

"Yeah, you're right, I'll tell my friends."

"Girl, you must not let your friend fall into the fire pit! This man must have other intentions."

"Well, you're right, then you go down first."

"Yes."

Hongxiu turned around and was about to leave when Su Lanyin suddenly called her again.

"Wait, help me find A'mo."

"Yes."

Not long after Hongxiu left, A'mo walked in.

"Miss, you looking for a servant?"

"Ah."

Su Lanyin waved at him, and A'mo walked forward, lowering his head with a look of respect and obedience.

"Hey, please help me deliver it to Xiaoyao Palace."

She put the ring in the box and pushed it over on the table.

A'mo took a look at it, then picked it up and put it in his arms.

"Can we just deliver it to Xiaoyao Palace? Is there anything else you want me to tell you?"

Su Lanyin thought about it, then shook her head: "No need, as long as the things are delivered, he will understand."

"Yes."

A'mo took the ring and turned to leave. Looking at his back, Su Lanyin felt a little reluctant.

But...she didn't want to make the same mistake again.

She has been reborn in this life and has finally given her mother and brothers a good life. How can she lose her way because of a man?

Fu Wuyang is a good person, but he is not her lover after all.

What she is looking for is a man who truly respects her.

It’s better to stay away from King Xiaoyao in the future and draw a clear line between you and me as soon as possible.

Su Lanyin took a sip of tea and felt the bitterness of the tea flowing into her heart.

She murmured to herself: "Why did you propose to me when you knew that the road ahead was dangerous and your life was uncertain? I'm not a tool for giving birth to children, Fu Wuyang...you are so disappointing."

Outside the door, A'mo stood in the corner listening, his eyes moved slightly, and then he turned around and walked away in big strides.

……

Xiaoyao Wangfu.

Fu Wuyang was checking the battle report in the study when a servant came to report outside the door.

"Your Majesty, there is a man outside the door who wants to see you. He says he is Miss Su Lanyin's personal bodyguard, A'mo."

"It's him?"

Fu Wuyang frowned. He didn't have a good impression of this Ah Mo, and could even be said to be annoyed with him.

But when I thought that he was here to deliver a message, I could only nod.

"Let him in."

"Yes."

The servant turned and left, and soon brought A'mo in.

"Your servant greets King Xiaoyao."

A'mo knelt on one knee and bowed, but Fu Wuyang, who was sitting behind the desk, had no intention of asking him to get up. He still looked down at the battle report in front of him.

She had figured it out last time, what this bastard had in mind for Su Lanyin.

The fact that such a man stayed with her was always a thorn in his heart.

One day, he will pull out Amer himself.

But who would have thought that before he could open his mouth, A'mo actually stood up by himself. Fu Wuyang looked up and saw him looking back at him neither humbly nor arrogantly.

When the two looked at each other, they felt like they were equals.

Fu Wuyang frowned, feeling that the temperament of this A'mo was different from that of an ordinary servant. He was more like a tiger pretending to be a pig and eating a wolf, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

"Your Majesty, I came here this time on the orders of my daughter to give you something."

After saying that, A'mo took out a familiar box from his arms and placed it on the table in front of Fu Wuyang.

Seeing the box, the man frowned and couldn't help but ask suspiciously: "Did she ask you to send it back?"

"Yes." A'mo nodded firmly.

Fu Wuyang did not give up. He picked up the box, opened it and took a look. It was indeed the ring he had given away.

How could that be...why would Su Lanyin let A'mo send it back to him?

Is this a rejection of his proposal?