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Chapter 164 Let the examinees watch a show before the exam begins

Qin Longyue and Liu Tiansheng chatted happily until Liu Langyue came to pick them up, at which point Qin Longyue was willing to go back, and the smile on her face had not yet faded.

"Second Aunt, you seem to really like Liu Tiansheng."

"After talking to him in detail, I found that this child is knowledgeable and of good character. If we are destined to be together in the future, I would like to adopt him as my godson."

"Adopt him as my godson!"

Liu Langyue's mouth gaped open in surprise. She'd only met him once and he already had this idea! Ye Xiyao was also quite surprised.

"Yes! He is the same age as Shuyu and looks somewhat like me. Perhaps his appearance is God's way of letting me let go of my longing for Shuyu."

Although there was a hint of sadness in Qin Longyue's eyes, her gaze was gentle, and her face showed relief.

Knowing her personal maid's vicious thoughts, and hating herself for being blind and heartless, Qin Longyue gave herself one night to think of her son one last time, and then let go of the past.

"Second Aunt, if you like Liu Tiansheng, then adopt him as your godson!"

Liu Langyue happily held her hand; she had truly let go.

"Okay! I'll write to your second uncle when I get back."

"My second uncle's suffering has finally come to an end," Ye Xiyao sighed.

When Qin Longyue first met Liu Yunchuan while holding the stillborn baby in her arms, he had taken in a woman in his residence. Qin Longyue misunderstood, and under the double blow, the couple did not divorce, but lived apart for a long time.

Ye Yaoyao also received information about the source of the ferocious beast; noble families often have shady dealings.

Some people do it out of personal preference, while others do it to demonstrate their power by possessing ferocious beasts.

"He can do whatever he wants in private, but he can't be allowed to go out like this. I've overestimated Madam Lu's skills in managing her husband because Lord Lu is so vengeful."

"Second brother, come here. Let's let the examinees watch a play before the exam to relieve their stress."

"Little sister, what are you going to do?" Ye Jingyang's eyes lit up as he looked at Ye Yaoyao.

"Come closer!" the two whispered to each other.

"No problem, we'll have someone arrange it."

On the street, Madam Wang, the principal wife of Lord Lu, leisurely entered a silk shop to select fabrics, accompanied by her maid.

"I'll take all of these. Wrap them up and send them to the carriage." After browsing for a while, Madam Lu ordered six batches of fabric.

"Yes, Madam Lu, please have some tea first. I'll wrap it up right away."

Madam Lu was a regular customer here. She sat down, drank a few sips of tea, and waited for the waiter to finish packing her things and leave.

Just as they were about to get into the carriage, a little flower girl rushed over and accidentally bumped into the maidservant next to Madam Lu.

The maidservant lost her footing and stumbled towards Madam Lu.

"What are you doing, being so hasty?"

"Please forgive me, Madam. I didn't mean to. It was that little girl who bumped into me."

The little girl standing nearby was stunned and didn't know what to do when she bumped into someone. Madam Lu looked over and saw that it was a very young girl with a basket full of her favorite peonies. She wasn't so angry.

Are you selling these flowers?

The little girl snapped out of her daze and quickly bowed to apologize:

"I'm sorry, madam, I was in a hurry to deliver the flowers, it wasn't intentional."

Some people on the street looked at them curiously. Madam Lu didn't want to lose her reputation in public, so she smiled and helped them up.

"Get up, don't panic. Be more careful next time, it would be bad if you fell."

"Thank you ma'am."

As the little girl stood up, she revealed a letter in her bosom.

The maidservant, with her sharp eyes, noticed Lord Lu's name and snatched the letter away. "What is this?"

The little girl whispered, "Someone asked me to deliver these flowers and the letter. Can I have them back?"

Madam Lu's face turned ashen instantly upon seeing the handwriting and salutation on the envelope.

"Who gave you this letter? Where should it be delivered?"

"I cannot say, madam. Could you please return the letter to me?"

Madam Lu gave the maid a wink, and the maid understood and handed some silver to the little girl.

"Young lady, this man is not a good person. He stole my mistress's things. We've been looking for him for a long time. Can you tell my mistress?"

"He's not a good person, okay then!" The little girl hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.

"It was a gentleman who ordered the flowers, and he sent them along with this letter to a young lady who lives at the entrance of South Avenue."

After reading the letter, Madam Lu was furious.

"You, Lu Xiuliang, you assured me time and again that there was no one else, but I shouldn't have believed you."

This letter turned out to be a love letter from Lord Lu to his mistress. The letter was not only full of affection, but also mentioned that he would meet his mistress at the inn the next day to celebrate her birthday.

Madam Lu returned the letter to the little girl, saying, "Don't tell anyone what I've read. Now you can go and deliver the letter."

The little girl took it and left.

"Madam, shall we go back now?"

"Get in the carriage and follow her," Madam Lu said to the driver.

"Yes, ma'am."

Upon witnessing the little girl hand a peony to a young and beautiful woman, Madam Lu resisted the urge to tear the woman apart.

Just then, two women passed by and pointed at the woman's door.

"Aunt Wang, look, this slut has received flowers again. Judging from her expression, it's probably another nice gift from Master Lu."

"She's so young and she's dating someone old enough to be her father. Aren't she ashamed?"

"Didn't she say that Mr. Lu's first wife was old and ugly, and that they were truly in love?"

It's hilarious! Even if the original wife was ugly, they must have gone through thick and thin together. Stealing from someone else and then acting so self-righteous.

"What a shameless vixen! And that Master Lu is no better. If my man goes to see a vixen, I'll never forgive him."

"Madam, that vile woman has gone too far."

"We'll deal with her tomorrow. Let's go." Madam Lu left the alleyway with a gloomy expression.

Fu Ling appeared after Madam Lu left, saying, "It's done."

next day

At Mingyue Tower, Lord Lu held a young and beautiful woman in his arms. Her skin was as white as snow, and her peach blossom eyes were like autumn water, full of affection. The slightly upturned corners of her eyes carried a touch of charm and allure.

"Lu Lang, today is my birthday. You usually sneak around, but today you have to spend more time with me, the whole day."

As the woman spoke, she gently stroked Lord Lu's chest, her face full of grievance.

The beauty looked aggrieved, yet she remained as radiant as a peach blossom. Lord Lu looked at her with affection and kissed her, while stroking her waist with one hand.

"Alright! Alright! Let's not talk about those boring things today, let's just make you happy."

"Really? You can spend the whole day with me?" The beauty's eyes were filled with tears, a sight that evoked pity in me.

"Really, really, even if that shrew comes looking for me, I'll stay by your side, okay?"

"Hmph! You're just saying that. You're still the shrew you're talking about, getting whatever she wants."

"In a few years, when that shrew gets old and can't cause trouble anymore, you'll be able to have whatever you want."

“You always fool me. I don’t expect you to be by my side every day, but I don’t want to cry every night because I can’t see you.”

I think that's enough. After today, I'll leave you and forget you forever.

The beautiful woman sat up straight, pushed him away, and pretended to leave.