Chapter 970: Chapter 968: He’s Cruel, She’s Obsessed

“Yan’er is already pregnant, so there’s no need for these things, right?”

Su Hao didn’t avoid mentioning Wu Jinyan’s pregnancy and directly brought it up.

Shu Yan covered her mouth to stifle her laughter, “The young master really has a broad mind. Do you and the young madam only want one child? Master probably won’t agree to that.”

“The matter of having children can be addressed later. For now, I just feel these items will press against Yan’er and make her uncomfortable. Better to clear them away,” Su Hao insisted.

Unable to persuade Su Hao, Shu Yan had no choice but to go fetch the ‘xi po’.

The ‘xi po’ was one of the older generation of servants in the Su family. Despite cajoling from Su Hao, he refused to keep these items, and it was their debate that disturbed Lu Ying outside.

She walked in and after hearing the discussion, informed Su Hao, “These are ancient customs. If these are absent, those who come to make noise in the bridal chamber will say that the Marquis’s Manor lacks propriety. The Marquis’s Manor is already under criticism because of Miss Wu’s pregnancy. If we proceed like this… ”

Lu Ying didn’t finish her sentence, but her point was made clear.

The ‘xi po,’ afraid of Su Hao’s stubborn streak, quickly interjected, “Right, right! We can’t let people criticize our Marquis’s Manor for lack of etiquette! Young master, please don’t be stubborn. It would only inconvenience the young madam for a couple of hours, it’s harmless.”

Su Hao, with pursed lips, instructed the ‘xi po’, “Remove these things. If anything happens, I will take responsibility. I need to speak with Miss Lu. Upon my return, I expect to see a clean and tidy bed, without anything that could press against Yan’er.”

Though Su Hao’s words were not harsh, the sternness on his face when he got serious carried an unmistakable decisiveness akin to that on the battlefield, which frightened the ‘xi po’ into quickly starting to clear away the items.

This scene caused Lu Ying’s heart to feel extremely uneasy.

When he walked out with Lu Ying, Su Hao expressed his concern for her, “How is the wound on your body?”

“It’s nothing serious, not fatal.”

Recalling how carefully he had just treated Wu Jinyan and then reflecting on the indifferent tone he used with her, Lu Ying’s heart was aflame with a jealous rage.

“Lu Ying.”

His voice deepened, “These days have been busy with wedding preparations, and I have neglected you. That was my oversight. But we need to resolve the matter between us.”

Lu Ying felt somewhat guilty, and without turning to face Su Hao, she asked, “How do you want to resolve it?”

It couldn’t possibly be because of a guilty conscience, wanting to marry her off with an additional dowry, could it?

Old General Su had already discussed this with her and her father before.

She was near madness!

Su Hao said in a low voice, “If you are willing, I can marry you.”

“What did you say?”

Completely taken aback, Lu Ying turned to face him, forgetting to mask her expression.

Shock struck right at her heart!

The night before his marriage to Wu Jinyan, he actually said he was willing to marry her.

“But, you could only be my concubine, and after marrying you, I wouldn’t enter your courtyard again, nor would we have children. In the future, you must not trouble Yan’er. As the mistress of the house, she would treat you well,” he continued.

As excited as the previous sentence made Lu Ying, the following words hit her with equal force, cutting her heart open like a bladed knife.

Her voice trembled in her ears, “You mean I’m only worthy of being a concubine? An insignificant one at that, doomed to be alone for a lifetime?”

To watch his love with Wu Jinyan while she licked her wounds alone during countless lonely nights?

They really knew how to humiliate a person!

“Yes, if you insist on marrying me, this is the only way I can treat you. It’s extremely unfair to you, which is why I don’t want to hold you back,” Su Hao’s eyes deep like an endless starry sea.

Even as he was cruel to her, Lu Ying’s eyes still displayed her infatuation for him.