After all, Cheng Yunshuo was a sensible man. He could only give Xing Dai Rong the best within his capabilities, but he would never cross Lu Lingyun. Lu Lingyun was the legal wife, how could she be treated like a concubine? “Heh,” Xing Dai Rong gave a cold, calm laugh. Cheng Yunshuo continued to hold her hand tightly, coaxing her, “Dai Rong, concubines are only lower than the legal wife. In the Houfu, you’d be the highest among the other women. I truly promise you, you’ll be the only one in my life. Trust me, okay?” As long as she didn’t compare herself to Lu Lingyun, she would be the most favored woman in the Houfu. And she would have his love for all eternity. This was something countless people would envy.
As soon as his words fell, Xing Dai Rong suddenly raised her head, her eyes burning with intensity as she stared at him, “Cheng Yunshuo, let’s elope!”
“What?!” Cheng Yunshuo was startled.
“Eloping! Let’s escape from the Houfu!” Xing Dai Rong’s eyes gleamed as she watched Cheng Yunshuo intently. “Since you love me, run away with me. I don’t want to stay here.”
The blow she received from Lu Lingyun earlier had shaken her deeply. Lu Lingyun’s words had made her see the truth. She now knew, as long as she stayed in this Houfu, she would never be able to surpass Lu Lingyun. As long as Lu Lingyun was alive, she would be the legitimate and rightful mistress of the Houfu. Xing Dai Rong could only serve under her. She couldn’t accept it. She had to escape.
Cheng Yunshuo would take their money and run away with her. They would go somewhere else, find a good place to live, buy a house and land, and she would be his legitimate wife! Why did she have to be suppressed by Lu Lingyun in this Houfu?
Her words caused Cheng Yunshuo to frown. Times had changed. This wasn’t the past life. In the past life, Lu Han Yi had foolishly considered Xing Dai Rong as her enemy, suppressing and targeting her, pushing their feelings closer and closer together. And the act of having Xing Dai Rong’s child aborted was the crucial catalyst, leading Cheng Yunshuo to decide to abandon everything and run away with Xing Dai Rong.
But in this life, why would Cheng Yunshuo run away with Xing Dai Rong? Wasn’t he living a comfortable life as the young master of the Houfu in the capital? Wasn’t it good to be a member of the Golden Armor Guard? He had taken Xing Dai Rong as his concubine, showering her with affection within the Houfu. No one in the entire family criticized him. Even Lady Qin, under Lu Lingyun’s persuasion, had granted him freedom. Everyone had given him enough freedom and space. Why would he need to leave the Houfu and elope with Xing Dai Rong?
Once they eloped, they would be branded as unfaithful, unjust, and unfilial. In the previous life, he had loved Xing Dai Rong to the point of death, so it was fine. But in this life, their feelings weren’t strong enough for him to choose such an extreme measure.
Cheng Yunshuo’s brow furrowed tightly. “Yun Shuo!” Xing Dai Rong hugged him tightly, “I really don’t want to live in the Houfu anymore.” “We’ll take our money, leave the capital, and buy a house, shops, and land wherever we go. Then we’ll open a shop together, do business, collect rent, and I’ll be your legal wife. We’ll be a happy couple for the rest of our lives, and no one will ever bully us again.”
Xing Dai Rong’s fantasy made Cheng Yunshuo frown. He was the one doing all the work, Xing Dai Rong was only contributing herself, “You don’t know how to do business!”
The last time Xing Dai Rong opened a self-service restaurant, it made him realize one thing – Xing Dai Rong was only suited for romance, she wasn’t practical.
“Yun Shuo!” Xing Dai Rong raised her head, “Besides the self-service restaurant, I have many other ideas. One failure doesn’t mean all will fail. Just trust me, I’ll make you famous throughout the world!”
Xing Dai Rong had one last ace up her sleeve.
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