Forsaken By Love

When Master Lu reached the first floor, he was greeted by his wife's angry and exasperated expression. She was clearly fuming mad but had nowhere to vent it on.

Master Lu smiled wryly. He knew that He Lixue had angered his wife, but he could not be mad at either of them. He Lixue had solved the problem too elegantly.

"You must be Miss He," he said as he looked at He Lixue. Although he had a favorable impression of her, he held a neutral expression on his face, making it hard to understand what he thought. 

He Lixue felt slightly nervous as she nodded her head. 

"Master Lu, I have brought some gifts for you both. I am aware that you already have everything you need, and if there is anything you want, you can get it yourself, so I tried to show my sincerity by making these gifts myself."

He Lixue handed over the bags to a maid, who took them away, and Master Lu nodded his head approvingly. 

What she said made perfect sense, and while these homemade trinkets were not expensive, they were often fun and full of charm. 

Although Master Lu was not showing his satisfaction with He Lixue, Di Zhiqing had been married to him for many years and knew his personality on the back of her hand. She knew that he was not against her, and her eyes cooled. 

Her plans would become harder to accomplish when her husband was not on her side.

Di Zhiqing was unhappy with He Lixue, so she wanted to show the differences between Lin Xiulan and He Lixue for everyone to see.

She had forgotten that He Lixue's family used to be wealthy too, so she had received the same etiquette lessons that Lin Xiulan had, and would not lose to her in either natural elegance or behavior. 

Di Zhiqing took out her phone and wanted to abort the mission for the day. She sent a text message to Lin Xiulan to tell her not to come to their manor anymore, as she would just annoy Master Lu, but it was too late.

While He Lixue was casually talking with Master Lu, the housekeeper entered the sitting room, his face slightly embarrassed as he looked at Di Zhiqing before he cleared his throat. 

"Miss Lin has arrived with the purpose of keeping Madam Lu company."

Silence descended over the sitting room, and Lu Nanfeng's eyes turned turbulent as anger brewed within.

Even Master Lu had a bit of an annoyed expression on his face. Even if he did not want to like He Lixue, he would not invite Lin Xiulan and make things too difficult for her. Even if he disliked her, he had to look at Lu Nanfeng's face, but it seemed that his dear wife was completely ignoring her own son. 

Master Lu was often out traveling, so he was actually not aware of how mother and son got along, but now he suddenly felt that he understood that Lu Nanfeng had lost his patience with Di Zhiqing. She was doing some rather stupid things.

"Tell Miss Lin that we have guests today," Master Lu said. "We cannot find the time to entertain her; she must come and visit my wife on another day."

The housekeeper nodded his head, and as he was about to turn around to leave, Madam Lu suddenly felt terrible for Lin Xiulan.

"Dearest, let her join us," she pleaded. "She and Nanfeng grew up alongside one another, so they are like siblings. I am sure that they will have a lot to talk about." 

Lu Nanfeng's mood turned foul when hearing this. Why could his mother not understand that he had no interest in spending time with Lin Xiulan, and that he had no wish to socialize with her any longer? 

Master Lu could also sense that Lu Nanfeng was losing his patience, and that his mood turned foul. He looked at He Lixue, curious to see her expression, but what met him was a frowning expression. 

She did not seem too bothered about Lin Xiulan, but she looked worried as she looked at Lu Nanfeng. She stepped forward and put her hand on his arm to calm him down.

In fact, He Lixue was not too surprised about Lin Xiulan showing up at the manor. She knew that Di Zhiqing disliked her, and liked Lin Xiulan, so it was no surprise that she would attempt to invite her favorite to the dinner.

"No," Master Lu was stern for once. "I understand your thoughts, but today's meal is for Miss He and Nanfeng. It is not a good idea to involve someone else. Miss He might be uncomfortable, not to mention that Nanfeng has been constantly telling you that he does not like Miss Lin any longer."

Di Zhiqing was uncomfortable when Master Lu said it so obviously, but she was not in a position to challenge his words, and she nodded her head obediently, but she could not help but glare at He Lixue. 

What did this girl have that Lin Xiulan did not? Yes, she was prettier, and her beauty was natural, but Lin Xiulan was the heir to the Lin family!

Not to mention the many years that Lin Xiulan had been gentle and considerate towards Di Zhiqing, she wanted her to be her daughter-in-law.

Master Lu and Lu Nanfeng understood her thoughts, but they both ignored her, and the housekeeper followed the orders given by Master Lu not to let her in this time. 

Lin Xiulan knew that Master Lu was home, and had dressed up like a demure and elegant lady. She had put a lot of effort into her appearance that day, and she knew that if she could also get Master Lu on her side, then half the battle would be won. 

Unfortunately, the housekeeper appeared and told her that she was not welcome today! Her eyes flashed with disbelief and anger, but she was blocked at the door no matter how much she insisted. 

Her mood turned foul, but she could do nothing. Not even Di Zhiqing had been able to change her husband's mind, so how could a useless person like Lin Xiulan do anything?