Forsaken By Love

Inside the manor, no one was aware of Lin Xiulan's crazy thoughts. If they were, they would have been quite upset.

Lu Nanfeng had indeed dated her for a time, but they had broken up. He was not her man any longer, and the reason for the breakup was her own fault. 

The dinner ended well, He Lixue was heaving a deep breath of relief because she could feel that Master Lu was not hostile towards her, and while Madam Lu was still not fond of her, it was quite reasonable for mothers-in-law to dislike their daughters-in-law.

After finishing the meal, Di Zhiqing could not wait to send He Lixue and Lu Nanfeng away. She was frustrated and angry, and Master Lu was sighing resignedly when looking at her unhappy face.

"Well, then we better call it for a day," he said as he looked at Lu Nanfeng and He Lixue. Both of them nodded their heads and walked hand in hand out of the sitting room, heading for the front door. 

They said their farewell at the door, and when they opened it they found that outside, on the stairs, Lin Xiulan was seated.

When she heard the door open, her eyes finally shone with a bright light, and she raised her head with a depressed expression.

"Uncle Lu, Nanfeng, Auntie," she greeted, completely ignoring He Lixue. 

Lu Nanfeng and his father frowned when they heard how she completely ignored He Lixue, but before they had a chance to say anything, Di Zhiqing rushed forward.

"Dearest Xiulan, have you waited here all day?!" she exclaimed with guilt and self-blame in her voice.

"Auntie, it is fine," Lin Xiulan said as she tugged her lips into a sad smile. "I was afraid that Uncle Lu and Nanfeng had the wrong impression of me, so I wanted to speak with them. Waiting a few hours means nothing."

Lu Nanfeng and Master Lu were not pleased. They could understand that Lin Xiulan was trying to force them into being social with her, but they had both been in the business field for a long time, and they knew how to handle her. 

He Lixue also just observed the drama with amus.e.m.e.nt evident in her eyes. Only someone as blind and mind-controlled as Di Zhiqing would believe in Lin Xiulan, Master Lu, who seemed mentally sane, would never fall for her cheap tricks. 

But Lin Xiulan was so used to controlling Di Zhiqing that she had overestimated her own cleverness. She had never expected that Master Lu was not going to fall for her tricks. 

"Miss Lin, even if you do not mind, then we do," Master Lu said, his voice heavy with disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e. He finally began understanding why his son was so adamant about not being together with this woman. She was a typical green tea b*tch. 

She pretended to be innocent, pure, gentle, and refined, but in fact, she was using this as a facade to get close to Lu Nanfeng because she felt that he was worthy of her.

Master Lu had often met Lin Xiulan when he was home, and he had often thought her to be a nice and well educated young woman, but since his son became involved with He Lixue, he was able to see through her.

If she was genuinely innocent, pure, refined, generous, and so on, she would have let go of Lu Nanfeng by now. She would not wait for hours on their staircase just to ignore He Lixue when she saw her. She would not be so scheming as to try and pull out a look of affection and make He Lixue feel out of place.

Looking at his wife, who was still brainwashed, Master Lu sighed deeply. It seemed that he had to actually care about this matter and involve himself, in some way or another. 

He loved his wife dearly. Although she had many faults, she was the woman whom he wanted to spend his life with, and thus he was rather disgruntled that someone wanted to abuse her kindness. 

Lin Xiulan heard the words that Master Lu said, and her face paled. "I... I am sorry," she said. "I did not think it through and I have harmed your reputation. I will leave now." 

She reluctantly removed her cold hands from Di Zhiqing's palms, her behavior full of unwillingness, and He Lixue could not help but sneer. Such skilled acting was rare to come across!

Di Zhiqing wanted to say something, but seeing the stern expression on Master Lu's face, she bit her lower lip and looked apologetically at Lin Xiulan. 

"Miss Lin," Master Lu called out just as she was about to leave, and she turned around, hope sprung into her eyes. Did he pity her? Was he regretting his words? 

"Our Nanfeng is no longer in a relationship with you. He has a new partner, and he loves her dearly. It is not suitable for you to come to our house so often, as you are an unmarried woman, and our son is already in a relationship with a different woman. It is not good for your reputation, nor is it good for Nanfeng to always be entangled with you, so I hope you can move on as soon as possible."

Master Lu did not pity her. He gave her the death sentence, as he did not spare her face in any way, and even He Lixue could hear the crisp slap on her face. 

Lin Xiulan stared incredulously at Master Lu, unable to believe what she had just heard. Had he just said that she was not welcome at the Lu manor in the future? But how was she supposed to benefit from Di Zhiqing in the future without visiting her all the time? 

But she understood better than to argue with Master Lu. She lowered her head so that no one could see the hatred that flitted across her eyes, and she bit her lower lip, making her seem aggravated, tears sprung up in her eyes as she lifted her head.

"I understand, Uncle Lu," she said, her demeanor full of helplessness and sadness, and while Di Zhiqing's heart ached for her, no one else cared.