Chapter 19 Who Is the Third Wheel?

Chapter 19 Who Is the Third Wheel?

The one from Yaoguang Pavilion?

Xing Dairong is here again?

Lu Lingyun closed the ledger and smiled faintly, "She's not too foolish."

"Let her in."

The ledger was just removed from the table when Xing Dairong barged in with an entourage.

Before anyone could speak, she demanded, "It's you! It must be you, deliberately elevating a concubine to upset me!"

"Miss Xing takes herself too seriously!" Little Wei said coldly.

"How dare you interrupt when your mistress is speaking!" Xing Dairong glared at Little Wei.

Little Wei stood firm, "Miss, you know our mistress well. She has never said a word about this. What right do you have to speak?"

Hearing this, Xing Dairong looked furious but ignored Little Wei, turning to Lu Lingyun, "Are you going to say this has nothing to do with you?"

Lu Lingyun sat on a bamboo stool, smiling lightly, "Miss Xing, I remember hearing from the servants that you don't care about titles or vanity. If that's true, why do you mind Qiu Ling being elevated to concubine?"

"How can it be the same! That wretched woman is stealing my man! You, as a third wheel, are not enough; now you're arranging a fourth!"

Lu Lingyun listened to these new terms, knowing they were meant to insult. She shook her head gently, "Miss Xing, you're wrong again."

"Where am I wrong? As soon as she appeared, she stole the Prince. Isn't that stealing my man?"

Lingyun looked at her, "You call me a third wheel because Cheng Yunshuo and you are together, right?"

"Of course! We are together, so you are the third wheel!"

"Brazen!"

"Arrogant!"

Little Wei and the others exclaimed angrily.

Lu Lingyun waved her hand, still looking calm, "If you say that anyone who comes after you is a third wheel, then Qiu Ling arrived before you. By your logic, you are the third wheel between her and the Prince."

Lu Lingyun spoke softly but firmly, and everyone cheered.

That's right!

Xing Dairong always claimed she was first with Cheng Yunshuo, so she boldly called Lu Lingyun a third wheel. But by her own logic, she was also a third wheel!

And a third wheel who came first!

How dare she keep shouting at Lu Lingyun.

"You! It's not like that!"

"If not, then what is it?" Lu Lingyun smiled at her.

She would use Xing Dairong's own logic against her.

Xing Dairong bit her lip, feeling both embarrassed and angry, and shouted, "The one not loved is the third wheel!"

Lu Lingyun was slightly taken aback, then laughed.

"You previously said that the one who comes after a couple is a third wheel, and now you say the one not loved is a third wheel. I understand: no matter what, you are not a third wheel, and everyone else is, right?"

Xing Dairong couldn't refute this and stubbornly said, "Anyway, Cheng Yunshuo promised me he would love only me for life!"

"Hmm, very good." Lu Lingyun nodded, "So, back to the beginning, if you only want his love, why are you questioning others becoming concubines?"

Xing Dairong was left speechless.

Indeed, if she only wanted Cheng Yunshuo's love, she should focus on him. She had said herself that she didn't care about titles, only their genuine love.

Now, coming to argue with Lu Lingyun made her look hypocritical and unreasonable.

Xing Dairong took deep breaths, "Then control that wretched Qiu Ling! Make her stop stealing my man!"

Lu Lingyun smiled again, "No, according to your logic, you should make sure the Prince always loves you. If he stops loving you, you become the third wheel."

Xing Dairong couldn't utter another word and stormed out of Lu Lingyun's presence.

Xing Dairong's hasty retreat made many in the room feel relieved, but they also thought Lu Lingyun was too lenient.

"Madam, you're too kind. In other households, someone like her would be directly punished!"

"Exactly! In stricter families, someone so unaware of her place and so arrogant would have been beaten to death!"

Lu Lingyun listened to Chunhe and Little Wei and said calmly,

"Compared to killing, I prefer to break the spirit."

Killing is meaningless; breaking someone's spirit is far more satisfying.

After returning from Lu Lingyun, Xing Dairong locked herself in her room.

Qiu Ling worried she would throw a tantrum and anxiously waited outside, fearing she might offend her again.

By nightfall, the door opened from the outside.

As the door opened, Xing Dairong, dressed in white, appeared before her.

"Miss Xing..."

"Where is the Prince?"

Xing Dairong asked in a gentle voice.

This soft tone only left Qiu Ku surprised, and she replied cautiously, "The Prince has gone to the Autumn Fragrance Courtyard again."

As she spoke, she kept her back stiff, fearing another slap.

But in the next moment, she heard the same gentle voice, "Oh, then accompany me there and bring him back."

With that, Xing Dairong strode out.

Qiu Ku looked at the transformed Xing Dairong in disbelief.

In her memory, Xing Dairong was a bold woman who dared to say anything and do anything, even argue and throw tantrums with the Prince. She had many words and ideas that Qiu Ku did not dare to agree with, but sometimes she couldn't help but admire her. If she were a man, she would be attracted to her too.

But now... this didn't seem like the lively and spirited Xing Dairong anymore.

Qiu Ku didn't say more and followed Xing Dairong to the Autumn Fragrance Courtyard.

This time, Xing Dairong didn't cause a scene. Upon entering the Autumn Fragrance Courtyard, she stared straight at Cheng Yunshuo.

Within three breaths, Cheng Yunshuo stood up from the dining table.

"How did you come here?"

Xing Dairong said nothing, still looking at him with watery eyes.

After another breath, Cheng Yunshuo left behind Qiu Ling, who was patiently serving him, and carried Xing Dairong away in his arms.

Qiu Ku watched this scene in shock throughout. It wasn't until she saw Xing Dairong give Qiu Ling a victorious, taunting look when Cheng Yunshuo wasn't looking that she found a bit of the old Xing Dairong in her eyes.

She did it on purpose.

And used tricks to win the man over.

And succeeded.

Xing Dairong had truly changed.

After Cheng Yunshuo carried Xing Dairong back to Yaoguang Pavilion, she didn't throw any more tantrums. It was as if all the anger from before had vanished. The two reconciled overnight, and that night they were disgustingly affectionate.

Qiu Ling was furious and cursed the entire night, calling her a vixen.

The next day, the refreshed Xing Dairong deliberately held Cheng Yunshuo's hand and wandered in front of Qiu Ling.

This infuriated Qiu Ling so much that she ran to Lu Lingyun to complain.