Chapter 38: Be the Main Wife or Nothing

Chapter 38: Be the Main Wife or Nothing

Cheng Yunshuo had been searching for Xing Dairong for a day and a night.

With no news, he was pacing anxiously.

At this moment, Lu Lingyun found him.

"Prince, on the day Miss Xing disappeared, Master Luo from the Supreme Court came to the residence looking for you. Perhaps you should ask him if he saw Miss Xing."

Lu Lingyun did not directly say that she had already investigated where Xing Dairong was.

She only gave Cheng Yunshuo a direction, leaving it to him to find the person himself.

After all, Xing Dairong was not someone important in the household, so there was no need for her to personally intervene.

She told Cheng Yunshuo roughly where Xing Dairong could be found and left it to him to handle the situation.

Of course, she genuinely couldn't understand why Xing Dairong would run away with Luo Heng, nor why Luo Heng would take her in.

By telling Cheng Yunshuo, she also wanted to know what Xing Dairong was up to.

Cheng Yunshuo, upon being reminded by Lu Lingyun, immediately realized something and rushed out to find Luo Heng.

Lu Lingyun gave a meaningful glance to Qingfeng, who was with Cheng Yunshuo, and Qingfeng promptly followed his master closely.

Luo Heng was a new friend Cheng Yunshuo had made this year, the one who first introduced him to the extraordinary woman at the Fragrant Pavilion—Xing Dairong.

They fell deeply in love at first sight.

Later, when redeeming Xing Dairong, Luo Heng assured him that he would not interfere and even lent him a considerable sum of money to help him win her over with a grand gesture.

Cheng Yunshuo always considered Luo Heng a good friend, and they often traveled together.

Thinking about it, it was quite possible that Xing Dairong had run away with Luo Heng, as they had known each other for a long time.

With this thought, Cheng Yunshuo hurriedly went to find Luo Heng.

Qingfeng followed Cheng Yunshuo to several of Luo Heng's residences and finally found him at one of his private homes.

Not only did they find Luo Heng, but they also saw the escaped Xing Dairong.

"Dairong!"

Cheng Yunshuo immediately spotted Xing Dairong, dressed differently, sitting in the courtyard cracking pine nuts.

Seeing Cheng Yunshuo, Xing Dairong showed no surprise; she merely snorted and turned her head away, pretending not to recognize him.

"Have you had enough of your tantrum!"

Cheng Yunshuo rushed to her, but before he could touch Xing Dairong, an elderly maid intervened.

"Young Master, please show some respect; this is our lady."

"Lady?" Cheng Yunshuo looked at Xing Dairong in disbelief.

Meanwhile, Luo Heng emerged from the house.

"Brother Yunshuo, you came quickly," Luo Heng said with a smile.

"What is going on here!"

Cheng Yunshuo glared angrily at both of them.

Xing Dairong slowly rose from her rattan chair, giving Cheng Yunshuo a disdainful look. "If you won't marry me, there are plenty of others who will! I will never be a concubine; I'll only be a main wife!"

"Xing Dairong!" Cheng Yunshuo was furious, "Do you know what you're saying?"

"Hmph!" Xing Dairong sneered, "Cheng Yunshuo, you can have your main wife and concubines, but I won't be anyone's concubine. If I'm going to marry, it will be as a main wife!"

Cheng Yunshuo couldn't believe it; he turned to Luo Heng, "Are you going to marry Xing Dairong?"

Luo Heng smiled charmingly and put his arm around Xing Dairong's waist. "Dairong is an extraordinary woman; I've long admired her. If she hadn't been interested in you, I wouldn't have given her up. Now that you don't cherish her, I am willing to marry her as my main wife and never regret it."

Cheng Yunshuo was beside himself with rage.

How could this be happening!

"Xing Dairong, I'll give you one last chance. Come back, and we'll pretend nothing happened."

Xing Dairong couldn't help but sneer, "What are you thinking? Go back with you? Do you really think I can't live without you? Let me tell you, if you don't value me, there are plenty who do!"

"When I asked you to marry me, you said it couldn't be done. When I asked you to divorce your wife, you refused. When I suggested we elope, you didn't agree. In the end, you never took me seriously. Since you were unkind, don't blame me for being unrighteous! I'm marrying Luo Heng, and you can regret it all you want!"

The more Xing Dairong spoke, the more relieved she felt, especially seeing Cheng Yunshuo's shocked expression, which brought her immense satisfaction.

Finally, she had vented her anger!

Cheng Yunshuo, red-eyed and seething, stared at Xing Dairong for a long time. "Do you really think he'll marry you as his main wife? Use your brain!"

"Of course!" Xing Dairong replied firmly, her face full of confidence and pride. "Cheng Yunshuo, I've told you before, I have secrets that can bring fame and fortune. You didn't recognize their worth, but there are others who do!"

"Shh!" At this moment, Luo Heng gently shushed her, his tone filled with affection.

Seeing their interaction, Cheng Yunshuo could no longer contain his fury. "Xing Dairong, don't regret this!"

"You're the one who will regret it!"

Xing Dairong saw Cheng Yunshuo leave in a fit of anger, feeling immensely satisfied. She turned to Luo Heng beside her and asked, "Luo Heng, you will really marry me, won't you?"

"Of course, as long as you successfully create the gunpowder formula, I will marry you as my official wife with a grand ceremony." Luo Heng lifted her chin, speaking tenderly.

His eyes were filled with a calculating gleam.

Hearing this, Xing Dairong's eyes sparkled with satisfaction and intense anticipation.

Cheng Yunshuo had repeatedly said he couldn't marry her as his official wife, and she was determined to prove him wrong.

She would make him regret it!

She would make Cheng Yunshuo regret it so deeply that he would be green with envy.

Cheng Yunshuo returned to the marquisate with a face full of resentment.

Lu Lingyun learned from Qingfeng about their encounter today.

The more she heard, the more furrowed her brows became.

"Does Xing Dairong have a secret method to bring fame and fortune?"

"That's what I heard, but I don't know exactly what it is," Qingfeng replied truthfully.

Lu Lingyun furrowed her brows in deep thought.

Xing Dairong's behavior was erratic, but she did have a head full of novel ideas and had created many things that caught people's attention, such as Arabic numerals, watermelon juice, and barbecues... She had once blurted out that she came from another world.

As someone who had been reborn, Lu Lingyun believed anything was possible. Perhaps Xing Dairong really did come from a more extraordinary world.

However...

In her previous life, Lu Lingyun lived for over a decade and received an imperial title without ever hearing about Xing Dairong or Cheng Yunshuo achieving fame and fortune. They bickered and quarreled in Jiangnan for years, and eventually, they both grew tired of each other and never returned to the marquisate, indicating they had no backing or face to return.

If she truly had a trump card, why would her later life be so impoverished and miserable?

Thinking about it, Lu Lingyun concluded that it was likely just a big hype with nothing substantial behind it. Xing Dairong probably tricked Cheng Yunshuo, only to end up with nothing.

Like the buffet she had introduced.