[R18] The stars are brilliant, so lucky even (The stars are brilliant, the moon rises over the sea) – Chapter 70 of “The Stars Are Brilliant, How Lucky They Are (The Stars Are Brilliant·The Moon Rising Over the Sea)” [English]

Chapter 70

Shao Shang has never been frightened a few times in his entire life. First, because she has a high baseline and there is nothing new under the sun. The eldest sister’s two boyfriends can kiss passionately in the back alley of a bar in the dark. What’s more? Second, because she can pretend, even if she is scared, she can pretend as if nothing has happened.

However, this time shock was beyond her business scope. Originally, she thought that Ling Buyi was as noble and glorious as a revolutionary martyr, saving people from fire and water, but today she found out that Ling Buyi himself was a pit of fire in the reservoir, and he was trapped in you without any discussion.

On the carriage, Ling Buyi seemed to have said a few words, “Zhuangzi clouds life and death.” Shaoshang was so confused that he didn’t hear it clearly, and casually replied, “Oh, Zhuangzi is also going to He’s house today.”

What was gratifying was that He Zhaojun seemed to be frightened too, and was stunned and confused. Manager He reminded her in a low voice to hand over two bunches of incense, but she directly held an incense burner to Shao Shang.Shao Shang stood there dumbly, helpless. Ling Busu couldn’t stand it anymore. He took the incense burner from her arms and gave it back to the pale-faced steward of He’s house. Then he took her and burned incense to announce the spiritual status of He Gong and the disciples. He knelt down and prayed.

After kowtowing three times, Shao Shang came to his senses. When Ling Buyi went to the mourning hall to express condolences to the remaining He family members, he quickly whispered to He Zhaojun: “I didn’t want to come here. Ling Buyi forced me to come!”

He Zhaojun peeked at the movements of Ling Buyi and Zhongbuqu opposite him, and whispered: “Nonsense, you think I can’t tell, this guy named Ling is very powerful. I learned this before when he escorted me back to the capital. But, you came here as soon as you came, why did he force you to come?”

“Then what…” Shaoshang smacked his lips and explained awkwardly, “Everyone will know in a few days. Well, Lord Ling and I got engaged yesterday.”

“What?!” He Zhaojun almost didn’t jump up. Fortunately, she was a “experienced person” who had experienced the tragic death of her father and brother, so she didn’t lose her temper too much. “Didn’t you just go to Lou’s house to cancel your engagement yesterday?”

Shao Shang sighed: “That’s right, it was yesterday. We broke off the engagement in the morning and got engaged in the afternoon.” It was like rushing to catch a train during the Spring Festival, so she didn’t even have time to be sad.

At this time, there was a burst of warm congratulations from the opposite side. It seems that Ling Buyi also informed the He family about the engagement. The men in mourning robes and the surviving family members all bowed and congratulated.

The two of them looked away from each other. He Zhaojun stared at her for a long time and suddenly sighed: “I am the one who caused you trouble.”

Upon hearing this, Shaoshang suddenly felt like a confidant. After a while, he said emotionally: “I really didn’t expect you to say that. I thought you would say that I got a big deal. If I had known that I would get such a good marriage, why would I refuse to cancel the engagement and be so pretentious…”

He Zhaojun’s eyes showed sarcasm: “Although Ling Buyi has a good appearance, he is extremely ruthless. You have never seen that he did not show mercy at all when he tormented the female family members of Prince Xiao in Feng Yi County in order to interrogate the Xiao family about the whereabouts of the fish that slipped through the net.”

Shaoshang opened his mouth wide and couldn’t help but look at Ling Buyi opposite him. He saw a tall and straight figure with a dignified and graceful manner. She stammered: “So, did you catch the fish that slipped through the net?”

“…Caught.” He Zhaojun curled his lips, “Ling Buyi expected it well. Due to the sudden incident, not only my father was unprepared, but Prince Xiao’s Mansion also didn’t expect to be defeated like a mountain in three days. Prince Xiao and his son were captured to death, and in an instantThere was no time to deal with the aftermath.It was Princess Xiao who arranged for Prince Xiao’s youngest son to escape and hide a large amount of property. The remaining female family members also knew a little bit about it. Ling Buyi started with several princesses and asked the concubines in half a day.”

Shaoshang’s mouth was dry and he didn’t know what he was thinking, so he said dryly: “Then you are doing the right thing.”

He Zhaojun rolled his eyes: “Do you think I feel sorry for the Xiao family?! Huh, the emperor is kind, so Prince Xiao’s young children were not killed, at most they were exiled. I mean, Ling Bujie… Humph, I understand, what’s the use of a man’s beauty and suaveness, he must be soft and gentle in heart!”

Shao Shang said neither yin nor yang: “Yes, I think so too.” If you have suffered a loss from Ximen Daguanren, you will know the benefits of Dalang. Bah bah crow’s mouth, Ah Yao is not Wu Dalang, Ami tofu!

Only then did He Zhaojun realize that his words were inappropriate. He glanced at Shao Shang and said sarcastically: “My retainers all told me that your father-in-law was famous for his righteousness and heroism during the war. The Cheng family… are all kind and good people.”

“It’s good that you know!” Shao Shang knew that she didn’t want to praise him directly, so he took advantage of the situation and said, “If it weren’t for the sake of my father and mother, I would not break off the engagement even to death!”

He Zhaojun snorted coldly and turned aside without saying a word.

Shaoshang looked at the opposite side. He really didn’t want to go to Ling Buyi’s side. After looking around for a long time, he saw a delicate and frail middle-aged woman kneeling in the corner. She looked haggard and sickly. She was surrounded by a group of servants and maids who were asking for help. She was incompatible with the mourning hall that had the strong atmosphere of a military commander.Shaoshang was at a loss for words and asked, “Who is this lady?”

He Zhaojun said calmly: “It’s my stepmother. Today is the last day of her death. The weather is so warm and she can’t wait any longer. My stepmother is not in good health. I told her not to come, but she insisted on coming out.”

Shaoshang looked at the sick-looking Mrs. He from a distance, thinking that it was no wonder that General He wanted to entrust this large family to his daughter. Suddenly he thought of something: “The funeral will be held on the last day, and you will have a funeral tomorrow. Then Ah Yao…”

He Zhaojun glanced at her, as if he understood what she was thinking: “Yesterday after your family went to cancel the engagement, Ah Yao fell ill, but he still asked his entourage to come over to deliver the message. He will definitely come early in the morning for the funeral tomorrow.”

Shaoshang felt sad: “Ah Yao is such an honest gentleman. As long as he makes up his mind, he will treat you well. Don’t worry.”

He Zhaojun said coldly: “For someone else’s fiancée, please be careful, Mrs. Cheng, and don’t say ‘Ah Yao’ all the time. I won’t be happy to hear that.”

“You just screamed, what can you do to me?!” Shaoshang is not a person who is willing to be threatened. “Humph, let me tell you, you’d better put away your bad temper. Ah Yao doesn’t owe you anything. He is ready to live a good life with you. If you bully him again and make trouble unreasonably, I will take him back!” Let’s see who dares to bully her!

Unexpectedly, He Zhaojun said calmly: “No, you won’t. You and I are the same kind of people. As long as it can keep your father and brother safe and the family reunited, you won’t exchange it for eighteen louyao.”

Shaoshang really didn’t expect He Zhaojun to say such words, and looked at her speechless for a long time.

After having lunch at the He family and chatting with the women for a while, Shao Shang followed Ling Buyi into the car and went home. As the wheels turned leisurely, she said, “I really didn’t expect you to be so kind and patient in talking to those members of the He family who are missing arms and legs.”

Ling Buyi leaned against the window lattice. Under the sunlight coming from the side, his tall and straight eyebrows were as beautiful as distant mountains. He looked at the girl’s translucent white face and said softly: “The general looks at the scenery of the courtyard, but his death is only a matter of seconds. I treat you better, thinking that if something happens to me in the future, someone will treat my survivors kindly.”

Shao Shang sighed casually: “Yes, if something happens to you, I don’t know if anyone will give me your fiancée.”

There was a moment of silence in the carriage, and the sound of the wheels turning could be heard outside——

Ling Buyi slowly turned his head and stared at the girl intently.

Shao Shang was so shocked by the sight that he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said loudly: “Oh, I said it wrong, I said it wrong! If you have any chance, I am your widow, even if you want me to give it to you, I should give you my daughter!”

Ling Buyi continued to look at her, and Shao Shang smiled apologetically: “I was confused just now, I don’t want to be wrong!”

“Actually, you are overthinking it.” Shao Shang continued to coax, “They say that daughter Xiao is a father. Just based on your appearance, how can you and I be a different daughter? Why do you need someone to give in? You don’t have to cry and beg!”

Ling Buyu shook his head and smiled.I don’t know if she really believed Shao Shang’s coaxing, or if she looked funny.

Arriving at the gate of Cheng’s Mansion, Ling Busu asked Shao Shang to get out of the car and said with a smile: “Your parents are very affected today, so I won’t come to visit you. You have a good rest these two days. When the news about you and me getting engaged spreads, I’m afraid your family will be in trouble.”

“What’s bothering me? I’m afraid I’m just frightened.” Shao Shang smiled and glared at him, half angry and half happy.

Ling Busu couldn’t help but reach out and touch the soft ribbon knot on her head, feeling his heart warm for no reason.

Shao Shang happily walked towards the gate of Cheng Mansion. Before taking two steps, Ling Buyi stopped her and said, “Shao Shang, there are snacks in the box in the car. Do you want to take some with you?” Shao Shang smiled and shook his head in refusal.

Before she had taken two steps, Ling Buyi stopped her again: “It’s getting late, don’t walk around, be careful of the stones under your feet.”

Shaoshang nodded.

In just a short journey, Ling Buyi stopped her three or four times. As if he had broken through the enemy’s line of fire, Shao Shang finally reached the door of his house. Old steward Cheng Shun, who was hiding at the door, smiled angrily and welcomed his daughter-in-law in attentively.

Cheng Shaogong groaned and stood in the front yard, waiting for his little sister to leave early in the morning before returning: “Are you willing to come back? How long have you been back since father and mother came back?”

Shaoshang rolled his eyes at he: “Third brother, you finally have the most courageous and decisive sister-in-law in the city. Don’t be stunned. Go outside and take a look. Maybe he hasn’t left yet. I just hope you can tolerate it!”

Cheng Shaogong smiled nonchalantly and said, “As long as you can tolerate it, I can tolerate it too. It’s not me who spends the rest of my life with him. At most, he can hum a joke during the holidays. What else can he do to me?”

Shaoshang glared at him, turned around and walked forward: “By the way, where are my father and mother.”

“They have rested.”

Shao Shang stopped and said strangely: “It’s so early and the dinner hasn’t been used yet.”

“They said, we are too tired, we don’t have to wait for dinner.”

Shaoshang turned around and looked at his brother.Actually, she is also very tired, and her heart is tired.