Xicheng, Lu family courtyard.
"cousin."
Luo Xiaoyu looked at Lu Chen, who was lying on the couch with his hands behind his head, looking thoughtful, with an expression of embarrassment, and asked softly: "Master Xia and his family are already waiting outside the door. It's been more than an hour, wouldn't it be bad if you didn't go see them? After all, Mr. Xia and the others are leaving Beijing to return to Yongchuan today, and I don't even know when the next time we will meet is."
"Nothing bad."
Lu Chen yawned and said calmly: "Since I told you not to see them when they came and asked you to send them away, I will definitely not change my mind, no matter how long they wait."
He didn't get any benefits from this incident, and the biggest reason was Xia Yan.
This guy is actually a good official disguised as a corrupt official!
It's strange that he has a favorable impression of this most deceitful backstabber.
Not to mention having a great conversation, Lu Chen was annoyed when he saw his good-guy face. How could he let him in?
Luo Xiaoyu naturally didn't know the various reasons. Seeing Lu Chen's determination, he couldn't help but feel worried.
"But cousin, if you neglect Master Xia like this, if Master Xia feels resentful..."
"It doesn't matter."
Lu Chen turned over and lay down in a more comfortable position, and then said slowly: "As a scientific official, how can I not offend others? Even if he resents me because of this, there is nothing to be afraid of. As long as you have a clear conscience, you will naturally have nothing to fear.”
Hearing this, Luo Xiaoyu knew that Lu Chen was determined not to see Xia Yan's family anymore, and couldn't help but sigh softly.
My cousin, with his temperament, is able to survive in the officialdom until now, and seems to be well appreciated by His Majesty... It's simply a miracle...
I just don’t know how long this miracle can last...
After hesitating for a moment, Luo Xiaoyu asked softly: "Cousin, why don't you want to see Mr. Xia and the others?"
"You don't understand even if I tell you."
Lu Chen made an excuse casually, "As long as you know that I have my reasons and considerations for doing this, you can ignore the rest and there is no need to care about these messy things."
"oh……"
Luo Xiaoyu responded with a disappointed tone, then stood up and left the room, heading towards the door.
Click…
After opening the door, Xia Yan's family, Li Da and other Yongchuan people who had been waiting outside immediately reacted.
"Miss Luo."
Xia Yan gently cupped his hands towards Luo Xiaoyu, and after a brief greeting he asked directly: "Master Lu, are you free now?"
Just now, in order not to offend others, or to prevent Lu Chen from offending others, Luo Xiaoyu had been lying that Lu Chen was busy with official duties and had no time to see guests, and asked them to come back another day.
Not just today, Luo Xiaoyu also said the same thing when Xia Yan handed over the greeting card before.
But today Xia Yan and his family were leaving Luojing to return to Yongchuan. They didn't know when they would meet next time, so Xia Yan kept waiting outside.
This time, thanks to Lu Chen, he risked his official status and future to guarantee him and strived for a retrial. Even when he had completely given up, he still believed in him unswervingly and demanded that the cause and effect of the case be thoroughly understood and investigated. When the truth came to light, their family was able to escape the disaster and regain a new lease of life.
The life-saving grace is comparable to a new life!
With such a great kindness, how could Xia Yan leave Luojing without personally coming to thank Lu Chen.
Hearing Xia Yan's expectant words, Luo Xiaoyu suddenly felt a little guilty.
But what needs to be done still needs to be done.
She shook her head, and then said apologetically: "Sorry, Mr. Xia, I just lied. My cousin is not busy right now, but... he doesn't want to see you."
Hearing this, Xia Yan was stunned.
Not only him, but Xia Yun, his wife Li Shi, his daughter Xia Mengyu and the two old servants behind him were all stunned, and then looked at Luo Xiaoyu with puzzled faces.
Xia Yun was obviously impatient and immediately asked anxiously: "What? Mr. Lu doesn't want to see us?"
Luo Xiaoyu nodded: "Yes, my cousin told me clearly that he will never see you now."
"This...how is this possible?"
Xia Yun looked in disbelief and couldn't figure it out no matter what.
"Mr. Lu spent so much effort to save our family, why did he not even want to see us after the incident?"
Xia Yan glanced inside, and then asked: "Miss Luo, did Mr. Lu ever say why he didn't want to see us?"
Luo Xiaoyu shook his head again.
"I don't know the specific reason. My cousin just said that he doesn't want to see you, so he has his own considerations."
Hearing this, Xia Yan's eyes suddenly tightened.
"Master Lu's considerations?"
"Um."
Luo Xiaoyu nodded slightly, and then said softly:
"Master Xia, please come back. No matter what, since my cousin has made up his mind, it is impossible for you to see him. If you wait any longer, it will be a waste of time and it is meaningless."
Xia Yan hesitated for a moment, then sighed and bowed deeply in the direction of Lu Chen.
"In that case, I won't bother you too much. Miss Luo, could you please tell me that I can't repay Mr. Lu's kindness. If I can be useful in the future, I will never refuse, even if I have to go through fire and water."
Seeing that there was no trace of resentment on Xia Yan's face, but instead solemnly left a promise, Luo Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be nice not to have an extra enemy...
"Don't worry, Mr. Xia, I will definitely convey your words to my cousin."
"Thank you!"
"Master Xia, you are too polite."
"..."
After being polite, Xia Yan turned around and left with his family, Li Da and others.
After Luo Xiaoyu watched them leave, he closed the door.
"Dad, do you think Mr. Lu doesn't want to see us?"
On the way to Donghua Gate, Xia Yun asked with a confused expression:
"Dad, did you offend Mr. Lu at some point, and Mr. Lu was so angry that he refused to even see us?"
Xia Yan rolled her eyes at him.
This stupid son is so crazy.
If you think about it for a moment, you'll know it's impossible.
Lu Chen was so kind to their family, and it was too late for him to be grateful. How could he offend Lu Chen?
Xia Mengyu, who had just reached the age of hairpin, was also speechless.
"Brother, how can you think so? Dad is not an ungrateful person, how could he be like you said? And sister Luo just said it, Mr. Lu must have a deep meaning in doing this, but we haven't thought of it yet. "
Obviously, Xia Yun, his sister who is three or four years younger than him, has a much more flexible mind than him.
But what she didn't know was that she had eliminated the correct answer first.
Xia Yun soon realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly apologized to his father.
Xia Yan waved his hand and didn't care.
He has long been used to it.
Compared with such trivial matters, he cared more about the reason why Lu Chen didn't see them.
So while he rushed to Donghua Gate with his whole family, he frowned and thought hard about the meaning of what Lu Chen did.
Most of the day passed in this contemplation.
When the group was escorted by several Xuanwu guards to an inn outside the city, and when they entered the guest room, Xia Yan's eyes suddenly flashed with brilliance.
"I see!"
