A whirlwind marriage with a high-ranking official: Lights out, don't force me to take the initi

After her younger brother knocked on the door, Xu Miao immediately asked him about the details of his conversation with Lu Xiaojun.

Xu Zhigang scratched his head and said he hadn't gotten anything useful out of the questions.

Even how and when the two met is unclear.

All I know is that we "haven't known each other for very long," and Lu Weidong said something like "I'll take responsibility."

It was these few vague phrases, "we haven't known each other for long" and "responsible," that instantly put Xu Miao's sensitive nerves on edge.

She deduced a guess that she least wanted to believe, yet was the most reasonable one.

This woman must have used some underhanded methods to force Lu Weidong to "take responsibility"!

Something that shouldn't have happened must have happened between them; Lu Weidong was forced into it!

The thought pierced her heart like a needle, freeing her from that self-pitying despair.

She stopped crying and staring blankly, filled with anger and resentment.

A sudden, inexplicable sense of mission arose within her; she had to help Lu Weidong and keep this woman far away from her!

She quickly tidied herself up and even carefully prepared a set of words.

If Lu Weidong truly loves her, she accepts it and steps aside.

But what if Lu Weidong was coerced or framed?

She couldn't just stand by and watch him jump into a fire pit!

With this "rescuer" mentality, Xu Miao went straight to the small building where the Lu family lived.

They had only gone halfway when they bumped into Lu Weidong and Ye Wenxi, who were about to go out.

"Xu Miao, what's wrong?" Lu Weidong frowned slightly as he looked at Xu Miao's pale and abnormal face.

Xu Miao's voice trembled with suppressed emotion, but his eyes were fixed on Ye Wenxi.

"Brother Weidong, are you really getting married willingly?"

The question was too direct and impolite, and Lu Weidong's face immediately darkened.

My first reaction was to look at Ye Wenxi beside me.

Sure enough, the smile on her face disappeared, her brows furrowed, and her expression turned icy.

"Xu Miao, I don't understand what you're talking about." Lu Weidong's tone was cold and hard. "We have other things to do, we're leaving first."

As he spoke, he gestured for Ye Wenxi to continue walking forward.

"You were forced, weren't you?!" Xu Miao suddenly raised her voice, almost shouting.

"Did she use some means to force you?!"

Lu Weidong suddenly stopped and turned around, his face devoid of any warmth.

"Who told you all this?! This has nothing to do with you."

He took two steps, then suddenly stopped, turned around, and his gaze fell heavily on Xu Miao's face.

Each word, clear and cold:

"Xu Miao, please don't bother me anymore."

These words were like a knife, stabbing straight into Xu Miao's heart.

She felt her blood run cold, and a heart-wrenching pain and immense humiliation instantly overwhelmed her.

No! That's not it! She came to save him!

Seeing that Lu Weidong and that woman were about to leave, Xu Miao acted impulsively.

He suddenly rushed forward two steps and reached out to grab Ye Wenxi's arm.

To her surprise, Ye Wenxi seemed to have anticipated her actions.

Just as her fingers were about to touch the sleeve, he raised his arm and decisively swatted her hand away!

"What are you going to do?"

Ye Wenxi turned around, looked at her coldly, without any panic on her face, and sneered sharply.

"Tell me! What despicable methods did you use on him?!"

Ignoring everything else, Xu Miao screamed at Ye Wenxi, completely losing control of her emotions.

Lu Weidong's eyes sharpened, and he immediately turned around and pulled Ye Wenxi behind him.

His broad shoulders and strong arms formed a barrier.

He shielded Ye Wenxi completely, while he himself stood in front of Xu Miao.

His voice was low, but filled with anger and warning: "Xu Miao! That's enough!"

After saying that, he stopped looking at Xu Miao, who was frozen in place with a pale face.

He put his arm around Ye Wenxi's shoulder, turned around and strode away, his back view resolute.

Xu Miao stood there, frozen, watching the two figures, so close yet so far away, disappear into the distance. All the strength in her body seemed to have been drained away in an instant.

Tears welled up unexpectedly and rolled down her cheeks.

After the two walked a distance from the family compound, Lu Weidong released his hand from Ye Wenxi's shoulder.

"I'm sorry," he said softly, his tone apologetic.

Ye Wenxi did not respond immediately.

Rather than dealing with the trouble of this "female competition," something else was on her mind.

What Xu Miao did just now is a plot point not found in the original work.

It was her "variable" that triggered the chain reaction.

The storyline seems to have started to deviate from its original course.

Can the plot be completely changed?

If she can be influenced, then can she escape the plot-driven death?

However, there is still too little information and progress, so she cannot make a judgment yet.

Lu Weidong looked at Ye Wenxi, whose brows were furrowed and who seemed preoccupied.

They assumed she was frightened or troubled by the earlier conflict.

Lu Weidong felt even more guilty and solemnly repeated himself.

"Wenxi, I'm sorry."

"what?"

Ye Wenxi then came to her senses and noticed the undisguised apology and worry on Lu Weidong's face.

"It's nothing," she shook her head, then asked, "How did she know?"

Lu Weidong pondered for a moment: "It's possible that Xiaojun didn't mean to say it. He and Xu Miao's younger brother are good friends."

"Oh..." Ye Wenxi suddenly realized.

The original novel didn't mention this relationship between Lu Xiaojun and Xu Miao's younger brother, so she naturally didn't know.

Now she had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

Based on her understanding of this family, Liu Xiuyun and Li Shufen were not the type to gossip.

The most likely explanation is that Lu Xiaojun, a young boy, let something slip to his friends, and someone with ulterior motives caught the information.

Ye Wenxi paused, then asked casually, "You two seem to know each other quite well?"

Lu Weidong didn't even flinch: "Not familiar. Her father is an old acquaintance of my elder brother; we've met a few times."

He paused, turned his head to look at her, and added a sentence.

"If she contacts you again in the future, just ignore her and tell me directly."

Ye Wenxi raised an eyebrow, somewhat amused: "Why would I tell you? So you can go and argue with them?"

Lu Weidong was speechless for a moment.

"Don't worry, I won't be harmed. Besides, we're leaving in a few days," Ye Wenxi said with a smile.

Seeing her smile, Lu Weidong felt a little better.

.....

It was an old billiards hall, filled with smoke and grime, with a few thugs shouting and yelling around the pool table.

Xu Miao pushed open the door and went in, her attire completely out of place.

Her face was frighteningly pale, and many people looked over.

Ignoring the stares, she glanced around and fixed her gaze on a man in an old jacket with a cigarette dangling from his lips at the innermost table.

"Zhang Lei!" she called out, her voice a little dry.

A few boys turned to look at her, and one of them whistled.

Zhang Lei was stunned for a moment, put down his golf club, walked a few steps to the door, and pulled her to the side.

"What are you doing here?"

Xu Miao raised her head, her eyes still swollen, but her gaze was somewhat fierce: "Zhang Lei, do me a favor."