Chapter 37: The Things You Do For family 3 (1/2)

Su Liya stood straighter ”Wha... what do you mean?”

Zhu Fengyin threw the embroidery aside ”Don't bother lying to me Yaya. I know that Lu Yiling had something to do with your little fall. The disgusted look she gave you throughout our conversation said it all”.

”Did Lu Yiling really give me a nasty look?” she asked only to receive a cold look from Zhu Fengyin. She saw that Zhu Fengyin was bent on getting the whole story out of her mouth. She let out a breath and lean back, ”Is this necessary Fengyin, it's not like you can do anything about this_”

Zhu Fengyin threw a pillow at her as she said that, Su Liya couldn't avoid it since it was sudden. The pillow hit her on her right shoulder, ”aiya! Denton why are you throwing me things,” She said.

Zhu Fengyin quickly prepared to retaliate by raising another pillow, ”okay... hold on now Fengyin. I was wrong, please stop throwing things at me”, Su Liya replied quickly.

”oh so you know how to apologise”, Zhu Fengyin kept the pillow aside and leaning to her side, she rested on the wooden chaise couch.

”Yes I do, my lady,” she said trying to coax Zhu Fengyin. ”Don't take this to heart Fengyin, I just didn't want you to get involved with this. You see, It was all a misunderstanding. There is nothing going on between General Lu and I, it is just that I slipped while running out of the main courtyard two days ago and fell into General Lu's arm. Lu Yiling saw what happened and assumed that I was trying to seduce him”.

”And were you?” Zhu Fengyin asked looking down at her nails.

”NO!!” Su Liya replied loudly, which made Zhu Fengyin look up. ”What do you take me for, I and Su Liya may share the same name but we are literally worlds apart”.

Zhu Fengyin watched her for some time then smiled ”I believe you”.

”Did you even have to doubt me, if I wanted to seduce someone why would I pick Lu Yaozhu. Who by the way isn't interested in women, well other women but Zhu Fenfang” she snorted loudly.

”I wouldn't be so sure about that if I were you, Lu Yaozhu didn't look interested in Zhu Fenfang”

”for now but trust me he will be” Su Liya sat on the bed.

Zhu Fengyin just smiled and kept silent, she didn't want to draw Su Liya's attention to Lu Yaozhu's interest in her since it wasn't going to bear any fruit. Lu Yaozhu was a young master of noble birth while Su Liya was a maid, they weren't destined to be together.

Even if they got together, Su Liya would just end up sad because men Like Lu Yaozhu can't marry her as anything more than a concubine. Even if she became his concubine, Madam Lu would make her life miserable. She had never seen a woman that enjoys micromanaging her children's lives as much as Madam Lu.

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Back at Lu Yiling's courtyard.

She was informed of Yu Tao delivering some medicine to Su Liya as she woke up from her short nap. Her hands tightened on the teacup she held up when Zhiliu relayed the message. She Shut the teacup lid and passed it over to Zhiliu silently.