Chapter 777: She Doesn’t Want to Die

Su Chengji, after recovering from the shock, shouted, "Solving Su Mansion’s scandals doesn’t require drowning Cousin."

Old Mrs. Su angrily retorted at Su Chengji, "What does Lu Yiner drowning have to do with you? You’re a son of the Su Family, you can’t meddle in the Lu Family’s affairs."

Old Mrs. Su was furious; this playboy grandson was opposing her at every turn.

She agreed to drown Lu Yiner.

She’d prefer to drown the entire Lu Family together.

Then arrange a good marriage for her son.

That way, the past reliance on the Lu Family before her son’s rise could be erased.

"Ji Er, don’t mess around, this matter has nothing to do with you."

Su Shihang didn’t understand what madness had taken over his youngest son.

He thought that normally his youngest son wasn’t a kind person, and the reason for defending Lu Yiner was purely to oppose Old Mrs. Su.

Su Chengji stiffened his neck and said, "Anyway, Cousin has already lost her virtue, why not let her be my concubine? Then she wouldn’t have to be drowned."

Ever since witnessing Lu Yiner’s allure at the Lu Family last time, Su Chengji had started coveting his cousin.

He tried several times to approach her, but his cousin always avoided him.

He knew his cousin wholeheartedly wanted to marry Su Chengmin.

Su Chengji felt resentment in his heart.

A village hunter’s daughter actually looked down on the second son of a senior second-ranked official of the court.

How dare she?

If not for being his cousin, she wouldn’t even qualify as a concubine in the Su Family.

Now he finally found an opportunity to bring his cousin into the household.

Cousin would surely be grateful to him; if she didn’t become his concubine, she could only die.

Su Chengji’s proposal to take Lu Yiner as a concubine shocked not just Old Mrs. Su and Su Shihang, but even infuriated the Lu Family.

Su Shihang knew his second son was reckless, but didn’t expect him to be reckless enough to want to take his cousin as a concubine.

"You scoundrel! With a heart like a wolf’s, you won’t rest until Su Mansion becomes the Lu Family’s domain, will you? Failing to marry Lu Yiner to Chengmin, now you try to marry her to Chengji. Must Su Family men only be sons-in-law of the Lu Family?"

Old Mrs. Su naturally didn’t think there was a problem with her grandson.

The problem could only lie with the Lu Family.

"Chengji, do you know what you’re saying? As the legitimate son of the Su Family, if you want a concubine, how many beauties are there that you can choose from? How could Yin Er possibly deserve to be your concubine?"

"Even without today’s incident, Lu Yiner isn’t fit to be your concubine."

The Lu Family made no effort to hide their disdain for Lu Yiner.

When it came to her son, the Lu Family paid no heed to Old Mrs. Su’s rebuke.

She agreed with her mother-in-law that Lu Yiner definitely couldn’t be given to Su Chengji as a concubine.

Su Chengji glared and said, "Why can’t I take Cousin Yin Er as a concubine? You wanted her to be my elder brother’s wife, so why can’t I take her as a concubine? Haven’t you always been at odds with my elder brother? The cousin who wants to be his wife can only be my concubine. Don’t you think I’ve won?"

The Lu Family took a deep breath.

Almost died from anger at Su Chengji’s logic.

Did I want Lu Yiner to be Su Chengmin’s wife because she deserved it?

The Lu Family looked at Lu Yiner, Lu Yiner looked pathetically at the Lu Family, instantly arousing their suspicion. They suspected Lu Yiner had seduced Su Chengji without their knowledge, otherwise why would Su Chengji insist on taking Lu Yiner as a concubine despite her losing her chastity?

"Little harlot, I raised you in the mansion, not to seduce the men. You truly have great skills; even Chengji, an otherwise good child, was corrupted by you."

The Lu Family grabbed Lu Yiner’s hair and yanked her up, slapping her in the face.

Lu Yiner was slapped until stars appeared before her eyes, and blood trickled from her mouth corner.

She, like a marionette, was at her aunt’s mercy, not daring to look west if her aunt told her to look east.

Since the incident until now, her aunt never defended her even a little.

Seeing things reaching an irretrievable point, she was made to admit to seduction and set to be drowned without any living path left for her.

Now they accused her of seducing her cousin.

Little did they know, even if she had to live as a nun never marrying, she wouldn’t want to marry Su Chengji.

Let alone as a concubine, she wouldn’t even want it as the main wife.

Gao Ming could no longer bear it and kicked the Lu Family away, rescuing Lu Yiner from the Lu Family’s grasp.

"Why don’t you take a good look at what kind of a scoundrel your son is? What woman would want to marry a drunk, gambler and womanizer? No wonder your son has such a bad reputation—it’s all because you as his mother indulged him. Always blaming others for seducing your son, if you think your son is so desirable that a mere glance from others is seduction, why don’t you simply tie your son to your waistband and carry him around all the time."

The Lu Family was kicked by Gao Ming and spat blood.

Su Chengmin coldly watched the drama unfolding before him.

"Mother, you’ve hit her already, so let cousin Yin Er be my concubine."

When the Lu Family hit Lu Yiner, Su Chengji just watched as if it were a show, doing nothing to stop it.

Lu Yiner was gasping for breath on the ground, gritting her teeth, and speaking to the Lu Family, "Aunt, you say I seduced my cousin, but let me tell you the truth, no matter if you’d let me be my cousin’s concubine or carry me in a bridal sedan chair to be his officially wedded wife, I’m not interested. Though I’m a hunter’s daughter and lack exposure, I know what a good man is like—neither like uncle, who is ungrateful, nor like Su Chengji, who frequents brothels."

Then she turned to Su Chengji and said, "Do you think now that I’ve reached this point, if you are willing to take me as a concubine, I should be immensely grateful to you? Don’t flatter yourself. I look down on you, and even if I die, I won’t become your concubine."

Lu Yiner’s words were forceful and convincing.

Su Chengji jumped about and shouted, "Do you think I lack a concubine like you? Look at your own status; do you think wearing the title of my cousin means you truly deserve to be a lady of the Su Family? If you have such backbone, then go ahead and drown yourself, Lu Yiner. Even if you cry and beg to be my concubine, it’s no longer possible."

Lu Yiner sneered.

Indeed, when Su Chengji couldn’t have her, he started jumping around.

The Lu Family felt immensely uncomfortable.

Lu Yiner was guilty of wanting to be Su Chengji’s concubine, and guilty of not wanting to be his concubine.

In the Lu Family’s eyes, only Lu Yiner should have been eager and eager to fawn over Su Chengji, not actively refusing him.

Su Chengmin saw things once again going astray and couldn’t help but remind them, "I stayed to get an explanation from Gao Ming, not to watch you tear at each other here."

Su Shihang used his gaze to warn the Lu Family and Su Chengji.

Gao Ming said, "Hurry up and resolve this; I’ve been out too long, and my mother will be worried."

Su Shihang smiled at Gao Ming and restated the solution, "Honored nephew, drowning Lu Yiner can save your reputation; are you satisfied with this handling?"

Gao Ming’s scalp tightened, and he could only see Su Shihang’s lips moving up and down.

He had accompanied Su Chengmin on missions, witnessing countless assassinations and bloodshed; he had been on battlefields and seen the hellish realms of war.

But he still found none as terrifying as Su Shihang.

Su Shihang, like a demon from hell, casually decided on the life of someone weaker as they talked and laughed.

Lu Yiner’s lips trembled, looking at Gao Ming, and all her courage to confront Su Chengji vanished before the face of death.

She didn’t want to die!