Chapter 600 Unkind
She was wearing a light red gown, with her hair combed like clouds and the moon, and she had applied rouge and powder on her face. There was a warm smile on the corner of her mouth, which made people feel like they were in the spring breeze and very friendly.

At this moment, Ling Xiaoxiao was holding a bowl of fragrant chicken soup in her hand.

When they saw Ling Xiaoxiao, everyone in the Xianwang Mansion stood up and saluted. However, Luo Tianjin frowned slightly, and his face became a little gloomy.

"Master Zhao, this is Madam Luo!" Shen Dongshan introduced her to Zhao Yuan, "She is also a well-known female hero in the martial arts world."

"Mrs. Luo is a woman who is as capable as any man. I admire her!" Out of courtesy, Zhao Yuan had to temporarily put aside his resentment and slightly bowed to Ling Xiaoxiao.

"Madam Luo, this is Tianji Hou, Lord Zhao."

Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes, and then she bowed and said respectfully: "Greetings, Lord Zhao! I didn't know that Lord Zhao was a guest in your house..."

"My wife was rude and offended Marquis Tianji. I hope you will forgive me." Luo Tianjin interrupted Ling Xiaoxiao's greetings and asked her in the calmest tone possible, "Madam, you are not feeling well. Why don't you rest in your room? What are you doing here?"

"I know that Brother Jin didn't rest well these days, so I made a bowl of chicken soup myself. I was afraid that it would get cold, so I brought it here for Brother Jin to drink while it's hot. I didn't know that there was a distinguished guest visiting your house. I'm sorry for being rude."

"Mrs. Lao!"

Ling Xiaoxiao spoke softly and Luo Tianjin responded with a smile. The two of them were as friendly and natural as always, and outsiders could not detect any clues.

"Not only does Lord Luo have a house full of heroes, he also has such a virtuous wife. No wonder he doesn't want to serve as an official in the court." Zhao Yuan flattered him, "But water has its source and trees have their roots. Today, the Mongols are so tolerant of the Xianwang Mansion because they are restrained by the Song Dynasty court, leaving them no time to deal with civilian forces. But once the Song-Mongol war is over, Lord Luo's good days... will also be affected."

Out of consideration for Luo Tianjin's face, Zhao Yuan's wording was very obscure.

"Master Zhao, it's not that I don't appreciate your kindness, but you just heard that the martial arts heroes are dissatisfied with the court. If we want to make them change their minds, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"Lord Luo has never tried, so how can you know it's as difficult as ascending to heaven?" Zhao Yuan was still unwilling to give in, and argued, "Even if it's as difficult as ascending to heaven, with Lord Luo's heroic spirit, he should face the challenge head-on and forge ahead bravely."

"Haha..." Facing Zhao Yuan's indirect attack, Luo Tianjin couldn't help but laugh and waved his hand, saying, "Lord Zhao is worthy of being the imperial envoy for appeasement. He is indeed eloquent and eloquent."

Zhao Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Master Luo, are you mocking me for speaking better than singing?"

"How dare I? How dare I?" Luo Tianjin hurriedly shook his head, "I just admire your talent and vision, and I have no intention of mocking you."

"Forget it!" Zhao Yuan saw that Luo Tianjin had been avoiding the main point, so he simply stopped pestering him. He sighed and slowly stood up. "I have been bothering you for a long time today. It is inconvenient to disturb the gathering of Lord Luo and his wife at this moment, so as not to let the chicken soup get cold and waste his wife's kindness. So I will take my leave first!"

"It's almost noon, why don't you stay for a meal?" Ling Xiaoxiao warmly invited him to stay as a good host. "I'll have someone prepare it right away..."

"Thank you, Madam, but today is not the right time. I will come to your house to bother you another day."

Zhao Yuan's words showed that he was still "dead". In order to recruit the Xianwang Mansion, Zhao Yuan did not hesitate to sacrifice his face and stayed in Luoyang City despite being ridiculed by others, which made Luo Tianjin very impressed.

"Lord Luo, Madam Luo, goodbye!"

"Xunyi, send Mr. Zhao back to Danfeng Garden for me." Luo Tianjin did not try to persuade him to stay, and said calmly, "Master Shen, please stay for now. I have something to discuss with you."

"This……"

Luo Tianjin suddenly asked Shen Dongshan to stay by name, which made Shen Dongshan stunned. He turned to look at Zhao Yuan who was hesitant, and a hint of hesitation appeared in his eyes.

"Since Lord Luo has asked, it's fine for Master Shen to stay."

Seeing Zhao Yuan's agreement, Shen Dongshan breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to Luo Tianjin and said, "Lord Luo, what do you want me to do? Shen..."

"Brother Xie, take Master Shen to the study to rest for a while." Luo Tianjin interrupted Shen Dongshan's greetings and instructed Xie Xuan, "Serve good tea, don't neglect it."

"Yes." Xie Xuan understood Luo Tianjin's intention, so he gladly accepted the order.

After saying that, Zhao Yuan led Qin Wei and a group of golden sword captains to leave first. Shen Dongshan, who was nervous, did not dare to refuse Luo Tianjin's arrangement, so he had to follow Xie Xuan to the study.

"You guys go down!"

At Luo Tianjin's command, irrelevant people stood up, said goodbye, and left the hall one after another.

After a while, Luo Tianjin and Ling Xiaoxiao were the only ones left in the hall.

At this moment, the gentle smile lingering on Luo Tianjin's face gradually solidified, and the look he gave Ling Xiaoxiao became increasingly indifferent, even mixed with a hint of contempt.

Ling Xiaoxiao was completely unaware of this and remained as gentle and smiling as ever.

"Brother Jin, drink this bowl of chicken soup while it's hot..."

"Bang!" Before Ling Xiaoxiao could bring the chicken soup to her, Luo Tianjin suddenly waved his hand, and a burst of energy immediately overturned the soup bowl in Ling Xiaoxiao's hand to the ground, causing Ling Xiaoxiao to stagger and take several steps back.

"Brother Jin, you..."

"Ling Xiaoxiao, you are too presumptuous!" Before Ling Xiaoxiao could speak, Luo Tianjin glared at her and scolded her coldly, "I have already warned you to reflect on yourself and not come to me. Today, you dared to disobey my order and break into the hall without permission. What is your intention?"

"What ulterior motive do I have?" Ling Xiaoxiao felt aggrieved after being scolded by Luo Tianjin. Her eyes turned red as she defended herself, "Since that night when you and I had a big fight, you refused to see me again, and even refused to go back to your room to rest at night. We are already husband and wife in name only, and with Xuan'er ill and Yu'er naive, I can only endure everything alone..."

"You have brought this upon yourself." Luo Tianjin said coldly, "If you had known this would happen, why did you do this in the first place?"

"Brother Jin, I am just a woman. Now I have been ruthlessly abandoned by my husband. How can I cope with this?" Ling Xiaoxiao cried softly, "You have scolded me and punished me. Your anger should have subsided, right? I know I was wrong. You have been so cold to me during this period of time that I felt like I was in hell, suffering from the pain of thousands of arrows piercing my heart all day long. This should make you feel relieved, right? Do you know that I have been living a miserable life during this period of time and I am in so much pain that I wish I could die..."

"What does it have to do with me?" Luo Tianjin snorted coldly, "You have done too many evil things. If you don't get rid of your inner demons, you will never be able to become the Ling Xiaoxiao you used to be."

"What does it have to do with you?" Ling Xiaoxiao was extremely sad, and seemed to be crying and laughing at the same time. "You and I have been married for more than 20 years, and you actually said that my life or death has nothing to do with you? Brother Jin, you have no feelings for me... don't you have any feelings for me as a husband and wife?"

"We have been married for twenty years, and you have been deceiving me for twenty years. How can we still talk about our love for each other? You..."

"Brother Jin!"

Before Luo Tianjin could scold her angrily, Ling Xiaoxiao suddenly knelt down on the ground. This made Luo Tianjin stunned and his voice stopped abruptly.

"What are you doing?"

"I came to you today not to quarrel with you or argue with you, but to admit my mistake to you." Ling Xiaoxiao said sadly, "I know you hate me in your heart, not because of Jiang Yiwei, but because of Xiao Zhirou. As long as you are willing to forgive me, I am willing to kowtow to Xiao Zhirou to apologize..."

Having said this, Ling Xiaoxiao could no longer bear the grievance in her heart and couldn't help but cover her face and cry.

Little did she know that as Luo Tianjin's first wife, she would now have to kowtow and apologize to the vixen who seduced her husband. How could she not be heartbroken by such humiliation?

The most helpless thing is that Ling Xiaoxiao loves Luo Tianjin too much, and she can't lose Luo Tianjin no matter what. Therefore, in order to win back Luo Tianjin's heart, she is willing to sell everything she has, even her dignity.

"You are you, she is she, one thing is one thing, and they can't be mixed up at all." Luo Tianjin frowned and said with disgust, "Ling Xiaoxiao, the more you humble yourself, the more I can't forgive you. What I really want is not these..."

"Then what do you want?" Ling Xiaoxiao suddenly raised her head and asked anxiously, "As long as you can forgive me, no matter what you ask me to do, I will be willing and have no regrets."

"you……"

Seeing Ling Xiaoxiao, who had always been proud and arrogant, suddenly become servile, Luo Tianjin suddenly felt extremely conflicted, with pity and disgust, sadness and anger. For a moment, a thousand feelings gathered in his heart, making him speechless.

In fact, even he himself didn't know what he wanted. There seemed to be an insurmountable gap between him and Ling Xiaoxiao. No matter how Ling Xiaoxiao begged, Luo Tianjin could never go back to the past with her.

"You... stand up first." Looking at Ling Xiaoxiao who was crying, Luo Tianjin couldn't help but sighed, and then his tone slowed down, "I have been busy with many things recently, and I really don't have the time to argue with you, let alone discuss personal affairs with you."

"That Lord Zhao just now... is he here to seek amnesty?" Ling Xiaoxiao stopped crying and asked with concern, "I heard from the servants that he has visited us more than once, but Brother Jin is..."

"These things have nothing to do with you!" Luo Tianjin's face straightened and he said in a deep voice, "For now, just reflect on your own mistakes. As for other things, you don't have to ask about them, and don't ask about them."

"Yes."

Ling Xiaoxiao agreed timidly. Today she was like a frightened bird, completely different from her former high-spirited self.

"Let's go back!"

Facing Luo Tianjin's impatience, Ling Xiaoxiao frowned slightly and asked bravely: "Brother Jin, tonight... can you go back to your room and rest?"

"No need, tonight I..."

"I have something to discuss with you." Ling Xiaoxiao said anxiously, "Regarding Yu'er's marriage, you resent me, but Yu'er is your biological daughter after all, she is innocent. The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month is her lifelong event, and you don't want your daughter to have regrets because of you and me."

"This..." Luo Tianjin hesitated for a long time before reluctantly agreeing, "Okay then!"

"It's a deal. I'll prepare some wine and food and wait for you to come back!"

Ling Xiaoxiao showed joy, and in order to avoid being disliked by Luo Tianjin again, she hurriedly stood up and said goodbye, leaving the hall happily.

Looking at Ling Xiaoxiao's back, Luo Tianjin couldn't help but flash a trace of helplessness in his eyes. Suddenly, his mind changed, his expression became serious, and he hurried towards the study.

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(End of this chapter)