Doomed to be Cannon Fodder

Chapter 75: Harrowing, the Female Lead Strikes Back

That’s right, how would she catch his eye with such a splendid woman already by his side? Gentle, beautiful and sensible, his woman was better than her in every aspect.

Lin Qianzi could admit to herself that she was a little jealous, but this man was already destined to be her future husband. Other than him, she could not marry anybody else. She couldn’t even run away. Women were the weaker sex, and so she could only suffer this unfairness. “I only wanted to apologize for that day.” As for what exactly the apology was for, she would never say it out loud.

“No need,” Long Heng was still filled with resentment over the leg wound he had to suffer, and the situation he’d witnessed had truly filled his heart with disgust.

Lin Qianzi was hurt by this response, her dejected eyes drifting towards Bai Xiangxiu. Bai Xiangxiu was confused as she just bore the gaze. She was still innocent, just staying on the sidelines, right? I haven’t done anything to her, have I? She had wanted to put in a few good words for the female lead, but did not dare to move at all when she saw the male lead’s face.

What was it with the male and female leads? Were they currently in the midst of a spat?

The book had indeed mentioned that the two had quarrelled a lot, breaking up and getting back together over and over again, but all this had been predicated on the male lead’s prodigious interest in the female lead. But looking at the situation now, where was the male lead’s interest? She couldn’t see it at all!

Bai Xiangxiu looked left and right, finally deciding to keep her mouth shut. Across the room, in Song Jiaoyue’s eyes, her expression displayed her nervousness, or even fright, at being caught in the middle of the two sides. Not knowing who to help and who not to help, if it was already like this now, it would only be more difficult for her in the future.

He coughed lightly, breaking this awkward atmosphere, “We have a show prepared for after the monks reconvene, and we can watch it when we enter our seats. Will the few of you come to the Lotus Garden?”

The Lotus Garden had been newly established by the old master specifically for this vegetarian meet. He had completely demolished and rebuilt the entire garden, adding a Buddhist hall for him to reside within in the future.

The Buddhist hall could fit up several dozen tables within. A screen separated the two sides in the middle, allowing men and women to be seated separately. There was another Buddhist table, where the Grand Masters and the monks would be having their vegetarian meal.

The old master was seated together with the Grand Masters, and there weren’t that many female guests either. The women who had come were mostly devout Buddhist madams. Young girls or daughter-in-laws were a rare sight.

Back to the awkward quartet, Song Jiaoyue had finally gotten them out of the room with great difficulty, and they’d arrived at the Lotus Garden. There, at long last, they had to separate.

Bai Xiangxiu just happened to have to walk together with Miss Lin. Long Heng didn’t feel comfortable with this, feeling that that soft, fragile nèe Bai would lose out greatly if she had to walk with that Miss Lin. By this time, he’d actually completely forgotten that Miss Lin was really his main wife, with Bai Xiangxiu nothing but a concubine.

Bai Xiangxiu was similarly despondent. Why was Lin Qianzi’s gaze so strange, especially when she’d looked at her with hatred and resentment, making her feel so uneasy? The fine hair on her arm were prickling from the incessant stare, so she had to find something to say. “Miss Lin, how have you been since we last met?”

Lin Qianzi felt a stab in her heart, feeling as though she’d been betrayed, but she still responded. “Everything is fine. I just feel that the prince seems to be harboring some misunderstanding about me.”

“The Prince, he… just has a bit of a cold personality. Don’t mind it.” Bai Xiangxiu continued speaking up for Long Heng, just as she had before in order not to end up as cannon fodder. At this rate, she felt that she’d reached the glorious rank of ‘Most Filial Concubine’ already.