Chapter 2718

Red Xiao’s face was filled with disbelief. "You are a Venerable? Why didn't you tell me?"

"You are truly strange," Qing Yun sneered coldly. "What relationship do we have? Why should I tell you anything I do?"

After speaking, a look of disdain appeared on Qing Yun’s face. "I didn't tell you before because our engagement was a mere formality. I don't tell you now because we have no engagement at all. So I cannot understand why I should tell you."

Hearing this, Red Xiao let out a self-mocking chuckle. "I only realize now that I was a despised character from start to finish."

"If you think so, that is fine. To be honest, I do look down on you," Qing Yun sneered again.

Red Xiao turned to look at Qing Xia. "Do you also think I am very useless?"

She indeed felt she was useless, but Qing Xia could not say those five words. She smiled gently. "How could that be? Others may not know, but don't you know my character?"

"I cannot see it clearly," Red Xiao was direct. "To be honest, I really cannot see you clearly. I should say, I cannot see the Qing family clearly."

"Red Xiao, what are you saying?" Mrs. Liu was displeased. "Time is passing. If you do not leave now to complete the wedding ceremony, the auspicious hour will pass."

Red Xiao said indifferently, "Let it pass. Even if I were willing, would your daughter still be willing?"

Qing Xia’s heart jumped. She did not understand how Red Xiao saw through her problem. She said, "Brother Red Xiao, what are you talking about? Don't you know my feelings for you?"

"Stop wasting time," Red Hai said. After learning Qing Yun was a Spirit Venerable, she said no more. she understood that since Qing Yun had become a Spirit Venerable, she would absolutely not marry Red Xiao. Red Xiao was indeed unworthy of her.

Of course, he still had to achieve his goal. Thinking of his beloved, Red Hai hurriedly said, "I will not say much. I only ask you: will you marry or not? If you marry, you must leave the Red family."

Red Xiao looked at Red Hai. "You are my father. Why force me like this? Do you want to drive me to death for the sake of the Red family?"

Red Hai said, "I am your father, yes. But I am also the head of the Red family. If the Red family suffers any harm, I would be letting down our ancestors."

"Well said. Do your actions live up to the ancestors?"

As these words were spoken, the person who entered was Red Hai’s legitimate wife, Madam Xing.

"Madam, why are you here?" Red Hai said displeased. "Didn't I tell you to reflect at home?"

"I originally did not want to come. You said you let down Qing Mu. I agreed that my son ruining the engagement with Qing Yun was wrong, and that we mother and son let down Qing Mu. That made sense, so I agreed to reflect without a word," Madam Xing’s complexion was poor, but her expression was full of anger. "But please tell me, who is this woman?"

She waved her hand. A maid pushed a heavily pregnant woman in from behind.

Seeing this, Qing Yun smiled. "The good show is here. It was worth waiting so long."

"Did you know Madam Hong would come?" Lan Tian asked in a low voice.

Qing Yun shook her head. "I didn't know. But my master sent me a message to stay here and watch the show obediently. So I stayed. Now it seems the show is starting. This makes my wait worthwhile."

This was too cheeky. Lan Tian was slightly stunned, then laughed. It seemed this girl was being intentional.

Qing Yun naturally did not know Lan Tian’s thoughts. Her attention was only on Madam Xing and the others.

"A-Xing, why are you here?" Red Hai’s face changed upon seeing the pregnant woman. His eyes were full of concern.

"Brother Red Hai, a beggar sent me a message saying you were injured. I was anxious and went to the Red family," A-Xing said. She now knew she had caused trouble.

Red Hai looked at Madam Xing. "Madam, what do you want to do?"

Madam Xing looked at Red Hai. "We have been married for fifty years. Since I married you, I admit my temper is bad and I can be domineering in some matters. But I have never harmed anyone in the Red family. I gave birth to two sons for you. I did not stop you from taking concubines. Even if I was unwilling, I agreed when you proposed. Why do you still keep a mistress outside, and she is so far along?"

Madam Xing looked at Red Hai. She had married her with the innocence of a young girl. There had been beautiful memories after marriage. But men’s hearts change. After her two sons were born, Red Hai successively took two concubines. As the legitimate wife, other heads of families might have even more. So having concubines was not something she could stop, even if she disliked it. Two was not many.

But a mistress outside was different. As Red Hai’s pillow companion, Madam Xing knew her very well. If she cherished this woman, she would bring her into the house as a concubine. A concubine’s life and death were in the hands of the legitimate wife. But she did not. she kept her outside, hiding her from her.

An independent household, independent care. This was making her a mistress outside. It was undoubtedly slapping Madam Xing’s face. Madam Xing was strong-willed. If she didn’t know, it would be fine. Now that she knew, she was not willing to be calculated like this. So she came directly to find Red Hai.

She wanted to know how this man, who spoke so grandly on the surface, would react when facing the truth.

Red Hai looked at Madam Xing. "What do you want to do? She is carrying a child."

"It is good that she is carrying a child," Madam Xing sneered coldly. "Red Hai, I do not care about her matters. As a woman, I do not intend to make things difficult for another woman. I only ask you one question."

"What?" Red Hai looked at Madam Xing.

Madam Xing did not beat around the bush. "Someone told me, Red Hai, you first want to disinherit my eldest son, Red Xiao. Even if he does not marry Qing Xia today, you will use this incident as an excuse to strip him of his heir status and transfer it to Hong Lei."

"So what if I have such a plan? Hong Lei and Red Xiao are brothers. Red Xiao lacks ambition. It is nothing wrong for Hong Lei to be the heir," Red Hai was startled in his heart, but remained calm on the surface.

"Of course, what Red Xiao has done now indeed brings shame to the Red family. Even without the heir position, it is his own fault. I have nothing to say. But…" A sharp light flashed in Madam Xing’s eyes. "But someone also told me that you are waiting for the child in this woman’s belly to grow up. When he grows up, the one you will deal with is Hong Lei. Is that true?"