Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Taken a Fancy

The old butler, who had been following behind, failed to stop Noah. He didn’t dare enter himself, however, and could only pace anxiously at the doorway.

Lu Xiao hadn’t expected this to be the person Lu Huan had been stringing along.

He was about the same age as Lu Huan, a fresh-faced young man who looked clean-cut and handsome. But when his eyes met Lu Xiao’s, they were filled with anxiety.

He had clearly suffered considerable torment recently.

What was even more surprising was that after everything that had happened, this young man named Noah was still hung up on a scumbag female like Lu Huan.

“Lu Huan is at home reflecting on her misdeeds. She didn’t come.”

Hearing this, disappointment washed over Noah’s face. “Did she tell you when she’s coming to see me? Or can I go to her? I want to see her!”

Noah’s words made Lu Xiao’s skin crawl. She couldn’t help but glance at Earl Hua An, who was seated in the host’s chair.

The Earl’s expression was already darkening.

Sure enough, before Lu Xiao could speak, Earl Hua An scolded him sharply, “Haven’t you caused enough of an embarrassment? She doesn’t like you! She is here to resolve this matter, yet you insist on pestering her. You’re going to completely disgrace me, Earl Hua An!”

“Impossible! Lady Lu Huan wouldn’t lie to me! She said she would marry me and make me her main husband. She said it in front of so many people, how could it be a lie!” Noah grew agitated, his face turning even paler as he pressed a hand to his forehead.

Lu Xiao was startled by his state. “Are you alright?” she began instinctively. “Do you need—hey!”

Before she could finish, he suddenly collapsed. Fortunately, Ares, standing beside her, reacted quickly and caught him, preventing him from hitting the floor.

Noah’s eyes were squeezed shut, his face contorted in pain, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead. “He’s having a spiritual outburst! He needs treatment, now!”

As a fellow male, Ares recognized the root of Noah’s problem at a glance.

Earl Hua An’s expression was grim. “Get the doctor over here at once! Take him back to his room!”

Watching this unfold, Lu Xiao finally began to understand why Earl Hua An had been willing to let Noah and Lu Huan get together.

’Noah’s Spirit Sea is clearly unstable. He’s so young, though. I wonder if this was triggered by the situation with Lu Huan, or if he’s always been like this.’

’Can being with someone like Lu Huan really solve a condition like this?’

’Won’t it just make things worse?’

’Although I’ve only just met Noah, from his words and actions, it’s not hard to tell he’s a very sensitive young man.’

’Is someone like him really a good match for a scumbag female like Lu Huan?’

Lu Xiao couldn’t help but sigh. “Earl Hua An, aren’t you going to perform Spiritual Soothing for him? A doctor won’t be able to solve this problem.”

Usually, before a male had a partner, his mother was responsible for his care. Only after getting a partner would that responsibility transfer.

If they had neither, they could only rely on medication to get by. This was the case for the majority, as many males left their families upon reaching adulthood.

But she was surprised to see that Earl Hua An had no intention of helping him.

“Noah’s problem is Lu Huan. If Lu Huan makes good on her promise, he’ll naturally recover!”

Earl Hua An turned to look at Lu Xiao, her meaning unmistakable.

But Lu Xiao just smiled. “Does Earl Hua An truly believe that Noah and my sister, Lu Huan, are a suitable match? Or do you think that after they marry, my sister will perform Spiritual Soothing for him? From what I know of Lu Huan, even if they were married, she would never willingly perform Spiritual Soothing for Noah. In your heart, you know this is true, don’t you?”

’Earl Hua An isn’t even willing to perform Spiritual Soothing for her own son, yet she wants to pin her hopes on another female.’

’It’s no different from burying her head in the sand.’

Exposed by Lu Xiao, Earl Hua An flew into a rage. “Noah is in this state because of your sister! Do you plan to do nothing and simply wash your hands of the matter?”

“Who said we would do nothing? I can perform the Spiritual Soothing for him. Consider it me repaying this debt on my sister’s behalf.” Lu Xiao stood and walked over. As she reached for Noah, Ares suddenly grabbed her hand. “My Lady…”

She knew what Ares was worried about. “It’s alright. His condition shouldn’t be too severe. I’ve recovered a fair bit; it’s more than enough to help him.”

As she spoke, Lu Xiao placed her hand on his forehead.

It was just as she had predicted. Given Noah’s age, the turbulence in his Spirit Sea wasn’t severe. In fact, one could even say his Spirit Sea was still quite pristine.

Ten minutes later, Lu Xiao withdrew her hand. Her expression was unchanged.

Seeing this, the knot of worry in Ares’s chest finally loosened.

Earl Hua An, on the other hand, was stunned by her actions. She truly hadn’t expected Lu Xiao to be a woman of her word.

“You’re completely different from your sister. If only it were you Noah liked…”

“Earl Hua An, some things are better left unsaid.” ’Good heavens, what is she trying to pull?’ Lu Xiao was taken aback by the Earl’s words and instinctively glanced at Ares. Seeing that he didn’t seem to have taken it to heart, she cleared her throat. “Noah should be fine after he gets some sleep. As for the matter between him and my sister, I will have Lu Huan speak to him personally once he has recovered.”

This time, Earl Hua An readily agreed.

After all, Lu Xiao had gone so far as to perform Spiritual Soothing to resolve the situation, which had given Earl Huai’an Mansion more than enough face.

It was well known that a female’s Spiritual Soothing was exceptionally precious.

Her gaze toward Lu Xiao softened considerably.

Lu Xiao had cut her off before she could finish, but now she couldn’t help but mull over the idea.

’I’ve heard that Lu Xiao only has this one side husband and no main husband yet.’

’Perhaps I can have a good talk with Lu Ge Wei about this.’

As Lu Xiao left with Ares, she was unaware that her actions had already planted other ideas in Earl Hua An’s mind.

Once they had left the Earl Mansion and were back in the car, Ares twisted open a bottle of water and handed it to her. “Are you alright?”

Lu Xiao took the water and smiled at him. “I’m fine, don’t worry. I’m not as fragile as you think.”

Of course Ares knew. Lu Xiao was stronger than any other female he had ever met.

And that was precisely why one couldn’t help but ache for her.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?” Lu Xiao asked, touching her cheek.

Ares just smiled. “No. I’m just curious how you’re going to persuade Lady Lu Huan to apologize to Noah.”

Getting a female to apologize to a male was nearly impossible.

Not everyone was as reasonable as Lu Xiao.

Most females were insufferably arrogant.

He had interacted with Lu Huan before. She managed to show some restraint in Lu Xiao’s presence, but when Lu Xiao wasn’t around, Lu Huan never bowed her head to anyone.

“I won’t have to persuade her. She’ll go.” ’Everything I had to give today at the Earl Huai’an Mansion, I will naturally get back from Lu Huan and Lu Ge Wei.’

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