Chapter 18: Even if I humiliate you, don’t feel sad for me

Within two days of signing the divorce agreement, Cheng Lanjiang was released.

Because he was injured in prison and suffered a lot, he was carried home and could not get up. In addition, his debts had not been paid off yet, so he stayed in the capital to recuperate for the time being, waiting for someone from his family in Yongzhou to come and pay the debt for him.

Cheng Lanjiang had naturally sensed something was wrong, but now there was nothing he could do. After all, he was the one who had been living a life of debauchery and whoring in the beginning, and he was the one who went to the gambling house. He and Zhou Yishao had already divorced, so it was impossible for him to ask for her back.

The correct thing to do is to finish things here as soon as possible and go back home to marry another wife. Zhou Yishao is the daughter of Duke Cheng, and the one he marries will definitely not be as good as her. But the advantage is that he can get a new person, who doesn't have the same background as Zhou Yishao. He doesn't have to worry about anything and doesn't have to bother hiding anything. He is freer than when Zhou Yishao was around.

But he was still resentful in his heart, and he lay in bed every day cursing Zhou Linjin who set up the trap to harm him.

But soon, instead of waiting for someone from the Cheng family to come to his bed, he waited for Zhou Linjin.

The blind man was still accompanied by his newly married beautiful bride, who was as pretty as a lotus and had charming features. Cheng Lanjiang was furious and immediately yelled, "How dare you come here! Someone, get him out!"

Zhou Linjin sat down slowly and said slowly, "I'm here to help you."

"I'll be thankful that you didn't harm me. I've lost my original wife now, and it's all your fault. Your sister was about to go home with me, and it's all your fault!" Cheng Lanjiang's handsome face flushed red, like a layer of skin covering his bones. Although he howled loudly, he didn't continue to drive people away.

Zhou Linjin sneered.

Such a person is both cowardly and dirty, and has really troubled my sister in the past few years. My parents were attracted by the Cheng family's family background and Cheng Lanjiang's appearance, but they were deceived by his appearance. Who knew that he was such a rotten wood inside.

Zhou Linjin said, "I happen to know a middleman who can mediate the debt you owed. If nothing goes wrong, it will be written off."

Hearing this, Cheng Lanjiang's face lit up with joy.

He had caused such a big mess this time, not only had his wife run away, but he also owed such a huge debt. Although the Cheng family could afford it, he would still be punished when he returned home. It was not something that could be easily let go. If Zhou Linjin could resolve the money issue, that would of course be the best. He could also go back and fool his parents by saying that the Zhou family knew he was wrong, so they paid the money for him. It was simply killing two birds with one stone.

"However," Zhou Linjin suddenly changed the subject, "I can pay off your debt, but Zhu'er must be sent to the capital and live with us from now on."

Cheng Lanjiang's expression changed immediately. "So you were waiting for me here. I was wondering why you were so kind. But I'm telling you, it's impossible. Our Cheng family is a well-known family. It's just a little money. Zhu'er is my flesh and blood. Go back and tell Zhou Yishao, this vicious woman, to give up this idea as soon as possible. She will never see Zhu'er again in her life!"

This time, Cheng Lanjiang cursed even more fiercely than when they came in just now. Chen Lianxiu even suspected that if he hadn't had to lie down for the time being, he might have rushed over and beat Zhou Linjin.

Even so, she still pulled Zhou Linjin, trying to pull him back a little.

Zhou Linjin seemed to see her worry and quietly patted the back of her hand, signaling her not to be afraid.

Zhou Linjin continued, "It's okay if you disagree. I know your Cheng family is rich, so I'm being rude. But there's one more thing I need to remind you of. Early last year, a beautiful slave ran away from Prince An's mansion. You hid her. If Prince An knew you were hiding a runaway slave from his mansion, what would he do?"

Ever since Zhou Yishao told the truth that day, Zhou Linjin waited for news from Zhou Chang while secretly sending people to Yongzhou to investigate the Cheng family and Cheng Lanjiang. They found out that Cheng Lanjiang was secretly harboring a runaway slave from Prince An's mansion.

Prince An was extravagant and fond of beautiful women. He kept many concubines and slaves at home, most of whom were treated coldly and rarely saw Prince An in a year. In addition, Prince An had a capricious temperament. The slave girl could not stand such a life and escaped from Prince An's mansion. After escaping to Yongzhou, Cheng Lanjiang took her in and hid her outside the mansion as a concubine.

If it was a runaway slave from another family, it would be fine, but Prince An was quite violent. Even if it was a woman he had no impression of, once he knew about it, Prince An would still pursue it to the end.

Cheng Lanjiang's face turned ashen.

But he still did not bow to Zhou Linjin, but was still struggling.

Zhou Linjin was not anxious at all. He said, "Think it over carefully. Should you return Zhu'er to the Zhou family or let Prince An know about this?"

"Zhu'er is my daughter..."

"If you don't agree, then I will expose this matter."

Cheng Lanjiang finally realized what was happening: "After you found out, you didn't report it to Prince An immediately, but used it as a bargaining chip. Do you think Prince An would let you go?"

"Then we'll both fight to the death," Zhou Linjin sneered. "And the Zhou and Cheng families will be at loggerheads from now on. If you agree to send Zhu'er back, even though the Zhou and Cheng families are no longer relatives, we still have Zhu'er as a connection, so the two families won't be at odds, and everything will be easier to negotiate."

Cheng Lanjiang finally had nothing to say.

He pressed his forehead and said, "Well, it's just a daughter. If you want it, take it."

Since he had already agreed, Zhou Linjin immediately got up and left, not wanting to stay in this dirty place any longer.

Chen Lianxiu gave Zhou Linjin a little support. As they turned around, they suddenly heard Cheng Lanjiang say from behind, "Zhou Linjin, I was threatened by you because I had no other choice. You can only show off your power in front of me. Now you are just a blind man who can't do anything. Who in the capital still believes in you? I tell you, they are all laughing at you behind your back. You used to be so glorious, but now you are worse off than me! You deserve to be blind for the rest of your life, you blind man. It's really God's retribution for you! Everyone has watched you fall to the bottom!"

Cheng Lanjiang cursed in an outrageous manner, almost bringing out all the curses he had said in his heart about Zhou Linjin in the past few days. Chen Lianxiu couldn't help but wanted to stop him, but Zhou Linjin held his hand.

He shook his head slightly.

Chen Lianxiu felt as if her heart was being pricked by needles again and again. It wasn't too painful, but it was very uncomfortable.

Doesn't he care?

Chen Lianxiu naturally couldn't ask this question at the Cheng family, but after leaving the Cheng family and getting on the carriage and returning to Zhuoxinzhai, she still didn't ask.

If he cared about it but just didn't want to show it to others, wouldn't she be hitting a sore spot by asking?

Until the day passed, the two of them went to their separate beds at night.

Chen Lianxiu heard the sound of Zhou Linjin getting up to drink tea. He had become very familiar with his living area recently, so it was not difficult for him to go over and pour a cup of tea. After all, it didn't require any physical effort.

Since Chen Lianxiu came back, others couldn't see it, but she knew that she was a little worried. Perhaps it was because Cheng Lanjiang's words were really unpleasant. Now when she heard Zhou Linjin stand up, she thought about it and stood up too, slipping over.

Zhou Linjin had actually finished his tea. When he heard her coming, he put down his teacup and looked in her direction.

Although it can't be seen.

Thinking of what he said to her that day, Chen Lianxiu said without waiting for Zhou Linjin to ask: "My dear, I feel sad that Cheng Lanjiang scolded you like that."

She had also spent some time with Zhou Linjin. When she was with him, she felt that he was a very good person. Even if he was not treating "Chen Wuyu", he was very nice to other people. He was just a little stubborn and might seem a little cold and hard.

So, she couldn't stand Cheng Lanjiang saying such harsh words.

If it was anything else, it would be fine, but it wasn't Zhou Linjin's fault that he was blind, yet he chose to blame him for this.

Zhou Linjin pressed his forehead and said, "Go to sleep first."

Chen Lianxiu didn't say anything else and turned back to the couch.

But after she said it, she didn't get any response from Zhou Linjin, and she felt even more upset. She turned over heavily, and the bed curtains fluttered like waves.

It was impossible for Zhou Linjin to fall asleep as soon as he got into bed, so he naturally heard the noise here.

Now, for him, it is dark all day long and it is not easy to fall asleep at night, so Zhou Linjin knows that Chen Lianxiu has a good sleeping posture. Even if he turns over after falling asleep, he is very quiet and peaceful at all times.

He understood that she was angry today.

Just as Chen Lianxiu was about to close her eyes, she heard Zhou Linjin say, "A Yuan, it's actually nothing."

Chen Lianxiu looked at the ceiling of the tent and listened to his voice coming from not far away through the curtain. The barrier in her heart was not as heavy and restrained as when they were face to face.

"You are so patient." Shen Lianxiu murmured.

Zhou Linjin heard it.

He turned slightly, facing outside, and said, "Cheng Lanjiang is that kind of person. Should I really take what he says seriously? Or should I drag him off the bed and beat him up?"

"I'm blind now," Zhou Linjin joked to himself before Shen Lianxiu could speak. "If a fight really breaks out, you could give me a few more kicks, but it's in someone else's house after all, so it's not appropriate."

Chen Lianxiu was speechless for a moment, then couldn't help laughing. After a while, he said, "Of course, hitting people is not okay, but I always want to vent my anger."

Zhou Linjin said, "If my best friends or relatives said those things, I might be sad, but not Cheng Lanjiang. Ever since my sister broke up with him, I no longer regard him as a human being. So, I'm really fine, and you don't have to be sad for me."

When he whispered like this, his voice was a little low, perhaps because he was lying down, and it was a little hoarse, but it was loud enough for Shen Lianxiu to hear.

Her inexplicably irritated heart gradually calmed down, and she nodded. Then she immediately realized that Zhou Linjin couldn't see, so she quickly said, "Okay."

"Treat him as a dog." Zhou Linjin added, then laughed.

Shen Lianxiu also laughed along.

After she finished laughing, she said, "My dear, your eyesight may gradually improve in the future. No one can tell."

Cheng Lanjiang was one thing, and Chen Lianxiu believed that Zhou Linjin really didn't take him seriously, but his eyes were another matter, and Zhou Linjin couldn't be so carefree as to not care whether he could regain his sight or not.

This time he went to find his good friend Shang Ran, whom he didn't want to see again before, to discuss Zhou Yishao's divorce.

Hearing this, Zhou Linjin sighed softly: "I've seen so many doctors and none of them can cure me. I don't dare to force it anymore. I'll just let fate take its course."

Shen Lianxiu's eyes lit up in the tent.