Chapter 59 The Marriage is About to Fall Through
Previously, Yang was afraid of Lin and dared not easily approach her, let alone be so enthusiastic in trying to get close to her as she was now.
Lin rolled her eyes at Yang, "Have you and Min Yao packed your things? And the children's things too?"
"Not yet," Madam Yang said with a smile. "Qingye and the others are taking care of those things. I'll help you tidy up."
With a quick glance from Yang, Lin immediately understood what Yang was up to.
I used to be afraid of her and would avoid her like the plague.
He's trying so hard to please her right now, isn't it because he knows she has money?
This is all for the money; he even cured her fear of him!
Lin Shi's face was stern, and she glared at Lin Shi: "I have maids here to tidy up, I don't need your help. You should go back and tidy up your own things."
In the past, if Lin had just glared at her, she would have been as docile as a quail.
This time, however, Yang acted as if she hadn't seen Lin's cold face at all. Not only was she not scared away, but she also became even more enthusiastic and personally helped Lin pack her things.
At that moment, Lin suddenly realized that her retirement life would probably not be peaceful.
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After dividing the family property, Wang Mian had someone send Wang Zhangshi to the carriage, while he himself went to Min Hui's residence.
Before even entering the house, I could hear Min Hui smashing things and cursing loudly inside.
Wang Mian frowned as he entered the house, waved for the servants to leave, closed the door, and then coldly said, "Min Hui, how long are you going to cause trouble? Accept reality! What your mother said in her letter is true!"
Min Hui dropped the plum vase in his hand, turned around and looked at Wang Mian with a bitter expression, "Is what my mother said true? Heh, Uncle, then tell me, what am I? All the resentment and hatred in my heart over the years, are they all a joke?"
"Hahaha, I even dared to dream of competing with Min Rong for the Marquis's mansion and the title! But what happened? I'm a bastard!"
"Uncle, tell me why? Why did all this happen?"
Wang Mian sighed and said helplessly, "Back then, because of social status, the elders in your family opposed your parents' marriage, and later married your mother to the Marquis of Xuanping. These were all decisions made by the elders. But now, the elders have all passed away. If you want to hate someone, hate me. I knew everything back then, but I always stood with the elders and didn't say a word in your mother's defense. We were the ones who started it all; it has nothing to do with the Marquis of Xuanping, Min Qiaoshi, or Min Rong."
Min Hui closed his eyes dejectedly. Imagine if it were him; he wouldn't have married off his precious daughter to a wandering镖师 (bodyguard/escort)!
So, who should he hate?
What kind of person is he?
What kind of person could make a young lady from a prominent family fall in love with him for life, and even after she got married, her love for him remained unchanged?
Wang Mian was stunned for a moment before realizing that Min Hui was asking about his biological father.
After a moment's thought, he said, "That was a cowardly and incompetent person."
Min Hui frowned slightly. Then Wang Mian continued, "Your maternal grandfather and great-grandfather gave him a chance to leave the capital and join the army. If he could make a name for himself within five years, they would marry your mother to him. But he refused. He said he only wanted to stay by your mother's side."
Although that was merely a perfunctory excuse from the Wang family, since Min Huiniang was already fourteen years old at the time and couldn't possibly wait five years to arrange a marriage, the man wasn't even willing to take the gamble. This was one of the reasons why the Wang family elders were adamant about not allowing the two to be together.
Of course, there's no need for Min Hui to know these things.
Now that he's dead, let's not let the past hold Min Hui back.
Sure enough, Min Hui was completely dejected when he heard these words.
"Later, the old Marquis gave him a chance to elope with my mother, but he refused! He abandoned my mother and left, dying alone out there! Even his body was buried by people sent by my mother! Haha, it's utterly ridiculous! I'm actually the offspring of such a cowardly and incompetent man! Hahaha, my own father is such a person! Isn't it laughable? Isn't it laughable?..."
Min Hui slumped into a chair, staring blankly at Wang Mian, as if hoping to get a negative answer from him.
However, Wang Mian didn't offer much comfort. After a long silence, he finally spoke up, saying, "Those are all things of the past. As long as the truth remains hidden, you are still the Third Master Min from the Xuanping Marquis's residence."
"What you need to do now is to cheer up and make proper preparations for your wedding."
“I didn’t approve of your marriage to the Marquis of Annan before, but now, the Marquis of Annan is your best choice.”
"As long as you marry the daughter of the Marquis's family, even if you lose the support of the Marquis's family, you can still rely on your wife's family."
"Of course, it's best if that day never comes!"
"So, unless absolutely necessary, don't come to the Marquis's residence anymore. If you do come, be humble and respectful to the Grand Madam and Marquis Xuanping. They've already been very kind of them to let you live this long as the eldest son of the Marquis's family. Especially the Grand Madam! She was really good to you before. If you hadn't gone too far, she wouldn't have..."
"Sigh, never mind. You'll have to figure out what to do from now on. If you still can't live a peaceful life after going through all this, then all my worrying for you will have been for nothing."
"Uncle, I understand. I won't do anything foolish again."
Min Hui responded to Wang Mian's concern, knowing that his uncle meant well.
At this moment, he didn't want to cause any more trouble.
After twenty years of struggling, it turns out it was all a joke! So what was the point of all that effort?
However, "Can my marriage to the Marquis of Annan still go through?"
After the family splits up, I don't know if the other party is still willing to stay.
Moreover, his background is an extremely unstable factor. If outsiders find out, there's no doubt that the marriage will fall through!
Wang Mian thought about it seriously, "Judging from the Grand Madam's attitude, it doesn't seem like she intends to reveal your background. As long as your background isn't exposed, there's still hope for this marriage. After all, the formalities of marriage have been completed, and even the wedding date has been set. It shouldn't fall through!"
"Well, I hope so."
However, things didn't go as planned.
A few days later, rumors suddenly began to circulate in the capital that Third Master Min was not the biological son of the old Marquis of Xuanping.
In particular, the fact that Min Yao and Min Hui moved out of the Marquis's mansion one after another fueled the rumors.
"Have you heard? It turns out that Third Master Min of the Xuanping Marquis's mansion is not the old Marquis's biological son at all!"
"I've heard about it too! It's said that Third Master Min is an illegitimate child born from the old Marquis's affair with another man!"
"Wow, really? The old Marquis and his wife have been gone for so long, how could anyone still spread such a rumor?"
"You don't know this, do you? It's only because they've both passed away that this matter has been brought up again! I heard it was even said by the Dowager Lady of the Marquis of Xuanping's residence herself!"
"Huh! Really? I knew it! Why did Madam Qiao suddenly change her temperament and start demanding a division of the family property? So she found out about this secret!"
"That's right! He's clearly a bastard, yet he's held the status of the legitimate son for years. Just think about it, how much criticism has Madam Min received over the years because of this legitimate son? Can you believe how distressing that is?"
"Exactly. Now that we know the truth, shouldn't we make a scene and vent our anger?"
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Hearing the news coming back from outside, Min Hui's heart, which had been calm, was once again ablaze with anger, and the resentment and hatred buried deep in his heart surged up again.
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P.S.: Merry Christmas everyone! Happy birthday to Dongyue today!
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