Qi An naturally didn't fall to the ground; Hongdou and Lvzhu, who were prepared, caught her.
The two maids were crying their eyes out.
"Miss, Miss, what's wrong?"
"The old lady has been in a bad mood lately. Miss has been taking care of her day and night, which has already made her overworked. On top of that, she saw the general bring another woman back. She must have been traumatized."
"General, how cruel you are! What has our young lady done to deserve this?"
"My poor girl, she lost her mother when she was young, and after finally getting married, she... Waaah."
The crowd, witnessing this scene, began to point and murmur even louder.
"What a terrible thing!", "utterly depraved!", "vixen!"...
Zhang Yanyan's face turned red with anger. That innocent-looking woman was obviously acting. Were these people blind?
She nudged Han Xiuzhe with her elbow: "Explain yourself! Tell me you love me, that she tricked you into marrying her, that you were forced into it, and that you don't love her at all."
Han Xiuzhe's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
First came his mother's scandal, then Song Xinlan's preemptive move, and he was now completely on the defensive.
Let me explain. Many people in the capital know how he relentlessly pursued and insisted on marrying Song Xinlan.
If he doesn't explain, he'll be firmly labeled a heartless man.
He originally planned to coax Song Xinlan into voluntarily becoming a concubine.
This completely disrupted the plan.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards Zhang Yanyan. Why couldn't she restrain herself a bit for his sake?
But he forgot that it was Zhang Yanyan's unrestrained and flamboyant personality that initially attracted him and made him feel that she was different from others.
An elderly woman who was watching couldn't stand it anymore and said disdainfully:
"You little girl, have some shame! Everyone knows that General Han went to great lengths to marry that Song family girl."
She glanced at Han Xiuzhe and said meaningfully, "Go out and ask around more often. Don't trust what men say."
Zhang Yanyan said angrily, "You're talking nonsense. Brother Ze would never lie to me. He only loves me."
The old woman shook her head. "Fool, you can't believe a man's words. You'll regret it later."
After the performance, Qi An was helped inside by Hongdou and Lüzhu, who were crying.
Han Xiuzhe's face burned with embarrassment. Unable to withstand the pointing fingers of the people, he pulled Zhang Yanyan and quickly entered the mansion.
This incident quickly spread among the onlookers, and the topic of conversation among them shifted from Han's mother's six-way love affair to her son's love triangle.
The Han family became the laughingstock of the entire capital.
Qi An woke up as soon as she returned to the Han residence, but Han Xiuzhe ignored her and went straight to his mother's courtyard.
Hongdou said worriedly, "Miss, what if he finds out..."
Qi An smiled calmly: "Don't worry, it won't happen."
Han's mother has now broken her wrist and suffered a comminuted fracture of her coccyx, leaving her paralyzed in bed and unable to move.
Upon seeing her son enter, she burst into tears of joy.
"My son, you're finally back! I almost didn't see you again. You don't know, Song..."
Han Xiuzhe seemed oblivious to his mother's drastic weight loss and miserable state, and roared at her with pent-up frustration:
"Why did you do such a shameless thing? Do you know how badly you've hurt me? Do you know what people outside are saying about you?"
Han's mother's plan to complain was interrupted. Looking at her son's hateful face, she felt a chill in her heart.
She believed she had devoted all her energy to this son, raising him as a widow for many years, giving him all the good things while bearing the bitter consequences herself.
But now, she lies in this miserable state on the bed, and he doesn't care at all, not even giving her a chance to explain. He only blames her, his mother, for making him lose face.
Han's mother was already mentally unstable and her blood was turbulent. When she got so fixated on this, her mouth became crooked and her eyes slanted, and saliva dripped from the corners of her mouth.
She opened her withered mouth and made a "hoarse" sound, unable to speak at all.
Upon seeing this, Yuan Qing exclaimed in alarm, "Something terrible has happened! The old lady has suffered a stroke!"
The doctor, who had just left, was called back. Upon taking the pulse, he confirmed that the patient had indeed suffered a stroke.
Upon learning that it was Han Xiuzhe who had provoked him, the doctor gave Han Xiuzhe a look as if he were an animal, shook his head, and left.
So, as soon as Han Xiuzhe returned, he spread the news again that his mother had suffered a stroke.
In addition to the charge of being a heartless man, he was also charged with being disobedient and unfilial.
Anyone with eyes to see can tell that Han Xiuzhe's future is over.
This dynasty places the utmost importance on filial piety, yet he has been labeled as unfilial. It seems he will have to remain in seclusion to reflect on his actions indefinitely.
But at this time, Han Xiuzhe was unaware of this and was still planning to make great strides after reflecting on his mistakes.
After seeing the doctor off, Yuan Qing instructed the doorman: "Close the gate. The Han residence is now closed to all visitors."
"yes."
Inside the room, Qi An said slowly and deliberately, "If you're going to be reflecting on your mistakes behind closed doors, then you should act like one."
Ata rubbed his hands together excitedly; the boss was about to close the door and beat the dog.
Upon learning that his mother had suffered a stroke, Han Xiuzhe felt frustrated and remorseful, and turned to leave to find Zhang Yanyan.
They didn't even notice that Han's mother's room was completely empty except for the bedding and curtains.
Zhang Yanyan was furious and snapped at him: "Is this what you meant by being good to me? When those people were talking about me like that, you didn't say a word in my defense."
Han Xiuzhe coaxed her wearily, "Yan Yan, my mother's matter has already made me lose the initiative. If I admit to betraying Song Xinlan in public, my reputation will be completely ruined."
"Your reputation is important, but mine isn't?"
"Didn't you say that reputation and chastity are worthless to you?"
Zhang Yanyan was speechless with anger: "You..."
She said that just to make herself stand out from the crowd.
Besides, it's not her body, so of course she thinks her chastity is not worth mentioning.
"I don't care, I want you to divorce Song Xinlan right now."
Han Xiuzhe coaxed in a low voice, "Yan Yan, can you give me a little more time? I will definitely make you my legal wife."
"The legal wife?" Zhang Yanyan's eyes widened. "Didn't we agree that I would be the only one?"
Han Xiuzhe swore an oath to the heavens:
"I swear, I will only love you. I will give Song Xinlan the status of a concubine. I will not touch her. My body belongs only to you."
Zhang Yanyan was furious. They didn't say that at the border. Did they change their minds?
Seeing that she was about to say something more in anger, Han Xiuzhe grabbed her and kissed her.
They kissed and then rolled onto the couch.
Zhang Yanyan initially resisted, but later she could only hum in response.
Yuan Qing, standing outside the door, looked awkwardly at Qi An, who had poked a hole and was peering inside, his face a picture of utter misery.
Qi An commented: "This doesn't look like much. It turns out to be a weak and incompetent dog. What a waste of that tall guy."
Ata looked like she'd just learned something: "So height has nothing to do with size or length."
The two discussed for a quarter of an hour before the noise inside stopped.
Qi An was even more disdainful. Was that all?
The two embraced each other naked and tenderly, and Zhang Yanyan was quickly soothed.
Han Xiuzhe was secretly pleased; this was indeed the trick to dealing with women.
Zhang Yanyan pouted: "I'll trust you one more time. If you dare to lie to me again, I'll leave this world and you'll never find me again."
Han Xiuzhe thought she meant suicide, and he felt smug and sweet inside. Yan Yan really loved him; she couldn't live without him.
He forcefully pulled Zhang Yanyan into his arms:
"Woman, don't even think about running away. You can't go anywhere without my permission. I don't agree."
Zhang Yanyan blushed and her heart raced at the CEO's declaration. She leaned softly against him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Just as the fire was about to ignite again, the door was suddenly kicked open, and a laughing female voice came through:
"Can we try a different position? This is so unoriginal."
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