Chapter 146 Once a man's heart has strayed, it can never return.
Seeing how Shi Yibin repeatedly tried to persuade Jin Mo'er, Yi Fuyun understood that even if he took a concubine, she would probably still suffer constant grievances in the end.
In the past, she loved Shi Yibin and could be a magnanimous mistress, allowing Shi Yibin to have his own new lovers and concubines. As long as the concubines were well-behaved and everyone lived in harmony, the family would prosper, and she could extend that love to them as well.
But now, she suddenly doesn't want to suffer this injustice anymore.
I can have a concubine, but she absolutely cannot be Jin Mo'er!
Upon hearing this, Shi Yibin immediately flew into a rage, "It's one thing that you're not good at literature, but have you even forgotten the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, daring to threaten your own husband!"
how so?
In the past, Yi Fuyun was willing to back down again and again for him.
Now, not only are they refusing to budge an inch, but they're even pushing their luck! Remembering Shen Shuangyu's earlier mockery, he thought, "You really have been corrupted by Shen Shuangyu!"
"Stop throwing mud at others..." Yi Fuyun suddenly became anxious, "Shuangyu, very good. As for you and Jin Mo'er... hehe."
Shi Yibin's face flushed red with anger. "Do you really have to do this?"
Yi Fuyun turned her head away, not wanting to look at him anymore.
"Fine, if you don't want to go back, then don't. I'd like to see how long you can be so stubborn." With that, Shi Yibin got up to leave. "Being a jealous wife is one thing, but being an unkind mother is another. Yi Fuyun, you're really heartless, just letting Hao'er stay alone in the mansion like that."
"Anyway, Hao'er prefers Jin Mo'er to me, and he probably doesn't even know I'm not at home yet," Yi Fuyun said self-deprecatingly, revealing the heartbreaking truth.
Shi Yibin was surprised that Yi Fuyun even knew this, and he immediately felt a little uncomfortable.
He hadn't expected it either. It was understandable that he only found out today after his shift ended, but Hao'er had been in the manor longer than him and hadn't gone to pay his respects to his mother at all. Instead, he had been playing with Jin Mo'er the whole time. That was really going too far.
But Shi Yibin wouldn't add fuel to the fire, and quickly scolded, "How could you think of your own son like that?"
Yi Fuyun stared intently at him, "Don't pretend it has nothing to do with you. Isn't Hao'er like this because you taught him?"
Shi Hao is growing up with his father as the benchmark for everything. In a patriarchal world, such a young child naturally knows who to follow for the best benefit. His cruel naivety will lead him to curry favor with the strongest.
In the past, Shi Hao might have disliked his mother somewhat because of his talent in both literature and martial arts, but it wouldn't have gone this far.
The reason things are like this now is entirely because of the improper attitude of the father, Shi Yibin.
Seeing that his father treated Jin Mo'er better than his mother, he naturally followed suit. He found that after doing so, his father did not reprimand him, but instead they got along more harmoniously. So he thought that doing so was the right thing to do.
However, Shi Yibin subconsciously ignored these issues until Yi Fujun pointed them out to him.
"If you hadn't been constantly trying to curry favor with Jin Mo'er through him, Hao'er wouldn't be so disrespectful to me, his mother. Shi Yibin, what right do you have to criticize me now?"
Shi Yibin's face was grim. "Mo'er... she lost a child and her health is poor. She may not be able to have children in the future. It just so happens that she likes Hao'er and wants the child to keep her company. Why make such a fuss?"
Yi Fuyun was taken aback by his words. For a moment, she didn't want to refute or expose anything. Looking at Shi Yibin like this, she felt a fleeting sense of disgust. But he was clearly her lover; how could he make her feel nauseous?
Seeing that she was in a daze, Shi Yibin still wanted to say a few words of advice.
"Why aren't you leaving yet?" Yi Fuyun suddenly said, "My mind won't change. If you don't choose, then leave."
Shi Yibin was stunned, and in the end, he was so angry that he could only leave dejectedly.
Uncle Li went back to report the situation.
Not bad, didn't look back. Sigh, do you think it'll lead to a divorce? Should we add fuel to the fire?
Shen Shuangyu said, "We can ask A-Jun tomorrow if she is willing to divorce..."
The next day, Shen Shuangyu invited Yi Fuyun to the book market under the pretext of helping her grandmother find a birthday gift.
Yi Fuyun was clearly distracted. After wandering around for a while, she sat down with Shen Shuangyu on the second floor of the teahouse to drink tea.
Yi Fuyun was simply lost in thought, while Shen Shuangyu continued to observe the increase and decrease of painting stalls in various places, asking questions with concern.
"What if he doesn't want to send him away?"
“Then let’s get a divorce. Shuangyu, I truly mean it. It’s not an impulsive decision. Before I got married, my brother told me that if I was unhappy, I should get a divorce and go home.” Yi Fuyun finally smiled as she said this.
It seems there's a genuine expectation of divorce.
Shen Shuangyu didn't say anything about how difficult it was to get a divorce, but instead said, "This reminds me of something my older brother said to me back then. But I was still young then, and my older brother didn't like it... My former fiancé told my parents that if I didn't want to get married, he would support me for the rest of my life and let me live freely on the border."
Seeing how happy they were talking about their own brothers, Ye Qing thought of her own brother... It was bad luck, so she decided not to think about it and that it would only taint her mind.
During the conversation, Shen Shuangyu found a way to bring up the matter of being careful around Jin Mo'er.
"Human hearts are unpredictable. You are not as cunning as she is, and you are easily manipulated. If she wants your life..."
"No...it can't be that serious, can it?"
“If it’s a normal divorce, she’ll be stigmatized and it will be very difficult for her to marry Shi Yibin. But if something happens to you, it will be different. So if you ever have to go back, you must be extra careful.”
"Don't worry, I will never go back unless I send her away from the capital," Yi Fuyun said firmly.
After searching for the painting for many days without success, news came from Yi Fuyun that she had returned home.
Jin Mo'er was sent back to her hometown by Shi Yibin.
Ye Qing was still very unhappy after hearing this.
[It's better to get a divorce. Not everything can be washed and reused once it's dirty.] Ye Qing had learned this lesson the hard way and regretted waking up too late, making people disgusted for so long.
Shen Shuangyu said, "Xiao Qing, this is normal. Divorce is ultimately a last resort for us. Even for me, if it weren't for your insightful help, I don't know what would have happened to me. Not to mention that they still have feelings for each other, and there are children... and they also have to consider the wife's brother."
【Huh? Didn't you guys say before that Yize loved her very much and would support her in getting a divorce?】
"But her brother also has a wife, and that wife also has a home she needs to protect."
【ah? 】
Shen Shuangyu said, "Her sister-in-law wrote a letter."
It's likely that someone in the Yi family sent a message to Yi Ze, knowing that his sister had returned home and something must have happened. But his sister was unwilling to talk about it, so Yi Ze tried to return to the capital as soon as possible to support his sister.
But her sister-in-law was worried that Yi Fuyun would cause trouble for the family, so she wrote back first. On the surface, it was out of concern, but in reality, it was a subtle hint for her to behave and not cause trouble.
With invisible pressure mounting, divorce naturally becomes an undesirable option.
The only fortunate thing is that Shi Yibin's side couldn't hold on any longer and chose to send someone away...
“A-Jun didn’t want her brother and sister-in-law to have a falling out over her. Her brother is already married, and as his sister, no matter how close they were before, she should know her place and not cause trouble in her brother’s family because of her. It’s good that Shi Yibin realized this in time, which is probably the best choice for A-Jun.”
[Heh, I'm not optimistic. A leopard can't change its spots. Once a man's heart has strayed, it can't come back. He didn't suddenly realize his mistake; he was just forced to make a choice. His current choice only proves that he does have feelings for Yi Fuyun, but it doesn't mean he doesn't cherish his white moonlight. Maybe he'll continue to care for her from afar.]
In their ancient times, it was common for a man to constantly fall for new women, so Shen Shuangyu's understanding of this aspect was not as profound as Ye Qing's.
All I could say was, "Anyway, Jin Mo'er has already left, and the crisis has been resolved."
Forget it, let's keep looking for paintings.
Soon, Shen Shuangyu and Uncle Li returned to the book market and examined the paintings on each stall.
Suddenly, a painting stall owner hung up a picture of a rooster crowing.
Meanwhile, someone in the crowd with sharp eyes said, "My lord, the person standing by the painting stall up ahead looks familiar. It seems to be... one of Lady Shen's servants. And the woman next to her wearing a veiled hat is..."
Song Zhixian's gaze fell on that side first, his cold pupils contracted, and he stepped forward.
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