Chapter 271 They're a family of rats from the gutter, unworthy of being human!
[What a little beast, mistaking a thief for her mother! If we divorce, we can't keep this child.]
Shen Shuangyu looked at Yi Fuyun with concern, only to see that Yi Fuyun's face was as cold as ice, her eyes were empty, and she was gritting her teeth and enduring it as if a dull knife was cutting her flesh.
Meanwhile, the insolent remarks from next door continued to pour in, probably because they were very resentful of their mother's beatings. So this time, Shi Hao showed no mercy.
"Father, when are you going to marry my cousin? I want her to live with us. I'm sure she won't be bored with her company every day. Besides, she'll be having a child soon, and it won't be good for her to live alone outside."
Shi Yibin: "Stop talking nonsense. Watch your words. If your mother finds out your aunt is still here, she'll cause trouble for us again."
Jin Mo'er: "Hao'er, you're still young and don't understand the things between adults. It's good enough as it is now. You can't make things difficult for your father. I have your and your father's love and care, and that's enough."
"Hmph, I'm not young anymore. I understand. It would be unfair to my aunt to be a concubine. So I'll marry her as a secondary wife, so we won't be separated by rank from my mother. The books say that after a woman marries, she should be devoted to her husband. If Father says he wants to marry her, Mother can only obey. It's wrong of her to make a fuss. Father should be the one to discipline her."
"You brat." Shi Yibin's tone was a little unnatural. He then scolded Shi Hao a few times and sent him away, instructing his attendant to take him out to play.
[That little bastard wasn't stupid enough to let his scumbag father demote his wife to a concubine, or even a secondary wife? The fact that a child would actually want to bring his father together with another woman shows how much he really likes this cousin. Compared to him, those three ingrates in the Song family suddenly seem less heartless. This kind of child would have been better off stillborn.]
Shen Shuangyu looked at Yi Fuyun's hand beside her, which was clenched into a fist. Due to the excessive force, blood gradually seeped out.
Shen Shuangyu didn't stop her; she knew Yi Fuyun needed this to maintain her composure. Being betrayed by her own child was probably more shocking than being deceived by her husband.
Moreover, they couldn't speak easily, for fear of being overheard by the neighbors.
Only Shi Yibin and Jin Mo'er remained in the next room.
Shi Yibin: "Mo'er, I'm sorry to have wronged you."
“It’s alright, cousin. I know that even if I have a child, you can’t take me as a concubine, let alone have the right to dream of being a secondary wife. Otherwise, your relationship with your sister-in-law will definitely be affected, your family will be in turmoil, and it will also affect your career. You have been married for many years and you have feelings for each other. You don’t want to hurt her feelings. Now that your sister-in-law’s brother has been promoted, you also have some concerns. I know your difficulties. I’m not wronged. I’m already very grateful to have your love and favor.”
Jin Mo'er started crying as she spoke.
Shi Yibin quickly hugged and comforted you. "In the end, it's me who has wronged you."
"No, it's not your fault. I know you initially settled me there just to help me recover until I was fully healed. You and Hao'er often came to keep me company, and I was very happy. It was that time we made a mistake because of drinking. I wanted to avoid you, but you and Hao'er went to the Great Buddha Temple to get amulets for peace. How could I bear not to see you again? I compromised. Being able to stay with you was what I had always hoped for. I accept it."
Upon hearing this, Yi Fuyun next door was already trembling with anger.
She slowly took out the amulet she carried with her without thinking. No words of shame or anger could describe how she felt at that moment; it was as if she had been slapped countless times from afar.
She could only rip it off fiercely, take out a dagger, and tear it apart piece by piece to vent even a fraction of the disgust in her heart.
She used to cherish it so much; she's just a clown.
Seeing how touched she was, were those father and son secretly laughing at her behind her back?
[Disgusting, absolutely despicable! How could this father and son do something so disgusting?]
Shen Shuangyu also felt extremely disgusted. All this talk of settling in and taking care of her was just a way to continue enjoying this endless ambiguity. In the end, it was bound to happen sooner or later.
They were still pouring their hearts out to each other.
"I didn't expect to have children, if you don't want them..."
"You're overthinking things again. How could I not want it? If I didn't want it, would I be nervously asking the doctor today if I had any dietary restrictions?"
"But if the child is born, he will ultimately be born without a legitimate claim to the family name. How will he cope with this when he grows up..."
"Just relax and prepare for childbirth. You don't need to worry about the baby. I've already started urging Yi Fuyun to try for a baby."
Upon hearing what was being said next door, Yi Fuyun suddenly stood up.
Shen Shuangyu also stared wide-eyed in astonishment at Yi Fuyun.
[Holy crap, are they going to pull some kind of baby-swapping scheme?]
"What? You mean your sister-in-law is pregnant too? Then, cousin, will you still have time to come out and keep me company?"
“Silly girl, of course I’m here to be with you. If she really is pregnant, she has the whole family to take care of her and doesn’t need me. But you only have me, don’t you? This arrangement is also for the sake of our children. If the two children can be kept within a month or two of each other, then I can ask the doctor to say that Yi Fuyun is having twins. Then we can take our children back and raise them together as legitimate children.”
"How can you do that? Those are ours..."
"Mo'er, you also hope that the child will be born of the legitimate wife, right?"
Yi Fuyun's hand, which had just been holding the dagger, was already trembling uncontrollably.
It was as if she would rush next door and stab Shi Yibin to death any second now.
Shen Shuangyu was ready to stop Yi Fuyun at any moment. Although the scumbag was hateful, it was not worth sacrificing her life for him.
[Tsk tsk tsk, what a clever scheme. If she really lied from beginning to end, then Yi Fuyun will really be raising someone else's child while the scumbag and bitch go out and have their fun.]
"...What if it can't be controlled within one or two months?"
"Then I can only try to make Yi Fuyun's second child weak and sickly in the future, and find a reason to adopt a child with a good destiny to bring good luck into the family."
[Ruthless! Even tigers don't eat their cubs; he's worse than an animal. This second child is best left alone; it'll only pave the way for someone else. He's just unlucky to have such a father.]
Shen Shuangyu never expected that Shi Yibin would go to such lengths for his child with Jin Mo'er. Perhaps in his eyes, they were all his children, and sacrificing a little bit of one of them's health to bring all the children to his side was a good deal.
But will Jin Mo'er agree?
“Although it is an adoption, it is still more precious than a child born out of wedlock. My mother and I discussed it last night, and it will be the same if it is included in the family genealogy.”
"...So you've all thought it through."
“I know you’ll miss your child. Look, your mother asked me to bring this to you.”
“The jade bracelet, I remember it was part of my aunt’s dowry. She treasured it and said she would give it to her daughter-in-law in the future.”
"Can you rest assured now? You and the baby in your belly are precious treasures that your mother and I will cherish with all our hearts. Don't be afraid. When the child grows up and understands, I will let him know who his real mother is and reunite you two."
[Don't they ever get struck by lightning? Father and son like this, even the old man above them colludes to deceive us. Didn't Yi Fuyun save her life? What? She saved her for nothing! They're a family of rats in the gutter, unworthy of being human!]
Shen Shuangyu looked at Yi Fuyun's expression.
Perhaps Yi Fuyun regrets it now, regrets her act of bravery in saving Madam Shi, regrets that she did a good deed but received no reward, and regrets being drawn into a tragic relationship with Shi Yibin, which has led to this heart-wrenching scene.
In her original fate, she died young, which was even more tragic.
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