Chapter 392 I'm Not Good Enough
"Oh?" Mo Jinchuan raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Why do you say that, General Lin?"
Lin Tingfeng ignored Zhuang Shihan's warning look and said to himself, "My name is the only one on the divorce agreement, and my wife didn't know about it beforehand, so it doesn't count.
Moreover, the divorce letter has long been lost for no apparent reason, making it unacceptable as proof."
He turned to look at Song Yanxi, his eyes burning. "I carefully kept the divorce papers safe, but they disappeared without a trace. This proves that God does not want to see me and my wife separated. We should just obey God's will."
His words were so high-sounding that he almost fooled himself.
If he really believes these things, he should believe even more in the so-called law of cause and effect.
As for the things he did before, there is no one thing that will not be punished.
Mo Jinchuan's face turned slightly cold, and he said meaningfully, "I can't believe that General Lin still believes in God's will."
Lin Tingfeng blurted out: "I will naturally believe it."
If it weren't for God's will, he would have died in the cave in Mingcui Mountain long ago. How could he still be standing here today?
He glanced at Zhuang Shihan with a guilty look in his eyes and said firmly, "When I knelt down and begged my mother-in-law to marry my wife to me, I made a promise to the heavens.
Since then, Shihan and I have been in love. I was the one who broke my promise first, and I must never forget my promise to my mother-in-law to take good care of my wife for the rest of her life."
Zhuang Shihan's face turned grim, and she clenched her fists and said, "Brother Feng, now is not the time to talk about this."
Did he really think that his self-proclaimed clever remarks held water?
Or was it that he was sure that she would not lose her temper in front of Mo Jinchuan, and forced her to endure it even if she had to pinch her nose?
Or maybe, both.
Lin Tingfeng was helpless when he saw Zhuang Shihan's disappointed look.
He would never divorce the Song family no matter what.
Saying it in front of everyone today, on the one hand, is to make her give up this idea, and on the other hand, it is also a subtle reminder to Prince Jin.
She, Song Yanxi, is a married woman, and as long as they have not divorced, their relationship will not be made public.
If he had been smarter, he would have cut off contact with her as soon as possible to avoid his reputation being affected if the truth was revealed.
Xu Xiao said with a cold face, "Divorce is divorce, there's no question of whether it counts or not. This isn't a game of house for kids.
Since you two already have grievances against each other and can no longer live under the same roof, there is no need to make things difficult for yourselves.
I will be so bold today and bear witness for you two."
Lin Tingfeng asked: "What testimony?"
Xu Xiao: "I am the witness on the divorce agreement."
Seeing his unhappy expression, he couldn't help but frown and asked, "Why, I am a first-rank official, but I am not qualified to bear witness for General Lin?"
Lin Tingfeng hurriedly said, "General Xu, you misunderstood. That's not what I meant."
"If it's not, then that's easy to say."
Xu Xiao raised his hand and ordered, "Go get me my writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Also, ask Military Advisor Xu and the others to come and bear witness for General Lin."
He spoke very quickly, not giving Lin Tingfeng any chance to talk back.
After saying this, Xu Xiao looked at Zhuang Shihan and said, "You two are about to get married. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it back to Beijing for the wedding, so I'm here to wish you two a long and happy marriage and a son soon."
It was clearly an auspicious statement, but when it came out of his mouth, it sounded a bit bitter.
When he was young, he was good friends with Song Changyan and Shen Qingyun, and he could be considered half-elder of Song Yanxi. Being able to say these words politely was enough to give him face.
I hope he won't be so shameless.
Zhuang Shihan's face darkened as she sneered, "General Xu, I'm afraid it's too early to say that. Even if we're going to drink, it should be at the full moon celebration for General Lin and Princess Yong'an's child."
"Shihan..." Lin Tingfeng's expression became increasingly ugly.
He thought that since he and Shihan had been together for so long, she must understand him and his difficulties.
The reason why he was reluctant to divorce Song Yanxi was also for their future.
Now he only has the title of a third-rank general, but no power at all. His family has become a shell after the donation, and he has to rely on Shihan's dowry for daily expenses.
If he agreed to divorce Song Yanxi at this moment, not only would His Majesty be displeased, but his colleagues in the capital would also think he was ungrateful and would be unwilling to have close relations with him.
The general's mansion has been deserted for many years, and there are many talented people in the court. There are not many opportunities left for him to climb up, so he must seize it firmly.
Shihan has always been sensible. Even if she occasionally throws a tantrum, her anger always goes away quickly. You just need to be patient and coax her a few times.
At worst, he could just stretch his face over and let her slap him.
As long as it's not in front of others, she can punish him however she wants in private.
Thinking of this, the last bit of uneasiness in Lin Tingfeng's heart disappeared, and he said with a firm look in his eyes: "I won't bother General Xu. My wife and I have a very close relationship. It's just a little conflict. It's far from the point of divorce."
Xu Xiao looked at him, then looked at Song Yanxi's back, and swallowed the words back.
He wanted to curse.
Does this little bastard surnamed Lin really think that he is so old and blind that he can't even tell right from wrong?
What you mean by deep affection? Bah!
His mouth stinks just like his annoying father's!
Xu Xiao's face was gloomy, and after a while he said, "Since it's between you two, you should at least ask the other person's opinion."
Lin Tingfeng said confidently, "General Xu, there's no need to ask. Madam will naturally say the same thing as I did."
Mo Jinchuan curled the corners of his lips and picked up the teacup to drink tea.
If he didn't suppress it, he was worried that he would laugh out loud on the spot.
Indeed, the title of Madam suits her best, and Princess seems to be a good idea too.
Only the lady he mentioned was funny.
You should know that she won't like it.
Lin Tingfeng turned to look at Song Yanxi, with a faint smile on his face, he said: "My mother-in-law has always been in poor health, and she has been worried about us. Madam is very filial, and even for the sake of my mother-in-law, she will not bear grudges with me."
These words seemed to lower his posture, but every word was a threat.
Xu Xiao was furious when he heard this. He picked up the teacup and gulped down a bellyful of water before asking, "Are you being worthy of the infatuated Princess Shihan?"
Lin Tingfeng sighed softly and said, "After all, I was wrong to her. Shihan has always been sensible and will definitely understand how difficult it is for me."
He raised his eyes to look at Zhuang Shihan, only to see the coldness in her eyes.
That look seemed so strange, as if he had never seen it before.
Suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, Lin Tingfeng said softly: "Shihan, I will explain to you later."
explain?
Forget it, she doesn't want to listen.
Zhuang Shihan rolled her eyes, stood up, and said, "Since General Lin wants to rekindle his old relationship with his wife, I won't be an eyesore here, and I won't let others think I'm tactless."
She turned to leave, but Xu Xiao called out coldly, "Princess Shihan, please stay."
Zhuang Shihan turned around, eyes full of sarcasm, "What? It's not enough for me to let them out. General Xu also wants me to stay and cheer them on?"
As she spoke, the smile on her face became more sarcastic, her eyes fell on Mo Jinchuan's face and she said quietly: "The prince has this habit, but I don't."
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