Chapter 192 I Don't Want to Marry Her
He suddenly recalled the scene at the intersection earlier that day: two almost identical wedding sedan chairs, and Xiao Jingheng's polite deference to him. Then the horses were startled, and the crowd was thrown into chaos.
At the time, he only felt unlucky, but now that his mother has pointed it out, and he thinks about it carefully, he finds it terrifying.
The guards of the Marquis's residence clearly intended to scatter the troops.
A chill ran from the soles of Zhou Bowen's feet straight to the top of his head, sending a shiver down his spine!
"Mother, what... what should we do now?"
Should we really go along with this mistake and marry Lin Wan'er?
But when he thought of Lin Wan'er's sinister and twisted appearance just now, his previous unrequited love for her shattered completely.
This is hardly the most beautiful or talented woman in the capital.
She's clearly a tigress, and the kind that eats people!
"Mother, I...I don't want to marry her...I..."
“If you don’t marry him, given the current state of our Zhou family, can we compete with the powerful Yongning Marquis’s mansion?” Zhou’s mother interrupted him sharply.
"If you insist on going to the Marquis's residence to change the person now, fine, I won't stop you, but what you're doing is slapping the face of the Marquis's residence and Xiao Jingheng! You're questioning whether the county princess personally appointed by His Majesty is worthy of being the Crown Prince's consort! How many heads do you have to lose? Can the Zhou family, with dozens of people, withstand such a storm?"
"I..." Zhou Bowen was speechless, his face turned deathly pale, and his lips were bloodless.
In the past, he would have been proud of marrying the most talented woman in the capital, feeling it was a great honor.
But now...
This 'perfect match' was forced upon them; it's a completely different matter!
But his mother was right; he couldn't gamble with the lives of everyone in the Zhou family.
Finally, Zhou Bowen seemed to have all his strength drained away. He slumped over and returned to the new house.
Seeing that he had returned so quickly, Lin Wan'er hurriedly stepped forward and asked him, "How did it go? Did the Marquis's residence send someone to pick me up?"
Zhou Bowen opened his mouth and said truthfully, "No need to wait, the Marquis's mansion... won't be coming to pick you up."
Lin Wan'er's expression froze instantly.
"Just now, the Marquis's mansion sent someone to convey a message, saying that although today's events were an accident, the wedding ceremony has already taken place, which is a predestined fate. In order to avoid disturbing the guests and to preserve the dignity of both families, the Marquis's mansion is willing to... make the best of a bad situation."
"Bang!"
The teacup in Lin Wan'er's hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
The next second, she jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and exclaimed:
"What did you say?"
"impossible!"
She was completely overwhelmed by the shock, and her voice even changed.
"Zhou Bowen! I know you've always admired me, but this is a matter of lifelong commitment, how dare you lie to me?!"
"I am the heir apparent betrothed by the Marquis's family through the three letters and six rites, the destined heroine of this book! That lowly servant Su Xiaoyu, what right does she have?! A lowly maid, what right does she have to steal my position?!"
Zhou Bowen opened his mouth, trying to persuade him, "But... things have come to this point, and there's no going back now. Anyway, our two families are considered well-matched, and I..."
"Who do you think you are! You think you're worthy of me?" Lin Wan'er sneered, interrupting him.
"I am the female lead! Do you understand? I should be matched with the best man in the world. Zhou Bowen, you are neither good at literature nor martial arts, do you have any redeeming qualities at all? If I were to marry you, I would rather die!"
Zhou Bowen's face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What did you say?!"
Despair and anger overwhelmed Lin Wan'er's last shred of reason; she ignored Zhou Bowen completely. She grabbed the red silk cloth from the round table and forcefully ripped it off!
"Splash!!!"
The fruit platter containing red dates, longans, and peanuts, along with the teapot on the table, were all swept onto the floor. Porcelain shards shattered, and fruits rolled all over the place, leaving a mess!
"Prepare the carriage. I'm going to the Marquis's residence in person. I want to ask Xiao Jingheng face to face. He has to give me an explanation!"
While venting her anger, Lin Wan'er gave instructions to Zhou Bowen.
"Enough!" Zhou Bowen finally lost his temper and grabbed Lin Wan'er's arm.
"Lin Wan'er! Haven't you made enough of a scene?!"
"Is marrying me so unacceptable to you? Our Zhou family isn't bad either! We're barely a good match for your grandmaster, so why do you look down on us like that?!"
Zhou Bowen's father was the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, which was indeed a good match for the Lin family, who held only a nominal title without any real power.
"Who do you think you are?! You dare to marry me?" Lin Wan'er sneered, making no attempt to hide her ambition and desire.
Enraged, Zhou Bowen coldly questioned, "But if you leave now, what am I supposed to do? What will happen to the Zhou family? Did I really want this marriage?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan'er became even more disdainful, her eyes practically overflowing with contempt. "What does your Zhou family's situation have to do with me? Blame yourself for being so stupid, getting the bridal sedan chair wrong! If it weren't for you, I would already be the Crown Prince's wife!"
"Get the carriage ready right now, I need to go back to the Marquis's residence!"
"I don't!"
Zhou Bowen was provoked three times in a row, and he lost his temper. He looked at Lin Wan'er with no trace of his previous affection, only disgust in his eyes.
"My Zhou family spent three whole months preparing for this wedding, expending so much effort and money!"
"Zhou Bowen's voice was as cold as ice, "Since you look down on my Zhou family so much, and despise my Zhou family so much, then I'll make sure you stay in the Zhou family forever, and be my woman for life."
After saying that, he no longer hesitated, stepped forward, grabbed Lin Wan'er's hand, and pulled her into his arms.
"What are you doing? Let go! Zhou Bowen, how dare you!"
Lin Wan'er was caught off guard and was grabbed tightly by him, struggling fiercely.
"What wouldn't I dare to do!" Zhou Bowen forced a twisted smile, with a resolute air of going all out.
"Today, everyone has witnessed our wedding. Once we enter the bridal chamber, you will be my rightful woman, Zhou Bowen's woman. Who can say a bad word about me then?"
After saying that, he restrained Lin Wan'er's hands and pushed her down onto the bed.
"Let me go, Zhou Bowen, you beast!" Lin Wan'er struggled violently and screamed.
"Smack!"
Caught off guard, Zhou Bowen was slapped by Lin Wan'er, and five clear finger marks immediately appeared on his fair left cheek.
The next second, the last shred of reason in his eyes was completely burned away.
"Good...very good!"
Zhou Bowen was enraged, his face growing increasingly gloomy, as black as the bottom of a pot: "Lin Wan'er! I gave you a chance. I thought that since we were already husband and wife, perhaps I could try to get along well with you and be gentler with you. Now it seems that I was overthinking it."
He abruptly released Lin Wan'er's chin, then grabbed her wedding dress at the chest and pulled hard.
"Sizzle!"
The sound of tearing fabric rang out, and Zhou Bowen quickly ripped a long tear in Lin Wan'er's bright red wedding dress, revealing her white undergarment and a small patch of fair skin.
"No! Zhou Bowen, stop!"
"I'm the daughter of the Lin family, you can't treat me like this!" Lin Wan'er realized he was serious and was immediately frightened.
Zhou Bowen was blinded by rage and couldn't hear any threats. Hearing this, he panted heavily and said:
"Once I've made it a fait accompli, we'll see if the Lin family will protect you, their daughter who has lost her chastity, or if they'll accept me as their son-in-law just to save face!"
Without another word, he pressed down on her again—
"No...uh...uh..."
"Let go...ah..."
The moment the excruciating pain shot through her, Lin Wan'er abruptly opened her eyes, tears silently streaming down her face.
She didn't understand why she, as the female lead, would end up like this.
None of this is right!
For Lin Wan'er, this night was like falling into hell, a long and agonizing ordeal.
Zhou Bowen showed her no pity whatsoever, and his actions were rough and violent. At first, Lin Wan'er was able to struggle, curse, and bite, but the disparity in strength between men and women meant that her resistance only further enraged Zhou Bowen.
The looting continued until dawn, when the wedding candles burned out and all the light in the house went out, leaving only a deathly silence and darkness...
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