“Yes,” Madam Qian lowered her head slightly, a fleeting sadness passing through her eyes, “He should marry a girl from a respectable family, not a withered flower like me.”
"Let's put that aside for now," Jiang Nuan said helplessly. "I'll just ask you one question, 'You really don't want to marry him?'"
"Fifth Aunt," Qian's cherry-red lips pouted slightly as she stubbornly raised her eyes, "I don't want to hold him back, so it's impossible for me to marry him."
“Then you should break it off,” Jiang Nuan said with a smile, uttering cruel words. “This ambiguous relationship is not good for anyone, so just break it off.”
Seeing that Qian was about to say something, Jiang Nuan immediately interrupted, "Don't worry that Lai Zi can't live without you. He's not as bad as you think."
"Fifth Aunt...I..." Qian forced herself to agree, but she couldn't say a word.
She clearly didn't want to get married, but now she's strongly rejecting these kinds of words.
In fact, she knew better than anyone that continuing like this would lead to no future at all.
But she just couldn't bear to let go completely.
I linger on this tenderness again and again.
Even though they knew that what they were doing was just a short-sighted solution, they couldn't control themselves.
“You should know the consequences of an affair without a matchmaker,” Jiang Nuan said calmly to Qian Shi. “If you don’t want to ruin his future, then cut off the relationship completely. Otherwise, it’s not fair to either of you.”
“Fifth Aunt is right,” Qian said silently, tears streaming down her face. “I will make things clear to him and cut ties completely…”
Her delicate, tear-streaked beauty made Jiang Nuan want to pull her into her arms.
"Are you sure?" She raised her chin slightly. "You really can accept that another woman will replace you, lie in Lai Zi's arms, enjoy his pampering, and bear his children?"
Seeing Qian Shi's fingers tightening their grip, Jiang Nuan raised an eyebrow.
Women, your body always tells you more than your mouth does.
“I…” Qian’s face grew paler and paler. “I might… I might not be able to accept it.”
Just thinking about those images makes her feel so heartbroken she can't breathe.
How could her man treat another woman like this...?
“If you can’t accept it, then get married,” Jiang Nuan made the decision directly. “The matchmaker will come tomorrow, so you should prepare.”
"What?" Madam Qian looked at Jiang Nuan with a puzzled expression. "How come it's so fast?"
She hasn't agreed yet!
"Soon?" Jiang Nuan didn't seem to care. "No, you can focus on preparing for your wedding."
After saying that, Jiang Nuan prepared to leave.
She was afraid that Qian would realize her mistake and change her mind.
As soon as I stood up, I felt my feet sink and someone tugged at my sleeve.
"What?" Jiang Nuan gave a motherly smile. "Do you think it's too slow? How about this afternoon?"
“No…no,” Madam Qian quickly shook her head, her cheeks flushed, and she dared not look at anyone. “Fifth Aunt, I need to think about it some more.”
"What are you thinking about?" Jiang Nuan gave her a strange look. "You don't mean you don't want to take responsibility for Lai Zi and just let him grow old alone, do you?"
“No…no,” Mrs. Qian explained excitedly, “I don’t want him to die alone.”
"So, will you marry him or not?"
Jiang Nuan crossed her arms and puffed out her chest, glancing sideways at Qian Shi with sharp, cold eyes, as if Qian Shi would be in for a beating if she dared to say "no".
As the overwhelming pressure hit her, Qian nodded subconsciously.
Instantly, the chill emanating from Jiang Nuan vanished without a trace, replaced by a relieved smile. "That's right. Be good, go back and prepare for your wedding."
Upon hearing this, Madam Qian obediently returned to her room.
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