Chapter 74 Husband, are you abandoning your wife and remarrying?
"Oh."
Xiao Yeming suddenly let out a very soft sneer.
It was cold and short.
Of course, there was a 'hidden reason,' because it wasn't originally for overseas business, but rather because they were 'afraid of death.'
Gu Xian was startled, almost thinking that it was an emotion that had accidentally slipped out of his mouth.
A surge of anger rose in Lin Yingyu's heart, burning so intensely that it hurt her internal organs.
How many times did he whisper in his ear during those three years?
"That guy at home is like a block of wood, lifeless and dull all day long, as bland as chewing wax. How can he compare to even a fraction of your fiery, lively, and witty personality?"
Those tender words still lingered in his ears, but in the blink of an eye, he used the same mouth to show that panicked, humble, and eager-to-explain expression to the woman he described as "bland as chewing wax"!
In his eyes, which were now filled with panic and pleading, was there truly no affection for Lu Zhaoruo, just as he had said?
Her gaze suddenly pierced Lu Zhaoruo in the hall. The woman's straight back and cold, scrutinizing eyes looked at her as if she were looking at something filthy.
Why did that woman look down on me with that kind of gaze?
It was as if Lin Yingyu was some kind of filthy thing that couldn't be seen in the light!
You yourself lack the ability to capture a man's heart; he willingly grovels at my feet. Now you're putting on this victim act for who?
They put on a pitiful and aggrieved facade, put on a melodramatic show, and foolishly try to bring back a heart that has already flown far away!
She was truly a sheltered, resentful woman who had never seen a storm; her methods were so clumsy they were laughable.
Lin Yingyu quickly suppressed her surging anger and tightened her grip on her lower abdomen.
She took a deep breath and told herself, "Don't panic! If I can make Rong Lang fall head over heels for me and eager to make love to me in less than three months, then I certainly have the ability to keep him by my side forever."
Lu Zhaoruo chuckled softly: "Hidden story? The hidden story is that you're just pretending to marry me, so I'll be your family's slave while you can enjoy yourself outside, marrying and having children?"
Before Shen Rongzhi could speak, Lin Yingyu interjected protectively, "How can Sister Lu blame her husband like this? He..."
*Smack*
A sharp slap landed on Lin Yingyu's face without warning, abruptly interrupting her before she could finish speaking.
This slap was for my brother.
Lu Zhaoruo slowly withdrew her hand, her demeanor still composed and dignified, but her sharp eyes swept over Lin Yingyu's astonished and resentful face.
"A mistress who came without a matchmaker or betrothal, through an illicit affair..."
She spoke slowly and deliberately, her voice not loud, but unusually sharp: "According to the rules, when you see me, you should perform the full kowtow. What face do you have to come here and try to claim kinship with me?"
"elder sister?"
A faint, mocking smile played on her lips. "You think you're worthy?"
The slap shocked everyone present.
Lu Bohong was taken aback by his sister's decisive action, but when he saw her straight back and her trembling fingertips hidden in her sleeve, his heart ached and he was filled with heartache.
If he hadn't been pushed to the limit, his sister, who had always adhered to traditional etiquette, wouldn't have ended up like this!
Gu Xian, who was standing to the side, had already pressed his fan firmly against the lower half of his face, his shoulders trembling slightly as he laughed so hard he almost suffered internal injuries.
If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, he would almost have clapped his hands and shouted: That was a really satisfying beating!
Only Xiao Yeming remained expressionless, his pale face showing no emotion whatsoever.
Only a pair of deep eyes remained fixed on Lu Zhaoruo without revealing their presence.
Shen Qing's face was ashen as he glanced at Gu Xian and Xiao Yeming. Normally, outsiders should have made an excuse to leave over such a family scandal, but these two showed no intention of leaving and were even watching with great interest! He felt a lump in his throat, but he couldn't bring himself to tell them to leave.
Zhang was so frightened by the crisp sound of the slap that she trembled all over.
She was so angry that she almost ground her back teeth to powder!
Hitting Lin Yingyu is a small matter, but what if it disturbs the precious child in her belly, her beloved grandson?
What infuriated her even more was that she was the one who always had Lu Zhaoruo under her thumb and could beat or scold her at the drop of a hat, but today this little bitch dared to hit someone in front of everyone, right in the main hall? This is outrageous!
Lin Yingyu covered her rapidly swelling cheek and glared fiercely at Lu Zhaoruo.
Almost instinctively, Chen Rongzhi pulled her behind him to protect her. But when he looked up and met Lu Zhaoruo's cold, silent eyes, devoid of any of her former tenderness, all the words of reproach stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word.
Lin Yingyu clearly saw his momentary hesitation. She steeled herself, broke free from his protection again, stepped forward, and looked directly at Lu Zhaoruo: "Mistress! I grew up in a fishing village by the sea. The people there are simple and honest, everyone helps each other equally, regardless of status, only valuing friendship! Everyone lives freely, warmly and kindly! I only called you 'Sister Lu' because I genuinely respect you, yet you hit me without a word..."
"You're so concerned about the distinction between wife and mistress, but I've never thought of competing with you for anything!"
After listening quietly to her eloquent and moving confession, Lu Zhaoruo's lips slowly curved into a very faint smile, without any sign of anger.
"good."
Her voice was clear and melodious, "Since you keep saying that you grew up in a fishing village..."
She paused slightly: "Then I will not discuss the hierarchy within the inner quarters with you."
"But any person with a sound mind and a clear sense of right and wrong should understand the meaning of the four words 'propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame', regardless of where they were born or raised."
"I have indeed heard that the people in the fishing village are warm-hearted, generous, honest, and simple..."
Her tone suddenly rose: "But I have never heard of any fishing village that has produced such a 'generous' woman who has slept with someone without proper betrothal, conceived a child secretly, and then dared to enter the house and question the mistress about her lack of manners."
"Is what you did today a reflection of the village's general atmosphere, or is it your personal...shamelessness?"
This remark left Lin Yingyu speechless.
Overwhelmed by anger and recklessness, she shrieked, "Who...who said that Rong Lang and I have no betrothal or marriage ceremony? We...we even swore an oath of marriage and signed a marriage contract on Guiyu Island!"
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.
Shen Rongzhi's face turned deathly pale in an instant.
The smile in Lu Zhaoruo's eyes suddenly deepened.
"Oh? A marriage certificate?"
She deliberately dragged out her words, as if savoring the two words, then looked up at Shen Rongzhi's alarmed face: "So that's how it is, then this isn't a clandestine affair..."
A cold smile curved her lips: "Husband, this is like abandoning your wife and remarrying."
Lin Yingyu had heard of the crime of "divorcing a wife and remarrying," but when she was in the fishing village, Shen Rongzhi said that Lu Zhaoruo was as soft-hearted as mud, so she didn't really take the law to heart.
In her 'hometown,' being a 'mistress' is nothing more than being gossiped about behind one's back; it's hardly a case of being sued, sentenced, or imprisoned.
She stroked her pregnant belly, feeling no fear whatsoever, but rather a surge of self-righteous indignation.
It was clearly Lu Zhaoruo's own incompetence that prevented her from holding onto her husband's heart.
The one who isn't loved is the one who shouldn't exist, and deserves to be the "third party" who leaves!
At this moment, the gentle warmth on Shen Rongzhi's face shattered instantly, leaving only a horrifying paleness.
Shen Qingshu coughed continuously.
Zhang suddenly became agitated, rushed forward, pointed at Lu Zhaoruo, and scolded, "Lu! Why are you being so aggressive here, showing no mercy whatsoever?"
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