Chapter 488 Unwilling to Divorce
Divorce?
Meng Jinyao was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to her senses and supported her stepmother's decision. Her father was not good enough for her stepmother, and it was better for her stepmother to leave the Meng family. Continuing to stay in the Meng family under the current circumstances would only cause her mental anguish.
She asked gently, "Mother, have you thought it through?"
Madam Dong nodded gently: "I had already thought it through when I sent Xianglan to invite you over."
She was already tired of life in the Meng family and felt there was no hope in it. It was the appearance of this child that gave her hope, but now that the child is gone, she has completely given up.
She understood the situation in the Meng family clearly. Meng Chengxing wouldn't have an easy time in the future. How could the eldest daughter let someone like Meng Chengxing inherit the title smoothly? So she didn't need to take action herself. She didn't need to waste the rest of her life in the Meng family. It wasn't worth it, and it would be torture for her. Taking this opportunity to withdraw was the best strategy.
Meng Jinyao then asked, "Have you mentioned this to your father?"
Madam Dong shook her head: "Not yet. If I had mentioned this matter, Xianglan wouldn't have been able to leave the mansion to find you today. The gatekeepers wouldn't have let her out."
Meng Jinyao agreed to her request: "My father is indeed not good enough for you, and I support your decision. Since you have made up your mind, I will go and mention this to my father and grandmother later."
Seeing her stepdaughter stand by her side without hesitation, Madam Dong was deeply moved and choked up as she said, "Ayao, thank you so much."
Meng Jinyao said, "You don't need to be so polite with me. It is our Meng family that has wronged you. Please rest for a while. My husband and I will go to see my father and grandmother. I can't say for sure that this matter will be successful, but I will do my best."
Madam Dong nodded slightly: "Okay."
Afterwards, Meng Jinyao and his wife left Dong's house. Xianglan saw them off out of the courtyard and then jogged back to Dong's house.
Seeing her hurry in, Madam Dong asked, "What's wrong?"
Xianglan replied, "Madam, I saw Chunjiao's figure. I guess she was trying to eavesdrop on your conversation with the eldest young lady."
Upon hearing this, Madam Dong's face darkened. Chun Jiao and Cai Jiao were both maids in her courtyard. Although they both had the character "Jiao" in their names, they were not sisters. Cai Jiao was the one who drugged her, and as for Chun Jiao, she didn't know whose side she was on, as she was actually spying on her.
Xianglan added, "Fortunately, I managed to avoid them by going out through the back door today. If I had gone through the front door, it probably wouldn't have been so smooth."
Madam Dong said calmly, "It's alright. We didn't say anything just now. They'll find out about my divorce soon. Now it seems that my decision to divorce was the right one. I'm afraid Chun Jiao was already monitoring me before this happened. I don't know if she was on the old lady's side or on Meng Chengxing's side."
After saying that, she scoffed lightly. Managing this leaky household affairs in the Meng family was a thankless and exhausting task, and she was also being watched as if she were an outsider.
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Meanwhile, Meng Chengxing was alarmed when he learned that Meng Jinyao and Gu Jingxi had arrived. He knew that his elder sister and brother-in-law would not come to visit suddenly; it must be about his stepmother's miscarriage.
Inside Rongfu Hall, Old Madam Meng was talking to her son. Before she could finish speaking, her grandson rushed over in a hurry. Before she could ask him anything, she heard him say, "Grandma, my eldest sister and brother-in-law are here."
Meng Dongyuan was surprised to hear this: "Why are they here?"
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Meng immediately guessed it was related to Dong's miscarriage. The next moment, hearing her son's words, she frowned slightly. If he weren't her own son, she would have called him an idiot for being so slow-witted. But how did news of Dong's miscarriage reach her eldest granddaughter so quickly?
Madam Meng asked, "Where are they now?"
Meng Chengxing looked flustered: "They just arrived and went straight to Mother's place, what are we going to do?"
Madam Meng gently comforted her, saying, "Caijiao has already atoned for her sins by killing her mistress. Your mother has suffered such a thing, and your eldest sister has only come back to visit her. Alas, who would have thought that Caijiao would hold a grudge and do something like murder her mistress just because she was scolded by her mistress? This child has no connection with our Meng family."
Upon hearing this, Meng Chengxing's anxiety gradually subsided. Caijiao was dead, and there was no way to verify the truth, so it wouldn't implicate him.
Meng Dongyuan glared at her son with a sullen face, feeling extremely angry. However, what her mother said made sense. If the news of Chengxing's plot to murder his stepmother got out, it would also affect the family's reputation. He had already lost one child and could not lose another. Once Dong Shi recovered, she could become pregnant again.
Meng Chengxing noticed his father's unfriendly gaze and shrank back, a hint of fear appearing in his eyes. His father knew the truth about his plot to harm his stepmother's unborn child, but had not punished him because of pressure from his grandmother. Now, he was afraid to face his father.
Madam Meng noticed the subtle change between her son and grandson, coughed twice, and said, "My son, I know you don't have many children and it hurts to lose this one, but having children is also about fate. This child was just not meant to be, but you will have another one in the future. Don't be too sad."
Meng Dongyuan withdrew his gaze and said, "Mother is right."
Madam Meng was pleased with her son's obedience, and then turned to her grandson and said, "Chengxing, sit down next to your grandmother."
Meng Chengxing responded and walked to sit down next to Old Madam Meng.
Seeing this, Meng Dongyuan's face darkened, a surge of anger rising within him. Seeing his mother treat Chengxing this way reminded him of how his mother had treated his second brother years ago. His mother had also doted on him, even when he gambled, she only believed that others had led him astray, and that his brother was actually a good child. Speaking of his second brother and Chengxing, he suddenly realized that the two were somewhat similar in personality; both were capable of charming their mother with their words.
Not long after, Meng Jinyao and Gu Jingxi arrived at Rongfutang. Meng Jinyao was somewhat surprised to see her father and third brother there.
Madam Meng gestured for her eldest granddaughter and grandson-in-law to sit down, then said, "Ayao, you also know about your mother's miscarriage?"
Meng Jinyao replied truthfully, "This morning, Xianglan, who was by my mother's side, came to the Changxing Marquis's residence to tell me about this. I only just learned about it and went to visit my mother."
Upon hearing this, Madam Meng frowned almost imperceptibly, then sighed softly, "This child is not destined to be with our Meng family. Ayao, you should try to persuade your mother not to be too sad. There will be other children in the future."
Meng Jinyao said, "My granddaughter just spoke with my mother, and my mother only has one thought now."
As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Dongyuan's heart skipped a beat. He had a feeling that something was wrong, and quickly asked, "What's she thinking?"
Meng Jinyao stated frankly, "The Meng family's actions have chilled my mother's heart and made her completely lose faith in the Meng family. She now wants to divorce my father. As a junior, after understanding the ins and outs of the matter, I respect and support my mother's idea."
Upon hearing this, Madam Meng, Meng Dongyuan, and Meng Chengxing were all taken aback, never expecting that Madam Dong would have such a thought.
Meng Dongyuan quickly regained his composure and firmly refused: "I do not agree to a divorce!"
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