Chapter 321 I Can Only Consider My Bad Luck
"Are you sure you can afford double the price?"
As Cui Ji said this, he punched Guo Rui's nose accurately through the sack, and the sound of broken bones was heard instantly.
Guo Rui fainted from the pain, but was quickly beaten awake again. He felt like he was living a life worse than death.
"Please spare my life, dear sir. I can afford any amount of money!"
Guo Rui cried for his parents. His nose was broken and his face was crooked. He looked miserable. The pain in his vitals was almost numb and he was sweating profusely.
Who is the mastermind behind this, the Guo family’s business enemy or the Shen family?
The blood in Guo Rui's body had already solidified, only his brain was still working, and he was also confused.
Cui Ji showed some mercy, and when he saw that the fight was almost over, he slowly said, "Mr. Guo, I took money from others to help them get rid of their misfortunes. Originally, that person offered five hundred taels to buy your life. You are lucky that my family has a new baby. I am afraid that my hands will be contaminated with human life and cause trouble, so I made an exception and broke the rules to spare your life."
When Guo Rui heard this, he was so angry that he was speechless. His life was only worth five hundred taels of silver?
The person in front of him didn't even go out to ask. When Guo Rui stomped his foot, Su Cheng would tremble three times!
"I'm giving you all the money I have. Who is doing this?"
Guo Rui groaned in pain, clenched his teeth and took a long time to force out a complete sentence.
Cui Ji collected the banknotes quickly and ordered his men to rob the carriage. He then said, "There are rules on the road. Mr. Guo should be careful with his words and deeds. No matter how rich the Guo family is, they are still merchants. Don't report it to the authorities. It will not be good for you or the Guo family if the money is torn apart."
When Guo Rui climbed out of the sack, Cui Ji had disappeared.
Guo Da came with a few servants and cried bitterly, "Master, I asked for help to lift the carriage, how could it be..."
Report to the police, you must report to the police!
In broad daylight, not only did they rob people of their money, they also killed them. How outrageous!
Guo Da was about to turn around when Guo Rui stopped him and said, "Wait! Guo Da, find out what Shen Tinglan has been up to lately."
Guo Rui believed 80% of what the man said.
He went to Jishidiang for a medical consultation and found the door was sealed, so he sought out the best orthopedic doctor for treatment.
About an hour later, Guo Da returned home sweating all over and looking not very well.
"Sir, Shen..."
Guo Da thought it would be better to wait until after today, fearing that the young master would not be able to bear the shock.
Guo Rui's face was gloomy. He picked up the teacup and threw it against the wall. The cup shattered into pieces with a snap. The scalding tea left a yellow-green watermark on the wall with a few tea leaves stuck on it.
Guo Da couldn't help shrinking his neck and said hesitantly: "Sir, why don't you go back home and recuperate first?"
Guo Rui just learned that he couldn't be humane, and he wanted to strangle Shen Tinglan to death. He took a deep breath, tried to stabilize his emotions and said: "Tell me, this young master was not scared!"
"Shen followed her sisters to the Xie Mansion to visit Xie Zhao's wife Jiang Yuzhu and asked Jiang Yuzhu to make the decision. In order to achieve their goal, they did not hesitate to..."
Guo Da was unable to speak. Under Guo Rui's gloomy gaze, he trembled and said, "I didn't hesitate to use a planned miscarriage to attract Jiang Yuzhu's sympathy."
The Xie family had no intention of hiding the matter at all, and Guo Da spent two taels of silver and easily found out the whole story.
He didn't expect that the usually weak Shen Tinglan would make such a big fuss just to get a divorce.
"Sir, I really didn't see that Shen was dissatisfied with you. She just said that she was going back to her parents' home for a short stay, but she didn't..."
Seeing that his son's face was getting colder, Guo Da couldn't continue.
Because Guo Rui was drunk and almost beat Shen Tinglan to the point of causing her to have a miscarriage, Shen Tinglan held a grudge but kept it to herself, so she ran back to her parents' home and caused so much trouble.
"You've been very kind to the Shen family!"
Guo Xiao carefully observed his young master's expression and muttered something.
Guo Rui used the best medicine for his injuries, and his whole body felt like it was falling apart. He half-lying on the small couch, closing his eyes and thinking.
When Guo Da thought that his son was about to fall asleep, Guo Rui suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were deep, and he said word by word: "A dog that bites doesn't bark. Does Shen Tinglan think that she will escape from the Guo family if she loses her child?"
Guo Rui knew exactly why Shen Tinglan married him.
"She is just a slut born to a concubine. She is not a virgin even before she reaches the age of marriage..."
Guo Rui curled his lips sarcastically and revealed the secret in his heart.
Guo Da's eyes widened, and he stammered, "Sir, we can't afford to offend the Shen family. There are some things you'd better not say."
After all, Shen Tinglan is a daughter of the Shen family, and telling others about it would affect the Shen family's reputation.
"Otherwise, why do you think I tolerate her?"
A few years ago, Guo Rui had just taken over the Guo family's rouge and powder shop. He hid in the shop to look for beauties for himself and fell in love with Shen Tinglan, who had not yet reached the age of marriage.
Shen Tinglan was delicate, her eyes were always wet, she wore a plain skirt, and walked with the slenderness of a willow in the wind. Guo Rui was fascinated by her, and he said all kinds of nice things to her and spent a large sum of money to win her heart.
After learning that Shen Tinglan was a concubine's daughter, Guo Rui wanted to marry into the Shen family, but he thought Shen Tinglan was not qualified and had no intention of marrying her.
"Chen Tinglan found me and told me that her third sister, Shen Zhilan, was still unmarried and competitive. The family was planning to form an alliance with other prominent families in Jiangnan. If I married Shen Zhilan, the Guo family would be a legitimate relative of the Shen family and would definitely receive support in business in the future."
Guo Rui thought about it carefully and found that Shen Tinglan's analysis made sense.
"Sir, the third young lady of the Shen family is a legitimate daughter, so she must be married."
Guo Da was unaware of the truth and was in shock.
Anyone with a little bit of brains knows that Shen Tinglan's words are not credible.
Guo Rui is of course not stupid, he sneered and said: "Of course not openly, what if Shen Zhilan ruins her reputation?"
The Shen family has strict rules. If a woman falls into the river and gets wet and then has physical contact with a man, the marriage is secured.
Guo Rui and Shen Tinglan's strategies were closely linked, and they found "witnesses". The two agreed that in exchange, Guo Rui would give Shen Tinglan a large sum of money as a reward after the success.
"Sir, why didn't you marry Miss Zhilan?"
The Shen family did such a good job of keeping the secret that even as a servant of the Guo family, Guo Da was not aware of the situation.
To the outside world, Guo Rui fell in love with the girl from the Shen family at first sight and wanted to marry her. The Shen family did not care much about family background, so they facilitated the marriage.
"Guo Da, you are really as stupid as a dog. Why did you marry Shen Tinglan? Of course it was because it was Shen Tinglan who fell into the river!"
Guo Rui was depressed for a long time when his plan failed.
When he was involved with Shen Tinglan, Shen Tinglan was no longer innocent. The Guo family paid a large sum of money as a betrothal gift and put a green hat on him, but Guo Rui had no way to express his grievances.
"Sir, how can you go to the Shen family to reason? We can only admit it, otherwise if it is exposed, the Shen family will find out that you are plotting against Shen Zhilan, and the Shen family and the Guo family will probably become enemies!"
Even if he gets beaten up, considering the interests of the Guo family, it's not the time to fall out.
Guo Da looked at Guo Rui sympathetically and shook his head repeatedly: "Young Master, you are so aggrieved!"
Guo Rui: “…”
Guo Rui was already feeling aggrieved, and being pitied by his servants made him feel choked up and even more aggrieved.
“Let’s go to the Shen family to pick up Shen Tinglan.”
Guo Rui smiled sinisterly, he leaned over and got on the carriage with the help of Guo Da.
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