Chapter 381: Cousin, why don’t you just follow me?
Zhuang Hui nodded with trembling body.
Yes, the other party set up such a big trap.
This trick is disgusting and despicable, but also cumbersome. It is unknown how many people will be involved, from the maids in her yard to bribing a man. Each of these steps will take a lot of effort and concentration.
If it's just to ruin her reputation, it's really not worth it.
After all, she was just a concubine's daughter of the Zhuang family with no sense of existence.
On weekdays, no one except the eldest lady would remember her.
If you want to get rid of her, just give her a cup of poisoned wine.
There's no need to waste so much time.
If you want her to suffer terribly and be despised by everyone, you can even do this after she gets married.
Having an affair before marriage is nothing compared to committing adultery after marriage.
Only then would she become the target of public criticism and a slut despised by everyone.
By then, I think neither her husband's family nor her parents' family would be able to accommodate her.
Zhuang Hui looked at Yan Jin as if she was looking at a life-saving straw. She seemed to see the only ray of light cast in the darkness.
With tears streaming down her face, she looked at Yan Jin pleadingly.
"Cousin, please help me. Please help me plead with my father. My father has always admired you. He will definitely listen to what you say."
"As long as you explain the interests involved here to father, he will definitely understand and clear my name."
At least, she doesn't have to die.
Zhuang Hui has been a timid person since she was a child.
But even the timid want to survive.
Who wants to die unless it is absolutely necessary?
Zhuang Hui thought that fate was kind to her.
When he had no one to turn to for help, he saw Yan Jin.
Yan Jin told her the truth.
At this time, Yan Jin and Zhuang's father just need to make the interests involved clear.
Mr. Zhuang will definitely do whatever it takes to find out the mastermind behind the scenes and clear her name.
However, Yan Jin, whom Zhuang Hui regarded as the only ray of light in the crack, shook his head cruelly.
"Cousin, it's not that I don't want to help you."
"Before coming here, I had already made it clear to my uncle, but he didn't want to."
Zhuang Hui was suddenly stunned. She looked at Yan Jin blankly, like a puppet with its soul drained out.
"Cousin, what do you mean by that?"
She didn't understand.
This is clearly a win-win situation for everyone.
By clearing her name, the other sisters in the clan will not be affected, and the people in the Zhuang Mansion will not be criticized.
Zhuangfu's official career will not be threatened.
Why would Zhuang's father disagree?
Zhuang Hui couldn't figure it out, no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't figure it out.
Yan Jin sighed.
"My uncle might listen to what I say, but this time, he thinks I'm deliberately lying."
"Why?" Zhuang Hui was puzzled and couldn't help asking.
"Because my uncle thinks I said all this on purpose to confuse him. My real purpose is to keep you alive."
"My uncle said that I have always been very soft-hearted. Sometimes when servants lost something, I didn't want them to be punished, so I would say it was me who lost it."
"Even when my younger siblings get into trouble, I'll take the blame all by myself."
What Yan Jin said is all true.
While listening, Zhuang Hui thought about it and it seemed to be true.
Occasionally, when she heard other maids or sisters chatting, it seemed that these news were stuffed into her ears.
In addition, Yan Jin has always been the most outstanding among the children of the clan.
No matter how reclusive she was, his affairs were talked about by Zhuang's father and other elders all day long, so it was hard for Zhuang Hui not to know about it.
If there is anything that people criticize about Yan Jin, it is his background.
Yan Jin is actually not the biological child of the Yan family.
It’s just because his adoptive parents haven’t had any children yet.
At that time, I asked an expert to look at it.
An expert said that one must adopt a child who is destined to have brothers or sisters, and have them as his adoptive father and mother before one can have his own children.
So the Yan family picked and chose, asked a master to look at the horoscope, and finally chose Yan Jin.
Yan Jin is really doing well.
Although he is not a biological child, he is better than all the children of the Yan family.
Even Zhuang's father and others praised Yan Jin highly.
He frankly said that among all the young talents in the Zhuang Mansion, no one could compare to Yan Jin.
But there is one bad thing about Yan Jin, that is, he is too soft-hearted.
Zhuang Hui couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Yes, father must have thought that you were lying on purpose to save me, cousin."
She clung to the wooden bars of the window tightly.
He held on tightly to prevent himself from falling.
If Yan Jin had not been standing here at this moment, she would probably not be able to bear it anymore and would fall to the ground crying bitterly.
Fate was so cruel to her.
Even the only chance to clear her name was taken away.
Zhuang Hui wiped away her tears.
She forced a smile on her face, "Cousin, go ahead. I understand."
Since God has blocked all her escape routes, there is no need for her to continue struggling.
Next, just leave it to fate.
Yan Jin looked at her, gazing into her tear-filled eyes.
“In fact, not everything is necessarily a dead end.”
"Perhaps, there is another way."
Zhuang Hui raised her head and looked at him in shock.
"Is there any other solution?"
Yan Jin frowned slightly, seeming helpless.
There was pity for Zhuang Hui in his eyes.
"How can I talk to my cousin about this?"
"That's too unfair to my cousin."
Zhuang Hui just lowered her eyes and smiled bitterly.
"Cousin, you can speak your mind."
"It's nothing, it won't be any worse than the current situation."
Is there anything more aggrieved than being despised by everyone and only being satisfied by death?
Yan Jin hesitated again and again, his face tense, and he was unwilling to speak.
Only after Zhuang Hui pleaded repeatedly did he avoid her gaze.
Yan Jin's voice was hoarse. "My uncle wants my cousin to die. It's simply because no one is willing to marry her now."
"If...if my cousin follows me, my uncle might reconsider my words. Only then will he be willing to investigate and clear my cousin's name."
"But my cousin is a girl with an innocent family. How could I take advantage of her when I know she's been wrongly accused?"
Yan Jin shook his head, as if he also felt that this was a stupid move.
"Besides, with my cousin's appearance and character, wouldn't it be a pity to be his concubine?"
After all, Yan Jin is already married.
He and his first wife lived in love and harmony, and it was impossible for him to divorce her just to save Zhuang Hui's life.
In this case, wouldn't his wife become Zhuang Hui's scapegoat?
If Zhuang Hui wants to survive, the only way out is to become a concubine.
Zhuang Hui shook her head violently.
Sixteen years ago, the word "concubine" had never appeared in my life dictionary.
The eldest lady warned her every day that if she didn't behave properly, she would only be a concubine in the future.
Zhuang Hui's mother was a concubine.
But she really had a deep resistance and fear of being a concubine.
Because in the examples cited by the lady, all the girls who became concubines were tortured to death without exception.
"Cousin, I can't promise you."
Zhuang Hui shook her head, her face showing deep resistance.
"I won't be a concubine."
She would rather die than be a concubine.
Although her cousin-in-law, Mrs. Xiao, is gentle and virtuous, she is a very easy person to get along with.
If I were to live under her, it wouldn't be that difficult.
But Zhuang Hui didn't know why, but when Yan Jin brought up these issues, she instinctively felt a little resistant.
She even felt a little nauseous and nauseous.
But in front of Yan Jin, she could no longer show her nausea and could only endure it.
Yan Jin resorted to this desperate measure just to save her life.
If she behaved like this, it would be a bit ungrateful.
Yan Jin seemed to understand, not showing any anger at being rejected. He just said gently, "I'll think of a solution for you."
"What time is it! You two are still talking about this!"
Xiao came hurriedly and looked at Yan Jin and Zhuang Hui with a look of disappointment.
Zhuang Hui was afraid that Xiao might misunderstand something, so just as she was about to explain, Xiao waved her hand.
"Cousin, you don't need to say more. I know everything."
After Xiao finished speaking, she looked at Yan Jin helplessly.
"I was helping you hold your aunt and uncle over there, so I thought I'd ask you to talk your cousin out of it. Who knew it's been so long and you still haven't explained things to your cousin?"
Zhuang Hui stared blankly at Xiao and Yan Jin.
My head just felt like a mess.
"Cousin, cousin-in-law, you guys?"
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