Chapter 384: Cousin's wife hits someone
The Yan family has a strict family tradition, and all the children in the family abide by the rules. Regardless of whether they are men or women, they have extremely high requirements for their talents and character.
Zhuang Hui didn't think that the things that the eldest lady said would suddenly happen to her.
But Zhuang Hui was really afraid of the eldest lady, and also wanted to be close to her.
Therefore, no matter whether she agreed with what the other party said or not, she just agreed with red eyes.
"I understand, mother. I...I won't mention this again."
"I just beg mother to protect me. I don't want to die."
When Zhuang Hui said the words "I don't want to die" again, her voice was trembling.
She herself was also deeply confused.
I don’t know how long I can live.
The longer time passed, the slimmer her chances of survival seemed.
The more she felt, the more she felt that everyone wanted her dead.
The eldest lady looked at her and said, "No one can really kill you. You just need to not be stupid and stop thinking about death."
"If I hear you say anything about who you're going to be a concubine to again, you'll just take a piece of white silk and kill yourself. I can't afford to be ashamed of someone like that, and I can't raise a child who would willingly become a concubine."
"Just stay in your own yard. It might be a little harsh to hear other people's gossip, but as long as you don't take it to heart, no matter how much they gossip, it won't hurt you in the slightest."
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"At that time, I always thought that as long as I listened to my mother, ignored the gossip of others, and waited for the truth to come out, the truth would eventually come out."
Zhuang Hui's face was full of bitterness.
She was so naive at that time, always hoping that fate would be kinder to her.
But every gust of wind that fate blew upon her was wrapped in a sharp, cold knife, enveloping her and making her live a life worse than death.
"I listened to my mother and stayed peacefully in my own yard. I ignored the ridicule or pity people showed me. I thought that if time passed, these absurd things would fade away and I would be able to have a new life."
But fate would not let her go just like that.
Zhuang Hui will always remember that day.
Her cousin's wife, who had always been gentle and virtuous, came to her yard and slapped her in the face without saying a word.
"Cousin, your cousin and I treat you sincerely and wholeheartedly. We want to keep you safe. We have been running around for you these past few days, but how could you treat us like this!"
Zhuang Hui was a little dazed after being beaten. She stared at Xiao blankly, her lips turning pale. "Cousin, I don't understand what you are saying."
What did she do?
She stayed in her room for the past two days, never going out of the front door or the back door, and she had no idea what was happening outside.
She was really confused when Xiao suddenly said such words.
Xiao sneered, "How could you not understand? You understand it best, and I didn't even know. Your thoughts are so profound. You are really good, Zhuang Hui. I misjudged you!"
Her cold eyes frightened Zhuang Hui.
The almost sarcastic words made it impossible for Zhuang Hui to reconcile her with the gentle and virtuous image in her memory.
Zhuang Hui clenched her fingers tightly in her palms, her lips turned pale, and her back was straight. "Cousin, please explain clearly. Don't be so ambiguous."
"I've been staying quiet these past few days and haven't been anywhere. I really don't understand what you're saying. What on earth have I done?"
Xiao's eyes only grew colder as she looked at her. "You still don't understand? You're the best at playing dumb."
"I told your cousin before that being a concubine is just a temporary solution. If you really don't want to, we don't want to force you. Your cousin and I will find a way for you."
"Then you said you didn't want to trouble us anymore, saying your aunt would protect you and told us not to worry. We listened and just wanted to help you find the truth as soon as possible."
"But I never thought that, cousin, it wasn't that you didn't want to trouble us, but that you just didn't want to be your cousin's concubine and wanted to be his legal wife!"
Xiao stared at Zhuang Hui intently, her eyes cold as she angrily demanded, "How have I wronged you that you actually want to steal my husband!"
"Zhuang Hui, doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Zhuang Hui was confused and looked at Xiao in shock, "What are you talking about, cousin?"
"What do you mean I want to steal your husband?!"
Because these words were so unbelievable, Zhuang Hui didn't even feel angry about being accused of a false crime, she just felt it was ridiculous.
"Stop pretending to be innocent here, Zhuang Hui. I was fooled by your pitiful and innocent appearance. That's why I thought you were isolated and helpless. I ran around for you like a fool!"
"You said you knew nothing, that you had no intention of stealing my husband. But if you didn't have that intention, why are people saying you've been secretly having an affair with your cousin for a long time? They're even saying that man is just a tool you used to confuse people!"
"They said that you and your cousin saw that I was soft-hearted and knew that I would not be able to bear it. So, in order to allow you to survive, they proposed taking a concubine. Then, you two could be together openly!"
How ridiculous!
She was still worried about Zhuang Hui, not knowing that she was very ambitious!
Seeing Zhuang Hui's overly shocked expression, Xiao sneered again, "Don't pretend, those people outside are saying more than that. Didn't you and Yan Jin plan to slowly drug me after you came in, so that I would die of illness, and then you could officially make me your legal wife!"
It is very rare for a concubine to be directly promoted to the main wife, but what if Zhuang Hui has someone to support her?
She was originally a daughter of an official family, but was forced to save the concubine's life because she was framed.
After the truth comes out, everyone will sympathize with her.
At this time, isn't it natural for Yan Jin to make Zhuang Hui his wife?
Zhuang Hui was shocked, "Impossible!"
"Cousin, no matter what I do, I will never be so shameless, let alone so vicious!"
"Who knows?"
Xiao looked indifferent and sarcastically at her, "Although you grew up under your aunt's care and appear to be virtuous and kind, everyone knows who your biological mother is."
"Who knows if your usual dignity is real?"
Xiao's words were sharp, and with every word she said, Zhuang Hui's face turned paler.
Zhuang Hui trembled, "Cousin! Just talk about me, don't involve my aunt!"
She had never met her aunt and had no idea what her aunt's character was like.
But even if everyone in the world said that her aunt had bad behavior and was a bad person, she could not agree with them.
Her aunt lost her life at a young age because she gave birth to her.
No matter how many faults she has, others have reasons to hate her, to resent her, and to criticize her.
Only she didn't.
Xiao chuckled twice and glanced at Zhuang Hui sarcastically, "You're still thinking about your biological mother. It seems that you are not only mentally unstable, but also an ungrateful person."
"It's really a waste of my aunt's years of teaching you."
Zhuang Hui has always been a weak person.
She doesn't like to compete with others and always believes that less is better.
If others say something about her, she will endure it if she can, but if she really can't bear it, she will just get up and leave.
But this time, she suddenly became tough and even challenged Xiao, "If what my cousin-in-law calls filial piety means that I should look down on my biological mother like everyone else, even if she died giving birth to me, I would still look down on her in the same way. Forgive me, I cannot agree with it."
“What I haven’t done, I haven’t done.”
"My cousin's wife misunderstood me after hearing the rumors and is angry with me, so she wants to vent. I understand that. If I were in her shoes, I wouldn't necessarily be calmer than my cousin's wife when faced with such a situation."
"But please stick to the facts and don't involve others for no reason!"
Xiao just looked at her indifferently.
Her words became more sarcastic and harsh, as if she was no longer the gentle and virtuous person she used to be.
"It'd better be just a rumor. Otherwise, both my aunt and I would be giving our sincerity to an ungrateful person."
"Zhuang Hui, please don't do anything immoral in the future. My aunt has had a hard time. She has a strong temper and has always had a lot of friction with my uncle. Now, because of you, my uncle looks down on me even more."
"If you still have any conscience, please be kind and don't cause any more trouble for your aunt!"
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